The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1868, Page 4

4 EUROPE. The Spanish Revolution----Its Universal Acceptance and Effect. French Opinion of the Progress and Force of the Democracy. Premier Disraeli on British Politics and Religion. The Cunard mail steamship Scotia, Captain Jud- kins, from Liverpool on the 834 and Queenstown the 4th of October, arrived at this port yesterday even- ing, bringing @ mail report in detail of our cable tele- grams dated to her day of sailing from England. The London Standard (Disraeli organ) announces that President Johnson intends visiting England at the expiration of his term of office, The Courrier Russe of St. Petersburg says:— ‘The entrance into the Bosphorus of the American frigate Franklin, commanded by Admiral ut, appears to us & Most serious political event, the im- portance of which cannot be lessened even by the particular consideration due to the Ad- miral. In fact it 18 no less than a formal violation of the treaty of Paris, In face of all arguments this Procedet may shy? rise to other cases of the same The oMcial journal of Rome of September 30-pub- lishes an Agostolic letter of the Pope to all Protest- antand other non-Catholic religious bodies, wherein his Holiness announces that in his quality of univer- sal pastor he has convoked a General Counell, and his Holiness prays earnestly at this time for their ‘union with the Roman Catholic Church, The Pope concluded by exhorting them to profit by the ooca- sion and by his prayers. The London Times of the 34 inst., speaking of the Papal invitation to Protestants, says:— But the Pope will tan for us, and even the most extreme Protestants will feel no reluctance in pray- ing for the Pope, especially in his present dist: ‘The Scotch are said to pray for the ‘‘puir de’ll,” and nobody thinks the Pope as bad as that. We can, however, a8 we come to think about it, return his in- vitation in precisely the same kind. He asks us to abandon our ways; suppose we ask him to abandon his? We invite him on our part not to hold the (£cu- menicai Council, not to anathematize all the rest of the world, not to set himself against the whole course of modern progress. In a& word we invite him to ‘become a good Protestant, to learn decent age, and first and foremost to set his own house in order. The London Times of the 13th of October, review- ing the condition of affairs in Mexico and the pros- pects of the republic, says:— If the rule of Juarez really expresses a& and popular government, conducted on sound doctrines of finance and true priaciples of liberty, we shall soon hear news of Mexico. Such lights cannot re- main hidden. It may be acknowledged that legisia- tion which only dates from the end of May cannot ‘be expected to be in full bearing at the beginning of October, We are quite ready to allow the republic and its Congress a few months more, but we cannot forget that we have been asked for this very indul- uity times over. It was uniformly main- ained ihat Mexico was at the point of regeneration when something or other occurred to demolish the prospect. This time, perhaps, the result may be more fortanate, At any rave, a full exchequer. a wise Minister of Finance and a community paying taxes with cheerfulness and ease, ought soon to make themse!ves felt at very sensitive points of joreign powers, The Limerick (Ireland) Town Council adopted a memorial in favor of the release of the political prisoners and appointed a deputation to present it toe the Lord Lieutenant. In the discussion on the sub- ject Mr. Spaight gave the results of his observations during a visit to Millbank, and denied that the Fe- nian prisoners there were subjected to special hard- ships or degradation. The Earl of Mayo ceased officially to be Secretary for {reland and @ Cabinet Minister of England. He ‘will leave for India as Governor General early next month. The annual Congress of the British Association for the Promotion of Social Science was opened at Bir- mingham on the Ist inst. by Lord Carnarvon, who delivered a lengthened and very able inaugural ad- dress, reviewing the progress of reviving reforms in sanitary, scionce, jurisprudence, legisiation, and so fortn. By mail from Australia we have the details that disturbances have taken place in New Zealand. A large number of Maoris confined at Chatham Island breaking out of their prison reached the mainland, massacred a captain and ten men forming the guard and escaped to the interior, where, being joined by other tribes, they have commenced a fresh rebellion agains: the authority of England. Progress of the Eevolution towards Com- pleti [From the London Star, Oct. 3), Farther intelligence from Spain testifies to the complete organization of the movement. This is shown no less in the care with which the rising in the capita) was timed by Senor Rolero, who had the direction there, than in the extreme modcration with which the tanga excited as they must naturally have been. have used their victory. The rifies distributed in Madrid are being called in now there is no farther use for them, and not only was the palace of the Queen = , but an inven- tory is being made of the furniture, which must be pretty heavy, or the Queen would certainly have taken it with her out of Spain as she seems to have taken everything else. ‘The oniy serious riot that has yet taken place was that in Barcelona on Tuesday night, when the Rep lace burnt the Queen’s eifigy and sacked the Hotel de Ville. The ae ten . fe have been very depiorable but for the timely fear that seized the royal general, Count De Cheste, and him to retire alter he had made an ineffectual attempt to subdue the rioters. General Prim is expected to ar- rive in Barcelona g Various schemes of government now begin to be discussed and proposed. A republic has been at last spoken of, but tn no vey, injiuential quarter. Details e Alcolea have still to come to hand. The latest report is that the engagement was a warm one. ‘The Riots in Barcelona. A telegram from Barcelona, dated the Ist of Octo- ber, reports:—Serious disturbances occurred here on Tuesday night. The Hotel de Ville was sacked by an excited mob, who burnt the Queen’s portrait and the recruiting papers. The more orderly part Of the population dispersed the mob, A democratic procession aiterwards paraded the streets in honor of General Prim and broke the windows of the Cap- tain General's residence. The gendarmes there upon fired, wounding two persons, and the people ran immediately to find arms, in order to attack royal palace. A Provisional Janta was at once organized, bat the Captain General, Count de Cheste, retused tw recog- nize it, threatened to shoot the members, and caused all the principal parts of the town to be mili- tarily occupied, ~ fey A however, the Captain General took Might last night with a single battalion of infantry, and the Junta remained masters of the town. The troops and the people fraternized and pro- ceeded to destroy all the insigna of royalty. Colouel Pierrad is expected here. The Battle of Alcolca. {Madrid (Sept. 29) correspondence of London Times.) ‘The official bulletin says that “yesterday the firs‘ encounter took place between the troops of the Mar- luis of Novaliches and those of Marshal Serrano, . Duke de ia Torre, at the bridge of Alcolea, two leagues from Cordova, but