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THE PRESIDENCY. Semi-Official Announcement of the Democratic Executive Committee. Seymour and Blair Not to be Withdrawn. No Surrender of Men or Principles. WAsHINGTON, Oct, 16, 1868. ‘The chief topic of conversation here to-day 13 “he eleventh hour democratic movement 1l00kipe to the ‘withdrawal of Seymour and Blair. Nothing else seems t0 be thought of, Its novelty, boldness, impractica- bility, rashness and folly form Subjects of discussion im every circle, and there is So much said proand con. that it is really dificult to determine whether those who denounce it or those who profess te regard 1t with admiration are the most numerous in this city. Jmasmuch as theacheme has come to a sudden check, and may indeed be said to be entirely defunct now, it is a matter of no moment how much strength or weakness tt possesses here. That it is dead admits of scarcely a doubt after a perusal of ‘whe following despatch sent here by Belmont, Tilden aud Schell to Jonah D, Hoover:— New York, Oct. 15, 1868. Jonan D. Moover, Washington, D. C.:— No authority or posibility to change front. All friends consider 1b Lotaily impracticable and equiva- dent (oO disbanding our forces. We in York are MOL pauic-stricken, S.J. AUGU From this it seems pretty certain that there will be no gathering of the National Democratic Com- miitee, and therefore no changing of front or swap- ping of horses before election day. However, some of tie prime movers in the matter are unwilling to give it up. They believe they can even still force Belmont to succumb by urging their sceme vigor- ously and getting up a furore throughout the country. Tney say the very boldness and novelty of the thing will so captivate the popular mind as to compensate for. all the objections urged against it, and that to repudiate itafter the extensive public exposure will prove more detrimental to the party than to adopt it. ‘here seems to be a party at work in the interest of President Johnson who favor the scheme and who assent that even yet, were he nominated, he could so manipulate the public Patronage as to overcome the small majorities de- veloped in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and gather to his support thousands who condemn both Seymour's antecedents and Bisir’s unlucky revolutionary letter. The Amencan people, they say, know where Johnson stands. They know he isa strong Union man, whose words and deeds during the war leave mo room for doubt, They believe the per- secutions he has endured in his attempts to arrest ultra-radicalism have won him the good will of thousands of moderate republicans, who would not vote for Seymour and yet dislike the Chicago platform. They contend the democracy could be united in his favor, and that with the sup- posed defection he would occasion in the republl- can ranks, by the power of patronage as well as matural sympathy, his election would be assured, I do not imagine this movement will really amount to ‘anything, nor have I reason to believe that Johnson Bimself would co-operate in it. In the excitement and confusion that prevailed last night, all sorts of rumor flying about, it was impossible to separa‘e Se pun im falgehood, vag, the erro- cous staterscnts was one that Chief Justice Ch: had been waited upon by @ commit ‘and had siguinea nis witiagiess £6 accépt. id mo truth whatever in it, Chase, though perfectly “Aware of the new movement, has not stated to any ‘one his willingness to accept, nor has he been offered the nomination up to the present moment by any committee. On both these points I am confident. Perhaps the statement that a committee to urge Seymour to withdraw had reached Utica is as little en- titled to credit as the other one which I have corrected, As to Hancock, I seé no reason to change the opinion expressed in my despatches last night, He will have nothing to do with the movement, and Iam informed has earnestly dissuaded the movers in it from pressing it further, Among republicans the scheme has been merrily discussed. They re in great glee over it. Wade says the demo- eratic party will have to change principles ‘43 well as men before it can get the people to endorse it. In the Hall of Representatives to-day Colfax had pleasant passage with Beck, of Kentucky. Said ifax, “I hear you are about changing your candi- dates.” “Oh, I don’t know,” answered Beck; “I am inciined to think with Lincoln that it is bad policy Swapping horses when you are crossing the stream.” “But,” said the Speaker, “what will you do with all your Seymour ana Blair banners, &c., if you change candidates? “Oh,” said Beck, laughingly, but with @ meaning shake of the head, “I’m afraid we shall have to get rid of a good many other things as well as our banners.” As sowing the change of feeling since Tuesday's elections I may add that the policy of getting Sey- mour and Blair out of the field and of nominating Grant and Colfax is urged here by some democrats. This is a curious feature of the new development. It 15 put in this way:—“We can’t elect our own ticket; why not, then, abandon a hopeless fight and pay Grant, who has saved the Union, the compli- ment of a unanimous vote for the Presidency.’’ ‘They urge that Grant deserves a national recognition of this kind, and that it would be a flue stroke of policy to adopt the idea, There could be no surer means, they say, of securing peace and harmony throughout the country, and it would have the ad- Gitional advantage of raising Grant above the level of both parties by making him the President of the whole people and freeing him from were partisan obligations, The Proposed Disruption in the Democratic ew Party. ~ {From the Washington Intelligencer (President's organ), Oct. 16.) We are convinced tiat the democratic party seek only the restoration of the constitution of 175% In putting forward a ticket in the present temper of the country, we have always maintained, they &houid dave kept in view the fact that the repr! | icang were Givided in sentiment upon Lot meadites of recon. eases tet joha' oF wo upon finance, It is unques Wy wud tat the republicans, before the adop- Oe ‘Oi those measures, constituted a majority of s Northern people, In putting up @ ticket, then, sound policy and patriotism commanded that the lierocrats should distinctly recognize as within oe pale of their organization all who op- sed the measures to which we have re- Terrea. ‘he New York Convention thought otherwise, and nominated Governor Seymour and General Blair. Those’ Hominations, we admit, were Jadicious pe if the object alone was to maintain ‘the integrity of the democratic party. But we had again and again declared that the preservation of ne Union, under the authority of its organic law, ‘was the grand purpose we had in view in Lida upon the canvass of 1868, As a minority could aval Jittie fa such a work policy and sound principles de- manded nominations which would draw largely from conservative men of all parties. That demand ‘was not heeded; but it is still in full force, and now 4s the time to obey it. Let those upon whom the convention of the party conferred the great honor of its confidence rise to the het of the great occasion; and then, emulating thelr exalted patriotism, let the National Executive Commitee execute the trust reposed in them by the people without fear and with no other sentiment ‘than devotion to the country and the constitution, {Washington (Oct, 15) | Sh eto of the Boston « Journal. The democrats here are in a high state of excite. ment this evening over the editorial in the New York World of to-day, advising substantially the with- drawal of Seymour and blair and the nomination of othor candidates. The article was telegraphed here in full aud resulted in an immediate conference of the leading democrats, among whom was Montgom- ery Blair. The Express, the democratic evening organ, came out in an apparent endorsement of the proposition, and Colonel Hoover, who is the chair- Man of the National Democratic resident Committee, fs said to be earnestly in favor of calling the National Executive Committee hs gh and placing Chief Justice Chase and General Franklin in nomination as democratic candidates for the Presidency Vice Presidency; and by @& many democrats the whole movement is looked upon as confession of defeat in November more overwhelming than (that which the democracy experienced on Tuesday. Tt is generally believed ‘to-night that the Jnielligencer will, to- Morrow chime in with the World article, Chief Justice Chase, however, has heard nothing of this pew Movement so far as his name is coupied with it, aud those Who Lave Law communication Wik NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, him san ialy content thet de wens sexes no t him to accept the next name mentioned to take’ Seymour's piace is thas of General Meciclian. Invense Excitement Among the Ohie Deme- crate. CLEVELAND, Oct. 16, 1868, The New YORE HERALD’s Washington despatch intimating that August Belmont and the Democratic National Commifiee were to meet H Gqyneur to-day at Utica and that he is to be withdrawid "98 caused intense excitement here among the demo- crats, and they denounce the New York World with (rags Dithernees, declaring thas it hes sold out to the dere. “Hang the World,” is their cry. A BsMancny and call be hanes a pe, Ong me de- The Plap Denounced by the Albany Regency. ALBANY, Oct. 16, 1868, The Albany Argus rejects and contemns the sug- gestions of the National Intelligencer and New York World as to @ change of front by the democracy, and insists upon pursuing the campaign to the end wna the candidates and platform of the July Con- vention, ‘The Georgia Press Oppose Any Change. Avausta, Oct, 16, 1868, ‘The Constitutionalist deprecates the suggestion for @ change of standard bearers of the democratic party, and adheres to the principles and policy of the party and urges a vigorous prosecution of the canvass. It char, Belmont and the World with lukewarmness and an effort to seéll out to the bond- holders, and calls fora change in the head of the National Executive Committee. q “Principles, Not Men,” Still the Battle Cry of the Democrats. New ORLEANS, Oct. 16, 1868, This morning's Times has a leader based on the telegraphic report that the World recommends the Withdrawal of General Blair from the ticket. It 8a) Such a suggestion, confined as it isto one of the democratic standard bearers, presents an invidious distinction, If there be good grounds for the with- drawal of General Blair there are equally good be for the withdrawal of Governor Seymour. joth these gentlemen are more ambitious of making the cause successful than of becoming themselves the recipients of personal honors, and certainly neither of them would lke to be in any manner as- sociated with the organization of defeat. We re- member with what reluctance Governor Seymour submitted himself to be put in nomination for the Presidency, and we are satisfled that he would feel relieved if in any honorable manner he could trans- fer to other and broader shoulders the responsibility under which he now labora. Nor can we imagine for @ moment that the gallant and patriotic General Blair would present any obstacle to such a change in the political programme as would furnish new as- surances of success to the principies enunciated in the democratic platform. Harmonious and effective ac- tion is especially desired. ‘The West and the South Would not be satistied with the withdrawal of General Blair if Governor Seymour were to remain on the ticket. In order to ‘satisfy all sections and at the same time show the undiminished confidence of the democratic chieftains in the two gentlemen selected by the New York Convention to champion the cause of the people in the su Coening: Presidential con- test, we would respectfully suggest to the democracy of the land the propriety of eoune to Governor Sey- mour and General Blair the high honor of selecting: their own successors in the canvass. ‘The old demo- cratic battle cry has always been ‘Principles, not men,’ and the policy of adhering to that cry in the letter as in the spirit was never more clearly ap- arent than at present. Furthermore, we leave to