The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1874, Page 3

age —_— — —— The Great Rally at the Manhattan Club. A Plan of Action in the Campaign To Be Decided On. Views of Prominent Politicians on the Situation. The rally of the democratic magnates at the Manhattan Club on Thursday evening last has not yet resulted in the adoption of any definite Mime of action in the coming campaign. Most of the gentlemen invited from other States, and the more prominent members of the democracy of our own State and our democratic members of Con- gress returved to their homes and the scenes of their duty the day tollowimg the club reunion, 6o that little could be ascertained of individual views sto the political crisis that will be ushered in this fall. The magnates of Tammany. pooh-pooh the Manhattan Club movement as having no poltti- eal significance in this city or State, and say that it was gotten up py the old togy silk-stocking branch of the patty in the hope of resuscitating the political mammics wio have been aimost for- gotten by the progressive, active, living men of the present’ day. We give the result below of interviews had with politicians of both parties who would cast the political horroscope from their own standpoints, but which nevertheless presents views of coming changes in the political atmos- Phere, State and national. Governor John McEnery. Governor Jobn McEnery, of Louisiana, now stay- ing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in conversation with & representative of the HERALD, and in answer to the numerous questions put to him, expressed bimeelf as iollows upon the political situation :— “Tam decidedly of the opinion that the present outlook for the success of the democratic party during the next campaign is most encouraging; intact, Ihave scarcely a doubt but that we shall make a clear sweep, if a judicious and proper Policy is pursued. SofarasJam able to see and judge by present indications everywhere through- out the Union the tendency is toward # complete Fevolution in the political feeling of the people. The late triumphs obtained by usin the elections io New Hampshire and Comnecticut, I take it, clearly poimt to the one and decided fact that the popular sentiment is undergo- ing a great change, which might be characterized as o similar revolution to that which lately occurred in England by the veering round of the masses from the tenets of liberalism to those of conservatism. These States were considered by our opponents as utterly lost tous; but we carried them by majorities so large as to show that sometuing stronger than merely Personal reasons operated to cause the success at- tamed. There have doubtless been many causes operating to bring about the existing condition of things. The people are becoming throughont the Union disgusted and disheartened vy the corrupt Practices and inefficiency of the present tederal government, which, wherever its influences are brought to bear, produce DEMORALIZATION AND DEGRADATION, As a matter of self-preservation the masses hare, I believe, come to consider that the time is at hand when a firm and combined effort’ should be made to throw off the despotic yoke by which they bave been pressed down under the veil of repub- licanism, but which at last has had the effect of opening their eyes to the corrupt- | ness amd inability of the republican party, to whom they will be unwilling to again look and trust to administer the affairs of government during another term. WhenI say this 1 do not wish it to be underst0od that the chances of the republican party during the next campaign should by any means be underrated or considered as en- trely obliterated, for it has undoubtedly still im- menge strength in the potmt of the numbers of its adherents, whue it can exert and bring to bear a vast amount of influence ana power by reason of the patronage in its hands, and from other causes, too well known to need comment, Yet I believe that 11 the democratic party, which is each and every day gaining strength, will, as I think it can, act with caution and judgment and work on a sound an d liberal platiorm, the chances are that their etforcs will meet with success, for everything tends to ioreshadow that it 18 to the democrauc party the great majority of the peopie will look to Bu THE HIGH OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT at the expiration of the tenure of oitice of those now in power, and who have so misused and abused their powers a3 to create in the minds of tunking men a feeling of disgust and a deter- mination to resist any attempt to foist upon the uation another iour years of misrule and tyranni- cal oppression. That the democratic party m be looked to to furnish the antidote is but natural, for it is the only party of any numerical strength which can hope to deieat the party now in control. There will be, 1 think, an amalgamation with us of tne liberal element, for their atilliations are natu- rally with our parcy. They cannot enter the fight with the republicans, for their entire sympatinies and principies are opposed to any such action. They might possibly stand entirely aloof, but 1do not imagine jor a Moment that such will be the case, for if they jom our rauks they will have miuch to hope tor, besides obtaining their desire in ridding the country of @ corrupt and ineiiicient administration. 