The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1870, Page 4

er Sg oe a a “ CONGRESS. The Discussion in tho Senate on % Missouri Politics. Wenator Drake’s Reply to ‘Senator Schurz. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BETRAYED. Responsibility for tho Inter- ferenco of the President. The Farewell of Mr. Drake to the Senate. Boston Opposition to the rurchase of St. Domingo. ‘SLVNGS Wasninaton, Dec, 16, 1870, DRAKD'S RESIGNATION. Tne Vicz PRESIDENT latd before the Senate a joommunication from Mr. Drake saying that he had, on the 13th inst., transmitted to the Governor of Missour! h‘s resignation as a member ef the Senate, take effect on the 19th inst. <.".. FOOLISH VIRGINS OF BOSTON. , SUMNER presented a memorial from William . Wells, George T. Bigelow and many of the most pminent mercuiants of Boston, averse to the proposed Annexation o! St. Domingo, setting forth their belief that the same would be a great calamity leading to great frauds and probably to & war this country, nd corruption, th tho French part of the island, which ould only be avoided by the subsequent purchase f that part, the government of which would involve large annual expenditure without any compen - ting results, the effect of which would be a wide- pread belief that the preseut war tax on income ‘was kept up for tie pnrehase of roreign territory. fen to the Committes on Foreign Relations, THE INCOME TAX, Mr. SaeRMan, (rep.) of Ohio, irom the Finance Tommittee, reported back adversely the various Dills for the abolition of the income tax. Upon his west said bills were placed upon the calendar, ir. COLE, (rep.) of Cal., from the Cominittec on Appropriaiious, reported the Heuse bill making an Appropriation for revenue cutters. Passed, MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Bills were introduced and referred:—By Mr. ‘MAYER, (rep.) of Ney., Tor the relief of Rear Admiral lenry Ward. ( By Mr. WILLIAMS—To extend the benefits of tho nation law of September 27, 1850, to certain per- n8. Resolutions were adopted:—On motion of Mr. COT, (rep.) Of Pa., calling upon the Secretary of ‘ar for information in advance of the Engineer's report on the subject relating to the Newport and ‘Cincinnati bridge, and, on motion of Mr. COLE, con- cerning tie improvements of the harbors of the ports of Wilmington end San Diego, Cal. CHARTERING AN EXPRESS COMPANY. ‘The bill to incorporate the Southern Express Com- pany, being before the Senate, on motion of Mr. ‘ameron, (rep.) of Pa., oajection was made by Mr. BaYakp, (dew.) of Del., to any further chartering by Cougress of private corporations other than in the District of Columbia. asile from the question of the power of Congress, he doubted the expediency of 1ts exercise as leading to eudiess legislation of a Bimilar character. He feared Congress was about entering upon a flood tide of such legislation, be- cause if the inducement of greater couvenience in exempting irom local and State legisia‘ion was held Out by Congress corporations of every grade would haste to take advantage of it. Mr. CAMERON spoke of the importance of the com- any to the government In the transportation of 1s nds and money, and its reliable character. An amendment suggesicd by Mr. MoRRILL, (rep.) Of VL., was adopted, making corporatious individu- ally liabie for the dents of the concern. Tue bill was generally discussed until after the expiration of the morning hour, by Messrs, Bore- man, (rep.) of W. Va., and Casserly, (dem.) of Cal., Bgainst it, and Mr, Buckingham, (rep.) of Conn, in explanation oi its character as a simple act of incor- raion, without any special privileges or immunity from taxation. An amendment by Mr. BAYARD prevailed, sub- jecting Caine | of the company, wherever situated, o taxution under the Siate aws, and the bill finally passed—ayes, 31; noes, 15. KU KLUX IN NORTH CAROLINA. Mr. Morton (rep.), of Ind., offered @ resolution questing the Fresident to communicate to the Banas all the information in his possession relative to organized bod.es of disloyal and evil disposed ersons in the State of Nori Carolina which have In view or Ulreaten resistance to the execution of the laws of ihe Untied states, or the denial to United States citizens of the equal protection of the laws and their nights under the constitution; and also what murders and outrages for political purposes have been committed by such organizavions. Mr. POMBRUY remar that one hour of the day ‘al amnesty, and the next ebels for Kuling Unionists. ‘eed Lo, THE GENERAL AMNESTY BILL—MM. DRAKE'S REPLY TO MR, SCHURZ. At twenty minutes past one o'clock P. M. the Senate resumed the consideration of the Schurz resolution looking te general amnesty, and Mr, Dxake (rep.), of Mo., was awarded the floor for the purpose ot repiying to tue speech of his colleague. After alieging that for the introduction of a per- sonai controversy and a local political contest into the Senate of the United States his colleague was entirely responsibie, be said his motive in replying Was now merely Witt a view to his personal viudica- tion, but that of as noble a party ag ev d the destinies of any State of the Union. The extraordi- pary abie speech of his colleague was without provocauion. He could not couceive why the hosts ied by his colieague, who had had their victory when they trailed the republican banner of Missourl in the dust, should not have been content with their triumph upon the soil of that State, but seek to carry it before the nation, Oriucising the reference to himself that thirteen years before he had acted in the slavery interest of ® political candidate in Missouri, he attributed the Motive jor the stacement to a desire to hold him up before a republican Senate and the nation as an ob- ee of condemnation and distrust, But supposing e had been A PRO-SLAVERY MAN IN 1857, did that constitute a justification of his colleague’s act in 1870? Though for ten years a penitent, his colleague could not pardon him for his sin. Mr. SOHURZ here desired to interpose a word of explanation. Mr. DRaks declined to give way, remarking that his colleague had over four years of Senatorial term remaining in which to answer him aiter he ha gone hence. Mr. SonvRz—I merely wanted to tell my colleague forgave him. (Laughter.) Mr. DRAKE expressed his appreciation of his col- league's unexpected outburst of clemency, adding that in bis opiuien tt was better to be a new republi- can and a faithiul one than an old and treacherous one. (Appiause in the galieries, which the Vice President promptly suppressed.) He did not con- Gider thut @ titie to SLAY A PARTY IN COLD BLOOD could be derived frem longevity within its ranks. if it could then he was thankful that before he could attain his colleague's period of lougevity at which men learned such wicked and murderous purposes, he would have gone beyond the reach of those in- fluences into a more healthful sphere of action, He did uet wonder bis colleague had attempted a vindi- cation of himself before his republican colleagues in the Senate, whose hearts were not untouched by bis chilling presence. Whether or not the at- tempt at vindication bad succeeded would appear by the verdict of the Senate, which would follow the end of the discussion. His colleague, before twe years warm in bis seat, had struck at those who sent him te the Senate, and nad ac- quired that taste ef Licod which the possession of power could enable @ man to shed In the household of his friends, feeling, perhaps, that he didsheld the destiny ef the great republican party in his hands, to do with as he would, He (Schurz) mad come to the Senate te sow those seeds of dissension which were to ripen by SPLITTING THE PARTY IN§Twain from one end of