The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1872, Page 3

} | sue SOUL STRIKES, ee Tao Workingmen Winning and the Eight-Hour System Being Established. THE CARPENTERS CONQUER. -+ Probable End To-Day of the Piumbers’ Strike. An Uprising of tho Stone Masons, Coach Painters and Black- smiths Anticipated. THE BRICKLAYERS BATTLE OVER The Last Gathering of the Clans That Have Borne the Heat and Burden of the Contest. The strike of the carpenters, pliimbers, bricklay- ers and stairbuilders is practically atan end, That of the capinetmakers ts being crowned with suc- cess, and new movements are in a state of embryo that may give birth to most important re- Aylts, Thy eighy hour system is rising among the living social issues, and, like Banquo’s ghost, reiuses to go down, Now that halfa dozen trades impose but eight hours’ labor per day those who have contentediy worked ten or more hours in others are becoming alive fo what they choose to call their rights, and it is difieutt to tellin what Girection the movement will spread or where it may find a limmit. The symptoms are, that we have felt only the — first shock, and that others, and, per ‘will follow in rapid succession. that the stone nasous ave pr boid dash in this direction, and that they will be specdily followed by the '¢oachpainters, black- amiths and others, while 200 German upholsterers, assembled in Hariony Hail yesterday, demanded their share in the benetits of the inno n. ‘the Orgavizations will each continue to keep a commit- tee in session to trunsact business and make the eight-hour system a permancnt ove, aps, greater ones, Aire paring to make a THE CARPENTERS AT MASONIC HALL. Afternoon Session. There were less than fifty carpenters belonging to the American Union sitiing about on the benches at Masonic Mall yesterday afternoon, The men of the Amalgamated Society kept about their own rendezvous, and only the oill- cers and such members as preferred ‘“sojer- ing” on committees to working in the shops were to be met with. As usual, those who had been the loudest and longest talkers were the last to re- Unquish the “agitation.” Several stated that they had been offered work, but had declined for the present, wishing to see the movement out; others that they had egreed to return to work within a Way or two. Mr. Michael Purdy, being in the chair, orderea the admission of delegates from the Painters’ Union, who Came to state that ramors had been cirewlated that, some oftheir men were working ten hours, named Cavenagi, had said des were pulled by the Union ‘at the corner o! hty-seventh street and First avenue, and that members of the Painters’ Union Were working there on ten hours’ time and refused to leave. The chairman remarked that no report POrrOHO FS Mog the: statement lad been received by him, A committee reported that ata number of build- | ings on thi t: waid tO be non-unionists, were working for pay at the rate of thirty-five cents per hour, without re- gard to the system adopted. STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT MICHAEL PURDY. Mr. MicnarL Porpy, presiding officer of the union, stated as foliows:—There are about ten em- Joyers now who have not acceded to the terms of he eight hour system, as adopted by the union, but they do @ smail business ina small way and are diy worth mentioning. It is well known that builders and the proprietors of the shops talk agreat deal about getting a large share of their work done at the planing, matching and sash miils in Troy and other places. Thoy will get no more work done at these places now than they have done heretofore. They will procure their work finished whore It can be done the cheapest, and have always done so; but they mbst have it done well, while is done cheap. ‘The ned from the mills is, in the most part, hastily thrown together, and that none but the speculators will use it. Even should work be done out of the city, it will not balance in amount that which will fall to our share pm the one-tiith extension we get in tim AN INEXPENSIVE STRIRE, AND NONE IDLE. There are no More men out of employment to-day than would be idle in the busiest season of the year from everyday causes. ‘The strike has nothing; in fact the society is richer in money, as its members are individually richer in all the quailties that go to make up nobility in man. None of the members have received money for their loss of time. and of those who have taken little sums for car fare (and they were offered to all) many returned the money and walked to save the Union expenses. All the money patd out amouits to less than four huncred dollars, inelud $100 paid for the use of the hall, On the otier tand we have initiated nea twelve hundred members s the 4 uation of the movement; and se, paying jee of a dollar each, will give us a balance ever ps incurred in the rising of $800. Some of this money is still Lo come in, a8 offen men were hurried from their place of work who did not have the neces: sum in their possession, but it 4s in every case anteed and will be paid. ing Session. ge atiendance at the Masonic Hall the meeting opened, and the very animated, As usual, the was taken by ‘Michael Purdy, and pfter ble discussion the series of resolutions adopted by the Amalgamated Carpenters were passed. On motion of Mr. Nolan the strike was Ge- clared ended, with @ proviso that a committee be appointed 0 reecive reports from any ten-hour shops end all outstandin matte onnected with the men who have been on strike. The meeting djournee sine die, with joud cheers. THE AMALGAMATED SOCIETY. The Amalgam a ail expen: ga av ‘There was a last migitt proceed char when es were ed Society held a session during the day and also one in the evening, at their head- quarters in Thirty-second sireet, but did little business, save the adoption of the following reso- Tution : ‘hereas a conglomers order, emanating from ty this city, and purporting t m of words, in ungrammatical so-called master carpenters of be a protest against the ruin ous and suicidal policy of the journeymen car- enters and joiners in their successful eifort to. en force the law} and whereas said protest contains neither the {nirness that the isne of the question inyely that dignity and depth ot research whi in th sition and with thet fiy would be expe to bestow upon f wher i shows an imperiect knowledge of and a malicious dedire to mistead tie rawing false conelt from unqualified assumptions; pen ws in laws of just: the press and the pulpit partisan and presudieial, all tending to destroy and demoralize the community} therefore be it ’ ‘ thy of th unetion with the