The New York Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1872, Page 3

Lecture by Father Tom Burke at the Academy Last Evening. REPLY TO MR. FROUDE. The Great Lesson of Irish Histery. IN UNION ALONE 18 STRENGTH. Father Tom Burke lectured last evening on the “Volunteers of '82” at the Academy of Music, and the spell of his oratory drew together one of the largest audiences that the building has ever held. Every seat was filled, the aisles were blocked, and all round the edge of the auditorium there was a thick fringe of eager listeners, extending, indeed, near the doors, far into the corridor. And the audience were, not disappointed in their expectations, From the outset the Father held his hearers in de- Nghted attention, interrupted only by frequent peals of laughter and applause. The Father was not introduced to the meeting | by a chairman, but stepped at once to the front of | the pjatform and began hig lecture by saying that | he Rad known, in and ont of England, many | Englishmen and. had esteemed them; but |he had never known an Englishman who ‘lived for any length of time in_ Ire- and without becoming a lover of Ireland | and its people. Their proverbial love of Ireland was indeed cast in their faces in the olden time asa Teproach, and’it was said of the English settlers in Ireland that they were more Irish than the Irish thembelves. Now such an one had come among | them, great in name and in learning, and also pro- | fessing—and he believed his professions to be true— @ love for the Irish race and people. But there was | @ proverb which said that none could tell where the | shoe pinched so well as the man who wore it. So | when an Englishman tried to explain the sor- | rows and miseries of Ireland he could | only look at these questions from the out- side. With the best imtentions a public lecturer might sometimes be a little mistaken. He had read, for instance, that morning, that this Jearned and honorable man spoke of the golden | age of Ireland, and said that the Irish were accus- _tomed to look upon the time that went directly | before the English invasion as the golden age of | Ireland, while, in truth, the two centuries preced- _dng it were ages of confusion and bloodshed. Father Burke proceeded to say that no intelhgent Irishman pretended that the time of the Danish ‘Wars was the golden age of Ireland. That golaen age was the three centuries immediately after the conversion of Iretand by St. Patrick. ‘The fact was that at the time of the coming of the Normans the Danes had already been overthrown, and Irish patriotism had succeeded in ret order and law out of anarchy. Mr. Froude also asserted that the Normans had been commis- | sioned by the Pope to act as a set of policemen to | restore order in Ireland. Henry 11., the English | King to whom this bull was stated to have been had instigatea the murder of St. Thomas given, a’Becket, and was it therefore likely that the Pope should have selected such an nt for the pacification of Ireland? But this bull had mever been shown to the world until alter the death of Pope Adrian, and he (Father Burke) be- . lieved that, from beginning to end, it was a thump- ug lish lie, English lecturer had also stated that before the Norman conquest the Irish burrowed under the ground like rabbits. And this was true. But look back to the civilization of the period preceding the Danish wars! Father Burke ‘then described the magnificence of the pal- jace of Tara, and compared it with the |wretched and _ sava; condition of the Saxons at the same time. Again, Mr. Froude had charged that at the time of the American Revolution the Catholics of Ireland had sympa- thized with England and the Protestants with America. But at that time the lrish Parliament, which was composed exclusively of Protestants, had voted 4,000 troops for the cause of the King, jand these sroops went over to America. There had, however, been one great truth told by the great. lish historian. This was that the secret of Ireland’s misery was the dissensions of Irish- men. From the day that the Saxon set his foot. on Trish soil it had been. his first idea and his first to keep the Irish people disunited. had been English Oley from the first, although the English settlers and the Irish ad, to use acommon phrase, shown a great dis- position to “‘cotton to one another.” But the gov- ernment had, by express laws, provided that the Englishman in ireland should not adopt an Irish name or marry an Irish wife, or associate with ott had thus prevented the two peoples fusing. Father Burke then alluded to the arbitrar, destruction of Irish manufactures by Englisl tyranny, and went on to say that individual acts of | oppression were, after all, nothing to the great | wrong done at the Srompung of England by the \Irish Parliaments. ‘liaments in Ireland had, from the earliest times of the English occupation, been the instruments of English oonrenion. In the year 1722, however, for the first time in Irish history, the Irish people united, like one man, to resist the jmtroduction of bad copper money from England. | And the moment the Irish people were thus united ‘the English had to recede from his position and the money was tuken back. At the same time, taught by this event, Molyneux wrote a book prov- ing the right of Ireland to independence, which ‘was burned in London by the public hangman. Father Burke then went on to the days of the American Revolution. England attempted to treat | America as she had treated Ireland, but Jonathan |was @ man of other mettle. 1773 saw America ‘in arms, and England sent over her armies hither, /and poured in her Hessian mercenaries, and hired ‘the savages to scalp the American rebels, Well, after awhile she needed more troops, yand so she raised 4,000 soldiers in Ireland “by the aid of the Irish rliament, offering in re- turn. to send over 4,000 Hessians to keep Ireland in order. But the Irish Parliament for once had a spark of grace, and said, “No; kee] your Hessians, and let us raise 4,000 Iris! volunteers.”” Thus it came about that for the first time in many years Ireland saw an army of her own \children on her own soil. Ffity thousand men 8 ‘sprang to arms, and then their leaders, the immor- tal He! Grattan, Flood, Lord Charlemont and the other uished members of the Irish Parlia- ment—Protestants all—met together and said:— “Now, we have 60,000 men; what shall we do with them?’ The answer caine from the flery soul of Henry Grattan. “Now that we have them at our jback,” said he, ‘we can speak as a united nation, and we will not let them lay down their arms until ‘we have achieved the legislative and religious liberty of Ireland.” Father Burke then traced the reforms effected by fenry Grattan— Buch as the securing of commercial free- iom for tIreland—up to the declaration by that great man in 1782, that Ireland was a free nation, wearing an imperial crown, in these memorable words :—‘‘It is enacted that the crown ofireland is an imperial crown, inseparably an- nexed to the crown of Great Britain, on which con- nection the interests and happiness of both nations essentially depended; but that the kingdom of Ire- land is a distinct kingdom, and with a Legislature thereof; that there is no body of men competent to make laws for this nation except the King, the Lords and the Commons of Ireland.” This (was sent to England; and England, look- ng, at the army of volunteers, which nh by this time Faas) to be 80,000 men, jaccepted the deciaration within a month. But only ‘the pt F year, he was sorry to say, that th ‘Irish Legislature, thus themselves emancipated, \refused to emancipate the Catholic masses of the Real sad Cea Aas then rarear prey, the aking up of the of volunteers, endin; in the abolition of the Irish Parliament in 1800, since which time the English had made all the laws for Ireland. The great lessons taught ‘the vol- anteers was the power of unity. Of course, there were religious differences among Irish- men, but the noblest battles in modern times had been fought oY Catholics and Protestants fighting together tne same ranks and dying side Suet in the same trenches. There were interests which were only second to those of religion, and about such interests there need be and should be no clashing ofreligious animosities. He conjured his hearers to hold fast to their religion, but at the same time to let no religious differences prevent them from clasping the hand of a true beta no matter what his creed might be. Father irke concluded bj inting the glorious future reserved for ireland, if her sons were true to them- selves and their country. He was greeted, as he concluded, with a tremendous storm of applause. POLITICAL NOTES. Henry W. Muzzey declines the democratic and ‘iberal nomination for Congress in the Eighth Mas- achusetts district. Henry L. Dawes was unanimously renominated for Congress by the republicans of the Eleventh husetts district yesterday. Edwin Chase, if Holyoke, was nominated for Councillor, and Henry Alexander, of Springfield siden- ia ctor sha pringfleld city, for Presiden: nnty democratic committees f ihe seven counties of the Nashville crenane Jon. ressional district, met yesterday and oma: fp. J. Golladay for Te-election to Congreas, The dis- Sit mat Sse ou! 5 e) the committees. en Y j THE VOLUNTEERS OF 82, | THB NEW YO . Se Am Address by General Van Baren to the Managers and Exhibiters at the Ameri- can Institate Fair. General Thomas B. Van Buren, Comminsioner to the World’s Fair at Vienna, made an address yes- terday afternoon in the American Institute to the Managers and exhibitors, showing them the mag- nitude of this International Exhibition at Vienna, and the importance of having the United States well represented by its industrial products. The General stated that he was in receipt of daily com- munications from Baron Schwarts, the manager of the Exhibition, and he felt assured, from the in- terest, evinced by him, how great would be the disappointment if American art, science and in- “dustry were not wellrepresented, This Exhibition will be the largest affair of the kind ever carried out in the world, and when I telkyou the building will occupy a space six times larger than that oc- cupied by the PARIS EXHIBITION you can obtain some idea of its magnitude. It will be aituated in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and one that sounds sweetly in the ears of many of our citizens and, I may say, our best citizens. Ifwe look West itis there we will find the sons of Austria, Prussia and of other parts of Germany rearing the foundations of the grandest agricultural and mineral country in the world, Some people say] am an office-holder, and am only seeking to strengthen my position and make Work to occupy myself. If there are any philan- thropic individuals who covet my position they are welcome to it. I have alrea@y devoted three months to this cause, and the position is one I did not seek, but only accepted at the earnest solicita- tion of the President and Secretary of State. There has as yet been no appropriation made by Congress to cover the expenses of sending goods to VIBNNA } but Iam in hopes there will. This, however, should not deter exhibitors, and they had better get their goods ready so that in case Congress should make an appropriation in December they will be ready to start forthwith. The exhibition building will be ereeted in a park, 900 acres in area. It will be 3,000 feet in lengtt and 82 feet wide, with transepts 350 feet long by 60 feet wide. It will contain 1,500,000 square feet of floor- ing. The dome will be the largest ever constructed in the world, and will have double the area of the ME 0} Do F ST. PETER'S, at Rome. The dome will stand upon pillars 62 feet in circumference and 356 feet in Seen. That is only the main building, as the mac! will occupy another building 2,600 feet in length 160 wide, and the agricultural Replemesse will be placed in another edifice of equally bend dimen- sions. The western transept of both build- ings has been assigned tothe exhibitors from the United State and if we had our own choice we could have selected a better locality, as it isthe nearest to Vienna, and Rpg ahd pepo going and coming have to pass through i It appears that some ‘exhibitors are frightened about patent laws, as they have reason to be, con- sidering that in general patent laws abroad Sar to be so framed. as: to assist in piracy of all kinds. As itis, however, BARON SCHWARTZ interested himself in the matter, and alaw has been passed protecting all exhibitors’ goods by letters patent for two months, free of charge. After that should the exhibitor desire to take outa regular patent he will be able to do so on payment of a fee eine ten dollars), which will be: good for twelve months, There is also great anxiety abroad to see the working of our educational system, and I am going to take over a model school with all the eae her nalia of its working. The products of the North- west,.both mineral‘and cereal, will algo be exhib- ited, so that the German nation can see what comes from the country which has been so l&rgely colo- nized by their countrymen during the past few years. 'e also intend to take 8 ens of every NEWSPAPER: and periodical published in the United States, and have will be classified under the heads of States and cities, and a catalogue made out showing the age, date of issue and circulation of each publica- tion. This will gofar to show the progress and ae of this country. The General concluded by hoping that the above fewrwords might have the effect of inducing some of the exhibitors to send over their goods and show me Pasta of the Old World what we can do in ie New. MILITARY HONORS. Richmond Jubilant Over the Visit of the First Virginia Regiment to Balti- more—Brilliant Dluminations and En- thustastic Adicus. RICHMOND, W@., Oct. 17, 1872. The most imposing military display that took place here since. Sherman's a)say marched tri- umphantly through: Richmond: occurred this even- ing, the occasion being the departure of the First Virginia regiment of yolunteers on a visit to the Fifth Maryland regiment, of Baltimore. At three P. M..the respective companies of the regiment as- sembled at their armories, where, after being prop- erly mustered, they were marched to the general rendezvous, in front of the City Hall, on Broad street. Here the scene was animating and enlivening. All the ad- joining squares and streets were thronged with the beauty and ¢lite of the city; hacks, car- riages and ladies and maids blocked up not only the sidewalks, but also the centre thoroughfares. The streets rarely before presented a more brilliant ap- pearanee, and it forcly reminded many of the oldest spectators of the scene of the same regi- ment LEAVING FOR HARPER'S FERRY when John Brown and his band of revolutionists invaded the “sacred soil of Virginia.’ All along Broad street, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth streets, the windows and housetops were thronged with eager spectators to witness this grand mili- tary pageant. At four o’clock the gallant soldiers began to assemble on Bread street, in front of the City Hall, where the Colonel, John Sloan, and the staff officers of the regiment were already awaiting their ar- rival. It was with the greatest difficulty that the volunteers pressed their way through the masses that thronged the streets. On Broad street, the widest avenue in the city, the crowd was the grestest; but a strong poliee force succeeded in eeping open a sufficient space for the regiment to menace’ ‘he departure of the train was announced for five P. M., and but little tame was left for any ee ceremonies. At about a quarter past our the last company came AT A “DOUBLE QUICK,” with arms at the trail, into the line of the regiment, and at that moment, when the first Virginia volun- teers were fully in line, with the flag of Virginia and the Star Spangled Banner flung to the breeze in unison, there went from the vast assembled crowd a tumultuous huzzah, that at once banished all thought of sypenion from the most ultra fire eater present. ie scene was exceedingly im- Chere | and inspiring. The gay colors of the ladies’ jresses, the glistening of the muskets and bayonets, the gray uniforms, with black trimmings, and the martial music of the nayal band, of Gosport Navy Yard, all combined to render THE SCENE ONE OF THE GRANDEST in @ military way that has taken place since the Memorable surrender of Robert E. Lee under the Appomattox appletree. At a quarter to five o’clock the order to “march” was issued in stentorian tones and the regiment, wheeling into column, filed off from Broad street, down Governor to Main, up Main to Ninth, up Ninth to Broad and thence to the cars, where the immense multitude were already massed. Soon after the soldiers were seated and the train started, the crowd gave a grand and entausiastic parting cheer, the regiment leit for Baltimore. THE OAMBRIA IRON COMPANY'S WORKS BEDIVIVUS. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 17, 1872. The works of the Cambria Iron Company at Johnstown, Pa., which were destroyed by fire on Sunday, went into operation again yesterday. The employés gave their rs gratuitously to rebuild the t rary structures, while the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and large manufactories in Phil- adelphia furnished cars, tools and materials to effect this unexampled resuscitation. WESTOHESTER OOUNTY POLITICS, A convention, purporting to reprosent the de- mocracy of the First Assembly district of West- chester county, was held at Yonkefs, yesterday, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for As™ semblyman. The liberal republicans of the district also met in convention at the game time. A con- ference committee from each been bsp et @ short recess was taken, after which the’ democratic wing of the committee reported that as a resulf of their es deliberations the liberals pi that a joint convention, composed of equal numbers of democrats and liberal repubii- cans, should be held, and at Which @ two-thirds vote should be necessary to a nomination. The re- fort wen cepeeray tabled by the democrats, who hen proceeded to nominate Hugh Li of West- chester, as the choice of the Convention. This done, the democrats, with remarkable delt- cacy (?) of feeling, upon and inform the jon of their action. It is almost needléss to state that the latter body treated the announcement with becoming contempt, and, after considerable discussion, nominated as their standard bearer Witiam W. Riles, whose services at Albany last ‘Winter are still held in grateful remembrance. AS there are now three candidates in the district named, the prospects for @ lively contest are ex- ceedingly encouraging, THE REPUBLICANS. Meeting of the Republican County Convention Last Night—A Full House and a Spat Between the Opdyke and Murphy Factions—A Com- mittee of Twenty-one Appointed to Confer with the Committee of Seventy and All Organizations Opposed to Tammany Hall. Last evening, pursuant to call, the Republican County Convention met in their hall, at the south- east corner of Twenty-third street and Broadway, for the purpose of nominating @ Mayor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts and City Judge, District Attorney, Coroner and fifteen Aldermen. ‘The sidewalka in the vicinity of the hall, the stairs, Vestibules and ante-rooms were all crowded by the republican politicians of the different Assembly distrigta who make up the working body of the organization in the city. Nearly every second map had a cigar between his lips, and some of the faces present were as hard looking as any ever seen in the old days. of Tammany Hall. There seemed to be great excitement among the delegates as to who should be chosen for Mayor and for District Attorney. Among those present were the blonde George Bliss, Jr., who did all the talking and made nearly all Lhe motions; General Chester Arthur, the Collector of the Port, in evening dress, with a gor- geous white te; Hugh Gardiner, with a snuff- colored velvet coat; William A. Darling, with his pointed whiskers; Barney Biglin, the boatman; John J. Townshend, with his slow delivery and low voice; ex-Provost Marshal Joel B. Erhardt; George Opdyke, who looks quite dispeptic and gloomy ; Mr. Murphy, calm as a cucumber; the oid veteran, An- drew Bleakley; Owen T. Brennan, who kept very quiet; Leonard Hazleton, a friend of Opdyke for Mayor ; the hesitating Alexander Wilder; ex-Captain of Police, Joseph H. Petty; Alexander R. Martin, Isaac Dayton, Charles S. Spencer, not in full uni- form; the poetical and shyill-voiced Colonel A. J. H, Duganre, Eugene O’Shea, Henry G. Leask, Jim Thompson, who has lost his red necktie; Wil- lam Haw, who was cheered violently when he crossed the platform; little Cominissioner Daven- port, William Laimbeer; General Michael Burns, who is'so innocent as to the jobs that are being elevated ; John O’Brien, the polished Secretary, and many others, The Custom House brigade was out in full force, and sat all in front, ready todo the cheering. Daring, Bhss and Arthur sat near each other, to