the land to the other. That pur- pose, if his colleague entertained it, would fail he and his would be the fate of him of old who woul “rend the oak and think not of the boughs.” Mr. Drake then eulogized the history of the radical Usion party Of Missouri during the last ten years; its in- strumentailty, with the ald of the ‘ranchisement Measures, im saving the State to the Unton; its saga- city in foreseeing the necessity of removing disabill- ties when warranted by public safety, the credit of which was unlairly usurped by the new Ill mo’ Te these measures the loyal men of were indebted for that protection which was denied to the loyal element of Kentucky and His ane victory, therefore, had ‘AL MEN OF MISSOURI, ton owed ecevadon to the highest office hope to attain under the Constitution States. His mode of thanking them not Some better justification iW i 3 E i net pinay dd was necessary, else it a Sa 2 ion of the ican oe ‘the so-called liberai movement Drake os fontured Of @ Rte NEW YORK HEKALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, Versy' arising the a the minority to take enfranchisement apart from the platform m advance of any expression of popular sentiment either for or against the proposi- Uon. ‘The proposed amendment to the constitution being thea before the ple for independent action, the minority, led by his colleague, re! to submit to the will Of the majority, and not only separated from the party, but began @ war against General Grant’s administration, ignoring it In their platform, and bis colleague ridiculing a8 fulsome iattery the language of the resolution om the subject acopted by the contventon. His colleague’s attempt to defend his course upon the high ground of principle was answered by the fact that he had made a single oint ef policy # pretext for striking a blow at the fundamental party principle that the will of the ma- jority should rule. Mhdependene? of thought and ‘action were well enough in their place, but not as a 9a PARTY DESTRUCTION. Quoting from the cam aign speeches of the liberal candidate for Governor, Gratz Brown, Ww show his antipathy to the republican cause, the speaker dis- missed the subject with the remark, “He has gone to the democracy, and may the Lord have mercy on his sou!.”” (Laughter.) In answer to the assumption that the party faith was pledged to eafranchise- ment, he said the general amnesty resolution of the National Republican Convention, of 168, was merely the expression of an opinion that disabilities ‘should, be removed upon the happening of a contingency, te wit—when they were no longer requirca by public necessity; that such an expres- sion ceuid only have a national bearing, and was of no effect in the reguation of the internal policy of individual republican States like Missouri. Ameng the probable censequences of his colleague’s course Was the election of a democrat to succeed um (Mr. Drake), and ‘A POSSINLE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT in the next Presidential election, by the loss of the electoral vete of Missouri, in regard to the President's interference in Missouri politics, he (Mr. Drake) cheeriuily accepted the responsibility for his advice to the President in the matter—that he believed no man had a right to a son under @ par ae warring agalnst 1t, Upon the ques- don A NEW PARTY, he understood his colleague’s position to be that, while the republican Yet was dead in trespasses and sins, ft yet contained the elements of regeneratiqn &@ new party, This reminded him the county court that wanted to build a new jail and passed imree resolutions—one, that they Wweuld build a jal second, that yt would build it out of the weteriais composing the old one, and, third, that the old ene should stand until the new one was built. (Great laughter.) Whe was to regenerate the republican party? Possibly that was the ‘panpose ef £18 col- Jeague’s mission to America, After a refutation of the charge that he had ever spoken cieceepecntully of the Germans, Mr. Drake added that his colleague in bis recent bolt had carried with Lim al- most the entire German vote of Missouri; and he believed his colleague's intention was to Carry that vote over to the democracy. He also believed bis colleague had concelved the more daring thought or becoming political dictator of both the republican and demvucrate parties through his control of the it German vote in this country in both pa pp Was tue secret of his colleague’s buld seli-cun- tidence, FAREWELL TO THR SENATE. In conclusion, Mr. DRAKE took a formal farewell of the Senule preparatery to entering upen his new onice a8 Chiet Justice of the Court of Claus. Kor years, he said, he had represented on tue floor a Dobie Stat», and it Was nol unit that his last edort should be addressed to the republicans of that State m this the gloomy uour of ther pe trayal by those whom they had trusted and honored—as time had proved, too confidiag! trusted and honored. He expressed to his cole leagues his appreciation of their many evidences of personal iriendship and partiality, and ciosed Witt an allusien to the sincerity and fidelity of his effurts in bebalf ef the political principle, upon Wich he bad been elected to this body. His con- cluding remarks, delivered with some emotion, were recelved by the Senate in proiound and re- spectiul silence, MR, SCHURZ IN REBUTTAL, Mr. Sonvrz briefly replied that ne could afford to aliow bis speech and that of his colleague te gu to the people side by side, without a single reply ou his part to what his colleague had said; but he wanted To give his colleague one consolation on bis way. It seemed he had fullen into the habit of cousigniug ever, body who dia not agree with him to ine deino- cratic party. ‘i’he Hon. Gratz Brown, @ Well-known, consistent and ieariess anti-slavery man, and him. self, had been thus disposed of ‘The Ger- Mans, also, it seemed, were to go in the same direction, and to be led by himself, He would tell his colleague that, if he (Schurz) even desired to lead all the Germans 10 a body into the democratic fold, he couid not do it. Finaily, the State of Missouri was Lo go to the demo- crats. The fact, however, was that the present election bas resulted in securing a republican Exe- cutive aud Senate im that State wille tie majority in the House might be either way. If the State changed politically by reason of the enfranchisement of the hitherto dis- franchised, his colleague could not escape some of the responsibility, because he bas admitied that every party in the State, incluiing the McClurg party, Was in favor of the cen. the ouly dil- Jerence being as to time. He assured his colleague that those who acted with him (Schurz) would know how to take care of the republican cause in sitssourl. At fifteen minutes past lour the Senate went into executive session, and soon after adjourned until Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Dec, 16, 1870, Mr. CULLOM, (rep.) of Ill, introduced @ bill to amend the seventh section of the act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Montana, Referred. ‘THE STAMPED ENVELOPES. Mr. DAWES, (rep.) of Mass., offered a resolution in- structing the Postmaster General to communicate the actual cost to the government, by the thousand, of the stamped envelopes furnished under the exist- ing contracts, and the price at which they are sold by the government. Adopted. Mr. MERCUR, (rep.) of Pa.,{from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported a bill repeating the third section of the act of July 15, 1870, to provide compensation for grand and petit jurors in United States Courts, such organ having been enrolled by mistake. Passed. ENCOURAGEMENT OF