The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1871, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY DECEMBEK 15, Pia TIE MPEACHMENT PLOT. WHAT IS SAID ABOUTY IT. THE ARTICLES PROPOSED FOR IT, VOWE OF THE SUPREME COURT. Caucus To Be Called After the Recess. SENATOR MORTON APPREHENSIVE, Trumbull Does Not Support Grant for Renomination. WASHINGTON, Dec, 14, 1871. The loose use made by the repubiican party in 1867-$ of the power to impeach a President for politica! offerices has been found available ror the democratic party in Its extremity. When Mr. Fes- Benden said that he “could not coussat to see Impeachment made @ part of future political ma- chinery,” and was cursed and railed at for it by almost every tepublican journal and association, Mot only im Maine, but over the whole Union, he, probably, locked retrospectively at the rise and prigin of the Johnson tria: THK LITTLE ORIGIN OF INPEACHMENTS. A notoriety-seeking Moumteveus, ope Congress- Man Asbiey, ot Unio (who is now as inimical to ‘rent as he then was to Johuson), familerized the ‘country with the subject of impeachment by bring- ‘ng forwara repeatedly resolutions, articles and Bpeeches ursiug the subject, and he was abettea at ‘Brat ealy by a few obscure journals. Belleving in Marat’s maxim, however, that “if you agitate Jong” enough three hundred thousand heads may be made to fall,”” Asuley kept up ois hue and cry for the heads of 30,000 Johnson postmasters and 20,000 other Johnson officials, A little precipitate step of the President made Ashley a prophet and a hera, and tne costly pageant of tne impeachment trial interrupted a whole sesaton of Congress. A BIGGER CASE THAN AGAINST JOHNSON. All the articles which the ingenuity of the House nd Senate majority, informally advising each other, could get together for a pretext to try Mr. Johnson upon were tame and contemptible com- pared to the arraignment which could be made for President Grant, Johnson realy was impeached out for one act, ‘ ALTHOUGH TRIED FOR SEVERAL, ‘wiz,:—the removal of Secretary Stanton and making Bn ad interim substitute, But this article proved ‘so Weak that the strongest vote was polled upon ar- ticle ll—a hvdge-pouge article, enumerating {the offences of ridiculing Congress, opposing the pew amendments, preventing the execution of the ‘Tenure of Omice act, suspending Stanton and retard- fog the army appropriation bili and the operation of acts to regulate the South. This article was voted upon by the suggestion of Senator Williams, of Ore- gon, to-day made Grant’s Attorney General, and jhe voted for it among thirty-five yeas, The Aruole itseli was jomuy conwived by Benjamin Butler and Caarles Sumner, tue latter advising in the Preuuses before the trial had begun. This arti- cle was supported by the following Senators, who Would have to vote Grant guilty in order to be con- Bistent, and would probably do so:— OLD IMPEACHMENT VOTES READY FOR NEXT TIME. ‘ Corbett, jealous of Williams, nis tate’ colleague, ‘was not sorry to see nim beaten by Kelly for a sec- ond term. Very cold on the admintstration, Ferry, of Connecticut; has said that Grant ts an jsnoramus, and that nis St. Domingo scheme only Tatled to be treasonabie because Grant was too dumb vo know what treason was, Patterson, of New Hampshire; says he never had & boy in college approximating the stupidity“and Jorwarduess of the President of the United States, Sprague, of Rhode Island; says Grant and nis ad. ministration are neither amusing nor intelligen uy absurd. Sumner, says this administration 13 the most inde, Pent ever inflicted upon a@ nation; that its usurpa- (ons are as monstrous as its honor and intelligence Bre insignificunt, and that it could not be ma Jean example of, cven by expeiliog it, there being no ex- ample, even for evil, init. ‘Mpton, says the St. Domingo scheme was more de- serving impeachment than any act of Johnson, and that Grant is unfit to govern whe country. WHAT THE SENATORS THINK OF IMPBACHMENT. ‘The speeches of the other republican Senators of that period are full of sentiments applicable to such articles of impeacsment 9s might be prepared against Grant. Here are suggestive extracts, taken trom Rives’ and Balley’s history of the trial:— Lyman Trambuil.—‘‘Once set the example of im- peaching the President ior political causes and no uture President wil be safe.”? | EDMUNDS ON PRESIDENTIAL IGNORANOE, George F. Edmunds.—“‘Ignorance of the law ex- cuseth no man. The great lesson that all nations uust learn at last 1s that the highest officers ougnt 10 be most carefitl aud scrupulous in the observance of the jaws. ‘The President’s conduct is reconcil- able with no hypothesis, This high tribunal of im- peachment is tie gole and exciusive judge of its Own jurisdiction. It ought to be kept open as @ — buiwark lor we preservation of purity and delity 1 the administration oF afatrs when under- mined by the cunning aud corrupt practices of law offenders, or assailed vy usurpation or defiance, It should (cach we maxim of Trajan, that ‘kings may Le casuicred lor miscondact.’ Impeachment is the great bul gentle remedy of the constitution. Our powers We nist exercise without icar.” STEWART AND ON ABSOLUTISM, iiham M. Sicwal je President can make DO aphointment ior any iemporars purpose what- ever WiioUl authority of law. The Senave has the poor privilege of choosing between two instru juents 0! the President. lie cau haye his tools in aul the oiices we afirm bis autuority in this case.’ James Harian.—“The constitution does not any- Where conier on the Vresident the authority to inake removals, iu terms or by necessary implication, The mowmentun oi a fying projectiie is greater tnan the original sorce from wiicn ft derived its motion,” JOHN SHERMAN ON PRESIDENTIAL ETIQUETTE. Jona Slerman.—‘Justice is blud wo the official Stallion of the respoudeat. A gross and palpable Vieach of woral obligation tending to untit an of- Scer for the proper discharge of lus office is an im- peachable vilence. ‘he Fresident has obstructed wii the eflorts to restore law and civil goverument to the rebel states, This is bis great offence.” FERRY AND WILLIAMS ON IMPEZACHMENTS. O, 8. Ferry.—“Charies 1, and James Il, were hon- est in their idews of the royal prerogative, but these idea» brougut ove to the vlovk and lost the other Lis crown.” George H. Wilitams.