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“ “ Buekalew’s p Aaa fo the Demo- cratic State Convention. LOCAL AND NATIONAL CORRUPTION. If Elected Governor the Old Keystone State Shall Re-Echo Righteousness. THE GREELEY SYMPATHIZERS HOPEFUL. The Nominations for Auditor Gen- eral and Congressmen. PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS, Forney’s Operations in Washington—-A Wail Over the Attitude of the Democrats— Halting Between Grant and the Chappaqua Candidate. ———_+— ALL EYES ON BALTIMORE. READING, Pa., May 31, 1872. When the Convention reassembled at ten o'clock this morning, it was evident that the nomination of Buckalew for Governor had been a sore disap- pointment to many of the friends and supporters of Cass, who had been under a delusion pleasing enough to themselves, and which they imagined permeated the delegates when they first met yes- terday, that their monopoly patron would certainly receive the hgnor since conferred upon his opponent. Many of these gentlemen were not quite so success- fol in concealing their chagrin as they supposed, ‘nd in their apparently guarded utterances they gave expression to their regret concerning Cass’ failure, while they indignantly denied having made apy attempt to “fix the Convention” for him in the interest of the railroad men. | As soon as thousnal clamor could be subdued Mr. Clymer stated there had been several changes among the delegates, and announced their substitutes. This being satisfac- tory to the body, Mr. Randall, chairman of the com- mittee appointed to wait on the gubernatoriai nominee, then introduced Mr. Buckalew to the Con- vention, I Sag sea" bet’ ogfBe -- BUCKALEW'S SPERCH. Mr. Buckalew was received with great enthusi- asm, the cheering continuing for about two min- utes, When order had been restored by the Chair- man, Fs came forward on the platform and said :— Mr. [DENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVEN- ‘ioN—I appear this morning in your presence, in pursuance of the request of the committee which ‘waited upon me, to tender to you, and rooke you to, I hope, a majority of the people of this Stdte, my sincere, heartfelt, earnest thanks for the great honor which has n done me in nominatin, asthe democratic candidate for Governor of this This nomination, so by me, It came, cts correctly, outgrowth 0! public State; not so much be- cause of an: eral conviction of prominent ability in the individual who has been selected; not because of any shining or disti hed character which has been lished by him; but because throvghout this commonwealth, having had an op- po for nearly a quarter of a century of ob- serving course and conduct in public position, they have attained to the belief Hie whatever may be sald of wont candidate, he is neither to be ced nor intimidated in the performance of Rebus duty; and that, judging by the past, it is ely in the future, ‘Wheh the interest of @ class or of a clique are upon the one hand, and the interests of the people upon the other, he will stand firmly i with that great mass ity from and fair-minded men of all parties and by sustaining can- £4 Faget HS a iaibee taawke h abi names, to the heavenof victory!” Even now thre of ponent Suppor ot candi or oo ee yoy ; of this action taken by youT speak | grnor whom it fas placed in nomination, because his | AB4 hasbeen there for the pust two head ea now impersonally. This action taken by you will | election will secure at once a@ correction of existing pering words of hope in ene ears : yt ‘ be sanctioned and ratified promptly by no low, by | wrongs and the permanent future prosperity of the whose cause he has espoused and whose victory he o mere personal objects, but by patriotic motives. | Btate, It asks for his support because he has been nor so much distrusts. Baltimore will prove how far ‘With he t convictions’ we forward into the | ated, not to subserve the views or promote the Interests | his sagacity is justified, and Pennsylvania can also jones go - of any section or faction, but to meet the requirements of | pe lost by some of the men at the helm unless Penn- contest, assured that its result will be triumph. | gniumentand common teed: because he tll st by “And what do we desire? Not merely that certain men representing us shall hold public office; not that mere gratification of party and passions shall come to us, but that this government of ours shall be honest and pure, fair and equal in its action with regard to all our people, and above all, at this junc- ture, that those reforms which are necessary in the government of our State, as well as in the Govern- ment of the United States, shall be secured to the Ree le by all the agencies appropriate and adequate eir attainment. THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE have determined that a Constitutional Convention, fairly selected, and representing all the people of the State, shall be convened the present year, and that, so far as it is necessary to meet the exigen- cies of the times by fundamental changes, this shall be secured. But we know that something more than this is necessary; that constitutional provi- sions must be general and vague in character, at least to a certain extent; and that for the appilea- tion and enforcement of sound principles ot ernment we must have reliable men in public office. An old political motto and a favorite one, which you have often heard, is this, “Principles, not men.” Ibelieve the Latin equivalent for this expression ‘was placed by Mr. Madison upon his carriage, so that he should be constantly reminded of the truth which was supposed to be contained init. Well. now, gentlemen, I think, under the experience we have had in recent times, we should amend this Motto; we should say now, to support them.” Look to your government in the tes; look to your governinent at Washing- ‘ton, and is it not manifest that although good prin- ciples are written in your fundamental law; although the pee are everywhere desirous that ‘they shall be applied, yet there 1s failure because the agents for their application are unfaithful or incom m| tent? Beit now our mission in this year -of in! ward in the selection of men who will APPLY AMERICAN PRINCIPLES IN AMERICAN GOVERN- MENT. Gentlemen, my ideas of the duties of the Governor of the Commonwealth are, I suppose, somewhat wuliar. My idea is that he is a magistrate, as he called; that in his high, its important office (I mean in the actual discharge of his duties), he is not toknow that a party has elected him. fie 1s to be the magistrate of the entire people of the Commonwealth. He is not to let loose a crimi- pal from your penitentiaries because olti- cal favorites demand his release, nor is he im any manner to prostitute these powers, which were created