United Or ors he tendered t asimuch as they ized, a pulpit without bein: Hnion that fatls to pander t its produc in con} mers y deny the assume. or determine atier of wages or the of labor, 1 being mount it Hege of pur tuted, and a bow any employe path we should pu abridgment of the hour to detern and what rantin the priv nt ne in the or Resolved, The aforesaid dors of Carper irempt at unt to fake advantage of ine et ers in this City diselaim any as an desir yer se the wealth of the country: contrary, we Increase — the —opporinn for educa tion, and preserve the person of the wealth. produeing clas, the country becomes enriched and ts citizens eniighcencd. This is ont sole object, and we have obtalned ii. In relation to. the ‘rem: Kr. Mume we have little to cay, exeepi thut Uiey were ungen ly, ungerous and inesiled for, and inust have emaneted from a head with less brains hose’ to whom he reivrred, ee In relation to the remarks of Mr. Hume wi ve littic to say, except that they were angentien ent uhyenerous and unea. for, and must have emana ted from a head with less brains than those to whom he referred, THE PLUMBERS, The plumbers yesterday exhibited quite sufficient determination to win suecess, It is, however, plainly observable ti their deliberations that they are not quite so well drilled and organized as to be certain of a united victory at any time they may ademana tt. There is no doubt that the men are ALL IN PAVOR OF THE EIGHT-TOUR SYSTEM, aud ure willing 0 Make ail reseonabje pacrifices to iy it is hinted | A car- | tpae he and his | ‘rom a buiding | Hith street aud First avenue, men, | know that the material fur- _ | to the strik | tradesmen, and to-day will be devoted to the | £@tion to maintain the equal rights of ail citizens, | Visits of the various coumitices, welet vary | O¥F Polley should aim at Yocat sel" government and jin number from ten to twenty-flve men ol | Boy Berna ceeeahec tilts Sa ae | each commitice ‘The Preside: y eabi- | be. supre or the y; tha i | Gach committeg Mopar Senktter, Was “are. | Habeas corpus should he jealor Ay uphena ay the ente: | Rent wil day “and ‘Attended to iia “buaibesy | tard of personal freedom: that the individual citi- | with a good deal of fidetit eum thelr purpose. But for want of orrani- ‘ THE PRESIDENCY. zation they have, in too many instances during the | present strike, failed to make their intentions and their desires known to their employers, This was plainly evident yesterday from the reports of the several committees duving the sessions of the Jumbers at the Germania Assembly rooms in eventh avenue, When it was repeatediy asserted that the bosses were quite | WILLING TO ACCEDE TO THE DEMANDS OF THE MEN | DEAR SiR—The National Convention of the Liberal if the men only had given expression to their de- termination, but that they (ihe men) had notin | Republicans of the United States have instructed any way intimated to the employers that the | the undersigned, President, Vice President and hour system was sought for, It was also stated t cretaries of the Conv infor the committees that though many of the bosses | sed patie of the Convention, to inform you that hesitated now, yet there was sufficient assurance you have been nominated as the candidate of the liberal republicans for the Presidency of the United that it only needed more unanimity on the part of the men in order to insure g al uiescence On | States. We also submit to you the address and the part of the bosses, solutions unanimously adopted by the Conven- A hieeting was held tion, ope: ‘atty ee, ul which 1M" Be pleased to signify to us your aceeprance of the we > made by several platform aud the nomination, and believe us, very another meeting was h truly yours, C. SCHURZ, President, porta were received. The number of smaller houses GEO. W. JULIAN, Vice President, that have already acceded reach over a hundred, Wa. FE. McLEan, the principal houses the following named don DAVIDSON, e acknowledged the eight-hour H, Rrepes, Hon. HowACE GREEL nie Mr. Greeley Accepts the Liberal Republican Nomination, CiNcmNNATI, Ohio, May 9, 1872. sterday afternoon by the ports to the above effect | mmittees, Inthe evening: | Jd, at which still further Sceretarics, BY, New York city, Mr. Greeloy’s Reply. YORK, May 20, 1872, SENTLEMEN—I have chosen not to acknowledge your letter of the <d inst, until I could learn how the work of your Convention was received in all parts of our great country, and judge whether that work was approved and ratified by the mass of our fellow citizens. Their response has from day to , Grand Byrnes, meteenth iuth styeet and Broad- cd Twenty-ninth streets | 'yser & Co., Ninth sire street and Broadway; Doual A. ds. Clark, Pound aw Keid) Third avenue and Nineteenth street; Wilso Seott & Newman, Ninth avenue and Nin Hennessey, Forty eighth street and Broa ‘Twenty-fourth Street and Sixth avenue avenne; Shiclls & ‘oy, Crorb; avenue; Calkin, nue and Avenue A; Hender- won Sixth aveiue;s Clenranali, Fourth street; Cusitek, rth sir Montgomery, Broome — stre Jacobs, | day reached me through telegrams, letters and Rector sect; Lesier, Broadway and Thirty-fourth street: f At noon to-day Mr. Philbin is to ineet his men | the comments of journalists independent of oMcial end bear what they have to say. that Philbin’s house will also ace Of the principal shops two 0 It is expected de. now remain to patronage and indifferent to the smiles or frowns of power, The number and character of these yiela to the demands of the men,” unconstrained, unparehased, unsolicited utterances PROBABLE END OP THE STRIKE, satisfy me that the movement which found expres- Tt is expeeted that by this evenin, sion at Cincinnati has received the stamp of public approval and been hailed by a majority of our coun- trymen as the harbinger of a better day for the re- public. I donot misinterpret this approval as especially complimentary to myself, nor even to the chival- rous and justly esteemed gentleman with whose name I thank your Convention for associating plumbers’ strike will be ended. Out of the hundred men who struck, five hundred, reported yesterday, are now at work. Was Since the strike began, about eighty new members have becn added to the Society's rolis, THE BRIONLAYERS. The committee appointed to look after the boss masons were in constant session yesterday at the : e<3 - mine. I receive and welcome it a8 & spon- Germania Assembly Rooms, Seventh avenue and | taneous and deserved tribute to that ad. Twenty-sixth street, but nothing of any interest | mirable Hor: pie of Senne Wherein varn)-be! iene your Convention #0 tersely, 