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FUSION IN ILLINOIS, Meeting of the Democratic and Liberal State Conventions. Coalition Upon Candidates for State Officers. IMPORTANT LETTER FROM CARL SCHURZ. Conciliation and General Fraterni- zation on All Sides. THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY, SPRINGFIELD, IL, June 26, 1872, ‘The Democratic State Convention of Illinois met ‘at the Opera House, in this city, to-day, for the pur- pose of appointing delegates to the National Demo- cratic Convention at Baltimore, and to nominate a ticket for State officers and for Presidential Elec- tore. The Convention was called to order at noon by Mr. A. G, Burr, chairman of the State Central Com- matttee, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Currahan. On motion of Alexander Storne, Mr. J, ©. Allen, of Crawford, was unanimously chosen temporary Chairman, and, appearing upon the Platform, briefly addressed the Convention, return- img his thanks for the honor conferred on him, and urging upon the delegates to conduct their business with deliberation and in a spirit of conciliation, looking to a union with another Convention. Afternoon Session. ‘Tho Convention reassembled at two P. M., when the Chairman announced that a representative from the Liberal Republican Convention was in the hall waiting to make a report to the Convention. The announcement was greeted with cheers, The delegate in question was escorted to the Platform amid tumultuous applause, and announced that the Liberal Republican Convention now in session here, had appointed a comimittee of nine- teen one from each Congressional district, to confer with a similar committee from this Convention upon questions of interest to this State. The announcement was greeted with loud and long- continued applause. The Committee on Permanent Organization sub- mitted a er nominating Mr. J. ©. Allen, the temporary Chairman, for permanent President of the Convention; Colonel Daniel Cameron and James Ryker Vice Presidents for the State at large, with an additional Vice President from each Con- essional district; J. C. Richberg, of Cook county, for permanent Secretary, with a number of as- sistants. The roll was then called for the appointment of the committee of conference to meet a similar cemmittee from the Liberal Republican Convention, At this point the President of the Convention read a Leyte? from the President of the Demo- cratic and Conservative Convention of Mississippi, now in session, sending greeting to the Democratic and Liberal kepublican Conventions of Illinois, and prcposing to clasp hands with them across the loody chasm made by the war. The reading of the despatch was received with cheers. A despatch was read from Mr. Thomas H. Hendricks, of Indiana, expressing regret at his inability to attend the Convention and the hope that their delibera- tions would result in nominating a ticket which Will be successful at the coming election. \ The Committee on Credentials reported all the counties in the State as fully represented, A motion that a committee of one from each Con- gressional district be appointed to select and re- port the names otf electors from the several districts and from the State at large was opi osed on the round that the matter would be disposed of by ine conference committee of the two conventions, nd the motion was temporarily tabled. The committee appointed to report the names of delegates from the State a ey and from the Congressional districts to the Nati Cofivention, reported thé following list:—At lang W. F. Cool- cl Heit ‘sna fi . Perey mery ; - Jaw, Of H ret district. W. F i 4i 1 eran! . Fu) Second— William B. Suowhook, MT, Tulty, Henry 8, net, Obadiah ane pone ae lopkins. \—W. itche! Br SEBS Bere Youn Dickson Jamey ceaean, Seventh—8. W. Bowen, 8. Ott, Bimiin—w, 0. Far- fell, Henry C. Deit. | Ninth-—s, P.’ Shope, W. W. babi nth—J,- P- Neill, J. B. Petterson. fee , <. Withers, ‘Bernard Arntzer. elfth-sJohy A. MoClernand, P. W. McNelly, Thir- feent_a. ii. Miller, Z. 8. Banks. Fourteenth—J. B. smith, John Pirnson, Fifteenth—W. M. Garrand, H. B. Hevins. Sixteenth—C. D. Hailes, J. J. McOnley. Seventeenth—Milton McClure, ‘8. A. Buckmaster; Eighteenth—J. H. Oberly, P. F. Banton. Nine- teenth—Charles Curral, W. Popsend, The re- port was adopted, A resolution instructing the delegates to Balti- more to cast their votes fo1 Greeley and Brown was adopted almost unanimously. : je Committee on Resolutions then submitted the following platform :— Resolved, by the democrats of Tilinois in convention assembled, That the platform of principles adopted by the Cincinnat! Convention, together with the clear interpre- tation of the same enunciated in the letter of Horace Greeley, in accepting the nomination of that Convention for the office of President of the United States, offers a ‘common ground upon which liberal men of all political parties can consistently unite in opposition to personal government and its attendant official corruption. Resolved, That our delegates this day chosen to repre- fent us in the Democratic National Convention to assem- at Baltimore be instructed to act and vote as a unit in the spirit of the foregoing resolution. The resolutions were adopted by acclamation, and the Convention adjourned until 7:30 o'clock ‘this evening. Evening Session. At the evening session of the Convention General McClernand, from the Committee of Conference ap- pointed by the Convention to meet a similar com- mittee from the Liberal Republican Convention, submitted the following ticket for the State officers, as agreed upon by the Joint Conference Commit tee:— For Governor—Gustavus A. Koerner, of St. Clair. Lieutenant Governor—General Charles Black, of Champaign Secretary of State—Edward Rummel, of Peoria. Auditor of State—Daniel O'Hara, of Cook. an Treasurer—Charles H. Lanpier, of Sanga- on. Attorney General—Lawrence Welden, of McLean, Clerks of the Supreme Court—First Grand Di- vision—R, A. Milbanks, of Jefferson; Second Grand Division, Daniel A. Brown. Of the nominees on the State ticket the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General are lib- « eral republicans ; the Lieutenant Governor, Auditor and Treasurer are democrats, also the candidates fox Clerks of the Supreme Court. A committee was appointed to invite the Liberal py i Convention to join this Convention, and soon reported that the Liberal Convention was on the way to the hall. Immediately afterward Governor Palmer, Presi- dent of the Liberal Convention, appeared arm-in- arm with Governor Koerner, and, amid the wildest enthusiasm on the part of the delegates and spec- tators, advanced to the platform, where he was met by Governor Allen, President of the Convention. Governor PALMER then announced — that the Liberal Republican Convention had heart- wy, endorsed the nominations reported by Joint Committee of Conference, and gladly joined hands with the democracy in their support. Governor ALLEN said he desired to meet the ad- ‘vances of the Chairman