do the silent telegraph work of the meet- ing, and Bliss spranw to his feet at jerky intervais, with everything arranged for iminediate action. At eight o’clock the meeting was called to order by John J. Townshend, who took # seat on the piat- form, John J. O’Brien acting as secretary. It was evident that a storm was brewing t n the two discordant elements that com a the Convention. A smali element were ready and Willing to endorse O’Brien for Mayor, but the larger body were either for making a straight-out republican nomination, with William M. Evarts as their first choice, George Opdyke ag second, or were willing, in default ot any other accommoda- tion, to take William F. Havemeyer as the candi- date of the Committee of Seventy. The name of George Van Nort was spoken o/, but the Conven- tion did not discuss his name to any great extent. ‘The call of the Convention having been read the name of ‘Thomas Murphy was offered as Permanent Chatman, by William A. Darling, and was received with great cheering. Then Mr. Leonard Hazleton, a delegate, offered the name of George ke as Permanent Chairman, and this was received with consigerable enthusiasm by the straight-out repub- licans. Then Mr. Opdyke declined the offer and Mr. Hazleton, who wanted anybody but Murphy, offered the name of General Chester Arthur for Permanent Chairman, which was well received, and the handsome Collector stated indignantly that several names had been offered without the consent of the gentlemen themselves, and that he thought it should stop at once. Colonel Doyle Mason was nominated by one delegate, and the then Chairman (Mr. Townshend) was also nomi- nated, The two latter gentlemen declined the honor. The i gpk being called, General C. C, Pinckney and Colonel Harry Paye were elected secretaries, and Thomas Murphy, Permanent Chair- man by a largely preponderating vote. The roll had been called, but a delegate, named Whitfield, from the Fifteenth Assembly district, called for the substitution of a second delegation instead of the one already called, The names of the second dele- ration were added after a good deal of laughter. joseph H. Petty, Sheridan Shook and others were substituted as delegates. The Chairman (Mr. Murphy) delivered his speech, in which ne praised Grant and Dix, and spoke hopetully of the 1uture of the republican party in this city. Colonel BLiIss moved that a committee of twenty- one delegates be appointed, one from each Assem- bly djstrict, as a committee of conference to conter with the Committee of Seventy and _ al) outside organizations opposed to Tammany Hall in the coming election, 80 as to get a candidate for Mayor who would be for Grant and Dix. Colonel DUGANNE moved an amendment that the sense of the meeting for choice of candidates be got from each delegation present, and was opposed y General Arthur, who declared that it would take all night, as each delegation would be com- pelled to go into a caucus in the back of the hail, and that there were too many officers to be chosen to allow of such informal debate. Colonel DUGANNE demanded that the nominations, when made should be out and out republican in their choice of candidates, and that no unholy alliances be made with Tammany Hail or any other erent organization outside of tne republican party. A number of delegates had a good laugh at the sentiments of Colonel Duganne, and alter some further useless debate the resolution empowering the Chairman, Mr. Murphy, to appoint the Com- mittee of Twenty-one was adopted, the committee to report back to the Convention, which adjourned to meet jin at the same place on next Saturday evening at eight o’clock, for the purpose of nomi- nating a county ticket. The Convention did not seem aisposed to endorse O’Brien, but evidently were in favor of Havemeyer, Evarts or Opdyke. The following is the conference committee ap- emtes by the Chair wabeegyees to the meeting :— jst. , 1—Michael W. a <. H. Southworth. 15—To be filled. 16—William Lai 1j—Joel W. Mason. 18—Chester A. Arthur, 19—David Clark. 20—George © 2—Wiham 9—Frederick H. Clark. 10—J. M. Patterson, Jr. 11=George Bliss, Jr. The above named committee will meet at Repub- lican Hall, corner of Twenty-third street and Broad- way, to-day at four o’clock P. M. jaw, Jr. Conference with the Bar Association on the Judicial Candidature. The Committee on Nominations of the Seventy last night appointed Oswald Ottendorfer and Philip Bissinger to fill out their famous number in the place of Messrs. Steinway and Dows, who are now absent in Europe. A delegation from the Bar Association, headed by F. F. Merl yf” held a conference with the Seventy’s 0 ttee in iBoeted ti to the nominations for fa dé. Itisexpected that the two associations will agree upon the candidate: A delegation from the Seventeenth ward, repre- senting a democratic reform club, Pas sed Mr. Daly for Alderman and Mr, Seitaer for Member of Assembly. They were in favor of Laity to beat Mr. Cornell, and in this they were heartily joined by the Committee. GERMAN SALOON KEEPERS IN OOUNOIL. A mass meeting of German saloon keepers was held at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms yesterday, for the purpose of taking action for the protection of the lager beer retail business against certain exactions on the part of the brewers and the vexa- tious Sunday clause of the Excise law. The meet- was organized by the election of Christian Schmidt Chairman and Henry Haas Secret: Addresses on the subject were delivered by Mess Paul Falk, Hapner, whose remarks it aj with the brewers to faas, Bopp apd others, from eared that it is customary nish short measure, and the Pi a law in which the beer is fur- aé it [s provided in some , thereby compelling the brewers to furnish full measure. Measures were also discussed to regulate the Sunday question, and it was decided address @ memorial to the next Legislature on these points. A committee was formed for the purpose of preparing a docu- Ment of that sort, and to submit the same toa meeting of delegates, to be held in the course of next week. ‘ __ NEW YORE BOURBONS. O’Conor and Adams to be Pushed to the Front. z- Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 17, 187% The Democratic Straight-Out Committee met at the Globe Hotel, im this city,, to-day, Q for the purpose of organization and to take measures, to prosecute the Sreguined ty sioctng Gharien P. sykes of New York, Chatrinan; John J. Van Allen, of county, Secretary, and John A. Goodlet! Hes wen. ) Bo itive aoe ene Ate Hatch, Willlam Ci and a Wilcox, Milton Alexander Roswell D. O. Barrett, Peter duisey, I etele to press rmard the Lovie energetically, Daniels ly Fesoived ¢0 unanimor ville th RK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. TAMMANY’S TROUBLES. The City and County Convention to Meet Again To-Day—Who Is To Be Nominated for District Attorney The Meeting of the Conference Committee Yesterday and the Up- shot—A Rumpus Imminent. The Convention which meets to-day at Tammany Hall to nominate a District Attorney will in all