The New York Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1871, Page 3

fords of Wisdom from yer! Peculation Must Cease in the “. State and Nation. the sveke A Statesman Wanted to Lead and Not , _Biindly Follow Cabinet Ministers. Chief Justice Charch’s Patriotic ; Utterances, THE DEMOCRACY NOT DEAD YET. Teo Soon to Tell of a Leader—Kauoe- tion First, the Man After. ‘The Mission of the Independ-. Grant's OMocholders Denounced as Peculstors “and Bribe-Takers—Grant as Big a Devil ae Any, but Takes His Bribes in & Lees Objectionable Shape. ALBANY, Noy. 25, 1871, eve of the meeting of the Legislature here considerable speculation as to what the republicans, who have such a handsome ma- y, “are going to do about it.” The general among the politicians is that the session ‘will be a long and exciting one, in which the repuo- Means themselves on many questions likely to come before them will be at cross purposes, There are already here casually a few lobbyists feeling the public pulse, and politicians, discussing and com- Dining for i THE ELECTION OF A SPEAKER, which will be the first battle of the new year. The ‘impression scems general that the test of strength between Alvord, of the salt district, and Huested, Of Westchester, will be close, and upon it depends Much of the patronage. Other names are men- toned for Speaker; but the belief ls that one or the’ other of these gladiators who in the last Legisla- ture tought for tne leadership of the party will be the choice, The people who anticipate a rich harvest of green- Dacks irom the influx of politicians are setting their houses tn order for their accommodation, and Boarding houses are being opened in all quarters contiguous to the State House, “Tn view of the present condition of political par- @es Tto-way called upon 4 TWO OF OUR ABLEST STATESMEN, and give you the result in the form of conversations, 4s I write from memory I do not claim to give the precise language of the Governor and the Chief Testice; but 1 think you will find the Interviews a ul mdex of their sentiments upon the subjects (ouched upon. ‘ GOVEUNOR HOFFMAN ON THE SITUATION, Bntering the Executive oMice about five o'clock ‘tals evening 1 approached one of the Governor's police aids and inquired for Ls Excellency. “He ts in, sir, but he is very busily engaged upon bw forthcoming Mossage and cannot well be seen." “Bat Lam very anxtous to see him,’ I remarked, Presenting my card, ‘and woud like to trespass epon bis time for & few minutes,” ‘The ald withdrew into the tnuer office and & mo- ment later threw open the folding-door, and I stood (w the presence of 4 EW YORE’S POPULAR GOVERNOR, Tis Excellency was seated at his desk, pon in hand, and scattered over the desk were a large @umber of State reports, manuscripts and memo- fauda. Rising, [is Excellency reached over the desk, and, warmly geasping my hand, expressed his plea- gure at meeting a HeEALD correspondent. After answering inquiries about newspaper men and the condition of affairs in your city, J approached him ~ POLITICAL TOPICS. “I have called, Governor, to chat with you upon the situation of adairs, 1 understand you sre busily engaged upon your Message, hab | have, nevertho- lees, trespassed upou your time, knowing that your Views at this time will be read with attontion.”’ “Well, realig,” eaid he, smiling, “it 1s almost too soon teepeak of politics, The smoke of battle has yet scarcely cleared away and people have not had me to form seitied convictions. The late defeat of the Btate ticket of the democracy was an event not looked for, and, indeed, until the day before the electuon I was sanguine of its success, The result has surprised everybody, and poople have had Wearcely time to draw conclusions or form opinions,” “But, Governor, ts there no movement on foot to Teorganize the party of the State and nation? It 1s Famored that some such thing is contemplated, and I would like to learn your views.” “No; if there ts, fam not aware of it, Indeed, I Bave conferred but little with politicians, and, have. got been in New York since the election. I nave met persons from the rural districts who have bust- ness im the courts and departments, but have heard ‘of no Movement on foot to direct the futare course of the party in the State,’ “HOW ABOUT NATIONAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNOR? Tehas been positively asserted that an effort is being made to unite the democrats and republicans Opposed to the present administration upon a Ucket with a view of defeating General Grant. Do you know anything of it?” pclae ya although it may be under considera- “E was yesterday informed by 8 distinguished ‘State politician that such was under advisement, end that the proposition comes from republican @ources opposed to Grant’s re-election 1” It ts possible; but Ibave not been consulted on the matter.” “Governor,” said I, alter a pause, ‘‘whatis your opinion of what is termed THE PASSIVE POLICY— 4 «., allowing the republicans opposed to Grant's edministration to nominate a statesman to whose m@endard can be rallied the full democratic sup- porsr’ “Well, str,” said he, speaking slowly, as though Weighing the force of each word, “the time has come in our history when we want at the head of the governments statesman such as we have not Bad within my recollection. There are STILL STATESMEN IN THIS COUNTRY ‘who could rescue the government from the perils that beset it. I believe honestly that a very, yes a Wery large majority Of the people of this country are Opposed to General Grant Milling the office of Chief Magisiraie of tue nation for another term, and we ought to find a statesman who could defeat him. ‘This administration bas not met the expectations of the people. The time has come when we want— ‘When the masses demand— GREAT REFORMS.” is Exceilency paused for a moment, and con- tinued. “There is a feeling rife among the people (bat a unjon of ‘ail honest men, or those opposed to Corruption, 18 desirable, anu it is, perhaps, advis- able that to sccomplish the defeat of the present party w power 4 FUSION SHOULD BR roRMED ith auch # motive, even if some be compelled to rifice for # time their feelings of fealty to party. iF Js still a power in the land, he prineipies; but Y wise and. pruriote boy Be use of honest government, to 5 , for I have : A STATESMAN WHO WILL DICTATE A POLICY to instead of biindly following such ae be mapped out by his Ministers, A it be such @ man, and until we ob- this character 9 seed. not Ly ged nor stop defalcatior nce Elala and the na places,” ~ ‘Governor spoke long and elogt upon this a discussed with me the entire situation, wale not have given nis language pre- oe ae as I made no notes, Ihave in the al beitevé, not misrepresented his views. aii aoe iat oe Nc ane Se exam) 16 a ts co ac dag of bien York of = BXTEN: THE REFORM MOVEMENT t been inaugurated there so successfully to a Ration, and the duty of the press to ead work by educating the masses in their Seeteeremarantss sncsreh tara above jaums party merely. THB NEW CHARTER. I next referred to the proposed new charter for New ee requestea him to give me his to tb changes are demanded, : He re- wed promptly bat courteously, Tam now emvodying them in my forthcoming mes- wage, and you can Jen S tbe Les aioe the elke cumstances it would be high! jmproper for me to this character. I the message that ope eke & conve to PP ALF tae Grandi or he x against ut, as he not aware of the evidence oi he couid not ex- ‘Press an whether they should inetit Fatuemcna cater kenas pe: ee duty tigal bring the guilty.10 Fi : an JUDICLARY, I remarged to him there were many in New York wno are’ in iavor of the apolition of ‘election “Of the Judiciary and District Attorney the of New York, and pointment py the on the subject. sabject upon which he would be pest. He had thought in the past that under the election system we had secured good Judges, but the term Was too short. Now when the term has been extended there cannot be such objections to the elective system us formerly. ‘lo fill the office of District Attorney by appointment, would require a change oi the consiituuon, and it might not be advisable. “But, Governor, there are complaints that the criminal classes Of New York receive too much Jenieucy. Inaeed, police ofiicials who have arrested desperate offenders lave time and again assured me that it was almost impossible for them to get some of them convicted when the evidence was overwhelming.” “{ am sorry to hear it. Mr, Garvey cannot be knowing to it. I have always considered him a conscientious, upright prosecutor.” “No, I do not believe he is; the police officers do Dot suspect him by auy means, but they claim it 1s nevertheless true that byfsome subtie influence, that they cannot iataom, it is utterly impossivie to con- vict some of the most daring offenders,’? “I know something oi the dimiculues of punishing rh WHEN I WAS RECORDER @ fesperate fellow was belore me twice and each time escaped ay. some means, “Axiog’ the prosecur lug witness or by some otner trick; out the third time he presented himselt! before me [ “fixed” him, I sup- pose my charge convicted him, and [ scut him to Sing Sing for aye years, Six months aiter, while walkiug down Broadway, lsaw bim standing tna doorway of @ gambling house, He had been par- doned out.” THB NEXT LEGISLATURE—TNE VETO Pow! 1 next couched upon the composition of the lature, and asked His Excellency if he anticipated @ factious opposition irom the majority in the ensu-. ing session. “well, no; Ido not apprehend that wo will sert- ously come m conflict; but it depends upon the vemper of the Legiglature. During my first year as J Dow, however, when they have ao much heavier a majority. Ieball exercise tue veto power carefuily, &nd shall certainly offer no tactious opposition; they may, however, atiempt some job that it may be ne- Cessaty: for mé to veto, and I shail do my duty.” conversation lagged for 8 moment while the frauds: the Soe Renee ney UpCH ; but he came quickly wo the rescue, with the remark (smiling):— . “Well, nuw, let me interview you. ‘Dat do you hear new in the city? I wonder was that speech a Reremade eoue inet a conan th on Duca " e cl e repal meee with | fasth shir net speak of my own knowledge on the Fowreed: generally tw the combilia- bid the Custom liouse. His Ex- Cellency spoke of General Arthur as a gentieman of culture and probity; but he coula not speak of nis a8 an organizer snd leader of a auch the Custom House patronage contr Mr, Tilden he spoke in nigh terms as a statesman and honest who was well adapted ing. reform. said but :ittle, remarking thi be believed, but . once since Legis! adjourned. t made a remark touching tne riot of this year, and referred to the sinking of that excite- ment in the greater ones that had followed the ex- jure of the operation of the Ring. This drew om the Governor the if RECITATION OF AN INCIDENT showing what sudden changes may come over a man bunded by prejudice. “I was sitting here in my Office some days ago,” said tne Governor, “when o man sent word he wished to see me. I was very busy, but 1 give everybody an audience, and admitted aun, Alter taking a seat he asked, eeter the Governor of the State I believe?’ ”” es, ‘and as such Commander-in-Chief of the forces? ’” “Lam?” «He then questioned me upon the right of officers to order ball curtridges to be used, and 1 explained to him the circumstanves when they should be very guarded in tiring on the people. Suddenly he said:— “Governor, brother-in-law killed that day by your troops.’”” de ‘ami very giad of it,” I responded, “tf ne were “gut he was innocent.’ « «phen. am most heartily sorry.’? Then he pulled from nis vest pocket a bullet‘ and, holding it up, remarked :— “*That 18 the ball that killed him. Had I seen you the day after the riot I WOULD HAVE KILLED you.’” +] have no douot of it, sir,’ ” I replied. “ ‘Governor, | am keeping this bullet for next 12th of Jaly to kill some one, *” “You are? friend, have you considered the matter elle 1 Did your brother-in-law leave eniiggent ” deny he Woe Ga innocent victim?” moment,” I said. “You intend Pmext 12th of July. Have you nother {auily whose support tBocent of crime as your rved tity cldsely and saw that the tion went home, aithougn for a gome vrovado, Finally he arose, hand, and thanking me for the interview remarked his mind very much in conse- «Tam sorry you have not obtaimed more informa- tion from mv. Sut, really, I have not baa time to tee a hey 7 dagen of what the democracy should do. Yet 1 ain fully impressed with the responsibility that rests upon the people, and the necessity for