80 lucidly, so for- transpired, all the strikers being at work. ‘The | Ciniy get forth the convictions which’ impelled strike of tie bricklayers has therefore been, so far, ete suecess. The leaders of the operatives’ ition entertain no fears whatever as to the permanency of the eight hour systein. THE UNITED CABINES MAKERS, This large and powerful agsociation, composed principally of our German fellow citizens, were in session all day yesterday at Teutonia Hall, in ‘Third | afenuc, near Sixteenth street. ‘There are | about twenty-five hundred jn this association, and about seventy-five new members were ad- mitted last evening. Reports were coming in all | day and evening, All the large shops have giv and only those few on the east s of the eliy known to the de as 4 shops,” doing an inferior kind of wor! Still hold out. Over one hundred and fifty emplo: | eré have succumbed to the united efforts of the and the purposes which guided its course—a_plat- feria which, casting behind it the wreck and rub- bish of wornout contentions and bygone feuds, ern- bodies in fit and jew words the needs and aspira- tions of to-day. Though thousands stand ready to nidemin your every act, hardly a syllable of criti- mor eavil has becn aimed at your platform, of substance may be fairly epitomized as ows AN the political rights and franchises which have been acquired through our lave bloody conyul- sion must and shail be ynaranteed, maintained, en- yea, respected, evermore, have been lost through that convuls ould and must be promptly restored and re-established, so that there shall be henceforth no proseribed class | and no disiranchised caste within the Iimits of our Union, whose long-estranged people shall reunite and iraternize upon the broad basis of universal amnesty with impartial sauirage, ‘That, subject to our solemn constitutional obli- zen should enjoy the largest liberty consistent with | public order, and that there shall be no federal | subverson of the internal polity of tie several States and municipalities, but that each shal! be eft free to enforce the rights and promote the well being of its Inhabitants by such means as the judgment ofits own people shall pres: 4, There shall be a real and net me} ted reform in the civil service of ther Insite of forty-eight | hours it is caleulated that ail the minor shops on | the east side will have surrendered to the demands | of the men, and then the strike will have virtually | ended for the cabinet makers. The debates hy | principally been carried on im the | guage, | A CALL TO THE CABINET MAKERS OF THE COUNTRY. Ten thousand cirenlars have been printed by thi man a simula- public; to | association and are how being distributed all-over | Which end it is indispensable that the chief ‘dis- | the United States, calling on all cabinet makers to | Peuser of its vast oMtcial patronage shall be shieldc yom the main temptation to use his power selish! come into the strike en masse, a request which will no doubt be complied’ with, A — gr by a rule inexorably forbidding and precluding his mass meeting of the trade — will be | Fe-election. held at Military Hall, in Williamsburg, this evening, 5. That the raising of revenue, whether by tarift | at which the strike ‘Will be ratiled.’ The regular | OF otherwise, shall be recognized and treatod as the people's immediate business, to be shaped and dirceted by them throngh their Representatives in Congress, wiose action thercon the President must neither overrule by his veto, attempt to dictate, nor presume to punish, by bestowing office only on those who agree with tim or with- drawing ft trom those who ao not. 6. That the public lands must be sacredly re- served for occupation and acquisition by culti- vators, and not recklessly squandercd on the pro- Jectors of railroads, for Which our people have no present need, and the prematare construction of which is annualiy plunging us into deeper and deeper abysses of toreign indebtedness, . ‘That the achievement of these grand purposes of universal beneficence is expected and sougnl at the hands of al! who appreve them, irrespective of past anliations. 8 That the public faith must at all hazards be maintained and the national credit. preserved. 9. That the patriotic devotedness and tnestimable | weekly meeting was heid last evening at Teutonia | Hall, and reports general); were received | by the Executive Committee. The cabinet makers Work pece work and make from $10 to $20 a week. Aresulution was passed that these men, | who are now working eight hours a day receiving the increase of twenty per cent, should pay to all | | men out on the strike $2 a week, as a contribution | per man, which was adopted with the greatest en- thusiasm, ¢ ae? a THE SASH AND BLIND MAKERS, The Sash and Blind Makers met at Mililtary Hall | in large numbers yesterday, Reports were brought in from different shops, one of the largest, | Whitlock’s, heaving given in yesterday at noon. William Bogert, the President of the association, and D. L. Chamberlain, t Secretary, were pres- ent. Most of the sash and blind makers are from | services of our fellow citizens who, as soldiers ov the Eighth and Ninth wards, and the princi- | siilors, upheld the fag and maintained the unity of pal part of the trade are employed here, | the republic shall ever be gratefully remembered They will meet on Thursday evening wt Military | and honorably requited. Mail and hear reports preparatory to finally finisli- These propositions, so ably und foreihly pre- sented in the platform of your Convention, lave | to the roll yesterday and evening. Their demand | Who joyfully ade the as 1 do, as is eigit liours, with no reduction of pay and | the basis of a tro vichent national recon- the time required to learn the trade is about four | stry ture from — jeal- | years. Apprentices are paid at the rate of $4aweek | ousies, s q h ch have no longer | the first year, and there is an increase of $1 a | adequate motive or ‘even’ plausible pretext, into | | week each suceceding year until the appren- | # atmosphere of peace, fraternity and mutual | | tice is graduated. Most of the sash and | good Wil In vain do the drilt-sergeants of deeay- cost the union, as an organization, | Ing up the sirike, which has proved very Succes ful. There are ebout five hundred journeymen em- ployed in this branch, and Hity names were added alveady fixed the attention and commanded the assent of a large majority of our countrymen, | ative Americans by birth, Buta | nd the committees axe k and will surely bring ing organizations flourish menacingly their trunch- | eons and angrily