that, as the Re Nar | began late, the forces of the a4 of Novalich encamped on the very ground they had occupied.” ‘The meaning of it ts that Novaliches made an vowill- ing and feeble attempt against the bridge and thi upon a first repulse, he gave Up, what never seeme _ to him @ practical undertaking. It ws said that » ag itcan be revictualled by sea. Twenty oflicers of _ the royal regiments, two of whom are generals, | were wounded. Stat Lieutenant Colonel buesmet was killed in front of the cathedral. Ali Was over at ten minutes past four. . Executions by the Royalists. (Madrid (Sept. 26) weg" Page of Independence dq i Ke. At half-past four Generai Calonge entered Santan- | der. The Civil Guard, dispersed in the various quar- . ters, examined from top to bottom all the houses | from the balconies of Which the troops had been fred * on, and to save (he troubie of @ court martial every | citizen who was found with arms in his hand was |, instantly broaght out and shot. The General reports ‘2 loss of 600 Killed or Wounded on the royal side and ‘ 300 on that of the insurgents, The staf suffered ‘very heavily. Commander Don Jose Osorio and more than twenty officers were killed; Brig: v Magenys, alde-de-camp to the King Consort, re: ceived @ bullet in the leg, which wiil ue te ain- |, putation, : ‘The Battle of Santander. Santander it, 26) correspondence of Indepen- Hantander (B0P™ “euce Belge ‘The royal troops attacked the insurgents yesterday ft half-pust one. The latwer numbered avout 1,500, ow wun 1,000 or 1,200 Wore soldiers (rom the fort of NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTUBER 15, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. Hl ; : ei has as yet occ! Bs has oat itn somnnes aie 00 See to attempt resiatanee repres- ‘are many thousands of people in the streets reacy for the barricades. To epee into Puerta del Sol or its sporoacnee. a8 become al- ost impossible owing to immense throng. Radical Negotiations With Concha, (Madrid (Sept. 29—Night) correspondence of London er to introduce the reader be- prune i and vi ty, oe me the foll cu Jars of the ions between the leaders of the party and Don José de la ues do Prime Minister of the Queen’s s:—“At seven A. M, I received instantly came to the reso- lution to confer with the government of Isabaila IL., with @ view to avoid the shedding of blood in the streets. Le Sar poly | pede sal and I wroge to the President of the Council of Ministers the following note:—“The undersigned, moved by feelings of patriotism and humanity, beg the Prime Minister for the honor of an interview as soon as possible.” The ‘was signed by Don Manuel Cantero (an ex-! » Don Pascual Madoz (also an ex-Minist Don Juan de Lorenz: Don Mau- Ticlo Lo) viberts, Don Nicolas itivero and Don Joué de Olozaga. fe went to the War Office, and Were immediately admitted into the presence of the Marquis of Havana and the Marquis of Duero. The two brothers were also animated by a desire to avoid acollision. The Minister told us that the govern- ment of Isabella Li. no longer existed, and and the Minister of the Marine would soon be off to St. Sebastian to resign their offices. We then demanded that orders should be sent to the military authorities in the provinces in order that hostilities should be at an end, and on that point we were reassured. We also demanded that Marshal Serrano, Duke de la Torre, should be immediately requested by @ telegram to come to Madrid (we said Serrano because we did not know where Prim was), and on this score also we received a favorable answer. In order to do all that was in our power to avoid a le we addressed a pro- clamation to the people; but these, aware of the events at Alcolea, broke into the erta del Sol, where the troops of the main guard shut themselves up in their guard rooms, and came out into the bal- conies evincing the most ey disposition. Mean- while many of the citizens ed to arms, and the Maquis del Duero, Commander-in-Chief of the Madrid forces, perceived that it was impossible to wait for Serrano's arrival, and by his orders the U pth acknowledged as military commanders Generals Ros de Olano and Joveiler. Seflor Madoz was 4a} polnted by him as civil Governor. But the go' Cea of Madrid had already been entrusted to a junta, Thus exeunt the Conchas, History will pass no very favorable judgment on their conduct; for, had they declined to take up the reins of government at the moment they dropped from the hands of Gonza- lez Bravo, the Queen, who could no longer reckon upon any map except Novaliches, Pezueia and Oa- Jonge, would either have had at once to abdicate or to come to terms with her pepe Ns when a compro- mise favorable to the Prince of Asturias might, per- haps, still have been possible, and when, at any rate, @ vain straggle and the bloodshed at Santander and Alcoiea might have been avoided. Instead of this the Conchas, by associating themselves with Nova- liches and the other ultra-react widened the breach between the crown and the nation, while, by placing such an incapable leader as Novaliches in the foremost rank, instead of taking the command upon themselves, they insured the speedy downfall of the cause to which they to be devoted. Democratic Progress=Night Scenes in Madrid. {Madrid (Sept. een: correspondence of London e! mes. From all parta of the kingdom the tid! re fa- vorable to the revolution. Lugo, in Galicia, and Oviedo, in Asturia, are said to have pronounced. Oarthagena has certainly fallen. The officer in com- mand, General de la Saussaye—a man of Irish ex- traction named Sauce—has been allowed to quit the place with two battations. The renowned guerilla chief, Peco, 18 in the Sierra Morena at the head of 700 ™ Were even Novaliches’ troops to remain united and faithful it would soon become impossibie for them to recross the Sierra—equally impossible to ad- vance or recede. However, all provincial inteili- gence has now become immaterial. The destinies of the country will have to be decided here in the capital, most probably before day is over, and, as it may be hoped, without » drop of bloodshed. Concha is not O'Donnel nor Narvaez, nor Pezuela, Count of Cheste. He must be aware that all al le would be bootieas, and he must be willing to make the best of the position for the only person he ever cared for in the world—for himself, Indeed they assure me that he has long been preparing in favor of the movement. At the very moment I am writing all windows have deen hung with festive cloths of every variety of hues. The cries of “Viva Prim!” “Viva la revo- lucion!” are heard on all sides. I am told that Concha has given orders to the troops to give up all resistance; that he has delivered a up the goverument to @ provisional junta, at the he of which are the advocate Ribera, editor of the /deria, and Don José de ee brother of Don Salustiano de Oiozag: the patriot and statesman of former years, an = mucha Wili quit Madrid with the least possible lelay. I have been out into the streets and made my way in the Puerta del Sol. The whole population is out with wild joy in every countenance. The scene has changed as if by magic. I saw no window that had not ita festive decorations. Crowds of men, armed and unarmed, with fags at their head, are parad- ing the streets, The very priests are setting up their most joyous peal from every