The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1872, Page 4

4 PENNSYLVANIA. The Battle of Vituperation and Abuse Fully Opened. ——. THE STRUGGLE AT HARRISBURG, Cameron’s Views, Directly and Indirectly. A Terrible Tornado of Charges Against For- ney, Curtin, McClure and the “ Divi- sion and Silence” Hero, A QUIET TALK WITH SIMON. \[he Situation in Dauphin County from a Liberal Democratic Standpoint. CURTIN THEIR RISING STAR. Progress of Their Organization and In- crease of Their Strength. A Republican Victory Certain in the Capital City. HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 23, 1872, To-day the political music commences through- ‘out the State of Pennsylvania, and, unless I greatly mistake the signs of the times, the discord will be fearful. It is known to the republican party that from this night until the 8th of October next, the day of election, the Mberals and democrats have @etermined to keep the ball rolling. and meetings ‘will be daily and simultaneously held by their lieu- tenants in every township and every county. To- ay Oarl Schurz and other orators are at Pittsburg ‘endeavoring to counteract the effect of Burnside’s Boldiers and Sailors’ Convention. To-morrow Buckalew and Governor Hoffman are down for ‘speeches at Wilkesbarre, and on Wednesday Hoff- ‘man, Buckalew, Joel Parker, Governor Bradford ‘and a host of other big guns are to attend and speak at the democratic mass demonstration to be held in Doylestown. Besides these meetings there ‘are dozens of minor import, though at no one of them is there to be any presiding officer, leading ‘spirit or speaker who does not at least rank asa State Senator ora Congressman. So earnest and ‘determined have the democrats become that even ‘Sunday was not observed as a day of rest. Scores ‘of trusted couriers were on the wing dll day yester- ay, and on my way here last night I heard nothing but loud and irreverent political joking emanating from some ofthese dear, over-gassy, heavily whisky- laden souls, who appeared tobe boiling over with important news, and, as the cooks say, only re- quired “just an extra stick’? to make them “blow of.” HARRISBURG AS IT 18, To the uninitiated traveller to this city of dust and palaces and hovels—this shrine to which come the light-pocketed and heavy-hearted of the politi- Clans of the Commonwealth evory year—it is a Marvel to behold so much life, push and energy. Arriving at some such place in the dead of night must have given Webster the grim idea that he walked “into a churchyard.” In other words, the deathlike silence of the evening con- trasts harshly with the bustle and tur- moil observable’ in this capital—bedominated, yawyer-crammed city, during the daylight. But Harrisburg 1s not more remarkable for her busi- mess than her intricate systems of politics. In Politics she excels. Here are the homes of the Camerons, the Rutherfords and Browns, all in poli- tics, until recently each working against the other, but all now determined to fight to the last for their ‘professed principles. Their political canvass is thorough and exhaustive. Of the nine wards of the city not a house escapes the vision of the regis- try officers, neither is there a male inmate whose Age, business and political tenets are not as well known to both parties as though he wore “his heart upon his sleeve,” as the great tragedian ex- pressed it. This is what is called the “block sys- tem.” In addition to this precaution against fraud there isa political detective system of the most perfect description carried out by an organized force of men of experience, whose duty consists in watching the registry books, watching the trains for’ professional repeat- ers and reporting every mew comer into this region of paradoxes—of the great and small— the beautifully artistic and theymiserably ugly. I am aware this paragraph is somewhat of a digres- sion from my subject, but I think it will enable those readers of the HERALD who have not visited this part of the country to form a@ better estimate of the city. PENNSYLVANIA'S POLITIOAL LEADER. After wandering along the river here this morn- {ng but a few blocks, I came within view of a new but peculiarly irregular pile of buildings, of con- siderable size, presenting a rich, picturesque out- line, with an exuberance of external ornament, tuxuriance of design and prodigality of beauty. In front were gay parterres, green, closely cut (awn; a stofe basin and fountain, with its couched water god, and # number of alleys exhibiting evi- dences of the toplarian art, leading to spacious plantations tg the side and the rear. A colored servant was sweeping off the sidewalk, and curi- ous to know the owner of such a mansion, I eagerly inquired of the man. “Ob, this is the resi- dence of SENATOR SIMON CAMERON.” It ls somewhat curious that I had fmtended to in- luire for this self-same spot. After ascertaining that Cameron had gone down town to assist in laying the corner stone of a new Masonic hall on Market and Third streets, I went away, promising to return again at twelve o’clock—at the time of my unlooked-for discovery it had scarcely reached the democratic hour of ten. Returning at twelve o'clock I waited tn the “General's sanctum’ until he arrived, As he entered the library I was sur- rised to observe his healthy appearance. I had heard at the hotel in the morning that he was con- siderably grieved at the recent apparent turn political matters had taken, and had worried him- sell almost into @ fever. I suppose this was an- other of those ‘falsehoods peculiar to the people of opposite political opinions in this State. 1 inquired of the Senator how matters were progressing in Harrisburg and vicinity, and he | answered by assuring me he had sufficient interviewing to last him to the end of his days, averring that his most recent squabble was occa- sioned by some “interviewer's” inaccuracy and de- termination, misrepresenting what he did say and | representing him as saying a hundred things that | he didn’t even know. Assuring him that I was not an “Interviewer,” the General said:—“1 have not | the least fear of the result of the election. 