insist that the files shall be close | and straighten tin do the whippers-in of blind makers are few shops remain out, | alter them with a sharp NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDA | Leticy From Senator F. parties once vital, because rooted ju the vital needs of the hour protest against straying and | bolting, denounce men nowise their inferiors as traitors and venegades, and threaten them with | them in. THE NEW DOMINION. | | 2 Infamy and ruin, 1 am confident that the Amevi- | | can yeople 1 already mac | ¥ ‘ene fas a own, full ved that their brave hearts aii strong A Discussion in the Dominion Parliament on the | yin! shill bear it on to triumphs Kn thks faltis and | ni ‘ | with wie distinct waderstanding that, if elected, | ment Americans and Canadians | 1 shail be the President, not of a party, but of the in the St. Clair Canal, whole people, T accept your nomination, in the con- | a t frust that the masses of our coun- che oe Oo trymen, North and South, are eager to Orrawa, May 21, 1872. sp hands across the bloody cha! which In the Honse last night Mr. Stephenson moved an | hes too long divided them, forgetting that | | they have been enemies in the joyful conscion address for the correspondence respecting the tha Yours, gratefully, ‘To Hon, Cari. SCHUR Jun they are and must hencetoit HOt . Preside ident, and Mess McLr Davinson, J. Hi. Ruow taries of the National Convention of th Republicans of the United States, MR, GREELEY'S MOVEMENTS, The Philosopher spent the morning among bis | friends in Brooklyn yesterday, reading the py: and answering his letters, Im the afternoon hi sconced himself in his private parlors at the Astor remain t OE GRE. seizure by United States customs oficials of the | steam tug and barge, the property of Hiram Little, in St. Clair Flats Canal. He referred to the cireum- stances of the seizure and the expenses incurre by Mr. Little, and thought the matter ought to be fully investigated, Mr. Mackenzir said he would like to know how the government intended to proceed in the mat- ter. The question was a serious one, as involving the rights of Canadian navigators. By the treaty it had been assiwmed that the cunal was American property. ‘The Americans were aggressive in their | cana! policy, and ; it us to tvouble for the least in. , House, where he received & few friends, Among fraction of their rules of lightorage, ke. Now, it them were delegations from Louisiana, Texas and was important to Know how this matter stood | rennessee, His letter of acceptance, which he under the present treaty, for Mi. was seized presumably ior a violation of the vegt- lations governing American canals. By the Pre- mnier’s explanation the canal was adinitted to be in An 1 territory. Su ‘A. MACDONALD said th Little's property | nay just written, was laid before the Liberal Execu- tive Committee and thoroughly discussed, General Cochrane and Geneva! Paliner both super: | intend the labors of the committee, and were busy yesterday in perfecting arrangements for the cominje | hiss mecting. General Cochrane fies a white hat, A number of samples of white hats, for the ac- ceptanece of the committee, was sent to the rooms e conid be no He did pot vile friend would me ‘the United St Jor objection to this motion being granted, know that his honor use of it after he l seen it. authorities gave up Mr. Little's yesacl withont de- | yesterday. A uniform for the processlonists at the manding the costs. As regards the canal the Me ete avuniie Mr Grecley ateanded thie treaty did not in way deal with the boundary AEURY ovenitic Pee pHONetTGN UF his sinter in these waters, Under the treaty of 1862 ail chan NT Siete ot hot horse te Goria ole nthe islands situated in a St. Law ib remained mm the cana REPUBLIGAN CENTRAL OOMMITTEE, ba The —ae en ge The Republican Centr nels betwe: renee were free to both nations and free, no matier wheter they wer dian or the Amevican side of the Committee held their Americans, he believed, made the canal, mder the impression that it wag in thelr own territory. If regular monthly meeting last evening at their lah Goenentousts chy feed “oH Mie ohn’ Eng- headquarters, on the corner of Twenty-third street undoubtedly in American — territory. “0! and Broadway. ‘ihe members of the comi J i the | law om ee Tee Ungtand had were 8 time assembling together, and they all expressed the opinion that that map was conclie | » eather # ne ner at fi sive evidence ol the question of the boundary, | 8Ppcared to be rather shy of one another at fist; On that opinion Hey Majeriy’s government were | but gradually, after they had perused the pamph- hound to act, and therefore setlied the question. — jets, which were cirenlated among thy may The treaty gave us the use of the canal on pre ivi 1 the same terme as the American citizens, If | tel own names in print, they appeared to brighten | honorable member could show hy Messrs, Porter up ant talked quit hily together upon the and Barclay’s map that the canal vas on our terri- itical situation. Townsend pr tory we could still assert our right to it, for the nt P.M. called | treaty in no way affected our bonudary rights. : then Mac ch’ a gentleman NZIE contended that the cana was simply another piece of sharp practice on tb ved that the reading of the minutes of the pre- part of ont American neighbors. vious meeting he dis| ith, ‘The resolution Me. PHENSON said it wes tne the qnestion was adopted. After hearing the reports of com- was settled, as it was one that might ariseagain, | witte the Seeyetary read the resignations of and tt was time they should know whether Cana- Janes 1 Third Assembly District, John R. dians had a right to trade in American territory Russet veuteenth Assenibly District, and v hindrance from Am further diseussion tout let After some W Harting Gereke, of ihe Thiiteentit Assembly Dis- trict. Upon the intreduetion of general business carried, sndge White took the foorand spoke in relation to | | " " P. apa the Inte Convention at Elmira and the contesting | FIXING WHARFAGE AND LIGHTERAGE RATES, fotogates trom a certain Asseinbiy Disteiet, aud te | speaker thought that as there appeared to be some | Atamecting of a Board composed of the Quaran- | Glaagrcemen in the First Assembly District it | notion was tine Commissioners, the Mayor of New York, the tagta be well to look into the matter. At this | | re , r ont of t Board of Junctuve a gentieman rose and informed the | Mayor of Brooklyn, the Seco ae ped rete speaker that the matter was now being | Aldermen of New York and the Hea cer ofthe jooked into by the Committee on Contested | Port of New York, held at the oflico of the Com- | Elections, Judge White thensatdown. A delegate | from the Twentloth Assembly district, of the name of Naumann, then arose and enlogized the action of the Convention at Elmira and the warmth and enthusiasm exhibited by the delegates in behalf of Grant, The speaker said that Grant had done as he said he would do, and as ho (the speaker) was a Buekeye boy, he would stand by lim. The speaker also sald he did not notice any Tammanyism ex- lithited during the course of the Elmira Convention. Judgo White then got up and talked same wm: | missioners of Quarantine, In this city, yesterday, It was resolved that the rates of and charges for lighterage, the compensation and charges for | stevedorage and cooperage for the resent | Quarantine season be fixed and determined at the | | ordinary harbor rates of the port of New York for | | Such #ervices; alno that the compensation and charges of the employés ve left to the discrimina- tion of the Healt! fcer, subject to the restric. tions in force during the past year, . | these measures, and Tam grateful | moralof the Senatorial election in Connecticut is | being another ¢ Y, MAY 22, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEKTI. about the Convention, after which the Secre- tary rend the names of te Committce on Naturaliza- tion, The meeting then adjourned, ‘VIRGINIA POLITICS. The Friends of Gencral Grant Invited to an Interview In Washington—An At- tempt to Reconstruct the Party—Open. ing of the Presidential Campaign. Ricuaonp, Va., May 21, 1872, The widespread dissatisfaction expressed in Vir- einia with the carpet-bag system which has been thrust upon the people by the Internal Revenue De- partment at Washington has culminated in a move- ment to devise some remedy for the evil and some plan of redeeming the Grant party here from disas- ter bronght upon it, A large delegation of promi- nent Virginions of respectability from different parts of the State Rave been invited to Wasiing- on, aud Will hold an luterview with the President on Saturdey next. Among the names of those in- vited | hear of General Wickham, Judge Rivers, Colonel RK. W. Huches, James #. Johnson, W. 'T: Ba i: Dr. B. H. Siaith at ‘teen or Ko others, Itis thought much good will result to the cause of General Grant from this conference, as great pains have always been taken by those surrounding the President to separate him fiom the confidence and acquaintance of the real people of the State. Colonel Hughes, who is now regarded as the leader of the native element of the republican party in the State, will open the Presidential campaign with a speech in favor of Grant—and whieh will bide al record—at Abingdon on the 20th mistamt NOMINATIONS IN MAINE, Blaine Nominated to Congress for the Sixth Time—Whe Delegates to the Phila- @elphia Nationat Convention. Avousra, Me, May 21, 1872. The republicans of the Third Congressional dis- trict met in convention to-day, and unanimously nominated the Hou, J. G. Blaine- for representative to Congress. This is Blatne’s sixth nomination, Colonel James Erskine, of Bristol, Was hominated for elector, and TH, Bliss, Jr, and HH. Kno pn were chosen delegates to the Philadeiphia Convention, EAICELLAETOUS POLITICAL ROTES, Judge Black, of Pennsylvania, has been inter- Viewed, ana ai ea that Greeley would make a good candidate but a poor President. As “avatl- ability” is all that has been desired in a Presiden- tial candidate for many years past, Greeley is, there- fore, just the man for his fends, The question now among democrats in Washing ton is whether it be Voorheesion to old land. marks or adhesion to the principle of the “cohesive power of public plunder.? fhe Washington correspondent of the Boston Ad- | vertiser (republican) states that Horatio Seymour has written a letter in favor of Greeley. P. favor of the Cincinnati platform, but he think, in favor of the Cincinnati candidate: A Richmond letter in the Baltimore american (old line democrat) says the Greeley fever is dying out in Virginia, Inasmuch as it was never allowed to exist there under the same authority, the “dying out” part of the business must not have been very hard. Colonel Ewell, of Virginia, urges the re-election of Grant. Epad! how some of these Southern heroes, lie Colonel Dumas, in the play, love a man after they have fought with him! When the Greeley enthusiasm is dying ont in the South it is said they spell his name “Hi. Gree Lee,” thereby reviving for the philosopher a remarkable amount of local popularity. The New Orleans Times pitches into “Crazy Dan” Voorhees and goes stvong for Greeley, That seems to be the epirit of the times in Louisiana at present, “Old Horrors” is the latest name for the ‘Great Woodchopper.” A Western paper’ says he is so designated by those of his opponents ‘who know how it is themselves.”” As the sun ofGreeley rises how dim the little twinkling stars in the political firmament become | The slyest thing out—The Boston Post winking at the nomination of Greeley. The Columbus (Ga.) Lnquiver (democrat) repeats its opinion heretofore expressed (notwithstanding the Voorhees’ broadside) to wit “That if the de- mocracy can make sure of the defeat of Grant by supporting Greeley, tacir true policy is to support the latter.”* A Western paper relates that dining at a certain hotel one day waiter said to hit “Beet, pork, chicken # “I don’tcare a —,” was “anything to beat Grant.” The Doylestown (Pa.) Democrat (democratic) heads an article “The Posidon of the New Youk bat, like Artemus Ward's lecture on there is not a word about the Hpranp in It. neinnati Gazette (Grant republican) has the indelicacy, for a first class journal, to refer to the “prostitute Greeley, who is offering himself to the democratic em! » ‘This is the king of language politicians use when they get angry, and when a man gets angiy in a controversy he frequently loses his reason, a democrat was when the polite mutton, veal or the reply, ry, of Connecti- our pleasant con- cut. IWED Staves SENATE WASHINGTON, May Hon. JAMES F. BABCOO My Dear Sie—I thank you for gratulatory let Lam grateful to the democrats Who gave ine their votes. TL ama republican, tn- ‘and probably always shall be, The. em- ocrats, and not likely to change. “And e are not all antagonisina, even in politics. have one country that we’ love; one wish for pros Ww its: perit > differ in many ways about the best method of promoting its welfa but in some things it has turned out that we are agreed. T knew that Iwas acting in accord with the platform Of my party when [ proposed to remove the dis- abilities which encumber a portion of the Southern people, and when L resisted an unconstitutional at- temptto take away fiom ail the people the man- agement of thelr local rs. But LE have found democrats and republicans alike giving me their support in the position that I have taken upon both. to not that any party or faction or individual has won a trimuph, but that the people sustain Independent Thought aud action in their representative: truly, 0. 