of the Liberal Republican Convention in the spirit in which they were made, and, like Paul, eet the things that are be- hind,” strike hands with him in a common cause, As the Chairmen of the two conventions advanced and clasped hands another scene of wiid excite- ment ensued, the delegates cheering frantically for several minutes, Governor KOERNER then, in a brief speech, returned thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and pledged his best efforts for the success of the ticket and the cause it represented. The chairmen of the Democratic and Liberal Re- Pubiican Committees of Conference to select an Sec ata cetera haunt le ee, and suggest e m ter ho referred to the Democratic and Liberal Ke- pabliban State Central Committees. The recom- pore ‘was adopted, and the Convention ad- THE ILLINOIS LIBERALS. SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June 26, 1872. ‘The Liberal State Convention met at noon to-day in tho House of Representatives, The hall was crowded. The Convention was called to order by Eugene L. Grass, chairman of the state Central Committee. Prayer was made by Rev. Dr. Halce Mr. Grass nominated Governor Palmer fc rary chairman. Various committees were then ap: pointed. The chairman read the subjoined LETTER FROM HON. CARL SCHURZ:— Sr. Lours, Jui My Duan Sint regret to say that {twill be impoanible for me fo attend the Convention of the liberals of tilinol morrow. a where. ou have my earnest wi lenvors to Feu, for united action all the ele- that system of poltey, which has cont government and people of this republic, wi not in ppronriatel hasbeen called “Grant. nC te bboe more bound tocother ty the inepiting con. "of ® common inatianality” of Somnon Fight common duties, and to this end itis hes the traditional, barron be roken down and t the poli Sanne rely oa Yanned, the ey Secpotes, feneltaton ‘and course, without ich our republican mnet endure. ‘ is time that the $e agreoeriy anit! be broken witch. ‘is tion and. the aye rae debauched ‘with’ cortuption: demon ‘subjugates public opinion, and is in the every reform to tl ry that the eenbedionant of thas, oy present Administration—be defeated im itse inue in power, and that thus a free for 4 reform: gE ae ot er We be able to ish all we belie or not we certainly can accomplish this if for that we unite in an energetic éffort, our suceede 1 be @ great steprin the right tion. Although I cannot be Four Gia ede eMac neh eae yu (Applause.) Very respectfully, ‘: C. SCHURZ. Three cheers were given for Mr. Schurz. Mr. WeNTWoRTH moved that the Conference mittee the Democratic State Convention @ Commi! of Conference had been ap- pointed, and the Convention authorized the com- inittee to confer with a committee to be appointed vy, the Democratic Convention to promote the jects for which both 8 had assembled. in motion the Cincinnati platform was unant- mously adopted amid cheers. The Cincinnati candi- dates were endorsed amid great enthusiasm. ,The Convention then adjourned until three Afternoon Session. oe ‘The Convention reassembled at three P.M. The Committee on Credentials reported all the delega- tions full. The Committee on Permanent Organiza- tion reported for President Governor John M. Pal- mer, with a namber of Vice Presidents, and for Secretary Sidney Thomas, with four assistants. The report was adopted, and the President read @ con- gratulatory and fraternal despatch from the Missia sippt Democratic and Conservative Convention in session at Jackson. The reading of the despatch was received with applause and a suitable response was ordered to be returned. The following State Cenfral Committee was elected :—First district, Horace White; Second, General ©. T, Hotenklss; Third, W. R. Sullivan; Fourth, capien L. Taylor; Fifth, A. A. Terrill; Sixth, J. W. Olsen; Seventh, W. Whitmore j Eighth, Louis M, Babcock; Ninth, Thomas Crotty; ‘Tenth, John ©. Bell; Eleventh, William Lynn} Twelfth, Isaac Keyes; ‘rnirteenth, Joho T. Jenkins; Fourteenth, J. Davis; Fifteenth, W. D. Alex- ander; Sixteenth, H. Buxton; Seventeenth, General Richard Rowell; Eighteenth, James Irvin; Nine- teenth, John M. Wilson; at large, General Herman Liebomhotch, Eugene Gross, Caspar Butz and General W. Kuefiner. The report was adopted and the Convention ad- journed till seven o’clock P. M. Evening Session. The Liberal Republican Convention reassembled at seven P. M. Horace White, the Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, reported as follows :— Tho liberal republicans of the State of TMlinols, in con- vention assembled, are hve — Firt—That we cordiaty approve and reaffirm the rinciples contained in the Cincinnati Popped and hat in the success of these principles, and_ particularly in the thorough reformation of the civil service, and discontinuance of political patronage, whereby the taxes collected from the whole people are employed to overrule the will of the majority, we see the only salva- tion of free government. Second—That in. the administration of our State affairs every effort should be made to lighten taxation by the strictest economy in the expenses of the government; that in the construction of our public buildings and in the man- agement of our public Institutions all extravagance should be avoided ; that the officers of the government should be held to a strict accountability in the discharge of their duties, and that all unnecessary and cumbersome legisla- tion should be avoided, Third.—That we can fever forget the sacrifices made by the soldiers and sailors, whose bravery iy the uty therefore, declare — ourselves in favor of the equalization of their bounty and in favor of a most lib- eral recognition of their services in the public employ- ments of the country, having regard only to their fitness for such employmeut'and not to the rank they had in the mi inal f service, Fourth.—That the cause of equal rights cannot be con- so long C) deem" it our sidered Pap tn rind established as any organized opposition thereto exists; therefore wo pre- hail with unfeigned satisfaction the evidence d to cessation and disappearance arts of our common country. ation of principles wo’ take before the peoplé of this State, as the party of liberal reform, of reconciliation, and peace, inviting all persons, Without regard to pre” vious political associations, ' to cooperate wit us in the endeavor to ‘secure the success of these principles, which, while just and true in them- selves, are broad enough to include all the political neces. sities Of the law aud the aspirations of every patriotic cit- en. sent us of eo of such Sppomtion in all i—Upon this dec! A resolution placing colored soldiers on the same footing with white soldiers was adopted. A committee from the Democratic Convention re- ported that it adopted the report of the Confer- ence Committe: . An invitation to meet with the Democratic Con- vention in the Ope! ie Was accepted, and the y nventlcs eaiourned Re that POEPOGG) ere, EEUM OF Somaru TRUMBU: s SPRINGFIELD, Ml., June 23, 1872. Senator Trumbull