The New York Herald Newspaper, September 15, 1871, Page 3

MASSACHUSETTS. “Meeting of tho Democratic State Convention at Springfield. Nomination of State Officers and Delegates to the National Convention, John Quincy Adams the Candi- date for Governor. The Woman’s Suffrage Question Ignored. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 14, 1871. The aemocrats have had a lively and entertaining time of it in their State Convention here to-day. There were upwards of a thousand delegates Present, and there were only avout a dozen towns im the State that .were not represented. The pro- ceedings, generally speaking, were harmonious, but still there were suMicient aifferences.of opinion now and then to cause some ‘of the delegates in warmth of debate to indulge in sharp criticisms and spicy personalities, The whole night preceding the Convention was iittle else than an uninter- rupted and noisy caucus, Many sat up until daybreak, and the usual tranquillity of the Massa- soit and Haynes hotels was superseded by a score of miniature bedlams. During the forenoon until the assembiing of the Convention the caucusing was also continued with unabated Industry, the great points of diMerence being in designating the gentlemen who shonid represent the party in the NEXT DEMOORATIO NATIONAL CONVENTION, The matter of candidates for Governor und other State officers was an affair of comparative insignifi- cance, for, a3 intimated In my despatch of last might, the nomination of John Quncy Adams and the other followers of democracy who have been accustomed to annual defeats was an assumed eertatuty. THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER, 8. RB. SPINNEY, of Boston, as Chairman of the State Central Committee, called the Convention to oraer shortly alter twelve o’clock, and im so doing took occasion to allude to the extraordinary and promising circumstances uuder which they had Assembled, Referring tu the cholee of delegates to the National Convention, he said that upon the action of that coming assembly depended the future not only of the party, but of the whole country; and, in ‘winding up,.be invoked the blessing of God upon their deliberations, wich were now to begin, ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONVENTION, Edward Avery, of Braintree, aa old stand-by of the Massachusetts democracy, was then, by acclam- ation, chosen as the presiding officer of the Von- vention. In assuming his dudes Mr. AVERY spoke a8 follows:— GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION—I am extremely Eder gee at being cailed upon to pres.Je over your delibera- to-day. Itis good tor us to meet in these conventions ood for the commonweait! follows from these occasional “love feasts” they euable us to scatter over the State the seed of sound politica! doctrine. It 4s true, much of this see'l may fall on barren ground, and we know ‘some of it has fallen tn. stony places, where & rapidly grew and as rapidly erished, as in the cases of the two contestants for gubernatorial honors from Essex county; but we also know that some of it tallson good soil, Where it must by and by germi- ‘Bate, grow aod produce an abundant harvest. Our duties to-day are not confined to matters affecting our own State, for we really inaugurate the great campaign which {a to determme the character of the bational administration for another Presidential term, and perhaps ft is not too ‘munch to say, the character and form of the government it- self for yearsto come, ‘the Cea | powers exercised by the varions “departments of " the national wernment during the war—powers never the constitution—were acquiesced ‘the people under tho belief that they were essential to successt':! prosecuiion of the war and the preservation of the governmeut. When the war closed; when the cinsh Of aris was hushed ang once more spread her wings over all the land; when State after State resuined its normal relations tn the general government and its sister States, 4% ‘and gladness filled the nation’s heart, we then safd and feit that war, wita its irrepressible exercise of force, would ‘or if no other result given in or tolerated uive be to the rule of law; that once more each oilicer and partment of the government would acknowledge the supremacy of the law. (Applause. But history us that when a people once permit the rulers to exexctse extraordinary and unauthorized power t is extremely di:ticuit to prevent its continual exercise, and history with us bas but ropeated itsclf. Lt is unnecessary to my purpose that I should dwell on the events immediately preceding the death of Mr. Lincoln; for all believe that he 1d far dierent views in regard to the Soutbern States and thefr people than those which subsequently pre- valled with, the repubilcan pany. Viewed from any Wandvolnt bis death can only ‘be regarded the great calamition. of the ‘mation, — Immediately the spirits of evil, reverie, Ravi, lawiessnoss, which before hal een smothered or con! ‘bys tnduence, burst forth and were inflamed by recklvss politicians, then commenced that ‘Series of usurpations which are go ravidly reeSactonizing our government. Reckiess of all constiulional provisions, re- sardiess of their oaths of office. thy leaders of the repnblican arty sougntito perpetuate their own power. The several Bintds ‘had al quictiy resumed their proper functions nad positions; in the Unioa, accepting the resuit of the War, the people had again returned to vocations of peace. It soon became apparent that if the people were ieft to them. Selves, if permitted to act according to thelr own Judgments and desires, a political revolution was inevitable. How {o avert this was the only sindy of those in power. Under the pre~ tence that the war still continued, although no armies were 4m the field and the whole iand acknowledged the supremacy of the general government, they devised and car- ried reconstruction of BE into execntion a pian of the Union, But betore unything can be recon- structed it’ woula be first mneceaary that it shoul be dismemberea. During the war it was strenuously con- tended that the Union of the States had not been dissolved— ‘that the acts of secession were inoperative, and that no ‘State had becn taxen out of the Union by force. Upon this general proposition was based our complaints xgaipst other nations for giving aid to the South, The repubilcan par ‘when proceeded to do that which the acts of secession an led to do, viz. :—to dissolve by, Congressional enactment, and hav. destroyed the btato governments, Utsplaced by aims ‘the cxceutive oficers, Sudges and” repreeentatives lected by the commenced their work ie, they Teco! Whenever they found tn power in the constitution insnilicient, or its limitation embarassing, they deliberately passed by them and “legis- late outside of the constitution.” ‘They boldly admitted that they bad no constiiutional warrant lor their acta, Appre- ding that some of their acts might be declared vold by Buy they muzzled that tribunal ana deprived TF important questions arising nuder quently, when that Court did deciaro ene of unconstitutional, the President packed bench and procared a reversal of that =. All this was not accomplished without a le, lemocratic party had ever been devoted to the constivu- Mon, regulating its conduct in strict conformit vistons. Because of its devotion to that Instrument, and the construction given to it by the Supremo Court, it was stiz- ‘Matized by its enemies as a pro-slavery ty, when its every eating, Nee, in favor of the it liberty ; because it be- that the constitution afforded ample powers for the Preservation of the ng the war, and Brayed and fought forthe preservation of the “Union with ‘or without siavery,” it was denounced as “copperbead.” Throughout ita grand career tbe democratic party has never wilfully any provision of the constitution, nor has ‘any considerable body of the democracy, for it must be re- membered that nullification and secession were facet by some of the oldest commentators on the constitution, ‘and sincerely believed in by arse of citizens who never really aliliated with the democratic party. {Applause and cheers.) In time of peace, in time of war, in adversity and in