1am confident, however, that no iuducements will be heid out to or bargains made with thea in the shape of promises of oilice or preierment, or that there will be any attempt to adopt the temporizing policy pursued during 1872, which was, without doubt, most disastrous to the deinocratic interests. Tueir combination with us would of course increase our strength, and, with the revulsion in the popular feeling throughout the country, would give us every reason to anticipate A GREAT VICTORY. Our aim will be to nominate good, honest ana eificient men tor office, and such as will be sure to meet with unqualitied approval and support. We Delleve that if such men are selected tuey will re- ceive the suifrages of the people, irrespective of party, and be elected by a large majority. ‘she coming fight will bo doubt ve a very sharp one, and itis of but little use to say otherwise than a very close oue, in opinion, and it needs the utmost Care and consideration on our part be- lore the initiatory steps are taken. The platform ou which We are to stand, in its preparation, re- quircs great deliberation, but iroim the character and determination oi the leading men oi the party i cannot doubt but that it Will command tne KESPROT AND CO-OPERATION not only of all true Gemogral: but of large num- bers of voters ot other poilftical iaiths and proclivi- ties. Of course it 18 as yet tuo early 0 give any idea of what that plattonm will be; for it has not yet been considered in anything like a definite Bhape, but trom what I have already satd it will be seen that the determination of the democratic party is to otfer to the people an opportunity to assert their rights, to estabiish A GOOD AND SOUND GOVERNMENT, and to insure the triumph of honesty over dishon- ety and corruption. The question to my mind is no longer a question of purty victory, lor it has taken a wider range now; but it is whether the Junctions aud powers oi the federal government shull be sustained and used ior the welfare and wood o1 the commonwealth and the people gene- rally, or whether they shall be allowed to be used and yrostituted to the personal ‘andizement of 4 lew men, aud in furtherance of the ends they seek to obtain by the corrupt use of the powers and uuthority delegated to them. As regards ine question as to who the nominee will be on behalf potnosnc Seige) party for the Pr iaveote ng 13 at vst too early U althou, mind, it would seem tut aici yaa JUDGE THURMAN 18 at this moment the strongest, man in the party, and one that would command the support and sym- pathies of a larze number o1 independents as well. Cuurcn 18 also largely and tavoraoly talked o and he likewise carries great Strength, but as have just remarked, 1 18 too carly as yet to say who Will receive the nomination, still lam free to say Lrather inclme to the opinfon that the frst named Will be the Chosen standard bearer on our aide. Much, however, has to bo done, and many ‘things to be considered, beiore a tinal decision can be made; thereiore, I would advance no decided OF pos.tiye Views 10 this matter. With regard to Ge.eral Grant seeking a third term, 1 this to say, and that is It do not’ think he wil tow bimself to be put in nomination, tor if he aid it would cause immense numoers of republic cans to desert thelr party and vote tor the oppo. sitioD candidate, our nominee, rather than, by ving their support to Grant, perpetuate’ the ‘one man rule,’ in contravention of the princt- ples of the constitution, which emphatically eeclare against the contiuued election of any per- son to tie Presidency term alter term. There 1s too considerable DISORGANIZATION IN THE REPUBLICAN RANKS, caused by the action of the President m vetoing tae Inflation vill, which in all probability will lead v/ adivision, Ii such @ result comes about it can ‘ave but one effect, and that will be to entirely | teclude any reasonable nove for success on weir | Mot exist sectional differences gmong the de- over aha when the tm however, may be bridged come. for action the factions again and make common cause in tne to retain their grasp over the affairs aod the emoluments and patronage the jon of power. to the A de: nt Grant in vetoing the Inflation @ wise one and for the best intereste of try, A gteas L has been sald about add South desiring indation; but so iar as understand from my own experience me observer i oar ons I ain led to believe that, iD tions of certain Sout State: cially the thinking portion, were op} bil, and that the representat 1p Qongress in the ate from these St Jor ‘he bik mn to the wishe: 1 of their as tl feat ey ge I y anything about the for ve not had apy opportunity of jus what their, views are. & true