The New York Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1872, Page 3

BIGH-TONED REFORMERS, | dase 2a&sshas='et A Respectable “Political Con- clave in Cooper Institute. The Council of Political Re- form at Work. The Augean Stables of Municipal Poli- tics To Be Cleansed. Without Cheering or Enthusiasm : Whistling. ‘Addresses by Wr. 0. Bryant, Dorman B. Eaton, Joshua M. Van Cott, Ex-Governor Salo- mon, Judge Van Vorst and Others, A highly respectable audience of about two thou- Band persons, embracing @ number of ladies, as- sembied in mass meeting last night in the great hall of Cooper Institute, under the auspices of the New York City Council of Political Reform. This “Council” is avery dignified organization of the best class of our citizens, and came into existence during the reform uprising of last Fall, which swept Tammaby from the seat of power, their only. ele- Ment of weakness being that they or the class which they represent is too high-toned to undertake much of the rough work of politics, They dis- played no enthusiasm last night, as political enthusiasm is generally understood. They would Bot give a good rousing cheer for the world—it would rufie the whole affair so frightfuliy—but a cheer is a big thing in a big political meeting as it 4s among soldiers on a charge, and though it would be ont of place in quarters it is just the thing ina campaign, whether military or political. The object of the meeting last night, as announced, is the “consolidating into one determined effort all the reform organizations and friends of reform of ‘this city, to devise and consummate measures for the reform of our municipal affairs.” (To do this they must cheer more and be a little less awfully respectable.) There was a very fair representation of proml- ment men on the platform, among them being Os- wald Ottendorfer, Peter Cooper, Colonel Benjamin A. Willis, John Wheeler, Joseph Blumenthal, ex- United States Assistant District Atorney Joseph O. Jackson, Henry Schwartz, Henry J. Scudder, Judge Hooper C. Van Vorst, Rev. William Orland Bourne, Dorman B. Eaton, ex-Assemblyman S. D. Moulton, William Gardner, Dr. Hans Powell and ex-Governor Salomon, The meeting was called to order by Mr. Ottendor- fer, who nominated William Cullen Bryant as Chair- man. The nomination was received with respecta- bie enthusiasm and the poee cu dotan proceeded to deliver the opening address. SPEECH OF MK. BRYANT. ‘William Cullen Lot ope was loudly cheered, and in ‘the course of his address sald :— Fet.ow Crtizens—I am glad to sec so many of you to- gether on an occasion like this, not for any, party purpose, not for advancing the interest of any public favorite, no for the purpose of running down rivals or those who are to them, but we are assembled in the cause of We are Seongnt together by a he fo obtain the’ benefits noble motive. We wish just rule and honest administration of public You could have hardly come together in a more worthy purpose. My friends, it scems almost im- pertinent to the remark, it is so obviously and ily true, that the mass of the people nave no interest being badly governed. The interest of citizens les in Roveetfy and faithfully adininicier them. (heere) The a pase ‘of the ty A no other interest but this; but isa truth too often forgotten, that the many ma; suffer when rapacious and knavish men obtain the control ompre emus. (Cheere.) In matters of this kind concert is rything. For the object of ein in our ‘this meetin, ever} t ig hi . If men Slr eiet gs erica iat ot in they should be on y°* Cheers) ee misortane, they mot rece “ars cb Men who e ves by pl ose Who carricd things ¢ remain safe if there was only to drive them from Lower. It has into a proverb thatin union there a strenge. It equally trug, though not a proverb, that in division re = weakness, and none knew better ho’ had enriched themselves by than ose = WhO dering the people. The material world is full of ustrations of the truth that mich is caused by the com- Dination of forces. I will give you a definition of t that lately came tinder my own observation. I came a day or two since from a part of the country’ which had been visited by a terrible flood, the like of which was not remembered by the oldest man living in the neighbor- hood. The torrent swept away bridges, it ploughed the roads and hurled stones and gravel into the valley, Yet this straggling flood was composed of single drops of rain, Each drop, could not disturb the smallest pebble; it was combinauon gave to the flood its fearful power. It was ‘organization; It was concert of action. The drops were converted into rills, and the rills into streams, and by jon the ie (Cheers.) made the torrent terrible, irresistible. cluded Sompyinic office if ers.) me e men who plunder the people would be ex: he people would only act in told that If yon ex- knaves from ot mt are sure to fall un- der the rh 2 of another set wor an the old. Official . Ttwas no new thing. But you among you men of heyy activity and honcaty. All do is to select for your candidates such ie reign corrupt —Knaves would soon be over. (Cheers. t me recall to your poe before I close, what we have formerly done in this city. Years ago we had a single Board, a Board of Aldermen. But discontent in respect to it arose, and we elected a Board of honest men, such as Stephen Allen, whogas the ‘who Was too much dev. politics a trad ‘were associate: impersonation of honesty; Dr. McNevin, science to think of makit to s ne oy Rak making these men. oud—a Cominon Council to which it was an honor to , and I question whether since the days of the elder ato the affairs of & municipality were managed by men of larger intelligence or honesty. (Cheern) if we all act as we ougnt together, by the blessing of God we will be able to have honest'men in the Council. Cheers.) LETTER FROM MR. W. H. NEILSON. General Josrru F. Jackson read a lengthy letter from Mr. W. H. Netison, strongly and earnestly recommending that a war of extermination should be waged against selfish and corrupt politicians, ‘The letter warmly oo the efforts of the Bar Association, ete whose persevering courage unjust Judges had been removed from the Courts, and closed with the expression of a wish that there shoulu be full and complete reform in all depart- ments of the city, State and municipal. organization of the meeting was then com- pnd by the choice of vice presiaents and secre- 1e8., THE RESOLUTIONS, * The following are the leading points of the reso- lutions, and were offered by Mr. Hooper ©. Van Vorst and adopted :— ved, That this meeting isa pledge that we have to use our influence and our votes for the cleva- of the best men to office in this city; that we will co- ‘operate with all citizens and organizations of whatever itica) faith honestly sacra, — me ee CH in Fting oF opposing party nominations, with of re- ‘3 ro the mer! ‘ol the candidates, eeolved, That we are here also to affirm our reso- Inte determination to secure the best charter and laws for the city of New York; to resume the duty of removing from the statute books those partisan enactments by which mercenary officers were in- trenched and the people are cnthralled; to demand that justice have its course against those guilty of official iation and fraud; to reluforce. the courage and ngthen the arms of those faithful in the municipal ser- Hegite geil te the patriotism and unite the influence one In the city and the county who are