all opposed to corrupt government, ‘whether city, State or national, uniting in a grand crusade against 1% even XM torte time some, may jt 1B CHURCH SAYS. the Hxecutive office, where I had 80. Pleasant an hour with the Governor, I turned into Congress Hall, and, presenting my card tom & where ‘Chict Justice Sanford Oxtecn wives Tim ‘eet judi de — BE, Church writes iw minutes later the waiter remark, ‘This way, sir,’? scendiag’ one hight of stairs he pointed to a door on the ri git, an 1 hat in bond, before Chief Justice Churci, who sal at a table engaged In writing ahd consulting opin- ae in ge a ha J tech te over the table and pet. ling about welcom: most cordially and To a seat, epson “Judge,’’ I remarked, have taken a run ap to rm myself as to the sentiments of ind statesmen over our recent defeat, { quired of the ernor, WhO would be best abie to enlighten me, and he stggested (hat a chat with ho might be very interesting to the readers of the JBRALD. And | am certain onr editor wii great pleasure in spreading your views in his co umns, Well, reatly, I fear 1 can be of ‘but litte service to you, as {have but conversed much with polit. Cinus since the election; and, indeeu, Jt Was so re- cent that we have scarcely had time to faliy consider the causes of Our defeat aod concetye a plan for future action. One thing we do feel 1s, as My NEW YORK DEFEATED OUR STATE TICKETS, that had the reformers, bovh democrats and re- mblicans, carried out the understanding faithfully he State ticket would have triumphed. We have heard that In some cases the ref rs failed to run our State ticket, and hence New York de‘eated us, we th Passed elections clearly snow that the democracy are in the majority in the nee and the defeat of our ticket can be accounted for aa I Nave indicated. “] nave beard such statements, Judge, but can- “1nese, air, are subjects you must not touch upon. P convention; butt believe some conanges ts cou ; ve poaltion ‘may Go made, {have nor heard of any en “Tt nas been asserted that some repu op- Wo Grane Te-election, are feeling the demo- posed cratic pulge to see if it ts not possible to unite the anti-Grant republicansans democrats on cam. TICKET THAT WILL DEFEAT GRANT.” Be eminent jurist hesitated a moment and reée- “I have not been an advocate of coalitions, The lemocracy of the nation is too great a power to fis past hustord i toe brant to forego tus polay fot & division of spoils, and it still lives and will live future that must come some time,’? “1 do not mean to say that it 1s pro} wo fice principie- tor the gains of office, but in the cause of general reform to form a union of all parses om some Uberal basis tor the defeat of practises, the lavigh ‘expenditures of ioney aud ¢ ry . fen tie Judge hesitated before answering, but jared, . “ tra- detec yen apann of corruption in the adminis sE wpa oa mat but it is nevertheless: a fact,” corrup- ton, peopiaron. ion. 0 under Grant's administration. “I do ‘sincerely believe thas ion there is a great majority of the people opposed te.the .re-e) disgusted with his sta that rules under it, but ~ thas statestmen leit Wh who ‘wise counsels prevail, When the time t can be found, witether we search for ti modest law » she E : 3 : jency, ‘who could lead our party to victory Sessa at nag aes hext President, T- see your journal, the HERALD, ‘ thinking, reading people tha and it wil Tie ill come. OORRUFTION MUST VACATE ITS SEAT and fall before the ballots of the voting millions." “sBut, Judge, 18 1¢ not possible that a union of all antl-adminisiration men could be formed, for the paolic 1 from both parties, as I have indi Y “It might be accomplished; but there is time enough. There ts no hurry.”” “Tune enough? if Grant 1s to be defeated there is work to Do done, and the quicker the pall 1s pus in motion the surer will be the success of the move- ment.”? “1 do not see itin that light. Great revolutions of public sentiment have been conceived jn an hour and executed in a week. WHEN THE PEOPLE RESOLVE TO MOVE THEY MOVE QUICKLY and sweep everything from their path. We have several months yet in which to work, How ts it proposed to accomplish this fusion of parties f” “One of the Western Dapers suggests the imme- diate call of a convention of delegates—repuolican and democrats opposed to Grant's re-electloa—a conference on the basis of such a union and the selection of such men as all anti-Grant, antl-corrup- tion, anti-bribery and anti-present-iaking men can unite upon.’4 “Something might possibly come of it; but I tell you, sir, We should not talk of men now. We should Work. It 1s useless to discuss the fitness of this man or that man ag a standard bearer. When the time comes the right man can be found, and he may be found in the place least expected.” The Judge paused fora moment and appeared lost In a reverie of thouglit. ‘'nen his eyes bright- eaed and quickly came the words:— “We may talk of the means with which to achieve the end, but I tell you there 1s ONE POWER SUPERIOR TO ALL OTAERS to defeat Grant and his party of peculations, defal- cations and high taxes.” “And what is thaty”? “The press.”” “How 602? “By combining to educate the people in the ras- Calities of the present rale at Washington. On! sir, if there was ever a time when I desired for a mo- meut to throw aside law and control the policy of ‘a GREAT EDUCATOR LIKE THE HERALD or Tribune, that time is now, when we are in danger of having our dearest liberties wrested from us, and our constitution torn into frag: We are ‘oacliing @ crisis which will show whether the reform movement started in your city shall sweep like @ wave over the entire country aud CARRY DOWN IN THE! WRECK THE UNSCKUPULOUS PaRTY, or whether Grant is to rule for another term, and stealing, bribery and deialcations go on until there ‘Will be go longer a chance to ‘the and the constitution from utter’ ‘On! What a chance, wnat so A GLORIOUS CHANCE I8 THERE FOR THE HBRALD at the present critical moment to make an immortal a by bolily attacking corruption in high places, yy holding up to the gaze of the people of this coun- try day after day, in column after column, the sins, the swindics, the bribery, the de‘aications, the intrigues, the encroachments upon the constituuon that had characterised the present administration.” “But the t difficulty, Judge, in uniting the journals of the country against Grant is that the re- publican papers are subsidized from Washington.” “Let them go. Unite the democratic and inde- pendent press of the country in @ crusade for the education of the people and you would see one of the granclest revolutions in puolic sentiment of the age. The people must be educated in the crimes and shortcomings of the party in We ses the effect of this kind of education in the career of the HERALD and Tribune, which have made public sentiment for years. We want every paper in the country filled with sharp, ted editorials that the aesees cat understand. Toe constant dropping of water Ww. BANISH A ROCK FROM THE PATIWAY OF A RIVULET, ‘That little instrument, tue pep, when above it 1s & clear brain and behind it a tere heart, can ace comp! work, Jt cau make statesmen eecht 8) the to honest and constitudonal ernment. 