for the common advan- tage, to the purposes or interests of any limited number, of a few. Gentlemen, I believe there is a disposition at this time in our own Commonwealth to get a little beyond and out- side of thatcircle of intense party passion which Taged over this country during the war and during the first years after the conclusion of the war. Our people are beginning to understand that there are many matters, and those of the reatest signifi- cance, upon which gentlemen of intelligence and iberal opinion can heartily unite to subserve and promote those purposes for which political society ‘was organized. lere are questions relating to the harmony of the different parties of the Union, ordinarily expressed by general amnesty ‘and oblivion of the past. Here are questions of fmance and taxation, in which there are common interesta, and upon which partics are not sharply divided, and many others now in view. I shall not cary ‘ou long upon these points. (Cries of “Go on have reform introduced into your State and into our national government, we are entitled, when ‘we set up candidates for whom and around whom public confidence can gather, we are entitled to | appeal to men of all parties and shades of opinion to go with os, and to establish a new departure pin ich gr gt of purity, energy, — fulness, tegri nd justice in ‘government. can} 5 ¢ in’ governmen It is a source of deep satisiaction tome te know that at the end of this amicable controversy upon the question of THE SELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, the utmost good feeling prevails, and that the gen- tlemen who were named oon ed for nomination for this.office, and their nds, are now cordially united and acquiescent in the resuit which the Cot- vention has reached. Hach of these candidates for momination are Knewn to the people of this State £8 Men of digh character and merit. I speak of then Kindly, net from metives of policy, but sincere); id a I respect them; T respect their Fonas whe stood by them and presented their names for aonsideration in this Convention; and mow what I desire is that each of them and Aheir friends, the result having been reached, will etand et me ip «ms contest, aetna my weak, feeble hands, and, like p£and of brothers joined, we shail proceed forward to victory. Allow me one @iditiqna! remark in this eonnection. There has too much disposition ig our great Common. wealth among the pubfic to pus persomal rival: B little toe far—a littie beyond the limit of what ‘was beco; “2g and expedient. result haw that our & has penowperserey a in this great Union of ours, er States have been More potential in sho federal governmens apd “Principles, and men | reform, 1872; be it our mission to go for- | ow, in view of the general dispesition to | (Loud | Yore, Vireinie a ad i have bad a little our it is in ies tiomen Ino Blais who have Deon pi then cultivate maguanimity each r, and WHEN ABILITY RISES IN OUR STATE Jet us cherish it and encourage it. When a man ap- to rise a little above the ordin: level, and oy ir to a 0, = ulling wn ua. Support and bia him Gatipeed, Let us havea hope and a State pride, and cultivate our own men, and thus assist directly and indires to give to our State that position which belongs to her in this American Union. | hail the proceedings and the results of this Convention, and the spirit which now animates all the gentlemen concerned in it, as an omen of good for the future In this respect, that we will cherish and cultivate thatspirit of harmon; and good will among our representative men whic’ will promote the interests, influence and character of the State. Gentlemen, I know most of you are anxious to conclude your duties here and return to your homes, It was not my intention on appearing efore you to make an elaborate or prolonged ad- dress. “During the course of the canvass opportunt- ties will be afforded me of mec: my fellow citi- zens in different parte of the State under circum- stances more auspicious and convenient for the Siete at ak rn Me in a to perform juty vase, n conclusion alll have to say to you is that you also shall per- form yours. After Mr. Buckalew had concluded his remarks Mr. CLYMER addressed the Convention. Alluding first to the personal qualifications of their nominee he paid a high com; nt to the previous speaker, continued :—l @ kind Providence guard may the good people sustain and may honest men everywhere and ical creed rejoice that the hour has “struck when in him, by him, and through bim, im- becility and corruption are to be banished from the lative departments of this Com- cheers.) and kee} executive and le; monwealth. (! HARTLEY NOMINATED FOR AUDITOR GENERAL. The work of nominat candidates was next roceeded with in the most orderly manner. The following is the ballot for Auditor General, the names of the candidates being :—General W. W. H. Davis, of Bucks; General Wi Leg of Phiadelphin; William Baird, of Philadelphia; Wil. lam Hopkins, of Washi ;_F. M. Crane, of Wayne; William Hartley, of Bedford; T. M. Tem- le, of Puitadeipnia: Colonel Levi Malsch, of York; john L, Lawsche, of Clearfield; Justice ‘Temple, or Greene, The first ballot stood—Davis, 26; McCandless, 8; Hartley, 39; Crane, 12; Temple, of Philadeiphia, 15; Temple, of Greene, 14; Maisch, 7; Lawache, 6; Baird, 1—128, Second ballot—Davis, 20; McCandless, 8; Hartley, 79; Crane, §; Temple, 8—1: ‘At the ‘close of the second ballot the President declared William Hartley the nominee of the demo- cratic party for Auditor General. The nomination was made unanimous, and General Davis arose and heartily endorsed the nomination, Mr. Hartley was introduced, and after thanking the Convention for the honor conferred stated that he had never held office, but if selected the guar- dian of the public treasury he would keep the accounts by the rules of the good old school of arithmetic, (Laughter.) CONGRESSMEN AT LARGE. The Convention then proceeded to the nomina- tion of Congressmen at large. On the first ballot J. L, ee of Alleghany county, and Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia, were nominated. On the second bellot Hendrick B. Wright, of Luzerne county, was nominated, SENATORIAL DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE. George W. Cass, Samuel A. Randall, William A. Wallace and Philip A. Collins were elected Sena- bp delegates at large to the Baltimore Conven- ion. bye} BS TO THR CONGFITUTIONAL CONVENTION. ‘The following were elected delegates to the Con- ee oo reitgen nag (Hath pcomee . Woodwawl m r,Franklin R. Gowan, Ro Re Pe Kui ; bert A. Lambertot MAN, James Ellis, eer ts M. Dallas, JohnH. Campbell, WililaliT 9. Corbit, William H. Sintth, Willlam J. Barr, 8. H. eynolds, §. C. T. Ie : - % FiaeOR ah RESOLUTIONS. The Committee on Pla and