stcepie. From every tobacco shop, from every public office the } aoggt ai hg torn down and trampled in the of Her bust, her portraits, her name and those the Princess and the restof the family are laid hold of wherever they are to be found, aud sub- jected to every ignominious ill-treatment. ‘The Puerta del Sol is one mass of people, The Palacio de la Gobdernacion (Home OMce and General com- mand) has been invaded by the mob. The doors are ok |, but the | gag climb up, crawl up aud break la at every window. The Novedades, & ista paper, ts ali being hawked about, and it contains the new charter of the country, stipulating for freedom of conscience and worship as the most sacred of popular liberties, ‘The destinies of the country are referred to the vote of the National Assembly, but the Progresistas have, evidently, the upper hand. The outburst of popular excitement is indescribable. It is one of those mo- ments which & man does not see many times in his life, but which, once seen, are never forgotten. The telegraph oifice is closed. French Reports and French Opinion, [From the Paris Moniteur, Oct. 1.] The grave events that have occurred in Spain during the last two days are known only by tele- graph, and details are still wanting. The engage- ment expected for some time past, and which was thought would be decisive, occurred on the 28th of September between the troops under the Marquis de Novaliches and those ied by the Duke de la Torre. The Madrid Gazette of the 2th ult, an- nouncing this battie, while admitting that General Pavia was wounded, aflirms that he remained mas- ter of the feild. However, some agitation has risen f™ the capital, and the government, by a prociama- tion, requests the inhabitants to maintain order, The d of the combat at the bridge of Alcolea and the eventa which immediately followed are stiil unknown. It appears only that on the information given by the Marquis de Novaliches himseif when be reached Madrid in the afternoon Marsbal Concha signed his functions, A Provisional Junta has been formed, com] «lof men representing the various arties who have taken part in the movement. ‘This iy, Which at present governs the city of Madrid, is presided over by M. Madoz, General Prim and M: shal Serrano are expected. Much excitement was manifested on the evening of the 20th uit., but no serious disturbances occurred. {From the Opinione mosey (government organ), * # * It is the revolution of disgust. “We desire,” sald a chief of the movement at Cadiz, “that hence- forth we should be able to avow the causes which influence the political changes in our country, with- ont blushing before our er bod wives and our daughters.” Spatn dishonored by the Meneces and the Murforis, by the Patrocinios, by the nuns, by the Btockjobbers and the favorites, to-day casta cif this burden of shame, “She wishes at length to live the | Life of honor and liberty.” The revolution has been accomplished by the common action of the throe parties, vicalvarists, progressis¢ts and democrats, by the accord of the people and the army. The con- science of the Spanish nation has condemned the Queen and her dynasty, and this ancient monarchy has disappeared in a riot of eight days. Only yester- day the Spanish people counter for Uttle or nothing tn Europe. To-day it has resuned tts rank. Buro- pean democracy applavds its movement. The con- servative party 18 uneasy and alarmed. Govern- ments, if Wiey are Wise, will study the lessons to be | learned fromthe precipitate and unexpected events | Which have just been accomplished in the Peninaula. English Opinion. Everything at present seems to promise smooth progress towards the consiruction of the new gov. erninent in Spain, for those who have assumed ihe task of setting it up have hitherto done everythin, decently and in order. ‘The date for the election ant convocation of the Constituent rtes, that shall de. ig to live, has not yet been fixe: loug deferred. Hitherto the leaders of the revolution their indi- rojects. aA lutionary chiefs for the principal place in the tate, and that contest might even culininate in Should the unselfish persone ardor Row seems to unite them be cooled by their easy tri- hh and the reawakening of individual ambition, the lers might assent to the monarchical the mere sake of Or, if their harmony hold, Monarchical idea to avold their good work by qi com, ‘There are other and obvious why a republic, though open to fewer objections than the succession of the Montpensiers, now a dis- carded notion, should seem to be, on the ole, & Jess advantageous and less probable issue than the return to royal government. The Effect in Germany. gies the London Times (city bres Oct. 3.) The Frankfort advices state that the rising in Spain having provided the Press with welcome excitement, the controversy about an im- pending war has ly the minds of people are relieved trom the irritation of constant sounds of alarm. The Bourse has been sequence, as Spanish affairs are considered to be in the main only of interest to the Spanish bond- holders, of whom there are not many at Frankfort, the last loans having found no subscribers, all invest- ments at that time having been directed towards United States bonds. These continue very firm, although the markel is somewhat overstocked by large arrivals botn of 1885 and ten-forty bonds, Aus- trian and South German stocks maintain their rice. The government of Portugal are all to ave negotiated for an advance of £1,200,000 on two loans of two and a half and seven and a half million sterling, to be issued on the first favorable opportu- nity. ‘The affair has been concluded with the So- ciété Générale at Paris, some Frankfort firms being interested, and it 1s reported that the charge for the accommodation is as high as eighteen per cent. Another business has been negotiated by Frankfort and other tirms with the municipality of Naples for a loan of 16,000,000f. (£640,000), for which a certain amount of lottery tickets will be issued, ENGLAND. Mr. Disracli in the Political Situntion—The Premier’s Address to his Constituents—The Church and State Question. The following address of the Premier of England to the electors of Buckinghamshire was issued late last night. October 2, in London:— To = ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BUCKING- HAM i— GENTLEMEN—Since I last addressed you Her Ma- Jesty has been graciously pleased, upon the retire- ment of an illustrious smad, to entrust to me the chief conduct of public affairs. Having enjoyed the entire and unbroken confidence of the Karl of Derby for twenty years, during which we worked r in @ harmony never interrupted. I was thoroug! acquainted with his policy, and Jhave pursued that policy without deviati 1 may, therefore, in asking @ renewal of your political sup- port, take a general view of the conduct of affairs since the accession of the conservative government to oltice in 1866. The question of Parliamentary reform had then for a long series of years disquieted the country and embarrassed and enfeebled successive administra- tions which had falied to lead it to any happy con- clusion, We were of opinion that this state of affairs should » and by a series of measures in the course of two years we brought about a settlement of the question, broad in its rigors pais and various ve, 1 wut son with