SHIPBUILDING, Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of Ill, introduced @ bill to encourage ship owmug and ship building in the Uuited states. Reierred to the Committee on Com- merce. ‘The bill proposes to admit to American registry all ships over two thousand tons burden, wherever buiit; also to admit iree of duty ship building and engine materials to be used in tie cot struction of ships of over two thousand tons—the Jatier to be admitted to the coasting trade, but the former to be excluded from it; also to allow ship stores to be supplied free of duty to vessels engage im the foreign trade, ‘The House then proceeded to the consideration of private bills. PIECEMEAL AMNESTY, Mr. PORTER, (rep.) oi Va., f1om the Reconstruction Committee, reported a biil removing political diga- billues from some twenty-five persons, chiefly re- siding in Virginia, and from W, K. Turner, of Nash- ville, Tenn., Judge of the Daviason county court, which position he holds in violat.on of the four- teenth amendment, Mr. MAYNARD, Hise >) of Tenn., moved to strike out the name of W. K. Turner, because he had accepted an office for which he was disqualified. thereby sub- jecting himself te penalties provided in the four. teenth amendment. The motion was rejected and the bili was then passed by 111 yeas to 53 nays. © ae following are the names of the persons re- jeved:— rginia—Aibert_B. Chappell, Littleton R. Edwards, ehard'E: Thorstony De From ic Joel M. Templo 0 M. Winstoi a . C. Bice, W. H. Hudwell, ‘Thornton, |. Barnam, ce, Geo, t. Peers, Jackson Godby, W. T. ‘Taliaferro, Joseph H. Shue, John L, Caldwell, Clifton G, Hill, Alex. B. Cochrane, ea. Jobn N. Davis and N. B. = TY Beokh From Louisiana—Alexander 0. Beekham. = Geo. P. Kincey, Wm. R. ley. rr W. Turner, Nashvilie. THE DUTIES ON SUGAR. The House then proceeded to consider the bill re- ported yesterday by Mr. HOOPER, (rep.) of Mass., regulating the duties on sugar. He explained that the only change which the bill proposed in the existing law was striking out the words “raw or muscovado,’’ so that sugars may be classed entirely by their number. The Secretary of the Treasury had called the attention of the Committee of Ways and Means to the subject and the committee had had be- fore ita great many experts in sugar. It was im- Eee tr to construe the law as it stood, and there- fore it was recommended that the proposed change be made, Instead of prescribing the mode of taking satupies the bill also proposed to leave that matter wo be — by the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., commented upon the loose legislation of Congress, which rendered it so frequent y necessary to amend the laws. The bill was of Ind., introduced a bill to dis- passed, Mr. SHANKS, {rep.) pose of the Cherokee Indian lands in Kansas to ac- Referred, tual settlers only. ‘The House then at haif-past two e’clock adjourned till Monday. ebas THE ERIE TRACK IN HOBOKI A New Dodge to Bring the Erie Company to Terms. The party who subscribed himself “The Property Owners on Seventeenth Street,’ in Hoboken, in a communication to the Common Council of that city From Alabama-—dobn B. Kelly and W. E. Bi rom Tennessee— recently, has struck on & new device to carry his point in the matter of re: moving the Erie track. Mayor Kimball: has positively refused to sign the resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner to remove the track. The To Ro woer in question there fore, set men 0 Hy dteging a fontigetion for poltding in ich proxunity to the railway that the passage Of a train over the must cause it to ere De If the Erie Company should attempt to build uj wi fer a com ip evidently unaware that Fisk is only pane = ohne! into the ares §_7 eRe ae oy" as the Hebokes ring termed It he la likely Wo be the lower to # arent ex! ARMY INTELLIGENCE. Important Order from the Army Headquar- ters—Trans’ers and Assignments by Order of the President. Wasuinoton, Dec. 16, 1870, The following order was promulgated to-day trom the headquarters of the army:— First—By the direction of the Secretary of War the principal depot and the station of the superintendent of the cavairy service will be transierred to the Bt Louls Arsenal, Missouri Carusle Barracks will be maintained as # sub-depot for the re- ception of partes of recruiié from the rendezvous dependent on this depot, whence tney = wall ye transferred detachments of trom Gfty upwards Lo the pr.ncipal depot, uuder the superiitenient’s instructions. Oue captain, Uhree leuteuuais, four sergeants, four corporals, two bugiers and flity privates the Carlisle depot, “Ali the re properly beiouging to the priacipal depot, aud alt other Officers anu enlisted men, wall be transierred to the bt. Louls Arscual. ‘Lhis order 1s Lo take eifect January 1, 1s71. ‘ihe rendezvous dependent on the Carusle sub-depot wall be, unl ovuerwilse direc.ed, at Bos'ou, New York city, Puiladelpia and Harris. burg. ‘the rendezvous dependent on the St. Louis depot will, until further orders, be at PittsLurg, St. Louis, Chicago, Ginciniati and Cleveland, ‘Second—he Basteru Superiutendency for infantry Service Will remain us at preseat—ihe sation of the superintendent at New Yore city, the principal deput at Gevernor’s Istand, N. Y., and the rendezvous, ‘until otherwise ordered, at Boston, ‘rovidence, New York city, Brooklyn, Rochester, Bulalo, Philadel- phia and Baltimore. 4/ard—By direction of the Secretary of War tho Central su tendency will be discoutinued, The depot at Net + Barracks, Ky., will be given up, ‘Yue depot and oifice of the superintendent will be transterred to the St. Louis Arsenal. ‘ihe public ulidings and such property as 1s nol removed to St. juls (rom Newport Barracks will be ieftin charge of tue ordnauce sergeant, aud such simall detacn- ments ol the permanent party as the superintendent may deem necessary to insure tic safety, until olherwise disposed, This order is tv go luto eilect Jauuary 1, 1811. . s#ourch—The Western Superintendency will be re- established, with its stauion ol superintendent and its principal depot at St. Louis. 1t will embrace the following ptates:—enuessee, Keutucky, Ohio, In- diana, Micligan, /iinois, Jowa, Wisconsin, Ailune- sola, West Virgina, siissourt and Kansas. For ue preseut the rendezvous will be kept at Loutsvilic, Cincionau, Toledo, Cleveland, Marietta, Detroit, Olicago, AllWwaukee, Davenport, Madison, Keosux, Wheeling and St. Louls. Fifit—vne-liaif oF Une quarters and the stables at the St. Louis Arsenul will be assigued for the use of the cavalry service, and the reiiaiuder of the quar- ters or the use Of the iviantry service. ach super- imtendent will conduct tue avairs of nis depot, mde- peudent of We Oller, a8 UM Ab Separate Poss. All the recruiting property lately leit at Fort Leaven- worth aud St. Louis poratudig lo the depots will ve transierred (o Ute dt. Louis Arscnil. Suein—Lhe supermieudency aud depots on the Paeilic coust Will be disconunued, ‘ie comma Ing geuerai of (ue wiVis.en Of Hus LaciuC Will Gevail Ou.cers (rol regienis Of His Comiuand LO recruit at afew places ¥ here reasouable success imay be ex- pected, wud cause tue recruils a3 euusted to be as- sigued and trausported direct to regunents by tue Slutplest and Must Oxpeditious plan. ‘Lhe division commander Wili lastruct Wie wtcer of tue Adjw General’s Depaitiuent ou duly ot his headqua:ve: ty make estimates Jor te requlied funds, aud wo distribute thei to tie several ree. uuing’ ouicers, ta their receipts fur Uieir AmouuL Lhe usual reerustag returns aud reports required from a su- periuicuuent wil ais0 be biade Up in the orice of Ue @ivision Coniuander and forwarded 10 we Ad- Jutant General of the Army, Secenin—The cvjiouel ef each colored regiment Will detail one Captain or ove