prosperity, in the hour of defeat and in the hour of victory, the democratic ‘ty has ever been distinguished for ita rigid adherence to e constitution, (Cheers.) True to its history, it resisted all the usurpations, all toe neonsututtonal acts of the re- ubiican party. (Renewed applause.) But, aided by bayo- Fou atthe ballot boss by all oan Wenwen' of uw a x power, by fraud and’ corruption, that pary. ‘4m carrying ont its military reconstruction of St in reconstructing the constitution itself for offi iy annonne: ing the adoption of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. All these things have passed into history. The several arin the federal government, the dierent States and the great body of the recognize the amendments f its the to ita pro- pe = priuc!ple and support then, gentlemen, Tn view of ite grand for ite otion to duty tothe people and to publican institutions, can it pause how {0 talk over the dead and weep over the follies of the pM Why, gentlemen, the republican party, that knows Yaw save the law of self-preservation, that violates all constitutional limitations and restral at destroys States, ades courts and judges, squanders the public gives away 10, party orites and vast monopolies controlled by | party pels the | public domain, imposes onerous taxes, destroys commerce, oppuses teour Protects capital, invades States with federal troops, diatrusla the people wind surrounds the ballot boxes of jent can jt hesitate as tu its present duty ? buscory, iu view of what ithan s iTered theorganic law, in view of itt iberty, of its love for treagu permit touay), is now devising new plans, preparin overawe and control a portion of’ the people, to disfran- chise communities, and, Jn the end, perpetuate te own wer. You can imagine jentemen, what there wonld left of the goverament if there was another term of power of this ‘To-day, Drtngs fa duties to us. The beains of the rising wun brit life, new hopes, new cures, aud with them ad past bury is dead.” (Applause,) Let yesterday sieep in unbroken slumber; and, unfuriing our banner, buckling on our armor, Jot us push on sa the contlict of to-day, oh Bai aballwe unfurl auew banner? Shall we tak ew Darture 7” No, geatlemen, never! It aball be the old Stai ni Siripes—the banner of tie old aud the young demooracy ¢ and our motto shall. be the old, vid moito, “The constitution of the land and the union, one'and Inseverable; the maiute- Bavce of the one seems the pervetuity of the other.” (Ap MT} new Gocirine, itts Bo aan .seoarvere i 10 own paths, but is as old as the party. e quatain the constitution b ‘tia the foundation of our Sevcrament and the bulwark of our liberties. Any attempt chi it woula is Me as waged reopen a field of discussion alike unprott- ‘of the nation. We fe Provisions, and | I ‘not propose asite went, new schemes Sone Apine hae) The prover aijunment and cavalzation of taxaiont the F oguiilon of, tie taritt, the reduction of un opamp of ia! its just share of fis Vv und the securit) earni rr" of ihe: le of ie. tie al xen < 2 their wed controlied by force, L will no dwelt boat bat ‘OUF aitention.” But I pass on to Laugatel The tae a beeen extraordin: apectacie. phier). wo prominent can- Gidates for tas nomination for Governor are gentiemen who but lately lett party, and waen they left there was a sense of revef and @ general feeling that it was good for us to bave them go. (Tremendous cheers and laughter). T apprehend, gentlemen, that th jera of the republican P would: @x] ¢ a like sense of relief and feel it was good ] one or both of those gentiemen should leave the party Just now, We know something about both of these gentle~ From the first commencement of the late rebeilion the ratio party of Massachusetts, with almost entire unanmnity, forgetting all diiferences of opinion as to whetber itmighi of wight not bavo been prevented, eave its money ‘and tts blood t0 the support of the government. me tw-day roany an old oldies who, proved hie devotion to the Union on the field of battle, and who will carry with him fo hiv grave the marks of his bravery. It is true that bere and there was found » man so strong in his antl pathies and so dead to every patriotic emotion that he would hot directly or indirectly in maintaining the.Union b torce. T have such a one in my mind's eye now. Heciaimed, and justly, to be a leader among us, and in the darkest hour of our struggle, when every heart’ was beating with rapid alternations of hope and fear, ho talked of peace, of laying downour arma and permitting the South to go.’ He cama into“ our “State Convention and requesied our renomination for Governor, but the sentiments he expressed so shocked the great mass of our fellow demo- crats that they refused his requeat and sent him into deservea political retirement. (Applause.) At the next Presidential campaign, perceiving that the 1epubiicans were likely to suc- ceed, and even If they did not, that he would have no placs or power in the democratic ranks, he deemed it advisable to repent of his poliucal opinions and join the republican party, and ia now chairman of ite State Committee, and asks {ts nomination for Governor, ‘The other gentie- man, to whom I have referred as having left us, is now Waring war on his own aceount within the republican pay . While with us he waa. distinguished for bis readiness in giving any Pledge or promise wuich, was necessary to secure is end and for the ease and fagility with which he broke them. Knowlng that ho could net be renominated if tho old party leaders were permitted, through thelr rings and caucuacs, to contro! the Conroe yer war on them sod plaus a campaign which Ihevitably leads to hie nomina- tion by the jular Convention or by some other body with the active leaders of the party aguinet hi Roston Az vertiser Journal, and the Zransenpt, the Springfield Renubli- can, Warrington Bird, Jewell,’ Rice, Loring, Wash- burn, Pierce all aaalene him—he ‘bas. wudoubtediy Teached that "ecstatic state of the sacred poct when OTT gO ately, vont | me ” (Laughter.) We leave them to enjoy this precious morse!, severely boping that the people may probt by ine aulendan exposure of republioyn extravar ance, corrapiion in the goverament o! te Stole, We had known before that: whenever the Tepub- oan pariy through is nadional policy, bad placed » State under, one of 017m, favorites that unbingh. 9g corruption and frau 0 people. We. knew hat. Warsoty Bool. Bullock, ‘Butler an brag oh gone late the gubernatorial chair of ditfer- can and empty fo occupy them anal they hve aroma jethoric with mul- ma; and we now learn, what we have along suspected woud charged, that there are yhers, uncles, aunts and nephewa in Massachusetts who have had soft and velvet teats prepared for them tuat they grow fat out of ean. igs of our peoples (Ap, -Gentlemen; ft ig to oped, thei contest Within the republican n party do the Commonwealth what all that wi havo snid and alt that we have sought to expore has failed to do, Thera are other and vaster matters affecting the interests of the Commonwealth that are deserving of your attention. There comes, gentle- of ae for men, the qi labor. The policy of Massachu- setts bas Hegisjatiop Het to. protect twbor, bat to legislale for J, and it has organizations with'special Pereons and special privileges, ‘The democratic pariy {3 em- aatlcally the party of the people, and referring to its bis- ny you will Gnd that within it can be found the only true panacea for the difticulties that the iaborers of the State are now complaining of. ‘Then, gentlemen, we have also the probibitory laws with iis satelite, “I dont propose to dis. cuss it, for you Know it too well. We have also, gentlemen, the exiravagances of the government 10 the appolutment of ecial commiastoners, the lenyth of the legislative ses lons—all these great ‘facts which from (ime to time have been placed before the people, and which now, we trust, the people may fully comprehend. It is for us, then, to go forward upon thé old democratic ground, and on the old democratic doctrine, waging our wariare against monop- olies of ali kinds, against {mproper and unjnat aad unequal taxation, against the appointment of cominissioners, against all the aftendant