r of the country, and calcu- lated to animate the spirit of the community and ad strength and stability to the State. ‘The con- duct of fo. has obtained the sym- thy and confidence of the various Courts and Powers, the just influence of England been hed, and it has been used for the maintenance ot and the interests of civili- vation. The legacy of insult and difficulty which had been left us in Abyssinia could only be success- fully encountered by a responsibility from which we did not shrink. The result of the expedition to that country vindicated the honor of the crown and the cause of humanity and justice, and it obtained for her Majesty's forces the adiniring Tespect of Eu- rope. When we acceded to ofiice the state of the navy was one which occasioned serious anxiety. The fortresses on which the late Min. istry had expendedjmiilions were without artillery, the British soldier Was armed with inferior weapons, and the military service of the country so unpopu- lar that if no change had been devised we might have been driven to the poet ae of @ conscription. At present it cannot be denied that the strength of the navy is materially increased, the defences of the country much advanced, the soldier admiral armed and enlistment become so popular that not only is the voted number of our forces no longer in arrear, but pa erann veterans who were about to claim their discharge have remained in the army. ich great resulta have,.of course, not been ob- tamed without an increase of our expenditure; but the expenditure has been on objects of the first ne- cessity, and while it has been defrayed without add- ing to our taxation, it has entailed no burden on posterity. Economy does not consist in the reckless Teduction of estimates. On the contrary, such a course must necessarily tend to increase expendi- ture. There can be no economy where there is no eflotency. ficiency you must be vig- Rod m GT tee Maleate s covenants teas these views, her 8 goverment act in the hands of a single individual a contol over the expenditure of the War Oflice, commenced a consid- erable reform during the late session in the admin- istration of the army, which will conduce to greater economy and efficiency both in ve and War. Great public advantage may be anticipated from this measure, and the different departments of the State ‘Will.be revised in the same spirit. This revision will assist that retrenchment which the pressing exigen- cies of the public service have alone prevented, In the government of Ireland we had to encounter adark conspiracy o/ Joretgn military adventurers, acting on the morbid imagination of a limited por- tion of our irish fellow subjects, and whose active combinations, had they been successful, would have led to general disorganization and plunder. That conspiracy has been bailed in every instance and tn every quarter by vigilance and firmness, which, being the consequence of consctous power and not of panic, have ied to no unnecessary ity; 80 that even the discomfited have admitted that ‘their treatment has not been marked by vengeance or cruelty. Notwithstanding thig untoward state of affairs we have pursued towards Ireland that wise policy of sympathy and conciliation which has been lollowed by ail parties in the State for the last thirty years. Justice has never in that country been adinimistered with more impartiality; and whether with respect to the tenure of land or the facilities for education we will conttuue to give our earnest con- sideration to every suggestion which is consiatent with the rights of property and with the maintenance of our Frotestant institutions, in this state of affairs we had reason to hope, and it was geneially contempiated by the country, that we might have tranquilly wound up the business of the late session and then asked, according to the provisions of the great statate which we had just passed, tue public verdict on our conduct. Had it been propitious we might, by the favor of the Sovereign, have continued to serve her Majesty, and enjoyed an opportunity of etfecting those legal and secial improvements ‘which are so much required and to the necessity of whica we lad proved we were not insensibie. Had the verdict wen adverse we should have retired from ofice without & murmouc, conscious that, when we had the opportunity, we had endeavored wo do our duty, and still prepared, a4 representing one of the reat parties of the State, to co-operate with our rivais in public life for the pablic good, ‘This, the natural current of events, was to be in- terrupted. ‘The leader of the opposition in the House of Commons seized the occasion of » xpiring Par- lament, which had procizimed its inadequate repre- sentation of tle country, to recommend a change of the fundamentai laws of the realm and to propoe @ dissolution of (he union between Charen and Sia Her Majesty’« government oifered, and will \ this policy a uncompromising connection of religion with the ¢ authority ts one of the main safegua zation of man. It Ie of the eivtl- instilé some sense of re sponsibility even into the depositories of aly. solute power. But under any circumstan absence of severance of such & tie Will lowe character and davies of government and tend to the degradation of society. But tt ts urged that in ine | veseut instance the application of the new policy s only to be partial, and that only one portion of | her Majesty's dowinions—ireiand— s to be rubmitted to the revolution; anit on this » that in Ireland the mewbera of the estan! Cuurel only @ minority of the por this numerical te. o be accepied its cannot be linit entire toleration, ad ot pertal gauge be adopted, religious rs rity of the community will be soon fritiered Insies of Ireland betog made an exception | nenial coudition of our constitution, | there are many secondary reasons whiy tie estab | Hisned Chacch shoald be inainiained tn that country, | Its subversion would aggravate religious hostlilty | and party rancor; would suppress a resident ciass of men wWilose social virtues are conducive, as all | , to the welfare of ihe country; and would fur. | ther diminish the security of property in a land where iis tenure and enjoyment are not as unques | tioned as hitherto have been in other parts of her Majesty's dominions, But even in Great Britian the spoliation of the | Charech in Ireland would not be without ite | effect. Confacation is contagious, and when once a community has been sedui into plunder its preda- tory acts have seldom been single, There are, how- ever, even weilwitier reasons why this new poltey sbould be resisted. ie for liberty which all her Majesty's sabiects now pily enjoy is owing | tended, in good faith, to the Christian Church tn this country having ac- the principles af the and recog- Sovereign as the repre- sentative of the State, not only in afour spiritual freedom. So ox oo sare ‘our as in this country the the medium @ Protestant ign, between the State and the national Church religious li is secure, ‘That security is now various means and assailed on cinemas rer 0 anaes ihe Gacceters: activi- many factions moves the upreme pur- ose of one power. The philosopher may fatter fim- self he is advancingthe cause of enlightened progress; the sectarian be rot to exertion by anticl- ions of the downfall of ecclesiastical systems, ure! fall, would be to