iteutenant to recruil Speciauly jor tue regiment, under te existing ux- Taugeimenis. Nashvile, Mempuis and Paducau wil Le tue stations for Lis purpose. generai recruiting service will continue to e1 Colored recruits Ler Weir respective aris a8 at pre- BEAL £ighth—The several superintendents will give orders for disconuiuing all renuezvous not men- Uvned in this order, Ninth—VParagraphs 978 and 979, “Revised Regula- tiens,” in relaiioa io the €xamimauion of recrus Wilt a View to thelr’ rejection after their arrival ab their regiments or posts, are, by direction of the Secretary of War, saspended, Tenih—Paragraph y4i, “Revised Regulations,” In relauion to lavor apd work by recruits, will be sicily eniorced at the severai recruiting depows. & eventi— Kecruiting oficers are expecteu to give close persenal atvenuioa to their Guues and tO ad. here to the reguiat.ons governing tiem. The pro- hivtuon vo enlist migors and men of doubtful moral habits will be forelbly preseuled by superintendents to ail ottivers concerned, Twesik—The following 18 the detail for re- cruiting service for the next two years:—Regi- mental Officers will be selected by their colonvis according to the usual rules and will be ordered to report without delay to their several superimtend- euts:—Colonel Jetierson CO. Davis, of the Twenty- Vuird iviantry, to relieve Colonel Reeve as soon us practicable lo charge of Lne Eastern Superiutendency of infantry service; Lieutenant Colonel K. 3. Gran- ger, of the Sixicenth infantry, to relieve Lieute: ant Colonel Wessells und to assume cilarge of te jestern Superintendeucy as seon as practicable; Colonel Edward Hatch, of the Ninth cavairy, to re- lieve Lieuteuant Colonel Grover as superintendent of the cavalry service as s00n as pracilcabie, Captain Ev. an al of the First cavairy, is detatied to tie | command of the cavairy depot at Carlisie barracks. The details from regiments to report to the Superintendent of Cavalry service at St. Louis ure seual, Without delay, First cavalry, two tirst lieu- tenants; Second cavalry, two first hentenants; Third cavairy, two first Meutenanta; Fourth cavairy, one captain and one first iicutenant; Filth cavairy, two lrst Leutenants; Sixth cavalry, one capiain and one first lieutenant; Seventh cavairy, two first Heu- tenants; Kighth cavalry, one captain and one first Meutenant: one captain and three leutenanis for duty at the St. Louis depot; one captain aud taree lieutenants at Carlisie depot; and the remainder to be assigned to rendezvous. Details trom regimenis to report to tae Supermtendent at New York ‘Bt infantry, one first peutenant; Second infantry, one first lieutenant; Fourth infantry, one first lieutenant; bighth infaniry, one first heutenant; Ninth miantry, one first lleuténant; Tenth infantry, one capiain aud one first lieutenant; Eleventh infantry, one captain and one first heutenant; Tweaticth in- lantry, one first heutenant; Twenty-second in- Tantry, one captain and one first leutenant; Unree lieutenants fer duty at Fert Columbus depot in addition to the field oficers in command; the remainder for assignment to rendezvous. Details from regunents to report to the Superintendent of Infantry service at St. Louis arsenal. Tnird iniantry, two frst lieutenants; Fifta infantry, two first lieutenants; Sixth infantry, one first lieutenant; Seventh intantry, one captain and one first lica- tenant; Thirieeuth infantry, one captain and one first lieutenant; Fourteenth intantry, oue first leutenant; Fitteenth miantry, oue captain and one first lieutenant; Sixteenta infaniry, one first Heu- tenant; Seventeenth infantry, one irst Heutenant; Eizhteenth intantry, one iirst Heutenant; Nine- teenth intantry, one captain and one first lieuten- ant; ope captain and three iieutenants for duty at the depot; the remainder to be assigned to rendez- vous. Bycommandof GENEBAL SHERMAN, The following General Orders were issuca this af ternoun:— GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 126, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 1370. By direction of the President, the following trans- fers and assignments of commissioned oiticers are made to fill vacancies to the present date-— fransfers.—Coloneis—Rebert OC, Buchanan, First infantry, to list of supernumeraries; Joseph J. Rey- noids, ‘Iwenty-fifth infantry, to cavalry; Alvan O, Gillem, Eleventh infantry, to cavairy; and Ronald Mackenzie, Twenty-fourth infantry, to cavalry, Lieutenant Coloneis—John R. Eddie, Eighth infan- try, to supernumeries; Ronequ D. Ayras, Nineteenth infantry, to artiliery; and Charles J. Whiting, Sixth cavalry, to supernumeraries. Mayors—John E. Yard, Tenth cavalry, and George H. Gordon, Fourth cav- alry, to open ee cen: Captains—Henry C, Bank- head, Fiith ifantry, to cavalry; Royal F. Frans, Highth infantry, to artillery; Gay V. Henery, Twellth artillery, to cavalry; Frank Bb. Ham- Fourteenth infantry, to arullery; and ur Lyman, Twenty-titth infantry, to cavalry, iFirst Lieutenants—George H. Barton, Twenty-first nfantry, to the artiliery;James M. M: second infantry, to the aruillery; Alexander W. Hoff- man, Tenth infantry, to the arilitery; Charles Morris, Fiith infantry, to tue artillery, and ‘rank W. Hess, Eteventh infantry, to the artillery, Assignments.—Cavalry—Colouels Joseph J. Rey- nolds, Twenty-fifth infantry, to ‘Third cavalry, vice Grier, relieved; Allan ©, Gillam, Eleventh tafaniry, to First cavalry, vice Blake, relieved; Ronaid Mac- kenzie, Twenty-fourth infantry, to Fourth cavalry, vice Graham, relieved; Licutenant Colonels s, & Cuvier Grover, unassigned, to Third cavalry, vice Roberts, retired, ana Thomas H. Neill, unas- signed, to Sixth cavalry, vice Whitney, trans- hall, Twenty- ferred to list of supernumersries, Mi: — Nathan A. M. Dudley, unassigned, to tira cavairy, yice Lane, retired; Charles KE. Compton, unassigned, to Sixth cavalry, vice Storr, retired; George W. Schofield, unassigned, to Tenth cavalry, vice Yard, transferred to list of supernume- raries, and Alfred E. Latimer, unassigned, to Fourth cavalry, vice Gerdon, transferred to jist of supernu- meraries, Lon rnc C, Bankhead, Fifth in- fantry to ith cavalry, vice McHiroy, honorably discharged; James Curt rapiey! to Third cavalry, vice Tariton, transferred to list of supernu- meraries; Celele H. Carlton, unassigned, to Tenth cavalry, vice Cox, cashiered; Geo . Henry, First artillery to Third cavalry, vice Wilson, honorably discharged; John &. ‘rourtellotte, unassigned, to Seventh cavalry, vice Barnitz, retired; George ler, | unassigned, to Second cavalry, vice inson, transferred to tne list of eupernumeraries; Alexander 8. Clarl ned, to Fifth cavalry, vice Kane, honorably ischarged; Uharles A. Hartwell, unassigned, to ighth cavalry, vice Smith, honorably discharged; Alexander Moore, unassigned, to Third cavalry, vice McMullin, transferred to the list of supernumerarie: Frank T. Bennett, unassigned, to Ninth cavairy, vi Moffat, deceased; Stephen G. Whipple, unassigned, to First cavalry, vice Barry, transferred to list of su- rnumeraries; Emil Adam. assigned, to ein cavalry, vice Maley, retired; James F. Randlett, un- rane eae vice ee ET | arged; Jonn M. Ham: unassigned, to Fifth Caralrn, Vlog Walket, auagacged, at | Ail officers un tie | from December 8, 1870, and Baldwin, un- sanigned. to Tenth cavalry, vice First Lieutenante—Charies 8, lisley, Firat cavalry, vice Garrett, rab! date from December 31, 1870; unassigned, to Third cavairy, orably discharged; San‘ord’G, Kell to Filth cavalry, vice Morehead charged; cavairy, vice Wheeler, Lonorably disc! ed; ter- man Schréner, unassigned, to Ninth cavairy, vice ‘Trask, honorably discharged, to date from Decem- per 41, 1570; William L, Foulk, unassigned, to Tenth cavairy, vice Bademer, honorably discharged; Jos, M. Hele unassigned, to Tenih cavalry, vice Amick, discharged; John Hi. Coster, unassigned, to Kightn cavairy, vice Jerome, honorably dis. charged; Henry J. Farnsworth, unassigned, to Eighth cavalry, vioe Preston, retired; Aibert K. Woouson, unassigned, to Fifth cavairy, Vice Brady, | discharged; Wm. M. Wallace, unassigned, to Sixth cavalry, vice Schreyer, honorably discharged, and Charies ©, Cresson, unassigned, to Seventh cavalry, vice Abell, honorably discharged. Artiiery.