concomitants of class legislation, ana 8 we can bring the Commonwealth back again to the day when ebe was amodel government, and when there was Some accountability on the part of its ralers to the people. Much depends, gentiemen, upon your action tn bringing that pbont, I tuaak you, gentlemen, again for the kindness you have shown me, and'f only regrét that T could not have dis- charged the duty of thus hinting to you some of the great facts which {t did seem to me necessary to bear in mind Without trespassing #0 much upon your patience. | Be us sured, gentlemen, (uat with you rests ond of the great duiles of this hour, and'as you discharge that duty may othery fol- low, and {t becomes you to exercise ali the Judginent, ail the diseret'on and all the care that Is cousistent with the de- spatch of the business before you. Mr. Avery had scarcely finished his address when ahalf adozen delegates endeavored to obtain the floor. THE UTMOST CONFUSION ensued, and all eftorta’ to secure order were tor & time fraitiess, Some wanted to introduce resolves, some wanted to nominate a gubernatorial candiaate, others wanted to elect delegates to the National Convention. A few wanted to further complete the organization, and so it went on for an indelinite pe- riod. The chairman finally became trate,and deciared in most vehement language that all business should be suspended until order was restored, aud he was a8 good as his word, The proper committees were then chogen, and some other routine business ac- complished, after which matters of graver import- ance were taken up. The first, and the one agound whici clustered an @bsorbing interest, was the se- lection of the four DELEGATES AT LARGR TO {B38 NATIONAL CONVER- TIO! There were no less than a dozen candidates; and the friends of each were determmed that their man should not be sacrificed. Juuge Abbott, the pioneer of Massachusetts democracy, met with strong opposition from the young democratic element for the reason that ue had represented the State 10 the last two National Conventions, and an inefec- tual attempt was made before the pallouug to Be. cure a vote that no man who was a delegate at the New York Convention stould be eligible. This was aimed at George W. Gill, of Worcester, as well as at Judge Abbott. ‘The discussions on this question and otbers kindred to 1t were numerous and at times not strictly polite Major Avery, of Lowell, said he'd be damned if he was going to be snubbed by the Chairman, and the latter asserted that the Major must do as he directed or else take hisseat, The Major couldu’t see it, and he had his say in spite of the heavy and incessant raps of the Chairman's fie During all these exciting episodes between the Major and Mr. Avery otier delegates were fiilug in motions of the most ludicrous and amusing char. pote But the Chairman pald no uttentton to them. nally OL WAS POURED UPON THE TURBULENT WATERS and durmg the momentary ceasing of the disturbing elements a motion to proveed to Lallot was carried, and the voting commenced and proceeded amid great excitement. The result was the elcction as delegates of George W. Gill, of Worcester; Colonel Charles G, Greene, of the Boston #osi; Judge Abbott, of Boston, and George M. ponte or Chicopee, The announcement of the chvice of these geutiemen was greeted with enthusiastic cheers on one side of the house, and what might be termed en- thuslastic silence on the other side, ‘The next im the order of exercises was the selection of (our substitute delegates; and this proceeding was enlivened by SPICY PERSONALITIES between the leading bape of the young and old democracy. Charies K. Sweeney, a Boston lawyer, fearless and talented, arraigned the elder democrats for their persistent aitempts to iguore the young men of the party, and his earnestness and eloquence carried the whole Convention with him, and the consequence was that all of the substitutes chosen were of the youthful element. ‘Laey were ‘vhonmas J. Gargin and Thomas Riley, of Boston; George L. Cuesboro, of Nortuboro, aud abyah W.’Chapin, of Springfieid. It now seemed that, afler so much chafing and bullying on one side and the other, the balauce of the proceedings could not be otherwise than har- mouious. Alas lor human calculauon! There ensucd ANOTHER SCENE, nearly as spicy as the two preceding ones. Ex- Mayor Wightman, of Bosion, offered a resoive to the esfect that the Convention instruct the deiegates to act unitediy i the National Convention, a sugges- tion which neither the chosen delegates nor a great many others could relist. Violent speecties were made for half an hour or 80, and finally the motion was lost, and the gentlemen were left free to uct ac- cording to their own judgment, The Convention next proceeded to the NOMINATION OF STATE OFFICERS. ‘They were all nominated by acciamauon, and the ucket stands as lollows:— For Governor—Joun Quincy Adams, of Quincy. For Lieutenant Governor—Samuel 0, b, of Greenfield. For seoretary of Slale—Luther stevenson, of Hingham. For Ireasurer—Levi Heywood, of Gardiner. For Auditor—Phineas Allen, of Pittsiield. For Attorney Generai—Wiliam W, Warren, of Brighton, THE RESOLUTIONS, = ‘The Committee on Resolutions, which had beet appointed early in the Conveation, reported afier the reading of the list of nominations. ‘Their report Was ae follows, and it Was UunauiMously and heartily adopted — Resolved, That the democratfo party of Massac! \. claren its ubaitered devotion to the principle of aoveetncat embodied fa the constitution of the United States, and de- mands an administration whch shail faithiuhy observe and fairly construe ita provisions to the ena that the power of powee, and war, the treedom of elections aud the personal iverty of the cutizen be no longer subject to the discretion of De ulus respect for the indopend- ence of the three co-ordinate departments of the ri ern. tl meat of the United Slates ts essential to repudlical wo therefore denvunce the rmtimidation of the Court by Congress, aud the packing of the Supre by the Premdent, with. the view to legalize reswdietion cially calculated to defeat the end that ihe governm Abould be one of laws and not of men, enolved, the welfare and happiness of the people Is ‘ani nd, and the elevation of the parest blest men to the means of good government; we theres eS: ~~ th wey, oe bas jets misery, red and com- On, diapeut men bigh in office nm iy Claas of the commurity, be abandoned, ead that tree ek eaual rights be asmured to all, Resolved, That as the recent amendments of the federal constitution hi been acquiesced | flual and absolute settlement of the fsuves growing owt ot aur civil democralte party accepts fo that apirit, ein _altogetl Political controveray — to ae fa. good the constitution in That if the ta of the pooped rites of Senden ofthe ination gf tbe Void Biates, says, «Tne powers ni Blates by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the served (o the Buaves Teepecived om ved, | tenn aricle | ph he cr Bitute the |r eteetal aateguarda pane 1° the op ment award rang by fans J Congress, and ask that the constitution be strictly construed in the interest of the rights reserved to the States, as well a8 lek ‘bat be ‘ar disturb the natural 01 upon fin @isirivution of the rewarde of Tabor by taking a sbare of wages to swell the profita of capital; we therefore are- form fn taxation which shall restore the equitable relations of waces, release trade from its shackles, restore our wasted industries and Jay the burdea of government upon each in proportion to his sirengtb, and as one important means to ia end we demand a tariff for revenue only aud not for the ‘oppression of the people. proiection of monopolies for th Redived, Thay, in che language adopted by the last Demo- cratic Siaté Convention, that the labor of the country, weak by its necessities In its defense against the cupidity of eapt- taliats, and fo itg abUity te compel a recognition of its just ts, especially needa the protection of just, equal and Jaws, and that the preseat bigh cost ot living and nent inadequacy of wages to provide suflicient means port for our poorer people is mainly due to the unjust currency systera, the ar! rary and excessive