too mean- er tc re at Vi of municipal reform, , finally, to give n to all mere cal ioscan Weotany ise pont nen @ a jute and active public opinion, and_ behind it tens of nagh the best Gye of New York, dedicated to le duty of destroying the long profitable trade of munt, at politics, of bringing official villany to light and Judgment, of promoting and honoring oficial Ndelity and ‘unsel| bi dervict freeglved, That municipal administration of the great city of New York through sound methods and honest and Biase Rost and servants is nota local or interior matter, the failure of which is measured by the ruinous faxation and outraged icelings of its good citizens, tmt A subject of grave national concern, testing the posst- ope oF Semnaen {atitations and involving the cause eiml fidelity in every clty and vil- ps = alempeipamelipweie solved, That, while the question of the proper frame of a city charter involv opel 1 rineipl les. ordi Bary municipal clections and administration under such a charter do not InVdlve such principles, and that honce it Das happened that partisan rule in this city has been un- ipled, secret, mercenary and without debate, and t when exposure came it Was but natural that nearly aff the courage and high sentiment were found without and nearly all the dishonesty and cowardice were found ithin the strict party lines of municipal polities. solved, That it fs ewential to « good charter for this city that it provide a method of Fepresentation which shall not Fepatoay perk to absorb all administration or Coerce the choice oi the elector ; which shall facilitate the election of honest and capable city oftices dd clerk: ‘without any teste of party aMliation which their removs and which shall treat municipal administration rather QgTeat mace of public business to be honestly managed in rests of the whole people than as ai na for trait reedy aspirants and rewarding party ser. vice, oF ace reudal mppendsl re to be taxed, governed and pillaged by the great lords and cormorants of State and na- Hon: politioas short we demand a civil service reform in this city which (oe! give city clerks generally a tenure as independent at least as that of a policeman oF fireman; wre di of all reforms and the judgment lcienc; of all retormers that fail te comprehend that no perm Wen! relief is possible so long as that evatem prevails which places every part of the city government at the Se the party caucus majority of the hour, and de- mands of every municipal officer ‘ai ye a pledge Of fealty to State and national platform: i @ feudal tribution to yearly expenses. lesolved, That, lle we demand such frequency of elections ai shall'cause the will of the people to be regard- 4 by thei servants, we protest against that if municipa ze aud exhausting namber of elections and elective which discouraues aud discuats honest voters at NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. and constant em ves who live ‘on the aa inate i t cir acts Tua “intentions vetore the judiciat tribunals whenever food reason shal shown the PRT ht geet on the of the: iy than any fecling of Reavonntahty to the to caucus or to the party jority. K whichever or political eombina- tion, aay atiumph in the coi tion in this State, we shall hold it to be an act of barbarism and par- tisan eeigehneee, no betpen in, and alm than the de- testable legislation we have , if the power thus Hae eye pretest nguinst the Bovermnent of thls city cing anny longer treated asa machine for strengthen party power or as @ rich dependency for raising taxes urposes. MRevolved, Phat we ha the Legisincare and of the Bar wh and resolute tor the right where public duty called them ; Whe have notgixen votes or made speeches merely to save dishonest officials trom just punishment; who have been faithtul, brave and eloquent where villany was ar- rai ned and frauds were threatened with exposure; and, on the other hand, we 1emember the names of those W! have betrayed the people; who have been. faithless an veual in the hour of duty; who have taken no part in the great work of justice and reform; who have pursued Bais vate gain while others have made sacrifices for the pul weltare; who have lost public respect while worthier men have achieved honorable fame; and we ally commend these exampl ry Ct he} men who ever pope ¥ oo the honor confidence of the citizens of jew Yor The resolutions on being put to the meeting were carried by acclamation, SPBECH OF J. M, VANCOTT. Mr. Vancorr said :—The hecy made some time ago, thatthe { ereated by late mismanagement of the city would soon blow over, was caperes Wy De meeting. Some small evils which had exist ad blown over, and some persons, who had held high offices for the purp x had blown under. (Loud applause.) He bests fr 79 to repeat another obser- val wh of a ie ma 2 Cie a at Was,"What are you goin ‘about itt” The peop! of New York hi ed something and achieved something. had been done, and much remained to be epqoup) |. The association, under the auspices of which they were met, was only just entering upon its career. He desired to ask what the cople of New York intended to do in the carrying out of he object of the committee? Were they content that the existing condition of things in this imperial city should continuet The tax upon the eitizens amounted to 000,000 per annum, a Cost greater than that of mata- the government of the nation Spring the and honest administration of John Quincy Adains. (. Plause,) He would not complain of the amount of the tax if the sum wore expended upon the ity. | Fifty mil- Hons of dollars he considered to be a fair suin for lighting, maintaining the police and for current ex: Penses of a city lying within so small a geo- graphical area. | The | money should be applied for the ornamentation for the interests of the People, ¢. of the city, for ostentation it y please, and for the hon orable display ot the power of city.” Applause.) He Was satis! that no class of people in New York were satisied with the present system of the affairs of the city, and that none would say It was perfect system. It was necessary for them at once to proceed to improve the sys- tem of city governinent, but he wished !€ w be under- stood tha’ y had done all they could @ state of perfection would not have been attained; for the most perfect conatitution, the most perfect charter, | the rs, system: would not continue itself, They required agencies— honest, intelligent, efficient agencies—to make any effi- cient government accomplish itsend. It was lett with the mass of the people the power to bring about the ne- cessary change of the city government. Many abortive attempts had been made to obtain an improved charter, but one such as was required and which would give an honest government, a government devoted to legitimate and the public ends, would not obtained until the people of New ‘York went in earnest about the reformation, Ho was certain that the great body of the population of New York was honest and patriotic in their Purpose, but there seemed to be u fatality about their hon- esty of purpose, Their true English friend, John Bright— oud cheers)—had said truly and nobly that the inhabi- tants of palaces, castles or manorial mansions did not make a nation, but that the nation of every country in the world lived in cottages, (Applause.) That was true. The steak, body of the people lived in humble homes and humble circumstances, —_gtrug- ling and Inboring