—Lieutenant Colonels Romeyn B, Ayres, Nineteenth miantry, to Teird ardilery, vice Gibson, retired; Emory Upton, unassi iqued, to the First arullery, vice Harkin, retired, and Frederick tT. Deut, unassigned, to tae Filth artillery, vice Hill, reured, Captaine—Edward C, Boynton, unas- } signed, to Phird urtilery, vice Edwards, transferred to the list of supernumeraries; Royal T. Frank, Eighth infantry, to Fist artillery, vice Maynadier, mustered | ours ‘rally mcCrea, unassigned, to First artiliery, vice Henry, transierred to the cavalry, and Frank B. Hamilton, Fourteenth intantry, to id cae valry, vice Gray, retired. First Lieutenauts—Joho P, Story, unassigned, to the Second artillery, vice Manien, cashiered; George W, Badhon, Second imlantry, to First artillery, vice Driscoll, mustered out; James M, Marsvail, ‘i wenty-zecond iniaotry, to Fourth artillery, vice Dixon, honuravly discharged; ‘Alexander W. Hoffman, ‘Tenth infantry, to Second ‘orably dis- W. Chilson, unassigned, to Eighth ariuliery, vico Dudiey, honorab! discharged; George U. Greenough, Eneiaie |. & Fourth arti. lery, Vice Seeley, cashiered; harles Morris, Filth infuntry, to Filth artillery, vice Palterson, dropped for desertion; Frank Ly 4 Eleventh wiautry, to ‘Third artillery, vice Medary, honorably discharged; Eaward @. ower, unassigned, to third artillery, vice usted 3 discharged; Augustus P, med, 10 Fol Green, uuassigned, uri urullery, vice Led- yard, honorably discharged; Joun Q. ‘Telford, un- | assigned, to Second. artillery, vice Mclatyre, nonor- poy, discharged; George Mitchell, unassizi to 5. med, econd artiuery, vice Loucks, mustered out; George mes, unassigned, to Secoad artillery, vice Vincent, retired, and James C, McCoy, unassigned, to rourth artidery, vice Smith, musiefed out, Infanv'y.—Colenels—Thomas G. Pitcher, unas sigued, to First infanty, vice Buchanan, transferred to the Lst of supernumeranes; Gordon Granger, unassigned, to Fourta injantry, vice Lowell, retired; | John 5. Stevenson, unassigned, to 25th Iniantry; vice Reynolds, trausiecved to Third cavalry; John E. Suiith, uuwssigued, to Fifteenta imianwry, vice Shep- | hard, fetured; Abner Doubleday, unassigned, t | Twenty-fourth iniantry, vice Mackenzie, traysierre - y to Fourth cavalry, an » bi. Wood, ulassigned, to | Eleventh infantry, vice Gillem, transferred to birst- cavalry. Aes aut Colonels—George L. Andrews, ussigned, ts ‘'wenty-Htth intanwy, vice Hinks, Henry Wallen, ubassigued, to infanwy, vice Euie, tran-ferred to the 3 Alized Sully, unassigned, Niucteeuia infaniry, vice Arguss, trausierred to ‘Third ardiiery, and Auderson L Neisov, unassigned, | to twelltt uiantry, vice Wallace, retired. Majors— | Levi U. booies, uuassigned, to I'wenuteth Infantry, | Vice Willams, retied, and Oscar A. Mack, unas: | sigued, vo wast infaniry, vice liurdin, retired, Cap. taius—James W. Long, unassigned, to iwenty-tiith | uulaniry, Vive Bisvee, Ceansfeirea te Fourth inlanuy; | Joho S: Wharton, Anassigned, lo Ninth tufantry, vive Whituer, honoraciy discharged; Clarence at. Bailey, unassigned, to high iniautry, Vice Frank, trans- ferred to First arch tu birstintuntry, vice Stering, wovorab.y “Bed; | Henry #, Brousoa, unassigacd, to ‘iwenty-iitit io fautry, Vico Gaskill, huuvorably discharged; John N, Craig, unas igned, lo Tenth infaniry, viee Cross- man, tran: ed to the List ol supernumerartes; Wyilys Lyman, ‘iwenty-fith iufautry, to Futh in- | famuy, vi Hankheai, tausterred to bifth in- fanwry; Cbaries L. Wilson, uaassigned, to Four- I th miauiry, vice Fredenburg, reured; £amund v homson, Unassigned, to ‘Twelfth infantry, vice ig, Gischarged; Lhomas M. K. Swith, unas- sigues, to Twenty-third tafantry, vice Ciay, houvra- biy discharged; Jacob H. Smith, unassigned, to Nineteenth imantry, vice Lutuner, disciarged; Geurge W. Dost, unassigned, to ‘Twellth infautry, Vico Hamilton, trausierred to Second artillery, and Wilkam Nelson, unassigned, to “twenty-first in- fantry, vice Putnam, discharged. First Lieutenapts— | John 2. Willard, unassigned, to Twellth laantry, | Vice Clomens, honorably discuarged; Horace Neide, Unassigned, to Fourth infantry, vice Cox, honosaiyy discharged; Win. B. Pease, unassigaed, to Ninth id- fantry, vice Hortenverg, houorabiy discharged; | Ycomas Connolly, unassigned, to Thirteenth iulan- | ty, vice Hosier, deceased; Joseph A, Sladon, | unassigned, to #ourteeath ‘tufantry, vice Haw mer, honorably discharged; Wm. Atwood, na- | assigned, to ‘'wenty-first iufantry, vice Kogers, trausierred to. waiting orders; John Dunn, un- assigned, to Tenth imfantry, vice King, deceased; Hugh G. brown, unassigned, to Twelfth infan- try, vice Cooley, honorably discharged; Georze H, Paimer, unassigned, to Sixteenth tfantry, vice Armstrong, dismissed; James Ryan, uuas- sigue, to Ninth infantiy, vice Von Blacher, honor- aulv discharged; William H. Boyle, unassigned, to ‘Twenty-tirst imlantry, vice Owen, honorably dis charged; Piacidua Ord, unassigned, to Nineteenth intanury, vice Fiefies, deceaseu; Lyster M. O’Brien, Unussigned, to Seventeenth in vg! vice Taylor, honorably aischi ; Alexanuer Wishardt, unas- signed, to Tweaueth infantry, vice Alianson, houor- avly discharged; Wiliam #8. Campton, unas- signed, to Fourth inf.ntry, vice Sloan, honor ably discharged; Charles G. Penney, unassigned, to | Sixth infantry, vice Hogarty, transferred to awaiting orders; John 3. Appleton, unas- signed, to Nineteenth infantry, vice Carglin, | honorably discharged; William H. H. Crowell, ubassigned, to Sixth infantry, vice Sherwood, whouy retired; Frank D, Garrety, unassigned, to | Seventeenth infantry, vice Burns, retired; Ebene- zer W. Shore, unassined, to Twenty-first infantry, | vice Dodge, honoraily discharged; Dwight N. Kel- | ton, unassigned, to Tenth infanuy, vice Wagner, honorably discharged; James A. Haughby, uuas- signed, to Twenty-tirat infantry, vice Cluley, honora- bly discharged; Robert P, Warren, unassigned, to Fourteenin infantry, vice Frederick, honorably dis- coarged; Charles F, Roe, unassigned, to Eleventh infantry, vice Derby, honorably discharged; James Humbert, unassigued, to Seventecnth inlantry, vice Porter, retur Win, 0. Cory, unassigned, to Twenty- | fourth imfant vice Sweet, honorably discharged; Thomas H. Bradley, un igued, to Twenty-first inianiry, vice Purce! discharged; Edward ©, Henshaw, unassigned, to Twenty-fourth infantry, vice Horton, transterred to the hst of supernumera- ries, and John A. Manley, unassigned, to Twentieth infantry, vice Weaver, honorably discharged, Thard—The oficers transferred to the list of su- Dernumeraries will repair to their homes and await further orders, The officers assigned to regiments, except such as are on duty under @ special assign- ment, Wil join their new regiments, A list of oill- | cers ‘serving in greograpnical departments on Special assigaments not relieved under this order Will be forwarded by department commanders to this office at the earuest practicable date, By order of the SECRETARY OF WAR. E. D. Townsgnp, Adjutant General. THE COLLISION AT SEA. Inanest on the Body of Benjamin Jamen, the Victim of the Disaster—How the Collision Occurred. The witnesses and jurors in the case of Benjamin James, killed