—“I am surprised to find so wuauy liolding the opinion that tne President ts not impeachabie ior anytoing that the law does not deciare a crime or & misdemeanor, Suppose he should declare war or borrow money without authority of jaw, Suppose by draakenness and debauchery he should become tucompetent. The Presidcut’s oillciai career ana example have been to injure, degrade aud demoralize the country, ana i believe his removal will invigorate the laws.” HENBY WILSON VOTES AYE, Henry Wilson. —*"Lhe framers ot tie constitution well kuew the seductive, grasping and aggressive mature of execuluive power, The President, with bis tens Ol thousands of ofiice-holders, Whose compen- sauion amounts Lo many iwillions, secks to defeat own nota, ra first undermine the faith of the people an taetr legislators. ‘To vo! forthe President's acquittal will be for me to con. sent that he shall possess alt the ac) government, and merge into oe head ad wide Pendent prerogatives, LOT MORMIGL SAYS GENERAL CONDUCT 15 IMP'BaCH ABLE, Lot M. Morrill.—*In judging @ Presideat’s intent his punlic record, acts, speeches and policy and {ho current events of history may properly be con- Sidered. ‘The quality of the parucucar act may ve reflected from the body of official reputation aud public conduct, good or bad.’ TIPTON IS _ASTONISTIED, Thomas W.Tipton.—""The only matter of astonish. | ment is that’ an Execuiive 80 unscrupulous and 80 denant of co-ordinate power has becn allowed 60 long to defy the people's representatives.’ NOWE SENSLUIVE ABOUT THE OFFI Timothy 0. Howe.—‘“Tne people of tho Untteil States own the oillce of President. Théy butt tt; they clatm the right to protect it from th Alltnat the President does should be consisient with the exaliea character of the ofice. Presidents, like lieutenants, may be cashicred for conduct un- becoming an oilicer and @gentioman. ‘Tne attempt to drive en American Minister from the pubiic ser- vice (Motley) because he approved the isin iiself a high crime against the State. To re- move a good man from office and replace him with | born F, Kennamer, $822; © bad man, withoutany a:vice, 18 an offence agatnst the public Interesis. A Presic for any cause for which a Secretary may be. PATTERSON ON MILITARY PRESIDENTS. James W. Patterson, New yicided with reluctance, Civil war naturally tends to concentrate power a the chief who saministers it, ‘Lhe {resident's speeches show not only want of culture, but eniire absence of good sease. It ts aim. cult for a ruler wno bas usea for years without Wrong the unlimited powers of war to restrict him- self on the return of peace to the narrow limits es | Lawless, $100; Selomon. Win'rey, sential to the security of popular rights. If his con- tlons acquittal may destroy the original adyastiment =e balance of thelr powers, and hasten their ever ‘OW. FRELINGHUYSEN ON AXRRMAN, F. T. Frelinghayson.—‘The issue 1: Where lodged tne ultimate power of tho nation—in + man or in the representatives re the poopie? © constitution maker. bribery aud treason and otf, Misdemas.ucs Impeacnable, The President cann: viyad the cesulon: of his Attorney General; for > Offer that I know of ts made to prove that the Av torney General ever ofiicially gave any opinion.’ The above were the opinions of prominent men in the Senate upon cases of impeachment three years ago. The speeches of memoers of the House, about one hundred and fifty altogether, are being over- hauled by the advocates of Grant's impeachment to bring their deliverers up to the mark 1 this parallel Instance, SOME IMPBACHMENT TALK. At an informal gathering of democrats at Welck- er’s restaurant in the early part of this week the tollowing articles were gi ted, from which to make a selection for impeachment purposes: — First—Usurpation of the legislative powers of the country by the President in inciting, through the Medium of Hamilton Fish, James W. ‘Nye, Olver P, Morton, Vancroft Davis and others, the removal of Charles Sumuer from the head of the Commitee on Foreign Adairs; by similar unlaw‘ul combinations, and by the abuse of Executive patronage to rewar‘ persons serving his purposes, in this respect to de grade Charles Sumner in the Senate and alience him there as an active instrument of resistance. Second—Deciaring war against the republic of Hayti by issuing orders to the commanders of naval vessels to sink vesseia and fire on towns in ceriain extremities not provided tor by the advice and con- currence of the Senate, Third—Using extraordinary and unlawful measures to acoomplish corruptly the annexation of 8t, Domingo to the United States and to compel the Senaie to ganction said cerrupt annexation by means undecoming the Executive and dangerous to the liberties of tne Legislature. Fourth—Fiagrant and frequent abuse of the Executive office in setting a bad example to oittcials throughourthe country in compounding for offices by the acceptance of presents; and gross nepotism 1n distribuiing high oifictal places to incompetent and immodest relatives and connections, FUN geo the trust of tae publid minds by permitting a coalition of bankers to have the use of the same free of interest, and thereby increas the debs of the United States without authority law, the law expressly stating that no authorization of any bonds should imply nor be attended with any increase whatever in the public debt. Sixth—The aebasement of the civil service of the country to an unparaileled extent, and the appotut- Ment Of persons of infamous character to the moat responsivle positions, Seventh—Petty tyranny over officers of the civil service and in the army of the United States, The management of the State, postal, naval and Indian affairs was also broached as affording topics for articies upon general mismanagement and in- eMiciency. SENATOR TRUMBULL ON THR ISSUE. Senator Lyman Trumbult says that the reported conversation wherein he afirmed his desire to see Grant re-elected 1s @ thorough fabrication. He never had any conversation of the sort, and such are not his sentiments, Senator Trumbull is at present en- ‘thustastically supporting the posisien of Hon. John M. Palmer, Governor of Iilinois, in bis controversy with General Sheridan and in the matter of the suc- ceeding special message to the Legislature of Illl- nois aated December 9 He particularly applauds that portion of Palmer's message which says that ‘the interference of officers of the army in the affairs of a State establishes a precedent dangerous to lb- erty, familiarizes tho people with military rule, and inspires them with distrust of the capability of the civil government to afford them need{al protection.’ Trumbull also thinks Palmer plucky in saying that “the General commanding the army seems also to have fallen info the dangerous error of supposing that his of- cial military powers are paramount to the consttu- tion and the laws.” TRUMBULL ON THE NEW PARTY. Senator Trumbull thinks that the o€st basis fora Dew party is perfect comprehensive and general re- form, very much of that sort which followed the overthrow of Tammany Hall, He says that both parties are impediments to the development of the nation; that they foliow the same corrupt practices now and look upon the immense patronage of the State as something to be wheeled and turned to accomplish re-elections, to influence renomina- tions and to adjust the taxes unequally for the benefit of particular interesis, which, in turn, support the party that benefits them. Trumbull thinks that if the people are ready for such an organization it is entirely probable that it can be promptly brought about. He says that the country, while materially prosperous, is drifting into uses, abuses and errors, which after a few years wili be found so perfectly Interwoven with our system that they cannot be separated. He says he has never had acolleaguein the Senate more con- genial than General Logan, and that on these and many other questions they agree perfectly. Logan entertains no high opinion of the administration. Mr. Trumbull says that all the current talk about his candidacy for President is offensive to him, that he is far better fitted for the Senate than any place in the government, and he thinks that the Senate is the most dignified, prom- inent and useful place. He thinks that the office of President is made indecent and uncomfortable by the very extent of the patronage its holders have coveted and which tney wield. He Made this remark:—“If it were not for the disgrace of the thing I would as leave go to the Penitentiary for four yearaas to the Presidency; for in the one Place I would at least have rest, and iu the other one stands in the pillory for four years and every disappointed candidate pelts him while he is there.” Mr, Traimbull disclaims any feeling but Vhat of kindness towards tne President and saya that if it were possible for him (Grant) to rise to an appreciation of his high oMce be would be willing to see lim President four years more. MORTON LOSING NERVE, Senator Morton, under the guiso of perfect conf. the will of the people, The Pos‘ivaster General Made the shameless ceciaration that who ate the : —* bread should support the President's vitey. SUMNER ROARS ON BOORS IN OFFICE. ., Charles sumuer.—'I vote gulity on all tne articles, Suci vote ts its own best delenaer. God forbid that When called to deal with so — an offender I should affect a coldness which I cannot feel. it ts unpardonable to higgle over words or phrases, in view Of the lyrannical pretensions of this offender. dacompeient aud dishonest creatures are appointed Lo efice, paruicalarly in the internal revenue. His bpeeciies are in the nature of: @ criminal exposure ol bis person, His gauntlet has been fung down in thls very chamber, We are void on the plea of good tulenbions (hal We must Judge the acts of this Presi- dou. as if committed by George Washington. | hand Uils plea over to contempt, Lis speeches show him unt lor the oficial trust he enjoys. A sober man Whose Couduci suggests drunkenness 18 a8 bad as Lt he were drunk, Jails depiorabie condition ts natural, uot abuorual, Alas for peace and reconciliation postpuued, and lor tue degraged republic.” JUeTIN MOBHILL ON PRESENT TAKING. Justin 3, MorriL—“Toe Presidential harangues area sigma aud a scandal, ‘The uuiitness of bis aominations impeach whe judgment Wf not the tutegrity of the appolnung power. They often ap- pear loo evideully extoried in the natare of # pro. meu i. Lils appomtment to ofice of men sup- yo rruptiy to be puctlag wore money iu their vockels Luin into the public (reasury will not permit due tO yo.e for lis aeguittal?? PUMEROY O% SUMNERK's REMOVAL PROM COMMITIER, moe) U, Pomeroy,—kvery man, and especially vory Migh oilicial, Autends the conseationces oi his Ty. dence in Grant's prospects, has expressed himself un- Casily about the general dissatisfaction which exists amongs the makers of pubplic opinion and among the intellectual classes of the country. He ts, there- fore, using every energy to pass s concurrent resolu. tion for the adjournment of both houses sine die On tne third Monday of next May. The business of the country 18 now so enormous that it will not bo possivie to accomplish half the work by that time, and Congress has hardly ever been known to ad- Journ before the middle of July, and it sometimes continues in session until late in August, The haste of Senator Morton to make this ye: shows that General Grant fears to @ bl pects compromised by errors of legislation or to let Congress grow sore-headed on the subdject of his re- nomination and fight over that theme until the very €ve oi the convention. In the matter of the prosecutions against Robert Murray for having caused the arrests of Albert W. Paterle and Norman H. Gray while the former was holding the office of United States Marshal tho Court of Oyer and Terminer of Greene county, where the indictments were iound, having decide to remove the causes to the United States Courts, New York, Samuel G. Courtney, counse! for mr, Murray, on Thursday flied the papers in the United States Cireuit Court of vais city, where the wials Wil shortiy lake place public laws | Pendieton 3 dent may be impeached | Jacob Kennemore, $320; 4 Hampsuire.—Power | Lemly, Jr., $205; Keuben Lemly, Sr., $21! once possessed 1s soon felt to bo @ right, and 19 | Garland, $1,013; Thomas H. Holmes, $018; LUMPS FOR THE LOYALISTS. Report of ae, RN Claims Comision. Wames of the Successful and Unsuccess“ul Claim- auts end the Amounts Awarded- Old Virginia Gots the Biggest Lump. The following are me allowances made by the Southern Claims Commissien in ‘their report just submittod to Oongress:— ALABAMA, Thomas J. Alexander, $1,335; William A, Austin, $1,585; David wentford, $130} Jackson Purison, $2ho; Lowis Onrzile, $900; Pleadant Cangile, 346: ray, $634; David Edwards, $100; So mon Wharton, $108; John B. Ke $320; Sea. Eveline W. Robertson, Benjamin FP. Ree Emanuel Isom, Saloon a Vaughan, $125; Ben, 4, Whito, $497; Mermil Oltve, $141; James W. steele, $247; John Groveles, $550; Thomas W. Jones, $701; William 8, Isom, $500; Wiliam F. Mosely, 500, ARKANAAS, ‘W, B, CoMeid, #265; William Bowlin, $! A. Didrell, $1,639: James 8. Evans, $40); Augustine $190; Sampson Moore, $1,271; Mrs. Mariha Ward, $769. FLORIDA. Ernestine Alberts, ¢4,595, vEO! | is a lawl am nas Mi wiv, Hoard W "g164; David Waters, Gato Jackson, $276; Thomas Rhan, $153; aphnathpaanean Wallis, $8335 1,207; john Youn, M. C. McKa; Henderson, ; Chelsea McCauley, $685; 049; Garrett Terrill, $1,326; Bead, § oses Glaze, $2,407; Jam $14; G, Hasley, $100; Jacob Weiper, LOUISIANA, H. B. Tibbitts, $3,244; Marco N. Radovic, $9,400, dams Engenta PF, Bertinaiti, $11,860; Woltam Madam» Eu; ° nat 1860; BH. B. Morrow, $1,380; Julia A. McCaskill, $125; Mary 0. Lane, $3,250, NORTH CAROLINA. William Peace, $395; Henry C. Lashlee. $218; Ira Olive. $95; Williams W. Andrews, $1,005; Jolin Q Adams, $306; Mrs. Malinda Howle, $490. SOUTH CAROLIN. Surgeon James simons, United States Army, $971. TRNNESSER, Amos W, Brannock, eee Britt, $639; Pey- ton Blankinship, $25: ames ©, Brown, $161; Thomas Belew, $175; tain Wiliam Cratcnileld, ste Jonn K. Cari 3 Jacob F. Clark, $145; tu