The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1871, Page 3

POLITICAL. Lively Times at the Tammany County Convention. The Brennan- Dowling Braves Rampant. Judge Ledwith Nominated for the Su- preme Court. SHANDLEY “TO FIGHT MIT SIGEL.” The Workingmen’s Meeting at the Cooper Institute. THEIR PLATFORM AND ITS PLANKS, ‘Cheers for the International and Groans for the Politicians. POLITICAL YEMPEST IN JERSEY. The Brooklyn Taxpayers in Council. THE TAMMANY COUNTY CONVENTION. Whe Brenn and Dowling Factions Both Represented—Ledwith for the Supreme Court—sbandley for Register—The Other Neminations. The Union Democratic County Convention met last evening at seven o’clook in the “sacred pre- @incta” of the Tammany Wigwam. The hall was Mensely crowded by the loyal braves who still follow the fortunes of the cause which traul- tion rather obscurely intimates was first in- Bugurated by the mytmical hero chief whose eolossal statue crowns the front of the ‘nig lodge’ dedicated to his memory. Not only were delegates present, put a large number of the friends of THE POWERS THAT BE, ‘who usually gain admittance at such councils of ‘War as that of last night. Before the meeting was Opened the spirit of the assemblage was of the subdued, seemingly ilamblike character which is hardest to be summarily interpreted, The flocking together once more of the ‘big chiefs’? and “young braves’ begot the sympathetic cheer- fulness which has no definite cause, and is the ex- Ponent of nothing save the reluctance of numan Dature at times and seasons to rush into vexing contention. Rumors, however, like flying clouds, were exchanged, albeit in a commonplace way, of PORCENDED DISRUPTION in the ranks, and these were quietly discussed in ail Parts of the throng until the gavel was sounded, and there ensued sileace as profound as tbat of the pri- meval forests of the first grand sachem and founder of Tammany. ‘The Hon. 8. 8. Cox was then chosen as Chairman, @nd in taking the chair made a few remarks. He reviewed Tammany’s past selection of Judges for the benches of New York, and saia that those Judges—for instance, Judge Barnard, who was now the toast of everynody—had WON THE APPROVAL OF THE PEOPLE and were acknowledged to be without reproach. {Applause.) He hoped that the Courts, as inthe past, would in the future stand out for anpiassed yustice and the support of the democracy. If not the democracy of New York might as well sing psalms and go under at once. The democracy of this great democratic city of New York should vindicate itself as the true party of honest, square retor: snd woulda eventually REFORM THE REFORMERS. and to do that they wanted the Courts kept pure and the people justified, At the conclusion of Mr. Cox's speech the reigning Grand Sachem—the “Boss” —“‘arge as life,” if not Swice as natural, rolled in on the platform, and the Sudience burat mto storm of rapturous applause. Repeated cheers were given for ‘tweed as the Grand Sachem, having reached @ chair on the further side of the platform, dropped his mantle and coronet on the ground, and jooked innocently around. The business then proceeded, creden- tals from the ward delegates being called for, When the Secretary called for the sixth ward dele- gates Mr, Tuomas FIkLD arose and proceedea to Offer the following RESOLUTION: ‘That the rule of the Democratic Committee be adopted ag the rule of this Convention—namely, that the certificates of the majority of the Inspectors of Election be conclusive evidence of regularity of delegates ag such eeriticates, and that they be admiited as to this Convention from the respective aistricts entitled to representation in this the offering of the resolution was interrupted by Mr, Jones, of the Dowling faction, who raised a intoforder. It was denied. On # second at- mpt by Mr. Fiela to continue the point of order in loomed up, was applauded, but not allowed. ir, Jones—ihen, sir, 1 rise to a question of priv: (Applause.) HAIRMAN—The question 18 notin order. The fesoluuion must first——(Loud applause and calis for the questien). The house was divided on the resolutions, Mr. Jones said that they came there to take part im the Convention, (Cheers.) But WE ARE DEMOCRATS (cheers), and will support whatever ticket you pominate to night, (Cheers.) ‘The CHAIRMAN Said they would pass over the Sixth Ward until the resoiution was disppsed of. The roll ot delegates was then proceeded with, Mr. Jones again rose and intimated that, for the sake of harmony and ice, the Dowling delega- on withdrew theirclaims, (Three cheers for Judge Dowling—three cheers for Brennan—three cheers for Dowling—three cheers for Brennan. Uproar.) At this pout tne aliernate checring waxed aeaien. ing, and woefully excited individuais in all parts of the house cried frantically, ‘Mr. Chairman |? When the tamult became somewhat less A BRENNAN MAN Lor from the opposing side of the Stxth olces—"Shut up)? “Put ’em out! and he Chairman satd that he could not be beard. ‘fhe Brennan delegate insisted on his right to be heard, despite ihe iact that disapprobation ‘Was loudly expressed by the crowa near the door. Raising his voive to a Apt which thunders coutd not drown he succeeded in saying that the Brennan men would stick by Tammany whether admitved or not to the Convention. Judge IRVING Moved that the Dowling delegates be granted a place in the Convention. (Cheers for Dowling.) A Brennan nan jumped excitedly to his feet aud attempted to speak. (A lalsetto voice— on uoe down or go out o’ the house !’’) The man vat down. Mr. ALGERNON 8. SULLIVAN then presented the pame of THOMAS A. LEDWITH for the Judgeship of the Supreme Court. He made aspeech, ably supporting the Tammany party the present emergency, and was continually int rupted by loud applause. ‘The county and city had sbeen agitatea and convulsed—by what? By the suggestion of DELINQUENCY AND CORRUPTION in high places. But he felt sure that such charges had given pain to no breasts more than those of e rank and file of the democracy. {Applause.) We are a party who remember that When Saint Tammany was about to separate from tribes and gatnered them together, and named each afler some animal of our couniry, he had Named. one the bee. Let there ve no idiers, no pub- he emuegzlers in our tribe, That admonition had been. the legacy ieit by Saint Tammany, (App.ause,) Mr. TIMOTHY BRENNAN, Of the Sixth ward, noml- mated Joseph G. Merwin. The motion to nominate Ledwith was then carried with loud and continued Ppplause, mm imige Kane nominated JUDGES JONES AND SPENCER for the Superior Court, Unanimously carried. Mg. DOUGLAS TAYLOR nominated Charles Daly as a af the Common Pleas, Unanimously carried, Jonn HARDY nominated Judge Acker for the Judgeenip of the Marine Court. Carried. Mr. N¥ HARTMANN then nominated Edward i. Register. (Loud and continued ap- planse) ee tumultuous cheers were given for andley by the excited delegates, (Volce—"thav's for to ram against that damm Dutch Segall’) The nomination Was made unanimous, with repeated cheers, the ph aygen addressed the Convention again, fs on year they had troubies beyond most ties 10 encounter. They must en- counter | as paess men, or otherwise they would {ail before the people.’ They didn’t want this city~—so note tn hosptianty ana in generosity— to loge ite ole! Taramany majority through DRVECTION, MALPRAS ANC oF on account of agything wrong io the pubito NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. forward and make the ticket an (fhree cheers for the ticket, omMices. Let ws go honor to ourseives, Aiter unimportant formahties the some Convention adjourned, THE WORKINGMIEN IN COUNCIL. The Meeting Last Night at the Cooper Inatl- | nearly three hundred hour of adjournment, The Judge, on taking his seat, announced that if there were any parucs who wished to the mode of come forward and clerk, Mr. Malone, to destroy any papers not cor rectly made out, tute—They Adopt Utopian Platform, and | BROOKLYN TARPAPERS IN COUNCIL Cheer for the International. Judging from the small number of workingmen present last evening atthe meeting of the trades unions at Cooper Institute the great body of the Under a call signed by a number of republicans @ mass mecting of reformers waa held last night at | the Brooklyn Rink, in Clermont avenue, near Myrtie. workingmen of unis city are very loth to put them- | The call was to the effece that all citizens opposed to pelves in THE POLITICAL FIELD special légisiation, conferring unlimited power on irresponsibie commissioners, and who were opposed 88 @ separate body of campaigners. Indeed, the | to the incompetent, extravagant and corrupt course thousands of honest workingmen of the various trades, who have made the unions the great power they have become in the city, have too much com- Of the city and county officials,.and who would pro- tect the interests of the taxpayers, should meet and adopt measures to do so. There were not over mon good sense to be led by the nose | three hundred ‘persons present. The meeting by any particular clique or faction of any political organization, and showed by their absence from the meeting last night that no matter how worthy were the motives of the men who called it together they, felt naif afraid that they would do themselves no very great benefit by being on hand to cheer to the echo the speeches that were made on the resolutions that were pre- Bented, However, there were about four hun- dred present, who were quite enthusiastic, and who evidently were in dead earnest in their effort to let the world at large know just what they considered was due tothe workingmen politically, There was not a solitary politician of any standing of either party in the hall. Mr. ELLiorT, of the Painters’ Union, was chosen to preside over the meeting. He called the atten- thon of the meeting to the great objects which the workingmen of the city were aiming to obtatn in the matter of “right,” and closed nis short addreas by asserting that the workingmen could not obtain their rights unless they went to work and elected representatives to the Legislature who would faithfully work for the benefit of the workingman, and have such laws passed as would effectually crush out every opstacle to the workingman’s welfare. Men so elected would see to it that the Eight Hour law was not a dead letter, that the system of convict labor was abolished, and that such changes should be made in existing laws as would be beneficial to tue masses of the people. Mr. HALBERT, & very quiet, gentlemanly one Man, came forward, after the presiding oMicer ‘taken bis seat, and read what he called ‘THE WORKINGMEN’S PLATFORM. It was a very long piatform, with a very great Many planks; some very good, but many that were made of the most extreme kind of radical wood. It denounced municipal corruption, financial monopol: the “aristocratic features of our government,” and declared the following ropositions as articles of {faith with all honest, binking men:—That ‘the industrial arrangements” re such that every adult’s share of the labor to be done, if done properly, by all who should work, rich and poor alike, would not be over two hours— therefore, in demanding the epforcement of the Eight Hour law, they only demand one-fourth of what was the workinginen’s due; that the earth is the property of mankind and any interruption of the @ violation of a higher law full of direful conse- gusnose vo the vioiator; that the system of giving the public work to contractors should be abolished; that all ratlroads, express companies, telegraph companies, &c., should be run by the government. and the proceeds used for the benefit of the whole people; that education should be free to all and that all colleges ana schools should be open, free of cost, to all classes and be carried on by the government likewise; that on all unbnprates, property the government should erect buildings to be let at cost to the people; that to prevent fraud a new charter for the city should be passed, and that all tax levies should be sub- mitted to the people for their approval or rejec- tion, aud that monthly returns of moneys obtain ed and expended should be farnisned by every head of @ department; that all fees of office should be abol- ished, and the salaries of all public oMcers made to comport with the wages of the workingmen, POETRY AND I'ROSE, This platform, it is neediess to state, was adopted by acclamation, whereupon @ young gentleman named McMackin was introduced as the next Mr. MCMACKIN Spoke at great length and Ww solemn tones, as though he was de- livering @ funeral oration and his hearers were ; the mourners by the side of a corpso. over @ great deal of ground during his speech, which was guite a lengthy: one, replete with quota- tions from the poets, and handied our present rulers without gloves. He denounced the “sycophants,’? as he called the men who belong to the trades- unions and sell out their fellow members for a mis- erable office. Such men, he said, should be hounded out of the unions, and the professional politicians should be made to understand tnat they did not represent the workingmen, and that the workingmen could not be bought with sweet prom- ises and bribes, and that nothing short of thetr | rights would gsatwsly their demands. It was well understood, he remarked, thes the men who rule while they were not ©: and that the “Ring” would not grant them i¢ Was theirs by right 80 Jong as they did not stand together. To prove how THE POLITICIANS LOVE THE WORKINGMEN he had only to instance the case when they asked the Boss"? co secure an endorsement for My. Griitin for Assembly, and the committee who waited upon | him were coolly wold that 1t had been “decided a | year ago”’ to give the nomination to a fellow “gen- erally entitied Blair.” What had tne people of the district to do with a nomination made a@ year ago for an office to be Miled this year, | was a question he waated answered. Mr. McMackin then dilated at greatlength about the villauy of monopolies, and advised the workingmen to keep alooi from all political rings and their managers, to organize a party of thelr own, fight under their own flag, and see 10 it that men who represented them alone should be sent to the Legislature, A LITTLE FROM DARWIN. The next speaker was Mr. James Hodgkins, who deciaed from the start that he was not what might be called @ workingman, but ‘a man for a’ thav’ who was willing to do all he could to make the con- dion of the workingman better than it now is and to ive the workingmen’s party all the assistance in is power. Like all the other speakers who pre- ceded him ana foliowed him. his speech nicel: therefore, ‘by the book.’ He had evidently made up his mind to make a hit, and he certainly did when he got well warmed to his work, althougn he | persisted from beginning to end in speakwg in an actor-of-tragedy style that was more entertain- ing than was quite necessary for the occasion. He, however, drew some very livery pictures and made some very striking comparisons between the relative prosperity of the poor and the rich, although several of the pictures were sadiy overdrawn—not- ably that where he argued to show that the laying | out of the Central Park was @ Work done to increase the valuation of THB RICH MAN'S PROPERTY to the detriment of the welfare of the workingman. Mr. Hodgkins began his sp.ecn by alluding to Mr. Darwin and his ideas about the changes everything in life had necessarily, from time to time, to un- dergo, and to show that, as in nature, so in the po- litical and social classes of existence, changes had been always taking place ana were still taking place, and that every change that was made and Is now bemg made was and 1s a change for tne better, He started ont with his subject dating back to the middie ages, and after showing, in his own way, how this, that and the other kind of rate and form of government had been chanzed to suit the times, he came to New York and then went for the heathen in the political arena with @ sharp slick, He concluded by declaring that the time had come for the workingmen to assert their riznts, ana that the aay tad gone by wien monopoly of money or any other kind of monopoiy could keep tne honesp / men who gained their bread by the sweat ol their brows under their neels. Mr. Hodgkins was followed by Mr. Banks, Mr. Alexander ‘Troup and others, Mr. Troup was very emphatic tn his talk aoout the [International Society, every allusion to which was loudly cheered. ‘The meeting adjourned quickly after the speaking had come to an end. The name: the following gentlemen were read to be voted for by the Workingmen’s Assembly :— Second district, Michael Fergnen; Third district, Peter Daley; Fourth district, Dents 8, Griffin; F district, J. W. R. Hill; Sixth district, Isaac Wood; Ninth district, E. W. H. Graham; Eleventh disirict, | Collet; Sixteenth district, T. H. Banks; Twen- district, Jokn MeMackin. J, Heth THE NINETEENTH WARD FOR GENET. A largely attended meeting of the admirers of tho Political course of Henry W. Genet was held last evening at the corner of Sixty-second street and Third avenue. its object was to put in place @ large transparency 1 the name of Mr. Genet as the candidate of “hose present for State Seaacor, and in several other ways to express thelr desire for the return of that gentie- man (o the seat which he filled in the last Legisia- ture. Avout half-past eight o'clock “Blut Harry” ap- peared in the hall, and was catled upon to ad. dress the assemblage. He consented, and for more than an hour discoursed on democratic principles, probable results of the election and the Light Hour law. He concladed wth a picture of what impelled the political reformers to their, present eflorts, and declaring bis drm faith in Tam- miany. ASSEMBLY NOMINATION, Mr. Charles A. Flammer was nominated last night by the republicans to represent the Seventeenth Assembiy district. NATURALIZATION, The naturaliaation of citizens was briskly con- tinued yesterday in the General Term room of the Court of Gamman Pleas. before Judge Larremore, general enjoyment of its benefits by monopolies is | He went | | the city disregarded the power of the workingmen | ir. Hougkins had | prepared beforehand, and spoke, , during the meeting as the candidates for Assembly | was ealled to order at eight o'clock py Captain Snow of the Nineteenth ward, Mr. E. T. BacknousE was then introduced as pre- siding officer, and uriefy stated the object which had drawn them together. He believed this meet ing was composed of men who were seekmg to oitice—men who were ready to throw off their shackles and who had come together for the public good. They were desirous of ridding themselves of office-holders who would take their Jast dollar. All they asked was that tne money they contributed would be used honesty. Mr. Ess read a long list of vice presidents and secretaries. Mr. H. C. Ries was then introduced, and made a lengthy speech, in which he endeavored to show that the accounts of the city and county govern- ments were incorrectly stated. The rights of the citizens to assemble in mass on occasions of this kind could not be overestimated. It was the very bulwark of our republican institutions. He then referred to the causes which led to the ex- posure of the corruptions in New York, and said the causes in Brooklyn were kindred to those in the city of New York. These frauds were the dis- ease which seemed to strike down at a siagle blow what seemed to ve the public credit of the city. Tney claimed it to be the right of every man living ander @ form of government like ours to make inquiries concerning the stewardship of those who were in places of trust. They had the right to see that the affairs were conducted in an honest manner. They were not there to make chi but to consider whether it be not best, under the present state of affairs, to have some in- vestigation made into the condition of the public affairs of the city, {t was reporiea by tne | authorities that deot of the city was not over eight million and he believed there was discrepancy in the statements | touching the public debt of the city. Some of the papers had also represented that the debt of the city was about eight million dollars. He had examined accounts and documents at the City Hall, which, if he was not mistaken, showed the debt of the city to be over thirty million dollars, This would make a difference of twenty-seven millions, and that amount was eloquent because of its magnitade, People who were honest must tell what they mean | when they make statements of this kina, The debt of the city, January 1, 1869, as per Mayor’s message, Was $18,559,250; July 1, 1871, it was €27,816,206. Adding the city ortion of county debt, $3,556,861, made a total of 331,573,157. ‘The speaker then referred to the cer- tificates of indebtedaess. They were to be paid out of the arrears of taxes due and not yet re- H cotta: The amounts since July 1 to date were as follows:— H | Certificates of arrears. + $1,150,000 | Brooklyn Bridge bonds. see» 800,000 | Park loan bonds....... 200,000 Union street improvement, 123,000 Central and sewer..... 100,000 Assessment fund bonds. 76,000 Assessment fund water bonds. 