at sea on the 5th inst., by the collision between the steamships Champion and Isaac Bell, yesterday appéared at the City Hall for the second or third time, and after waiting in vain two hours or More for Coroner Flynn, who had the investi- gation in charge, Coroner Keenan concluded toactior him, and thus save the jurors and wit nesses from further trouble and needless oxpense, No one appearca in behalf of the owners of the Isaac Bell, and as the Coroner concluded to confine his examination simply as to how tie deceased met his death only two witnesses were called to testify, Robert W. Lockwood, captain of the Champion, of the New Yerk and Charleston line, deposed that on Monuay, December 5, about eleven o'clock P. M., there a dense fog; the vessel was running for the Bar; about a quarter past eleven a whistle was heard and the wheel was ported; then there was we ole A SECOND BLOW, Gnd supposing tt to be a steamer they slowed ship; the whistle was biown once or twice more and the vessel was ee for probably a minute or a min- ute and a half, The chief officer then reported a een light ahead, and the bell was rung twice to ck, which was done. The other steamer came on immediately; the Champion strack the orher on the port bows forward of the wheel, and damaged the ards considerably; tne Isaac Bell carried away the fows of the Champion with ber starboard wheel. After the collision the mate reported Usat the por+ tion of y THE ARM OF A MAN had been found ne the rubbish, but it fell over- board before it could be secured. it was scarcely a minute after the Isaac Bell was seen that the col- lisionoccurred; the Champion was backing at the time. Both vessels were on the same course, the Isaac Bell being bound to Richmond, ‘there are iaws governing vessels passing each other; they are to pass to tne right; the Champion did so. soe Wiliiam Little, chief. engineer of the Champion, testified that be was in the en: in question, and when the collision took place; the bell was*rung to slow down and ne did 80; all was done that could be done in the engine room as di- rected by the bell; after the collision the Champion took the Isaac Bell in tow and brought her to New York; witness knew nothing about the death of de- ceased, and only heard that an arm or leg had been found; before the bell rung to slow the engiues they were Tuning 9 the rate of EN KNOTS AN TOUR, No one connected with the Isaac Bell was present nor was there any one examined who witnessed the accident te deceased. Deputy Coroner Shine testt- fied that he saw the body on board the Isaac Beil; the arm was torn off at the elbow, and the ribs on the left side were fractured and depressed, &c. ‘The jury rendered a verdict that death was caused by injuries received from the collision by the steam- ships Chaimpien and Isaac sell. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Lieutenant Nichols has been ordered to temporary ordnance duty at ey and Lieuienant Lisle to the navy yard at Phil ey Master Thomas N. Lee has been detached from THE PRESIDENCY. Plotting for the Succession in 1872, General Grant and the Republican Party— Chances of the Democratic Leaders—Hoff- man, Chase, Hendricks, Hancock and John Quincy Adams. The President makers are very busily engaged here in discussing the provable nominees for the succession of 1872, and the promising horses are trotted out for public inspeotion, their strong points commented upon and thelr weak ones critically examined, Liko the owuers of fast nags, each one thinks his own the speediest and most reiiabie; but the chief wirepullers of both republican and democratic parties are measuring each others strength, after the fashion of two wrestlers, each anxious to trip the other up and gain the first fall. The democrats are banking largely upon the Tuvure, and do not hesitate to prociain the ungnall- fied victory of their candidate, provided he be well chosen and of @ different class than the ringed, Streaked, striped aud speckled nominees, Sey- mour and Biair, of disastrous memory. Bui there are @ great many ambitious aspiranis, who are green with jealousy of each other, and all have ad- herents and fugiemen in the federal capital. Judg- ing from what ts talked of here, these jealousies will be ditticult to reconcile, and the more cautious and personally disinterested politicians of the demo- cracy are very much annoyed at the situation. The New York leaders are pressing Governor Hoilman as the proper man, sounding his praises in exultant tones, and making much stress upon his Prestige of success, The electoral vote of New York 4s placed by them first in the scale of importance, and they affect to believe that the Empire State would be lost to any other Presidential candidate, There are a few New York politicians jealous of u0f Hoifman’s strength, who would be glad to i & back seat, but they are wary, and are too shrewd to fall upoa any other side but the wluning one. “ The Southern democrats appear to prefer Chief Justice Chase, and bewail his failing health aad pro- babse retirement from public life, Were he strong and well ho would undoubtedly present a powerlul array of friends from the Southern States and would be @ dangerous obstacle to the ambition of other aspirants. Generali Hancock has a strong support, and 1s kept constantly ia tne public mind, because of his presence here on the Army Retirtag Board, Hie visils vis iriends and dines and wines with them, butis very cautious ia is Couversalioa, nutwitu- stunding We pulping process tw wiicu He 1s con- Blauby sudjected. He veils mauy curious inel- dents of tas nominating caupuign of 1303, aud jtugas atthe tricks ef the trade of whica he was proioundly ignorant, but which were piayed by the cruly politicians of the ciiy 0: Gotham to hus disad- vant So lar as the Vice Presideacy is concerned General Haucock may be safely recorded a3 opposed atiecly Wo bagging such smail game. ‘There 13 cousiderabie anion displayed between the parusans of ex-senator Hendricks, of ludiana, and deuator Thurman, of Ouio. ey ace bon strong men in their party, but ine democrats of the Vallaudighau siripe assert that mr. Hendricks can- net carry Lhe eiectoral vole of the Southern States in cousequeace Of Lis war record. ‘They vonvede his ability, bis parity and his party claims; but, as avalabiily 18 tue Loucustone, they throw a@ web blanket over uls cuances for tae nominauon. Ler c mad, Une Umon wing of the Western democracy insists that Mr. lieadricks has earned aad fairly de- serves the coulideuce und Cunsideraiion of the coun- try by lis consisieut record 10 the hour of national peril. Seaator thurman is charged wiih mordinate #ubition, and Wile admitting ils talents as a law. yer and legislator the Hendricks meu say that the hhominee must be sougder ex the Union aud suldier question than the uater from Ohio, Mr, Hen- dricks, Whey say, can curry the soldier vote with hin, and thereby deplete the repubiican strength, while Mr. ‘Thuriaan Wou.d drive these alreauy willliaung ‘with the democracy iuto Loe ranks of the opposition. Jonn Quincy Adams, of Massachasetts, is men- tioned as being eulitied te some consideration, in view Of tue jact that be is set up trom year to year only to be bowied over by tne Wuriiaas of the Bay State. Besides, the Adains iamily has a contingent reimainaer in the Wnie House, waere the Spiritual- ists profess to velieve the diseinbouied spirits of Ge Tunet Presidents linger and hover ievingly near, invisible guests at all State diuuers and public re- ceptions, and prying, with their unsuspected eyes, iuvo all the pigeon holes other receptacies of Sta.e secrets, The vld tog.es (who still revel in the past grandeur ef ancieut days, wien the stately tread of great men aud distiuguisued women feil Bolt und Doiselessly upon the carpet oi the Hast Room aud the federal city Was the rendezvous of American arisiocracy) would hail with dclight a scion Of Le iron stock in Nis repossessioa of the HX. ecutive Mansien. ‘“Bertrau’s ngii and Bervram’s might” could be curouicied a3 an exhibit and proof of the doctrine of Apbstolic succession, and the mentet de le cour be tue fashionable dance to tne exclusion of the redowa aud the German, within the'lestive portals of the White House. ‘Irue, an Adams, a3 @ democratic President, would be some- what novel, bat tais is the age of progress and the halcyon hour of political vouweversement. ‘The republicans are in troubie avout their candi- date and betray cousiderabie uveasiness. General Grant feels secure und confident in his strength, and does not betray as much auxtety in regard to lis re- Lomination as has been charged upon Lim. He cor- diaily despises @ great Many men of his own party, and itis but just to state tnat tus fecling is gener- ously reciprocated. The situauon is a mutual one, in which ‘Jack is as good as his master.’ General Grant 18 forced to “grin and bear’ this opposition, but be has the satisfaction of kuowing that he can give as good as 18 sent. He is aware that he would be turown overboard in a minute were it not that he is at the heim, and a pilot 1s absolutely indispensavle at this junccure. ‘On the ether and, these gentlemen of the opposi- tion are endeavoring ito get te republican ship Sately into Ne to the end that they unay discharge breakers ahead, and if the ship ve cast upon the thecaptain and the crew. sutinasmuch as there are Tocks all Will perish, they are compelled to b.te their thauibs and submit to that discipiie which asserts that “necessity knows no iaw.”” General Grant ap- preciates the maxim “Optimum condementum James,” and yen that hunger 1s the best sauce, his iniends are shrewd enough to make he feast of Tantalus answer their purposes, There are go many weanlings fed at the Presidential dugs, whose only sustenance 1s public pap, that sheer starvation stares them in the face should they be dragged from the warm embrace of party favor, ‘There 1s no denying the tact that, notwithstand- e room on the night! Waahington navy yard and ordered to the Nipgie, | ing the thousand imbroglios between General Grant and the republican party, he is really she master of the situation. ‘True, he will recognize the importance of waking concessions and healing family quarrels, and the point @apput 13 .to settle these bickerings at the proper juncture and in the right season, lt is not uncommon to hear bim Publicly denounced by leading republicans; but With the same breath they aduut that he will have to bo supported for renomination, and the best thing to do 1s to go in for him anyhow. pi conel hanermcrers atacenty in apie pirations, but Gi rant st shelved him when he buried him at the War oie He isa rmanent chrysalis, and cannot hatch out his idental butterfy unless he does it by demo- cratic heat, and the Prometheans of that party will seoueny, reserve thelr Caloric ior some other candi- ale. Governor Bramlette for the Presidency—Why Neither Hendricks nor Pendleton Can Be Nominated=he Herald’s Calculations Sus- tained. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec, 14, 1970, ‘The hopes of the democratic party are evidently rising. That its prospects have improyed, the sum- ming up of the HERALD clearly indicates, To have gained ten States since 1568; to be in actual majority in eighteen, with the republicans in but seventeen; ‘With such States as New Jersey, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas ranked as doubtfui—such an exhibit is suficient to stimulate energies and temper with prudence, ‘The question of leadership—of candidates repre- sentative of the current of the popular mind—is therefore naturally coming into prominence. While the republicans turn as yet with hope to nobody cise but Grant the demo- crats are looking around for the stromgest and tallest oaks in their very limited range, The great producing West would feel more sure of success and of successful administration afterwards with a candidate and a President tden- tifled with its characteristics and interests, and large accessions from the late radical party are con- fidently anticipated with the nomination of such a candidate, because of the loss of confidence in the Control of financial and revenue matters by the East under the radical régime. Tne burdens of taxation, of the discriminating protecting taritf, of the income tax, of the inquisition of aistilleries, &c., are heavily felt and hardly endured all over the North and Middle West. Hence, while the Western democracy groaily’ admire your own Hoffman, a rather keen unt 1s being made for some Western candidate for the Presidency who in his history, character and Position on current affairs strikes a line with the popular requirements of the day, The tilt of 1868 between the two most promi- nent Western candidates then, Pendleton and Hendricks, with the sages precipitation of their Aeadinig pupvortery and the Tvalcy of tyclt Starem - both for 1872, as obstre| E seomee 20. foreclose the case of the Pendietontans of 1372 be forth prospects of any siner Oulo man, other Ohio will be qu: Dut distinetiy auvized to stick to the Senate, and even General George W. Morgan—com- bining as be dues the most distinguished ancestry With the most historic romance of personal incident and valor in the three wars of Texas, Mexico and’ “the late unpleasantness,’ and the most sound and cultivated record upon the tant, the leading issue of to-day—may be required to stay in Congressional Such being the lookont, tt is by = tacky—holding such a saying po rt Rertgeeo War und such 4 constitutional one singe, and bold- ing a8 it does such keystone seograputcal and cal relations with the West and South—si id be casting about lor a 80n Of its OWN 83a representative mun for the times, Kentucky remembers that it nas never given a President to the Union, It was the iirst State to wipe out, bY enaciment, all traces of the late war, and to take steps for is obliteration trom the minds of the living and the:restoration of good feelmg and healtny potitical and materiaa prosperity. The home etfect has veen most wonder- ful. Kentucky was instantly at peace upon such action of ils Legislature. 1tg material prosperi fives evidence of the wisdom of ts represontutives. And in social and political life officers and soldiers who wore the blue and the gray miugie as genially as of old; and nowhere is to ve observed any incli- nation to refer to past siatus for political prefer- ment, except in isolated cases, where decent self- respect is presumed to be weaker than personal Prejudice. To this staie of affairs, 1b universally conceded by those of other former affiliations, that ex-Governor Thomas KE, Bramiette most efficiently contributed. That pubiic sentiment, in the most prominent seo- tions of the State, is, therefore, just now most unmistakabiy poiniing to him as the candidate to be presented for the nomination to the Presidency, if Kentucky presents anybody. It is remembere that tue Democratic Convention of Kentucky of 1866 unanimousty tnstrucied 1ts delegates to Chicago—the late James Guthrie being President of the or tion and chairman of the delegates—to present ai support Governor Bramlette for the Vice Presidency ; nd his letter to the d Hon forbidding the pre- 1g. ili entation of his name f iat oitice, is a matter of interesting historical read: The Governor felt himself to be required where he aud to stand a8 a breakwater. Tue leaders of the move- ment in this state urge, in addition, that