H. Chambliss, $90; Sydney G. Cleveland, 1,025; Henty Donkers, $636; (. T, P. Davis, ee fancy P. Davis, $959; Thomas Friar, $165; T. W. Allen, $195; Frank A. Arnold, $714; Alvert Sher- ma 160; Dauiel Stamps, $150; Baxter M. AS? 180; James kh ba $2,000; +Biackmore Mayo, '$125; Robert ©. ‘Horr, $105; BP. McCrary, $720; Nancy Laughlin, £427: 27; Ellas Webster, $126; wae gall Witiam ‘cult, 10; Ellen McDonald, $150; Rev. James M, Pendleton, $871; Isaao Harian, $12; W. GQ. Hartman, $130; G. W. Humble, $320; Jacob Hum- blo, $29; Edmund Knowles, $380; Jonn 8, Laycock, 110; Wiluam W. Kyle, $117; John P. Phifer, $125; jah Wiggins, $150; J. R. Robertson, $43); Jame: ertson, $342; John W. Robertson, $02; H. T. Hawthorn, $453; Daniel Jones, $285; W. W. Porter, $55; Arthur O'Nell, $250. ] ; TEXAS, J. W. Flanagan, United States Senator, $355; Arte- mus H. Brown, $42,497. et John T. Armatrong, $154; Armstrong Family, of etersburg, $9,500; Samuel Anderson, $250; George Vard, $176; Richard Southern, $2,062; Juhn O’Brien, 170; Harriet Tennent, $458; James M. Walker, $303; obert Hamilton, $1,545; Rovert Vandenverzh, 4,115; Mary Jane Liule, $7,646; Levi Purker, $274; eorge O. Wunder, $3,020; Joseph Nichols, $381; D, M. & J. B, Mutersbaugh, $3,118; Manasses Pres- hee Church, $450; John RK. Garrison, $617; McWilliams, $55; Caroline Heater, $6,165; Joseph W. Kay,- $778; William Wirts, $413; Milton Schooler, $65; G. F. M. Walvers, $1,524; Joel E. Parr, $1,071; Joseph Plerpont, $836; Zalmot Richards, $1,902; P. P. Sewell, $797; John T. Patton, $1,040; Harriet Lamb, $50; Wi i Monch, $111; James 0, OC, James Gibson, $1,247; ward Raines, rae cock, $76; R. ris, $885; H. mas, $6,500; ‘Throckmorton, Lancelot & Josiah Mitlard, $3,106; Onver Hodges, $500; James Larry, $503; James Nokes, i; Lewis P. Grimith, $5038; Benjamin Peyton, 430; Willlam Virtz, $120; Mrs. Serau King, $277; fohn F. Newton, $1,100; John Kealy, $240; A. Henry Ives, $948; Robert Gunnell, $1,058; John H. Tucker, $1,698; Louisa Kearney, $2,080; Fred & August Sohneider, $1,45; David Mansdel: Samuel Kline, $397; J Webo, $i Good, $350; Benjamin Watts, $200; Richara Tynes, 310; Benjamin Turner, $320; John Staford, $195; john T. iiliam Pugh, $370; Exum White, $100; Edwin F, ee $1,000; Warrea White, $500; ‘Dawid White, ¢400; J. J. Martin, $765: William 2. Topping, $163; William H. ‘Timberlake, 975; Riley Jones, ; dames Mills, $100; James F. Y, $2,873; Margaret G. ieee heirs, $13,467; Wil- $5,106; Sir S Ham _ Walters, 235; Thomas Jones, $232; C, I, Hollingsworth, $43; Hon.’ Lewis, McKenzie, $3,162; john =6J. ~=Hall, $625; John Henson, $725; Nathan Webster, $2,234; Rich- ard IL, Patterson, $9,705; Henry White, $120; Mat- thew Tisdale, $250; Marcus Pearl, $215; Jacob Tur- ner, $125; Rev. Hiram W. Reid, $116; George W. Mitchell, $764; Benjamin J. Grubb, $2,786; Setn and Cyrus Osborn, $1,238; Willlam Sagar, $1,749; Kob- ort S. Lacy, $419; Virginia Scott, $1,950; Malvina A. G. ‘es, $1,263; Reuben Ives, $180; Wiliam Mar- CY, $942; Lewis ‘Tresler, $202; John G, Sibley, $600; Jason Skeeter, $150; David L. Finch, $1,180; Charles E. French, $1,302; David Fultz, $1,895; Gustavus Fritter, $143; Arihur Foreman, 3 Samuel Fish, Joshua Foulk, $150; William ¥erris, Richara Foreman, ; Isaiah Farley, Susan A. Davis, $1,449; Levi Demin; Henry Dane, $219; Samuel Etheridge, | $0: } jam & Kebert Elliott, $55; Joseph M. Kline, Ohver Chamberiain, $69; Thomas Cook, $202; y $275; Martha A. Clark, $315; A. W. F. Carlin, $453; Rich- erd Crutkshank, $62 liver Cox, 60; Nelson Conner, $556; Susan T. Cruit, $3,416; Virgil P. Cor- bett, $3,252; George Corprew, $506; John Coleman, $175; Ephraim Clark, $1,032; B, Db, & B. T. Carpen- ter, $682; Lotc M. Crocker, $380; General John 8. Crocker, $2,537; J. N. Carpenter, $2,230; Hiram Cockrell, $236; Franels Bailey, $179; Ambrose Cock, 263; Ambrose Cock, Sr., $620; Terrill Bradley, 281; Temple G, Biuni, $900; Cages Brice, $213; $2,431; Richard Bryan, $200; joseph Baldwin, $52; Mrs, M. A jodine, $1,275; Lyman Broughton, $646; John W. Bullman, 425; Samuel Burch, $1,307; Thomas Bowser, $130; el H. Barrett, ; William Beckett, $450; Randolph Birch, $301; George Baylies, $670; Wil- liam Burgess, $680; Noah Hixson, $506; Jane Milll- n, $60y; John Miller, $500; Eitzabeth Garber, i, George W. Grady, $100;'Jacod Silvus, $200; bram Garber, $340; Samuel H. Piaugher, §125; David Wampler, $275; Jacob Moyers, $118; Fred. K. Kline, $563; James M. Wine, $251; Bazil Hall, feta! ‘Christian Myers, $185; Martin Garber, $667: ry J foun B. King, $373; Thomas H. Nelson, $750; Wil- iam Jones, $60; Solomon Hoge, $1,600; George W. & Jacob Hess, 3500; Daniel Moler, $2,150; Wiliam 'r, Rumsey, $3,123; John Gubert, $760; William D, Smith, $504, REJECTED CLAIMS. The following claims are wholly rejected, on the various grounds of disloyalty, want of proof of loyalty or facts, and want of jnrisaiction by the Commissioners over the subjeot matter of tne claums:— ALABAMA. John Upchurch, William Shelton, John W. Wright, Gentry Smith, Laxon Rash, Joseph Morgan, Andrew J. Huggins, Mrs. Naomi 8. Peiers, Kraacis A. Owen, Giles Hudspeth, Uriah Hardiman, J. C, McCluskey, Thomas J. Wales, John M. Flanagan, Jacob Coulson, Henry H, Coulson, Wililam 0. Ralls, Caroline Mc- Cray. ARKANSAS. Peter Klaine, Mrs. Anna Ward, GEORGIA, Henry Freeman, William L. Fambro, Jonn 8. Daniels, Wiley J, Davis, Josiah Chambers, William M, Collyer, Thomas Clements, Rovert N. Collier, A. J. Copeland, William F. Brown, Reuben W. Blalock, yackson Bush, Mary Boyd, William G0. Battle, Au- gustug H. Arnold, Sarah A. Andrews, Joseph E. All- ston, Lewis A. Kugler, ‘Thomas Scarborough, Samuel Miller, Wiliam O'vell, F. H. Nichols, Thomas B, Rose, Anna Wilits, Carey H, Smith, Liwieton &. Vaughan, Patience Pringle, Anme L. Morris, £zekiel R. Hamil, Stirling Gibson's estate, Levi Smith, Henry 5. Riviere, John W. Henderson, Elijah Lassi- ter, Martha Stephenson, John Taylor, Anderton W. Stafford, William J. Willis, Miles J. Sinith, Isaac A. Haynes, James W. Wilkinson, Samuel M. Murphy, iitam Hardcastle, vyohn La Chesley lolland, Hastings A. Johnscy, Simon N, Stollin, James M. Mayo, Josiua Keadie, Keuben H. J. Gi land, William A. Wright, Richard W. Wooten, Fiel ing F. Mathews, Hopert M. Jackson, John 8. Jack- son, James M, Middlebrook, samuel H, Wallace, David Wiiltford, Thomas White, Archibald M, Smith, Malinda Persons, Elizabetn Harding, John Taylor, Wesley F. Smitu, Mrs, B. A. Head, Mariha W. Hollo- way, Thomas R. Riviere, Jonn M, Kichardson, U. 0. Hightower, John H. Gardner, Joun RK, Kalis, Eliza- beth A. Porch, Elizabeth Robson, Stepten Loster, Mary Wellmaker, LOUISIANA, Hannah DV. Hine, Misarasterr, David Dean, J, G Caripbeil, Susan Barefleid, Pat- rick Sheelal er, James J. Vance, Pres NORTH CAROLINA, John H. Phifer, Kearney Upchurch, T. B. Smith, R. tT. Norris, James HM, Ruoues, Daniel Gooch, George A. Holt, Martha Jones, A. M. Neison, M. P, Btone, James Gower, Anderson Gienn, Willatord Upchurch, Ambrose Overbaugh, arthur J. Hil), David H.’Gardner, Thomas Womble, Misa N. Oe dtowart, James M. bell, William LL. Beunew, T. t, | | all, 1871.