taxation and the great monopolies which have been inticted upon us by the republiean party, Resolved, That all taxation being just so much taken from each man's means of happiness, the closest economy 1s a paramount duty in those who administer the government, And we charge the present administration of our State with ‘an unnecessary outlay exceeding one-quarter of a million of dollars yearly, which, added to the enormous imposis of the general yovernment made Massachusetis, in tho words of mmissioner Wells, take precedenos over all the govern- mente and communities in the civilized world in respect to the extent and weight of tts taxation, Resolved, That we condemn the Prohtbitory law as an odious interference with personal liberty, the prolific parent of hypocrisy, corruption and crime, and an affront to public decency in the surrender of all attempt to enforce the law upon wealth or political infuence, and, with its attendant satellite (tho State constabulary), ab invasion of municipal rights.and 9 degradation of the’ ordinary and appropriate means for the enforcement of the laws, ved, That the relations of the railroad corporations of the Commonwea'th to the public ought to be revised; that & new, direct and Immodiate influence may be exercised by the community over {ts means of internal cominnicatio that franchises in the nature of monopolies granted to sub- serve the general convenience and prosperity shall not be held for private profit only. A RUSTIO old specimen of humanity, who declared himself to be John Anderson, of Oakham, now undertook to make himaelt heard. The Chairman tried to blutf him: and the Convention tried to drown him with applause and hisses; but all was to no purpose, John was indomitable, and, after nis perseverance had gained the recognitiun of the Char and the attention of the Convention, he began:—\I would recommend the ‘rere of the United States to petition the President, through the Secre- tary of State, to open, by diplomacy with other nations, @ treaty to create a Supreme Judicial Court of Nations, * Each nation shall appointa judge, with @ salary which shall not be increased or diminished, and they shall have power to appoint a presiding judge and clerk, and shall also have power to empanel a jury of twenty-four to git on each and every case, and the judges from the two nations that are at difference shall not siton the bench, but shall act as counsel for therr respective nations, and any Fertot @ nation wishing to. become independent shall have power to choose & Hos und lay it before the Supreme Judi- cial Court of Nations, and if they recognize their claim they shall become pars of the amily of nations, but if not they shall retain their former nationality, and each nation shall agree to sustain the decivion of said Court. 1 also recommend to the President of the United States tne advisability of creating @ Supreme Judge of Indian Affairs, and then let the Indians appoint two side judges, and in all cases tried before said Court there shall be six indians and six white men on the jury, and all cases of difference shail come befure this Court, whose decision shall be fing).”? ee SS SY ~ SRE WC of Massact fa, Who seek an equality of civil and Peusieat rights, sent in thelr claim for recognition the shape oi a memorial signed by James Free- man Clarke and Julia Ward Howe and worded as follows:— To Tuk DEMOoRATIO PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN STATE CONVENTION ASBEMULED:—The Massachusetts Woman's Su0roge Association respectfully request the democratic party of Massachusetts in State Convention as sombled to adopt a» resolution adirming the right of woman to the elective franchise under our form of government, and to take such other measures as in its judgment seem best caicuiatet the same personal and property rights as men; they should have the same power to protect ‘these rights, Ina republican government self protection takes the politcal form of suifrage. Women pay taxes, and should havea volce in the amount and ex- Penditure’ of the taxes. Women obey laws, and should have & voice in their enactment, Imparts rage for men and Women wiil prove the only e'fectual safeguard of individual rights and personal liberty—the only practical guarantee against corrupt political combinations and class legislation, The memorial was referreé to the Commitee on Resolutions, but that select body very ungallantly refused to pay any attention to it, and probably Mrs. none and Mrs, Livermore will make them suffer or ‘The Convention adjourned at about five o'clock, ahd notwithstanding the various cyciones of the day the delegates, individually and coliectively, pledged tnemsélves to take advantage of THE BREACH WHICH GENERAL BUTLER IS MAKING 1n the republican party. A special train took home the Boston and eastern delegates, and the others left on the evening trains, and Springfeid is again tranquil and serene, REPUBLICAN A meeting of the Republican County Convention ‘Was held last evening at the headquarters, corner Broadway and Twenty-second street, Mr. R. W. Van Cleft calling it to order, after which,Mr. John Fauik- ner was elected chairman, The rutes of the Gen- eral Committee were, on* motion, adopted for the government of the Convention. The credentials of the diferent delegates having been received, Mr, RICHARDSON moved “that a committee of twenty- one, one from each Assembly district jn she city, be appointed by the Chair to take into con. sideration the subject of county nominations; that the committee be instructed to confer With like Committzes of all political bodies and citt- zens’ committees in this country in favor of honest government for the city and opposed to the Tam- many ring and all its works; and that the commit- tee report back to this Convention.” He said there Was @ great deal of work to be done this fall, It was necessary to grind the serpent under foot, He had been been scotched, but the little life leit in hum should be ground out, ‘the democracy of New York ad been, to his knowledge, three or four times round out by the good yeomanry of New York. ‘ne O portun ty had come again now, when demo- crate bad arraigned their leaders and brought them betore the peopie for trial. The suggestions made in the Tribune of two days ago, favoring ye eres government, were good. It was best for this city. a conclusion he said, | am willing to sbake hands with democrats and talk with them, but only for the single parpose of getting a good government for ‘this good ol wed, and said he gave his hearty COUNTY CONVENTION. Mr. WILLIs fo! concurren-e in the sentiments enunciated by the gentieman making the motion. It was now the ume to declare open warfare against Tammany Hall, and save this great commercial centre from the merciless oligarchy in whose power it was. Horace Greeley was a leader who comprehended the present state of affairs, and who could redeem and reciaim the city from the thraldom of the wicked and corrupt power of Tammany Hall. In the coming election the republicau party should and Would vindicate itseif completely. The motion was then put and carried, with the understanding that thé commitiee would not ve appointed then, and that the Chair would be added thereto, After a few remarks from Mr. Jenny on the corrupt state of the judiciary and the necessity of nominating good mea for judges, the meeti adjourned, subject to the call of the Chairman ol the Committce on Nominations, which committee Ineets On next Thursday evening, at headquarters, A TAXPAYERS’ CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLY, The “taxpayers of the Eighteenth ward” held a large and enthusiastic meeting last evening at No, 249 Third avenue, for the purpose of nominating a candidate forthe Seventh Assembly district. Mr. George Kelly was chosen Chairman. speeches were made by several prominent citizens of the ward, af- ter which, upon motion, Mr. James O’Brien was uuanimously declared to be the choice of tne assembiaze for Senator in the place of Mr. John J. Bradley. The business copciuded, the assembiage proceeded to form a “Young Men’s James O’Brien Association,” which they did by electing the following offivers:—George Kelly, President; Kk, Warms