suggest that whatever is done shoul be done Woe This is no time to haggle about forms or to bring together conventions from the extremes of the republ The people can look forward with confidence for @ patriotic solution of the existing diMculty to the stateman of the North and the hero of the West, It is the Gordian knot which is now presented. We cannot wait to un- ravel it, It must be cut by one swift, sharp blow. This evening's Picayune has a leader similar in tenor t6 that of the Times, The Picayune suggests the names of Hancock and Hendricks or Hancock nd Adams for Presidential candidates, THE ELECTIONS. Pennsylvania. THE VOTE IN PHILADELPHIA AND CIVIL AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 1868. The return judges met at ten o’clock and went on reading returns, but unable to make out the totals in consequence Of fo returns received from three precincts of the First ward. A mandamus was also received from the Court of Common Pieas, directing the return judges not to complete the totals until further orders. There has been an informality in a precinct of the Nineteenth ward, which the Court is engaged in hearing. The following are the official majorities without the three precincts of the First ward and the Nine- teenth ward:— Mayor—Fox, democrat, 1,779. Cutty Solicttor—Barger, democrat, 1,081. Presiding Juage of’ the District Court—Hiret, democrat, 65. Associate reenbank, democrat, 351, Receiver af Taxes—Mellow, democrat, 337. City Commissioner—Weaver, democrat, 1,040, City Comptroller—Getz, democrat, 815. Adding the reported majorities in the Nineteenth ward, Hirst is defeated by 836 majority and Green- bank by nine votes; Fox’s majority is reduced to 1,390; Barger’s to 711; Mellow ts defeated by 82 ma- jority, and Weaver's majority is reduced to 681 and Getz’ to 580, THE CITY CONGRESSIONAL TICKET. The oMicial returns for Congress give the following majorities:— First District—Raandall, democrat, 6,337. Second District—O' Neill, republican, 2,555. Third District—Motiett, democrat, 127. Fourth Disivict—Kelley, republican, 1,859, FUth District—Reading, democrat, 41. It is impossibie to give the full vote on the city ticket. The Nineteenth ward ts not yet cuunted, ADDITIONAL RETURNS. Reading, for Congress, has 777 majority in Bucks county. Schuylkill county, oficial, gives Boyle 1,203; Conner, democrat, for Congress, 1,239, Lebanon county, oficial, gives the republican can- diate for Auditor General 1,409, and 1,483 for Cake, republican candidate for Congress, which elects him by 244. The following returns are offictal:—Lycoming county gives 351 majority; Perks county gives Boyle 6,598; Cumbeplang céqyty gives Boyis 3°? majority; Carboh couuty glves Boyié 643 majority; Beuc"’ county gives Boyle 304 majority. yz M, Kummell (dem), for Congress, has 326 ma- jority. oe The following oficial majorities have been re- celved:— Clinton... Colambi Fuller official returns give Fox 1,898 majority; , 238 majority; Sheppard, 275 majority; ee ete 631 majorit vf Getz, Pa majority; Barger, 892 majority; Weaver, 953 majority, and Greenbank 125—all democrats, Hare (republican), President Judge of the District ve has 25 majorit bean SCRANTON, Oct. 16, 1868. Susqnehanna county gives strong (rep.) for Con- gress 1,295 majority. Luzerne county gives Woodward (dem.) 8,084 ma- jority, electing Woodward by 1,789, Liizerne county, official, on the State ticket gives 8,425 democratig majority. Ohio, CLEVELAND, Oct. 16, 1968, Eeventy-five counties in Ohio have thus far been heard from, which give @ republican majority of 15,533. Thirteen counties are yet to be heard from. They gave 1,300 republican majority last year. The republican gain in the counties from -which reports have been received is 13,949, Indiana. . INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16, 1563, Further oficial returns to-day confirm the succes® of the republican ticket by about 1,000 majority. The Democratic State Central Committee concede the election of Baker on returns published this morn- ing by 800. They say that if the votes of certain townships are thrown out for frauds or informalities it will be much target. There have been many places where the registry law was not carried out where votes will be wa out, WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 1968. Mr. Voorhees has telegraphed hither that he is lected to Coparess by 100 majority and Mr, Hep- dricks is defeated for Governor of Indiana by prob- ‘ably 1,000 votes. a Vermont, I—Fréa. B. Woodbridge. 2—Luke P: Poland......-Luke P. 8—Worthington ©, Smith. Worthington C, Smith. 1—Samuet J, Randal. Samuel J, Randat. \—Samuel J, Ra wnt A pater eels ne O'Neill, AI ers... 4—William D. Kelley fam De K echewamin a Ba nD, Stites, min M. a a 7—John M, Broomall...... Washington Townsend. J. 16—William H. Koontz. 17—Daniel J. Morrell. 18—Stephen fF. Wilson. 19—Glennt W. Schofiel Wm. H. Armstrong. Glenni W. Schofleld. Charles W. Gilfillan. John Covode, James 8. Negley. Darwin Phelps, ‘2d—Geo. V. Lawrence. Joseph B, Donley. OHIO. 1—Benjamin Eggleston... P. W. Strader, 2—samuel F. Carey......Job E, Stevenson, 8—Robert C, Schenck.....Robert C, Schenck, 4—William Lawrence. villiam Lawrence, 5 Wiliam Mungen....... Wiliam Mungen, 6—Reader W. Clarke......John A, Smith, 7—Sam. Shellabarger. James J, Winans, 8—John Beatty...... . John Beatty, 9—Ralph P. Buckland E. F, Dickinson, 10—James M. Ashley. Truman H. Hoag, 1i—John T. Wilson John 'T. Wilson, 12—Phil, Van Trump.....Phil. Van Trump, 13—Columbus Delano......@eorge W. Morgan, 14—Martin Welker, 15—Tobias A. Plants. 1é6—John A. Bingham 17—Ephraim R. Eckley. 18—Rufus P. Spalding. 19—James A. Garfeld William H, Upton, James A, Gardeid, INDIANA. ‘The districts have been changed, and we give the old as compared with the new, in their numerical Willtam E. Niblack. Michael C, Kerr, William 8, Holman 1—) 2—Michael 0, Kerr.. 8—Morton ©. Hunter, 1—Henry D. W: 8—Godlove 8, Orth. 1i—John P. 0, Shanks......Jasper Packard, NEBRASKA, «e+e. John Taffe, OREGON. Rufus Mallory............ Joseph 8. Smith. RECAPITULATION—SEVEN STATES. h Congress.— —41st Cong'ess.