—-TRIPLE SHEET. Dall, Samuel G. Oupree, George W. Atkinson, IN. room. " ial . )TOUT. Jonas Pr, Levy. SOUTD CAROLINA ‘Pnitp Epstein, M. W. Venning. ‘TRNNESSBP, ©. A, Behn, & HH. Brandon, Samuel H. Bensett, Sept Childers, Rovert Campbell, Mary L. Cuth- berton, Witham Fisher, Witham T. Austin, George Shelton, Margaret F. Smith, 3 William V. MoM: Perry MoNeal, Paymaster J, Bealaa Navy; James Millenger, er B, Myers, Al- bert 8. Hail, Benjamin Wyatt, Ephraim Langley, Benjamm F. Looke, Jonn D. Riley, Louisa M. Gay, Catharine O'Coaner, Kobert H, Hall, James A. Henry, G@. W. livmble, W. J. Keatum, EK. J. Kyle, Robert Kéyser, Joseph W. McUall, Eil P. MoGttt, J. T. Sampson, William Robinson, klizabeth Toot, gan Lowry, Anauias Schoober, James B. Bowman, Joba H. McGaughy, William Sims, L. Y, Bledsoe. TEXAS, Goeu W. Plummer. Patterson Alli wilt Bayne, Massena Reazely, son Allen, rn rs Henry A. Bartley, Jonn Rk, Bigelow, John ©. Brawaer, James Bowers, William bull, Uriah Byrd, J, H. Bowles, Isaac But'er, Benjamin Chilurey, ioe Glick: Ibano Godman, Jona ‘N. Crousel, Francis Thomas K. Davis, Jonn Davis, B. T. 8. P. Fisher, James Frendly, Wiliam , rauber, Henry Frank, Noan Flory, Joseph Flory, George Kix, Lake F. Jonnsop, Joh W. Spiers, Lydia Hof, Hannah Updyke, George H, South- Anna Perry, John | Davis, John H. Hartiaon, Peter Nair, Joseph ¥. Neswander, Henry Sniteman, Joseph gm David W. Garver, Joseph KF, Kline, John DO. Miller, John Wampler, Jonas Wampier, Jacob and John flarshbarger, Ab- ner Shumake, Abram Morre'l, Jacob Good, Robert L, sMartin, Dantel J. Updike, boniamin A. Vance, Joh N. Gatewood, John (, Neaville, William Lowe, Joel Mann, Builly J. Grover, Abram Lavell, Willlam H. Newman, Louts Von Hottman, 8 D. Fisher, Mason Shipman, Peyton L. Thomas, Thaddeus Hig. ns, Samuei Zigler, Samuel Garber, Mra. F. fnepara, Jackson Sliowu'lter, Wiliam H, Rowland, Amelia ioOray. ! VAR. nsylva- t wetter from Colonel A. K. McClure. Jonas Early, PHILADELPHIA, Deo. 14, 1871. The following letter, 1n answer to an editorial ce- cently published tn the Germantown Telegraph, has been written by Colonel A. K. McClure, an advance copy of which is furnished for the HERALD, It will appear inthe Philadeiphia papers simultaneously ‘With its publication in the BzRaLD. It is important as ladical MoOlure’s position in the anti-Grant war, and will be read with interes! by politicians of both sides, Colonel McOlure 1s Curtin’s right nand man in Pennsylvania, and this letter may be ac- cepted ag the key mote of the muslo in store in fature:— PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 14, 1871. Colonel P. R, Fauas, Editor Germantown Zele- ‘aph:— fiyDuan Str—I was absent from home for some days and missed your paper of the 6th inst, Siuce FY returo my attention nas been led to your eading editorial of that dave, in which you discuss my position as & possible candidate for State Sena- tor firthe Fourth district, and state that you and the people of the district would ‘be giad to hear’? from me on the subject of President Grant’s renomina- tion, My assumed preference for another than Grant ag the next republican standard bearer 1s treated as‘a difiicuity in tne way of my election to the Senate, For the kind aad quite too flatering notice You take of my humble pubiic services in the past thank you, and permit me to say in all candor that T have uot proposed myself a3 a candidate for the va- cant Senatorsuip, and Will not do so. ‘The strongest . | Dersonal considerations make any political position undesirable to me. If imposed upon me as a puviic duty, I should accept it upon the principle that no citizen can justly refuse public service when fairly required of him; butas sucn duties are not com- mon in these days of mactitne politics, 1 feel tnat [ am not likely to be interrupted in my wish for con- tinued retirement. cannot controvert your statement that the peo- ple oi the district are ‘overwhelmingly tm favor of the renomination of Grant,” tor 1 am not advised on the suoject. Thus far, 1 believe, they have not given any formal, or even informal, expression of their choice. If I were called upon to represent their wishes a3 to the Presidency io @ no: ing convention Ishoua Satentnlly, rears their prefer: ence or retura tue trast them; but, a3 @ humble individual, I prefer adherence to my own convictions of political duties to the approval of even so intelligent and patriotic a constituency as the peoee of the Fourth district. If not 10 preter Grant as the next republican would make me ‘seem rather mdiculous” 9s ® Senatorial candidate, or interpose — *diffi- culties in toe way,” 1 am noteligible, What the Presidential preierence of a citézea has to do with the election of @ State Senator, any wore than the preierences of the ple im the selection of their preachers or wives have to do with the same subject, 1 do-not compreiend; but I assume it is so because you say itis so. Accopting your pre- mises as correct could a stronger reasou be given for the inflexible limitation of the Presivental ten- ure to a single term? A state legisiator is presumed to be selected-tu discharge certain specitic duves. The ambition of national candidates or the distri- bution of the patronage and plunder of the national government do not come within the scope of his ublio DOwers or duties. He is the custodian of the interests of his district and of the State to be affected by legislation, He has no voice, no power beyond any other citizen of equal character 1a con- trolling Presidential nominations, and those who would erect such new standards of eligibility, over- looking all-the legitimate and vical purposes of legislation, must do it in aeierence to the arbitrary eXactions Of power, anu not in deference to enlight- ened public opinion. ‘the republican party is the party of liberal and patriotic progress, it has its wisely constituted trivunais 10 deciae upon its can. diflates and its policy, and thus define the duty of all. Until the supreme authority of the organization is Invoked to reconclle its conflicting views and pre- ferences the utmost freedom of conviction and ex- ression as to bot men and measures has hereto- fore been claimed and conceded as the pre- Togative of the humblest as well as of the greatest of its advocates, That it seems not to be 80 now is one of the most significant and dangerous of the times—dan- gerous vo the Sie acai a y, and therefore dan- rous to the country. The administration, chosen yy the republican organization, thas resents hoaest republican counsel and criticism, betrays palpable ‘weakness or BO pce