count, we should, I feel confident, r democratic victory, but as it is we to to the domination of the RULERS PLACED IN by the federal power and not by the ever, | am of opinion that such is the. termination of the people that we tain @ majority in spite of all. Seated we shall ecil batue on, and ceeds year gather renewed and in until at last we shall be able to oe ot Eoreepsion, and uw ‘au. ri an letermination to redeem and regen- erate our unhappy State.” Pay Algernon 8. Sullivans” |" A representative of the HERALD yesterday afternoon at the law office of Mr. on 8, Sul- livan and was recetved in the usual manner by that gentleman, Alter some inary con- Versation the following interview toox place :— HFRALD REPRESENTATIVE—What do you think of the threatened defection of tne Western de- mocracy ? Is it likely to develop into amy important results on the party ? bie Mr. SULLIVAN—You must rean7 in me if, amid the hurry of business, I give you my off-hand opinion. I take no other part im politics than such as seems to be incumbent on évery citizen, without regard to his party aMliations, My attachment to the democraéy rests solely on the fact that its true theory, would secure @ good and just government. There will be no defection from that party in any section. ‘There will be something much better—namely, a free | and earnest discussion as to. meagares where all unite on general principles and OWjects, It will end in increased vigor and Seales On the fundamental maxims of Our govermment there do mocracy, To-day they are everywiiere inclined vo Jay aside narrow issucs and rely more on an ele- vated public sentiment, the instinet of which will jead them rightly. As Senator Bayard expressed it, they hope vo hear in 1876 the echo of the spirit of 1776, ‘The so-called inflation policy 1s dead. The honest feeiing of the land was against it. The democrats who would have accepted it only justi- fied it as an aid to prosperity temporarily, with a view to sooner bring us to the better days of “hard money.” They will soon see that it is better not even to look towards Sodom, HERALD REPRESENTATIVE—Had the recent meet- ing at the Manhattan Ciub any political signi- ficance? Mr. SULLIV«N~-I was present a8 one of the cev- eral hundred invited guests, and supposed it was an occasion for mutual congratulation among democrats and conservative citizens upon many hopetul indications that the people are about to change for the better the administration of our Puolic affairs. The meeting had this gignificance; it illustrated by the communications from prom. ment men in every part of the land unanimity and urpose. The expression of opinions was very road, earnest’ and liberal. If I might: express: that which to my mind was, the most tn- | teresting association with the m it Je that which we nave learned from ti fre on the sollowing morning. The Chamber of meres of New York held @ grand convocation.atithe same. hour. Speeches were made at both Dy men who are prominent. The tl meetings was in harmony, like the’ tome® ‘trom \| striking two pieces of the same. |. The: democracy and the business men of . countr’ ure coming to a betier and pleasant ratand- ingior one another, BRALD REPRESENTATIVE—J6 it democracy to unite upon @xpeprcrvetay can Mr. SULLIVAN—Yes, if such & course were de- sirabie; but the parties will not so shape them- selves. ‘The democracy will be so liberal that any honest man of sound political principles will feel at home 1n alliance with them—will not reject any such man because of his former party associations, HERALD REPRESENTATIVER—What is the pros- Pective policy of the Eastern democracy ? Mr. SULLIVAN—Zhere will the same policy East, West, North and South, with no jealousies or in- uigues, The common purpose will be, by wise measures, to remove trom the industry and trade of the country the intolerable burdens imposed by our present barbarous tariff and revenue system and by the existing inconvertib.e and fluctuatin, currency which blazons national repadiation an shame everywhere. There will algo be united pur- pose to have home rule for home affairs. These and similar reforms will be brought about by the joint labors of the democracy, who are laying aside small partisanship, and of those broad minded citl- zens who aided the republican organization in its better days. Party names are little tnought of. ous measures and good men are the substantial 8, Colonel Ethan Allen. Colonel Ethan Allen, the Chairman of the Liberal Republican National Committee, expressed his views as follows:—‘‘As far as I can predict the course that will be adopted by the liberal repub- licans, I believe vhe party will hold aloof from all active participation in the coming struggle. Iam of opinion that we hold the balance of power, but that we shall aMliate with either the repubucans or the democrats asa party Ido not think at all possible. We shuuld rather adopt the policy of | neutrals and prefer to associate with us the best | men Of both these parties, with a view to securing the general