1 kuow | Hartranft will be elected by @ majority of ten thou- sand votes outside the city of Philadelphia,” J inquired his‘reasons for this. : “Well,” be said, “1 have every yeason to know; 1 was at Pittsburg the other da¥ and there | saw the most marked enthusiasm. It was an unex. | pected outburst in favor of Grant aad Hartranit, then Leame along on the Erie and Philadeiphia | rallroad, and nearly the whole way along I observed wherever stayed the same general sentiment in our favor.” “Ww hat is the estimated majority ?" ‘I have heard yeports from the most Important parts of the State and I estimate a round majority Of 20,000 ail told, You will remember that two years ago Geary had a majority of only 9,000 about, 60 that you see 1 wi) be a considerable increase,” Pal pyored vgse 7? “We shal ve the colored vote solid almos man; what the other side will get wit beacons | parison of but one black sheep iu a dock, or one | added,” CURTIN'S DEFECTION, I then spoke of the Curtin affair, “Let me tell you this,” said the’ Senator, “penn. syivania is a great and an inherently rich and pros- se | State. New York is possibly ahead of us, put her wealth is chiefy brought fron! abroud—the result of international treaties “nd consequent commerce and influx of + NEW YORK HRALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. csprvatises, But here in Penns; we make our Own wealth, the evidences we which you can see around on every hand. nO ‘ontave tax in tho, State to 3} of, our pay Corporation taxes almost ds cost of government. With such EN Secoaress and and-an independent and enthasiastic peo- to see that no one man will we Ne, tt hence- Torta ti of the people in the Commonwestth. rtainly not this time Sr any ih - take tw ney votes trom us haere, snd oF 1080 ‘@ hundred on his ac- rtin Ww! I believe we count th: 6 State.” rth t back up his man! esto sho Curtin pepe argon against Twhere are you to find them?” he asked. “With: out wishing to assume @ hostile attitude towards him, Taay he 1s too late in the field, and all his fol- lowérs cannot, tomy mind, change the already- expressed sentiment o! the y in our favor, There 198 paper at Lancaster that will support him; but then we do not expect to carry Lancas- ter, ao that it makes no difference whatever.” Atter @ short pause he went on:—‘Hartranft will be elected beyond question, and Grant's chances correspondingly improved,” Having concluded this sentence he rose to greet another visitor, whom he asked to step into another apartment during our conversation, As [left his well-stocked library, where 1 had re- marked hs costly paintings, luxurious fittings and furniture, the eppemeance of ease and comiort in- dicated by everything I saw within and without that capacious, me structure, t involuntarily asked myself, “Who would not be a Cameron ?”’ but, remembering the inprionse machinery of State that has been and is being manipulated by this man, the bick and jealousies of rivals, and the thousands of terrible stories (false they may be) told of and against him in connection with his dealings tor nearly half a century, I at once supple- mented the latter question by asking myself, “Who would be a politician in Pennsylvania Thad but just returned to my hotel from this visit to the Senator when I met a prominent repubil- can—an out-and-out Cameron man. After asking if I would withhold his name if he gave me any in- formation he readily entered into conversation on matters so intimately Cameron in character that I think he must be a sort of gratuitous mouthpiece, who rushes in where his master fears to tread, re- ardiess alike of Ye time or occasion, Again, Feoutd but remark how Well informed he seemed on matters connected with Curtin, McClure and pare that have not yet been published in ‘this place. p “You see, he commenced, “how it is that mat- ters have been so inextricably mixed. Mr, Cameron knows that nine out of every ten of these men were but paupers when they went into politics, In the first place there’s that man JOHN W. FORNEY, Now, everybody knows that Forney has made all he possesses out of politics. He got rich out of army contracts and has run one of papers in a way to always make money out of bills to pe put through at Washington. Then he ran around @nd inserted notice alter notice without being author- ized, and I know that this last session he was paid $27,000 for advertising in Washington when he did not earn a cent. Now he turns around on Cameron again! Why, he has done that systematically for several years past, the only difference being that this year he was earlier. He always came to Came- ron before the opening of each session, and when Cameron would ‘agree’ with him he would go on well enough for a while; when he would not ‘agree’ with him Forney always turned sround and abused him. Forney says he will go out of politics when he has defeated Came- ron and Hartranft. Yes, he will, and a good deal sooner, I can tellyou. We knew three months ago that Forney was in constant correspondence with Greeley, and that while in reality he was pro- fessing friendship to Grant personally while he was in constant opposition to Hartranit he knew that the defeat of Hartranit in October meant the elec- tion of his real friend, Greeley, in November. Then there is EX-GOVERNOR ANDREW G. CURTIN. Did he not go into the Legislature here without a dollar, and before he got through he was worth over three hundred thousand dollars? He had all the old officers removed before he left the Capitol as Governor and put his friends in, But Curtin is an uncertain man, You never know where to put our Boker on him. Why, Cameron knew that the Geary election he was going into the fight apparently with all the ardor in the world, and when they thought everythin, ‘as safe Ourtin backed down, averring that his friends had persuaded him not to. Who were his friends? Was he not a republican governor’ Did he not make all his money throug! ie repub- lican influence? Well, he received a foreign mis- sion from a republican administration, and now he comes back and throws himself right into the arms of the opponents of the administration that gave him a high position. Who will depend on him now’ He may turn again to-morrow if he feels ag- grieved at anything. As to his supporters, of course he wil! be supported by the democratic papers, to a certain extent only, but that will not avail him now as it woutd have done two months ago. It may make a little difference to us, but it will not materially alter the vote. In this connec- tion, let me say that a fe deal of the difficulty is due to his manager and master, ALEXANDER K. M’CLURE. McClure came into political existence as a kind of anchorite. For @ time he held aloof from all carping, but suddenly he leaped after Cameron, Cameron did not agree with him and they became enemies, McClure making it a religious duty to op- pose Cameron on all occasions, By this means he came into notice on a wooden horse, He used his influence aud lobbied at Harrisburg, in season and out of season, until he had made a considerable amount ol mofey. ‘Then he would sometimes prac- tise a little law—a very little. Well, some time ago he came to Mr. Cameron and wanted him to agree to nis (McClure’s) going to Washington for the purpose 01 putting through a certain number of bills. Congress was then crowded with lobbyists, who retarded the course of public business, Cameron had an interview with McClure, and McClure urged the necessity of the means he wished to adopt, but Cameron was obdurate. He told him that if he persisted in his efforts he should ‘see into it,’ and if he offered one of his bills he should feelit his solemn duty to oppose every such measure to the utmost of his power. Cameron further told McClure that 80 longas he was Senator he would not have Pennsylvania dis- graced in Washington as she had been by the de- [oe