— Dem. John Taffe.... Rep, Rep. Dem » 6 5 3 3 +18 Wy -b 18 » 8 9 21 1 1 a Total.......... 62 12 at 17 Other elections for Representatives in the Forty- first Congress are to be held as follows:— Total, seven Staie. Alabama, election not appointed. Total in Fortieth Congress 176 50 Virginia (8), Mississippi (5) and Texas (4) are not represent in the Fortieth Congress. The whole number of States are entitied to 243 representatives. WEST VIRGIN!A. Present Delegation— Rep. Dem. Oct. 22— West Virginia » 8 - Noy, 3— Massachusetts. . a - 20 n 3 2 1 4 - 1 6 1 4 - 1 = 4 1 3 _ 8 = 1 8 8 1 6 fe: 2 oa 5 1 n 3 6 es 1 - 1 _- 1 2 4 3 a == ‘April— 1 3 Total as above .. 1 38 62 12 West Virginia is now the only State that will hold ‘an election previous to November 3. That State will Dist” _ Demooratic. Republican, 1—H, 8. Walker. J. H. Duval. 2—W. G. Brown... J. C. McGrew. 8—C. P. T. Moore. S. Whiteher. Governor Boreman (republican) was elected two years ago by 6,644 majority. The local elections last year showed no material change. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, AcctDENT.—A laborer named Daniel Agnes, em- ployed at Talmage’s coal yard, was seriously injured by falling from a scaffold upon which he was stand- ing. yesterday afternoon, He was taken to the City Hospital. . DROWNING CASUALTY.—At a late hour on Thurs- day night a man named Peter Volmore accidentaily fell mto the river near the Hamilton avenue ferry pate was drowned. His body was recovered floating Ns it the foot of Degraw street, yesterday, 4 fo the Jate residence of the deceased in Fifth avenue, nea, VYCkom sttygt. The @rouer was notified to a a LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Annet or actuary Bvadians.—fi, Weiseit, L+ Costello, C. McCann and L. Seymour, arrested i Brooklyn for stealing $600 worth of boots and shoeg from it Traub, at Woodhaven, were committed to jail by Justice Snediker, of Jamaica. SuppEeN DeaTu.—James Lott, at Jamaica South, while picking up potatoes in the fleld, was taken tii and almost instantly expired. Crowners quest re- i—“visitation of the hand of an unforseen ind of Providence.” CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER.—The trial of Mi- chael Healy, of Astoria, indicted for the murder of John N. Brown, in the above village, on the 6th of July last, was concluded in the Queens County Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Lott presiding, yesterday. Tl Je jury rendered a verdict of manslaughter in the le thit gree, The prisoner was sentenced to the State Prison for the term of two years, The Court then adjourned for the yer t INTERESTING TO MANUFACTURERS. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUB, WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 1868, GENTLEMEN—Your letter of the 30th ult., Ca d y attentiop to @ former letter, has been received. You state that you manufacture Britannia ware in the State of Connecticut, where you pay @ tax on tts value when ae to Cincinnati, where you finish it by plating. You wish to know whether you must pay gnotuer tax om its value When dnished iy cifinati. In answer I have to say that undet the present law the tax ts assessed on manufacturers’ sales, and not on the estimated value of their goods. it you do not sell your wares in the condition tn which Qin. you manufacture them in Connecticut, but remove them to Cincinnati, where you finish them 1 f plat- ing, you should make your qui 8 Of sales qi arterly,returny an the tax thereon in the district where you Anish $0 ‘our goods, aud not in the district where the manufacture is commer if you bay wnfininished ware and finish tbe to one hund: , thereby adding from plating, yy adding undred ‘The any of OCTOBER 17, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. QTY POLITICS, Republican Campaign Meeting—Griswo!d and , Cornell Club—Address by John L, Thomas, of Maryland, » A mass meeting of the Griswold and Cornel! Cam- Patgn Club was held last evening at their headquar- ters corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street, The hall was filled by a highly respectable and en- thushastic assemblage, ameng whom were a number of ladies, and a band of music discoursed patriotic music, whiié Sttlery salvos from a gun in Madison square made windows {tugk aud added still more to the general enthusiasm. ~. = ‘The meeting was called to order by Thomas Muf phy, President of gthe club, and the Mr. Joun L. Tuomas, represeniative in the Thirty-ninth Congress from the State of Maryland, was intro- ‘duced as the first speaker. He said the late demg- eratie party, which, happily, commenced to ‘breathe its last” on Tuesday evening, was a party that had eyes, but saw not; it had ears, but heard not; it had feet, but moved not, and corrupt and diseased, from head to foot, was its condition when on Tuesday last it came to a timely end in three of the States of the Union. Therefore he did not come to discuss the already settled question as to whether Grant and Colfax were to be next President and Vice Pacaident, but the great questions, it now seemed, was as to whether Seymour and Blair should be with- drawn from the canvass, who shouid be snb- stituted for them, and how long the parties whe might be substituted for them would remain inthe position, According to the New York World, a copy of which (of yesterday's issue) he then held in his hand, these were the great questions now agitated the democratic mind. On Tuesday last he saw more sick men fn the streets of New York than he had ever seen before, and was informed by a courteous policeman that they were all sick democrats, The lights at Tammany ap- speszed to, have aaas ons and even their campaign banners fapped despondingly on the night air. The editors of the Woridand the National Lntelligencer of Washington seemed to have caught the party,am lion, It made littie dimerence to the people, however, whether the democratic candidaies were withacawn or not, He did not like the idea of kicking a dead dog, but the democratic party was such ble dead dog that it was hard to help dso far as fighting the democratic party red if