good and weal. When the democrats say we must naturally amalgamate with them they make a mistake, for although we may not secure @ victory at this campaign, we are con- tent to abide our time and await the march of events which will eventually bring | us to the fore. The probabilities are. however, that if tne democrats nominate the proper and best men for office we shail endorse them. In apy case, however, we can have no sympathy what- ever with the republicans, Our course will rather be to await the tide of events, with the sure satis- taction that sooner or later the revulsion of popu- lar feeling will set In favor of & pure and honest government, whether it be composed of repubii- cans or democrats or a mixture of both. That we shall, without doubt, join interests with the demo- cratic party, is, I consider, a great mistake. We propose to act perfectly independent, with the confidence that in the course of time our strength will increase, and that the best and truest men of each party will join our ranks. Tho time may not yet be come for such a result, but it will and must come sooner or later. If the democratic party should nominate good candidates we shall undoubtedly endorse them, but the probabilities are that we shall adopt the same policy as we did during the lust campaign—of making selections from hoth sides, We donot seek patronage or the benefits of oMce. Our aim is ratner to secure @ free and independent gov- ernment, ana one that will be above the petty | tyrannies and corruption whica has characterize tue present administration, : THK VETO. Iam of opinion that the policy pursued by Pres- ident Grant in vetoing the Inflation bill was be- ie question the wisest thing that he could have one. fhe effect will be, in my opinion, to consolidate the republican party throughout the Union, especially in the great centres of commerce, Which, after all, are the predominating points of influence in all elections, There may be certain sections of the West and South which are dissatistied with the action of the President in this respect, but there can be no doubt in the minds of all having the weliare of the country at beart that he bas adopted the wisest and only course lett open tohim, You will see by tis that Ido not agree with tue views expressed by some of the prominent men of the democratic party, who Imagine that a disorganization in republican ranks willbe the consequence, That the result of the President’s action in this matter will be to insure to him A THIRD TERM I do not for one moment contemplate, for if he were to aliow himseli to be put in nomination— which I do not think he will consent to—there would at once ensue a@ secession of an immense proportion of republicans, who would consider, as we do, that the tacit provisions of the constitution were being asgailed by the per- Se of the “one man rule.’ For it is un- joubtedly the opinion of the masses that no Presi- dent should be elected to office for a third term, Should an attempt be made, lowever, in such a direction the result could bat be an unqualified deteat, for in such a case a split wouid inevitably occur, and the administration candidate would be | supported but by those whose direct interest and | Weare depended vpon bi election, wile the | ieponle | | change and no unanimity of feeling and sentiment party. would, be mors ti oh to aide yet Bes wi on iralgad te eat is Sonoaried. MT a. ter to en declared by to the Guberna- | nm di detay in! beret: oy redggion- na, WO! ave | sett ere this. As Lad vacillatil Ee pursned in this case b: neral Grant advisers will, I think, militate. against toe suc- | ceas of the republican parcy in the future in. thts) section, while, should he become the candidate a third term, the of the people interested. | in this sti ie rather Join ‘iu sup. porting bis opponent than give in allegiance on haif of one who has proved himself incompetent, or ‘unwilling, to . deal, with such a crisis as now exists. in the State men- tioned, The people of all the States, both North ana South, are usted with the federal authori. ties in this matter, and I think t! are beginning to see that the present government ia either un- willing or incompetent to exercise its undoubted rights and powers in dimculry that may arise and over which it has jurisdiction, unless in. the peer sight and in its own interest it can decide in luvor 1 its own partisans. Where the opposite 18 the case, as in Arkansas, the opposing factions are allowed to fight thelr own battles, even to the sacrifice of haman life, ‘until such time as tle popular voice from all sections cry out and compel interference,” Mr. Rutus F. Andrews. “My position,” said Mr. Rufus F, Andrews, “at the Present time, is that of an independent, and from the slight attention I have of late given to politics. I can scarcely be considered agspeaking authorita- tively. I was for some’ time aMilated with the liberal republican party in. this city, but ae there are no particular iseues to be decided and no prin- ciples involved