its power and purpose to dely the popular judgment, and either is a crime ainst the nation. Under our government men in Official positions, from the highest to the lowest, are but the servants, not the masters of the le. I do not prefer Presideat Grant’s renomination. It is contessed that the republicaus have many men who would be more pve! gid and at least equally faitntul, in tue first civil oMice of the government, and 1 believe that they would much better main- tain the unity and purity of the organization. Be- Heving it, 1 deem it my right and my duty to say so. When the accepted autnority of the party do- clares me to be mistaken I can cheerfully defer to it. The repubditcan Fore: has been in power in the nation, State and city for many years, We had a faithiess, accidental President for a time, and our city has had a democratic executive; but the prac- Uucal power of government has been uninterrupted- 4 republican, If republican criucism of repub- ican administration 18 an offence, why is the cry for reform not silenced? 1t comes from our own long-torbearing people, and not irom the enemy, and it arraigns republican, not democratic mis- Tule. It comes up to Congress from every section ofthe country, for relief from oppressive taxes, from wasteful expenditures, from peculation ana defalcations, and {rom swarms of jant and useless oMicials, Whose chief employment seems to be to instruct the party who it must accept for places of trust and profit, from President down to Alderman. It comes up to our Legislature from all een in the State and demands fundamental imitations as the Only source of puvlic salety. It comes up from the press and people of this city, as with one voice, to save private property and pub- ie credit, These are pot the complaints of disappointed ambition, but tho faituful criti+ cisms of sincere me! pesca A to. pro Ret and ag their ine, eronaian, hey do not propose _ politi revolu' althoa, fh that must come soon if they are un- heeded. They aim to emp!oy the republican organt- zation as. the proper instrumentality to correct the patent and oppressive evils it has tolerated. With @ system of barter and sale of iederal appointments that prostitutes the civil service to the advance. ment o1 pow ory men, with a system of State legislation that is Fonning gore and @ standing ee oe and with our crushing oity taxes and jebt, both raj \dly increasing without visible benetits to the people, the men who would maintain repub- lican ascendancy must remember that ‘faithful are the wounds of a@ friend.” We appear to upon the threshold of 4 — systematic reform in our State government, It has lo been paitied for, but was long defeated by thos: who make politica a trade. What fruits tho people Will gather for their effo: the next Legisiat must decide, I am hopeful that a republican Con- gress will not too long delay obedience to the im- rative demand for civil caple-d reform, and for he complete exercise of the supreme civil author- ity of the government. Ineed not say that reform Must come in Philadelphia—not the shadow of a mockery, but the substauce that will dethrone the spoilsman, It will come through the republican organization, as it should, unless the already sorely tested forbearan f the peuple ts taught that for- Learance must cease to be a virtue, In these varior 18 of Maer nation, State and city—fear Tepublican criticism has given the republican organization the opportunity to vindicate its fame and attest the fptegrity and patriotism ot its people, It stands in bistory as a party of honest convictions i sublime achieve. ments; but the time ig at aand when judicious and positive reform must become ita accepted and avowed policy, or tt must dim the lustre of its noblest deeds by self-invited destruction, 1 have jpankly complied with your request to hear from me, If wnat I have said places me beyona the range of @ Senatorial election, | can have no per- sonal regrets, for it will Lat deny me what I do pot want, andihave performed my duty ag i under. stand ft, "ve truly yours, » K. MCCLURE, At half-past five o'clock yesterday afternoon Jacob Nederhaur, aged sixteen, of 138 Kssex street, fell from the third story of 145 Attorney strect, and was instanuly kilied, The Coroner has been notified, aud will bold an imanest to dav. ‘ Tenth Day’s Proceedings of This. Alex- andrian Investigation. Sympathy of the Strong Minded of Baltimore. Searching Testimony of the Mau Who Gave What is Supposed to Have Been tho Fatal Dose. Anxiety of the Accused to Procure Ease for General Ketchum. HOW THE EFFORTS SUCCEEDED. A Poser for Van Ness, the Alleged Victim No. 2. —_— ANNAPOLIS, Md., Deo, 14, 1871, There were this morning, when the Court was called for the tenth day’s proceedings in the im- portant case of Mrs, E.G. Wharton, now on trial for the murder of General Ketclium, no new surround- ings worthy of spectul mention. The prisoner and her daughter came in the court room as usual a few minutes before ten o'clock, accompanied by their friends, Mra. and Miss Neilson, Mrs, Nugent and Miss Potts, and took seats near those of the counsel for the defence, There was the same air of deep and earnest sorrow, both in manner and dress, on the part of both the prisoner and her daughter, noticeable in the preeeding days of the trial, but both seemed to be in good health. At five minutes before ten o'clock Chief Justice Muller and the two associate justices came in and toox their seats, and at pre- cisely ten o’clock, directed the crier to call the Court, The counsel for both prosecution and de- fence were all in their piaces, and the officers of ttie Court were all present, The crowd within the court room was fully as great as on any preceding day of the trial, and the countenances of many gentlemen of political and social prominence were noticeable among the number. formed @ gooa part of the audience and scemed greatly interested in the proceedings. Within the bar were seated a number of prominent naval of- cers from the Academy and vessels lying here, and General Bryce, Paymaster General and brother- in-law of the late General Ketchum, sat near the counsel for the prosecution, prompting them tu the examination of witnesses, HARRY W. SYOWDEN ON THE STAND. After the regular morning preliminaries Chief Justice Mujer directed tne counsel to proceed with the case, and Attorney General Syster directed the caliing of Harry W. Snowden for the prosecution. Mr. Snowden testified to—Am acquainted with Mrs, Wharton; I met ner first last spring, and afterwards met her at her own house; I aid not know General Ketchum personaliy; I saw him on Saturday, the 24th of June, on the 4:10 P, M. Wash- ington twain; 1 took that train at Laurel station, and my attention was attracted to two persons, & lady and gentleman, who I afterwards found out to be General Ketchum and Mra