probability be the occasion for another rumpus like that which last Monday came very near knocking the entire county ucket into smithereens, At least indications pointed that way last night. Ifthe rumpus does, occur it will be caused by the same infiuences which were brought to bear on Monday to push District Attorney Garvin into a renomination against all hazards. It may be avonded. Indeed every effort is being made by the cooler heads of the Conference Com- mittee to fix things in such a way before the Con- vention meets as effectually to PREVENT A SCENE when the question of the nomination comes up; but it is generally believed that the only way it can be avoided is for the committee to go into the Convention so strongly inclined toward some one candidate that the opposition to ‘‘a new deal” in the District Attorney’s office will see the folly of re- sistance ‘rom the start. The only good, substantial Teason for supposing that there may be considera- ble dirty nen washed in the Convention before it adjourne is that the friends of Judge Garvin say they will not give way an inch for any other candi- didate, and that they mean to bring his name before the Convention, no matter under what circumstan- ces. The committee may unite on somebody else. In other words, they say that even should the com- mittee make a unanimous report (a very unlikely + thing, bowever) in favor of some other candidate, they will not stand by it, but vote it down, if they can, 80 as to trot out the man of their own choice. THE COMMITTEE had a meeting yesterday afternoon, and although it was conducted on the star-chamber principle, its doings and sayings were pretty toierably weil known to everybody who cared to pay a visitto the wigwam last night, where the uneasy “outside” spirits of the various wards had congregated to hear all the hews they could about the powwow. As has al- ready been intimated, the Garvin men in the com- mittee showed a bold front from the beginning, and, contrary to the expectation of the other members, expressed their determination to have their favorite run in the race, no matter what the consequences, Once this became AN ESTABLISHED FACT an effort was made by those opposed to Garvin to have him put in the background for a while, so as to ascertain the strength of the other candidates. Mr, Benjamin Wood, on the part of the “national democracy,” was the only ‘outsider’? who pre- sented himself. He stoutly advocated the claim of ex-Recorder Smith for the position to be filled, and was closely catechized by Mr. Horace F. Clark as to the number of the national democracy, Had its strength ever been TESTED IN AN ELECTION ? It had not, he said, because it was only brought into existence a few months ago, when tt became Known that the leader of the Apollo Hall democ- racy was going to vote tor Grant. In other words, it was an outcropping o! Apollo Hall, or rather an offshoot, composed in great part of the members whose choice for the Presidency was Greeley. THAT GERMAN VOTE AGAIN. It was claimed by Mr. Wood that Smith would carry a large portion of the German vote, and that was well known to the people. The young men’s democratic reform party were on hand, too, in the person of Assemblyman John Foley; but as Foley was unable to get his committee together he did not succeed in having a Say before the conterence. The candidate his asso- clation want nominated is Join D. Townsend. Mr, John Kelly and several others of the members of the Conference Committee—after Mr. Wood had re- tired—discussed the merits of Mr. Charles Dona- hue. They contended chat his general and protes- sional character were such that his nomination would be hailed with delight by THE BAR. His reputation as a lawyer was unquestioned, and, although not very well known to the people at large, he would be certain to poll a majority of the honest vote of the city. The discussion over Donahue, Smith and Garvin then became general, nearly all the members parucipating in it; but, after a session of over three hours’ duration, an adjournment was had without e¢ny formal vote having been taken to ascertain how the committee stood. It should be borne in mind, however, that the committte was not empowered by the Convention to recommenda any particular person for the posi- tion in question, but simply to suggest from what specified camdigates they believe the ‘best man” should be sel . It is reasonably certain, how- ever, judging from arrangements that ' were made last evening for the conduct of the com- mittee meetipg to-day at two o’clock, that Dona- hue has the most friends in the committee. Indeed, it may be" said on authority that before the meeting closed last night three of the gentlemen who at first were for Garvin expressed their determination to support Donahue, after all, as THE MOST AVAILABLE CANDIDATE. Sheriff Brennan, they do say, is at the back of the movement in favor of Garvin; and it is rumored that if his lavorite gets the worst of jit in the commitiee, and it decides not to suggest him to the Convention as one of the candidates to be voted for, he will, out of spite, throw all his influ- ence in favor of ex-Recorder Smith. This diver- sion, if circumstances call for it, may indeed stave off the rumpus that will certainly ensue if Garvin is strongly favored as a candidate; but it cannot fail to make things lively all round when the Conven- tion meets, ALGERNON 8, SULLIVAN. He Declines Any Candidature and Puts Partisanship Under His Feet. The following letter is from Mr. Algernon 8. Sul- livan in reference to the candidature of the District Attorneyship, in which he declines to have his name put before the public as seeking for any office: In some of the morning papers it i ted that many friends are préssing ny name as an available nomination for the office of District Attorney, I am gratetul indeed for these continued expressions of public favor, but I trust I will be pardoned tor again saying publicly I do not court office, and I must decline any candidacy. No man in our city shall go further than 1 in the’ efforts now being made to establish a pure and honest government. Ihave very positive party convictions and sympathies ‘as a demoerat, but in this matter, if need be, I will put partisanship tinder my feet. |My ‘immediate purpose is to elp to secure a stainless, high-toned organization tor the democracy, but I will fight all other honest reform organ- izations with none other than the most generous weapons. Let us all, as public-spirited citizens, work with an eye single to the public good, and our party contests will have a savor palatable to the best citizen. “I will not cripple ms little influence by any appearance of selfish office: seeking. Very respectfully your obedient servant, ALGERNON 8. SULLIVAN, ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT OF JUDGE BEDFORD. The German Independent Democratic Association of the Eighth Assembly District Endorse Judge Bedford for Re- election. . ig Mt g large and enthusiasti Meeting of the Ger- man Independent DeWdefatle