I consider I am at liberty to exer- cise my own judgment in supporting this or that candidate for oficial position whether he be a democrat, a republican or @ liberal My opinion, however, is that the coming campaign next Jall ‘will be extremely well contested by both’ parties, and the result will in a measure indicate the popular view with regard to the next Presidential contest. So far as late events can be taken as an indication of what is to come, there is, in mM Of popular libert) ‘| epoch ip our history. my opinion, every reason to believe that General Grant has the intention of becoming & candidate for @ third term, but shouldbe allow himself to be put m nominatton the effect’ will be to cartels irom the republican party a large number of his present adherents, for the reason that the great mass of the people do not consider it in accord- ance with the conditions of the constitation that ‘the highest office in their gift should be delegated toone man ‘for more than two terms. That the atraggle tor the Presidency will be carried out on all'sides with energy there can be little doubt; but inasmuch as there exists a somewhat Sere a condition of aftairsin the republican ranks, 1am of the opinion that the fight will be ex close. @ Thurman will be, I have no doud' the ne ‘ofthe democratic party, ‘he is ee question the strongest man in the Union’ to~ ay. THE IN THE CITY) AxD STaTs. “There can be little reason to doubt but that the democrats will carry the city, and they will make Crete ators 0.8 din.& like manner in the State. ‘Their can te for Governor will be either §.J. Tiden or Sandford EF. Ci ih. “Thi ‘ter, p fis “thought will ‘the ot fighting inst Governor Dix, who will represent. the republican party for a second term, The re- sult of the elections in New York will, in my opin- ion, exert an immense interest, and dar to de- termine the Presidential campaign. If the present popular feeling gains increased strength there is every reason to believe that the present dominant party will be ousted irom the control of govern- mental affairs. Iam, however, inclined to believe that before that issue is decided A THIRD PARTY WILL BE FORMED, composed of the best men of tne democratic and republican parties, STaBlgRDIAs at, with the liberais, whose only aim will be to put in nomination for official positions men of undoubted integrity and unstained reputations, irrespective of their past Political prociivities.”” THE COMING CANVASS, A Proclamation from Senator Schurz—New Parties and New Issues—What the Sen- ator Proposes as the New Platform— Shall the People Govern Themselves? {From the St. Louis Republican.) WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3, 1874, There has been a good deal of gossip in the newspapers lately touching the plans and pros- pects of Senator Schurz. Mr. Schurz regards the anti-monopoly movement in its present stage as simply an inchoate revolution, a vast mass of in- coherent elements, that has as yet no unity of purpose more definite than a vagae desire for a beyond a general Jissatisfaction with. the present state of public affairs, and a general will to put things to rights without any well defined singie idea as to how to do it. Conversing upon the subject one evening with @ number of friends high in public and honored in private station, who were visiting at his home a short time before he went to Boston, Mr. Scaurz remarked that ‘there sometimes cume periods in tue history of a peopie when they were enthust- astic they did not know exacily why, and braveiy Striving ior something they did not know exactly pei 4 in @ manuer they did not know exactly How,’ “And these,” he pursued, “are always grand and beautiful periods im history, One of them came over Germany in 1848, and extended also over Hungary. Another of them came over this hation at the inception and during the early struggles of the anti-slavery movement, Another 18 upon us now, in many respects ‘ander, broader, and involving things of more vital import to the people than any preceding one, because it actually involves the Success of our expeliment at sell-government.” ‘Then he went on to show how our government had lost‘lts character of responsibility to the gov- erped, until the tact of irresponsible, one-man power had well nizh displaced the idea of popular sovereignty altogether. A coalition had been effected between the money power, which was monopoly in matertal affairs, und the military power, which had become mo- nopoly in civil affairs, and the two worked together for the benefit of each other, profit- ing the few and suoverting at once the rights and material interests of the many. The results of the elections were no longer awaited by those in power; they were foreordatned in conclave. Whenever the control of national allairs was at stake no stratagem was too violent, no tactics too high handed to be calied in requisi- tion by those in power to maintain their grip. It was not only natural that scandalous abuses should exist in the administration of