8. PERRY, GAME. THE NATIONAL ee Another Victory for the Mutuals—De- feat of the Forest Citys—Score 15 to 6. The Mutual and Forest City cinb played the first game of their regular championship series on the Union Grounds, Williamsburg, yesterday afternoon, in the presence of about 2,000 spectators, the result ishing defeat for the Western boys, the game was by no means a brilliant one, although up to the sixth inving it wos highly interesting, the score being five to three, Until the fouith inning the Mutua wh bothing but blanks, but then Cummings started of with a good base hit—the fist made by the New Yorkers—and was followed by Bugler, Hutticld, Start and Bechtel, each of whom knocked the ball about jlest Manner possible, Ticks and Boyd w captured on the fy, but McMullan and Pe: on with good hits, and so warm did they it that five runs w acored, » of them being earned, The lead thas obtained was held and ine reased throughout the game, and at the close of the ninth inning the score stood fitteen to six in favor of the Mutuals. At the bat E in the live: ve cach Start, Reclitel and MeMu took the lead for the home clu, while Hastings, Sutton and White bore off the honors for their cin). Wolters faited to reach the first base during the game, White, Holdsworth and Pabor are the | ones of the Clevelande Mii distin (themselves in the field. Mutuals, id, Hicks, Start, Pearce Bechtel sided beautifully, ie following Is the seo ? Indicating Uis errors 1 only and , the column he wd by each playe let 1, 4th. th, 6h, 7th 8th. Oth. CSC CNSse seers 2 og 0-6 0 0-15 RUNS RARNED RA Ist, 2d. Bd. 9th. 20 m4 0 o 0 2 1 O46 Mr. Swan Kekiord Club, game—T we ses by errors—Mutual, 9; Forest City, 2. Base Ball Notes. Saturday next the Forest Citys play the Eekfords on the Unton Grounds, where telegrams from the Athletic and Baltimore match at Philadelphia will be received and posted up, Monday next the Mutuals and Clevelanders play their return game, The | Yours | BRAVO, KANSAS! The Yankee Ship That Convoyed the Virginius. EXCITING SCENE AT ASPINWALL. Steaming Out Ready for Action. eee gee THE VIRGINIUS SHOWS HER HEELS, The Pizarro Shows Her Teeth, but is Afraid to Bite. See ee Lieutena Commander Wh Gallantry. TEE STARS AND STRIPES FROTECTED. WASHINGTON, May 21, 18! Reference was made in these despatches yester- day ofthe cautious conduct of the commander of the United States steamer Kansas in protecting the steamship Virgintus, and in calmly bearing the in- Pizarro, At that time nothing had been heard from her commander, but to-day the oficial report was received at the Navy Department, and, as will be seen, the excuses made were not only uncalled for, but that the action of Lieutenant Commander White in ING READY FOR ACTION, 80 a8 to be able to enter into an engagement with the Spanish man-of-w Pizarro, at the first intl mation of an insult to our flag, has received the unqualified approval of the Secretary of the Navy. ‘the following is the report in fuil aud tie accom- panying papers: LIBUTENA UNITED STAT! ASPINWAL Simt—I have the honor to make the f portin relation to the departure of the steamer Virginius from this harbor and the means which were tuken by this yessel to enforce respeet for the flag under which she sailed:—On the morning of the 26th instant the arrived trom New York, from the Department of Consul, but mform been sent here. vised him to withho arrival of said vessel-of-war, saying there was NO CAUSE WHATEVER FOR HER DETENTION and that he had shipped ber erew that day, and that her would be ail ies at an early hour the next morning, 1, therefore, came on board ship, and as soon as night set in cleared ship for action ana LOADED THE BATTERY, ‘This T did under cover of darkness, for the reason tha I thought it best to make no demonsiration which might lead the commander of the Pizarro to believ the preparations were being made witli ho: intent, for the reason that they were precautionar: measures merely, and did not desire to do any thing which he might construe as mere bravada During the next morning, tant, prepa tions for sea were clearly visible on board the V yinius., Her motions were closely followed by the Pizarro. Both vessels were getting up steam and then boats were hoisted. he lar le pivet of the Pizarro, mounted on the mortar deck, was VOINTED UPON THE VIRGINIUS, os well as her two starboard broadside guns, 1 therefore sent the men quietly to quarters, making: no display above the rail, neither showing a crew at the rifled twenty pounder or the forecastie, nor } making a display of the marine guard on the poop deck. Served ont an ample supply of ammunition for small arms and pistols, and inspected carefully mail steamer Rising Star bringing no, instructions tate to the United States n that &@ man-of-war had Under the civeumstances T ad- 1 the Virginins papers notil the But this he declined, the guns; made preparations for slipping and bu ing the cable. This being done, 1 caused the me | to leave their quarters; their velts, equipped, to be deposited at the guns. READY FOR USE AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. At hali-past eleven the United States Consul came on board, handing me a ¢ tion, a of which I enclose, marked him the papers of the Virginius, her | Original crew list, shipping articles, certificates of discharge of oviginal crew, signed by consular officers Of the United States; the discharge of her former captain, the appolutment of her present captain, an American citizen, born in the city of New York; the shipping articles of her present crew, said crew shipped by the United states Con- sul at this port; her bill of health and the papers permitting her TO OLEATE AS AN AMERICAN VESSET. Ithen asked Mr. Perry, the Consul, whether the manner of clearing the’ Virginius ditered in any from that which he was accustomer { sue in ti rrance of Vessels concer there was no question, He informed me that be had cleared her in the ordinary manne’ Having | satisfied myself that her papers, as showed to me, e correct, 1 sent Master F. A. Howes, in ng Which whose presence I had examined the pers, }on board the steamer Virginius, who, on | his return, reported