that power which would substitute for the authority of our Sovereign the supremacy @ foreign prince; to that power with whose tra tion, learning, discipline and organization oor Church alone has hitherto been able to cope, and that, too, oniy when supporied by a determined and devoted peor I have the honor to rematn, gentie- men, your obliged and faithful servant, B. DISRAELI, DOWNING STREET, Oct. 1, 1868. THE SERFS iN COUNCIL. Convention of Colored Men in Georgia—Their Address to the People of the State—Denun- ciation Alike of Carpet-Baggers and Demo- crate—Whe Are Sambo’s True Friends ¢ A convention of colored men, called at the instance of the Civil and Political Rights Association, which society was organized by the expelled members of the Georgia Legislature, met in Macon, Ga., on the 6th instant, and was organized, as we learn from the official report, by electing H, M. Turner to the chair, J. M. Simons, J. T. Costin and Philip Joiner vice-presidents, and James Porter and George Wal- lace secretaries, After three days’ deliberation the following address was adopted:— ‘To THE LOYAL AND LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA:— We, the colored representatives of the State of Geol im convention held in the city of Macon, October 6, 1868, beg leave to call your attention to the following ADDRESS. FeLtow Crrizens—Something over eighteen Months ago the Coi is of the United States dis- covered to its profound regret that there was no pro- tection for life and property, and that no legal State overnment existed in this|the State of Georgia. rey loyal citizen will remember the dark days which preceded that time; how our school houses were burned, our teachers insulted or chased from various sections, and how our houses were ran- sacked; our wives and children subjected to starva- tion, because we had no means of enforcing our contracts and collecting the reward of our labor, either to feed them or to fee physicians to attend them in sickness. Without reviewing our condition in detail, how- ever, suffice it to say that lawlessness, outrage and horrific crume reigned, and spread terror in every direction, The President of the United States had, contrary to the will of the loyal people of the coul , set Up & bogus government, ler which a ture had been elected, which essayed to enact laws; and being a law-abidi a body, praying for such Tegal saleguares a , Dl r such le; leguaras a3 would guarantee to us such protection of Ilfe and of person as would enable us to live and enjoy the pur- suits of happiness. But neither of our memorials ‘Was ever noticed, much less acted upon. Our people finding their rights ignored and thelr appeals disre- [re over 60,000 left the State aud went to other ‘tates in search of a more congenial clime, and as many more would have gone had they been pecuni- arily able. ‘The spirit of emigration had almost leavened the whole lump of our colored citizens, and but for the interposition of Congressional relief our people by this time would have been reduced to a small num- ber in this State. Previous to the interference of Congress, however, the philanthropists of the North sent large stores of provisions to this State for the poor of all classes, but our starving poor were ordered almost invariably to go to work, whether sick, lame or disabled, while the qeoypions to @ great extent were distributed among hose who had houses, stock and farming fa- cilities, but lacked the industry to use them. ‘he agents of the Bureau in the main were mere civilians who had been slaveholders themselves, aud who had but little if any sympathy with our precarious condi- tion; 80 that im the rural districts, where t! were not spurred up by the fear of ure, their own prejudices and ciagrinness was 4 suiiicient reason not to render us any, or but little assistance. Therefore Congress, after waiting nearly two years for a change in pubiic sentiment, and finding it be- coming daily more malignant and rancorous, at- tempted to relieve us by the passage of an act enti- tled ‘An act to provide for the more efficient gov- ernment of the rebel States.” The object of the act was to establish military districts In these States for the eniorcement of peace and good order, which did not then exist, untll a repablican form of government could be legally established and civil rule respected. The State of Georgia, aa an inevitable consequence, was classed among the rebel States, and therefore pe- came 4 part of a military district. The act further provided that the President of the Uniied States should assign to the command of our State a gen- eral of the army, and under his supervision all male persons over twenty-one years of age should have ‘he right to participate in its reconstruction, to the end that civil law might be established and justice administered without regard to race, color or pre- vious condition. As soon as this act became a law and @ command. ant was assigned to our district, ourspeople, assisted by @ number of loyal Rania comme! to canvass the matter and to arran, for obeying the supreme law of the land, not wishing to perpetuate the spirit of the rebellion longer. But the democrats, com- posed of the original secessionists in the main, be- yan to howl at these measures and the Congress that created them; every conceivable objection and abuse known to the baser passions of mortals was used to cast infamy upon them. The contest being finally opened, the colored and loyal whites rallied to the laws of the land and the democratic party rallied against them. You well recollect what we had to encounter; the wealth, press and poiltical experieuce of the State being against us, it cost us everything but compicte ex- termination to be loyal w our country. No writer could review the dreadful ordeal through which we passed and portray the facts without suifusing his paper with briny tears. So, having eulightened our people generally a8 to their riguts under these mea- sures, We set about selecting candidates for our Constitutional Convention, and here, to our surprise, ‘we were again disappointed; there was no colored Hane who had thought of aspiring as a candidate for the Convention; and in scores of counties we went from door to door and begged our white friends to run for the Convention, assuring them tit we would do all the rallying if they would accept the oMce. But in a nuiaber of counties they, to a man, refused to do it, stating that, owing to the state of the pubiic mind, they could not run if they even desired, for it would ostracize them in the commu- nity, &c., and invaribly recommeuded that we run some one of our own Color; several also accepted, and then declined on the morning of the election, thereby rendering ali our tickets useless and forcing us a last resort to put up some colored man. So aller the election was over we found, greatly to our sur- prise, that thirty-six colored men had been elected members of the Constitutional Convention. ‘These colored men met in the Convention by order of the military commander of this district, and occupied seats accordingly, and, much to our gratification, exhibited commendable abiltty and proposed several important measures, which were adopted. ‘The con- stitution beng framed, we were again subjected to the same trouble in getting candtuates to the Legis- lature. Most