800,000 Water 10QD....ceseesseeseeeee 3 76,000 —This, he said, made the debt of the city about $33,697,157. He concluded by stating ihat the city was nearly bankrupt, and it was tne respectable portion of the community who was responsible for this state of affairs. Mr. DELMAR was next introduced and stated that there were no reports of the public affairs printed | in any form from which the citizens could ascertain What had been done with the money, or for what it had been received. The accounts were all general. The debt of the city was thirty-six millions, and the interest on this was two millions, Tne city was about bankrupt. RESOLUTIONS. ‘The following resolutions were then read and adopted :— Resolved, That it is now too !ate in the progress of repub- Mean government to call in question the rights of the citizens of any State or munictpality to inguire into the conduct of any or all publi officers entrusted by the people with the } Management of public affairs; and, further, that the exercise of such rights t# not necessarily an implication of mal- feasance in ofiice, but gratifying evidence of that vigilance, alike the price of liberty and good government, Resolved, That we have arichtto and co demand a full | and detailed exhibit of the puvite receipts and expenditures | of our city and county government for the past few years, andot thelr real and, pretended labiiiues, including thelf funded and floating deb Resolves, That tne public credit, character and the busi- ness interests of this great and growing city {mperatively de- mand that its cluzens be kept fully and constantly informed of the iasue of any bonds or other evidences of debt_bindi the real or personal property of the city or its citizens; and, | further, that lega: provision should be made for preventing any auch issue not especially authorized or exceeding the amount not specifically appropriated for that purpose, Resolved, That the citizens of this city and county have also a right to know, and are determined to ascertain, who are and have been on the pay rol's of the city and county government, what pay they recelve and what services they Tender. | _ Resolved, That the citizens of this ay and county are earn | ently entreated to make the retorin of their own government | the controlling issue at the approaching election, to support no man for office, no matter what may be his party name, | who fs not known to be both honest and capable and deter: mined and distinctly pledged, ao far as be {8 able, to reform our elty and county goveraments, Resolved, That an executive committee of fifty members be appointed by the president of this meeting, whose duty it shail be to take such measures as shail be necessary or expe- dient to carry ont toe objects for which we are assembled to demand a full exnibit of all the accounts of | elty ‘and county and an expiteit statement of all persons in the employ of the city and county governments; to enforce ) any remedies which exist to obtam this information, if it is refused, and also to press upon the Legisiature and the Government of the State euch measures of legisiation and otion aa may be necessary or proper to enforce the existing Jawa, and to supply their defects, and to remove the causes of the present abuses if any, and finally to assert, sustain and direct a united effort of our citizens, without reference party, to obtain a good government and honest oMciais to administer and the sald committee are hereby autnorized to call upon all god citizens interested in good government to concentrate euch tundsas may be needed to execute the powers to them, aad aiso to fill vacancies and add to their number. | _Ex-Alderman Huntley and others spoke upon the | affairs of the city government, when tle meeting ; adjourned, GOVERNOR FENTON, Address of Governor Fenton to the Rep cans of Jamestown—The Administration Sustalncd—Ringing the Changes on Tam. many—The State Ticket Must Receive the Support of All Republicans, JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Oct. 24, 1871. Governor Fenton and Foster Sheldon addressed ' a large republican meeting here to-night, Governor Fenton spoke at length and ably reviewed the measures and nome policy of the aaministration of | the republican party, its nancial management, the collection of revenue, the payment of the debt and the reduction o: taxation, He also spoke of our foreign policy, on its having afforded new as- surances of peace with the nations and as having impressed our own enlarged and progressive views of national right and justice upon the mind of the civilized wor.d. after speaking of the mismanagement and wrongs in the city of New York he said these facts and fig- ures show that what may be called the Tammany | prine!ple of government has extended throughout the State wherever the democratic party have | obtained sway, They are repeated in the State ad- | ministration, not in figures so enormous and start- | ling, but essentially alike in character, He then contrasted the obligations incurred an’ the expen- ditures during ihe two years of Democratio rule ; Wilh the two years immediately preceding. He re- marked that these facts conveyed an impressive warning against continuing the democratic party in public trast, Governor Fenton counselled the utmost earnest- ness in the canvass and a hearty support of the ticket. Notwithstanding the bad spirit and bad con uct of some who are prominent in our political affairs, We must act and work together as one man here triumph of our cause and tie sueCESss Of oUF | ticket. Mr. Sheldon then addressed the meeting. A New Departure by the Rochester Democ- racy. Rocuestsr, N. Y., Oct, 24, 1871. The Democratic Senatorial Convention which met here to-day passed the following resolution:— Resolved, That this Convention recommends that a mass | genvention’of the honest e:ectors of the district, sudepenuent | of poitties, be ealied to meet at the Court House at Albion on Tuesday, October 31, 1871, at twelve o'clock noon, to nom- inate a cancidate for ‘Senator for whom honest men can eonacientiously vote. FUSION OF PARTiES IN CHICAG). A Union Municipal Ticket Proposed. CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 1871, ‘The two political parties of this city and county, in view of the present condition of affairs growing out of the great fire, are trying to unite upona union ticket for city aud county oMicers to be voted fortwo weeks hence, Both parties have been in convention to-day, when it was arranged that the republicans should have the candidates for Mayor, | other minor oitices, The democrats to have City Trea offices, ticket has not been David A, Gage for City Treasurer, Joun A, Jameson City Coliector, Charles H, Horn for City Treasurer. order of General Sheridan, ‘The Political Situati in Hadsen County— ‘The undisguised frauds perpetrated on the people the confidence reposed by the taxpayers in the | corruption and five mouths’ rule has demonstrated and lent a deaf ear to the supplications and the re- | boards which constitute the city government | resort to such desperate measures to perpetuate the | NO PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW with anxiety. The Judge ivariaply charges the subject and the careful consideration which it de- Judge Bedle deals with great crimes he members of the present administration of thereof, 80 that if Jersey law be not altogether set In the meantime the people, without distinction democracy would profit by would be kept in the foreground. A more incompe- tast year it would be impossible to collect in the en- | ower. And yet some of those very men were hom missioners, Judge of the Supertor Court and some | surer, City Attorney, Judge of che Circuit eight’ Aldermen, six County, ‘commissioners ani ent a upon; but it is probable that Joseph Medill, of the Tribune, will be the candidate for Mayor; x Judge of the Superior Court, B. F. Ayer for fadgé of fhe Circuit Court, George Van Holten for The Chicago volunteers, doing patrol duty since the fire, were mustered out of service to-day by sae oe em JERSEY POLITIES. The Manicipal Fra: and the Graod Jury— The Keystone of the Democracy Playing Into Bumsted’s Hands—Fielder’s Platform. of Jersey City by warrant ofa legal enactment known as the Bumsted Charter