Chuob; afver leaving the train at Camden station I took the same street Gar, aud noticed that they got out at Biddle street; Genoral Ketchum appeared weil; I judged so from his manner of conversauon with Mra. Unubb, which ‘was cheerful; next saw Mrs, Chubb at Sirs. Whar- ton’ahouse a9 Monday, at dinner; was Invited in and was then introduced to Mrs, Chubb, ana recognized her as being the lady I saw on the train; I next saw General Ketchum on Weduesday, tue 28tn of June, at about twelve o'clock; 1 was summoned from the room of a sick friend by Mra. Wharton, and asked togo to the room. of General Ketchum, as hie had shown a@ disposition to get up; just as I wos starung to goup Dr. Wilitams appeared, and she also asked him to go up to General Kevchum’s room; I followed Dr. Wiilliame up but remained outside, as I had a dell- cacy avout entering—asl had not been there before— until Dr. Williams summoned me to come in; t did 80 and took my seat by bis bedside, wiich seat I did Ot Vacaie, except On one occasioa, Wien 1 assisted Dr. Wiilliains to move tum; when I first saw Geueral Ketchum w struck me he was avery sick man; he Was quiet; oaly noticed some Iittie twitchiug of lus fingers; that was about twelve or @ quarter to twelve o'clock; 1 remained, holding his leit hana most of the time while I was in te room; Mrs. Wharton came in the room shortly after hail-past twelve, and stated tu Mra, Hutton, who had been calied out of tne room, that she bad prepared ine Medicine for General Ketchum; I did_not see her freer my attention was direct Principally to rai Ketchum; during the abseuce of Mrs, Hutton 1 saw Mra. Wharton at the bureau in @ stooping position, but did not see her have an, Medicine; Mrs, Warton nad the medicine prepare in a teacup; it was about tweuty minutes to one o'clock When she proposed to give the medicine or inquired the ume—I iorget which; I reniemver hearing her say that as he iad been relieved by the former dose she snould like t» give the other one; sae inquired the ume of Mrs, Hutton, who, givii it to ber, said tnat it was not yet time, ibat ib woul be due at one o'clock; she again in few minutes inquired the time, and said tne time appeared long when one Was anxious; she having again inquired the time, Mrs, Hutton nandea her her watch, HOW THS MEDICINE WAS ADMINISTERED, At about five minutes to one Mrs, Wharton asked | and a third was a deputation of strangers. Me Uf lwould administer the medicine to General Ketchum; I told her 1 would, and she approached me with @ tablespoontull of medicine; 1 took the inediome m my left hand and raised General Ketchum with my right, giving him the medicine when he was supporied; ne swallowed the medicine ‘wWitnout dificuity; when he had swallowed the tist spoonfull Mrs. Wilaiton told me not to remove the ppoon, as would pour the balance @ medicine in; gne poured the balance in, and when he swallowed it the spoon was removed; the first quaguty given was a fuil tablespoon; the balance in tue cup 1 did uot see, but us it was poured in the spoon | saw tt, ana think there was at least another tablespooniul; it might have been more or less, I cannot say for cer- tal; I did not see the color of the medicine in the Cup; alter taking the meuiciae he remainea quiet for about ten or Afteen minutes, when he began to show symptoms of uneasiness; those symptoms gradually became woree, when he was taken with which became more aud more severe and more continuous in their opera- tion, but alien more vicient’ at some times than others; If inquired f Mra, Waarton if General Ketchum had been in aoive service during the late war, as I thought he night have some brain affectiou; she first replied that he had and then corrected hersel/ aud said “‘no;" she sald the General had had some sickness before; bad -} feu from his horse; the reason why | sus- pect disease was because he put his hands ‘vo tue back of his neck waen in convulsions; shertly pad oe bis hands to the back of his neck he = ne, pd his hands inside iis shirt, near the collar and clutched himselt; I took it out, and found he had clutched nig skin and left the prints of his ore. MANIFESTATIONS OP INTENSE AGONY. The next manifestation of suffering seemed to be iu his stomach, and he also clutened nimself tuere, leaving the prints of bis r nails; he also clutoned himeell in the throat, but did not leave the same evidence as upon his stomach; | asked him Where his pain was, and, repeating the inquiry sev. @ral times, he said, “In wy stomach, eir;” be did Dot attempt to describe to me hus feelings; when seized with these convuisions he would act like a Man struck in the back, and his countenance indi- Cated extreme pain; his exclamations also indi- cated great suffering. Attorney General Syester here handed the wit- neséa bottle of yellow jessamine and asked Dr, Williams to step forward and drop the same dose he prescribed for General Keichum, so that the wit ness might see if the color was the same as the dose given by him from the ‘hands of Mrs. Wharton. The Witness swore that the color was not tie sane, The dose that was handed me in the spoon bore a very different cotor {rom this; 1 could not fee the bowl of the spoon in the dose she gave, Gud | can see the entire spoon in Unis; the appear- ance of that dose was of a gray, leaden hue; @ cloudy, turbid appearance, & darker color than this; it had not then an ap pearance such as this; { saw a drop on the towel around his neok that had tue some dark appearance; Mra. Wharton took tt away. (Witness here aro adrop of the yellow jessa- mine on his handkerchief and exhibited it to the jury. He then dropped iorty more drops of yelow Jessamine in the text mixture and exhibiied it to the jury, and stated thatit did not have the samo appearance as that taken by lim from tho hands of irs. Waerion,| When Mra, Hutton +) ~wenad to the room and Mrs, Wharton told her shi =ned the medicine J heard Mrs, Hutton was tvo much, and offered to redro, know what else was said or done; & was administered Mra, Wharton took th cup and seated herself upon tne sofa, th voase! aud 4000" her hand: Mra, Elegantly dressed ladies | | destroy the wuole religion, at ut when Dr. W: jiianss ati Di ul Of tarvar. have exhibited to the Produce the color whi Was given you by Mrs Ketchum? i Witnass—I did. Mike Mr, STk&eLE—Why did Not state thia jury when you were asked about the matterb, ~ Attorney sero t roe , 'ITNESS—lt escaped my memory. Redirect examination. Attorney General SygsTER—You have beon when you added tartar emetic to tue yellow mine in making your experiments whether 16 produced the same you by Mrs. Wi id laudanum to the yellow jessamino and emeticat that time, and it produced # Muxture, with @ slight leaden color, 2 c BUGENE VAN NESS OR@ATES A SENSATION. . Eugene Van Ness was next called for Prosecution, When his name was ment Was quite @ slr im the court room, stepped from the crowd to the clerk's the oath every eye was fixea upon hi steady gaze that it seemed to cause barrassment. It will be remembered thi teman is the priucipal clerk in banking house of Alexander Brown & has been, since Mrs. Wuarton’s huspand’ her confidential business agent, and on the closest intumacy witn her family, She 13 with atvemptl id Uus charge bat composed and gee | vestimony in a clear and distinct tone of Would when looking toward Mra, Whi paugnter with whom he had enjoyed s uslhess And social relations, color and seem deeply his posiuon as & withess against her, whom he wad always been an intimate trict counselior, Mi garded him with great interest, and Axed @ steady unflincuing gaze during all the occupied the stand. At twenty minutes after telve o'clock Al General Syster began thé oxamination, Mr. Van Ness tesilded—1 have lived in Balt: ; Qaghteen yeara aud have knows ddrs, Wharton * ears, and Was at ber house on June 24, mneral Ketchum came there. 