of the whites to whom we applied either wanted to run as democrats or occupy a neutral posi- tion, Wiuch we well knew meant to get our votes and then to side with the democrats, But che rattiication of the constitution being also at stake several colored men run and were elected tothe Legislature. And now our Tights under the new constitution have been arbitrarily set at naught by a demgcratic ma jority in the General Assembly who gained the as- vendeney over us by refusing Co let any of our Repre- seatatives vote on the question of their own eligi. bility—a decision contrary to every eense of jastice and unprecedented in Paridameniary proceedings. Under the Keconstruction act of Congress we were enfranchised, aud the mititary commander of this district rec: ed our right to hold office under these acts by appointing one colored wita two white registrars to election district. Mhirty-six of our race were declared by the | same uthority duly elected and quuiified to | hold seats ia tue Constitutional Convention, ‘Those colored delegates assisted im framing @ new constitution for our State, Tho consiiauion | thus framed, L regardiess of ries, or | color, or previous cond | leges and tmamunttics, der the provisions of tnat constitutioa a number of colored persous were ejected to the General Assembly, and were allowed to qualify and hoid their seats uatil they bat vorod for the adoption of the constitutional amendment, known as tue fourteeuth article, by which the Stare was formally reaimitied into the Union. A resoin- tion was then oifered by @ democrat to deol a inciigible b a0 tuey Were free pereons of color. On this resolttion they were expelted in a boty, We knew that the Constitutional € ention in- 9 frame a constitution which | t the color of his *kin, and | would know no Inan recognize no distinction between one © aad another, or exciusive rights of any cl based upon such ® distinction. Believing the sanction of every white | Convention, nearly ali the colored men | to swtiko out @ section from the second artic! | the constitution, wich declared eimphat) { right of all electors to hold of The reus it was stricken out was because the rig’ ficiently secured by other provisions of the cons ton, We are thoroughly satisfied that the white | republicans never intended to deceive us in regard to this matter, We know that the democrats as o mass, during and before the election for the ratification of the con- stitution, took the ground that, the constitution did give the colored people the right to hold ofiice, On this ground they spoke and voted against 1 cept a few, Who opposed it upon the ground of re- lief, It is undeniable that the new constitution makes us citizens and electors; the qualifications of representatives do not depend upon color, and the disqualifications apply alike to ail, both white and colored. An ordinance was adopted by the Convention fixing the qualifications of members of the Geueral Fs 5 fe alii hig i Ha beeiesttct if “ i al Hl Aa of citizens are t of holding It is further- en, The action of the G sembly in expelling the colored members from their seuis, merely because they were colored, was & infraction of our constitution and a plain violation of the very letter of the law. It was extra judicial, ar- Lmtd unjust and oppressive. Such an act, in utter violation of the constitution and the laws of our State, perpetrated bj soning a8 would govern a le dwelling reared uy and sup; by our own votes, and then, with @ shameiess audacity, wouid lay the foul and revolting crime upon the re- pubiican party. Our rights, brethren and fellow countrymen, have, in spite of our appeals to reason, justice and patriot- ism, been set at naught,and even our calm and tem- perate protest against this nameless outrage was treated with uoparaileled contempt. Thus the rigats even under that constitation, which without our help could not have been ed, have .been turned from us. The prejudice of caste, 80 dominant in the breasts of those who have usurped the power in the absence of those bayqnets which had protected us before, will utterly crash and inhumanly oppress us unless we can obtain redress, But how shall we obtain it? Far be it from us to recommend violence; rather let us saffer the out- rage longer and hope for deliverance through milder means. We siill bave that potent weapon the ballot, and if allowed to wield it without molesia- tion, which seems very doubtful, we can remedy all evils, We do not recommend you to be satisfied with being a mere pack horse to ride white men into office, whether they are the exponents of our senti- ments or not. No; it would better that we did not have the ballot, Such a worthless application of it as that would not pay for the paper to write it upon. But you nm have no fears; there are loyal and sober men enough in this country yet to rule all the fools, traitors and public disturbers in it, whether they are foand in the murdering dens of the Ku Klux Kian or in bogus Legislatures. To this end let us vote unanimously for Grant and Colfax; let us stand by the nominees of the repub- lican party; let us vote only for those who we know are true in our interest, and in the pending struggle @ way of deliverance will be opened. {t may cost us much to do so; hundreds of us will likely be killed and driven off to starve for voting for Grant. But he that ended the war will, when elected, put an end to our troubles and out While we, your repre- sentatives assembled in convention, deliberate and endeavor to forecast in our common. distress we shall at the same time address an earnest ap- (aa to Congress to guarantee by adequate legislation the hts, privileges and immuuities Provided for us in the constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Georgia, ‘or you as well as ourselves we shallin the name of heaven, humanity, reason, justice, civilization and Christianity, pray to be delivered from the per- secutions of an oppressive, domineering and uncon- scionable democratic majority, the odious princi- ples of which we invoke you, in the name of your- selves, your wives and your children, and the liberty and ower of our country spurn as you would the deadly fangs of a viper. For there is not a dem- ocrat, living or dead, who is civiily and politically the friend of the né . They say, however, they are our ‘best friends.” So says the devil. ‘The report was lauded by several delegates as able and cowplete, when the Convention adopted it unani- mously, ‘Yhe committee to memorialize eas one reported a document of considerabie length. It concludes by asking, “Shall we look to your august body in the future for protection from injustice as we have in the past, or must we protect ourselves?” RESOLUTIONS. The following were among the resolutions adopted by_the Convention prior to its fnal adjournment:— Resoived, That those members of the General As- sembly who were elected by the assistance of colored men, and who to secure our election pledged whem selves to sustain the principles of the republican party, and who at the time when we most needed their services basely betrayed us, should receive the scorn and contempt of every honorable man. Resolved, That the platform of the democratic party is an open declaration of war against our race, and if the party were successful and its principles enforced