the papers th the possession of | her captain. Ithen sent a communication to the | commander of the Pi » I enclose a copy | marked “2,7 sending hima copy ot the euclosed paper marked “A.” This communication | ing him in regard to the papers of the sent for the purpose of letting him e! siand the condition of affairs, and that, SHOULD HE THEN FIRE UPON THE AME! | he might the more fully appreciate the action of this ship, and inorder also, should be ‘ carry out the plans indicated by the pointing of | his guns and his movements in this por | last few weeks, the responsibility might be the | more certainly and strongly attached to the com- mander of the Pizarro and the nation he repre- ‘sents, Furthermore, being on amicable ations: with her commander, [ conceived it to be a matter of courtesy to inform him myself regarding ¢ tain things, which | would not permit him to | tain by force. At five minutes to two P. M., THE VIRGINIUS GOL UNDER WEIGH. | At the same moment We slipped our chain, went to quarters and cast loose battery and sanded down decks fore and aft. The Virginius immedia- tely took up position ‘on our port bow, We steamed ahead, so ax to bring the Pizarro on our starboard quarter. In this” relative — position | the two vessels ‘proceeded to sea, the — Vir- | ginins being about two cables length ahead, and the Pizarro three cables lergth of our starboard quarter, The Virginius stood up the coast about north-northeast, occasionally standing: more tothe northward, thus graduuliy’ diverging froin the coust until we were about four miles off During the first three-quarters of an hour the Vir- rginins, 1 arly Undcr ginius dvopped us until we were from a hut to three-fourths of @ mile astern, The Pizarro we dropped very rapidly, and it svon became evident that the Virginius w MORE THAN A MATCH VOR Trk in point of speed, At 3:80, or about an hone and a | hail atter leaving port, the Virginius slowed down, and as we lapped ber Captain Bowen, her con- mander, hailed us and sald that he felt no appr hension’ whatever; that so far he had carried only nine pounds of steam, and that he thought he COULD LOOK OUT FOR TIMSEL During this hour and a half we t more than eight knots, and the Piza three miles aster. [continued in compan: the Virginius for an hour longer, until hi four, at Which time, as nearly as Leould judge, the Pizarro was about five miles astern. [T weat about and on my return passed ele the Pizarro, so closely that L could recognize commander Without a glass THe SPANTARD'S LABOR IN VAIN. She was pitching very much, and from the volume of dense sim lich Was constantly emitted from her two smoke pipes Lam of the opinion that her fires were being forced and that she was making all possible speed, When t of the Pizarro I not logged 0 Was abort (-pils looked at Une Virginius. 1@ Was completely hull down, her paddic-boxes just showing above the Z reached our former anchorage six and picked up the chain i, In returning to this port without having convoyed the Virgineies tartier I was governed by these reasons:—In the first place, the duty upon which this ship is ordered is of sucl anhatore that were | to absent myself for any con- siderable length of time from this coast 1 should thereby seriously interfere with the plans of the department, In the second place, I left her in what 1 cousidered A POSITION FREE FROM DANGER, and because | believe that under the circumstances the Commander of the Pizarro will not molest her without further instructions from his goverument. In the third place, I haye information that the United States steamer Wyoming ts ordered here, | therefore permitting the Kansas to resume her | duty in connection with the Nicaragua survey. WHAT THE SPANIARD LOOKS LIKE. | The Pezarro is & built vessel, of about, 9s nearly as I can judge from her buteide and a hasty glance on her deck when visiting her com- mander, eight hundred tons, old measurement Her captain volunteered the information to me that she was 1,400 tons, Spanish measurement. She Js brigantine rigged, and curries #1x enlt of the commander of the Spanish man-of-war | all arrangements for supplying powder and fighting | to pur | inform. | with | 3 ited. On her forecastie she carries a pivot rin about the size of one of our sixty pound Parrat’s, SHE CARRIBS FOUR BROADSIDE GUNS, which, I think, are 42-pounders, rifted. Her after pivot has the appearance of a gun of the old pattern, somewhat similar to an army gun, and 1 should say ft had been a 64-pounder, rifled, Ker quarterdeck Is flush aft, so tuat this gun inay be Manceuvred with rapidity, and can be fired from weil forward of the bean on each side to right aft. T beg to iniorm you that the usual visits of courtes, need Letween the two sbips. T have never been on board the Virginius, nor have I had any intercourse with her cept with her captain on the quart aip, Whither he was broweht by the Un nstil, and at the Consulate, wheve I met him ly accident on the day previons to her sailing. 1 report Without expeossing to yo What pr’ looked upon the officers and ¢ this verse) as we sivamed out of the harvor as they stood on the sanded deck ARMED AND EQUIPPED av TIE Teould d determination in tho faces of al. Every men would have done his duty, nid an engages ment have taken place, I leave it to those whe be- lieve in Daliigren guns and American men-ofwars- men to conjecture what would have been the result. What may have been the pians of the department overmment relative to protection of the ius or her detention in this port I had no mevns of knowing. I found inyself unexpeetedly “| upon to aet, and inse doing [ have taken what Leonceive to he the proper and only course. I trust that my action will meet with your approval. Thave the honor to be your obedient servant, EDWIN Wilt Lieutenant Commander, commanding United States Stoamer Kansas, To Hon, OkGE M, Ropeson, Secretary of the vy. .ADED GUNS. THE GOVERNMENT APPROVES. ‘The following is the endorsement of the Secretary of the Navy:— ‘The whole course of conduct in relation to the Virginius is approved In every respect. GEORGE M, ROBUSON, Seeretary. ‘The following are the accompanying papers above referred to, marked “A” and “BY ANKEE SAUCE TO THE SPANIARDS, CONSULATE OF THE U SOF AMERICA, ASPINWALL, April 26, 1872. Lieutenant Com ing United sta a Sin—The master of the American steamship Vir- ginius haying notified me that his vessel is ready for sea, Lhave the honor to iniorm- you that she will proceed to Puerto Cabetio, V ela, wocord- ing to the clearance | have given her; and to avoid any question that may hereaiter arise yespecting