Was only a waste of breath, for was nothing left to tight. The speaker then eded to read a leading article from the World yesterday, in which occurs the passages, “Two reasons appear, in the absence of either of which our triumph would have been certain, These rea- sons are suchas to show that the majority of the poe are really on our side and have been repelled rom our support by things having no proper con- nection with us,” &c, That word “things,’? the speaker proceeded to say, was becoming of some historical significance. Phil Sheridan once sent word to Grant that “if things were pushed he thonght he could whip the rebels’ in the re- treat from Petersburg, and Grant sent back the “push things,” and “things,” as it subseqently proved, were “pushed.” The comments and inter- polations of the speaker on the article referred to elicited peals of laughter, Belmont, also, now wanted to keep weap’ in to save Hoifman; but it was doubtful whether that would save him, Hoft- man went on board the Merrimac and the Monitor met her, and Hoffman must take the consequences of the hot shot poured into her. The democracy say that Griswold set sail for the Monitor; byt if he dia he had done something for it that no democrat would do, He not only saved the United States seaports from the Merrimac, but revolutionized naval warfare throughout the world and reduced land fortifications to worthlessness. New Yorkers should be proud of a man who had earned such 4 world- wide and iilustrions reputation. What had Griswold’s opponent done. He appeared to be the chief of Tammany, and Tammany was building yet at something called a court house, that was pro- gressing at about the same rate as McClellan in the Peninsula—about three-quarters of an inch a year. The idea of putting up such aman as John T. Hoif- man against John A. Griswold was something the people of New York would not endorse. He (the speaker) had sat in Congress with Griswold, and al- ways found him voting in favor of important public Eraghekc always voted for the passage of a ill over the President’s veto, and was always cor- rect on matters of tariff and taxation. But it was not for Griswold only that the people were working now; they wanted a good United States Senator. In the two planks—the megan debt and Part ie democrat < ive nd f AGRgT i ray ht tae for the democratic party to talk about the debt which they had created. With regard to reconstruc- tion he felt satisfied that Me, Se had done its duty and no more than its duty, He believed in universal suifrage (for loyal men), but never believed in uni- versal amnesty. The national debt should be paid in the spirit in which it was contracted, according to the letter of the spirit of the law; but the people of the United States would never assume the payment of the rebel debt or consent to pay the rebels for their emancipated slaves, And these two latter measures would surely be attempted if it was tolerated that the conatitutional amendment should be curtalled by rebel influence or means as had been threatened The Reconstruction laws of the constitutional amend- ment were submitted to the people of the South and the rebels rejected them, and it then became neces- sary to look for some one else down there who would accept them. Congress did not jook for men of any particular color to accept these laws, but they looked for loyal men, and they found that most of these loyal men had biack skins, Loyalty was what they wanted, and where they found it they conferred the right to vote on and administer these laws. But he did not intend to devote much time to national politics, as he considered they were settled for the next four years, but the State of New York was a most im- portant part of the Union, and in the ratio of its im- occen in the Unton it became important to secure ita co-operation with the great Union party. If the loyal people of this State did their duty earnest! and bereinan d they would succeed in eiecting their State ticket in November, and on the 4th of March next they would instal as the Chief Magistrate of the nation their Presidential candidate, and their watch- word would be Grant, Colfax and peace for the country. Several other speakers addressed the meeténg, and the assemblage adjourned with cheers and the greatest enthusiasm. Ratification of Horace Greeley for Congress. The Fourth Assembly District Irish Republican Campaign Club held a meeting last evening at their headquarters, No. 68 East Broadway. After a few preliminary remarks the chairman, Dr. H. Powell, introduced General D, F, Burke, who addressed the meeting on “American Politics as Seen from an Irish Standpoint.”” The republican candidates were already elected, and when General Grant takes his seat in the Presidential chair the bill for the especial protection of frish-American citizens abroad will be rigidly enforced, and a speedy and satisfactory set- tlement of the Alabama claims effected. The clause empowering the President of the United States to arrest and nde a @ Britisn subject for every Irish- man deprived of his liberty by the English govern- ment was defeated by democratic votes, Horace Greeley has always been a friendto Ireland, (A voice—“‘How about John Morrissey?) “John Mor- rissey is a friend to Ireland, too,” replied General Burke. Tumuituous cheers were then given for Horace Greeley and John Morrissey. General Burke concluded by calling upon the meeting to support Mr. Greeley. Several prominent Irish republicans then ad- dressed the meeting, and resolutions were passed ratifying the nomination of Mr. Greeley for Con- gress and promising early support. Fourteenth District Assembly Nomination. The Radical Republican Nominating Convention of the Fourteenth Assembly district met last evening at No. 23 avenue D, and nominated Bernard Sheridan as their é2ndidaly for member of Congress, KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. Democratic County Convention. The delegates elected to the Kings county Demo- cratic County Convention, assembled at No, 9 Court street, at noon yesterday. The meeting was called to order by Mr. James B, Craig, Chairman of the Democratic General Committee. Upon performing this office, Mr. Craig took occasion to make a few remarks, in which he said he hoped that the action of the Convention would be harmonious and that its ticket would be composed of the best citizens only, in order that it might meet with that Support wien they hoped for, Andrew Blagk, of the Nin teenth ward, was then appdiutdd secretary ai Qwen Hgporan, of (ue Twelith ward, sergeant-at- i a rind. pay The names of the delegates were then called, to which seventy-seven perros four only being ab- sent. On motion of Mr. William H. Fowler, Aaron J. Michaels, of the Sixth ward, was chosen permanent chairman, 0d Mr, Black secretary of tue Conyeg. tion, The following ticket was then ananimonsiy ciected, the viva voce mode of votin, ing practiced with- out the intervention of a ballot District Adorney—Samuel D. Morris.