to improve their condition. ighteen months ago {t was cousidered to be impossible to depose the corrupt Judges from the Bench. A few persons, however, attempted that which was right and Just and accomplished their object. It was just as much possible for the citizens of New York, ff they were in oarnest, to obtain the charter and system of administration required. Political progress. was associated with two ideas—taxation and representation. The — necessity the close connection of the two had been proved by the. government of England and also by the events which had transpired in this country. ‘The Americans, when colonists, rebelled against taxation without representation, but now they not unly had repre- sentation, but unlversil suffrage. The power given to the Legislature was given to it by the people. The mem- bers of the Le were returned by the people, and were consequently the people. It the le did not like to pay $50, govern It was entirery their own fault, trayed his trust in turning his back and ailowny the trea- sury of New York to be robbed to the extent of millions, so the people of New York betrayed their trust in turning their backs and permit such a slate of affairs to exist. (Hear, hear.) He explained the reasons why there thould be no connection between municipal and State olitics, and concluded by urging the citizens to combine lor the better administration of the city. SPREOH OF D. B. EATON, Mr. Dorman B. Eatow was the next speaker. He said about a year ‘ owing to the city Bfrauds. The Bar seemed to be cowed: and merchants would rather do anything than enter into the courts. Bat sowe members oi the Bar said the fhing ‘Was « disgrace; the. k the thi ups and he believes all citizens qught to obliged to the Bur for the reform they had effected In the jus “ss Abroad men pointed with scorn to the governm «t of New York city, and the state of affairs was ig as an indication of how itters were réyaiated by republican government. In fact, they ‘said thmt the reforms effected in New York had been effected by Providence or vio- lence. Much had been sald to w the appointment of good men to pablic oftice. They could not pass good laws or vet bad laws repealed If they did not send proper men into public places to represent them. Would any one say thatany charter they had was the one most fitted for the benefit of the city? A vast majority of the people wished for good government. Intelligence must be applied to the framing of the charter so as to bring it wu the standard of what the required, They were uried in a maze of legisla absurd'tie: Sometimes the laws of one not published unill the next year had been eniered w This Was a part of the scheme of accomplishing frand by the trained villains in politics. He thought tho retorm arty ought to have a cominission to codity the laws so as io make them plain to the people and put them on their exe against the plans of plunderers. (Cheers.) We had no form under which men having connections on any common question could, short of a majority, make their views felt, We must have seme sort of novelty in governing this city, or we must ting the dis- gusting villainy aid robbe: terized their city government. (Cheers. SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SALOMON. Governer Salomon next addressed the meeting. He referred to the action of the Legislature in reference to the charter. After the election of November last year they had all sf"Ppesed that the misgovernment of New York would cease, especially after the election of men pledged to reforms so much necded. If the people hed had the opportunity of yoting upon the charter they Would have passed it. Did they not remember a year ago that it was sald not twenty-four hour should pas until they would legislate out of office all the men at whose head was A. Oakey Hall? Wh; id they not get the charter passed? Corruption stopped it. ‘hey saw the Legislature divided into the Custom House faction and the Greele: had that to do with the reform party? They had elected Men on the reform ticket for their Sere ey and hon- esty; but when they went to the Legislature the people found themselves duped. The Committee of Seventy asked the Legislature to reject the incongruous amend- ments that had been {ntroduced into the char- ter; @ committee of conference took piace, and such was the force of public opinion that the Legislature passed tho charter. jut one would have imagined that a charter, prepared with so much cal ‘been vetoed by the Governor. The people ‘k was tho representa- and the caucus system would destroy the Republic it they did not destroy the caucus, (Cheers.) They should haye a Legislature that they could trust Every man elected as a reformer must be true and honest. ey must not have men there ready to sell themselves. They should mistrust every wire- pulling politician, (Cheérs.) RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOR OF REFORM. The following resolutions were offered by Mr. 8. D, MOULTON :— Resolved, That the following named persons be ap- pointed and designated as the People’s Executive Com- mittee of Municipal Reform for the Clty and County of New York, whose duty it shall be, among other matters, to conter, and, as far as may be deemed sate and con- stent, unite and co-operate with all or any true reform organization of the clty in an effort to induce the domi- nant State and national parties to unite with us in select ing and putting in nomination for the Judiciary, members of Assembly and municipal officers, such men only as are in favor of a thorough and radical reform of existing abuses in our State and municipal governments, and who are well and favorably known to the community for their honesty, integrity and ability. Resolved, That it shall be the further duty of said com- mittee, in case of failure in all or any one particular as above.’ to select and put in nomination for the suffrage of the people of the city and county of New York at the ‘Approaching election fit and proper persons for all or any county or district office; and they shall have power to fill vacancies in their own body. William Dodge Oswald Ottendorffer, E. Krackowit- zer, M. D.; Oscar Zollicoffer, Edwara Salomon, George W. Lane, B. B, Sherman, Jonathan st ngen, Edmund R. Robinson, Theo. W. Dwight, Dorma Eaton, ©. Acton, J. Seligman, Henry, J, Scudder, a jius W. Tiemann, Robert I: Arkenburgh} James Elllotry enry Giausen, Frejerick Kuhne, Robert 6. Cornell, Hal! sey W. Knapp, W. H. Neilson, D. Willly James, Henry Nott, John Ste; phenson, John ay . Havemeyer, ‘Thomas in, Robert Hoe, 8. loulton, mes Hy 4, H. N. Beers, Dex r Hing gay ne mes h C, Jackson, Charles Watrous, Soha ‘oorhia, William Gardiner, George H. Moller, Henry Day, Samuel Sloan, Johu £." Parsons, ‘Samuel’ D. Babcock, Granville P Hawes, Phil, Bissinger, Ferdinand Traui, D. M. Kohler, Jacob Schonhop, Herman Uhi, Charles Buchhalter, The resolutions were adopted by acclamation and the meeting then adjourned THE CITY JUDGESHIP. omens Additional German Action in Favor of Judge Bedford's Re-Election. The German Reform Organization of the Eighth Assombly district held a meeting at Teutonia Hall, No. 66 Essex street, last night, for the purpose of taking action in reference to the movement in pro- gress among the Germans in favor of a renomina- tion and re-election of the present City Judge. Mr. '. Kraemer presided, and Mr. E. Simon acted as secretary. After enrolling a number