the credit of our State would be destroyed and the liberty of our people overthrown. Resolved, That it is with profound interest that we watch the present sharply contested campaiga for President and Vice President of the United States, and as Georgians we pied ge ourselves to do all in our power to secure the success of the repubil- can party and to aid in the election of Grant and Coliax, the republican nominees. INFANT MORTALITY IN NEW YORK, Fearfal Death Rate at the Infant Hospital— A Foundling Hospital Demanded—What a Member of the New York County Medical Socicty Thinks of His Associates. New YORK, Oct. 13, 1868. To Tae Epiror or THE HERALD:— An important meeting of the New York County Medical Society was held last evening, as will be seen by reference to the columns of the New York HERALD of thig morning, to discuss a paper which had been read before it at a previous meeting by Dr. Stephen Rogers on the fearful mortality of infants which prevailed in our city the last summer and which now prevatis in our Infant Hospital, which Is at the rate of seventy deatlis to every 100 infants who enter it. This subject ts of vastly more importance than any ovher that can or should engage the atten- tion of the public, of the philanthropist and espe- cially of the medical profession at this time, The county society is composed of the most ex- — and best qualified physicians in the city. he meeting was the largest that has been heid during the year past. The papor to be discussed Was on the most important subject that could be brought before it. It suggested several very im- rtant renedics forthis tearful sacrifice of infant ife in our city other than those which are now gen- erally in use, and it was reasonably expected that these remedies would be discussed, and that the society would, if 1c approved of ihelr use, give to them its high sanction and recommendadon, and if it did not approve of taem to say so publicly. A member of the society, believing such to be the object and purpose of the Meeting, offered a series of resolutions designed to bring out the opinion of his associates on the several remedies § ggesied and facts assumed in the paper before it, and referred the subject of the present fearful mortality in the Tafant Hospital and the establishment of a founding hospital in our city similar to those in the large Bu- ropean cities to a Committee to report ou at the next meeting of the society. These resolutions were immediately and without any reason therefor betug assigned laid upon the the table, and aiter a jew desuitory and somewhat personal’ remarks were made by a few members, durtag Which @ member connected with the Board of Health asserted (iat @ certain paper in regard to the diet of infants, which had been publisned and Was supposed by the public and by physicians gene- rally to have been uauthorized and sanctioned by the Hoard of Health, had never been so authorized or sanctioned, aud that a certain ocher statement said to have been made by the president of the Board of Heaith, that the eating of the meat of beeves aitected with the “catile discase” tad caused an lacrease of eithty-nine 0 the ordinary death rate in the city during the third week in August, had not been made, the socicty adjourned without considering auy reso: lution or taking any action upon this most import ant subject. I¢ will thas be seen that if the city of New York is ever to be relieved of its present fearml infaat mor- tality, and it it is ever to be blessed with a Founditag Hospitai, we musi look to some other as m ot ent and humane men tian the inty Medical Society for guidance ‘ship in these most important phtlauthropist, some lover yur city, Who are exposed to.such fear- and who are dying by liandre mun A at the Cooper Insitute imme y » measures for their reilof? MILITARY NOTES. yy General Orders hat beta!’ ice, Albany, is honorably discharged the scrvice of tue tonal Guard. Mr. Joseph A, Joel, late right general guide Ninth was heon elected Licatenant of Com- 4 very ine nts aud the istered and pliance with general orders, the Eleventh remiment wiil parade im fail dress uniform, armed and equipped, on inesday, the v7th inst, for review aad inspection. Line will be formed In Great Jones righe to La o’clock P.M. In the abstract of the muster rolls of the Seventy- etie place, at hall -past one first regiment published in yesterday's issue the strengut of the band (forty present and none absent) was not given, The comtiss oned staif numbered five and the non-commissioned staff six present, Company [ haa on its roils fifty-four, rank and file, ‘The sull strength of the regiinent should be:—Preseat, Sta; been, 17. Total, avs, fa a e Forty-seven rookiyn) regiment have a bat- taljon on to-day iat Proapest vane. ‘he Firat and t) regimen‘s of cavalry are about to adopt & handsome hussar uniform, the thousands | eee ‘Twelfth Day's Proceedinge—Conclusion eof the Testimony of Mrs. Dorras Staffel—Testi. mony of Henry Winkler, the Husband ef the Domestic, Margaret Winkler. ‘This case was resumed on Monday, before Justice Bogert, Nanuet, Rockland county, The prosecution was represented by Messrs. Henry Daily, Jr., and H. B. Fenton, and the defendants by Messrs. Henry L. Clinton and 0, P, Hoffman. The direct examination of Mrs. Dorras Stoffel was resumed. TESTIMONY OF MRS. DORRAS STOFFEL. On Saturday night, after I had orders to go home, I went in the kitcnen; I have been to the house of ‘Mrs. Gamble since I was on the witness stand; I have not been to the jail since I was last on the witness stand; I was only there once; I was twice or three times to the house of Mra. Gamble since I was examined before; when I went to Mr. Gamble's house at this time I saw Margaret Winkler and Mr. Gamble’s father there; Charley Hujus and Henry Winkler were there once, and once there was a woman there to work; I went to Mr. Gamble’s house on Sunday afternoon since I was examined before and remained there a couple of hours; it may have been fourteen days ago since I was there; Ido not know when Margaret Winkler left Mrs. Hujus or the house of Mr. Gamble; 1 went there on Thursday of the week after I had been there on Sunday afternoon and carried clothes down there; I think it was three days after I had been there on that Sunday afternoon that I heard Margaret Winkler had left; the day I received the washing was the first day I heard she had left; I think it was on the Wed- nesday after I had been to Mr, Gambie’s house on that Sunday afternoon that I received the washing in the house; Charley Hujus brought me the clothes; I have not received aiy money or clothing or any article of any kind from Mr. Gamble or Mrs. Hujus since they were arrested, nor have I been promised peg 3 by them; when | went to Mr. Gamble's house on Thursday I saw Mr. Gamble’s father there and Mr. Hujus; the next time I went to Mr. Gambie’s house was one day last week, when I went to tron; I was not there again that week, nor have I been there this week ; 1 have not spoken to any one about this case since I was on the sland ; when I went down stairs on Saturday night before Mrs. Gambie’s death I waited for Charley Hujus in the kitchen until he got ready, so that he could go with me ; 1 cannot say whether I waited ten minutes or less; Dr. Van Houten was there when I left; 1 did not see him when I left; Margaret