1 sir, let the press speak out. Let them show the great people who read ‘and think aud act upon their teach- jogs the way to honest government. Let them expose the tnere: taxation, the plundering of the public money, the utter disregara of the constitution, that prevaiis at Washington aud, my word for it, the people wiil achieve the reforms we want, Let the press make puolic sentiment and the PUBLIC SENTIMENT WILL FIND THE STATESMAN, When the time comes it will enter some office or counting room, or sanctum, or modest manor and, leading him Jorth by the hand, inatall a statesman of honeswy, ability and patriotism as their choice at the White Bouse.” While the brave old jurist was uttering these sentuments—the spirit of which ts given, altnough I may not have put them in his words—his face was radiant With enthusiasm, and every motion of his lps and glance of nis eye betokened the earnest- ness with which he was impelled, Fitnaliy, alter half-an-hour’s interview with one of the clearest minds in the State, I reluctantly arose to depart. ‘AS he grasped my hand in parting salutation he continued:— “YES; THERE IS STILL HOPE BEFORE US, and itis in the press. The people are ripe for a t political revolution, in which the press must ein the foreground of the battle, against the cor- rapt bribe-takers and pec why are revelling in all departments of the government, and GRANT 13 48 BIG A DEVIL as any of them, only he takes his bribes ina less poaer— shape. Farewell, sir; let us hope for power, TRIAL BY JURY. Attempt to Tamper with a Jury and its Cen- wequences. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26, 1871, In view of the general interest which is felt in the prosecution of the Tammany thieves, and the possi- bility thatsome of them or their friends may at- tempt to tamper with some member or members of the Grand Jury appointed to try them, I send the following account of the manner in which a party came to grief in this city iis morning for that of- fence:— Some time ago policeman shot and killed a man and was arrested for murder, Having learned that one John Tiley was on the jury thé oficer sought him out ane endeavored to influence his action in the case when it shoul be called for trial, Said ‘don’t let them hang bint (she eX-oTlcer on triai), and it will ve all right for you.” His remarks were overheard by some one ‘Who reported theni, and the consequence wae that both Tiley and Hawkius were arrested, District Aworney Mann this morning called the Attention of the Court tu the circumstance, and short examination cuiminated i their being held to ball in $2,000 each te answer to the charge of ““inter- fering with the course of yustice.”” a en will, in al: probability, be left to them- selves in Phuadeiphia hereafter, THE BOSTON FORGERIES, Arrest of Hanson—Forgeries te the Amount ef $30,000 Charged Against Him. Boston, Nov. 26, 1871. J. A. Hanson, who is implicated in the recently discovered forgeries, was arrested last evening on the complaint of the Third National Bank, and in default of $2,660 ball was committed for examina- tion... Tén notes, of $3,000 each, are said to have been discounted at various banks, on which he had forged the endorsement of John J, Clark, his father- in-law. The accused is o member of the firm of Hanson & Bonner, insurance brokers, of State atreet, Patrick Costello was killed tast evening while croasing @ railroad track in Dorchester, NEW \YORK; HERALD, MONDAY; NOVEMBER 27, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. MONTGOMERY BLAIR. The Democratic Coalition with Anti-Grant Republicans. Conference of Democratic Mag- nates on the Subject. Montgomery Blair Promulgates the Proposition of His Wing of the Democracy—Any Bolting Republican Candidate To Be Supported by the Democrats—Severe Arraignment of President Grant—Secret History of His Nomination in 1868. Callen Bryant, Grocley, Trambull, Davis, Car- penter or Gratz Brown Acceptable for the Presidency, WAsHindTon, Nov. 96, 1871. ‘The question of a coalition between the recalcl- trant republicans and the democratic leaders took &@ remarkable shape to-night, and Montgomery Blair, Senator Casserly and a few other persons who carry the democratic burden on their shoul- ders had a conference at the nouse of Jadge Field of the Supreme Court, to determine upon a policy | for the coming Presidential canvass, The policy agreed upon was foreshadowed this morning In an interview which Blair caused to be inserted in an obscure paper in this city. Im this report, which | Treads as if the son of the old Blair had some time or other seen & printed specimen of an actual inter- view, the Hon. Montgomery Blair says:— , “Graitt is NOTHING BUT A SOLDIER. His whole idea of a government is that of a camp. Grant loves power, and that is all he cares for, He ig not now, nor has ne ever been arepublican, If he is anything at nearthe is ademocrat. He was a necessity to the republican party. Knowing his politics as well as I did, I was im favor of giving him the democratic nomination for the Presidency in 1968. In fact, there was considerable talk about this step at that time, and it was not distasteful to Grant. I went to New New and talked with Til den, Sanford E. Charch and others, and they au- thorized me to OFFER GRANT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION, which 1 did, but Grant fooled me. He was only coquetiing with us, Washburne had got hold ot him, and