of new mem- bers the matter was a it up for discussion, and several addresses on the subject were de- livered, fully endorsing the oficial career of Hon. Tul Bedford as an impartial and able Justice of the Court of General Sessions. series of resolutions were then introduced, which were adopted by 4 unanimous vote, declaring that the Hon. Judge Speaiord, during his judi career, haa fully realized the expectations of his constitu- ents, and that therefore the retention of his valu- able services in the important office he now occu- jes should be rendered sure by an early campaign in aid of his renomination and ultimate re-elec- chi « was nominated by th candidate for Assistant Alderman for tt Assemb.y district faction. What* Vighth | | hulfao hour's duration, He finally was allowed to PENNSYLVANIA. ANDREW CURTIN. Curtin Makes at Last an Unequivocal Declara- tion for Greeley—His Views Upon the Campaign and Its Prospects. Hon, A. G. Curtin, whose utterances touching the present campaign in Pennsylvania have been so long and so anxiously expected by all parties, has at last declared his position in no uncertain tones, a8 will be seen by his below-published letter to the Hon. A. K. McClure, Chairman of the Liberal Re- publican State Committee of Pennsylvania, in an- swer to one notifying him of his nomination by the committee as a candidate for delegate at large to the Constitutional Convention. As will be seen, the letter is entirely taken up with the interests of the State and the forthcoming State election, the Presi- dential contest being only incidentally referred to. It is, however, authoritatively announced that Mr. Curtin will speak in Belfont next week, when he will declare himself unqualifiedly in favor of Greeley. Mr. Curtin ARRIVED IN THIS CITY yesterday afternoon from Saratoga, accompanied by his wife. He was met at the depot by McClure, and immediately proceeded to the house of some relatives in Brooklyn. He is stillin feeble health, as his appearance denotes, bat has recently very much improved. While his position upon the Pending political issues has not heretofore been publicly announced, there has never been any doubt concerning it among his immediate personal and political friends. Mr. Curtin regards Pennsyl- vania with feelings of no ordinary love and Patriotism. He is a bitter opponent of the Cameron clique, which he regards as responsible for the tre- mendous frauds which have of late disgraced the State, and which call so loudly for reform, and his desire and intention have been to speak at the mo- ment when it would have the greatest effect, and certainly no time better than the present could have been chosen, Ina casual conversation which our reporter had with Mr. McClure he expressed thefirm conviction that the democrats and their allies would carry the State, and this in spite of the complete control which the opposition had of the registration and bailot boxes iu Philadelphia, which control they are certain to use to prevent a fair expression of the people. As AGAINST HARTRANFT he thought Buckalew’s chances would be fair under ordinary circumstances, and now, with the support of the combined parties and the great influence of Mr. Curtin in the scale, there was no possible doubt as tothe result. Regarding the Presidential con- test he said there were in Peansylvania thousands of as yet undecided voters, who would be influenced the State election and the prospects of success. The majority of these do not like Grant and are waiting to see the tide set against him. Upon these the letter and the forthcoming action of Curtin will have agreat effect. The radical republicans had now exhausted themselves and could do nothing more, while their opponents yet had the time before them until November to add to their strength. He stated that if Buckalew was elected the vote of the State was as certain for Greeley as any future could be. He cited the case of the elec- tion in 1856, when the democrats carried the State by about two thousand seven hundred in October and Mr. Buchanan’s majority was eighteen of He snipe and anticipated a similar result n Mr. Curtin’s Letter to Mr. McClure. SARATOGA, cone 21, 1872, My Drar Sin—Your favor of the Lith inst., in- forming me of my nomination by the Liberal Re- publican State Committee as a candidate for dele- gate at large to the Constitutional Convention, and enclosing address to the people of the State recom- mending my election, came duly to hand, but ex- treme illness prevented my reading the letter or considering the subject util now. Iam still quite feeble and unable to write without the aid of an amanuensis; but the near approach of the election and the gravity of the issues immediately affecting the honor and prosperity of Penuayivania to be de- cided in October compel me to answer when my rest should be unbroken. The nomination made by so many of the purest and best of the old representative republicans of the State, and presented to the people upon junds which stand out in brave contrast with the lemoralized political management now 80 sadly prevalent, is an appeal which [cannot refuse to respect. therefore, accept the nomination, and, if it shall be ratified by the becple and health per- mits, will discharge its duties With fidelity. I had contidently e: 1d immediately upon my return home to familiarize myselt fully with the detalis of what I well understood in all general aspects touching the misrule of our Commonwealth under the present political control, and to speak my convictions at the earliest possible moment. While I cannot ever be indifferent in a Presidential contest, I felt that the regeneration of my native State in the Octover election was of paramount interest to the people in whose happiness and greatness I am enlisted by every consideration of gratitude and patriotism. The bad rule that has wholly compassed the channels of political ad- ministrative authority in Lael Aa! is not of recent creation. It was the tireless but impotent power that confronted the action of the govern- ment, State and national, during the dark days of civil war, aud steadily struggled to gather advance- ment and gain from the bitter sorrows of tue people. Six years ago it attained control in our State. How it was achieved is remembered in hurniliation by all. Why it was sought and won our subsequent history fully demonstrates. The republican organization that has made its name jilustrious in maintaining the unity of the States and redeeming a Continent to freedom was seized in contempt of the will of the people and its victories perverted to licensed wrong. I need not recite how under our honored name and flag it has created widespread, indeed almost uni- versal, distrust of authority and made honest men despa of integrity in legislation, in elections, in conferring legisiutive hono ministration of public justice. These terrible and steadily pada, 5 political rule have made the people demand the Tight to resume their sovereignty, to muke new safeguards for themselves; but if the proposed Con- vention Is to effect thorough reform it must be aided, not hindered, by the vast power of the executive and other important State officials. If Mr. Bucka- lew shail be defeated, and a new lease of authority thus conferred upon the despotic control that has long misruled the Commonwealth, it will be mar- vellous indeed if a convention chosen in the parti- san strife of a national contest can afford