* ty Treasurer—Thomas A. Gardiner.* Superintendents x the Poor—Henry Sieler, Third district; Cornelius reason bd mer’ 3 B. Jones, Western district; Lawrence hill, Eastern district. Justice of the Sesstons—Siephen I. Yoorhies, © The present incumbents, — Democratic City Convention. The Democratic City Convention met at the head- quarters of the General Committee, Court strect, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and organized electing Robert Furey as ite chairman, and Wil- he 8. Leech, of the Fourth Ward, secretary, The following ticket was elected:— Comptrover—Evan M, Johnson. Auditor—James O'Brien, Collector of Taxes—\eaad Badeau.* ity Treasurer—Cortiand A, Sprague. Police Justice—Andrew Walslx Justice of the Peave—Joha Delmor,* First 7 istrict; Second district, Jai rkle: " James Lyuch,* mes Buckley;* Sixth district, *Tbe present incumbents. Assembly Nomination, Last evening the republicans of tiie Seventh Assem- bly distriet met in convention at 59 Broadway, E.D., | to nominate @ candidate. Mr. K.B, Howard was chosen chairman, and Mr. Robert Potter sec: . ‘A lengthy protest froma Mr. Lockwood and atngs 1e nominance, os Sesenal T. Maddox ‘a8 presented aud appropri ly disposed of, when, on motion of Mr, John D, Dariington, Mr. Samuel T. Maddox was nominated by acclamation amid euthu- e1asm, Third District Congressional Convention, The delegates to the Third District Democratic Congressional Convention met last night at No. 9 Court street and nominated Major General H. W. Rlvcum for Congress for that district, — QUEENS COUNTY POLITICS. First Congressional District Nomipation. The First Congressional District Republican Con- vention, comprising the counties of Queens, Rich- mond and Suffolk, met at Jamaica yesterday and unanimously nominated Colonel Alfred M. Wood, of Queens. The Convention, after making the nomina- tion, resolved to make the future apportionment of delegates to the Convention as follows:—Suffolk, twelve; Queens, twelve; Richmond, which has hitherto had but six, was increased to nine. GEORGIA CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. General P. M. B. Young, in accepting the demo- cratig nomination for Congress from the Seventh Georgia Congressional district, remarks:— To me it is clear that American politics have reached a point in the downward track of deciine and corruption which leaves it barely possible for the irue friends of liberty and law to inaugurate recovering measures. Our receptive copacity as a people for the arts of the demagogue, and our tolera- tion of the pranks and insolence of tyranay are most astounding. To-day, in less than eighty years of @ political extstence, we are forced to our election between the best pnt the worst government in the experience of mankind. [say the best goy- ernment, because the world can bear Witness to the universal freedom and happiness of our people under the seventy years of democratic and constitutions government which preceded these sad days. 1 8: the worst, because throughout this unhappy Sout We are so trampled upon and outraged that we can aimost declare that any change whatever would bea mercy. TELEGRAPHIC POLITICAL NE Speech of John Quincey Adams in Charles- ton—IHe Is Opposed to Universal Sulizage= Good Advice to Whites and Blacks. CHARLESTON, Oct. 16, 1868, A large meeting was held this evening, at which John Quincy Adams made a speech, Mr. Adams said he had come here by invitation, and therefore felt at liberty to give that most unpleasant of com- modities, good advice. He said he had been a free soiler, @ republican, votea for Lincoln, was a sup- porter of the war and an enemy of slavery. This was his position at the close of the war; but then when the Southern people had laid down their arms and were ready to come back he was ready to take them by the hand and receive them. Many of the best men of the republican party held the same view. Then came the thirteenth amend- ment abolishing avery which was ratifled by all the Southern States. ‘Then the fourteenth amend- ment, containing a clause disfranchising the South- ern leaders. He thought the Southern people were right in rejecting it. They could do no less. Hethen stated that the North had always considered the peo- ple of the South who engaged in the war ag rebel and when conquered as prisoners of war who ha no rights. They Sparel’ to the constitution, but it was not their congtjtution, fey fought against i snd je Reconstruction acts re- wd the uthérn States as foreign territory. 1 chief dificulty now between the Northern and Southern people is not difference of opinion. They think nearly alike, but unfortunately ner do not seem to understand eAch other. The peopie in Mas- sachusetts still had the traditional idea of the South- éff mah, a dirk in one pocket, a pistol in the other, a cigar on one side of his mouth and a quid of to- bacco in the other, indolent and domineering and intolerant of any difference 0! inion, Sinco coming down himself he found tilat the wigan 4 had not told the truth about the South. He had epent several days in intimate conversation with meral Wade Hampton and had learned his views of the future, and he was now satisfied that Ham ton Was no more of @ rebel than himself. He said that the people of the South must not expect much from any political party. If Grant is elected it will not be as bad forthe South as many here appear to think, They should remember, above all thi that whether they like it or not they could do nothing; they could not go again to war. Where would they get ammunition or even banners? a 3 WASHINGTON. The Further Adjournment of Congress Till November. Solicitor Binekley and the Alleged Reve- me Frauds. The Counterblast from Commis- sioner Rollins, Major General Hooker on the Re- tired List. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 1868, Solicitor Binckley and the Whiskoy Prauds. The great interest felt in the late elections hag drawn the attention of the public from the Internal Revenue Bureau, Binckley and the whiskey frauds. ‘These questions, however, do not mean to remain in the background for any considerable time. They are again in operation, and the old contest between the investigators and the concealers of fraud is about starting once more into activity. It seems that the prosecution has run short of money an’ a litre more isneeded to further the ends of justice; but the Secretary of the Treasury has informed them that he cannot find a fund anywhere about the Treasury that he wonld be warranted in appropriating to that purpose. This announcement, it is said, has created some little confusion in the proceedings attending case, and all parties interested on the side of the prosecution have had their heads together for thé past day or two, devising ways and means to over- come this financial obstacle. It is reported that the President is a good deal dissatisfled with Mr. MeCn!- loch’s conclusion, and itis thought now that the result of the Cabinet deliberations to-day on this question will be that the Secretary will succeed in finding an odd balance that may be devoted to the object of exposing frauds on the revenue without incurring the charge of misappropriation of the public funds. Ithas been suggested by some who haye kept themselves well advised in the pro- gress of this fraud examination that the Secretary might probably raise a little more material aid from the same source which furnished the $2,000 already expended in behalf of the investigation, $1,000 of which was paid soon after proceedings were commenced and $1,000 when Judge Fullerton was brought into the case. Com- missioner Rollins {s still im pursuit of the irrepres- sible Binckley and brings against that oMcer one charge upon another. He now urges the Secretary to remove Binckley from ofice. on the ground that he has committed @ sertous breach of the Internal Revenue law, which specifies that any officer of the Internal Revenue Department who may be aware of the existence of frauds upon the revenue and who shall fail to report them immediately to his superior oficer shall be lable to punishment by removal, fine and imprisonment. The Commissioner charges that Solicitor Binckley professes to know of the existence of serious frauds upon the revenue, and has failed to comply with the law in not reporting said frauds to the Commissioner. Binckley, it is un- derstood, was arraigned before the Secretary on this grave charge, and defended himself so successfully that he has been honorably acquitted, It is not like- ly, therefore, that he will lose his oficial head until he has had sumcient time given him to rescue his official reputation from danger by a thorough expo- sition of the doings of the mighty wiskey ring, which permitted abont $30,000,000 of tax on whiskey to reach the Treasury out of about $200,000,000 that was due each year before the reduction was made last session. = General Hooker Placed on the Retired List. Brevet Major General J. Hooker, having at his own request been ordered before the Board of Examina- tion, and having been found incapacitated for active service by injuries received while in command of the Army of the Potomac in 1865 and from sickness The policy of the South ts peace. The North desires assurances that slavery will not be re-established, neither in its old form nor yet asa punishment for crime; and there must be perfect freedom of speech. Then, but not until then, can there be perfect recon- struction, harmony and reunion. He spoke words of kindness to the negroes, who were present in large numbers, ass them that it was to their interest to stand by their friends whom they had known the hag toed and not be carried away by the fair promises of carpet-baggers, who only want their votes. When the present questions are settled, ‘aa they soon must be, the whites would stand by the whites, and the negro must go down uniess he aban- dons his present cours¢. He said he was ‘opposed to universal suffrage, but was satisfied that the people of the South were ready to concede Hmpartial ¢ if frage to white and black, as is the cage iti radical State of Massachusetts. With the extinction of slavery, he said, all cause for bad feeling between the North and the South had passed away, and he hoped that soon Massachusetts and South Carolina would again stand side by side, as brothers aud = as they lad done in the days of the revolu- iol. Democratic Bid for the Negro Vote. CoLuMBIA, 8 C., Oct. 16, 1368, The Democratic State Central Executive Club unanimously adopted the resolution presented by Wace Hampton endorsing Lee's letter to Rosecrans, ‘The sense of the club is decidedly in favor of quail- fied negro suffrage. An address to the people will doubtless be issued in a few days, POLITICAL NOTES, “Going to the rear at the sound of the enemy's guns”—The advice given by democratic organs to withdraw their candidates before the smoke in the contests in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana has fairly cleared away. How to increase Grant’s vote half a million— Withdraw Seymour and Blalr and put up anybody else, ‘The advice of senility and puerility—To withdraw candidates after having once fairly put them in tho field. The resort of cowards—To skulk in the face of the enemy. Foundiing hospital wanted—For Sam Tilden and Johnny Green if Seymour