and corrupt scenes in her State Legisla- ure. Since that time McClure has been more bit- ter against Cameron. He was always Curtin’s mas- ter. When Curtin was Governor of Pennsylvania Mcvlure did as he pleased with him, While he was in the Cabinet it was the same. McClure could have any one appointed to a government position: he had but to name his candidate and the office Was soon found. While Curtin was abroad McClure wrote him ph en him posted on all the little squabbles in Philadelphia, here and at Washington: advised him of the Forney and Hartranft complications, and, finally, assured him of the success of the Greeley party. Now, after being ‘boss’ of Curtin for years, and on the édge of the precipice of defeat and perhaps po- litical seclusion afterward, he brings Curtin tor- Ward as the last desperate card to be played, the last trump he has, and he stakes allon it, only to lose. , there is Coffey, THE ‘ADDITION, DIVISION AND SILENCE’ MAN. Every respectable man here despises him. He got into politics some years ago, alawyer without prac- tice, clients, brief or anything else in God’s world, except his boots and the threadbare clothing he wore on his back—one of those men who leave nothing at home nor carry ts 3 with them, who fear no disasters because there is nothing of theirs to be lost. Curtin took him under the shadow of his wing, as it were, favored him all he could, because he ound him a willing tool and as cunning a8 any politician that ever crossed the threhhold of the State Department, Coffey was made Deputy (?) Attorney General, and while there he exercised the power of the office to make himseif Wealthy, ‘These troubies acose in Pennsylvania— at east there they Were threatened—and with all that selfishness and moral cowardice peculiar to men of his stamp, he received a commission and went abroad—he pretended to benefit his fami! and educate his children. Now he return imitating the example of his patron on the one hand, his early benelactor on the other, declares for Greeley." “This is the history of the McClure-Curtin party,’” ef intormant proceeded ; ‘but, mark Me, and you will soon see it, Wameron has along memory, and an infernally long purse and longer credit, and it Hartranft should be by any mishap deprived of the office for which he is nominated by the regular republican pore, Cameron will say and publish a few ts concerning the Curtin-liberal-republican-democratic-Greeley arty that will startle the country. He will not do itnow. He knows that would operate against nimself, just as the statements of the other party agdinst him have operated against them. He is too politic to disturb matters now, because they are nicely fixed, put the time will come when the whole party will hear from him.” As this informant came to me under the guise of authority I wrote down his statement as he made it. The above is a literal transcription, and I give it with the knowledge that at some time recently it must have been committed to him to be used on some such occasion as that which calls me into this how of the country. And it cannot be long since re received this commission, as the information proves. You will remember this is called the Cameron stronghold, which fact may account for the traces of venom throughout the remarks of both the Senator and this underling, THE OTHER SIDE—THE DEMOCRATS. I do not wonder that the republicans are so bit- ter in this (Dauphin) county, and especially in this city, They have been accustomed for many years past to carry nearly everything here of any niport. ance, leaving perhaps the Mayoralty and a few Smaller oMces to the democrats, I* 1s now calcu- Jated that the population of Harrisburg is nearly thirty thousand. Of this number there are now registered about four thousand voters. Last year the republicans fell back slightly, securing only 2,005 votes, While the democrats, who had not been expected to make a “show” at all, received about 1,630 votes, To provide against this in the present campaign the republicans, somewhat intrepidated by the stir made by the coalition of the liberals with the democrats, went into training earlier than usual, and determined to have first “plead,” to use bar parlance. They are said to have consulted with the chief wire-puller for Cameron, He in turn went to the Senator and represented they were in want of means for equip- ments, thaf the democrats were about to attempt a general olution of affairs in the city, and desired 1s 60-0; ation with the cluba, The Senator is said to have “considered the subject,” and this cohside: tion 18 also said to Lave prodyced ten checks, each for $100, one of which was duly forwarded to the treasurers of the nine ward clubs, while the tenth went to another and independent organization. tuities these favored ir “caps and capee’—8 Consequent upon these clubs soon came out in tl kind of headdress and shoulder cape worn political processions—and furnished with all necessary for torchlight proce: 8 and ever Grmonaerations. The democrats knew all this, republican clubs paraded, 80 did the liberals and democrats; the first were backed by a accoun' jority, @ long head and a long bank- ing e second were somewhat Boers menaees, and owing to lack of 1 ation gimoulty in procuring funds for the first requisites, h THE CONT! between the republicans aad demoorats, Senpite tne show of strength by the latter b year, was as the weak to the sf the rich to the r, the 01 ized, equipped and disciplined to tho ‘disorgantze ai y arcoutred and rabid. rs , however, ley stock three weeks ago the organization would have been, I am informed, of a most formidable character. The coalition party have become quite eu since the declarationtuat Cartin was on the reeley side, They appear to be making great ef- forts to make the vote in the city about even, It is industriously circulated in the city that Hartranft is a member of the ring; that Evans and he rowed in the same boat, with Geary steering blindfolded according to their directions, and that Hartrantt, not peing @ man of firmness and selcpomsassion, would only bo lower and ower to the and act accordin; to orders, They say they know they ha the. worst of it while the money lasted in the hands of their opponents; but now that that money is gone and more its not forthcoming, that the Corti defection and McClure’s manipulation promise so much for them, they are determinea to work, and equally bent on winning the State. Baumberger is their candidate tor the Legislatur« but Feilx Landers, of Derrytown, who was offere the nomination for Sherif, was ‘‘seen,” and since expressed his desire not to run as thelr can- didate. GRRELEY'S VISIT. Greeley’s visit here seems to have left a decidedly good impression, I have heard a number of ob- servations of the most favorable nature concerning him. I met an oficial of the Court Mouse, and he told me he thought Greeloy was a ‘noble old gentle- man.’ I was quite surprised when I found he was 80 different from those Aes they get up of him. T can’t vote for in November, how- ever.’ “Why not?” I said. “Because Lam under so many personal obliga- tions to Mr. Cameron that I shall be compelled to vote as he desires,” he replied. {had another incident of this kind, I was sitting in a gentleman’s office on Third street, when & German insurance agent came in burriedly and asked for a co] y, of the election and registry laws. He said he nad n to register, that they omitted his name, and when he got them to insert it they demanded to know by what companies he was em- ployed. He said he told them he thought it was “None of tere tam pisness,” and that he would “gee of it by the General Attorney.”” The gentle- man to whom | was speaking said he did not think they ought to ask anything beyond what was a per- son’s occupation, and he would advise him to con- sult the Attorney General, remarking, however, that the latter gentleman was with ‘the other side.”’ “I know, I know,” said the troubled Teuton, “but you know i am vit you only to Greeley.” CAMERON AND BUOKALEW. Cameron, I must confess is the best-abused man in the place. I called upon J. W. Brown, editer and partner in the Patriot, with Congressman Meyers, of the Bedford district, and while there I heard in- finitely more than I expected. Everybody—that ts every male body here—appears to be 4 political body. There were some three persons in the oflice at the time, and Brown had but to refer to the hame of Cameron to evoke a torrent of sarcasm and abuse, A “windy old hoss,” a8 one of the young men termed him, stood ready primed, and vowed witha terrible oath that if Cameron ever run on any ticket directly dependent on the people he should be defeated. As Cameron is not likely ever to try the experiment this piece of vim was remature and worthless, At this point Major harles H, Shreiner was introduced on the scene. He was appealed to for an opinion and said that it was evident the “King candidate” tor Governor would be defeated. As to Buckalew, he said, “I have not the shadow of a doubt of the re- sult of the Gubernatorial contest. If I were as sure of the kingdom of heaven as I am that Bucka- lew will be elected I should think I were good enough and desire to quit.” I simply give this re- mark as it was uttered to show the conildence with which these men speak of the defeat of Hartrantt. LOCAL REASONS, 2 A few of the reasons why the democrats believe that Cameron's power is weakening may not be amiss. For the last sixty years a strong and nu- merous family called Rutherfords have literally swayed the destinies of Dauphin and Lebanon counties, away up into the valleys. Since the for- mation of the republican party they have been steadfast adherents to that faith. After the nominations made at Cincinnati, coupled with the influence of the Philadelphia reform- ers, this Rutherford family, now large enough, with their Scotch-Irish progeny and matrimonial ramifications, to form a colony by themselves, came straight over to Greeley and re- form, and the senior, a medical practitioner here, has vowed that the Philosopher of the hatchet and Buckalew will have their individual support and votes. Another reason is, and this if true will also operate against any jobbing, that Buckalew’s im- partiality 1g of the strictest character, Brown told eo i that he has done Buckalew many little Journalistic favors, and that he has worked with others to his utmost te secure his election. If he is elected and placed in power, and his most intimate friend and worker Were to to him with a measure that had but the semblance of less. merit in it than that ofa stranger for the same purpose, he would give the stranger the benefit, of the doubt, Ido not aver that I believe this, Nor dol think that any such matter will prevent the Cameron eople carrying everything before them here. hatever strength Buckalew may have in other gts of the State there will be at least several jundred republican majority against him here, GOVERNOR HOFFMAN ON THE STUMP. Immense Meeting in Doylestown, Pa., Yester- day—Important Address by Governor Hoff- man—He Speaks with Respect of Grant, but Advises Every One to Vote for Greeley—A Political © Gather- ing of 17,000 People. DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Sept. 25, 1872, ‘The great demonstration of the liberals and democrats at this place has nearly passed off, and with the promise of the most brilliant results. The procession was of a quaint but very extensive nature, taking three quarters of an hour in passing Monument place. The DECORATIONS OF THE TOWN were splendid and unique, Two large stands were erected in front and rear of the Court House, whereon General Kilpatrick, Buckalew, McClure, Hotfmun, Hartley (the candidate for Auditor General) and others held forth, being introduced..by Lawyer James, of the County Convention. The enthusiasm was tremendous. There were about 17,000 per- sons listening to the speakers. General Kilpatrick made several of his old hits against Grant as a poll- tician, not Grant asa soldier, McClure and Buck- alew did not arrive antil two in the afternoon, and are speaking now to the crowd, which is becoming greatly excited. Probably Buckalew will also speak in the Court House to-night. GOVERNOR HOFFMAN'S SPEECH. Governor Hoffman made the first political speech he has attempted, he said, for four years, He began by courteously referring to the speech of General Kilpatrick, who had stated that the friends of tho present government at Wash- ington had refused toclasp hands across the bloody chasm, and to the expected speech of Buckalew, who, owing tosome want of promptness on the part of the trains, had failed to appear at the pro- per, time and thus causing another chasm which he felt it was his duty to fill, thankful that it was not @ bloody one. He thought it proper to make some introductory remarks. He explained eloquently that he had been a democrat from the time when he was first taught to read. He came there to talk to them plainly and fairly, just ashe would to a friend at his house or at his table, a course he intended to pursue whether in private or public. He was and had always been a democrat of the strictest school, and, finding himself here in this democratic Bucks county, he felt it his duty to give them his reasons for speaking to them in behalf of Mr, Greeley for President, a man who had been his life-long adversary, and a man who had followed him with unrelenting bitterness and animosity for a series of years, perhaps more 80 than any other democrat in the State of New York, He refused to particulgrize or dilate in detail upon the charges made against the head of the national governinent, or speak disrespectfully of Genera! Grant on personal grounds, and owing to a delicacy arising from a number of causes con- nected with his position in New York. He had every ig yy for General Grant and recognized him‘as the Chief Magistrate of the Repubite, but in attempting to express wiiat he intended to say to them he felt he was only doing what every good