addrésseds large concourse of people this evening in the State House sth square. He began by saying that he was glad to address so many of his fellow- citizens on the condition of public affairs and on the position he, has deemed it his duty to take. Eighteen years ago he had spoken in the same place on the political questions which were nay antag the country, and which led to the formation of new arties, During seventeen years he been the Senate as thelr representative, vents of the most momentous character have occurred. The questions upon which the republican party was formed have been settled, and settled, as he trusts, Yorever. Nothing is now left but the Sarg ee and that organizhtion has fallen into the hands of men who seek to prostitute the name of party to their own selfish ends. During his long public ser- vice it was not to be expected that he should always have acted in accordance with the views of all his constituents, and he could only claim that he had brought to the discharge of his public duties the best ability he had, and he had endeavored to discharge his duties honestly and faithfully to the people who had frequently honored him by re-eletions. (Cheers.) Senator Trumbull then alluded to public affairs. He said that within the past few years abuses had crept into the administration of the government, and _ referred _es- pocaly to the defalcation of Paymaster Hodges, by which over $400,000 was lost, and to the abuses of the New York York Custom House. At the commencement of the recent session of Con- gress be had introduced a resolution for tnquiry. [At this point the storm interfered with the wires, and report of speech is abruptly terminated.) THE ILLINOIS GOVERNORSHIP, Question Between Trumbull. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, June 26, 1872. ‘The incoming trains of last night and this morn- ing added largely to the crowd in attendance upon the two Conventions which meet here at noon to-day. Many who arrived on late trains were unable to find sleeping accommodations. The main point of interest at present and the subject principally discussed among the delegates is the nomination for Governor, which eri to be regarded as settled, that the ticket shall be hehded by a liberal republican, but further than that nothing can be definitely stated, except, Ai that there appears to be a very general Impression that the choice for that position will be between Senator Trumbull and ex-Governor Koerner. It is claimed this morning by those favor- ing Mr, Trumbull’s nomination, that if he be noml- nated he will not decline, and the prospect fs that he will be placed at the head of the ticket. There is strong influence at work for Koerner, however, which, with the reluctance of Senator Trumbull to accept the nomination if tendered to him, leads many to the opinion that Koerner will be the nomi- nee. It is not expected that either Convention will proceed further to-day than forming a temporary organization, enator Trumbull will speak at two P. M. from the stand erected in the State House yard. Gov- ernor Brown, of Missouri, who was also announced to speak this afternoon, it is now learned will not be here, Mabe! been detained in Jefferson City by the extra session of the Legislature. The weather is very warm, the thermometer begs at ninety-six degrees in the shade at ten THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRAEY. A Great Democratic Oemonstration in Favor of Grecley and Brown in Rich- mond—A Torchlight Procession and Speeches by Governor Walker and Others. The Koerner and RICHMOND, June 26, 1872. One of the grandest torchlignt processions and out-door demoristrations ever witnessed in a Presi- aential campaign took place here to-night in favor of Greeley and Brown, winding up with a mass meeting and speeches at the theatre. It was gotten up preparatory to the meeting of the Demo- cratic State Convention to-morrow, and prepara- tions were made on & most extensive and brilliant scale. All the Greeley and Brown clubs of the city, numbering fifteen, subscribed liberally in the matter of transparencies, freworks and torches, while the gitizens along the route tl- luminated their houses in a beautiful manner. The procession was about two miles long, and was im- posing in point of: numbers, torches, carricatures and fireworks, and the enthusiasm was beyond de- seription. The streets along the route were lined with citizens, who cheered lustily for Greeley and Brown as the procession passed. It wended ita way from the main headquarters of mond,-and here beyond a question the demonstra- tion was genuine and really enthusiastic. THE THEATRE WAS THRONGED from pit to dome, and the at , Wherever the speakers were seated, was profusely decorated with mited States fi ‘the of Italy, Germany, France, Ireland an ni r of other foreign emblems. The presiding officer's chair was covered and draped with the United States flag, while above him, behind, to the right and to the left of him pat- riot hung the Star Spangled Banner, draped, festooned and floating. An enthusiastic member of the press remarked that the demonstration along the streets was the dest ever seen in Rich- mond. He said we went out of the Union just like this, and we are going back exactly the same way, GOVERNOR WALKER’S SPEECH. General PEYTON WISE called the fae! to order, and in a few app riate remarks introduced Governor Gilbert C. residing officer. ‘The Governor was received with the most tumultu- ous applause. He congratulated the audience on the enthusiasm with which they met to-nignt. The Cincinnati platform, upon which Greeley was nomi- nated, was born upon Virginia soil, and with that tee old man as their leader, Virginia and the uth would be regenerated and redeemed from the military rule and usurpation which they had suffered during the administration of General Grant, (Applause.) BEVERLY DOUGLASS ON A HIGH HORSE. ‘The next speaker was Beverly B. Douglass. He likened the 0) ning of the Walker campaign to that ofthe present Presidential campaign and proples sied that this begnning in Virginia would sweep the country from Maine to Texas and from Florida to Alaska, a | out his white hatas a symbol he congratulat he audience, and said an old hat was better at any time than a badly cobbled shoe. (Applause.) This owas @& jubilee and was the time for all men to rejoice, for thetr salvation was at hand. The outrages that had been perpetrated under the name of republicanism had driven off the decent members of that party. The Cincinnati movement ‘was started, and radicalism was now as good as in its coffin. To Colonel Mosby, Toombs, Stephens and everybody else in the same boat with them, be id they had sold themselves to Grant, and the supporters of Greeley could do without them; and he concluded by pledging tidewater Virginia un- equivocally for Greeley and Brown. JUDGE F. R. FARRAR, familiarly known as ‘Johnny Reb,” was the next speaker. This was the first national canvass he had been in for years; but he began again