just afterwards Rawlings came out with his Galena speech. He would have taken the demo- cratic nomination if he hadn’t got the republican, but his good sense told him that a republican nomination would more likely result 10 his election, and so he took it, as a mere matter of business, He wanted power and that was all. Grant is an ignor- @nt man, but still he is able in nis way. HE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BOOKS, He told me that he never read @ book tn his life. He knows very livtle of public affairs, He is hurdly even versed in the current history of the times, He wul not accept of advice, but aims to dictate nis own opinions. He never has any advisers. His kitchen Cabinet is composed of a lot of young men, who are there simply to do his bidding. Grant likes henchmen, and not advisers, That is why Chandler, Nye, Morton and Stewart ana the like are in his confidence. He tells them to go and do a thing ano they. do it without asking questions, THESE SENATORS ARE MERELY B13 HENCHMEN. ‘They are the ones that wouid destroy Sumner and elevate Cameron. Look at his treatment of Greeley, Bryant, Sumner, Schurz and Trumbull. He has not an original or representative republican in his Cabinet whom he placed there by choice,- Bout- well’s nomination was a clear accident and some- ‘Bing which Grant could not avoid. There are Fish, Robeson, Belknap, Delano and Creswell— THY REPRESENT NOTHING, and have no States behind them. Thoy have been identified with no principles or connecied with prominent measures, and it 1s doubtful if any of them would be elected to the pettiest local oifices by their cunstitueuctes. Nor were any of them original republicans. Grant never advises with the real leaders of the republican party.. He has elimi- nated that eloment irom the organization, BUT GRANT 18 VERY STRONG, He has a mysterious hold on the political strikers and that influential element xnown as tne sporting fraternity. Tom Murphy and all that free and easy class like Grant, They have something tn common, and he most fittingly represents if. Grant has also A HOLD ON THE METHODISTS. He thinks Bishop campeon. the greatest man in the world, aud the thodists, being some- What sectarian, have about the same opinion of Grant. jus «= Grant’s§=6personal strength is nothing in comparison with bis other holds on the country. Grant 18 a protectionist, and all the tart! men go for him. He is a jobber, snd the raliroad monopolies support hin. He appeals dircctly to the selfish interests of men. Then there are the national bans, Lolding four Dundred millions of government secarities, doing Dusiness wit mo otner capital then the credit the government has loaned them, located all over the country and established wherever there is a towa having upward of three thousand inhabitants, Then come the office-hotdera, AN ARMY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND STRONG, which ramifies througi every part of the country. It 1g the alliance of these vast interests which gives Grant and his radical co-workers THEIR ALMOST IRRESISTIBLE STRENGTH. The masses of the je, Who are vicums of this alliance, are divided among themseives, A large portion of them in the North are im the employ of, or controlled by, the vast tntercsts as employés or devtors. They pay immense sums for poiiticai pur- poses to carry on Newspapers and to hire political writers aud speakers, ‘The thoughtiess element in our population catch the contagious spirit of the times, and from a thousand «different motives yield to what they believe to be the irresistible power of such a monoyed organization in the control Of tne powers of the government. In TH@ MACHINERY WHICH HB CAN USE for re-election Giant may be satd to fight at the head of a regular army ppelust an opposing force of untrained volunteers. There must be some sacri- fices made to defeat him. Itisa work which ap- peals to the whole nation and not to any parucular party ‘The real republican party is against him, He has snubbed them aud denounced them until their self-respect has forced tnein to retatlate, GRANT'S MOST FORMIDABLE OPPONENTS are to-day republicans. They are doing him more injury than ali other imduences combined, and ne knows it, Now MY PLAN IS THIS, and it i8 a plan, too, whichis no new thing. The democratic party ts taunted with sectionalism, and this fact alone should keep it as an organization out of the next Presidential canvass, The war spirit is not dead yet, and this name alone is hated enough to manulacture hundreis Of thousands of radical votes at a day’s notice, This sectional clamor is a thing that must be killed now. It will always be forced into existence in the pre- sence of what has popularly como w be known as the Southern party. Let the democratic party as an organization stand back, and jet the feild be kept clear to the dtsaMected and 1 ndependent repubil- cane. The Missouri programme suits me. There the radicals were defeated through (13 kind of co- operation. Let the radicals cail their Convention and nominate Grant, and then jet THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS BOLT and nominate whoever they please, and then the democrats rally to his support, ‘This is the way Lin- coin got in in 1860, and in this way Grant can easily be defeated. Ihave reason to know that it has been under consideration now for abont a year, and it meets with but litte opposition. F met Senator Casserly yesterday and he teiis me he warmly ap- proves this policy. Semator Stockton sends me word that be approves kt. 1 met Bob Ould to-day and talked it to him, and his eyes glistened at the prospect that the South could be relieved from military tyranny, You know Wade Hampton long ago advocated this as the true policy for the South. It 1s universniiy acknowiedged that the op. position to Grant agree as to GENERAL PRINCIPLES. ndent republicans are in favor of civil service refcrm, reduction of taxation, revenue reform. They are opposed to monopolies, to barter- ing away our puodlic domain, to grasping railroad orations, to voting subsidies to ateamstips, to giving power to the President to ue- Clare martial law in the States, to ihe rapid progress now being made towards cen‘ralization, to corrup- tion, to fraud and to nepotism), aud $0 are tne demo- crais, Except few his:cric