affairs under such @ dispensation, but it was inevitable, be- cause these things were done for the express pur- pose 01 gaining and retaining opportunity to per- petuate the abnses, The managers of the party in power debauched the bailot box with the same in- tent chat the burglar picked the bank lock—that they might gain access to the treasure vaults and plunder them. Those who now hold power valued it not 10r its own sake, nor for the honors of public station, but for the sake of emoluments, perquisites and “chances.” The whole motive that impelled co-operation between the money power and the republican party managers was a sordid greed of wealth that no amount of gorging could satiate, because the sordid appetite was one that only grew with feeding, There was something to be admired in such & character as that of the First Napoleon, who con- quered for conquest’s sake, and who loved power lor the sake of the greatness it gave to his name. But those who usurped simply that they might rob, and those who oppressed simply that they might extort, were detestanie and nothing more. ‘Yhis sort of thing had gone on and on until the hearts of the peopie had finally been reached b: way of the depleted pockets, arid the reaction ha set in, The difference between the present sitna- tion and that of twenty years ago was that then the bosoms of the peopie were reached directly by @ sense of moral wrong wrought upon their fellow men; whereas bow they were being reached by a sense of material Wrong Wrought upon them- selves, The question now was not merely, Snail we resume specie payments ? nor, Shall we resorm the civil service ¥ 16 all we regalate the power 01 corporations ¥ Mok Suall We Derm) Louisiane MAY Il, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. to her own affairs? nor, Shall we purge the ? nor, Shall we reduce the tari’? The inaue thas ts te simpler thau any of these ; ver oan F ot m—Shail the people govern At 16 no time to talk of the incidentals of govern- policy wren sho very nature of the govern- ment 18 at stake, ‘le proposition relating to object of ordinary public concern will the issue ofa campaign when a question all i public concern 18 unde- i will ni jor the people to consume time and energies contenaing about suriace atfuirs; whem an insidious agency is at work con- shou ke sais of she people to contend pat now called upon to pass judg- mens, HOt as to shall 1arm out the patronage, 10. how the pights Of the whole people shall ee tected againgt the engroaoniment of @ class, a hae is in power; it te daily centralizing ite: narrowing its confidential limits, draw- ing welt aloof the people, and intrenching 1 beyond reach. {t has already strack ‘down led’ _repre- sentative men the and people, spurned shown that its. will evil grows with its growth in facility for wron, } and every day that the layed the aifieuty in dia- Let Do one be decen it is en von, ber leving ar mMporary internal dissensiovs” Teade il prove fatal to the oligarchy, 4 neeinenr te nace. it Fig Stars be —— i . aCe y or its power wil! intly st ail taimutt in ita camp and turn its united “pristiing front against any effort todisiodge the White use and the Treagury,. These rs, united b: mintaal knowledge o1 ach other's corruption, wil never War upon each vther When the jortunes of the whole gaug are at stake. ‘They can be ousied only by the people, and a few year? more of popu- lar lethargy, maction and acqurescence may put that consummation beyond pussilility. lence ney the time to act, And Mr. Schurg proposes to be at tne iront im the action. This 13 nis view of ‘the situation and bis couception of the proper ‘way to. grapple witirit, 1g WHAT IS AT STAKE. He believes that the legisiation of the next six will be iraught with import more vital to stability of our instituuons and the preserva- than tnat of any other le thinks that in the next ‘years will be decided the question whether or nos. the power of aggregated and agzressive capt- tal, Teacued @ point which amounts to tne practical subjugation of the people, In other worus, that during that period will be fought out in the jorom the struggle between the moneyed aristociacy and a laboring commonalty that bas already begun, and with no uucertuin ling of com- bat. He also betieves that in the next six years will bedecided the question whetuer or not, in subduing the rebellion, the pation unwittingly subjugated itself, by giving to the military dea & precedenée over the civil idea, which the arts of: peace prove unavailing to shake off. Having been of the first to scent the dangers that are involved in these issues, and Lay- ing been of the foremost to assail monopoly—both moneyed and military—it is most natural that Mr. Schurz should dislike the idea of retiriug {rom the field of conflict now, just as the fray deepens, But ivis-not as @ “vindication of ms course” that Mr. Schurz desires a reeiection to the senate, That 18 aD interpretation of popular expression which he is willing to leave wholly with tae adherents of the