cheer- fully, hopefully and enthusiastically, believing it, nator Hendricks had said, to be a revolution, and one in which the people would regain their rights. He thought the objection urged by some to Mr. Greeley, that he was not their first and only choice, was not entitled. to consideration; as being the second choice there was sufficient to elect him. Mr. Walker, of Westmoreland, was introduced, and in an effective speech he endorsed the nomination and election of Greeley and Brown, and pro- nounced them fully entitled to the support of all od citizens of the South. He urged them to ignore the bose and look forward only to the future, which was full of hope and success for the whole country. Greeley had been successful in everything that he Rig a in the past, and with God’s blessing now that he was opposed to Grant he would be successmul too, A number of other speakers followed in the same strain, and at two A.M. the meeting broke up. About two hundred delegates have arrived to the Democratic State Convention to-morrow, all of whom, with the exception of Governor Extra Billy Smith, are known to be in favor of the endor- meen of Greeley and Brown by the Baltimore Con- vention. SENATOR THURMAN. A Prophetic Address on the Great Futare of the United States Before the Literary Societies of Virgint: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 26, 1872. An immense crowd assembled to-night in the public hall to hear Senator Thurman deliver an an- nual address before the literary societies of the University. His theme was, “The future of our country, or the dangers likely to menace the exist- ence of the republic and the means of averting them.’* Referring to the first danger of the repub- lic, that likely to result from its magnitude, he asserted that it could not be proved that a homo- geneous people, under free institutions, may not attain and preserve greater power than any of the empires that have existed from Babylon down to Charles the Fifth, To the United States it was re- served to make the mighty experiment, than whic! nothing grander has ever engaged the sympathie: or efforts of man. Let us not, with despondent souls, Tashly pred Ct it faijure, but rather, with hopeful hearta and patridté zeal, manfully strive fr ite successfal accomplishment. That our republic, if held together, will attain unexampled and perilous greatness is certainly true. Only fifty years hence our population will proba@ly exceed one hundred and sixty millions, and a century hence more than twice that of the Continent of ae It is trug that, with & contrariety of interests Incident to 60 great and varied a territory, one particulat section jay be oppressed for atime by unfuat laws, as some have been and are now, but justicé in the long run is sure to prevail. In the theantime the incalculable benefits of the Union, free trade between all its parts, &c., amply repay all the local sacrifices that occur. eaking of the negro, he said:—The cae presents a more difficult problem with each returning census. Although the absolute number of the race m: gl acl the proportion will be found to be Isss. Its numerical strength may in- crease, but its relative strength will certainly diminish. Asa cause of strife among the whites, as a facile instrument in the hands of designing and unscrupulous men, THE NEGRO ig certainly a disturbing element. But great as are these evils they are not beyond the rectifying power of time, prudence and patience, In reference to the tendency towards centraliza- tion in the government and its evils, and the infu- ence of the press to aid or avert it, he said:—One of the most powerful agencies, if 1 am not mis- taken, is what may be styled metropolitan litera- ture and the metropolitan press. It has been said that orators govern republics, bat if the remark were ever true, it is. true no longer. Had every member of Congress the eloquence of a Demosthenes they could not mould public senti- ment against a press whose daily issues exceed 1,300,000 and furnish mental food to millions, Look into many of the school books and see what politi- cal doctrines are taught to our children—doctrines that twenty years ago no party would have ven- tured to assert. See how, in newspapers and periodicals, in law books and volumes called his- torical, the POWERS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT are exalted toa height beyond the imagination of the warmest advocate of a strong government when the constitution was formed. In brief, see how literature in all its departments, influenced by the materialistic tendencies of the age, or reduced by the glowing image of a gorgeous and imperiaf republic, lends its patent aid to the work of central- ization ; and remembering that this literature comes from a section of the country in which centraliza- tion has ever found its most able and efficient sup- porters, I think that I do not err in attributing to this cause all the weight that [attach to it. It re- mains to be considered whether the concentration of ail power in the hands of the federal government would be likely to preserve or imperil the existence of the republic. To my mind nothing in the future seems more certain than that it would not only im- peril, but ultimately destroy it. Ido not believe it possible that it could long endure under such a system. Whatever name might be given to it— republic, monarchy, empire or federation—its name would still be despotism. I cannot but marvel at the blindness that does not perceive that a Con- gress with such powers would soon become the most corrupt body on earth and fall to pieces through corruption. In conclusion he gave the students some sound advice to cultivate their own literature, maintain their own institution of learning, sustain their own press and do their own thinking. During the delivery of the address Sena- tor Thurman was {frequently interrupted by bursts of applause. ~ General Joseph E. Johnston, of Alabama; General Quarles, of Tennessee, and Colonel John 8. Mosby are here. General Johnson, who was on his way to the White Sulphur Springs, was compelled to stop here on account of the sudden and severe illness of his wife. Senator Thurman says he will support the Balti- more nominee, no matter who he may be. THE GEORGIA DEMOCRACY. The State Convention—The Administra- tion Denounced as Usurping and Cor- rupt=—Delegates Elected to the Balti- more Convention—No Instructions Given. ATLANTA, June 26, 1872. The Georgia Democratic State Convention was as large and able a body as ever assembled in Georgia. The action was entirely harmonious. The Presi- dent was Mr, Aloert Lamar, of Muscogee. Resolu- tions were adopted as follows :— Resolved, That the democratic party of coors stand n the principles of the democratic party of the Union, to special prominence, as applicable to the present extraordinary condition of the country, the un- changeable doctrine that this 1s a Union of Btates, and that the indestructibility of equality with each other is an indispensible part