any sub- stantial relief or protection to the people, If Pennsylvania is to be restored to purity the govern- ment in all its departments as well as the Conven- tion must harmonize fully and earnestly in the work of regeneration. Mr. Buckalew’s confessed integrity and consistent devotion to reform during Many years of official service give te best possible guarantees of honest administration and of complete restraints My ay corrupt or reck- less authority, and his election seems to be de- manded by every consideration of individual man- hood and of fidelity to the honor and advancement of the State. If, a8 is claimed by the desperate leaders of Penn- sylvania, to regenerate our State in October will affect the national contest, the cause thus to be endangered must be wanting in most essential attributes of popular confidence. Actuated solely by a sense of duty to a people whose action in imes past furnishes the most grateful memories of my life, I shall vote in October for honest govern- ment in our Commonwealth and meet the Presi- dential issue when it comes before the people in accordance with my long-settied convictions, I cannot consent to sacrifice a great contest for con- stitutional, legislative and administrative reform because a Presidentiai election is bint le! 2 To yleld the question would give fresh victories for imisruie and make the effort for just fundamental restraints either measurably or wholly abortive. Very respectfully your obedicnt servant, . G, CURTIN Hon. A. K. McCivre, Chairman of the Liberal Republican State Convention of Penvsylvania, SCHURZ. | ey | Immense Procession in Pittsburg Yesterday— | Twenty-six Thousand Greeley Partisans Marching in Line—Senators fchurz and Doolittle Head the Demonstration. andeven in the ad- evils in our PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 24, 1872. The lron City decorated itself handsomely to-day to receive that favored son of Faderland, “Schurz.” It was the intention of the Germans, outside of their political predilections, to give him a welcome that should far surpass the affair gotten up by the radicals last week under the guise of a Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Reunion. Allegheny county claims about cight thousand German voters, and it was apparent that these, with their fraus, families and friends, and the addition to be made to the strength of the demonstration by the American liberals, would make the affair a grand success. SENATOR BCHURZ arrived here about five o'clock and was received at the Union depot by a committee of his countrymen, met to do him honor. There was also a large crowd of interested lookers-on, who sent up & = Tr as the tall form of the Missouri Senator al tel ‘ted from the train. How he looked is imma- OUR BROTHER CARL was escorted to the St. Charies Hotel, where he was forced to give an informal levee of at least make his toilet, and the attention of the crowd was for the time directed to the person of Senator Deo- little, who arrived at six o'clock. At seven o’clock the streeta began to fill with the diferent clubs ree All meny City, South tris ani and = suburbe of the city proper. The ral point was the St. Charles Hotel, where Schurz and Doolittle have their headquarters. Every street within half @ mile of this hotel was filled with marching clubs and interested spectators, ANOTHER PROCESSION. At eight o’clock the procession started, headed by the distinguished guests, in carriages. The Pittsburg Post build! ‘Was handsomely decorated and iliumina’ and Colonei Barr received cheer after cheer as \ tp rae filed by. It is esti- mated there were fully six thousand five hundred torch-bearers, and it required fully one hour to pe agiven As they crossed the river, over eB bridge, the scene was very grand. There were about twenty-six thousand people present in the square, where the specches were made, Both Schurz and Doolittle were effective, and excited the warmest applause. Allegheny in the last Presidential contest was the banner county of the Union in the rity given Grant in pro- portion to its ulation. The democrats and lib- erals are feeling very sanguine of victory in the October election. The demonstration of this even- ing seems to have given this district to Buckalew beyond a doubt. Iam unable to see, from present appearances, that the radicals have the faintest chance of victory in Western Pennsylvania. The demonstrations im the oil regions in favor of the liberals are said to be gaining in strength daily, Schurz goes to Philadelphia to-night. THE OOTOBER ELECTIONS. The October elections are to be held as follows :— 2—Georgia: Governor and Legislature. 8—Pennsylvania: Governor, Congressmen, hio: Secretary of State and Congress- Governor, Legislature and Con- en. Governor, Legislature and Con- ressmen. Oct. 8—Dakota: Del te in Congress. Uct. 8—District of Columbia: legate in Con- gress, Oct. 16—South Carolina: Governor, Legislature and Congressmen, Oct, 24—West V Towa does not in tober election. Inia: Congressmen. residential years hold an Oc- Georgia, which elects Governor, &c., October 2, will elect Cotigressmen November 5. ‘The West Virginia election, October 24, is by some held to have been forestalled by the election of August 22, and Congress will have to settle it upon the claim of rival delegations. A GROSS FALSEHOOD EXPOSED, To THe EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Will you oblige me by publishing the following letter from Hon. Nehemiah Perry, ex-Member of Congress and @ prominent democrat, in reference to a gross slander which appeared yesterday (Sun- day) in a New York weekly paper :— Lone BRANCH, Sept. 22, 1872, T. P. HOWRLL, i Deak Sir—Yours, containing an article in the Sunday Mercury of this date, stating that President Grant was intoxicated on the train to Long Branch last Friday, was duly received. It is a gross slander and disgraceful to the person who originated it. I came in the same boat and train tast Friday with General Grant, had conversation with him, and we came off the boat together in company with Thomas T. Kinney, of the Newark Daily. Rest assured there is not one word of truth in the Mercury's shameful statement. Yours, very truly, N. PERRY, FLASHES OF THE CAMPAIGN. Grand rally of the Greeley men of the Sixth ward, South Brooklyn, to-night, at the junction of Hamilton avenue and Union street. Senator Roscoe Conkling is announced to speak at Riverhead, L. 1., October 2. Forney’s weakness—Cameron. Forney denies that he ever said Hartranft would be elected Governor of Pennsylvania. Cameron aftirms that Pennsylvania will go for Hartranft. The Newburg Telegraph says that at the recent Grant meeting held at Nyack the administration managers were compelled to send two boat loads of office-holders and roughs from New York to get up @ respactable meeting, who added to their legitimate services the duty of going through the saloons, including the money-drawers, and visiting the graperies in the vicinity and clearing them of the choice grapes, The Peekskill Democrat states, as an evidence of the signs of the times, that at the blast furnace, near the Rbk 8 eh are over forty men at work, and ationg this number but one Grant man, the rest going for Horace Greeley. General W. H. Morris, of Cold Spring, Putnam county, has left the democracy and espoused Grantism. John Brown’s brother, Fred, {3 marching on for Greeley. The Boston Transcript (Grant) declares that the New York