and Edward Rammy, Vice Presilents; Charlies W. Beekman, Secretary, and Joho Magher, Treasurer. Tie rexular meetings Of the association will be held at the avove place every Thuraday evening at eight o'clock. THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNORSHIP, Joel Parker Accepts the Nomination. FREEUOLD, N. J., Sept. 14, 1871. The special committee, Messrs. Orestes Cleveland, James M,. Cassady, A. J. Smith, G. N. Abeel, J. Dag- get Huot and Wullam Paterson, appointed by thé Democratic State Convention to wait upon ex-Gov- ernor Joel Parker at bis home here, arrived this evening, and through thelr chairman tendered him, in behalf of the Convention and the democratic party of the State, tue nomination for Governor. Mr. Parker replied briefy and accepted the nomi- natiol He feelingly thanked the party, the Von- yention and the other candidates for the unsought honor, and said that if electea he would keep a watchful eye on tue finances of the State; would look carefully after the’ educational interests aud would use the veto power whenever public interest demanded it, He satd, farther, that in accepting the nomination he di at great personal sacrifice, and under no circumstances would he permit the use Ofemouey in any corrupt manner to attain suc- cess, He was enthusiastically cheered thronghout. Later in the eventng his townsmen tendered him & serenade in Jront of his residence. PHARMACEUTICAL CONVENTION. Sr. Lovrs, Mo., Sept. 14, 1871. The Pharmaceutical Convention spent the greater part of to-day in listening to the reading of scientific papers ana in discussing them. Honorary membership was conferred upon several tlemen residing in land and Euro) ome otras te subject of liquor Mcense Te that druggists should not be required to take out license, but shouid supply liquors only on ptions, A cominittee was appointed to con- Ferwith Congreas on this Gudject, with the view of having the jaw changed. -THE GREAT LEASE QUESTION. ~~ Before Chancellor Zabriskie, Trenton, N. J. Senator Stockton commenced his argument on ‘Wednesday tu favor of the lease; and, on the open- ing of the Court yesterday morning, resumed. He spoke until noon. His argament went to show that the Camden and Amboy had a right to make the lease to the Pennsylvania Central. He contended: ~ Fir'st—That the majority can control the minority im a corporation in all the operations of the com- pany within the legitimate range of this organic law, Second—That the Legislature may extend the lines of railway, consolidate companies, and the share- holders are bound by the acceptance of a majority. ‘Tirat it ls mncident to every corporation to obtain such exteusion and enlargement of its corporate Powers ag THE COURSE OF TRADE and enterprise shail render desirable not inconsist- ent with the object of its orig:nal creation. Third—That the leasing of one road by another to carry on the pusiness for which it 18 chartered, au- thorized by the Legislature, and approved by the majority of stockholders, 1s valid. Fourth—That in cases where a stngle stockholder Might object, if he waited until the coporation con- cluded their contract with a third party, knowing of the negotiation and the passage of an act to au- thorize it, nis RIGHT TO OBJECT 18 LOST and the act is vaild. If the act be within the scope of the authority of the agent the silent principal soquiesces, re ‘he conclusion was, if it be not @ fundamental change in the organic law changing the object of the association, although not specially authorized by an act of the Legisiature, it 13 valid, aud an injunction shouid not issue under any ruling of any Court heretofore made in tie Stace or elsewaere, Mr. KANGHART read tho Attorney General's opin- jon, He pleaded on behalf of the State, at the re- quest of tue Governor, against the lease. It was tothe interest of the State that the lease should not be mace, and the act of 1870 does not make the neces sary provisions to Justify a lease agulust the consent of & majority of the stockhoiders. The stockholder has the right to refuse the money and to stand upon the want of power to take his property at all, or, which is the same thing, to take tt lawfully. The companies kave no power to take It, Besides the assent of the stockholders or a condemnation of their stock, the assent of the State is necessary. ‘Tes {She of the united companies cannot be leased, Mr. J. W. ScuDDER followed on behalf of the lease, contending that over three thousand shares of stock had no right to poptilad to control 140,936 shares, and the an with $100 stock could not control mile Mons. He denied in colo tho altogations of the com. plamants as to the probability of injury even, reat, benefits would result from the lease, The power to connect with roads in and out of the State Mmphed the power to lease, ‘The Court rose at half-past three o'clock and will meet again (his morning. VENEZUELA. The Case at Recognition of the Blues as Belilzeroxts by Trinidad—Salazar at Curacao—Expedition for Cuba Forming at Caracas. LaauyRa, August 23, 1871, The government of Trinidad has recognized the revolutionary party of Venezuela as belligerents. This has been pubiishea in the oMicial gazette, The war steamer Federacion is cruising between Trinidad and Laguyra to prevent the landing of mu- nitions of war; but three cargoes from Granada and Trinidad had been successfully landed at Maturin and Pozucias. General Ducharire, with 1,000 men, left Barce- Jona for Rio Chicosurprised Gencral Escobar, and cutting off his ‘communications obliged him to retreat, General Herrera has surounded Valenci: and it was expected the town Would fall into his hands. General Guzman Blanco was, horvever, organizing an expedition to go to the aid of Valencia, “it 18 said Guzman is much In need of ammunition, but having no money the mer- chants refuse to order any for him. The Arch- bishop, who some time ago was banished to Trim- dad, was recalied,*but he refused to go back to Venezuela uniess a. general amnesty was given, General Ceferino Gonzales, of the revolutionists (blues), has taken possession of Barquisimiento and made prisoners of some government troops. General Salazar is at Curayao. He has published a maantfesto against Guzinan Blanco, cailing upon all true liberals “to resist the oppressor.” A new expedition Is being formed in Caracas for Cuba, with several generals at the head, 8AD ACJIDENT TO LABORERS IN JERSEY 24 Yesterday forenoon two workmen engaged in excavating for the laying of gas pipes near Palisade avenue, and almost in a line witn First street, Hoboken, met with a terriole and speedy end, One of the laborers named Robert McArthur went down and was about to connect two pipes, when the stop- per blew out with force and he was immediately enveloped in an atmosphere of gas. Seeing him overpowered a co-laborer named Bauer went to his assistance, but unfortunately did not take the pre- cautton to hold ra nostrils, The result was that both Spode tore ground together and died ina fow moments. Another individual attempted to aid them, but came near Josing his life in tne en- deavor. The remains of the ill-fated men were conveyed to their respective homes and post-mor- tem examinations will be made. It may be well to state that a few exhalations of coal gas are quite sufiicient Lo cause immediate death. Men working 1n deep places of the kind should be provided with air bags and means Or Immediate ascent If they wish them lives secure, A CASE OF ALLEGSD POOKET PICKING, A Daylight Transaction in Chatham Street. Thomas J. McNamara, of Second avenue and 105th street (Red House), made a complaint to Judge Hogan yesterday, at the Tombs Poltce Court, charg: ing one John Mortimer, of No. 25 Lualow street, with picking his pocket of a gold hunting case ‘Watch of the value of $85. It appears that the com- piainaat, McNamara, was STANDING ON THE CORNER of Chatham and Worth streets on the afternoon of the 9th of the present month, waiting for acar. While there he thought he felt a tug at his vest pocket, and quickly turning round to observe what caused it, ne eéspied the prisoner running up Chatham street with his (complalnanv’s) watch in bis hand. Subsequently Mortimer was arrested, and Yesterday