traditions, tie demo- cracy have no other platiorm. CHOICE OF CANDIDATES. There are about haif-a.dozen among which thero could be no AP aecriat choice, My personai nuee fitiam Cullen Bryant. He would make @ magnificent leader. His private character ts as spotless a8 snow, while his puvitc record ts an honor to the country, ‘He is sound im political principles, too, He has One advantage over Greeley, in that lie ts not an advocate of the tariff monopolists, still there is Srarabell and Judge vavis, Senator Carpen- ter, and in the West Gi Brown ia very pop Any one of these senna wontd maxe a splendid run, and, with a can would beat Grant. It wi lication of a8 immediately ater ‘publ this interview that the meetings at Judge Fielus was held, and the most umportant Fesults are expected, ‘ moment on the lists of the famous Cloth of Gold, THE PRINCE AT HIS PRAYERS How Alexis Went to Chureh—A Day of Rest—The Deputations from Bos- ton and Philadelphia, TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME. Regulations Regarding. the Navy Yard Ball. A CARD FROM REY. MR. BJERRING. In the programme iatd out by the Reception Com- mittee it was allowed that the Grand Duxe should rest yesterday, in accordance with divine and human jaw. Tue apper ten of Gotham had seen, shaken hands and conversed with him, and although it takes a great deal uf that sort of thing to satisfy the beau monde when @ Prince is im question, tho dear creatures reposed on their already won laurels in this direction. ‘The Prince, too, was satisfied to rest, much as he is charmed by the confessed beauty of American ladies and gratified at the magnificence of every step in his recepuon, Both parties in the HIGH-TONED CONFLIOT OF COURTESIES may be said to have rested on their arms, and taken pleasure in the breathing space, as the prevz che- valiers of the good old days litted their visors for a To-day tne heralds will blow ther ’livening blasts once more, the sitken cord will be severed, and fair faces, wreathed in killing smiles, wili do battle withjthe gayly-caparisoned knight'y champton of an empire in the gentle war, where the deepest Wounds will be deait by the weapons of winged glances going straight to the heart, Cupid, it 1s hoped, will be sparing in his barbs, and leave the parties to their tournament, as it is desirable that nothing very serious should occur. The Grand Duke arose betimes and breakfasted in his owa apartments, according to his wont, after which the carriages were ordered to convey him- self and suite to the Greek church on Second ave- nue. Five vehicles were driven to the Eighteenth street entrance, and into these the party entered at. ten o'clock, But few witnessed the exit of the Prince, and the carriages drove off rapidly uptown. AT HIS PRAYERS. Before nine o'clock a curious crowd had begun to gather in Second avenue in the vicinity of 951, the Russo-Greek church. By half-past nine A. M. this crowd numbered a few hundreds, and at twentv minotes past ten the street and sidewalks from Fiftieth to Frtty-first street were thick wiih people of all ages and both sexes, Gray-haired men and dashing swells were taere; fashionably dressed ladies stood side by sice with servant maids, and Sunday achvol aud street children filled :n any little gaps that existed In the gathering multitude. It requred the united and steady efforts of Captain Gunner and several of his men to Keep a passaye clear in irout of the house for the entrance o{ the imperial party. ‘The windows aud stoops of the houses on the cast side of the avenue were WARMING WITH HUMAN BBINGS, and at twenty minutes past ten A. M., as the impe- rial carriages drove up, & cry Was raised “HERE HY 13; ERE HE 1S,” and cheers and applause followed. A live prince is @ novelty in those parts, albeit the sovereigus are without number. ‘fhe service had been designed for ten o'clock, but the Grand Duke was a little late in arriving at the church, He was accompanied by Admiral Possiet, Captain Schayroff, Consul General Bodisco ana Vice Consul Schultze and a few officers of lesser note from the fleet. There were in all about sixteen persons, including Mrs. Bjerring, the wife of the officiating clergyman, and another lady. During the performance ot the entire service the distin- guished party stood up, the Grand Duke having @ position to the right.of the outer altar rail, within whitch stood the choir, Who had volunteered from the Svetlana for this occasion. ‘the reader must ‘understand that this Greek cnurca consists of ihe fected of @ private house, and only a part of the iront. parlor 1s allotted to the congregation. A space of about tive eet by eighteen is separated from the congregation, and also irom THE AUTAR PROPER OR THE HOLY PLACE. With this space the choir stood on tne right, ‘White the oiliciauing priest during a part of tue ser- vice occupied @ desk on tue lett A richly carved screen, With beautifully glided swingigg doors, di- vides Vuis space again from the holy pit heFeon rests the chalice, the crucifix and tue implements of service, During the consecration of the Eucharis- tic implements these doors are closed, but at other times they are open, so that the priest is heard and seen by the congregation, ‘The chalice was covered with @ heavy rea satin cloth, richly embroidered and oneet with solid gold, and the crucifix with which the priestly biessing was gtven ts of solid gold about eight iuches in length. It was handed to the Prince, who Kissed it, Father Bjerring meantime boyd advanced beyond the altar rail to perform @ Service, The portions of Scripture. read were taken from Luke, Xil., 16 to 21 inclusive, which describes the rich man puiling down nis barns to bulid greater ones and Goi blasting his foolish schemes by demand- ing his life suddenly. The narrative ot THE CLEANSING OF THE TEN LEPERS found in Luke, Xvil., 11 to 19 Inclusive, was also read. During the progress of tne service, which Jasted an hour and @ quarter, prayers were offered up five times for the imperial family of Russia seve- rally, by name, and twice for the President of the United States, the Governors and allin authority among us, Prapers were also offered for the Holy Synod of Warsaw, for the Patriarch of the Kusso- Greek Church, jor the catecumens, and priests and peopic of the orthodox Greek Church, and for other