Association of the Eighth Assembly district, President Henry Eistrup, held Jast night at Delancey Hall, the following resolutions were offered by John B. Voskamp, and were unanimously passed :— Whereas we have found that our present City Judge, Gunning 8. Bedtord, has fully satisned all our expec: tations, and that he has on évery occasion attended to the duties of his office, thus giving satisfaction to the law-abiding citizens of this city, Resolved, That as Gunning %. Bedford is a candidate for the saine office in the coming election, we will use all lawful means as citizens to help ts re-election by an overwhelming majority. Resolved, That we now ask all ood citizens to unite re-election of an honest, well tried, respect. udge qve send. ag delegates to the General he Gunning 8. Bedtord Association, at the embly Rooms, the following gentlemen :— ry Bisicup, A. Bendieben, and FW, Clit Resolved, That_a copy of ihe foregoing resolutions be sent to vunning 8. Bedtord, City Judge. HENRY ElsTRUP, President, Avg, Bitttax, Treasurer. A. Hits oumuen, Seergiary. AN O'BRIEN BANNER RAISING. Gathering of the Apollo Hall Demo- cracy=Senator James O’Brien Speaks. A large number of the friends of James O’Brien congregated last evening at 398 Grand street, to witness a banner raising in his favor, and listen to several speeches made by his supporters, About three thousand persons were present around the stand, The meeting was called to order by Alder- man Miller, who introduced Judge William H, as the first speaker of the evening. Jud Tracy wv but quis to the with usin the able man as C 3 Tracy’s speech was brief poiny and effective, Mr. McNamara then ke eul Senator O’Brien as candidate for the ity. Alderman Miller next intro- Sisseat greeratnee a age, te tate e. a orsenator O'Brien anid, in substanee, that he placed himself before the people as a man of no party or nationality, but simply a8 one who, if elected, would do his utmost to do a with id and corrup- tion and be the friend of all honest and industrious men, He was enthi lauded on his ice 48 well as at close of . reases were also made by Mr. Master- om Ca TO naalOD 8 Un by Mr. Got and y Mr. pds anion. alter meeting adjourned, we . |THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. iorieusibiatadaes The Liberal Republican Headquarters. ‘The business of organization and canvassing goes on quietly and effectively at the Glennam Hotel Headquarters, Cheering letters have been receivea from Sigg | State where @ hope of success yet remains. In Tarboro, N. C., it is stated a club of Greeley colored men counting over @ hundred has been established. ‘There were only fifteen colored votes cast there for the Greeley side at the recent election. Among the visitors yesterday were Sen- ator Fenton, Major Valentine, Of Vt., General Mer- ritt and Franklin J, Phillips. The Democratic Headquarters, Business also assumed a more promising appear- ance at the Spingler House Headquarters, and yes- terday Major Banks and his merry men were quite busy with their correspondence and their visitors. News of acheering nature was received from flli- Rois, where strong hopes of a Greeley success are entertained, It is admitted that if Greeley carries Indiana and New York, which are rightfully his, and Illinois, he is safe. Letters from Mississippi say that State is safe, There were very few visitors of any prominence. The Regular Republican Headquarters. Mr. Chandler was in charge at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Headquarters yesterday, where campaign business has again assumed a lively and effective phase. Among the visitors during the day were . D, Webster, Ely Hebberd, of Brooklyn, Governor Perham and James A. Hull, of Maine, and William Chandler, Jr., of New Hampshire. KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. sds i deada shade General Woodford Nominated for Con- gress in the Third District—Mr. Philip 8. Crooke in the Fourth and Mr. A. J. Perry in the Second. The regular Republican Convention for the nom- ination of a candidate for Congress from the Third district met last evening at the headquarters, on Washington street. The district comprises the Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-first wards. General E, B. Fowler presided last evening, and there were sixty-four delegates present. After the usual preliminary business had been disposed of an informal ballot was taken to ascer- tain the sense of the Convention, with the follow- ing result:—Stewart L, Woodford, 34; John Oakey, 16; A. W. Tenney, 5; Benjamin E. Hale, 7; B, D. Silliman, 2. Before the result of the ballot was announced the friends of Mr. Woodford went to work in behalf of their candidate, and succeeded in securing a number of delegates who had voted for Tenney, Silliman and Hale. Oakey’s friends remained true. Un the formal bailot which was next taken the vote stood:—Woodford, 45; Oakey, 16; Hale 2, and Tenney 1. Mr, Woodford was de- clared nominated, and the nomination was then made unanimous, A committee was appointed to inform him of the nomination, A resolution endorsing the principles of civil ser- vice reform adopted by General Grant was, after great confusion of argument, laid on the table, and the Convention adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman, ‘rhe intimate friends of Mr. Woodford say he will not accept the nomination, as in the event of his election his absence from New York at Washington would greatly interfere with his professional duties as a member of the law firm of Arnoux, Ritch & Woodford, to which he has been attached for a number of years. PHILIP 8. CROOKE FOR CONGRESS, The delegates to the Fourth Congressional Con- vention met last night at Torne Hall, in Meserole street, and nominated, for member of Congress trom that district, General Philip 8. Crooke. MR. A, J. PERKY FOR C ESS, The Second Congressional Convention was held last night at Latimer Hall, in Court street. Mr. A. B. Richardson was called to the chair, Mr. A. J. Perry, of the Sixth ward, received thirty-four votes out of the thirty-seven cast and was declared the nominee for Congress. He appeared before the Convention and asked for forty-eight hours to consider the nomination, The Convention then adjourned. Jeffersonian Nominations Yesterday. The first ticket for election was placed in the field of rampant politics in Kings county yester- day. The city and county Conventions were held at Uris Hall during the afternoon, when the fol- lowing named aspirants for office were chosen as standard-bearers, as “guides on the line,” for the balance of the campaign:—City Judge, Daniel P. Barnard; Police Justice, James S. Eschewege; Justices of the Peace—First district, no nomina- tion; Second district, David neh; Sixth dis- trict, Henry M. Birkett; Sheriff, Thomas H. Faron; Commissioners of Charities, General T. F, Bourke, and John J. White; Justice of Sessions, John J. Dow- ling. Mr. Barnard is a venerable member of the Bar of Kings county, and has long been identified with the reform movements of