morming was conironted with Juage hogan. ite DENIED HI38 GUILT, and said he knew nothing of the transaction. Mortl- mer 1s twenty-one years old, and 4s by trade a cigar maker. He was oommitved to prison 40 appear at Special Sessions, AN OLD WOMAN OULRAGED, One of the most infamous outrages which have been perpetrated for a long time, even in this city of ruffianism and crime, was that of Michael O’Hearn on an old woman named Mary Murphy, aged sixty years, residing in ashanty in Ninety- third street, between’ Madison and Lexington ave- nnes, on Monday night, O’iearn visited the shanty and, finding no person at home but the old woman, locked the door and dragged her into the bedroom and there perpetrated the foul offence, When the son of Mra. Murohy returned home he found the door iocked and rapped several times without receiving any reply. Fearing that something had happened his mother he hastily broke inthe wimdow and entered. As he did he heard moans proceeding from the bedroom. He rushed in and there found O’Hearn trying to get out of @ rear window. The rufflan was arrested and was yesterday arraignea in the Yorkville Police Court and was committed for eXaminaiiou in de- fauit of $2,009 bail. A DUEL IN LOUISIANA, Four Shots Fired and Nobody Hurt. We copy as follows from the Sireveport, La., Ga- zeite of September 5:— our bg J was somewhat excited on Sunday morn- ing, the 3d 1nst., by a duel beiug fought on the oppo- site bank of the river. ‘The tacts in the case we will briefiy narrate a3 they have come to our knowledge. Early Sunday moratng the rumor was rife on our streets that a difficulty had occurred the nigut pre- vious between Mr. Ned Phelps and Mr, Charles B. Hughes, comparatively new citizens of the place, What the point of difference was or what the pro- vocation we have not been able to learn, but a blow on the cheek Was struck, | and prompt demand for the satisfaction usual among genbenea When the insult direct 1s given, followed. Karly on the next morning the necessary and prelliwinary arrangements were ecvected ‘ati the services of their respective friends, Mr. J. H. Boothe acting for Mr. Ned Phelps and Mr. Andy Currie for Mr. Hughes. At ten o'clock, accompanied by a few friends, the parties crossed the river in skiffs, and the ground stepped off, the weapons charged and all things pronounced ready. Whea the principals took their respective positions the word was given and each fired two shots, as was the understanding, with six-shooters, at twenty paces. Neither shot took effect, tuough both did good shooting, the balls whistling in remarkably close proximity (Oo the ears of the opponents. Through the intervention of mutual friends the aif- Terence was then aimicably adjusted and the matier ended. There was considerable interest manifested, and eye-wituesses speak of the coolness and nerve of both parties when looking down tne charged muzzles of the death-dealing weapons. KU KLUX IN ALABAMA, NASHVILLB, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1871. L. L, Weir, of Limestone county, Alabama, who was taken from his house some days ago by five masked men, was found yesterday tied to atree in a swamp. His ater him, nearly drowned nd lene ita to. bearer en ot to chenperndogs been arrested. THE DEPAULTING -PAYMASTER, Major Hodge’s Confession—An Extraordinary Letter. Half a Million Dollars Lost in Stock Speculations, Circumstances Which Led to the Detec- tion of the Crime. Criminal Negligence of Trea- sury Officials. WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 1871, ‘The following is a complete copy of Major Hoage’s letter of confession:— Wasutnaton, Sunda; 1 10—P, M, General B. W. Brick:— nse Si-T have to inform you that T am unable to cloee my ac- counts and that 1 owe the frizht(ul amount of about four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which sum I have lost uring the last few years in stock specuiations, going d and decper in hopes of retrieving my T have no excuse or mitigation of my courss to offer and propose to take the full consequence of my sins I had thought a week ago of awe from New York, but believe I have dong better In returning here ‘to deliver mysclf up, 8.1 telt 1 was bouud to do, I can of course make no pretence of exvuse for the systematic decett I have practised oh you and the advantage I have taken of the special posl- tion L have held, aad fecl that you_ especially have cause to be justly inexorable against me. I have been led on by the {nfatuaiion that alwaya attends the course I entered on, hoping always to recover my loss and conceal my erime. “f believe ft is really # relief to have been discovered: for I have been ina heil on earth for years, and the alteroations of hope and fear have gone through and constant care to avoid detection were becoming too strong. I desire to turn over any property | have a8 a amall aet-off against my dele ciency, and after giving any {nformation that will assist in settling my acconnis, or, if possible, in recovering a portion of what I have lost, i expect to taice the full, punishment awarded for my offence. In justice to two parttes in this city through whom I have made somo speculations I wit fay that they are perfectly Innocent of any knowledge i was using public fands, There sre small balances with e Of Ahene, partion to my creolt whenever the accounts are closed. The losses I had were almost entirely ia New York, with one house there, whose accounts I hold subject to yout order. I endeavored to induce them to make good the amount lost with them, which they know was public money, but they have refused. 1 have been trying to make up my mind to this confession for some days, and was on the point of doing 40 this moruing {n your ofiice, but 1 could not bring myself to say {t, and winted time to write to my innocent wite, whum this frightful information will kill, God forgive me for what I have done to her and my. cbildr All ask irom you or the authorities is that, if possible, some amall sum may belefther, I enclose keys of my safe and box, containfug al! my old accounts, &c. My present voucher: receipts, Ac., are in the hands of my c'eras, who are all of them perfectly innocent of any knowledge of my deficienoy. Tshallremain at the house No. 1,438 K atreet till informed what action you have taken concerning me. There is no fear I will go away now. J, LEDYARD HODGE, TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE DEFALCATION. Paymaster General Brice says this morning that the total amount of Hodge's defalcation is ascer- tained to be $471,000, and that it will appear upon investigation that the Treasury Department is re- sponsible for the failure of the government to discover the defalcation sooner, General Brice aiso dentes the report that Hodge, after suspicion had first been attached to bim, was allowed to draw any checks except such as were necessary to trausfer balances to (he proper officers, PARTIOULARS OF THB CRIME, The particulars in the case of Major Hodge, ascer- tained in conversation with General Brice this mora- Ing, are as follows:— On the 12th inst. the Paymaster General reported tothe Adjutant General of the Army the fact of defaication and embezzlement of a large sum of the ublic money pes Pato tne, to the department by ajor Hodge, that the military might take suci action as the case seemed to demand; following which Major Hodge, then in arrest by orders of the Paymaster General, was immediately transferred as a prisoner to Fort McHenry, where he is at this time in close confinement. “the Paymaster General made a concise statement for the information of the Secretary of War of all the facts of the case, as de- rived from the confession of the delinquent pay- master, and confirmed by an examination of tls papers and accounts. On. the 7th inst. circum. stances had come to light in_ reference to @ single Official transaction of Major Hodge, Ine volving @ disputed voucher for $10,900, which aroused susp cion of fraud, and which, on being in- verrogated, he failed to explain satistactorily. ‘Therefore the Paymaster General immediately issued an order oe lis functions in the Pay Depart- ment, reileving him from duty and requiring him to close and render his accounts, aud