managers have converted Horace Gree- ley into “a common political tramp, in order to 50 far retrieve the desperate fortunes of the ill- assorted company hunting together for official prey that something may be saved from the wreck.” An Indianapolis correspondent of the Chicago Times (anti-Grant and anti-Greeley) gives the fol- lowing brief sketch of the nominees at the recent straight-out Democratic Convention in that city :— Hon. Alfred P. Edgerton, the nominee for Gov- ernor, is the gentleman who was s0 prominently mentioned in connection with the Vice Presidenc' at Louisville. He was, in 1864, the democratic candl- date for Lieutenant Governor, when Tom Hen- dricka, his present opponent, was running for Governor of the Commonwealth. General Durbin, the candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Is a son of the famoue missionary of that name. He is favor- ably known from one end of the State to the other, Of the two candidates for Congressmen at Large, W. F. Sherrod ts a State Senator, while Major Will C, Moreau was not only a brave soldier in the army but has always been loyal to his party and his country. Dr. McBride, another State Senator, is the candidate for State Treasurer. The Galveston Standard (Grant) in speaking of the “Greeley Canvass in Texas,’ says:— The acceptance of Horace Greeley by the Balti- more Convention, with its Ceding | endorse- ment of and pronounced adhesion to the Cincinnati platform, was to the democracy in this State a dose so bitter and humiliating that, up to now, they have failed to recover from its bewildering effect. THE SUB-TREASURY DEFALOATION. The Detectives Tracing the Robber John- . son—The Defaulter’s Family. Matters at the Sub-Treasury went on in their usual rat yesterday. General Hillhouse still be- lieves that he is not responsible for the faults of his clerks, and he finds many who agree with him. It is said that no man in future will be abie to obtain bonds in such a position if he is to be responsible for the peculation of every clerk under him, and this has the merit of being true. The detectives are doing brisk work in the dis- covering of Johnson. They have not succeeded, of course, in finding him, but they are on the track, It is already certain what movements were mado by Johnson during the few days after he left the Sub-Treasury. He leit there on August 17, on his vacation, ostensibly. He frst went home to Staten Island and saw his wife. Thence he lett, pagin he was going tothe country fora few days’ fishing, making it an excuse to leave her that she was not in very good health. He then started on the Sat- urday afternoon for the Wandemeer House, Green- wood Lake, Orange county, where he pind sey to do his shooting. He went there, and all day Sun- day remained inthe house did not make a move in the direction of piscatorialexercise. When he went there he said he was Gos 10 REMAIN a couple of weeks, and even gave some orders about a boat. On the next day (Monday) he arose very early and said he was obiiged to down to New York on some business, but would be up in the evening, He left the Wandemeer House and came back to New York. He did not return to the Sub-Treasury, nor did he go home. On Tuesday he was still in New York. He was seen by several persons who spoke to him. This is the last known of his whereabouts. It is not im- rovable that he took the Wednesday's steamer for Jurope. Some affect to believe that he committed suicide. Few velieve that he is still in the country. His wife is at present in a poverty-stricken con- dition on Staten Istand, and is in bed sufferin; with acute rheumatism, She has not been allowed to know her husband’s crime as yet, and she still laments over what she thinks his unaccountable absence, This so far has aggravated her disease that her life is almost despaired of, The Kron- heim who has been arrested is the husband of | Johnson's daughter, who is about giving birth toa child, His imprisonment has greatly affected her. Kronheim knew of all Joinson’s ‘ations, it is said, and must have known how he got the money to carry on such speculations. THE VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD, The Trouh! of the Company Cualmi- nating—Their Notes Prot day. Bostox, Sept. 23, 1872, The troubles impending over the Vermont Cen- tral Railroad Company culminated on Saturday by the notes of the company going to protest. The circumstance causes comsiderable excitement in finaneial circles. FORRESTER. Much Ado About Nothing and the Mystery of the Nathan Mur- der Yet Unrevealed, —-—__—— A COLLAPSE OF THE PROSECUTION. nine Forrester Discharged as to the Nathan Murder and Retained in Custody on a Re- quisition from Illinols. pay eh ee The Moral Certainties of Superintendent Kelso and District Attorney Garvin. HABEAS OORPUS PRACTICE AGAIN. Eleven o'clock yesterday morning was the hour fixed upon for resuming the examination of the alleged Nathan murderer, William Forrester, but greatly to the surprise of many, the prisoner in- cluded, the proceedings were abruptly terminated by the prosecution abandoning the case com- pletely. There was a@ much larger attendance of spectators than on the previous occasions, although the commodious hall of the Special Sessions Court, in which the proceedings were conducted: was by no means crowded. Owing to the tardiness of Judge Dowling and the District Attorney in putting in an appearance it was correctly surmised by many, especially the repre~ sentatives of the press, that all was not quite as serene with the prosecution as it might be- Sometime before the hour designated, the pris- oner’s counsel, Messrs. Howe & Hummel, entered and took seats within the railing. After waiting a considerable time Judge Garvin came in and was shortly atterward followed by Judge Dowling. Everything being in readiness Forrester was brought up from his cell by Captain Irving and Mr, Farley and, on entering the court room, imme- diately proceeded to a seat between his counsel. He was attired in tho same gray suit worn by him during the examination last Wednesday and still had the patch of court plaster under his left eye. He displayed no emotion or disquietude whatever and conversed in his usual free and pleasant style with Mr. Howe, There still seemed to be a LAGGING OR HANGING BACK on the part of the authorities, but finally the magistrate broke the silence, which was becoming positively painful, by announcing his readiness to proceed, Mr. Howe—We are quite ready to go on with the examination, Judge Garvin here arose, and in an almost in- audible tone said:—If Your Honor please, in regard to this case, whether it ought to be further con- tinued is a question which, of course, I cannot decide, We have in our hands proofs by which the death of Mr. Nathan can be fully established. That that death was py violence we have no doubt, All the surroundings go to establish the enormity of the crime, committed as it was in this community and in the night time. Byers ttine con- nected with the enormity of the of- fence will, I think, be poly admitted by the defence. In addition we have the testimony which has been given by the woman, Miss Keenan, in regard to identifying Forrester having been in New York at that time. I am satisfied that other evidence could be produced to tke same effect. The public mind has been greatly excited with regard to this case. For two yeara past every effort has been made by the police to ferret out the author of