no man in the land has proved superior executive ability; that he held the State steady, in the most troublous times, to its devotion to the Union, and to the preservation of ‘the dignity, equality: @nd rights of the + tates unimpaired;” that he was most eiilcient in modilying and repressing interfer- ence of oficials duri:ig the war, and point with ee to his State papers, nis correspondence with Lincoln, his rebuke of Burbridge, lus freeing monster Puine,” &. And thoy ecllonate devotion to-day of the whoie State, whether having tought for or sympa- thized with the Confederacy or ite Union. Such popularity and confidence in Kentucky, such sbil-f ity aad patriocism, .it is felt shoud be “a strong card” all over the country. But Governor Bram- leite ig no Wire-puller, While this peculiarity may be against him amoug the politicians, it is possible that the peoplé may take a different view, At rato, whit the demucrats of Keutacky pretty unani- mously seem to think at present is of just as much importance a$ what any other State may have to suggest, and your correspondent bas attemp! two give but an idea of Kentucky’s 1mpresstons in refer- ence to the one poini—ol 4 democratic candidate lor the Presideucy. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE, the Siate of point to the Various Opinions of Various Pcople—Dowa with the Tyrant. A heterogeneous company, composed of medical people of both sexes, professors, embryotic lecturers, callow students and reporters, dropped by slow degrees into the woman's suffrage rooms yesterday afternoon between the hours of three and four. In the absence of Mrs. Wilbour and Mrs. Blake, Dr. Hallock, an advocate of the hale and rubicund order, took the chair and proceeded to administer a mild reprimand to the assembly for their want of promptituds, After the Doctor had had his say on this subject Mrs. Frances MacKinley, @ pretty woman, with UNEXOEPTIONABLE EYES AND TEETH, and a tendency to an overdue mixture of colors im her costume, read an address on the most absorbing of subjects—“Woman.” She proved with charm- ing rhetorio that during past ages a great many women have done a great many heroic acts, both im war and peace, citing numerous examples, with very hard names, in the course of her argu- ment. She made the ascound.ng assertion that A GREAT MANY MEN HAVE FEMALE SOULS, and that some women have male souls; and she thought that, on the whole, there 18 not 80 much difference between masculinity and feml- ninity as blinded conservatives sei Lo suppose, In support of the truth that there 1s nothing new ‘under the Sun she said that Bloomerism is as oid as the time of Pericles; for while that intelleciual gen- tleman was still in the flesh a woman attended the lectures of Piato in male attire. Mrs. MacKtaley couldn’t endorse Solomon, proba- bly because he was @ man, and in the face of the Verdict of the ages she delbera‘ely called that wise man fool. That which is usually considered THE BEST PART OF MAN, his courage, she called a mere animal quality; and to the quest.on who instils the love of country into Une boy’s soul, answered, as in the pathetic nursery rhyme, ‘My mother.” kiverybody admits that great and good ien inherit their best gilts from their Mothers, Still men caperaee women. Man is & ‘unit and woman is the cipher that adds infinity. Tue lady closed her paper with » warm eulogy upon the good works of a certain professor in ‘the cause,” suggesting that a late address of his read before the Liberal Club should be repeated before the society. Dr. Marvin here put in a ‘iew facts,” as follows:— . By'the Ivalian code a widow who pays taxes can VOTE THROUGH A CHILD or other male frelative. In Sweden an indirect right to vote was granted in 1862 to all women hav- ing specified property quaifications. In Austria Women can vote as nobles, and as taxpayers, and in their corporate capacity as nuns. In Hol- land widows and single women can vote oa all questions pertaiming to property. In Canada women vote for and serve as school trustees, In Pitcairn’s Island the government is shared on equal terms by men and woinen, In Engiand women had anciently a right to vote for members of Parliament, and ladies forineriy occupied seats in the House of Lords when they were entitled us peers in-their own rights, or when their lords Were dead and the heirs were in their nonage. Protessor Wilcox thought THE ABILITY TO FIGHT had nothing to do with woman's right to vote. ‘There had been two wars in Horace Greeley's time, and that veteran, had not fougit in either. Why, then, should he not be disfranchised as well as his wile? No doubt if Mr. Wilcox had pressed the subs ject it would have been founa that Horace Greeley is one of the men who have femate souls, The Pro- fessor went on vo say that the idea of men’s right to control women is deeply rooted in the public mind, but now that mind is beginning to replace muscle ‘Woman must assume her right to self-control, Mrs. Dr. Somerby thought it ridiculous that a wo- man must ask her husband for permission and fer money when she wants to ‘take a little trip.” She didn’t want to DO AWAY WITH MARRIAG! but she wanted something better te take its place. Mrs. Hallock said that en were of small account in the sanitary department during the les a an thought it as good service to carry bandages 99 to carry muskets, and her hasband thought that anybody with brains enough to last over Sufday would disdain the claptrap about woman’s fighting that disgraced the 7ribune some time ago. A fair-faced student from the fatherland, by name Bright, criticised the address of Mrs, MacKinley, and so ended the meeting. It ts Proper to state here that the room was cold. THE “Y@UNG DETECTIVE, Trial Before the Police Commissioners. John Schneider appeared at the Central Office yesterday morning to prosecute the charge made against officer Young, of the Eighteenth precinct, to vhe effect that he (Young) had swindled him by pretending to arrest him upon the charge of his being an accomplice of his wife and another woman, who were recently arrested in Syracuse for shop- lifting. ‘The particulars of the case have already appeared. infullin the MeRALD. Schneider's statement yes- terday did not differ in any particular from the stery already published. Upon being cross-examined by counsel Schneider said he was in Syracuse snout five weeks ago, when his wife was arrested; that he left there the next morning, lest he too should be arrestea, and that he told Young he was in Syracuse, but tnav he escaped by Jumping out of in Syraci y ut tne window. He also ‘stated that ihe money was in twenty dollar bilis, and that he gave it to the offl- cer while they were inside the bank. Captain Cameron swore that YOUNG MADE NO REPORT of the case to the station; that the Superintendent telegraphed for him, and that he admitted to that official that he had made the arrest, but that Schnel- der had escaped while they were in asaloon together in Second avenue, Officer Young was then examined, and stated that when he went to arrest Schneider he did pot him he was from Syracuse or that his name was Fariey. He said the husband of the other woman had been arrested in Syracuse and informed him that the complainant was an accomplice of the two women, AFTER MAKING THE ARREST he was taking his prisoner down Second avenue, when he claimed to be sick and asked to be allowed to ge into a lager beer saloon. They entered, and in @ minute or two Schnelder had given him tho slip ‘and escaped. Several witnesses were callea and examined, but no new light was thrown upon the euPhe bank teller who had paid the money to Sehnelder was sent for, but positivoly refused te Phe cage was Analy referred to the Beard,