special and general ob Jecta and bicssings and mercies. ‘The litany and 7e Deum was sul alternately in English by whe priest and im the Sclavic tongue by the choir, The lish tongue is used here because it is the one best understood by pro.niscuous congregations, and tne Selavic is the language by which Greek Cath- olicism was introduced Into Russia, and itis re- tained as having @sort of pecullar sacredness on that account. ‘Toward the cloge of the service the priest handed the Grand Duke small plece off the cousecrated sacramental bread woich he took away with him. A short season ol handshaking and greetings took place at the close, and Father Bjerring was invited vo dine with tlic Prince in the evening, Ex-Mioister CATACAZY WAS NOTICHABLY ABSENT from tne service, It was understood that he was indisposed and afraid to be out, Rev. Father Byerring got the consent of the imperial party to ad- mit certain representatives of te press to the scr- vice on Thursday next—Thanksgiving Day—when the Grand Duke and attendants will also ve pres- ent. fhe admission will be by Uckets, aud as the number to be admiited is limited the reverend gen- tleman will make his selections, and if some should be debarred it will not be because he would make invidious distinctions, bul as he cannot admut all promiscuously, he wust choose those who come irom the le: journals of the city, Had he ad- qwitted every one Who applied yesterday a piace a3 large as Trivity church would have been necessary to stow them all away; and on Saturday he was kept on his feet all day long answering the inquiries of ladies who were most anxious to obtain a view of oe at Is prayers. @ Reine cloue a tile pervioe yesterday the party re on.ered their carriage amid the cheers of tie multi faxmiy in spite of cold and rain while the Prince and his suite were in church, And {t was several minutes after they had been driven away ere tne crowd dispersed to their homes, On returning to the Clarendon the good young man found that the benevolent intentions of tho Reception Committee were in @ fair way to be thwarted by the ungodliness of Recbng! a trom rng nf oe than New York, to wit, on and elphia, {THE QUAKER CITY DEPUTATION were m Waiting to pounce on the imperial boy and offer nim the hospitalities of their villa| The Prince received them very cour. teousiy, and, after seme consultation with Mr. Catacazy, decided that the 7th of Decem- ber should be the day whereon the heart of Penn- syivania woulda be gladdened by the sight of his imperial blondness, ‘The hearts of the Commonaity of Povaaelphia overnowed at thls princely response, and they Went their Ways fmibued with the Wea Sam suck, that “there's a deal of humanity about a man,” even though he ve a Prince THE BOSTON DELEGATION, : captained by Mayor Wiliam uasten, and otherwise consisting of Mayor Fox, General Meade, Juhu Rice and John Cochran, were next presented, and com- ported themselves with all the elegance which dig- pifies Beacon sireet, combined with the gentieman ease of @ lounger ob that wonderiul common. Cor- tality was ayain the order, aod the handshaking ‘Was such ag not to break (he boues of Alexis’ ting- ers, ior if there is ythiag Kostou = prides Itself on it is @ nteel handsiake, The modern Athentans retired (rom the presence of the Sclavonic Apolio with & assurance that the city of exqu.site a ould have the opportu- nity of seeing bit 1 needs be, It the midst of its Common, with @ band accompaniment, tf Gilmore's musicians Were included in the pro- gramme, . The ¢; was not made known, but wil be Ci e ne Lgl] city. ‘The 4 mainaer o was passed tu e on! quest at dinner veing the Rev, Mr, of we Greek Church, Kear ADMIRAL SMITH'S RECEPTION tothe Grand Duke takes place at his house in the Navy Yard to-day at one P. M. The Duke and suite will be conveyed in carriages across the Catharine Street Ferry aud thenec to the Navy Yard oy the York street entrance, The t.ear Admiral will cun- duct the Duke to the Navy Yard aud aa and will 1 the way to hig house, where Mrs. Sm I the distinguished visitor. Tc !s und | stood that he will dine with Vice Admiral Rowan at a ‘az YP. x ana viett the Opera im the evenmng, THR NAVY the following are the guests:— to the Naval Ball Tuesday fare expected to enter the yard by the Tork entrance, where an amiasion ticket will be required to be i'n expresved on the ticket that "indy Tor" Saties’ sre tngluded rm the invitatinn, 7 Ean tal reng there wi ven up a entrance to the ball uipmnent Building, where a carriage check, coupons, be given, sid’ the garringen pass out through the rear of the building, and take positions assigned, ene Tequiremente will be strictly en y the pasice, ly enforced. By order o1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEB, YARD BALL, a ns tor the arrival of COMMITTRE ON INVITATIONS Pay Director J, C. Kidredge, Chairman Executive Committee, Com. Ratph Chandler, Medical ly ge G. Peck, os ‘ iS praiae, ion ha! oe . D. #. Harmony, eut, Col. J. com, H. A, ‘Adams, U.S M a one Chief Eng. b.S. le Luce, ‘The fottowing letter irom Rev. Mr. Bjerring, In Te) Jation to the artiete whi jay’s HERALD, Will expiata rss dab bei To THE Evrror o- run Hernan: T must beg you to allo make some Iiite tlom inelatfon to your articio sn the Rispon Ry at ie express surprise that no Epacopal edifice has been my disposal, no aunt ih jrand Dux my disposal, 40 bat Hie [inpnrtal Highness the Geant eben ie Bwer to thin | must state thay henna service therein. In an- 1 that had any edifice been offered eptel the ‘uller without Insireetions Ba'ituores whieh aauefeent \ ly deny. 1 am your obedient servant, Lae N: BIERRING. THE SNOW OY THE PLAINS. A Battalion of Infantry Broza Up in Montana-. Loss of Life by Snow Slides in Utah—But falo Hunters aud Cattle Herders in Kanras Frozen to Denth> f ail) A Battal of In'nntry Blocked Up Ie the Suow ia Montnda Territory—The Men Terribly - Frozen. HELENA, Montana Territory, Nov. 25, 1871, A Fort Shaw (Montana) special to-day says thas two companies of the Seventh infantry, Major Free- Man commanding, while returning from Forts Browning, were caught in yesterday's fearful storm, and are now camped twelve milées from here with @ number of men badty frozen. : Ten of the frozen men have been brought into hospital. The worst cases are sti out, put are being brought in as fast as possible, The men are frozen principally about the feet and will lose their toes and some even their feet, The thermometer this morning stood as 30 degrees below zero. Elght o'clock P. M.