was in the kitchen while I was waiting for Chariey Hujus to with me; when I left the kitchen | went straight home; when I left the kitchen I went around the house to the road towards my home ; I left Margaret in the kitchen aiter I left it to go home; 1 did not see beta rh again that night; I saw her the next morn- ug. Cross-examined by Mr. Hoffman—When I went te the jail to see Mr, Gamble my only purpose in going there was to get the washing; I dia not remain there any longer than to get the washing; when [left Mr. Gambie’s house on the Saturday evening preceding Mrs. Gamble’s death it was after eigat o’clock; there ‘was 8 cleck in the house, but not in ihe kitchen, so I could not tell how loug after eight o’clock it was wheu I left the house; Iheard the cars; I think it was a good quarter after eight when I let al time, so far as I know, Ido not know whether the doctor had gone away; I did not see him; the door was open and I couid have observed him go away; to the best of my Knowledge the three rings now shown me are the same rings that were taken trom Mrs. Gamble’s fingers by Mr. Gamble and I. ‘Re-direct examination by Mr. Datly—wWhen I was walting in the kitchen jor Charley dujus to ;0 home with me, I satin aciair, bat did not loox ail tue time ia the house; I couid have seen the aoctor go away, as the door was open; beiore, when | saw tie three rings that were shown me to-day, I saw them on Mrs. Gamble’s fingers; that 1s the only time I saw them before to-day; { never put a mark on tue rings by which | would know them again, but | have seen them and know them to be the same: was spoken to by any one about the rings | on the staud to-day; | have not seea anything Mrs. Hujus ever guve Margaret Wincler since we death of Mrs. Gambie; I have not seen Mrs. Hujus give lier anything, wi'h the exc»ption of # shirt and nightgown; when I heard the car: A be about a quarter aiter eignt 0’ whistie by Nanuet; 1 cannot tell what time were due that nigit at Nanuet. TESTIMONY OF UBNRY WINKLER. My name is Henry Winkier; I Kauw -fra and Mr. Gamble; 1 went tnto the e.upic Gamble on the Fourth of July and lett it oa tue .5u Hujus since leaving his employ on the stn of Jaly i have been employed by him again; Mr. Gaiabic did aot hire me; Mrs. Hujus did; 1 cannot tell exactly when she hired me; itis about fourteen days ago since I Jeft the employ of Mrs, Hujus; I lave seen Mra, Gamble and Mrs. Hujus togetuer before the uouse; they were sitting there; Mrs. Hujas nad a bottle of liquor in her hauds and a glass; wie. {saw them sliting together they were sitting on the le‘t hand side, Where you come out of the door; they were sitting on chairs before the door; the cha.rs were om the ground; 1 cannot say What day this was; it was from ten to twelve days belore | eit the empioy- meas of Mr. Gamb.e on the 28th of July; Thave seen Mrs. Guuabie drink liquor while I was in Mr. Gaible’s employment before the 28th of July; when Mrs. Hujus employed me, since July 28, ] was in Mr. Gambie’s house; when she employed me she said I should work for ker, and she would pay iné What anybody else paid; no price was agreed upon; 1 do not know that Mrs. Hujus said anything to me about working the farm. Cross-examined by Mr. Hoffman—I am twenty- four years of age and am married about three wecks; I do not know tie date wucu I was married; I was married where the ininister lives, at Milx Henry's plice; Ido not know how far his place ts from ‘Nanuet or from New City; 1 was married to Marga ret orto, the girl known’ a8 Margaret Wiukler, by the minister; | do not know the namo of the mints ter; I have not gone after a certificate of my mar- riage yet; the minister lives at tue place where I was married; he was connected with a ciu they call the German church; that church stauuds on the road as you go from Nanuet to Nyack; it was evening when J was mur married, 80 I cannot describe the place paricularly; Tcould find the plo wain: Mrs, Hujus never gave e any schnapps to drinx or sweil of in the preseuce of Mrs. wus; I never crank or smelled of any schnapps in the presence of eitiier Mrs, Gamble or Mrs. tujus, nor wich { ever saw Mrs. Gauble or Mrs. Hujus hi in their pos-ession; Mr. Gambi not discharge me Whea 1 left his employ on tie 25th of July, but M yus did; when Mrs. Hujus dia charged me | do not Kno’ J jue that Mr id her to de Was preseut; work for ars. Hujas or Came icut down brash and larro Ou be catiield on Mr. Gamble's place; atcer i got mar- rie Mra. Hajns toid my wile that i could come e; Mat it would be better if we were a couple of aiter i icf Mrs. Uuus Baia io © that tsbould go to work thee, aud sie would give me whet at woud; neither she nor any one else pauline fo work; 1 us Mir. tiujus for my pay, but he saint ve Had wo moucy; won Lwas discharge m the emp.oyaent Hof July hist Was bo-ause ogviter; that was be- t wilt my wite. As not subpcenaed as & Hujus discharged me Mrs. Hnjus nas empioyed d us & wicness in this case; 1 was to work for ir Gamble on te fore 1 was wartied ¢ Redirect by Mr. Daily—i Withess in tuls case ater on the wsth of July last me since I was subp¢ 1 received @ paper W Sacger. Counsel for the prosecution here asked for on ad- jourument of the case until next ‘Tuesday, in order to procure the ateadance of oue Yrunk S. Scrum geour, to prove the tuenuty of the body of Mrs. Mar- garet J. Gamble, and .o further examine Proiessor Doreinus in reierence to certain alleged stains ou tue hiug of Mrs, Gable. Mr. Clinton claumed that the prosec now close their case, they having agreed at the last session to do so at four o'clock to with toe ex- ion of proving the identity of the body of Mra. et J. Gamuie. {ter considcrabic discussion the Justice granted the motion to adjourn, counsel for the prosecuuom protesting against it on the round that the Court of Oyer and Te er Would be in session ou nex! Mon- itlon should: day, and that by adjourning until next iuesday the case could not be tred ab that term, the effect of Which would be to keep the prisoners in jail six moutas jouger than they otherwise would be, THE “WEADLESS ROOSTER” CASE The Proprictor of the the Oly Since the | aoteu the just and exceliont law providing on of those who are callous to the suc f duinb creatures, no arrest among the many lundveds thay have been made since it went into forer approaches im prominence or displays the occasional diabolical crucity of some mea to the brute creation than one ad yesterday af. ternoon by of Police Court. the nile Kensational = charge agai Of Jttly dani wilfully an ster? he ’ 10th day . ail Op down tt 0 be wit plic, preven oof wave’ uch eruel at pain and borture, for more than aa as also alleged that chardeon has bed habit of thus crucliy treating fowls for some time | past in order that they may be publicly exnibited for nis perzonal gain. in this condition ‘the roosters which ¢ Las shown to the public on Broaaway—his place being conspicuousiy marked by @ large placard— have lived from one week to two montis, when the; languish and die. Richardson's arrest was effect at the instance of Mr. Wiiltam Wilcox, of Prince sirect, Who complained of htm on the 16th of Sep. tember last, but from his migratory habits he was not arrest uutil yesteraay, when, being brought before Justice Dodge, he was committed to answer ‘9 default of ball, after its perf