Resolutions then reported the following :— Resolved, That the democtatic, party, while in the future, as in the past, firmly upholding the constitution, of the’ United States a8 the foundation and limitation of the powers of the general government and the safe shield of the liberties of the people, demands for the eitizen the largest freedom consistent with public order, and for every Btate the right of selgovernment; that to uphold the former and protect the fer the democracy of Penn- sylvania can find no better platform upon which to stand an the great lening, principles enunciated In the in- augural ot ent Je ‘and the tarewell address of the immortal Jackson. Upon these two, great State papers we plant ourselves and entar the eoutest of 1872. Resolved, That, nbused ‘as the public confidence has deen by a long period of oficial mismanagement, ‘waste sind fraud, tnit Convention invites the co-operation of all cltizens of the Commonwealth in the carnerst effort whic! ‘the great constituency it re] its is aDout to make to femove from RS :: g ida an ever: Sane Stipe corruption. every Penn: fan is directly nan vital oncerned i the tradi tion of all Unjust ushges and practices, by which individual fortunes may be created-at public cost, and the attempt to do this cat be made certainly successful by the union of upright y represents, aud his lite and character fairly Mlustrai the true spirit and principles of popular government; because he has been an earnest, sincere and cMcient opponent of the fraudulent practices and doctrines of the party that has | held power through many long years of mlarcpresentation and misrule ; because he stands Peer, by the record of live to administer his office, if’ elected, for the benefit, and only for the bet ot the people ; because he can be trusted to secure care!ul, economicul and respo' sible contro! of the agents and officials and the Treasur: y oF the Commonwealth , because he can_ be relied on to wit! stand unfounded and unjust demands to the prejudice of public rights, to oppose with vigor the _ en- croachments, of | powernl corporations and ener: gelically resist the arant to aggregated capital of privileges which could be nsed to inju aan per and impede the efforts of individ in the yayous enter- prises and flelds of labor which t te affords, snd Cause his action in the past is proof that his official infu. ence will be used hereatter to prevent the mischief of special legislation and ty destroy the possibility of pro- curing the enactment o/ any statute by the use of money or any other corrupt means. Resolved, That in presenting the Hon. James Thompson for Judge of the Supreme Court we have only to invite | the consideration of the people to the integrity, Impar- | tality and pre-eminent legal attainments which, i | | | his whole characterized the discharge of his judicial duttes durin; his fifteen years’ service upon the Bench of the Supreme Cour That in the persons of the candSates pre- Resclved, sented for the ofiices of Auditor General, Congressmen at | Targe and delegates to the Convention to amend the con- | stitution we have candidates emluently worthy of the | confidence and support of the people. | Resolved, That the grant by the radical Legislature of thi State of numerous charters creating such corpora- tions as the South Improvement Compan ntinental Improvement Company and others ot sim haracter st | rights and Iberties of our unqualified conde | The result of the Convention gives general satis- | faction to the democracy of this State. It is con- ceded that Buckalew’s nomination was the very | best that could be made. Although Cass had the | Convention Axed, it was necessary to beat him. | Every one recognized the necessities of the hour and the body rose as One man when they saw that | to harmonize their own party and give it strength among {ts opponents the nominee for the first | office must be absolutely free from a suspicion of | sympathy with railroad or other combinations, Mr. Buckalew combines in his person all the attributes of an honorable politician, whose record is without reproach, and whose sympathies ple as against combinations, rings and cliques. As your correspondent took occasionto state yester~ | day, the Convention has quietly dqncred Greely, | but it cannot be dented that he had in this Conven- tion many warm sympathizers, who only await the course of events to cast their influence for him in the Baltimore Convention. ‘The almost unlimited power of Pennsylvania monopolies has received a decided rebuke in the nominations made by people, atid as such meets with ton. the Convention, and it is @ curious fact that Buckalew ‘was supposed, by certain parties, to have been the tool of one of these monster organizations of capital. About two weeks since Thomas A. Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, received intelligence that Buckalew was the Reading Railroad candidate; | that Franklin B, Gowen, President of this road, a } UE. man of decided ability and vaulting ambition | that has not as yet over-reached itsell, for reasons | of Buckalew. KING SCOTT OVER-REACHIED. Scott is particularly tender on all questions af- | fecting the interests of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and, with keen sagacity, immediately recognized in this supposed action of Gowen a blow at the Penn- sylvania Central. Cass was already in the | fleld, but mot as the friend of the | Central, and Scott looked around for an available candidate to enter against both Cass and Buckalew. His choice fell upon Amos C. Noyes, of Clinton, an humble worker in -the ranks of the democracy, but not considered an Able politician, He has represented his district in Congress one term, but never accomplished anything worthy of the honor conferred upon him by Scott. He isa lumber merchant, and I fear the wire-pullers a poor politician, At all events Noyes was | selected and Sam Josepns and Bill MeMuilen, the | latter of the notorious Fourth ward of Philadelphia, | instructed by Scott to press Noyes for the nomina- | tion, It was also hinted that William A, Wallace, | Chairman of the State Central Committee, hac | been secured as one of Scott's fuglemen. When the Convention adjourned yesterday noon for din- ner, “and 80 forth,” Noyes’ chances looked very flattering, but some of Cass’ delegates go’ to- tween the ether and effected a combination Philadelphia and Pittsburg clans, which at one time promised victory, but there was a taint of “snonopoly”’ on Cass’ garments, and the Conven- thon sacri! pies invoived. Aside from the fact that the nomi- nation in i is a good one, probably the best that conid he je, there is another question—the all- absorbing one of Greeley. WIJ, PENNSYLVANIA SUPPORT GRERLEY ? After all the democrats of