have completely undermined | republican party. That party came into power on ‘the platform of municipal reform and opposition to | that the administration has fleeced the city beyond all precedent, has overthrown popular government Monstrance of the masses. ‘he exposé in the | HERALD of the outrageous doings of the three | alarmed ali those who were incredulous and who could not comprehend that any body of men would power of a “ring.” For the people of Jersey City there is now really against municipal frauds, The Grand Jury 1s yet in session and the charge of Judge Bedle 1s awaited | Jury at the opening of the term, but it is the pre- vatling impression just now that the gravity of the mands may explain the absence of any charge at the opening of the present term. Whenever never fails to instil a wholesome dread ofthe iaw. The charges made under oath against fraud and corruption exceed anything alleged gyainst the Tammany “Ring” or any member aside some wholesome examples will be made for the benefit of the future rulers of the city. of party, are organizing for election day, when they will drive out the “Ring.” It was expected that the THE LESSON TAUGHT THEM LAST YEAR, and that the motto, “None but good men for ofice,"? tent or ignorant class of men than some of those selected by the democracy for the leading offices tire State. The Insult thus flung at the people was hurled back, and the democracy was driven from inated again during the present month. ‘here seems to be 80 much of whata popular humorist styles ‘innate cussedpess” im the democ- racy ef Jersey City that it is incapavie of performing a decent act. This opstinate purauit of the downward path is of the highest im- portance to the “Ring,” which may theleby per- petuate its power, ‘Ihe leading members of the city government have SECRETLY ARRANGED to secure the members of the Legislature at all hazards, co that the Bumsted Charter will not be amended nor repeated. For this purpose they will swap and sell out every candidate on the republican ticket from Governor to Coroner, in order to secure the Senator and members of Assembiy, It is fur- thermore a part of Buasted’s policy 10 FOMENT DISUNION among the democracy in whe Assembly districts, and he has succeded admirably in four of the eight Assembly districts. In the First district the nom!- nation belonged, by 4 fair and binding compact, to ex-Alderman Francis 8. Fitzpatrick, who carried his ward by an unusually heavy vote for Alderman, | and who waived ts claims to the Assembly nomi- nation last year for the harmony of the party. But to the surprise of everybody, except a few who have become proficient in political ‘_oC ee the nom- ination was conferred upon William 8B. Kankin, @® man whose ability cannot be questioned, but who is regarded as an mtruder, It ‘was clearly the object of the perpetrators of this trick to hand the district over to bumsted, for tne great bulk of the democratic party in the district Will support Fitzpatrick, who is an independent candidate, both on account of his good record in the Board of Aldermen and because he 18 fairly en- tilled to the nommation. As a matter of compro- being made citizens up to the’| twenty Aldermen, nine out of fifteen County Com--| tohecome the most popular republican tn the oity | anoes and aM lawlessness, fis financial and te draw many democratic votes bY Srociaimthg, even now, his opposition wo tue Bumated “Ring? and the infarmous charter. The only platiorm yet latd down by him, as shown In his speech at the County Convention, comprises “the Irish in the riots of 1663; the thrashing of Napoleon's minions = ee willie: me cree Ce good Abraham [in- a. je uttered not @ Word in condemnation of the Bumated charter, wins MASSACHUSE‘T3 POLITIGS, Address of the Republican State Committee— Laudations of tho Course of General Grant—What Is To Be Done iu the Refo: matics ef Dowesiic Affairs in the Co: pics Boston, Oct. 24, 1871, The Repubdiloan State Central Committee nave to- day issued an address to the voters of tne State. ‘They claim, at the beginning, that their party is THE PARTY OF PROGRESS AND REFORM. Commencing, a8 it did, with an earnest protest against the errors and wrong which had gradually assumed a deflant and controlling attitude in the country, it found itself, while yet young, laden world knows well. Devoted in the outset to the in- terests of humanity, it has never, whether in war or in peace, lost sight of that policy which would best Bubserve those Interests In every emergency. The history of the country for the last ten years is but a record of the courage and wisdom of those men who, accepting the great issues as they arose, directed public affairs in ac- cordance with their imperative demands, guided by the light of patriotism and wisdom and honesty, And these men have been the leaders of the republican party during all these years of trial. Ready for honorable and humane adjust- ment, quick to learn the lessons of war, ever pre- pared to accept the highest doctrine and the noblest policy born of a great crisis, untiring in their labors for human equality, devoted to loyalty everywhere, determined on national integ- rity and honesty, recognizing at all times the value of honor and iateliigence as the best accomplish - ments for public service, they and the party which American nationality and have secured an enviavle reputation for the American people. In this work the republican party of Massachu- setts has faith{ully and wisely performed its part. Looking back over the history of the last ten years, whose path seems racher that of a century than of a decade, the citizens of this Commonwealth have a rigat to be proud of itsrecord. They have been blessed with A SUCCESSION OF HONEST AND HONORABLE ADMIN- ISTRATIONS; no pubiic servant of theirs has been false to the high duties and responsivilities imposed upon bim; pubite confidence has not been shaken; the re- igious and moral and intellectual wants of the community have been well cared for; and every earnest thouzht for the edtucauon of society and the reform of abuses has re- ceived the most careful consideration, To say that the State has meanwhile been prosperous is simply to repeat what every honest and industrious citizen knows and realizes. ‘lo say that this is the account which the republican party can render of itself is simply to repeat a familiar chapter of his- tory. And to say that this party 1s entitled to the confidence of the commanity 1s simply to ask for that consideration to which every falthful public servant 1s entitled. NO “NEW DEPARTURE” CALLED FOR. In view of what has already been done, it does not seem that the republicau party of Massachu- setts is called upon to give auy new pledges or W prepare for @ new departure. Whatever may be ts faults and fatlures it is entitled to that respect- ful hearing and = charitable regard = which good general character always receives, aud which are reluctantly and slowly oestowed upon a doubtiul reputation. . Can it be supposed that a arty pelleving 19 educauion and morality as the st foundations of society would fail to imquire aiter and secure the best methods of sucial reform ? ‘The advocates and friends of virtue and tem- perauce know weil that to. the great mass ot the virtuous and temperate of this Com. monwealth the principles and traditions of the republican party are