Brooklyn. Mr. Esche- wege, who is also a lawyer, 1s a member of the Citizens’ Reform Association, known as the Com- mittee of One Hundred, which organization has assured the public that politics are eschewed by the members of that body, which is laboring solely and disinterestedly in the interests of the people, irrespective of party. David T. Lynch is a newly- fledged member of the Bar, and has never held any office. Mr. Birkett, a lawyer by profession, was deputy collector of United’ States reve- nue under the present administration. Thomas H. Faron served two terms as Comptroller in Byooklyn, and is believ to give strength to the ticket. Jeffersonians acceded the nomination of the gallant Fenian General Thomas F, Bourke to their allies, the Democratic Reform Committee (Robinson’s organization) as they hoped to obtain thereby the sapere of the lrish patrotic element by this recognition of Celtic vaior in the cause of Celtic national independenc They also propose to nominate ex-Congressman William E. Robinson for the House of Rep- resentatives from the Second district. These two crums of comfort will satisfy the Demo- cratic Reform Committee, and in consideration thereof they promise to work earnestly for the elec- tion of the Jeffersonian nominees from now until sundown on election day. Mr. White, the nominee for Commissioner of Charities, a posi- tion worth about ten thousand dollars per annum, served two terms as County Clerk upon “regu- lar’? democratic nominations. He recognizes the necessity for reform, however, at tnis stage of affairs, and is therefore again in the field to serve tl interests of “the poor, dear people.” Mr. Dowling is at present Justice of the Peace of East New York, to which office he was elected last be tte ‘The democratic regulars have made a slate in caucus, which is generally conceded to be weak in the extreme, and which cannot command the support of those who are sincerely disposed toward a more creditable administration of atfairs in the municipal government. PENNSYLVANIA, Important Arrests in Lancaster—Charges of Issuing False Naturalization Papers By the Republicans—Mayor Pyfe Bent on Prosecution. a LANCASTER, Pa., Oct. 17, 1872. Captain McMelen, member of the Select Council and member of the Republican County Committee, also John Wittingér, Promftent broker, have heen arrested and held in $1,500 bail to answer the charge of issuing fraudulent naturalization papers. McMelen made a strong effort to have the charge against him withdrawn by Mayor Pyie, but he de- clined, stating that justice must be meted out, SOUTH CAROLINA, Moses Undoubtedly Elected Governor— ‘The Democrats Elect a Congressman and Several Members to the Legisla- ture, Cotumsia, 8. C., Oct. 17, 1872. ‘The Moses State ticket is undoubtedly elected, Ransier, Elliott and Rainey (colored), republicans, and B, J. Perry, democrat, are elected to Congress. ‘The bolters polled a strong vote. The democrats have elected several representatives to the Legis- lature, ey CONNECTICUT, General Hawley Nominated for Congress 4m jhe First District. ; we’ HARTPORD, Oct. 17, 1672, At the Conventions Of republicans of the Firat Congressional district to-day General J. R. Hawley was unanimously nominated for Congress on the first ballot, receiving ninety-four votes, He was Introduced to the Convention and addressed it, ac- cepting the nomination, and briefly discussed the national questions at issue between the two par- Of tion. Jullus t- Strong, deceased. = The democrats have saominated W. W. faton, & positive democrat, and the cam} animated one. General Hawley, nomination, expressed his ap Jation of its unan- imity and the spirit in which it was tendered. He considered his acceptance in the light of a duty. He pald a feeling tribute to Mr. Strong, who had friend, on whose public jong been his ee and ite character there was no stain. Haw! ived in the Con’ ewe ts oe Stree it At the close of the Convention cheers were given for General Hawley and three Sor lent Grant, 3 THE PATENBURG RIOT. Closing Testimony in the Defence of Patrick De- lay—Individual Narratives by the Sehrope Family in the Prisoner’s Favor— One Witness Examined in the Case of John Coyle. FLEMINGTON, N. J., Oct. 17, 1872. The negro riot investigation was resumed this Morning at nine o'clock, and was continued until four o'clock in the aiternoon. The defence of Pat- rick Delay was first proceeded with, and five wit- nesses were examined in his behalf. They clearly established his innocence; and as additional vesti- mony is forthcoming he will probably be dis- charged. The defence of Coyle was aizo opened and one witness examined. The evidence to-day com- pletely contradicts much that has been advaneed by the witnesses for the prosecution, one of whom testified strongly against Deiay; and if they were mistaken with one person they may in the same way have mistaken all. Some ot the Irish- men will undoubtedly be held, but their counsel assert that their defence will be strong enough on the trial to prove thetr entire innocence, The bigoted manner in which they have been de- nounced as murderers has only tended to produce @ better impression on their behalf, and it will now require strong evidence to secure their conviction in Hunterdon county, The trials will take place in December, and Messrs. Bird and Kuhi will reserve their defence until that time. The constables sent to Alexandria, Va., have sne- ceeded in arresting two negroes, named Banks and Pierce, and they will, with Charley Perkins, be brought in to testaly. THE TESTIMONY YESVERDAY, Theodore Schrope, was the first witness examined by the defence, He said:—I Ive a mile trom Patenburg; I live nearly half a mile trom the John op shanty, on the Carter farm; I was athome on Sundity, the 240 of September last; L cannot exactly say what thine | got up, but think it was between six and seven o'clock; | wen down the tield for my cow and brought her up the road op- posite my house; when I came up 1 saw a lot of men standing in the road; they were above ms gate and were going towards the woods on the Carter tarm; 1 could not see it they were armed ; there were twenty-five or forty of them: did not know what was going ‘on; T heard reporis of pistols two on three thes that nornting in the direction of the negro shant tobe right up the main road; Pat the pris- oner, Was boarding with me on the 22d of September lasts when I saw the crowd come up I called to him and he caine out ot the door into the passage; he bad just got up; T told him there was a crowd of men the railroad and Tasked him what they were 4 don't recollect what reply he made, but some one “there has been a fight between two men at the Idon’t know whether it was Patrick Delay 0} who said, “they guessed the crowd was after th because they are going up the woods;” there was nothing else passed between us concerning the riot; at thi Delay was at the gate and my son Lewis was on the Lremember this, because T had a hard job ke my boys from going up the road after the cro Pat Delay on that morning was in the