of our political done Resolved, tin the approaching election the demo- ry invites Le ha to co-operate with them in zealous determination to change the present usurping and corrupt administration by placing in power men who re true tothe principles of constitutional government ad 8 faithful and economica ladministration of public affairs. Resolved, That, in our opinion, the delegates to the Baltimore Convention ould go wnmolested be instruc- tions, and should act with ¢ lights before them as oe deem for she of party and the welfare of the country. The delegates from the State at large are General H. L. Benning; General A. R. W jt, of the Au- tee ; Colonel Tom Hardeman, Colonel julian Hartridge, General A. H. he ig Colon Gordon an hs T. Goode, Generai J. B. lonel J. W. Avery, of the Atlanta are conser- tive and favorable to harmonious action at Balti- the Greeley clubs of the city up Ninth strect to the | more, NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, Greeley, Grant or Somebody Else—Ex-Governor Bandolph Speaks—He Lashes ‘ Bourbon Edi- tors’ —Adams Finds One Supporter—Greeley and Parker The New Combination. The New Jersey Democratic State Convention met at Taylor Hall, Trenton, yesterday. The Con- vention was called to order at half-past twelve o'clock by Mr. McMichael, and Charles H. Haight, of Monmouth, was elected temporary Chairman. W. B. Rankin, of Hudson; W. M. Perrine, of Sussex, and J. Hoagland, of Cumberland, were appointed Secretaries, After the call of counties and the ap- pointment of committees the Convention adjourned till half-past two o'clock. Just before the business commenced @ man in the gallery cried out, ‘Three cheers for Charles Francis Adams,” and he proceeded to cheer lustily, but he found not a single response from the vast assem- blage. It was clearly manifest that Adams had but one supporter in that Convention. When the Convention reassembled ex-Governor Randolph was elected permanent Chairman, He stepped forward and delivered a lengthy address, chiefly in reference to the late “beat” conference at the Fifth Avenue. He charged furiously upon the Grant cohorts, ascribing to Grant’s administration the violation of law, ai- vine and human, national and international, to such @ degree as to drive the chief of republicanism (Sumner) into denunciation of him, As matters stand to-day the speaker thought that the large proportion of delegates elected to the Baltimore Convention are in favor of endorsing both the Cin- cinnati platform and candidates. Unless some re- action, not now likely to oecur, takes place ’twixt now and the meeting at Baltimore, the action of that Convention is a foregone conclusion, He warned the ponvention against placing much rell- ance on the strength of the liberal republican movement, which did not number so large a crowd in New Jersey that they could safety anchor their hopes upon it. ir, Randolph considered that the endorsemeut of the Cincinnati platform and ticket at Baltimore ‘was @ foregone conclusion, and that Greeley’s elec- tion was certain in such @ case. Greeley’s main strength will be in the democracy, and if elected his administration will, in all his years of office, be largely dependent upon the good will and support of the democratic masses and their representatives in Congress and State Legislatures. In speaking of the Fifth Avenue Conference the speaker used the following expression, which created a slight breeze of discussion, or, as a Teu- tonic delegate from Hudson county styled it, “much drubbies” for the ex-Governor:—“If hot-headed, bad-tempered gr semi-bilious men, whether editors who write under Bourbon influence or speakers who speak from mere force of habit, deem the con- ference a failure or flasco,I do not know how to help their judgments or their tempers, though I think I could mend their habits, manners and eraciy, if the time could be spared for such milsssionary work.” The millennium of politics would rapidly approach if Greeley were elected, for he would take the leader- ship only of the party that elected him, after he has ronounced himself fully in favor of such old-fash- ioned democratic principles as hostility to centrali- vation of power, opposition to federal interference in State and local affairs, condemnation of the sus- pension of the writ of habeas corpus, fall support of amnesty and rigid adherence to civil service re- form, opposition to bayonet election laws and the like. Now, if Mr. Greeley can accommodate himself to such plain and uncompromising democratic views as these—and to these he must come—they would accept his conversion, Woe to Mr. Grecley if in all the long years of his administration he falters in fidelity to the principles of the platform upon which we may accept hinr; by whose sign he will be elected and by whose power alone he will be placed and kept in charge of the great office! The Convention then proceeded to nominate dele- gates at large to the Baltimore Convention. The counties were called and the following nominations mads:-Theodore F. Randolph, John P. Stockton, Leon Abbett, Abraham Browning, Rodman M. Price, John McGregor, Charles Haight, John T. Bird J. Daggett Hunt, Judge Bedle and Robert Gil- cl te on the first vote Governor Randolph, Senator Stockton and Charles Haight were elected, Another ballot resulted in the election of Leon Abbett, These are the Senatorial delegates to Yalsimor ge pat? following distrigt Aglegates were elected :— } A.W Slope, W. 1. Guinn, 8, John Russell, Emanuel Wilke. » A. K. Cogswell, A. H. Patterson. 4. Caleb H. Valentine, John V. Voorhees, . A. A. Hardenbergh, David Henry. 6. M, W. Truesdell, gel} . Mead. |. W. B. Rankin, A, O. Evans. e following are the resolutions adopted :— ‘Whereas during the greater portion of the time ince the organization of the States of the Union the demo- cratic party has administered the affairs and declared the policy, of the national goverment. under | its administration, constitutional liberty prevailed through- out the country, Individual rights were protected and prosperity characterized all our material interests, to restore the government to its former condition under democratic rule, and particularly to re-establish a sound financial policy, the paramount importance of personal liberty and the decentralization of power, is the first duty of evary citizen, therefore Resolved, That the true interests of our country require the establishment of the principles, the policy and the administrative experiences of the democratic party. Resolved, That we cordially invite the co-operation of itizens who are opposed to the perni- conduct of affairs of the fand who are in favor of fhe decentralization 6 government, the remisslort of local self-government to the several States, the relief trom existing taxation by restricting the expenses of the collection and the enormous expenditures, of the govern ment, the invio lity of the personal freedom and a turn to those principles, of government which distin. ished the administrations of Jefferson, Madison and jackson. Resolved, That local self-zovernment is a right inherent in the peepie and essential to liberty; that in creating a central government, with grand powers for general pur- poses, the people did not surrender thetr right, but, re- servel to themselves the control of thelr home affairs; that any attempt on the part of Congress to interfere, under any pretext, with a full and free exercise of this'right ix a usurpation which the people ought not to tolerate, be- cause its toleration leads to the destruction of.’ the personal libertics and municipal privileges of the citizen and the abandonment of all that renders free government valuable, Reolved, That go far as the Cincinnati platform agrees with the above principles set forth it meets. our approval. ‘ed, That we do authorize and instruct our State ‘xecutive Committee to unite and co-operate with any other committee or organization, in this State opposed to the present national administration. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to abide b; support the nominees of the Democratic Nationa! vention. Of the delegates elected three-fourths are opposed to the nomination of Greeley, but they express themselves as ready to accept the situation if they see the tide turning Greeleyward. Randolph ts making strong efforts to get a nomination, but that is now out of the question, The delegation will make a vigorous effort in favor of Governor Parker. ‘The prevailing opinion is that Greeley will be nom- inated at Baltimore, but that there will be a very warm contest for the second place on the ticket. As far as New Jersey is concerned, Parker 1s the man for that place. e delegation will certainly not accept Greeley and Brown together, unless overruled by a powerful combination in the Na- tional Convention, THE GREELEY HEADQUARTERS. and Con- The Sage and His Family Remove to Chappaqua—Hinton R. Helper on the Prospect—A South Carolinian on Car- pet-Baggers. Mr. Greeley, with his wife and daughter Ida, re- moved from the St. Cloud Hotel yesterday to the homestead at Chappaqua. The younger daughter, Gabrielle, who has been ill of typhoid fever, at Mrs. Cleaveland’s, is so far recovered as to be able to accompany the family. Mrs. Greeley is so ill that t was necessary to carry her to the depot and from the station at Chappaqua to the farm house, very slowly and carefully, in a carriage. She has been an invalid to this extent for several years, It was only in deference to her earnest long- ing for the country air and the spring water of Chappaqua that the Philosopher consented to remove her. The “peerless spring” water of Chappaqua has been furnished her in bottles and demijohns by the Philosopher's tender care ever since she returned from FE rope, but her craving for the sparkling liquid, fresh an: pure from its home in he glen, not been 4 fled by the bottled article. The rémained on his farm all day, and will probably devote most of his time to his homestead until the election. At the National Headquarters, where Colonel Ethan Allen was on hand as usual, a number of dis- tinguished visitors called. Among them were Hinton Rowan Helper, of North Carolina, the author of the famous “Impending Crisis; Senator Benj. F. Rice, , 6 of Arkansas; Colonel Jaques, of Mississip; who visited the Confederate authorities during war, with @ view to negotia' @peace, by authority of President Lincoln; ©. M. Horton, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Louis Rosi, of New Orleans, La., and Samuel J. Til- den, who was closeted in close communion with b> Na two of the Greeley authorities during his Mr. Helper, who is fresh from North Carolina, success- licted the says the Greeley movement is thorough; ful in that State. He claims to have ag ip sweeping reform rement two ir. Helper is abroad ih a few 4 not be here to vote, but his heart is with Greeley. He is a tall, wiry, gray-headed man, with a hand- some face and keen eye. He was accompanied by W. D. B. Morris, of Kentacky. Among the visitors at the Astor House headquar- ters were were Marshal wy, and Judgo Sareen Carolina. The J as ee cal 4 ter, of South judge exiipition of affairs in his state” “Tne Fert," says ne, “are considered. the coteptiog anni and of the Unrepentant tale! on the mother’ JUDGE MCUNN'S TRIAL. A Judicial Bombshell Thrown Into the Senate. A BOLD DEFIANCE. The Respondent Sends a Letter to the Senate from His Counsel. THE PROCEEDINGS A NULLITY Counsel Back Out and Advise McCunn’s Return to His Post. Violation of All Court Rules Charged in Ad- mitting Ex Parte Evidence. State Senate, ALBaNy, N. Y., June 26, 1872, Upon the opening of the session the Senate went into private session and decided to pay witnesses fifty cents per day, and eight cents per mile for the distance travelled by them. A POLITICAL FRIEND OF M’CUNN. George E. Hickey sworn—He had known Judge MeCunn for five or six years; had been Deputy Sheriff and Clerk in the Superior Court of New York; my associations with Judge McCunn were poiltical; have known Hanrahan some three years; became acquainted with him at the time he was appointed receiver in the case of Clark and Bin- inger; I had charge of a portion of the property, not as a Sheriff's officer, but as a private individ- ual; there were five of us, who were thenin charge some four or five months. Counsel here offered as evidence an order issued by Judge McCunn that three deputy sheriffs should be paid for taking charge of the property; also an order to protect these parties in charge of the pro perty. These papers were witnessed by this wit- ness, Counsel for the respondent objected. Mr. Parsons said he offered the papers to show that the use of the name of Sheriif O’Brien in this case was without his authority. Judge Selden, of counsel for the respondent, said. that was ngt the proper way to show such a fact, and the Senate sustained the objection, Counsel read an order issued by Judge McCunn directing the Sheriff to take charge of the property which had been seized upon by the United States authorities, and asked the witness if the Sheritf acted on that order. The witness replied that the Sheriff had nothing to do with the property what- ever. Cross-examined by Mr. Develin—I never received 4 dollar, nor did any one with me, for the services we rendered; neither did the Sheriff; I went by order of the receiver, Mr. Hanrahan; I have been running three years for my pay. To Mr. Parsons—No, I did not get my pay, not- withstanding the order by Judge McCunn to pay me. ‘Thomas Boese, Clerk of the Superior Court, was recalled to identify an order directing that Hickey and others should be paid $4,200, Witness sald his opinion was that the order was in Judge McCunn’s handwriting, though he was not positive. TESTIMONY OF BININGER'S COUNSEL. George N. Titus was next called and sworn—Am counsellor-at-law; was Bininger’s counsel. (Wit- ness was shown the Tecelver’s bond and identified tr, Parsons pointed out an erasure in the bond and proposed to put it in evidence, as