be withdrawn. Helmbold has given 40,000 reasons for not with- drawing Seymour. Ought to be made to walk the plank—Granny Walker, if he keeps on attempting to demoralize the democratic party as he has lately, A chance for Bergh—To gather up the headless | democratig aortas TS? failed to crow after the + Jate State election: “Where are the réVolutionists?? exclaimed Gen- eral Blair, ata recent meeting. “Here we are, Gin- eral,” unfortunately responded an inebriated Hiber- nian. Otis P. Lord has heen nominated for Congress by the democrats in Ben Butler's district. It will bea lively contest between the Lord and the Devil. Hon, Oakes Ames has been renominated by the re- publicans for Congress from the Secoud Massachu- Acti district, “Tall oaks,” &c, Ati eXetiat Torerting to Ben Butler's Competitors, Says he is the author of “Three Years Before the Mash.” What mash? Aradical print suggests the following as demo- eb 1 Seymour, a! didate T cannot be.""—Sey , «you nave plunged me in a sea of troubles," — Sexnere are the victories you promised us ?"—Sey- ity me, Harvey! Pity me.""—Seymour, Another is facetious as follows:— — Horatio Seymour's cake, Hi aotalon-enoly— he response of Oto, In- diana, Pennsylvauia abd Nebraska to Horatio Seymour, by the whelming tide— our, aaa by ndigham. ceo k-ed—Valla , — brace—Vallandigham and Yoor- %. DAM, Fr., OHA oF \ A sym Winged—Mother Cary’s chicken, Sam, Hard baked—Hendrick's goose. A good runner—Shanks for Congress in Indiana, The last po ‘Van Trump, democratic Con man from Ohio, gre! ExSenator Carlisle, Of Virginia, being desirons of superseding Senator Van Winkle, has removed to Clarksburg, in West Virginia. The Wilmington (N. ©.) Star says:—‘The colored troops fight nobly. One of them stole $3 80 from a Man aud brether ln Newburn the gtuey night” partially resulting therefrom while commanding the Department of the East in 1866, the President directs his name to be placed on the retired list of officers of that class in which disability results from long and active service or from some injary incident thereto, in accordance with section thirty-two of act ap- Proved July 28, 1866. General Hooker is retired with full rank—Major General. Revenue Appointments. ‘The following storekeepers were appointed to- day:—Joseph ©. Stewart and Daniel Cushing for the Seventh district of Ohio; W. C. Biaine, Ninth Ken- tucky; Obediah Vhgston, Eighth New York, . ersonal. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Taylor has re- turned from Chicago, where he has been attending the Indian Peace Commission, Speaker Colfax left this city this evening, for New York, thence for Indiana, Condition of New York National Bankes. ‘The quarterly report of the national bayks of New York on the first Monday in October shows the re- sources tO be $432,616,000, including among other items:—Specie, $3,371,000; three per cent certificates, $34,790,000; compound Interest notes, $904,000. THE FORTIETH CONGRES: Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 1858, At twelve o'clock, noon, the flag was hoisted om the dome over each house, as is usual on the com- mencement of a session of Congress, The Senate chamber was entirely bare of carpet and other fur- niture, with the exception of chairs for the presid- ing oilicer and clerks, for the two reporters of the Globe, and Messrs. Cole, Cameron and Patterson, of ‘Tennessee, the only Senators present. Twenty or thirty persons occupied seats in the galleries. There were @ dozen or more doorkeepers, messengers, pages and others ready for work under the direc tion of Doorkeeper tt. The PRESIDENT Called the Senate to order at noon, when prayer was delivered by the Rev. Mr, Gray, Chapiain, who implored blessings on Senators at home and those at work among the people. The CLERK read the concurrent resolution, under which the present meeting was held. The PRESIDENT said unless some motion was made to rescind the order he would declare the Senate a- tooaee After waiting a few seconds and no motiva having been made he accordingly declared an ad - Journment until the loth of November. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 1868. The following named Representatives were pre- sent:— Colfax, Indiana: Lincoln, New York; O'Neil, Pennsyivania; French, North Carolina; Kitchen, West Virginia; Corley and Cass, South Carolina; Beck, Kentucky; Prince and Edwards, Georgia, and Delegate Cavanaugh, of Mon Several ex-members were present—Wliliam McKee Duan, of Indiana; Samyel . Fessenden, of Maine, and eX-Delotata Watinod $f Tato. ‘Ter Or fifteen gentlemen connected with the press were also on the floor, together with several police men and al representation of messengers and pages. Two Globe reporters were in their customary jiaces. The House was in thorough preparation for Serene fees the superintendence of Mr. Buxton, General Lippencoit's principal assistant doorkeeper. At twelve o'clock Speaker CoLrax called tie House to order. The Rey. D. Boynton, Chaplain, delivered a prayer, during which he returned thanks for the evidence of right-mindedness prevailing over the land, and asked that when the result of the great issue shall have been reached it may place the country, from this time forward, on the foundatior upon which alone it can immovably rest, namely, righteousness and justice, out of which peace and prosperity will come. “We think,” he sald, “we begin to see the end of outrage, disorder and strife, and through these things the rapid growtlt and maturity of a great American free Curistian nationaiity.”’ * The SPEAKER then said the recess having expire the House wouid resame tts seasion. The reading of the journal was the next business in order, but it was at the printing oflice at his dir tion. Mr. McPiensoy, the Clerk of the louse, then read the concurrent Fésolntion heretofore passed with the meeting, rehien the, SPRAKER said no motion bavind, aon made to alter its terms he would, therefore, declare the House: rned till the loth of November, which he did, and thas ended the day’s meeting, the proceedings in either House occupying not more haw Hye oF ais minutes