yard and hor until he ate breakfast; we ate breaktast between seven and eight o'clock ; it Was later than usual; while we were at breaktast PAT WAS OUT LOOKING UP THE ROAD; T saw him every few minutes; when I heard the port of the gun I was at breakfast; at that time Delay had Sat down to table ; he stopped a little while after break- pv up oy iast on the piazaa; I think another man shoved lim, but [am not sure; he lett the house about nine o'clock ; I don't remember seeing him after that time until Tsaw him at the inquest on the dead bodies of the ne+ groes. The cross-examination of Theodore Schrope ell~ cited little that was new. Lydia Schrope, wife of the last witness, was next sworn and testified ae followe--I remember the Sunday mor! T had boarders at Ganetty and Pat yy the name of Wood time I got up the mornimy of the riot; Patrick Delay was then taking breakfast; { saw some men coming from Stockton’s Teould only see their heads; Leanuot what dir the nt; [ heard two shots that fast and one as we were eating: st; when I first saw Patrick Delay that morning ming down stairs through the Kitchen trom lias hat time; their na Delay, ‘the prisot I cannot tell wi bedroom; NE WENT OUT ON THK PIAZZA; I saw him come into the house again ; he came in and took ‘@ paper and sut down by the door a few minutes ; he then Kot up and went out by the gate; that was the last 1 saw: of him until he went th to eat breakfast; he sat down at the table; he remained there until [heard the last shots i jumped up and ran out with the boys; the hast shot seemed to be just above our barn, in t eotion of the Carter farm; atter Delay went ukfast £ ir did not see him again until T sawa man shove Lin on the poreh. Mrs. Schrope’s cross-examination corroborated her first statements, Schrope sw 3 Was at home irs the night betore ina room opposite Pat Delay’s; my room is nearest the top of the stairs; Deiay had to pass throu room to get down stairs; got up about —I am the son of Theodore R. @ morning of the riot; 1 slept SIX OF eV ck in the morning; AW PAT DELAY IN NED THAT MORNING before he got up; I saw him pass through my room down stairs; I did not go down with him; Y heard iny moth nis mean out to the gaie; Pa there; Pat Delay hin; he went to th . satdown, with the paper in his hand; when Teport£ went out by the gate De out; we all sat down to breaki last’ report Pat De jumped up and my T tollowed him ; we was kill , & few moments alter, “What does then got up and went down stairs and Delay and my brother M. I heard the ‘ollowed me heard the prothe: and od at the gate looking up when the we stood there until we ew some ‘om the table when ned to be in the direc- first two shots 1 heard in the direction of the Lewis Schrope underwent a short cross-examin- ation, Which was unimportant, ore R. Schrope is my anday morutng, the 22 Pe Tata not get'up until was re rooin opens ito the ;when T putand saw ny brothers and Pat Delay standing Ly the my mother called eaktast and we all went in; she stood by the kitchen they sat down vakiast, and we heard the re- port or a gun, and jumped up, except my ine ig came out a moment after; Lonly staid a short time the gate and then went into the house; when [ had got through washing the dishes another man came in and shoved Pat Delany; 1 then went to get ready to go to Sunday school, and saw no more of him that morning. Laura is extremely intelligent, and she gave her evidence in @ manner that was most convincing to its truth. She looked her cross-examiner through with her great brown eyes, and the astute attor- ney contented himself with asking @ few simple questions, and did not attempt to impugn the truth of her story. The list of witnesses in the case of Delay Laped eXhausted on account of the temperary absence o! some of them, Spencer Allen was placed on the stand to testify in THE DEFENCE OF JOHN COYLE, The following is the testimony :— The first I heard of the riot was being awoke from iny, bed by a colored man rappiug for a pair of boots I wax mending for him; he told ine that the Lrish had burned) their dwellings, and they were going home; this was a few minutes past two o'clock in’ the morning; the next I saw was in the morning, after I got up, and 1 caught a glimpse of a body of men coming in front of the Methodist church; ‘they Were moving towards the Carter farm; there might have n a hundred of them; after theyshad passed about ten. David College went up; there Was another pers ‘went in the direction the crowd nad n or fifteen minutes after atter College had passed 1 Coyle, the prisoner, and two other persons came up and followed the crowd; I next heard a voice aud sup- posed itto be Coyle’s; I looked and saw about a dozen men coming back; it’ was a very short time from the crowd passed until I saw these men coming back. A TRAGEDY IN A TEAPOT. mies The Murder of the Bridegroom Turni; Out To Be » Huge Hoax—Only a High way Attack and Robbery—A Comitorte able. Couple, Jonn sont ‘OF No, 68 Willett street, was robved on Tuesday evening last in Water street, near Catharine street, of $240, while driving to bis home onatruck. He was to have been married that evening at his residence, and having some time to spare the young man thought he would go to the feed store and get some provender for his horses, as he intended taking a few days’ rest from work, in consequence of getting married. When he got to the feed store on the corner of James’ slip he found it closed, and immediately turned the horse’s head toward home. Farrell had scarcely gone a block when he noticed two men following him on the sidewalk. He thought nothing of this circumstance for the moment, but shortly after some one = on the rear of the cart, and, posing it to & boy who a ride, he took no notice. After the lapse of a few minutes he was struck on the head by what, he piaks wasa slung shot, and knocked insensible. hen he returned to consciousness the young man found himself in a boiler repair yard close to Catharine street, in the Seventh ward. He was unhurt, but ,the $240 that he was carrying in’ his pocket had disap) Mr. | Farrell then went to the house @ friend who lived close by, washed himself and returned home to out the ‘amme. Arrived there, discov- esas Pier and guests were BO alarmed by the return of the horse without the bridegroom that Sef es Sm dons io Uta TSS uietly we: itenes ana ‘awaited events, In a short time a cler- an it in an pearance, and soon after her fami and all the Eerie family an a the expected interesting sensation, but in no wag interrupted the business amusements of the evening. Farrell was married to a lovely bride, ate a supper, and all his friends re: ed to their homes & “ge BE jaun 80 = iene in Bohemian, hanging on the outskirta of journalism, heard of fact of the robbery the day before rday and cajoled a morn~ ing paper into the belief that a murder had been commit Mr. Farrell is now at his home the enj mt of his newly-found happiness, says if he was never in better health in life. 80 much for Bohemianigm and sensatio! Journalism, .