witness said he had not at the time noticed the erasure. Mr. Develin objected, unless counsel could show the erasure was made by the Judge with édiTrupt intent; the mere fact that there was an erasure ‘was no evidence of corruption on the part of Judge McCunn. Mr, Parsons said he wanted to show that in real- ity there was no security taken from the receiver. The Senate overruled the objection. Counsel read an order, issued by Judge Jones, restraining the sale of the proj erty by the receiver, and the witness identified it. Witness said thai this order was modified by Judge McCunn 80 as to permit the sale to go on. Judge McCunn’s order was also read. Cross-examined by Mr. Moak:—Do not recollect that my motion to vacate the order appointing a receiver was based on the ground that the oraer was issued ex parte, but suppose that was one of the grounds; in making my fcc to Judge Fithian to vacate the order I did not give notice to the opposite parties; my application was ex parte; it was denied by Judge Fithtan. The witness was cross-examined at much length by Mr. Moak concerning the orders and counter orders issued in thé case. FRANCIS N. BANGS’ STATEMENT, Francis N. Bangs was the next witness, He said:—Am a lawyer, and was employed by the creditors of Clark’& Bininger to institute proceed- ingsin bankruptcy. The witness detailed his con- nection with the case in that he ages and also as counsel for Bininger. He also stated the circumstances under which Beecher, the assignee appointed by the bankruptcy court, was arrested and brought be- fore salge McCunn for contempt of his order in taking possession of the Lape te, 6 ‘This witness was cross-examined at length by counsel for respondent, to show, as he said, that Judge McCunn was right in his possession ; that the State Courts were entitled to precedence over the United States Courts. Witness detatled the vari ous motions he made to set aside Judge McCunn’s orders, and which were denied. BEECHER ON THE STAND. John §, Beecher was the next witness, Te detailed the manner in which he was forcibly taken before Judge McCunn, while he was acting as assignee, by two men, without the authority of a warrant. ‘Arter being brought before the Judge he was told by him that he might go. On his cross- examination he said that a paper had been previ- ously served upon him, to appear before Judge McCunn and show cause for contempt. ABRAHAM BININGER'S STATEMENT, Abraham Bininger was the next witness ex- amiged. He testified that the stock, at the ti the receiver took possession, was worth betwe $100,000 and $120,000. There were other assets valued at between $40,000 and $50,000, The security required of the receiver was $1,000, Witness de- tailed a conversation with Hanrahan, in w Hanrahan told him it would be useless to atte to have him as receiver removed, as Judge McCunn wonld not do it. Witness complained to Hanrahan that $1,000 was too small s¢ yard for an worth $500,000, and Hanrahan said he had volun- tarily increased the security to $10,000, Cross-examined by Mr. Moak—Hanrahan told me he could not be removed after Judge Fithian’s order was issued, JOSEPH A. HOFFMIRE was the next witness, and testified—Am the son-in- law of Clarke; saw Judge McCunn at Clarke’s house several times; at one time Judge McCunn said it would not be proper for him to be seen there; Mc- Cunn was there once with Sheriff O’Brien; witness was present when the settlement was proposed. Counsel asked if Melville Clarke’y account was correct, but this question was objected to and with- drawn. ‘The Senate took a recess till forty-five minutes past three P. M. ‘The Senate, on reassembling, prior to going on with the trial, wert into executive session, but failed to confirm the appointment of commission- ers to propose amendments to the constitution. The following names were confirmed as trustees of the State Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane at Middletown:—John W. Ostram, De Witt ©. Jayne and Peter 8. Hoe. ‘On resuming the trial James F. Morgan was called, but failed to respond, and the Sergeant-at-Arms was despatched for him. Edward Dunnegs was then called, and he failed to respond, , recep cay Th ves" JAMBS F, MORGAN'S STORY, After waiting awhile James F. Morgan appeared. He testified that he was an attorney and counsellor- at-law; is a brother-in-law of Judge McCunn; never was in his office; the receiver’s bond was not ap- proved by Judge McCunn; after the receiver took bese te of the stock I procured the order from judge McCunn Fant * Judge Jones’ order; the reason he went to Judge McCunn instead of Jones ‘was that the latter was not at Court. Witness was shown the account kept by Hanrahan, as receiver, id stated amounts deposited. ie accounts owed that the receipts were $22,704, and the ex- enditures $17,046 44. Witness had no pecuniary ransaction with Judge McCunn, except the pur- chase of a house, for which he paid some $14,000; I ‘was appointed receivéd only once by Judge McCunn, and aeted ‘a8 counsel to two receivers appointed by that saci was id Ral referee in numerous cases. question was objected to and the objection overruled. he witness was cross-examined at length by Mr. Moak as to proceedings under the receiver, the gale of the stock, &c., and testified that everything ‘was carried on in @ regular and proper manner, aud that there was no waste so far as he knew. COMMUNICATION FROM MCUNN. During the cross redirect examination of this witness the President of the Senate laid the follow- ing communications before the Senate :— Auaany, June 26, que Howonaste THe Senate oF THe State OF New ORK — Leoncloge you herewith a letter Just placed in my hapde ADVICE OF THE JUDGE'S COUNSEL, Avbaxy, June 98, 167B: To Hor. Joun H. McCuxn > State upon charges b tate ups rees broug! cated to It by the Governor, have reached your counsel, we consider it a duty to ing communication to you. Before under © we were entirely satistied of your f the transactions y ‘of the constitution upon which the p against you are assumed to be based, viz :—AlL cers, except those mentioned in this'sectio Court of Appeals and Justices of rt, and except Justices of the peace justices of inferior courts, not of record, ma; the Senate, on the recommendation’ of th two-thirds of all the members elected to the cur therein, has led us to the conclusion, in supported, as we believe, by the action and o two formér Governors, ac constitutional provisions, tha dation by the Governor of your removal was n confer jurisdiction upon the Senate, This ree tlon the Governor has not, in your case, mad of opinion, therefore, that the proceedings Senate are not warranted by the constitution. mination of the Senate to investigate chai leged to have been done prior to the time under which you now hold your offices involves sity a mere réview of THR PROPRIETY OF YOUR ELECTION by the poople—a power which, wo believe, ferred upon the Senate, If it can be done in can be done in all cases of the election coming within the provision of tion which