this State have said Pd Mr. Greeley 1 velieve cia cad es ig | form, with Warmoth as their candidate for Gov- just to the interests of trade, is dangerous to the | are with the peo- | of his own, had determined to press the nomination | have spoiled a good lumber merchant to make | the man for the sake of the princi- — TU FORNEY | Forney is willing, yet afraid to “flop” from Grant to Greeley. He does not lack sagacity or foresight. re two months ago would have fixed him. He proof Of this see the accompanying editorial letter, legraphed from Washington yesterday and pub- lished in the Press of to-day :— Reading will repeat New York, butwith special emphasis for Greeley. You will therefore see that there is ever: bility of is being nocented asthe democratic. candi, it. Thave never doubted such would be the result. Time worky many changes, bnt thiv is the most rs ue of all. We have had ’ individual trans. formations by 3b of its control of fifteen Southern States ai the NcFih reversing doz ine cnd dl ee pl an} subserviently pluc.ng itself et 1 an! hi the poritive and 'p ol édverrarinn, In or of Dirracii's magnificent speeches against Sir Robert Pecl he criws the pleture of a certain Turkish Admiral, who started out with a gay and well: ect, in full view of an expectant populace; but just ag he wae expcctd to ik fatal blow strike ths enemy : he furled his ting and joined the squadron ot the foe! This was an act of treason on the part of a single person. But re is a party that counts nearly three millions of voters, handing them over on the instunt, without so much as a decent consideration. It is a dari wins deserves to be cl Pe times, 'y $) be sacrificial flowers, he is ready Well-fed ox, to’ the There are others who say e bargal n signed and sealed between the high contr Sonny parties. nd that the democrats are to take the offices at reeley the husks of hia theories, No such commerce of conscience ean win unless the republicans are hopelessly jemoralized—unless they have forgotten their own vic- tories and have grown ashamed of their history. The real secret of ‘tls democratic movement in favor of Horace lies on the surface, no longer concealed nor de- THE DEMOCRATS WANT THE GOVERNMENT. To get it they will gupert anybody and sell anybody. They were ready to take Nr. Suinner if that noble Senator had been false to himself and his ileas, just as they were ready to take Chase in 186 “Anything’’—in both cases— “anything to beat Gran They will have a hard road to travel before they reach the goal. ‘That goal seems the graye in which the oll whigs were when’ they crept into the Know-Nothing Jjodiges in 1884. No coalition between Mr. Greeley and the present democracy can, in my opinion, give them sue- tess. ‘The element that will’ disintegrate them 48 the common sense of our people. Itix not so much distrust of Mr. Greeley's abilities; not so much the fear of his fan- tastic notions, his personal ment at his eagerness to Join buried ptric nor amaze- with the party. chat Re came so near destio; the country. “These are entitled to a in consideration. | But the American people desire nie C of pole far more than a change ot Grant's public eftoris fiave given us a solid, permanent prosperity. | He haz executed the laws made’ by a republican Congress, and these have worked well. The two A eet gress and Grant—have scoured to us many. things wh may be superseded by the ruin of an opposite administre tion, Greeley, as President, would no more control tha Buchanan controlicd or ‘Tyler or A. Johnson; no more tl Victoria controls; no more than Mayor Hall guided Tammany.’ The party 1 elects him—the democratic party—will fetter hin from ie first, He will, perbaps, try to break with it. If so, he will be whistled down the wind precisely like these deluded men. His only sniety wi to obey thelr orders, | But we must not ignore the action of tie Penn: rylyania democrats. It comes in time to warn us before our National Convention next weck. From present appearances Pennsylvania will again be the battle round. I place little confidence in republican success in jew York next November, if we allow madmen to man- Axe our counsels in that State and if the opposition are wise and discreet, Some of the men at the helm in Penn- sylvania can lose that to Grant, too, if they ave permitted foxoon, Avery little ivexpected at thelr hands very little for them, but a vast th little iste 4g trate Ing for the people, and thit _* :PUDLICA : GIVE THR REPUBLICANS A CHANCE to yote for good men in October, Tho whole power of the national government, of the State government and of the city government ia inthe hands of one class 0° poll- ficlans. ‘They manipulate everything. Let them enjoy their prerogative; but for their own sakes, if they would eave Grant, it they would perpetuate their families, they ought to recognize the obvious fact that for this year at least something like discretion and toleration shomld | be manifested. It is, folly, | worse than folly, to, suppose that the republican, State ticket can be elected as itstands. Improve It, gentlemen. Take men of your own school and stamp, if you please, but take ote for. Fora year pastthe other papers have red these managers to ant by" retiring” objectionable aspirants, by bring- ing forward good men and true as candidates. Harris. hurg's answer carried dismay to the republiean party of the whole State. It is not too lute. The way to victory is as plain as the road to defeat; and surely our guides ee au #0 blind that they cannot see that wi as ay er such ur constituencies: All through this letter is a vein of passionate pending. not so h in behalf of Grant as there | is for Forney. “Even though I was wrong, and know it, save me by showing the country I was right; and the only way to prove this is by electing Grant. I stake my all upon the hazard of a die, and 1 will die politically if I have made this great mis- take. Come, Fortune, ye nekle dame, and help your unhappy courtier from the slough of despond sylvania’s local prejudices are consulted, LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The Ola Democrats and the Warmoth | Reformers to Meet in New Orleans on | Monday and Tuesday—A Combination Expected to Support the Cincinnati Nominees=The Press on the Present | Mudale of the Faction New OriEans, May 31, 1872. Intense excitement has existed here throughout | the day, growing out of the curious political com- plications. Many of the delegates to the Dem- ocratic and Reform state Conventions have arrived, and Warmoth’s friends are very busy with them = endeavoring to effect a coalition on the Greeley and Brown plat- ernor. Ofcourse the attempt is met with bitter and violent opposition, though it does not lack ad- vocates among very many of the oldest and most