as dear as the tenderest Memories of tial and sacrifice cau make them. They know well tbat to the republican party, more- over, belong great numbers of reformers who be. mist the democracy, If it really desired to succeed, might take up the ex-County Clerk, Mr. George W. Ci ly, @gentieman of polished manners and fue education, who would secure a general support. In the Second district, the situation 18 similaz. | man Within tis owa ranks. upon certain great general principies ot mnt, in which the civil rights of all, the and the lowest, govern: highest are recognized, 1t would The nominauuon for Assembly was conceded to Alderman Keardon, @ young man of unblemished reputation, one of the very few of the democratic Board of Allermen, Who handed back the office to the people without a siain. He was re-elected this year by an overwhelming vote, He 4s in the fullest Bense the representative of THE HONEST ENTERPRISING YOUNG MEN of his district, which, by the way is almost entirely democratic. There is no other man in the district 80 Vatctees The peace of the district — would not have been disturbed but for one of those occurrences which are charac. teristic of the Jersey democracy. Ex-Alderman Sheeran, finding that he could not obtain promotion in the district he resided in, moved into the Secoud district not long ago and had himself nomimated | against keardon. That the office should seek the man isa good old custom; but Mr, Sheeran pooh- poohs it and pursues the ojice though he must change his residence. His pretensions were sum- marily disposed of in a manifesto of the Irish Demo- cratic Union, which declares that NO IGNORAN? OR INCOMPETENT IRISHMAN shall receive the support of that organization, wiich is composed chiefly of men of intelligence and integrity. That Reardon will be electe.t is be- yond all doubt, Sheeran might have saved him- self, with his party, by joining in the c usade against the “ring? and exposing the Bumsted charter frequently at public meetings. But it was noticed that he seldom or never mentioned Bum- sied’s hame at public meetings until last Monday evening at the mass meeting im the Catholic Lasti- tute, A sinister inference ts notlogically justidavie, but people are not always just during election times, In the Third district the democracy made a nomi- nation which could not be excelled. Mr. John Van Vorst, @ descendant of tie old settlers who bar- tered with THE INDIANS AT PAVONIA AND HARSIMUS, long belore Powle’s Hook had given place to Jersey City, 18 one of those wealtiy aud withal quiet, affable gentlemen who are very rare indeed, In this case the office sought the man, and he accepts not without great reluctance. Though his district is republican he will receive a larger vote than any Other democrat in that district could obtain, and ‘will very probably be elected. In the Fourth district the democratic nominee for Assembly 18 Henry Gaede, in the Fifth Herbert R, Stout and in the Sixth James Stevens, each of whom stands well with his party. Stevens is very popular, and is the strongest mau his party could nominate in that district. For his genuine social quaiities Le has gained many friends. He is A NATIVE OF THE “LAND 0! CAKES,” and is of the true Scotch type. His opponent, John Auness, ts the man who never disturbed the pro- ceedings of the late Legislature even vy pronounce ing the words, “Mr. speaker.” But he rendered good service to some party by voung lor the Bum- Bled charter at all times, z The Seventh district comprises the city of Hobo- ken. Here the old curse again fell, ‘The dem- ocratic candidates for the Assembly nomi- nauon were James Curran, Jr, @ very popular young man, and John A. O'Neil, chairman of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Huuson county, The alleged frauds on both sides in this contest, and the excitement, bitter recrimination* and even violeace which attended this contest has been repeatediy alluded to in the HERALD during the past three weeks. The pavement “ring” looks on with complacency at the apparently INEVITABLE ELECTION OF THE REPUBLICAN candidate, Bailey Brown, & one-armed veteran of the late war. * The dissensions tn the Eighth district are as bit- ter as in any of those mentioned. John Dwyer, who received @ very flattering culogium at the late County Convention trom Otto Bismarck Kohler, was the coming man, being supported even by the Ger- mang, But, by the fainthar process of stufing and counting out, he was cneated out of the nomina- tion, and the democracy of the district is now de- moralized. WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT? So that while the democracy, taking advantage of the popular uprisiag against the “ring,” might have certainly carried six of the eight Assembly districts of Hudson county, they will hardiy now succeed in carrying one-half, and the people may have to bend | their necks to the yoke for another year. Hunareds | of republicans have deserted their party en account of corruption, the only cohesive rorce which now binds that party together, but they will not vote for democrats, who are equally as corrupt and more ignorant, If the democracy is to succeed the cor- rupt majority of the OLD 1832 COMMON COUNCIL and their confreres, the loafers of old Three Engine, must take & back seat, If the people must choose tetween two corrupt cliques a pew party will be formed that will relegate all political shysters to private life. THE SENATORIAL NOMINATION is @ fortunate one for the democracy. John R. Mc- Pherson is the most popular candidate for that posl- tion that could be selected, The result of his can- yass shows that he will carry the county by a ane majority, His opponent, James F. wider, who achieved a good reputation In the Legislature, and for a leng tine fought jainat the Bumsted charter, secms to have gone Clty Collector, Police Commissioner, twelve .out of over into the Bnmsted camp, He has it in bis power , resolute action has labore courage all their refurmatory work. in man’s progre: and its platform is broad enough to inciude ail who have the welfare of man- kind most at heart. 1t has not reached tnat si of life when its weaknesses and defects outweigh strength and its usefainess , and when the highest political virtue is for its own sons to ignore and dely it. 1t 1 yet in the vigor of youth, with its work but nalf accomplished, ana furnishing no excuse for that vigorous destruction which is pruperly applied | to a decayed and worn out structure, THE PARTY WILL NOL FAIL IN THE WORK OF RE- FOR: FORM. It is not always an indication of political purity to organize a party on a side issue, It is not always an indication of sound statesmanship to get up On one’s own account. It is by no means difficult to sneer at reigious and political devotion; aud to apply the names of party hack and bigot to those who are devoted and faithful, But i is dificuit to exercise wisdom and _ prudence and courage in guluing the councils of a great party, or to that consumimasion for which it is de- signed, There is atime in every finite existence when there is no opportunity for renewed lite, but in destruction and decay, But that hour has not set arrived to that party, which, having purified our civil system, is now engaged in the harder toll of erecting a sound clv1 structure upon the regenerate soil, There ig no reason to suppose that this party will