this terrible crime; but I am inclined to the opinion, and have been since I heard the testt- mony, that taking all the links, one by one, which can be brought to bear upon this prisoner, he was in the city and was connected with the offence; but the technical facts connected with it fall far short of making out a case aglanst ‘him. Hence I do not deem it necessary to go any further with the case, and can only see that the prisoner SHOULD BE DISCHARGED and returned to Illinois, there to serve out hia un- expired term of imprigonment. If other testimony should be obtained hereafter he can be again brought here and the examination resumed. These remarks of the District Attorney, uttered feebly though they were, Senay, afforded For- rester the liveliest satisfaction, for he smiled per- ceptibly, and seemed otherwise quite overjoyed. Before he could speak to Mr, Howe, however, that gentleman arose and addressed the Court, stating that the murder was one of the most horrible de- scription, but there was not the slightest evidence procurable to bring the crime home to the prisoner, Forrester had now the right again to declare his entire innocence of the murder. He had doubtless committed many crimes, but not one-third of those attributed tohim by some of the newspapers, He did not deny that he had escaped from Mlinois, but he did deny that he was in this city at the time of the murder, With regard to the testimony of the young laty he fe counsel) was willing to leave it to public criticism to give it all the weight it de- served. The District Attorney evidently had Placed no reliance upon it, nor would any other citizen do 80; and it was Eppes to the prisoner that the prosecation had tatled to establish this fact against him. He must be satisfied with - THE ABRUPT TERMINATION of the case; but had it succeeded he was prepared to prove that he was not iu this State at the time of the murder. Judge Dowling said that on consultation with the District Attorney he had concluded to adopt his suggestion, although he was morally certain that the prisoner was in the city at the time the murder was committed. I am satisfied, however, he continued, that the testimony we have will not bear cross-examination, and in the absence of legal pd 1 feel myself bound to dismiss the complaint. The prisoner must be remanded to the City Prison, to await the requisition of tie Governor of Lilinois, and be returned to Joliet, to serve out the unex- ired term of his sentence, thirteen years, .I be- lieve, however, the requisition ig airoady in the hands of the police. Addressing Captain Irving—‘You have the requi- sition, have you not?”’ “Not with me, sir; I left {t at headquarters,"? “Then go for ft Immediately.” Taking up his hat the Captain hurriedly quitted the room, and reaching the street jumped into a cab and was driven rapidly toward the Central omMce. As Irving went out . Howe was noticed in carnest and rapid conversation with his partner, Mr, Abe Hummel, and in a moment tne latter gen- tleman was hurrying toward the Supreme Court, where Judge Leonard was holding Chambers, and before Captain Irving could return from his office with Governor Palmer’s requisition A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS was served on Warden Finley requiring him to pro- duce the body of William Forrester vefore Judge Leonard next Friday morning, at eleven o'cl The object of this writ, the procuring and serv- ing of which in so short a time took Captain Irving completely by surp:ise, is to give Mr. Howe an opportunity of examining the requisition of the Governor of Illinois with a view to detecting any irregularities it ag! contain, Should it be found to be in the least irregular, as Is often the case, Judge Leonard will doubtless order Forrester’s discharge from custody on the ground, as claimed by his counsel}, that he is held without complaint or warrant of authority. What Judge Garvin Says. District Attorney Garvin sat in his office yester- day afternoon, before him a pile of papers and in the perspective Colonel Fellows. He received the representative of the HERALD very pleasantly, and the conversation which was then begun was as follows :— “It is somewhat surprising that you should aban- don the prosecution of Forrester so suddenly, when on last Friday you expressed to me such firm faith in his guilt.”’ MORAL CONVICTION IN, LIRU OF PROOFS, “Weill, you see we could not make ont any case against him that would stand at all. Although I have the strongest moral conviction that he is the man who murdered Benjamin Nathan, I confess that our prooi# were lacking or beyond our reach. Many of our witnesses are widely scattered; they cannot easily be found and brought to testify against him, and the mystery is still almost as dark and hopeless as it was at, starting. AS It 1s For- rester will serve several yeara In prison for his other crimes and in the meantime new develop- ments may arise that will lead to his conviction.” “But upon what did you found your presump- tions in Leonie to establish a case f"” “That { cannot tell you, for it would be unveiling all the facts in my possession, and would discover too palpably the plans of the detectives, thus, per- haps, bb Adalena te the success of their efforts to solve the me ‘Had you any testimony or proof ready besides t already given at the examination %” “It was found to be extremely dimeult to make out arcase; but still T mes that lam morally convinced of Forrester’s guilt.’” THE WANTED WITNESSES. The portly District Attorney arose and tooka ploch of snut 3 of the witnesses whord “What are the names presence ts needed, Judge “That I cannot say. “Why was not the man Ellis, who sald he had seen Forrester on the night of the murder in Wash- ington Park, with a bloody bosom and sleeye—why Was not he examined this morning?” “He could not tively ident Forrester. Had thought he was the same person whom he had seony but he would not swear to the fact.’ The District Attorney, at this juncture of the cond versation, took up @ quill pen and began to writeg remarking absently, am morally convinced ot Forrester'’s guilt.” “Were those witnesses who, after the murdery said that they had seen a man sitting In a carriay: in front oi Mr, Nathan's stables, through the storms of the night of July 29, among the important on rua you refrained trom examining before Jud; ng’ “Oh, T do not know. TI am not at alt conversant pe ee of the case, having casually, er them once feeo tne cue once in a while, you now—only s GUESSING—BY GARVIN, pa caer ames Who, 700 said, were seattered hol e, tbrond m to be available, are po “Yes, me of them are in Europe, others ar in the penitentiaries, and others 1 yuees have been oe wie @ smile—“‘at least they ought to re hat will be the next step in attempting ¢ clear the mystery?" “I cannot say, Forrester will serve ont his tern in the Ilinois prison, and will be, ot aga spate While we are looking for proofs agains What Superintendent Kelso Says. A HERALD reporter called yesterday afternoo' on Superintendent Kelso to learn his views upon the release of Forrester. “Mr. Kelso,” said the reporter, “I suppose you? know Forrester has been discharged ?” “Ah! yes, We came to the conclusion to dro} the matter when we saw that it would be imposst- ble to obtain a conviction,” Ns ' “Do you still think Forrester is the right mani’? “Ido, sir; Tam as morally certain of it as fang that I sit here now.” “But you cannot prove it?’ “Lcan prove it. But not with the kind of evi-' dence that would make an impression on a jury,?? | “Superintendent Jourdan was of the same im¢ pression as yourself for some time before he died,; was he not?!” “Yes, sir. It was he that inangurated the chnea, for that man, and what details he left unfintshe« we have been working assiduously at ever nino.” | “Ellis was the first man, was he not, Mr. Supers, intendent, that led you in the direction of Kors: rester ¥’ “No, 1 think not, That is a question, however, am not at Uberty to answer; but he gave us sou information.” mine you place any reliance upon a man kal him ¥ “I could trust what he told me in this way:—W: will ROBDONS Lknow a man who I think, from cer tain circumstances surrounding his ite, is coy: nizant of facts that would iead to points in the ded tection of a great crime if I could get at chem, Well, now, I want that information, and I try #& v. eral means to get It. Iwill endeavor, first, to com to it without letting the man know wh is going to tmpart it what my object or for whom the intelligence is wanted. If hi caution should take alarm, or my plang ar not successful ,I then try the recompense Ci og @ man is in prison we will iy him @ pardon fe hi information ts valuable and likely to lead to any r sults. Well, then, when he consents to teil us wha he knows I send out my most expertenced an careful oficers to test the truth of what he ha stated. In that way we not oaly verify what w have heard, but we frequently come upon ne matter, that materially helps in the working up ol a case, “You have spent a good deal of time in this sad Mr. Kelso ?” “Tt has never been lost sight of. Nota day hi passed since Superintendent Jourdan died that ave not been endeavoring to throw light upon th mystery.” Your leading idea was always Forrester?” “We believed always he was the proper and we have not yet changed our opinion. have been after half a dozen men beside Forrester, It is rather discouraging, after all the labor that nai been bestowed upon this case, and whic! must always remain concealed, to find you efforts subverted and your purpose ‘an object impugned. I assure * bi I sen tered upon this matter t find th murderer of Mr, Nathan; that has been my sin. gle object through the dimculties of the stru; gle, and I can safely say I left nothing undone ti was likely to bring me to the man.”” “You did not bring out any of the other witnesse: yesterday at the examination?” “Where was the use? We concluded to let th matter drop, and so we did. When a man sees th work of such people as Connor, of New Orlean given to the dpe in print in oj ition to the statements of Detective Farley it is about time ha felt disgusted with himself and every one else.? oe man’s place is a resort for thieves, ls it not ‘ “Yeu, sir, of the very worst ben desi Here i anoficer who has been prominently connecte: with this departinent for years, and what he sa is disputed by a fellow of that description and is listened to. Itis monstrous. . Detective has worked indefatigably in this case and 9 many a hundred dollars of his own money to hun i? the right man, and itis rather too bad to pu this fellow Connor opposite him with a contradic. tion in his mouth. Phil Farley has been over thid entire ground, and I myself have travelled many @ rood of it with him."” “Will you send Forrester back to Joliet, Mrs Superintendent, or will you hand him over ta Pinkerton?” “I will give him to Mr. Pinkerton, as he holds tha requisition,” “Do you think, Mr. Kelso, Forrester was in New York at the time of the murder?’ “T know it. Ican produce a man who spoko ta him the night Mr. Nathan was killed; but you sea the evidence would be of the same character as tha rest, and I can’t use it.’” Thus closed a conversation in which there wag spparently much regret manifested at the result of the Forrester inquiry by Superintendent Kelso, THOMAS PARRELL, The Alleged Murder of Lunatics o: Ward's Island=—A Writ of Certlorar! Granted, and the Proceedings tobe Re# viewed Before the Supreme Court, The ink used in writing the verdict of the ‘mand n¢ re; er’s jury in the case of the two Ward's [slan lunatics—Seymour and Ornell—has scarecly drie¢ before proceedings are taken to exculpate from the responsibility of their deaths the laté keeper, Thomas Farrell. Application was made yes« terday moraing before Judge Leonard, at Suprem Court Chambers, by Mr. William F, Howe, for writ of certiorari. The petition is in the usual form, setting forth that Farrell 1s illegally re strained of his liberty, not having been committed, as alleged, by virtue of any process issued by an; Court of the United States or by any Judge thereof, or by virtue of the final judgment or decree of an competent tribunal of civil or criminal jurisdiction or by virtue of any execution Issued upon such judgment or decree. It further states that as to the charge of homicide, the evidence is not sufile cient, in fact or in law, to warrant such detention. The writ was promptly granted. itis directed to Coroner Young, holding the eee and Mr. Van< devoort, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions,’ directing them to produce ail the papers in th case. No day {s specified for the return to the writ, but the presumption is that the case will b urged for a hearing with all peels speed, and, of course, Mr. Howe will avail himself of any posal} legal point to extricate his client from the meshed of the law. It is belleved that Thursday will be the day chosen. THE PRIMATE OF THE UNITED STATES, He Offictates in Laying the Corner Stono of the Church of St. Elizabeth, North Belleville, N. J. On Sunday the erection of the above church waq formally commenced by the Most Reverend Arch+ bishop Bayley, the newly appointed Roman Cathotla Primate of the United States, This being nis firsé official act since his elevation to the primac ® large concourse, consisting of most of the Catho! population and the temperance society of Bette. ville and many residents of Franklin, assembled ta, witness the ceremonies. A cross, elegantly adorned with flowers, marked the place where the corner stone was to lie, The Archbishop, attended by, Reverend Father De Burgh, the pastor of Belleville,’ under whose care the new congregation will ba placed, and the Reverend Father Doane, of Newar with cross-bearer and acolytes, blessed and place The procession then made th the wails of the church sprinkting and blessing them, after which the litany of the saints was recited by the Arch. bishop, all present joining in tho ers The sermon following, the most reverend Primate congratulated his hearers and prent yeane upon, their energy success in the work, which he characterized ag an act—a great act of falth—ona, to endure and bless their descendants when {ts} founders should be in their graves, He referred to the history of the Church and the sameness of services since the days of the Oasnoombay and looked to her, the symbol of authority, for prote: tion against internationalism and communism, The reverend Prelate coutinued lis remarks for pests an hour, calling on all to ice in the erection of churches, each one of whi was @ bul. wark against the evils which he denounced, Tha alte of the church Is the gift of Mr. Willam Joreen , the stone, elrenit of of Believilie, the builaer of the New York cath It is a curious coincidence that the threo ecel: slastics conducting the ceremony are all con from the Protestant fait.