influential citizens, who see through it the only road to the State's emancipation from radical rule. The very audacity of the proposition carries weight with tt, and, while it startles the wirepullers from | their propriety, for the first time {t awakens the | more stolid citizens to a due sense of their des- | perate political condition, PINCHBACK’S CONVENTION A SLIGHT PU22L8. The action of the late Pinchback Convention was so entirely antagonistic to the general expecta- | tion—such a political coup d'état on the part of Warmoth—that the democratic leaders, who con- sidered themselves up to that time masters of the | field, have not yet been able to view the situation | rationally. Even the press is at sea, but, like ali sudden revolutions, it has not been without impor- tant political result. THE BRFSS—PRO AND CON. It has driven the Picayune out in open endorse- | ment of General Grant, as will be seen by the | following extract from this evening's issue :— | _ It fs enough for us that these delegates argue to look after the vital concerns of our own State household, and | under the persuasion of this supreme and imperative | citude we can well afford to surrender the Preside | question to Grant and his administration, if by so d | We ean have a reasonable hope of averting from the State the cataclysm of horrors with which itis threatenedgbe- | tween the ambitions and the machinations of Warmoth | and Pinchback. The Zimes, on the contrary, has taken ground equally decided in favor of a coalition with Wa’ moth on his declared terms. It says in to-morrow's issue :— The great question has been to effect a change in our State government, to supplant the corrupt administration of corrupt white men and ignorant negroes with one com- | posed of honest conservative ombin- | ing, te, ys ieqmocratic jes to | gether, but it has been evident to intelli. ent persous that they would still fall far short of he strength of the rédical party, There could be no | hope of effecting anything in that direction except by co- | ing witha fraction of the dominant party. ‘For- ely this party was, and is stlill, divided. One of the ivisions, led by the present Executive, presents itself in | such circumstances that nothing is easier than to effect a citizens, form | self as Thomas C. Holmes, Meeting of the Irish Democratic U nion Last Greeley Indorsed { and His Nomination by the Baltimore Convention Advised. The General Committee of the Democratic Union met last eve at Masonic Hall. There was not @ very full attendahce. Aiter the regular routine business of the meeting had been gone through with, the Chairman, Mr. Grifin made a@ re- port on behalf of the Executive Commitee in relation to the stand the Union should take in the next Presidential election, or rather in relation to what it should co in the matter of sup- porting Grant or Greeley. Mr. Griffin stated that the Executive Committee had, after a long and protracted discussion, come to the conclusion to recommend to the General Committee that the endorsement of Horace Greeley by the Balti- more Convention should be urged by the Union ag @ body; and this for the reason that Mr. Greeley had ever proved himself a trae friend of the Irish. This announeement was received with great demonstrations of approval on the part of the members. The motion was then put as to whether the report should be adopted or not, whereupon Mr. Paul, of the Twentieth ward, rose and delivered a speech im favor of Greeley that fairly brought down the house. He claimed that Horace Greeley had been the friend of Irishmen and had never failed in and out of season to do all in his power for them, both by his voice and pen. When they were struggling for liberty in 1848 he championed their cause, and he had even been found foremost in the ranks of those whole-souled Americans whe had labored and still labor to benefit the down-trodden Irish in Ireland. In his opin- fon it was no good argument against democratic support of Mr. Greeley to contend that he had in the _ been opposed to the democracy. The ol mes were dead and buried, and tho old lines that had once divided the two great par- ties in the land had disappeared; and Mr. Greeley to-day where every honest, patriotic, Mberal minded democrat could rally to his support, No man conid be found in the country more acceptable to the democratic masses, He believed that Irishmen should support him not. only out of gratitude for the way he had always stood up for them in the past, but asa religious duty they owed to the country of their adoption, which they loved so dearly. Mr. MuRPRY then moved that Horace Greeley be recommended to the Baltimore Convention as the choice of the democracy, and to that end suggested that the Exeentive Committee should draw up a series of resolutions asking the Convention to en- dorse him, Another member hore rose and remarked that he did not believe in going so fast, and that instead of endorsing Mr. Greeley ont and out the resolution should embody the idea that the Union, which had branches in.every State in the Union, would stand by the nominations made by the Convention, no matter what they were. ‘This stion raised considerable of a breeze, many of members protesting against the idea strongly. “What if the Convention should nominate Adams?” cried one, “I would not support him under any ciroumstnn and I don’t think there is an Irishman in the’ country who weuld? This sally was greeted with’ loud apphiuse, show- ing unmistakably that the members would not be led by the nose even by the Con- vention, and that their first and last choice was the “Philosopher of Chappaqua.” The motion to draw up the resolutions recommending the endorsement of Gr to the Convention, coupled with another that ial committee should take the resolutions to the Convention, was then adopted and the meet- ing adjourned. A MEXICAN OFFICER IN NEW YORK. Arrival of Gencral Trevino’s Chicf of Artillery=<His Report of the Situa- tion. By the schooner Arthur, Captain Mount, which arrived yesterday from Brazos Santiago, came Lieutenant Colonel William D. St. Clair, an old New Yorker, who is Chief of Artillery to General Trevifio, Governor of the State of Neuvo Leon and Com- mander-in-Chief of the revolutionists in Northern Mexico. The Colonel, who was in the days of the empire a captain of artillery under Escobedo, left General Trevifio’s headquarters, three leagues north of Matamoros, on the 27th ultimo, on a five months’ leave of absence. At that time, he reports, Trevifio was besieging Matamoros, on the works of which Cevallos i raised the black flag, and he also asserts that the same flag floated from the works ut Saltillo for fifteen days, and that Treviiio’s command captured five of them on the.