fail in the work of reform. ‘That it bas labored, and is still lavoring, as it should, to suppress intempe- Tance, let its record bear witness, ‘hat it has opened the doors for the discussion of sutfrage for all and for th: accomplishment of the broadest foundation for the exercise of this Lh every advocate of female suffrage knows well. Ihat it recognizes the rignta and necessities of labor all the methods it has estab- lisned in this Commonwealth and in the country to inquire into the condition of the laboring people, and to bring those, young and old, Who live by daily toll mto the most proaper- ous and independent position, give ample testimony, ‘That it would elevate the civil service of the couatry, the opportunity it has afforded those interested in tails reform, by legisiative and executive courtesy, is fresh in the memory of all conversant witu public aitairs, What it has already done in these various directions is but au earnest of what tt 18 todo in the future, guided and impelled by that spirit which has thus far animated it, and which is its natural inheritance. As Macaulay says of modern science:— “Its law 13 progress. A point which yesterday was Invisible is its goal to-day, and Will Le its starting point to-morrow.” BCONOMY DEMANDED. The demands upon a party like this, from a com- munity like ours, are great and sometimes embar- rassipg. The spirit of investigation which goes With the spirit of progress and reform 1s rot easily satisfied. For @ peopie thus inspired the best systems of education, of State and of society, must be provided. ‘the requirement is that the laws of health should be fixed, that the best and cheapest sysiemns of travet and transportation should be secured, that all ref. rmatory matrtutions should be well coaducted, that prison discipline should be humane and effective, that poverty and misfortune should be kindly cared for; this ia the requirement. The danger 1s that all these things may be carried to excess; and it becomes one linportant duty of a great party, holding m its hands the destinies of a vom- monwegith like ours, to see that the most rigid economy 1s exercised in every department of | The responsiblity resting | the ntate government, upon those who administer the public affairs of a people a8 generous and liberal as they are pros- perous should never be forgotten by those Into whose hands this service falls, An economical adminisiration the State demands; an economical admmistration the republican party can secure 1a time to come as it nas done in time past. A GOOD WORD FOR GENERAL GRANT. Not, however, upon the future welfare of this Commonwealto alone, but upon the future welfare of the country algo, may the action of the repub- lican party of Massachusetts in this campaign exert an important ingduence. Three years ago Massachusetts gave General Grant an overwhelming majority jor the Presidency, confident of his patriotic integrity and wisdom, and believing in the doctrines of the platiorm which he was nominated. In that great pol contest he represented the party which had de for “iree citizenship and impartial su: e;”’ for financial honor aod against repudiation any form; in sympathy with the soldiers and sailors of the war, pledging the nation “to stand by the living heroes aud to protect the widows and orphans of the slain;” deciaring that “naturalized citizens are entitled to be pro- tected in all their rights of citizensiup, as though they were native born,” aod expressing their “sympathy with all oppressed people who are struggiing for their mgnts.”” Upon these doctrines he has conducted his administration, Coming into power at the close of an era oi disorder and con- fusion, he hag restored the States then nangiag on the verge of the vernment to their proper position; bas established good order within their limits; has secured w the loyal men there “free citizenship and imparual #1 ” and with an admirable ar iet of moderation and to suppress all disturb upon itical jared they represent have held high the standard of lieve in the good order and high tone of society, accomplishment of every reform the republican pariy offers an encouraging opportunity for every Stanaing, as it dues, en- it holds a high position among tnuse great organ- izations wich have accomplisned vast service 3 Hey had 8 foretzD become the admiration of tne world. policy has set an example of peaceful adjuste Ment of international difficulties wnica adds @ brilliant chapter to our diplumatic history and teaches mankind @ valuavie iesson of humane , and Christian Segetiason. And he has piacea the American nation in the fore front among all the prosperous and powerful, Of all this high and nonorable work of finance and diplomacy Maswa- chusetts has had a distinguished share. She hag not only beheld with pride and satisfaction the ad+ vance of her political faith throughout tne length and breadth of the land, but she has also added to her long list of illusiriods sone new names, which | will epdure go long as @ grateful people shail | Femember the successes of this first truly repub- lican administration slice the close of the war— | 40 administration which is securing to the American people all the fratts of that con- test. Following now the example of pow- erful ana important States which have just set an | 8pproving seal upon the acts of the republican party | Sha Geneial Grant's administration, ft becomes her to rally in her strength for the great and cause. Let it never be said that Penusylvania and Obio are in advance of Massachusetts, tall party divisions cease. Let every republican remember that the Commonwealth demands tis service for her own honor, and in the first step she is to take towards | that national campaign which is to vindicate her career to the family of States confirm the policy of her illustrious living statemen and shed new lignt with the duties and responsibilities of the | around the memory of her hallowed dead. most important crisis ever kuown in. the ae noes pgs carly § the Executive Commit. history of this or any other nation, HOw | man; George's. Merfil. of rast ougm. chatr successfully it has thus far performed the | ang Wa. hs tice, Worcester S. Lewis, | Lynn; Jonn E. Sanford, Taunton ty, - heavy task imposea upon it the civilized | ugham; Henry L. Pierce, Boston, W i kane, Boston; BE, R. Tinker, North Adams; hatvucl Boston, and 3, B, Stebvins, Boston, ‘44 COLORED NATIONAL CONVENTION, Political Status of the Colored Race ia the South, Review of Affairs Since the Close of the War~ The Negroes Fully Appreciate the Situa- tion—Attempt to Reduce Them to Vassalage—Organization of Ku Klux Orders. WASHINGTON, Oct, 24, 1871. The Colored Convention in session at Columbia, 8. C., has adopted an address to the people of the United States, of which the following are the sig. nificant sentences:— Since the close of the war a settled policy hag controled the public and private action of the great body of the white people of the Soucn towards us, They have sought to hold us in 8 condition of modi- fled servitude, so that we should not be able to com- pete with the industry of the country. They have not been contenied to employ the advantages that capital and experience in public and private affairs confer, but have resorted to com- pulsory mewns, unsanctioned by the laws of the country, the spirit of American institutions