—The vhermometer now stands 15 degrees below zero, No stages have arrived from any direction within the last thirty-six hours, Cattle ana Ierders zen to Death in Weste ern Kausas—Auxicty Felt for Bullulo Hunte Cite LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov, 23, 1871, ‘The recent storm was one of unprecedented se. verity on the Plains, In Western Kansas large numbers Of Texas cattie and several herders were frozen to death. Five bodies, supposed to be those of buffalo hunters, were brought into Hayes City last night frozen stiff, Great anxiety Is felt for other parties who were hunting buffalo, and who bave notbecn heurd from since the storm. Death fn the Canyons—ihe Snow pilides im the Wasnteh Kegion of Utah. Sant LAKE, U. T., Nov. 25, 1871. It ig reported that the loss of life by the late snow slides in the canyons 1s (ar more serious than stated yesterday, and quite a number of persons are missing and supposed to be lost, It is storming again to-day in the miving districts of the Wasaten, aud an unusuaily hard winter seems inevitable, BREAKING THE FETTERS. A Bold and Success‘ul Dash of Burglars from a Jersey Jail—A ‘‘Werry Wigilant” Deputy. Three notorious ruMans who were prisoners 1® the Hudson County Jall at Jersey City made tier escape on Saturday morning. One is Morey Harris, allas Henry Adama, a New York expert, wio Bas haraly a rival in the art of breaking, cntering and carrying off. He was arrested about three montas ago on suspicion of being a member of the gang that broke into the residence of Jonn Anness, in Varick street, Jersey City, he charge could not be well sustained, however, before a jury, and in order to prevent THE DISTINGUISHED ARTIST from wandering pif to pastures new he was sent to the County Penitentiary at Snake Hill for three months. He nad just compieted his term and was awaiting sentence for assaulting an oificer. Me will hardly trouble the Jersey courts, however, this year. The second was George Boyd, A NOTORIOUS PHILADRLPUIA PICKPOCKET, who was arrested on the 23d of Jast mouth on the cuarge of stealing a blank book from James Riach, of 96 York street, Jersey City. Wuen arrested A CAN OF POWDER and a sheach knife were found in bis possession, He stated that he was an cvginecr, and in tnis ne unwittingly approached truth, but bis sudden arrest frustrated @ grand “blow ap” im some quarter, ‘the third was Thomas Murphy, a resideut of Mo- boken, Who was incarcerated Ou & Charge of bur- glary. It docs not avpear that tnis iman had de- sceuded as low in the scale of crime as the other two, but he obtained their confidence, and Hurris TIPPED MIM A WINK at every opportunity. It waa known to Mr, Jones, the jailer, several days azo that @ conspiracy was On fout for the libe. ration of some of bis prisoners, unt he wal Newkirk, his deputy, to ve unasaally vigitant The latter is @ new appointec, unfortanately for the county, and proved his unfitness for su tion th this instance, ‘Ihe prisoners watched their opportunity, aud when darkness set in on Satarday thoy, by A CONCERTED MOVEMENT, gave the verdant deputy the slip, and passed quietly out through Uie main door into the laughing Io their sleeves us (hey ‘footed it” at the vigilance of their keepers, When Newkirk was asked about she affair yesterday by a HeRalD re- porter he squared himsel!, thrast his lands into his pockets, and, peeping with an mr of assumed shrewdness under a Seventn avenue cap, replied curtiy, “Oh, Pil tell you felilers nothin’; | don’t want you to know nothin’ avout It; comy to-morrow and Pil tell you,’? and he chuckled at his fancied success in SUPPRESSING THE MATTER, os he finished the last word. The Buard of Chosen Frecholders shoutd take this case into consideration Immediately. ‘ihe time is past for the elecuon Of a new Jailer, yet nothing has been dune to that end. ‘The election was postponed for three months, and that term expired many days ago. Detective Covnoliy visited some well known haunts ih New York yesterday tn quest oi the fugi- tives, and from information be received twu of the gang will be probably ceturued to their late quar- ters, PROCLAMATION AGAINST THE INDIANA KU KLUX. Governor Conrad Baxer, of Indiana, has issued the following proclamation in reference to the of. ganized band inat recently hang the three negro murderers ip that State:— Whereas organized Lands of armed and masked men ha recently usurped the functions and powers of the in counties of Fri ry sinh, have fabs id it to forcibly ta counties and execute (uem lor offences agalogt ‘the laws his State, ebarged to have been co by ‘ers, and fo latter county three Beare takee from thi i) and executed by ene of these lawiess organiz that may be lu danger of mo Now, there(ure, 1, Cours Indiana, do hereby call upon tl of said county, and of other counties where these organizations may exist, to use all the lawful in their power for ihe suppression of the and for apeety arrest and trial who have been engeers tn the recent tragedy before mentioned. Every citizen and every 8 entitled to the equal protection of the lawe and mob violence must be suppressed and prisoners awaiting I and therr lawful custodians must be protected at all ‘To thiaend ail the means al my commaad will be fur: to the local authorivea to aid in the performance duties whenever a reqnest to that eect is maue. | espe claily warn the misguided men who are said to be ‘Organized violeuce and terrorisa, entlea at vhe people of this suate from their and shail pot geccerh cree, it it cail into requisition ibe combuned ‘and national governments to pre mauwly upon the local authoriti citizens, ut the protection of the lawa these authorities become powerless im the | of {aed violence, the laie iexisiatlon OF provision for ‘the intervention of the 1 and the President in nis proclamation ot has assured the country that this legislation shall forced everywhere oy ie crema oe the wwers ag ng aio. county in the State be #0 fi iuelt execution of the laws that. v (orcver Avoid reproach of having rendered ion of the na authorities necessary DY of bet own or the impotence of ber legal