%eh of last December, He reports that the force of Treviiio numbered 450 men sixteen ieces of artillery, while Cevatlos had 2,000 men de- lending the city of Matamoros; that the revolution- ary forces are enthusiastic in their support of Tre- vino, a8 wellas the people of Neuvo Leon, and that that there is in many of the States of the republic an earnest desire to see Trevilo chosen President in place of Juarez. The Colonel speaks in strong terms of the resources of the revolution- ists, and declares that the popular sentiment of the | Northern States of Mexico is in antagonism to President Juarez, and that the revolution is likely to gain strength. MUSIO AT THE PARK. The Department of Public Parks announce that, if the weather be fine, there will be music by the Cen- tral Park Band on the Mall at the Central Park to- day, commencing at half-past three o'clock P, M. The following is the programme :— ane oie sa oe 8. Waltz, “Village Swallows’ 4. “Ave Maria” 5. March (popular air), 6. Reminiscences from the operas of Balte. 7. Mazurka, “Arm in Arm” |... ; 8 Cornet obligato, “Whirlwi PART. 9. Grand pot-pourrl, “Erin’ 10; Galop, “Caroline 1. Air, “Heaven in the Valley” ...00.0000.. 12, Mareh, “Belle Helene” i Finale, “The Union.” Musical entertainments will also be given at the Battery Park on Tuesday next, and at Tompkins square on Friday next, should the weather prove fine. BANK SWINDLERS IN THE SOUTH. A Gang of Forgers Travelling Through the Southern States, Drawing Large Sums of Money on Bogus Certificates and Letters of Introduction. Aveusta, Ga,, May 31, 1872. On Monday a party representing himself as George Holmes, went to the Georgia Railroad Bank with a letter of introduction from the New York National Bank of the Republic and a certificate of deposit from that bank for $9,100, which was cashed by the bank here. Today a telegram from New York pronounced the letter and certificate forgeries. On the same day another swindler, representing him- resented a certificate of deposit from the Bank of the Republic to the Mer- chants’ National Bank of Savannah, which was cashed for $9,000, The parties proceeded from Savannah to Macon, here the same game was practised on the Central Georgia Bank to the amount of $6,500, the gang was arrested in Macon for being drunk, which led to developments disclosing additional certificates of deposit from the Bank of the Repub- lic. Parties bie a themselves Bennett and fa Homes are in Bel at Macon. The operations of the pang, it Is believed, extend from Virginia to Ala- i ama, arrests having been made at Richmond, | Macon and Montgomery. THE MILL ROOK HEBMIT, David Gibson, Son of Sandy, Gathered to his Fathers. * combination with it which would secure the substantial | object of both democrats and reformers. | ‘The Bee mildly opposes the coalition, and the a ministration organ, the National Republican, ri joicing in the muddie, contents itself with poking fun at its contemporaries. Caucusing 1s golog on | activel, ‘Bemocratic Convention meets on Monday, The and the Reform Convention on Tuesday, but no definite course of action has yet been determined upon by either, Consulting commitiees have been appointed ‘by all parties, including the Custom House faction. So yousee the lavor pains of the new political birth, as foreshadowed by the HeRALD, are already upon us in all their poignan | PATHER BURKE'S LECTURES. The Academy of Music was again thronged-last | evening, on the announcement that Father Tom | | Burke was to deliver the last of his course of | lectures for the benefit of the Dominican Order. | | His subject was ‘The National Music of Ireland,” to | which he—himseif a lover of music—did | ample justice. In his characteristic manner he treated on the philosoph; of music, | described its origin and unfolded ite early history. He then dwelt on the Irish bards, pointed out the fruits of their mission in the land and portrayed the character of Irish melody, alluding to Davis end “Tom’’ Moore. The speaker was frequently in- ley br coeur of applause, {i \aif-past ten o'clock, on Sunday, June 2, at St. a church, Ninth avenue, he wil) preach on * Real Presence of Christ in icharist—The @f AU the Purposes of God and Wants of Old Sandy Gibson's successor to his little home at Hell Gate—David, his only son—has been num- bered among his fathers. Old Sandy's home will he remembered by everybody who ever had occaston to go a yachting or fishing out on the Sound. The “nome? of the Gibsons was situated on “Mill Rock,” a little rocky island in the waters of Hell Gate ; and once upon a time was the celebrated half-hour house of the Sound ex- cursionists, who were in want of a eres or a drap o’ the crathur to keep their oe its up. Sandy died a year ago, and his son David, a young man about a eit years of age, kept to the old home- stead as faithfully as did his father before him. He died suddenly yesterday morning and the Coroner will hold an inquest to-day, Who will now be the next tenant of Sandy's old quarters’ THE OROPS IN THE WEST. CatcaGo, May 31, 1872, The morning papers publish reports from a large number of points in lilinois and Iowa in regard to | the present prospect of the crops, from which it appears the crops are generally backward, par- ticularly corn, on account of the coldness of the spring; but a large area being planted and with fine weather henceforward the prospect for at least the average yield is good. Wheat, particul: is Ler sthy 4 badly in many Yoentitien’ and Sous counties they are plonghiny it flelds and up the fanting them in corn. occur Rome more Northern eountion "ot Minols phy YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET | | | | | | any measure of importance. WASHINGTON. The Nomination of Buckalew at Reading No Surprise at the Capital. GREELEY’S INFLUENCE DENIED. pm EE as Sumner’s Parliamentary Cross-Cut. French Arms Surrounding the Nurse and Chief Mourner of the Republican Party. aieeepesieieseidibentieren SCHURZ IN AT THE DEATH. —— TARIFF TALK IN THE HOUSE. Wasninaton, May 31, 1872, The Reading Democratic Convention Causing a Stir in the Capital. The result of the Democratic Convention at Reading, Pa., is received here with a variety of comments, Its influence on the Baltimore Conven- tion, it is admitted, will be great, but it is, doubt less, partially discounted by the fact that the declaration that Mr. Greeley dictated the nomina- tion of Mr. Buckalew is a mere pretence. It is known here that Buckalew’s nomination was virtu- ally agreed upon in democratic conferences here and elsewhere some time ago. Mr. Greeley, having heard of this agreement, attempted to gain a little prestige by advising the Pennsylvania demo- crats todo what he knew they certainly would do, with or without his advice, Numbers of dele- gates from the Southern States to the