and the practice of civilized nations. Lhe trst great effort ta carry into effect this line of policy was, perha, most conspicuously displayed in the adoption of the code of laws commonly known as the “Black Code,”? passed oy the provisional government of South Carolina in the year 1856, and followed by other States. It is unnecessary to give in detail the features of this system. It establisned caste of the Oriental type; it furnished courts for the trial of questions of caste; it provided for legal compulsion as @ means of procuring our labor and fixing the rates of compensation and lea of performance; tt provided separave laws, civil and crimiual, aud separate courts for their enforce- ment. Fnally, 1t allowed us no voice in the peeing of the laws that were to govern us or hand im dis- posing of the proceeds of our labor taken from us us taxes for the support o1 the governments of our respective States, ‘The action of the military au- thorities, followed by that of Congress, and Snally the amendments to the Constitution of the United States, took from the hands of those seeking to es- tablish a system of slavery scarcely less objection- able than that which had just been overthrown the means of accomplishing their purpose through the forms of law. . The next resort was to’ subsidize and or through the motives of favor aud fear, the poltti and civil powers conferred by the iberatity of the government. On tne one band, the friendship and patronage of the white citizens were off-rea as the condition of complete poli.ical subserviency, while on the other hand tureats of being deprived of homes and employment as the means of subsistence were made by the landholders and employers of our respective States. ‘These threats were in many instances carried into effect, It was found, how- ever, that the necessity that existed for our labor y Y o | lett in our hands power su‘lictent to and who enforce their reforms by precept and prac- | thwart the efforts for our subjection. To } tice alike, They know, too, wiat this party has ' ity resort had te {done to encourage ‘the people in the exer. | Meet th's new difficulty resort was hal to secret or- cise of good liabits by every appear and | S2nizations, with a view to the control of the by wise and pradent legisiation, In the | Mssses of the colored people by the murder of the prominent representative men of our class and by the infliction of bodily pain upon a certain number Of their followers. AS the means proposed involved the commission of the highest crunes known among men—the protection of oaths—secret organiza- tions and disgutses were resoried to. We have been hunted like beasts by armed and disguised bands; many, both men and women, have been killea; vast numbers lave received severe corpcral punishment and many more found shelter in the swamps by day and by night from this storm of human hatred. We owe it to ourselves and to our government to acknowleage the well-directed eiforts that are now being made to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice. We are assured that the American peo- ple are in earnest to secure to us the fruits of the great measures for our civil and political habilita- tion, and that the executive and judictat depart- ments of the government are thoroughly sincere ip their determination to give effect to the constitution and the will of Congress in our behalf. COLUMBIA, 8. U., Oct. 24, 1871. An Arkansas delegate to-day offered a resolution favoring the renomination of President Grant; but the Convention adopted a substitute deciaring It ny W anticipate the action of the republican party, PROTEST: NT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Eighteenth Day—New Edition of the Book ot Common Prayer—Lengthened Debate on Ritualism, BALTIMORE, Oct. 24, 1871, The Convention met at mine o’ciock, wnen morn- ing service was read by Rev. Drs. Goodwin, of Pean- sylvania; Clark, of New Jersey, and Right Rey, Bishop Clarke, of Rhode Island, The Committee on the Prayer Book, to which had been referred sundry memorials and resolutions, made reports as follows:—Concurring in the action of the House of Bishops, authorizing the edition of the Book of Common Prayer latd before the Con- vention at its present session and pubilshed by the New York Bibie and Common Prayer Book berg A to be set forth as the standard edition, and that the committee on rubrical discrepancies be discharged: which were adopted. i Also, that they do not think It bg eon to set forth any additional service for the burial of such persons as Cannot, because of the first rubrics in the | service for the burial of the ‘dead, ve buried with that service. Adopted. On the four memorials on the following subjects:— Fird—From sundry bresvyters asking canonical \eave for any clergyman to omit avy words or in the litt which he believes cor civusly wo be conteary to the Moly persuaded Scriptures or to contain @ doctrine which be. is eannot be proved thereby. ‘Secont—Aaking & consideration of the dificulties enter. tained by many conscientious men in regard to the lan; 4n the baptiamnal service, and prayiug that the suggestions the nine bishops may be adopted. Third—Requesting the Convention to determine wherever throughout the Book of Common Prayer the that word neat 8 used it ia to be undersivod as signilying presbytery, Bnd as of equivalent meaning. Fourth— Petitioning for a restora:ion of the canon repealed not by the last General Convention entitled ‘Of persons ministers in thie Church officiating tn any cor thereo!. —the committee reported that they deemed ac. tion upon any one of them now mexpi Adopted. The same committee reported also that they deemed any action looking to & change in the prayer | for the President a8 Inexpediect; also, that Ina much as any departure from the standard edition of the Book of Common Bp un- authorized, no further jation required. Which were adopted, The order of the day—'Ritual Untformity’—was then, at eleven o'clock, taken up, the question being hai late to postpone indednitely the whole subject Judge Shepley, of Virginia, took the floor made a lengthy and able argument fohowes ee Rev. Dr. Alexander H. Vinton, of Massachusetts; Rov. Dr. Craik, of Kentucky, President of the Con- vention, and Rev. Dr. vaddock, of brooklyn, Mr. Bansour, of Virginia, spoke at length of the we provisions o the English canons, and en rae ask Ee. nothing better, Vv. DF. JACKSON, of Connecticut, offered a substt- tute—the House of Bishops concurring —that a4 Joint committee of five bishops, five prespyters and’ five laymen be appointed to sit during recess to ascer- tain and determine clearly the existing law of ritual of this Church, aud whether any further is necessary, and if 80 what, to secure due and Proper performance of the Church service, and Teport to the next General Conveavion, At ten o’clock the House arjourned, It is understood the House of Bishops canon on the ritual, malttee, by a vote of 2 BOLD BANK ROBBERY IN NEWARK, ‘The police of Newark nad all the bank there are greatly exercised just now pri eaprer andes aged robbery perpetrated on the Eesex County Bank there the cay before yesterday. About ‘clock, while C.b. ‘was at dinner, three wi i inal nd while two of them entered vant at. tention of the clerks on business talk the alip) or be RN Senses oe or we x the. as re] 2 Reperoe ay Ge joint Com,