democrat must do who values our institutions and is proud of their pres- ervation and well-being--what every good repub- lican must and will de who loves his country and is desirous of maintaining that which is upright and honest; of destroying that which is evil aud corrupt, Alter praising the extreme beauty and fertility of the country around and about, he con- trasted the condition of the South to-day under carpet-bag government with the in- dependent and general prosperity he observed everywhero on his way to this place, and sald that ifhe were calicd upon to 1x a choice as to whether he would live in the South, with all the splendor of carpe! m in his faver, but without that which was most and should be held sacred by every pe ts local self- wernmsst~ot Sere @ farm in a ut tgatrate of rally of office and a 1d them to look to their then charged that General ‘any war measures during the war had been in every respect, in their operations on | se men sieanicet ep rn deral presen ration authorities c! of the ballot boxes,averring that he polls, 80, that. wherever the troops conflict at 80 wherever the appeared there were to be riots. The fact was rant and his advisers had organized for the pur- pose of centralization, of not only controlling the affairs of the national government, but also the affairs of ewery State, city and township in the United States. It was the interference by the government with the sacred rights of the citizens in New York that caused his State’ government to in__confict with the authorities at Washington, and which caused him in 1870 his Adjutant Goneral orders to have @ large quantity of powder and ‘apeshot pines in the arsenals at New York, and at caused him to issue to the militia of the State, numl about -nine thousand men, an order to be at their quarters and remain on the day of elec- tion, and in case ofa certain signal to march upon the federal troops or others who should cause a disturb- ance of the: @n one occasion he found the suifrages of the people of New York in the hands of one of the most corrupt’ and dangerous gangs of officials that ever disgraced a community pretend- ing to civilization and the exercise of the rights of a free Be and when he expostuiates Judge Woodford and others of the jederal judiciary he was told that they did not know the men bore bad reputations. They could not avoid what had been done toward their appointment, and the only thing to be done was to submit to a species of tyranny of the worst kind or be open to charges of the vilest character in attempting to resist this gross breach of the rights of the people. General Grant he did not charge with originating this law, for he did not believe he had the capacity, to originate the law, and he asked who had ever known of ike than cru any measures being originated by him or mad successful during: why he papoonss the enem! sadministration, Other reaso! Greeley were that Greeley, of all es of the South after the war, was the it the people and behold for himself their ‘esses, and he returned North to speak of them. If he did not love Greeley Grant could not control his most insignificant action, He read that pas- sage of Mr. Greeley’s letter of acceptance of the Cincinnati Convention touching upon local self- fovexnmans and State rights and asked whether it_ was more reasonable to vote for the platform while you disliked the man, or whether it were wiser to vote for both the platform and the man both hated and by your associates and yourself. He reviewed the nancial policy of the government and answered the objection to Greeley on account of his slight knowledge of finance by stating that the very bankers and merchants of New York who now sO auect were the very persons who nomi- nated him for Comptroller of your city, and felt ver; that they could ‘no elect him, ‘here were many men whom no calamity could touch unless tt. first touched their pockets, but he would tell them the time was coming when if this centralizing policy of the government was persisted in, this de- ermination to put every child into oitice without reserves for housenold duties; of placing laborers in the fleld who would not help to produce what they consumed—(laugnter)—this emiployin anarmy instead of a regiment only to collect the taxes, one-third of which never enters the Treasury ‘at all—if all this was persistea in—and the election of the present nominees would be a perpetuation of this misrule—the men who are now mane their forty par cent out of invest- ments would find a rapid change, @ rapid decay of the greatness of the country, instead of going on- ward and upward. We are going onward and downward. The fact is, the present administration have found it convenient to make so much of the fraud alleged against their own opponents, as it has placed money in their hands to carry on the campaign. We must have a change, A eee a of government was as healthful at times to a nation as a change of scene and food to an individual. There is no reason why we should continue our prejudices, that were settled by the war. The republicans have changed since 1860, until in comparison their principles are no more in accord than General Grant’s chapeau and Greeley’s old white hat. Everything in this reat campaign, he said, depended on this election in October, and if Buckalew were defeated then in all probability they would have no chance of elect- ing Greeley in November. As to the national debt, Grant had not been instrumental in paying a cent. It was the business man, the intelligent mechanic, farmer, and even the widow's sewing machine, that had reduced our national obligations to the extent of three hundred millions in three years. He concluded by stating that Grant might have proved himself a Washington or a Wellington, but the fact was he was neither one or the other, and as re- gards the ieeling of magnanimity toward the peo- ple of the South, ne thought no man could be capa- le of kind gnd generous sentiments in his heart unless God first placed them there, and he thanked the Almighty that, apart from all other issues, there was that sentiment of humanity among us. The country could not exist 80 long as one half faa taught to hate the other half with bitter, unrelenting hatred, as fos- tered by the present government, and he trusted that a new era would dawn im March next, a new era giving freedom and amnesty to all. Mr. Hoffman was loudly cheered at the conclu- sion of his speech, and on‘leaving was clutched by scores of the old inhabitants, who congratulated him on the course he has pursued, and assured him that nothing except am entire revolution could prevent this country from going demociatic. BIGLER MAKES WAY FOR CURTIN. BELLEFONTE, Pa., Sept. 25, 1872, Ex-Governor Bigler, in a speech to-day, declared his intention to withdraw from the democratic ticket for delegate at large to the Constitutional Convention, in order that the name of Mr. A. G. Curtin might be put in his place, as a recognition of the liberal republican party in