Phila- delphia Convention have arrived here, The North Carolina delegates are nearly all in the city to- night, and a majority of them are understood to be in favor of the nomination of Senator Wilson as the candidate for Vice President. In fact, the inclin tions ofa great majority of those from all the South- ern States, who have formed any opinion at all, are in the same direction. The opinion is gaining ground, however, that the nominee for Vice President will be some person from the Eastern or Middle States, who has not yet been named in connection with | the nomination, Sumner Making the Fraud Arms Ques- ie RP public: "a Senator Sumner descended to a Parliamentary trick to-day. for the purpose of getting the floor to make his long threatened speech on the French arms question. A proposition to proceed with the con- sideration of the Steamboat bill, in preference to the Civil Sundry Appropriation Bill, had been de- feated, when he rose to a motion to postpone the bill indefinitely, The motion being privileged he ob- tained the floor, even while Mr, Cole was on his feet. urging the consideration of the Appropriation bill. Of course his argument was not germane to the subject, but under the leniency of the Senate rules he was allowed to proceed with a speech, in which he arrogantly claimed to be the father of the re- publican party, and intimated that, having rocked it in its cradle, he would soon be called upon to follow its hearse. The entire speech was characterized by coarse and bitter personality. It | contained numerous mis-statements of facts and repetitions of exploded charges of favoritism on the part of the administration. His attacks on his fellow Senators who were members of the Arms’ Investigating Committee were of the same cha- racter. He managed, after hpving held the floor for four hours, to yleld it to Mr, Schurz, who pro- ceeded to discuss the arms’ report in a similar vein. It was expected that Mr. Sumner would declare his determination to bolt the party, but in this he | disappointed his hearers. He took advantage of the occasion, however, to place himself in sucha condition that he can either suppor! Mr. Greeley or remain neutral during the canvass. The scene dur- ing his speech was decidedly impressive. Everybody seemed to appreciate the personal motives which prompted the effort, and even the democrats joined in the opinion that ghe Senator had carried his in- dividual malice too far. Messrs, Schurz and Trum- bull enjoyed the speech more than any one else, until they discovered the effect which it produced on the minds of their democratic friends. The House Considering the Tariff Bill— Agreeing to the Senate Amendments— Skipping the Amendatory Enforcement Bue he Oe by Whe House did more than its usual amonnt of business to-day, the whole of which did not include arly in the winter the customary efforts at this juncture of the session were made to go to the Speaker's table for the pur- pose of rushing through all sorts of jobs that lie concealed there, but the vigilance of the opposition, prompted by its desire to prevent the passage of any bill of a political character, had the effect to spoil the little game of the lobby, and to-day motions to go to the Speaker's table, with the understanding that the Ku Klux bill and other political bughears should be passed over without action, were defeated, be- cause the understanding did not include the land grap bills, which He dormont, waiting for the hurry of,the last hours of the session to awaken them into life. Finally, it was agreed to take up only such measures as might pass by a two-thirds vote, and with this agreement work was com- menced in earnest. A large number of bilis of a private character were then passed. The compla- cency with which Mr. Dawes and other leading re- publicans allowed this programme to be carried out induces the belief that they expect to force the President against his well-known desire to call an extra session for the consideration of important government measures which have not yet been reached. The Senate, as predicted in these despatches, concluded the Tariff bill last night, by remaining in session until three o'clock this morn- ing, and it was recelued by the House this morning, | and a careful examination of its provisions induced Mr. Dawes to believe that the differences between the two houses on the strictly tariff part of the bill could be easily compromised in a conference com- mittee. In fact the Senate amendments to this part are virtually a perfection of the House reduction of ten per cent. The internal revenue sections of the bill, however, required more earnest attention, and Mr. Dawes accordingly asked an expression of opinion by the House regarding the tax on to- bacco, By & large majority it was decided to re- duce the tax to sixteen cents per pound, instead of twenty-four, as provided in the Senate vil, The Senate amendment regarding bonded warchouses was 80 altered as to ix December 1 of the present year as the date when they shall be abolished, These two points, being the principal subjects of difference, were settled, 60 far as the House could do it, by virtually instructing the House Managers to adhere to the foregoing de- cisions in the conference committee. The committee is in session to-night, and doubtless will be able to submit a report of & compromise TiAl A iste hour in to-day’ i Seaton ‘of the Honse, after the Speaker's table had been cleared of many bills to which no objection was offered, the Amendatory Enforcement bill was reached. The agreement ; that no bill should be acted upon which did not receive a two-thirds vote prevented its considera-’ tion.’ There was but little exciteme nt regarding it an@ when the vote was taken to proceed with its consideration, Messrs. Garfleld, Dawes, Farnsworth, Peters, Sheldon, Smith and Willard, who were in their seats, dodged a record. Messrs. Ambler, Hay, Goodrich, Finkelnburg and Kelley were among the republicans who voted with the democrats against taking it up. The motion to proceed with its consideration failed by twenty-nine votes, The House having, as usual at this stage of the session, ‘» far completed its business as to be able to wait ‘om tho Senate for action on pending bills, is taking ah for a Lament Over the | arty. things quite leisurely, and did not hold a session to-night as was expected. Flerida, Louisiana and Missouri Land The two Houses have taken final action on the bill providing that the provisions of the act for the final adjustment of private land claims in the States of Florida, Louisiana and Missouri, ap- proved June, 1860, be extended, the same to con- tinue in force for three years from the pas- sage of the bill. An additional section was added that all persons claiming land, as specified in the first section of said act, may have thelr claims confirmed, in accordance with the forms and in the manner prescribed in said act, in all cases where it shall be satisfactorily proved that the claimants and those from whom they derive title, have held continuous pos- session of the land claimed from the date of the cession to the United States of the territory out of which the States of Florida, Louisiana and Missourt were formed, This bill awaits only the President’ signature to become a law. It will quiet the titles to probably ten thousand homesteads, 2 Warring Against the Apaches, The Secretary of War has received a copy of & letter addressed to General Crook, commanding tha . Military Department of Arizona, on the 9th inst., by General 0. 