the legality of the papers 1 shall do myself the honor to Visit the United States ship-of-war Kansas, ander your command, and present sald pap to you for examination before delivering the seme to the mass terof the Virginius, In conclusion I have only to add that you having been made acquainted with the state of affairs existing between the American ship Virginius and the Spanish tman-of-war Pizarro, through an ofticlal communication from Hon, 8. A. | liurtbut, United States Minister Resident of this re- | public, Gated Aspinwall, April Tam ig in compliance therewith, bY THE V from any Interruption by. ti voyare © to Puerto Cabello, or as you deem if advisable, T have the honor to subseribe myself, very re speettully, your obedient servant, CHARLES BRASMUS PERRY, United states Consul, KANSAS TO PIZARKO, G ING. UNrreD STATE & KANSAS, } ASVINWALL, U. April 26, 18 COMMAND: OPPICER OF THE SPANISH ConveErte PIZARho:— Simk—l understand that the American me: | steamer Virginius is about to proceed to sea, to inform you that she is provided with proper papers entitling her to. proceed on her voyage. Tn @ cominnnication whi 1 have reeeived from the United States Minister to Bogota, Iain requested by him to oWIN Wittrk, Command- ner Kansas :— ro during her far seaward hant 1 beg GIVE HER A SAFR CONDUCT from this port, provided tie United States Consnl gave her proper papers of Under tie civeumsiances, how requires any protectior | | H tsie | mm this vessel, for 1 feel | assured t ill have no desire to Molest her | aiter L have’ given you this gucrantee that rie | clears from here in due form, Whatever may have boen the previous history of the Virginius [cannot | conceive ti to be my province to invertigete. | IY IS SUFFICES * | t she is an American vessel, provided with | proper papers fromm the Consul of the United States, | In this connection Lhave the honor to enciose a | copy of a communication which have just received from the United states Consul, | Thave the honor to be your very obedient servant, FOR ME TO KNOW EDWIN WHITE, Lientensht Comiua: commanding United States steamer Kunea DKS LIKE. w of 900 tons, and WHAT THE KANSAS The Kansas fs a third rate s | carries but three heavy guns. On the death of | Commander Crossman, Who W ent out ine of the Nicaragua Surveying Expedition, Comniane Hatfield assuméd command, and tue command of | tie Kansas was transferred to MW NANT COMMANDER EDWIN WHITE, who is about thirty years of aze, and entered the | navy at the beginning of the w. itis conduet on this occasion fs contrasted with that of Commander E. Potter, who has been In the navy sluce 1550, and Who permitted the Spanish man-oFwar to fire upon | and overhaul the Flovida on leaving the barber St.Thomas, 3 WHAT OF THE WYOUING ? es et Anxiety for News—<The Wyoming and Spaniard Borgia at Sea aut Ready for Aciion—The Edgar Stewart Determined to Escape, WASHINGTON, May 21, 1872, The receipt of the report from Aspinwall and the | gallant action of Lieutenant Commander White greatly increased the anxiety at the Navy Depart- | ment o hear from Captain Davis, of the Wyoming, | in relation to tie protection of THE EDGAR & WART AT KINGSTON, | Five despatches have already been sent to him from the Se 'y of the Navy, bul a reply to only one has by sived, The Cut 18 under | the control of the Spanish authorities, who sap- press all despatches of an unfavor tenoy in their opinion, The United States Co | ton in his offeial report says that ‘can portion of the of the t e dissatisfied, and that leased them from their engagement. 1 Y | SUPPLIED 8, among wh were those who p: he necese pairs to the Stewart davin stay at ‘The latest intelligence which’ bas re is to the effect t the Edgar { yomlng and Spanish mowotwar Borgia Steamed oul of the harbor of Kingston on the morn- ing ofthe lith, the Stewart determined to escape, OMINOUS. The Porgia and the Wyomin tion, ‘The Borgia, It has been asc vessel, built in Angland, and number of guns as the Wyoming. cleared for Key West, and pat int evident to officials here that she he nh Vidleting our navigation Has our neutrality laws, Cap- tain Davis was, therefore, notified at the beginning of the troubles to SEND THE STEWART TO KEY WEST, the port for whieh she cleared from New London months ago, Of this the commander of the Korgia has undoubtedly been notified, and his followhig her out, alter the United States has assumed charge of her, is evidence of hostile intent, Captain Davis is fully authorized to POUR A BROADSIDE INTO THE BORGTA upon the slightest intimation of any imterferenes with the Stewart, and if there y doubts on this point yest the appro: {the action of Commander White toward the Pizarro will set them atrest. [twill thus be seen how critical ony re tions are With the Spanish authori THE MICHIGAN MINERS, the Benin were ready for Re- tained, is a new ic sane Stewart ston, its a veral Arrests Maske o: The President of the Heels and Caine met nes on the Ground—tle Will Either Start the Miners to Work o« Turn Them Oat of Thele Houses. MILWAUKER, Wis., May 21, A special from Stoughton, Mic ays seven prisoners were arvesied on Saturday night end lodged tn jail. While the arrests ‘were being mace the miners gave three groans for the Sheia and or the sole Oflicers of the mine and three cheers diers, Norosistance was made by those arrested, Bail to the amount of #29, has been offer ‘or «, but it has not been the reioase of the prison | nesday the Calumet and thought that by ¥ acta mines ai Wor e tod, nd will either start the min work ov eject (hei from t heir hovses at on should the hitter bo the case, it is hard to the result wil be with the other mines, as all thone LOW work waiting the fssues of the re how at work trikes The strikers resumed Work with the understanding that th id receive Wintever was agreed upon by the Calumet and ecla mines. Held Marator at Calumet reports everything quict there, yt some few soldiers and Irishmen who were slightly under the tnituence of liquor, THE BOUMENICAL COUNCIL, Father Gavazal delivered a lecture at Association Hall, on Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, last evening, to a large and evidently cultured audience, on “The Eeuimenteal Council.” His y whet 1 those paddie-wheel, dockyard | whole discourse consisted of ridicule of the Coun- cil, which he termed not an ecumentcal but a family council; ridicule of its canons, of its compo- sition and of its results, He said it was od ostensibly to consider matters of faith, but reall to declare the Infallibility and to sanction the labua. He wes irequently and vehemenuy ap- ne all | plauded,