turn over to his designated temporary successor, Major Rochester, Paymaster, all the public money for which he was accountable, After the lapse of a reasonable time it was ascertained that he had compiled in part Gd with the order, wheu, on Saturday evening, the sti inst., he was reminded of the necessity of its fn mediate accomplishment. On Suaday, the 10th inst,, he addressed a letter, which the Paymaster Gen- eral received at his office Monday morning, the lith inst., making a full confession of his tnability to close his accounts, and announclog Limself as a defauiter in the startilng amount of $459,000, lost during the last few years in stock speculations, He admitted the systematic deceit long successiully practised by him to gover up bis deficit through false and fraad- ulent official revarns, statements and accounts, MAJOR HODGE'S OFPICLAL CHARACTER, Major Hodge had been employed for years on special service in the Paymaster General's Oiice, service which could only be trusted to an officer of intelligence and ability, and, moreover, one in whom the highest confidence could be reposed, As such he was selected and revamed by the former Paymaster General, Colonel Andrews, deceased, who, on General Brice’s relieving him of the charge of the office and department in Octuder, 1564, com- mended Major ‘Hodge to General Brice In unquali- fled terms for his capacity, reliability and pecullar aptness for His place. He was therefore unhesitat- ingly continu by General Brice in the same branch, whtle, from time to time, other various Quties were assigned to him, and, as a general rale, were most thoroughly and satisfactorily executed by him; and so it continued down to the events of jast week. Major Hodge's functions required, mucn of the time, the disbursement of large sums of money, and, as @ consequence, he was kept supplied, through be ager with large credits in the Treasury on offictal disbursing account, His disbursements during the past six years, since the war, have amounted, as the records show, to the enormous sam Of $29,371,450. For the payment of Treasury certafl- cates for bounty alone they, for @ considerable time, ranged from $400,000 to $500,000 i month. ‘the large disbursements, with the necessary credits, have afforded him ~ the opportunity for the stupendous frauds which by false entries and certificates ho has so long suc- ceeded in shielding from discovery or even breath of suspicion. ‘The first, and to the Paymaster Gen- eral the most important, inquiry suggested, is, how could the frauds be perpetrated and continued through 9 succession of years without a knowledge or suspicion of their existence being disclosed in the Paymaster General’s office throngh his accounts and statements? That confidence was felt, nob only by General Brice, but as weil and as canny by ail concerned—by the officers, his asstetants, by the chief bookkeeper of the department and by the ofMicers of the Treasury with whom he had oficial relations. No occasion of distrust or suspicion arose to lead toa testing of his condition and the discovery of his iraudulent accounts, faise ana faisely certined, THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT AT FAULT, But confidence was not the sole or fatal vause of @ sailure to detect his crimes in thetr very inception, ahd cannot, as the Paymaster contends, be charged to any immediate faches m-that oice. The ac- counts and statements rendered by paymasters to that office do no’ prove their own accuracy as to the real amount of their deposit balances. “Tuat can only be arrived at by @ comparison of the statements by tneir respective deposit accounts In the various depositories, Without direct information from the depository that office could have no means of know- ing the accuracy of @ paymaster’s certified balance 1m that depository. ‘To remedy this and guard care- fully against the possibility of such fraudulent re- turns of paymasiers, in May, 1866, the Secretary of War, after conferring with the Secretary of the Trea- sury on the subject, instructed the Paymaster Gen- eral to issue ular orders to all paymasters to forward to the Treasury of the United States direct, at the end of cach week, @ statement of his balances on hand and where deposited, The plan was, that a all the depositories in the country were required to make weekly statements to the Treasurer of their deposi's on hand, with a list of the depositors, disbursing officers and the creait to each, @ comparison of those weekly statements would show any material discrepancy between de- ositors and paymasters, and when any such was found of course it nevessarily became the duty of the Treasurer, or some one in his ofice designated for that duty, to notify the Paymaster General of the fact, and if any paymaster neglected to forward hismonthiv statement at all, the Paymaster Gen- eral could only know the fact by notice from the Treasurer, The Treasurer of tne United States, in a letter to the Paymaster General, dated May 9, 1866, alter a previous conversation on the subject, wrote in these words:— J rnatrnctions should) be tssued from your office directing all paymasters to report to this oillce_ the balances remaining to their credit at the close of each week, designating the place of such deposit, 1 think the present system mi made to work safely, The i nd General aid that very day issue the circular In pursuance of the Secretary of War's orders, aud in compliance with the Treasurer's sug- gestion. That circular has been ever since and is now, In force, It provides for weekly deposit statements in duplicate; one to the Treasurer and one to the Pav Depa mt, So far as relates to that office a strict compliance has been enforced, ani the Paymaster General has never in any iustance been advised trom the Treasurer's office of & failure of compliance there on the part of anz paymaster, ymaster General therefore pre- sumed that compl as he was justined in doing. In regard to the weekly statements which Major , Tendered to the Paymaster At toeet py them with bis accounts iy talse ‘Treasury, that they rt been false, reporting continually @ deposit balance in the Treasury hugely in excess of his real balance; and by these statements and his periodical accounts current, and by fraudulent entries to core respond with them, bis accounts nave appeared eu+ Urely regular and thus have escaped suspicion. j General Brice says he is not advised whether or not the duty was performed by the Treasury of ex- amining and com statementa, or Hodge falied to render them. He further says that any no- tileation lo his ofice of error in Hodge's statements or negligence to make them as require’ would nave Induced prompt investigation and .certain discovery and have avoided the present collapse. But no in- struction, either verbally or in writthg, has ever, he says, been made by the jury toenable the Pay. Master General’s office to know that Major Hodge Was guilty of any faise statement of his piece money balances, or of any neglect in not ng his Weekly statements. ‘As bothing occurred to Suggest to the Paymaster’s office the slightest sus- Picion of Hodge's wrong-dolng, he pursued his criminal career aaul an ucciwent im relerence to Gnother matter prompte! the order to close up and | Peney Be Sceotam, with an exhibit of his money ne, MORE NEGLIGENCE OF TRRASUBY OFFICIALS. Itis found that the frauds have all been perpe trated in and through the Treasury proper; aud none by means of Hodge's disburaing account With the Assistant ‘Treasurer In New York, where te Nad 189 hd large credit, the money uscd for his sv0ck and gold gambling operations having been drawn in cash trom the ireasury in large sums. Here again, General Brice contends, was a failure of the Treasury to enforce the requiremeuts of the law and jhe regulations, as Mayor Hodge's disburse> ments did not require a dollar of cash, and all snould have been made by cuecks, cach ‘covering the amount of the vouchers to ve ‘patd, and their nature, with the name of the party to whom pay- able, On this point General Brice referred to the act of March 3, 1857, and circular instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury, dated November 23, 1669, and weat on to