4 POSER FOR THE ACCUSED. " Attorney General SYSTER siated to the wit that he wouid ask the following questions, anc 4 | Monished him not to answer unal ue heard ? 4 the Court:—State whether you were at Wharton's house on tie 24th of June last, au the ume General Ketchum lay sick in the house, | if 80 describe your own cuudition—whether wel sick, and if sick describe your teeings symptoms fully, and how you happened to be dned there? “ Mr. SrERLE—We object. Ohief Justice MILLER—The Attorney General aoe tor what purpose he seeks wo Ofer the ence, Attorney General Sysren—We offer tne evidi to prove that in sirs. Wharton’s house, during confinement of General Ketchum, taere was emetic, and that it was being aaministered also this witness, and We claim that it 1s admissible the following grounds:—Fi because we 5! has the ngut io prove the tact that tartar ¢ | as in that nouse, and the law does not confiue Stave to the mode, mahner or chanacis by | that evidence shall be communicated to the & ; 8ecoud, to show that Mre. Wi m had know! Of and directed her attention to tne poisomng fatal properties of that particular drug; th! s | ETN baehag terse Oo San the identity of jucing causes ‘ of this witness and General Ketchum. THE DEFENCE “OAN'T BRE IT.’ Mr. Haymes, for the defence tien began the g edi idence. — ‘as followed by Mr. Thomas, 0a {he same su who occupied about the same wie as-did nis sonape. in citing authorities and presenting bis ment. Mr. REVELL, for the prosecution. followed ‘Thomas, contending thai the evidence was ad: sivie, and maue an able argument in support of m + Toposition, Attorney Generai Syster he argument at three o'clock of the admissibility of tne in address to the Court of an hour’s duration, incommon force and power, when Ciler Jusie Miller directed the adjournment of the Court unt to-morrow morning at ten ovclock, when Mr. Stee. / + Will conclude the argument against the aqmisr bility of the evidence, and the question will go ¢ the Court tor ita decision, which will be lookea fo with great interest, for, if it be aamitted, then ta Whole question of Van Ness’ sickness and tue cir chmstances rent AY Will be introduced, am may hav material irhig upon tue case, P The ent proceedings to-day have been full Interest and importanca and have been more fully regarded by those drawn hither to witness, trial than apon apy previous day of the trial. accused and daughter evinced interest in | able and eloquent argument u, ‘te. progress of the trie! Of the iatter’s evidence, and rarely look their from the speakers during troversy. Some of Mra. also watched the speakers with eager interest, at mes seemed much affected by the allusions the counsel to the deathbed scenes of G as a rd le that thi it a posaible @ prosecution close its couse betbre Saturday and the defeace Ot probably begin ita evidence until Monday. THE POPE REPUDIATING RECONCILIATE On November 27, while King Victor Emm: Opened tne Italian Parliament in Rome, the_ received three deputations at the Vatioan. ~ presented the Romans, the other the Roman 1. @ddreases were presented to His Holiness, | was a protest against the present state of thinw«s1u Rome. In reply Pins IX. made @ long speec. % of which the following is an extract:— . The destiny of the Church is to be incessanjt»-7 secuted, and yet to triumph al Even — gotha, at the moment when Jesus expired On cross, several of His executioners descended from the mountain repentant and converted. Later the Ohurcn triumphed over persecutions by blood of her martyrs and ner believers. At the persecution 1s more dangerous than ever, be- cause it 1s more general, It is not only intended ¢. wecure the triumph of unimportant heresles, but to Here the Pope enjoined the faithful to rally roane the Holy See, and expressed his joy at the religion. Movement which maxes tiseif felt everywhere, “Bk then exclaimed :— ; ‘They talk of reconciliation, and they 4 80 far. to expose to puvilo view pictures rourerentngs conciliation. Reconcihation ts imposal ryt ween Jesus and Belial, between penvand dark between truth andlie, May ret ity God give vicar the necessary strength to resist, even ati risk of his liie, and to maintain to the end the } of which he is the guardian, ) This speech was made with great warmtn and) produced @ profound impression om the hearers: On the same day the police confiscated alt the jour, nals which reported the addresses and the speage 'y ~ of the Pope, . : SiS kT ere eee ia | BERIOUS ACCIDENT AT PASSAIO VILLAA, oY Alessrs, Alfred Speer, Albert Comstock and J, | Greenough were alighting froma train from Ne " York, about nine o'clock on Wednesday night, Without knowing it, they Jumped upon the ‘ward track in front of an express train. The tf! gentlemen attempted to save themselves by ju I ing from the wack, but Mr. Comstock succee alone in escaping unhurt. Messrs, Speer and Greenough were poth struck by the locomotive hurled between the two tra narrowiy escaj the wheels of the express train. ‘ney were 4 ough badi ured internally and severely bruised, Bow hed two of his ribs broken, and Mr. Green had several ribs aud nis arm brokeo and skull (rae y tured, | Mr, Speer was boveral umes thought to va), dying, but was ening aithor wy a’prosarious conaition, ™ juga, el ‘ MELANOHOLY DEATH IN HOBOKEN, .. ¢ Ata late hour on Wednesday night Join Browm) > residing In Meadew street, near Third, died after 4 Ungering in great torture, from the effects of a fal, sustained on sunday evening. He ‘with bis family on tne occasion of the birt son. As he was going down stairs he th at! lessly stepped where there was no rail to previ —. one trom falling. He missed bis footing and ~ hoadforemost to the ground, his heck bel) oe “ated, 80 a8 to render recovory IMB “his OM olroumeta, 088 ea ave! Sty famuly, Be leaves, Ae ae! rae ne, oe