Pennsylvania. EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN ON HIS WAY nOfne, Curtin’s Opinion of the War Against Hartrantt. Andrew G. Curtin, ex-Governor of Pennsylvania, and late United States Minister to Russia, arrived at the Astor House last evening preparatory to his departure for his home at Belfont, Pa., early this morning. The Governor’s health has been partially restored by the waters of Saratoga, but his once stalwart form and general appearance bear every indication of his having passed through a very critical illness. He expresses deep regret that his health should have failed him just at a time when he considered it his duty to take an active part in the politics of his native State. REPORTER—Why, Governor, some of your politi- cal opponents have been so cruel as to intimate that your sickness was a sham. Governor CurTIN—Is that so? Well, you gan quainted uatil it appeared in print. I not be sustained by many of my old friends; t! may havo, unfortunately, committed themselves; but am éatisfed they will recognize the fact that I have acted on principle. Pennsylvania be rescued from lunderers; and if it should unfortunately happen that she should not be rescued now I try hard, if I am elected to the Constitutional Convention, to prevent her from into their clutches in the Spey se ‘The Governor desired not to be jepactalir inser. viewed on extraneous political matters. had wanted to his e: all that fetter "and mp he sonsidered Re y Pe conversation, speak! enthusisetioany of the present condition ture prospects a pesos 8 country next to rica in Studied ohiy the ‘arts of pe ie his people, and a middle class of inhabitants growing out of the al KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. How the Contending Hosts are Arrayed— The Impending Conflict—The Reform Hobby and the Nationals’ Strategy De- feated—The Rush for Office. ‘There 1s pretty heavy skirmishing along the lines for position in Kings county, politically and meta- phorically speaking. The several divisions of the Office-seeking horde, banded together under ban- ners bearing strange devices as unintelligible as Sanscrit to the masses, are loading, firing, ad- vancing, deploying, reassembling and retreating continually. There is, in fact, no telling what the exact positions of the several organizations will be onthe field when tho “ball opens.” But, from what can be gleaned with the aid of a fleld glass and a knowledge of the intention of the several commandants of corps, the situation at present is ood ition of serfdom. this: There are three “reform’’ (!) organiza- tions in Brooklyn, which will each -place @ fall ticket in the field this Fall, provided they carry out their programme as at present.laid down. Then there is the Committee of One Hundred, recently reorganized from the rem- nant of the Academicians of last year. This is the heavy ordnance, the train of siege guns which will be brought up to batter down any phalanx of cor- ruptionists that may have the temerity to defy the battle cry of reform, by seeking more plunder than they have already enjoyed at the public crib. The gallant one hundred in question is composed of Moneyed men—fifty democrats and Trepubll- cans—men who care not for office or its emolument (for the set aside the ola and have grown resent at least), but who are anxious to depraved rats that thy, and gouty by feeding at the municipal corn bin all these years back. These fellows are not to be ermitted to lees, impose their presence upon he Treasurer—that is, if the Academicians can pre- vent it. Then there is the “Jetfersonian Commit- tee,” led by ex-County Judge Troy and Walter J. Livingston. They have a full representation of delegates irom each of the twenty-two wards and five county towns of Brooklyn, and are really a pence in prospective. They will nominate D. P. jarnard for City Judge, and a full ticket besides. The Jeffersonians sprung into existence last Fall, to oppose the “Ring” regulars of the democratic party of Kings county. They made some impres- sion, it would bse ed least they exercise: influence, and the consequence is manifest. To- day one-half the elective offices of Kings county are held by republicans. They are all favorable to the election of Horace Greeley and Francis Kernan. In so much they agree with thé “regulars.” They will make their nominations either the latter part of this week or early next week. This will give the people a fair opportunity to scan the ticket and make themseives famillar with the candidates—their fitness for the honors sought at the hands ofthe people. This isan ex- celient plan, and the Jeffersonians are to be felict- tated upon this determination, which is at variance we usual practices of the party magnates of roo! ‘nD. The Democratic Reform Committee, under the leadership of ex-Congressman William E. Robin- son, is opposed to corruption and bent upon purting & full ticket in the field next month. ‘his is @ Pbhed strong organization, and is en- dorsed and largely sustained by the Fenian ele- ment, who recognize in Mr. Rob! astic champion of their cause. They are all for Greeley. The ‘“Bourbon-straight” movement has fizzled out in Kings county for want of support. The so-called “National Committee,” who, of course, style themselves reformers, recently at- tempted a little piece of sae by which they hoped to _ strengthen thei organiza- tion and mie before the people as an old- time committee for some years inactive, but now revived. There was formerly in Brooklyn an organi- zation known as the National Democratic General Committee. The president of it was the late James Corboy, and the secretary Charles B. Wylie, now Alderman of the Seventh ward. It was @ powerful organization, the only successful rival of the Regu- lar Democratic Committee, and numbered among its members such men as ex-District Attorney Samuel D. Morris, Judge Troy, the late Larr’ Hanley, ex-Justice Corneil and others. This committee compelled the “regulars” to give them a “show” in the nominations, and finally became so formidable that the “regulars” became anxious, and a consolidation was pro; . The result was that the two committees gradually merged into one, and for several years members Of the old National have taken a prominent part in the coun- cils of the “Regulara,”’ or, as it is now termed, the “Ring” Committee. The National's wigwam was the old-“Capitol”’ on Joralemon street, the scene of many a stormy convention and tively political row. After their evacuation, the ‘‘Capitol” was frequently the rendezvous of political hacks and ee roneatty who time and again attempted the organization o! anti-ring comm! area but with little or no success. Here it was that the in democracy made their feeble fight against the McLaughlin party and sunk beneath the engulfing waves of their own weak- son an enthusi- ness, : A few days since several members of the present “National Committee’—among whose prominent members are Johnny Golden, of the Tenth war and W, H. Gardiner, ofthe Filth