say that it ts now aycer- tamed that Mayor Hodge has received from the ‘Treasury large sams of money in notes, delivered to fim or some bearer on his mere checks, payee in cash to bearer; the checks s0 patd baving been numerous and for such large amounts as twenty, thiriy, forty and even filty thousand dollars. These, continued Gene- Tal Brice, are the mysterious checks with which Houge has conducted his fraudulent transactions; and | cau only say tiatil auy one of these highly irregular and ubauthorized acts had been made known to me, it would have apprised me of fraud, oud assuredly have been visited with condign action, MAJOR HODGH'S AGENTS. The actual amount of Major Hodge's deficit, de- termined by a caretul examination, 14 $473,930. In . lus letter of confession it wiil be found that he refers to two parties in this city and one in New York through whose agency he has made specalations, ‘ihose of this city he deolares are perfectly inno-ent of any knowledge that he was using, in his opera. ons with them, the public funds, The firm in New York, be states, knew the money left with them was public money and not his own, Major Hodge caused 40 bg cojmunicated to General Brice the bames of these parties, a9 follows:— Middleton & Cos, bankers, of Washington; Lewis, Johnson & Co., bankers, of Washington, and Polhemus & Jackson, bankers, of 66 Exchange piace. New York city. THE POST OFFICE DEFALOATION, It now appears that Geueral Jones’ boudsmen acted very honorably in the matter of the Norton defalcation, Mr. Greeley, one of the number, being the first to propoze the payment to the government of the total amount taken by the defaulter. Norton has not been arrested by the Postmaster, but haq surrendered his property to Mr, Abram Wakeman, one of General Jones’ bondamen, in trust for the government. General Jones expects that Norton’s property will, whea sold, cover the entire amount of the defaication, The bondsmen, however, will not wait to realize on Norton's estate; but will, if necessary, at the end of the fiscal quarter, relia burae the government for the money stolen. ROSH HASHANA, The Jowiss New Year-Obdject of tho Festl val nud Meaning of the Services. This evening will commenc one of the moat im- portant anniversaries to be found in the Jewish calendar—namely, tne Rosh Hashana or ecclestasti- cal New Year. The origin of the festival la given in Leviticus xxiil., 23, 25, and alao in Numbers xxIx.,_ 1, Though not one of the thres great festivals io Which the male population of the Jewish nation were to appear béfore the Lord, ir 1s, nevertheless, considered ag one of the first among the principal holy days, and has peat regularly celebratea by Israciites throughout all Cy from the time of Moses to the preseat. In Exodus Xil., 2, Us moath 1s appoinied to be “ihe beginning of months,” and the reason given therefor by the aucient Talmuitical rabbies is that the creation of the world took place about this period of tne year— toward the alvamnal equinox, Althougn some eminent rabbies maintain that the creation occurred in the spring of the year the majority favor the pre- sent season, because the day commences with the evening, and creation, they vay, begins with the erm, Which germ, though developed in the spring, exists inthe autumo. The Hebrew name of this month (Tispri) is- really a Persian nae, and sigoides “first” ov “beginning,” and 1s taken as proof that the Chaldeans apd others held these views also. They aiso give tuts month the idea of justice In the sign of the Zodiac, and the Jews in their religious services still embody this idea, At baif-past aix P.M. this evening the services will begin in ail the synagogues of the city, and to-mor- row, sermons Will be preached in Engitsh aad Gere man bj all the rabbies, The orthodox Jews keep two days religiously, Saturday ani Sunday; aad on San- day morning the service of *vlessing the trumpets? will be performed. It 18 an tu‘eresting service, and is designed to proclaim the King and his judgments, (L, Kings, 1, 39; Joel tt, and to inspire terror (Exodus Xix, 16; Amos. nd to give thanks for the freedom of the people from trausgression and probable speedy coming of the Kingdom of God, and lastly it denotes the restoration of Israel. The prayers offered are threefola—of homage, of re membrance and to commemorate a jubilee. The obedience of the Mea die as evidenced in the offering up o! Isaac 1s also indicated. Following this day are ten “days of repentance,”’ when every good Israelite Js expected to begin a new Iie, and 10 attend Lo his Teligious duties more closely than le does all the year round, It is obligatory upon him to hear the blowing of the coruet. ‘The reformers nold only to one day, Saturday, and they will begm their ser- vices with vespers this evening. Last Friday @ very Interesting ceremony took Place in the sy! gue Shaarai Tephita, 19 Forty- lourth street. The et gin caren Beth El, which had formerly worshipped in Thirty-third street, near Seventh avenue, formally untted with the Forty- fourth strect congregation. and the reception of Beth El’s scrolls of the law by we former was quite an interesting event, and has added fifty-two meme bers to the Forty-fourth street synagogue. Tne Rev. Mr. Isaacs delivered a very affectiug address on the occasion. There will be ‘to-morrow, doubtless, a8 there 1s on all such occasions, a good many Gentiles present in the differeat synagozues to witness the commencement of the new year 5,632. THE NEW YORK LIBERAL CLUB, Anuiversiry cunion—Various and Multic tudinows Papers and Addresses, Last evening the members of the New York Liberal Club celebrated Its second anniversary in a varied entertainment which evidently gave pleasure to numerous invited guests. Under the Iiterary and philosophical section there were numer. ous addresses, among which that one by _ Dr. Adolph Doual, on “Humboldt versus tdola- try,” was the poy | leature of interest, though the subject, even in this country, 1s already well worn. Under the scientific sorties ee tion of the resurrection flower, by D. J. 0. Eames, Was listened to With interest, declaring, aa he aid, that the tiny plant may be pulled and dried for years, and at any Ume, when placed im water, will open and b.oom again, even after having been dried and apparently dead for years. The next paper of especial interest amon, an almost un- accountable namber of five minute read- ings, was from Mr. J. 8. Munson, on phonetics, Mr, Muuson is a studeut of phonography, and his paper touching the representation of sound by signs was really the feature of the evening in point of interest with those who had gathered to aid in the celevration. Tae society is reported as in fair condition financially and as increasing in num- bers and influen DRIVEN TO SUICIDE Coroner Whitehill last evening held an Inquest in the case of Mrs, Mary Fenton, a woman of fifty-six years of age, who committed suicide by taking Parts green at her residence, No. 303 Second street, Brooklyn, E. D, The principal witness was Dr, James Sweeney. He testified that he was called t trend Mrs, Fenton on Wednesday night. ite"? tou ring from the eilects He found = her of potson, and found §& cup near her bedside containing Pi green, He re- mafned with tie uniorcunata woman all night and used every effort known to his feasion to save her, but at about six o'clock yeste: mornin; she expired. At the inquest it was ascertained tha’ Mra. Fenton’s hasband, in @ fit of jealousy, aban- doned her two years ago, and since that time sho has been cepressed in ts. Recentiy she saw & letter addiessed to her gon by her husoand fn [lie nots, in which it was intimated that a man named De Contcy had been too familiar with her, This was too much for the suffering and abandoned wile, and she sought death for relief, A verdict of suicide while iaboring under temporary aberratioa of the mind was rendered, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Commander Orben has been detached from ord. nance duty at the New York Navy Yara and placed on waltiing orders; Lieusenant Commander from a laced on Dearne St Huvbard, ey the Nipste, aad placed ‘on waiting orders; Lieutenant from the Ni 4 i Sataae fs Speedwell, and ordered to set