0, Howard, who was recently sent out by the government to pacify the hostile Apache Indians of Arizona, On his arnmval in Arizona, General Howard requested General Crook to temporarily suspend hostile operations against these Indians until he had an opportunity to test the eMcacy of moral suasion. It would seem that he fatled to enter into an amica- ble arrangement with the hostile portion’ of the Apaches, as in his letter to General Crook he withdraws his previous request for a suspension of the campaign, and advises him to take vigorous measures at once to punish the hostile Apaches, whom he designates as “robbers and murderers who will not be conciliated.” The King of Sweden Offering Premiums for the Best Plans of Torpedo Boats. The superiority of torpedo vessels as a means of offensive and defensive warfare has become @ recognized fact among the leading European Powers, and arlvices have been received at the Navy Department that the King of Sweden has con- cluded that an opportunity shall be mace for gen- eral competition for suitable plans for one large and | one smail vessel of this class, To promote the com- | petition a premium equal to three thousand dollars has been offered for the plan accepted by him, either ip whole or part, taken ‘as the foundation for constructing the large boat, one of two thousand ‘dollars for the construction of the small boat, and two premiums of five hundred dollars each, to be-given to those compett- tors whose plans show merit, but are not accepted to build after, The large vessel will be required to | have a speed of fifteen kaots, and to have the greatest manceuvring quality. eo * The Naval Cadets. Secretary Robeson will deliver the diplomas to the members of the graduating class of midshipmen | at the United States Naval Academy to-morrow. New Steamboat Law. Numerously signed petitions have been forwarded | here, urging the passing of the new steamboat law now pending in the Senate, Internal Revenue Recetpts. ‘The receipts from internal revenue for the month of May were eleven millions, six hundred and sixty-three thousand, six hundred and twelve | dollars; and for the fiscal year thus far, | one hundred and eighteen millions, two hundred and eighteen thousand, one hundred and forty-two dollars. The receipts for the month of June are estimated at fifteen millions, which will Increase the total receipts for the fiscal year seven million dollars over the estimate of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Three Per Cents To Be Called In Jane, The amount of three per cent certificates to be called in to-morrow is $1,300,000, the interest on which will cease June 30, Reduction of the Public Debt in May. © The public debt statement to be issued to-morrow will show a@ reduction during May of about | $7,000,000. The reduction {s less than last month, owing to the advanced payments on account of pensions. Currency Statement. United States currency outstanding at this date:— Old demand notes. $90,366 25 | Legal tender note: 127,942,238 50 Legal tender note: 229,567,761 50 One year notes of 1862 109,967 00 Two years notes Of 186: 36,402 ar coupons of 1 31,862 62 1 interest notes. 646,530 00 curren rst is 4,391,414 48 Fractional currency, Bec 8,190,384 87 | Fractional currency, th 4,134,448 68 Fractional currency, Be $400,726,816 20 al Apportionment Act. The President to-day approved the Supplemental | act to the act for the apportionment of Representa- tives. Acts Signed by the President. ‘The President to-day signed the act providing for @ building for the use of the Post Office, United | States Circuit and District Courts and Internal | Revenue offices at Utica, N. Y., and the act to change the location of the Railroad National Bank | of Lowell, Mass., to Boston; and the act fixing the rank of Professor of Mathematics in the navy. Nominations by the Presidents _.7%. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day :— William Fleming, Appraiser of Merchandise at Buffalo, N. Y.; Lewis Zahm, Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Ninth district of Ohio; Charles i Spa Siegfried, to be Assistant Surgeon in the avy. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasuincron, D, €., June 1—1 A. M. Synopsts for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The barometer has fallen north and west of the Ohio Valley, with easterly to southerly winds and increasing cloudiness, Clear weather is prevailing very generally over the New England, Middle and Southern States, with light to fresh winds, Provanilities. The barometer continued falling north and west of the Ohio vally, with easterly to southeasterly winds, increased ‘cloudiness and areas of rain; clear and pleasant weather prevail over the New England and Middle States, with the winds backing to southerly and easterly, with increased cloudiness over the lower lake regions; partly cloudy weather with probably occasional areas of rain over the South Atlantic and Gulf States. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. The Weather in This City. The following record will show the changes In the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudout's rmacy, = Building 1st 187, 71, 1872, 3 A.M. 67 P.M. 6A. M. 67 56 6 P.M. 65 9A. M.. 68 «82 9 P. M. 63 WM... (72 67) 2PM. 61 Average temperature yesterday. 62%, Average temperature for corresponding date fast year... oe | ANOTHER SEALING VESSEL 0ST, Tho “Schooner Velocipede Wrecked and Twelve Seamen Drowned. TORONTO, ONT., May 31, 1872. The Newfoundland steamer brings the inteb ligence of the loss of the schooner Velocipede, en- ‘aged in the seal fisheries, which was Wredked. iwelve persons were drowned, COLLISION, Boston, May 31, 1872, | ‘The steamer Star of the East, at this port from | Baltimore, came in collision with the schooner | Mary Patton, from Salem in ballast for Bangor, of Isle of Shoals Thursday night, sta’ in her atde | Dear the forerigging. The schooner filed with water and turned over on her beam ends. Ail handa, in- cluding 1 board