Ward—approache Alderman Wylie, and, claiming to be representa- tives of the old National Committee, requested him to cail a meeting of that committee for the purpose of reorganization. Wyllie failed to tae ie any of the old members in the new committee, and promptly refused to do gnything of the kind. Tne visitors retired discomfited at their failure. The regular democratic and “liberal” coalition ticket has not been made up. There willbe many slates written over and broken, in all probability, before any mutual agreement will be arrived at. The candidates for nominations op this ticket aro a8 follows :— Shertg—P. Campbell (Chief of Police), John Del- mar (Justice of the Peace), John Pyburn (Commis- stoner of Excise) and Thomas Faron. City Judge—Samuel D. Morris, ex-City Judge; nee G. Reynolds, D, P, Barnard ana Henry Bird- sell. Commissioners of Charlties—Thomas Foran,* Henry Corr,* John ot Ge Justice of the Peace—P. Keady (Fire Marshal), Levi Faron and John Lynch, Congress—Thomas Kinsella,* W. E. Robinson, ex- Mayor Kalbfleisch and James F. Pierce, e regular republicans will make their nomina- tions about the second week in October. The lead- ers are hopeful of carrying Shae abionose them, in view of the numerous tickets which are likely to be placed in the fleld. *Present incumbents. judge for yourself, You were one of the last to leave me down the Bay when 1 salled, nearly four years ago, in the Russta, in health, and now among the first to congratulate me on my restoration to health and home, But what made them think that I should pretend sickness ? REPORTER—Well, perhaps, one of their reasons is that your Saratoga letter came at such a dan- gerous time to the interests of Hartranft, Governor Curtin—It did! I am both surprised and gratified to hear you say so. I was afraid it came too late to have the effect I desired—to pre- serve my State from the rule of bad men. It wor- ried me greatly that [ could not have written it thirty days ago, immediately on my return, and be- fore many of my friends may have committed them- selves. But Dr. Parker—who, fortunately for me, knew my disease—ordered perfect quiet, and it was obliged to obey his orders, or ‘disobe: them at the risk of my ilfe, 1 tc England In comparatively good health, but on the voyage was taken very ill with an acate disease, from which [am now just convalescent. Some of my friends ascribe the disease to the smell of tar and new patnt on the vessel. I have not heard the latest accounts. Explain to me further, What eee the HkkaLp say, and is the letter not too jate RePORTER—The Henarp’s Philadelphia corre- spondent this morning says the letter is looked upon as having been withheld py the friends of Buckalew until after the Hartranit mon had fired their biggest gun—the Soidiers and Sailors’ Con- vention at Pittsburg—so as to have its most power- ful effect. Both friends and opponents consider the time propitious for Buckalew, and your opponents believe that both Mr. McClure, of the liberal repub- Heans, and Randall, of the democrats, knew of the letter long ago, but held it back 80 as not to waste ammunition, Governor Curtin—Well, then, my sickness, I hope, has not been as sad as Lexpected, I assure you the letter was written by me only on the day on whieh it is dated and immediately published ater its receipt by the authorized par 1 have had no letter from my friend McClure since my ar- rival here, He has sent several notes to my wife, Inquiring about my health, but that is all, I am surely rejoiced to hear that my letter las not come too late for service. Rerorrer—The further news of the Philadelphia | correspondent is that Hon, Ki Slifer and Tithaa J. Coffey have obeyed the blast of your bugie. Governor Curtin—That is giorious, I | fident that they would, They love the virtue of their State. Mr, Coifey will sow them that he does | not belong to the Vennsylvania’s “Addition, Divi- | sion and Stience’? party, He was greatly | annoyed when in London that his name should be attached to such @ letter, with the contents of which he was never ac- felt con- THE CAMPAIGN IN JERSEY. Democratic and Liberal Republican Convention in Jersey City. The Democratic Congressional Convention of the Sixth district or New Jersey assembled yesterday aiternoon at St. John’s Hall, Jersey City. Samuel M. Chambers was appointed temporary chairman and A. O, Evans permanent chairman. A commit- ted Op conference was appointed to mect the com- mittee from the Liberal Republican Con- vention, and after a recess the joint com- mittee appeared and recommended the nomination of Attorney Genéral Gilchrist for Congress. The report of the committee was laid on the table, On the first ballot Gilchrist re- ceived 22 votes; Noah D, Taylor, 40; Leon Abbett, 28; William B. Rankin, 7; Mayor O'Neill, 7; Jame M. Brann, 2. Necessaty to a choice, 54. 1; Ti 43; O'Nelil, 2; Brann, 1, The third brought’ Gilchrist, 3; Taylor, 68; Abbett, 49; 1, ‘The fourth ‘and last 'was announced Taylor, 65; Abbett, 89; Brann, 1; whereupon ‘Taylor was declared the nomivee of the Conve tion, As was stated in the HERALD a few days ay the nomination of Taylor was certain from the ginning. ‘The Democratic County Convention assembled at Library Hall and nominated, on the first ballot, John Reinhardt (the present incumbent) for Sheriff; William Paysiow, John Mahan and Jacob nhard for Coroners.’ The Liberal Rephbitean Convention met at Hum. boldt Hall, Newark avenne. After hearing the re port of the committee trom the Democratiq Con- vention they fepudiated the nomination of Noah D. Taylor for Congress and adopted a resolution cal ing for another Convention to nominate a cand date for Congress next Monday evening, The lib- erais gromt ecause they have not obtained any concessions from the democracy. ond ballot resulted as follows :—Gilchrist lor, 49; Abbett ballot n, Congressional Nominations in the Essex District. The liberals and democrats of Essex county held heir Congressional Conventions in Newark yester- day and solved the great question which for a month or more past has been puzzling the people and the politicians of the Sixth district, After the usual preliminaries botn Conventions fused in one hall and by acclamation nominated J, M. Ran- dail, a iberat republic of Kast Orange, There was good 1 of enthusiasm. Mr. Randall, though avowed — believer in the wisdom of Horace Greeley, Ciueinnati and Baltunore, aud & man of large means, is Dot a Dro long” any. and unanimously ed Colonel A. B. agreed upon Colonel ‘oodrum, of Paterson, FIFTH Or. The liberals democrats of the Met at Morristown rday, THE COURTS. Decision in Bankruptcy—The MoIntyre Divoree Case—Charge of Felonious Assault. ITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY, * Decision. Yesterday, in the case of John Sedgwick vs. Henry Fridenberg, Judge Blatchford rendered @ brief decision, directing the entry of a de setting aside as fraudulent the transfer $16,221 39 worth of goods to the defendant, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Habeas Corpus Oases. Before Judge Leonard, In the cases of Daniel Lacy and James McDonald, who were brought before Judge Leonard to have bail fixed to answer the charge of feloniously assaulting Joseph Ballard, it appe: bya goon ey te that Ballard is Dat of danger ball xed at $2,000 each. In the case of Oharles B. Orville, charged with e eo Orville was cabereed, on the und that the comain’ did not set forth faet< sumicient to consti! jute the offence charged. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. apn The McIntyre Divorce Case. Before Judge 0. P. Daly. The divorce case of Catharine Molntyre against Charles McIntyre, in which the referee had re Ported in favor of granting an absolute divorce te the plaintiff, $1,000 per annum alimeny aad a counsel fee of $500 to her counsel, came UP in Cons. mon Pleas, Chambers, before Chief Justice Daly, on & motion to confirm the referee's report, ‘Temporary counsel appeared for the defendant and stated that the defendant had informed him that Mr. James Franklin Morgan, his original coun- sel, had abandoned him because he would not prom: ise to give him $1,/00 for arguing the motion, and had refused to let him have the papers in the case unless he gave him $1,500. Under these circumstances counsel asked for an order for a reference to ascertain the amount of compensation to which Mr. Morgan was entitled, for an order obliging him to show cause why he should not turn over the papers oa ment of this amount, and for an adjournment en days to give new counsel time to prepare t@ ue the motion, all of which the Court granted. jounsel for plaintir informed the Court that that part of the testimony taken before the referee which clearly showed defendant's acts of adultery and refe! to his pecuniary means had been sur- reptitiously abstracted from the referee's report, ag he peered believed, through the instrumentalit; of defendant, who was the only person who couk be benefited by its abstraction. Counsel asked for an order Pee the referee to transmit to the Court the substance of the Laredo gr in question, to be used as t of the report of the referee, ant the order was granted. MARINE COURT. Action to Recover for Goods Delivered te a Third Party. ~ Before Judge Joachimsen. Joseph Dorman vs. Henry Vogel.—This action ‘was brought to recover the sum of $162 80 for goods sold to the stepson of the defendant. It'appeared that the plaintif! employed Abraham Behrman, @ minor, the stepson of the’ defendant, to deliver packages and sell goods on commission, and finally delivered him goods to sell on his own account, at the si tion of his stepfather, the defendant. The plaintiff sought to establish the fact that he de- livered the goods to Behrman on the order of the defendant, and that he delivered some of the to the defendant for Behrman, and rendered hins statements of the — The defendant denied every allegation in the complaint, and was corrobe- rated by the testimony of Abraham Behrman, who testified that the goods were sold to him personally and bills rendered to him for the amount. Abra- ham was corroborated in this statement 1 hie bi m for brother, Bernard, who testified he saw the the goods, and that they were made out to The bilis, however, were not produced. The Judge, in rendering his decision, said that the plainti sought to recover for goods which were never delivered to the defendant, and from which he derived no benefit, and tha laintiff in such p «ase, before he could recover, should make out ease free from any doubt. The preponderance suienes being with the defendant, the cage dia- anlage BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR, CITY COURT—GENERAL TERM.—NOs, 9, 10, 15. COMMISSION OF APPEALS, ALBANY, Sept. 25, 1872. on ah ot pee cal dh ee Bi nero of Appeals for Thursday, mI ;—Nos. 2 Be 306, B51, 4, 400; 486, 480, 400, 401, 958, 494, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. A New CowraiBurion to the Uterature of Com- parative Theology will be given to the publlo in September, through Osgood’s publishing house, the first volume of an elaborate work on “Ottontal Religions,” by Rev. Samuel Johnson, of Salem, Mass. “AN ENCYCLOPEDIA of the Best Thoughts of Charles Dickens,” compiled by F. G. Fontaine, is being published in semi-monthly numbers by E. J. Hale & Son. Osaoop's FALL ANNOUNCEMENTS include:—Dr. Holmes’ “Poet at the Breakfast Table,” Flagg’s “Woods and By-Ways of New England,” a volume of essays by George B, Wood, the lively writer of “Town Talk’ papers; Warner's “Back Log Studies,” Emerson's “Poetry and Criticism,” and “Myths and Mythmakers,” by Professor John Fiske, the free-thinking Professor of Harvard. A Work Is IN Progress by Sir Travers Twiss, D. ©. L., the second volume of ‘Monumenta Juridica.” ’ CoLoneL Groror W. Mumrorp, former Se cre- tary of the ComimcQ Health of Jeane, ia engaged on ahistorical work, émbracifig i's fécolledtions of men and events during the long period of his connection with the State government, “OLD LANDMARKS AND HISTORICAL PERSONAGES OF Boston” is the title of a work of considerable local interest by S. A. Drake. It will be published by Osgood & Co. 4EAN LEMOINNE, the Parisian journalist, has writ- ten a life of Eugene Sue, the novelist, which con- tains some curious disclosures about the private affairs of that wonderfully successful writer. GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, the editor of Hearth ana Home, 1s preparing a guide for students, showing how and what to study and read. A New Nove, by W. D. Howells, is to be begun with the new year in the Atlantic, The scene is Jaid mainly in Canada. Pror. AMATO AMATI has published in Milan, an essay on “Cesare Beccaria e I’ Abolizione della Pena di Morte,” which treats of the life and times of Beccaria under the division of—the education of Beccaria, from 1738-1761; his life as a writer, from 1762-1770; and his life as a magistrate, 1771-1704. Waar is presumed to be the authentic “Life of Henry Wilson” will be published ina few days by B, B. Russell, of Boston. Itis: written by Thomas Russell, Collector of the Port, and by Rev. Elias Nason. Tue ATHENAEUM says:—We are requested, by the family of tho late Mr. Hawthorne, to state that “the ‘Life and Unpublished Stories of the late Na- thaniel Hawthorne,’ by H, A. Page, announced on the fly-leaf of ‘Septimius,’ is a publication entirely without their sanction, They are not aware that their father was even acquainted with Mr, Page, and they are satisfied that he can have no materials of any value to bring before the public.”” Mr. Joun Morris, of the Society of Jesus, has edited “The Troubles of Our Catholic Forefathers, Related by Themselves.” One chapter is devoted to “the Zichbornes of Tichborne House," Four New ENGuLisa Books are announced as “in press” simultaneously, both by Harper & Brothers and Scribner, Armstrong & Uo. This comes of hay- ing no international copyright, Tue LURARIAN of the Cincinnatl Public Library, Mr. W. F. Poole, pronounces in favor of opening om Sundays