we have quoted, | without to the conduct of the officers ‘after their Notwithstanding these convictions we were aid you as far ax our nasistance could be of sorvice,, te, having determined that all the rules and usual fn Courts of Record in this State, in the introduction of evidence and the exal cross-examination of witnesses, should be. ol oped not only that the investigation might » to the conclusion that you ought not J from office, but that nothing for which ly and legally responsible would be perate elsewhere than before th . We bog leave, however, to WITHOUT INTENDING ANY REFLECTION © Senate or upon the gentle ond Proceedings against you, that our admissibility of much of the evide ou differ so widely trom the ralin We are disposed to question the pro ing longer in the position we have ¢ ot ce or in exelud ainst you of wi evidence. ? ae nake such disposition of the’ charges agal to mst you thelr judgment. of their power and duty shall seem: and right. If their judgment should be te . tho proc vant and which we earnestly desire may not be the case, letional questions to which we have alluded wilh, “we helleve, be 0} view by another tribunal, if it ah be our choice to present them the Very truly yours, dba MN : ‘A. 0. N.C. MOAK, W. 5, HEVENOR. ELDEN, E. ys A decided sensation was created by this aetion, © His counsel claim that the Senate disregard all rules of evidence for the purpose of putting a stigma upon their client. After a few of these objections had been over- ruled Judge Selden, Colonel Davis and J E. Develin were observed to be absent from the Senate Chamber a considerable time, and it now a] uJ they were carefully examining the question of the Jurisdiction of the Senate. The result of this ex- amination was that his counsel unanimously that THE WHOLE PROCEEDINGS WERE A NULLITY, and advised their cient to resume his duties Judge in New York, and leave the Senate to do a8 pleased, They seem to entertain no doubt that if the Senate assume to remove their client the Courts will sustain him. They assert that the Sen- ate had violated all rules of evidence in its ¢ffort to find grounds for his removal, and that, while the facts would fully vindicate Judge McCunn, it became evident that his case was prejudged and fair play . utterly denied them. Judge McCunn was made the recipient of the hearty congratulations of his friends, : The communication was presented just a6 hour for adjournment arrived—seven P, M,- Mr. Parsons, on the he hoped this action would have no effect om 4 proceedings of the Senate. He was prepared t0 go» on with the case, The Prestpent said the hour for adjournme! having arrived the Senate would adjoura, } could to-morrow decide upon What course to take, The Senate then adjourned. THE TAMMANY RING. Making Arrangements to Hear Appeals» in the Casgs of Tweed & Co. = | ALBANY, N. Y., June 26, 187%” On application of the Attorney General and g—80— clated counsel, Governor Hoffman has n cated with Judge Miller to ascertain at what thme the Judges of the Third Judicial distriet will be ready to hold an extraordinary term to hear) ~ appeals in suits brought against Tweed and other New York officials. This is necessary, as the rega- lar General Term will not be held until Septe The Governor has, therefore, issued a tion ordering an extraordinary Gener: of the Supreme Court for the Third Judicial 4 ment, to be held on the 16th of July, at which will be heard the appeal suits brought im | Tweed and other New York cases, ais GRANT AND ANTI-GRANT CIRCULATION, Pasa ae PS Sa {From the New York Standard.] In tho haste yesterday of putting into type the lists of newspaper circulations, showing the read-— ihg constituencies of the two parties in New York city, there was some error, but the error 18 Father on the side of our argument than against it, We print herewith the corrected lists:— 4 Not for Grant. 115,000 Times ......6 Commercial. Mail 353,266. ‘These lists exclude trade and weekly papers. We do not say that there are more anti-Grant voters: than Grant voters, but only readers, The HERALD” 1s out and out for Greeley. The Tribune has @ ten- dency to support Greeley, and after the Baltimore! nomination it will probably come out boldly for ite old editor, It is a little modest at the present time, The World will slip into the traces, or be nowhere— where it generally is—and the Tribune will take its place as the democratic organ. The Dose will be against Grant. The Express, the Tele the News, poor Joe’s paper and Dana's sheet in- tensely for Greeley. Of course this thing is ually righting itself, The Standard. tg. gaining from Dana’s paper, with its Greeley hold Rook of Poetry.’ The Times own, and we think its circulation is thousand than the figures furnished to us But with our resources increased, and y souls no longer harassed by the failures of ‘ ors to come to time, we intend to make @, paper so full of truthful, readable and sented news, so graceful in its writing, 80 and logical in its arguments for the ment of republican civilization, so full of thing that makes the mind think and the lad, that we shall soon, at this rate of increase, jurnish eighty thousand papers. We don’t want to make anything; we purpose to spend every dollar of our receipts on the — that is, on our readers, The Stat is the Great Mutual Newspaper; it divides—more than divides—its profits with {ts readers, equally allround. As we take them in (not the Me ae but the profits), we increase the worth of paper. Look at the Standard this month and in quality and in circulation. There are but two or three real trustworthy newspapers New York, and one of them {s the Standard. | We intend to make tie pepe as rich in writing as the AWantic Monthly, as full of logic and sound Patron cats | Westminster Review, as humorous as ckeng ond as religious as Father Newman's lectures, in- tend to do more toward electing Grant thamall the sorehead politicians can do toward electing Gree= Jey. Just wait. KANSAS, The Liberal Republica: Fu Lawrence, Kan., June 26, 1872, and Democratic part of the prosecution, See i yeah Ts over Grant readers....., 260,025" » Pr % z 7 apa publican and democratic parties of Kansas to-day’ e ie The State Central Committees of the liberal re-- ihc. called a Convention of both parties for the nomina~ tion of Presidential Electors, members of < and State oflicers, at Topeka, for the 11th Xy tember, A BOLTING DEMOORATIO CIRCULAR Cincrnnatt, Ohio, June 96, 187% A confidential circular has been quietly dise tributed here to-day among democrats and liberal republicans opposed to the nomination of Greeley at Baltimore. The circular has no name appended, @ space being left blank to be filled by the party distributing it, Its exact source {$ not but it is rumored that a considerable m copies came from Louisville to-day, and it is that some have been filled up and Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky, in Balti py gonfidential, and {s sul a call for a jemocratic organiza LF ae Convention ratily the L vent ¥