administration, who are welcome to the copy- right they seem to have upon it. He desires to return because he feels that in the ensuing struggie he can bear a strong hand and speak with ° @ Voice that will be Of ennanced advantage to the ation and his State by reason of the experience and the culture in statecraft that he nas gathered during the term now drawing to a close, Mr. Schurz wishes to be understood as commit- ted to the cause of the people against rings, against oligarchies, aguinst monopolies and in Javor of honest government, purity of elections and the responsibility of the governing to the gov- erned. He has taken hia stand on this platiorm ior better or lor worse, In success or in deieat, and for all time to come. And he asks to be julged ac- cording to tue strenuousness of tis efforts and the merit of big services, He will probably take occa- sion to elaborate in a speech im tue Senate the foce, that has been roughly sketched in tnis NEW. YORK CITY. a Serna The first lecture of the series of 1874, for the Members of the Catholic Union, will be delivered at the Cooper Institute this evening, by Mr. Ed- ward H. Anderson, Subject—“Churon and State,” Shortly before eleven o'clock yesterday morn- ing Jacob Goldstein, three years of age, whose parents live at No, 26 Chrystie street, fell irom a seoond story window to the pavement and was Killed, Coroner Woltman was notified. The St. George's! Cricket Club announce that their grounds, om Eighth street, Hoboken, will be opened on Wednesday next, when a club game wil beplayed, co: cing at one o’clock, The St. Georges ve ‘arradied o quaton with the Merion Club, oF! lelphia, tobe played on their grounds the 20th anid.21st insi, Coroner Weltman was on Saturday afternoon called to No. 415 West Forty-second street to hola an inqnest on the body of Kate Cronin, @ little girl who aled trom an overdose of morphine adminis- tered by mistake by her mother to alleviate pain. Some fl teen months ago deceased was ran over in Guttenberg, N.J., by a sielyh and injured, and on Monday last a surgical operation was per- formed, since which time tue poor child suifered intense pain. about half-past three o'clock on Saturday morn- ing Joseph Konn, @ German, forty years of age, who earned a precarious living by peddling pic- tures through the streets, while in a partially de- ranged state of mind, cut bis throat with a razor and died soon alterward from hemorrage. De- ceased, who was very poor, has left a widow and two children. Quite recently a wealthy relative, living on Rock Island, Ill., being in tne ¢ ity, prom- ised to take Kohn and his family home with him, but lest without keeping his promise, wh ich drove Koln to extreme melancholy and suicide. The body of August Woif, a German, twenty-two years of age, was yesterday morning found hang- ing to a derrick in Fitty-third street, between First and Second avenues. ‘The vody was cut down and removed to the Nineteenth precinct station house, the deceased man Was sound a letter, in wuich he staves that be loved a young woman, but as she spurned bim he had no desire to uve longer, and hence he terminated his earthiy career. No oficial report ol the case had been made up to the closing of tne Coroners’ office yesterday aiternoon. Among the recent transfers made by the Police Commissioners was that of Captain John J. Mount from the seventh to the Seventeenth precinct. | Captain Mount has coryynanded the latter precinct for seven years, was av'the head of the Fourteenth and Seventh for two years and a half, and now, alter an energetic and honorable career, he re- turns to his old headquarters, to the delight ot the citizens thereof, During the past winter Captain Mount distripnted upwards of 100,000 loaves of bread to the poor in the Seventn precinct. He it was also Who broke up the concert saloons and swindling shops on Broadway. The fortieth anntversary of the American Female Guardian Society was held last evening in the West Presbyterian church, West Forty-second street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues. The children irom the society, about 160 in number, were present, and were seated in the west wing of the church. The anniversary sermon was reached by the Rev. Dr. 8. H. ‘Lyng, Sr., who de- ivered & memorial discourse commemorative of the late Mra. M. A. Hawkins, formerly President o1 the society, The Rev. Dr. Hastings also eulo- gized her lie and services while connected with the imstitution. A hymn was then sung by tie children and # collection taken up in aid of the funds of the society, which conciuded the pro- ceedings. A Committee of the Workingmen’s Central Body held a meeting yesterday aiternoon at Munzing- er’s Hall, No. 147 West Thirty-second street, for the purpose of completing their arrangements for the mass meeting to be held m Cooper institute, on the 18th inst, The Committee on Resoluuons ps amendment to the resolutions wich will be passed at the meeting, and which was adopted, ‘The expense o: the proposed meeting was discussed, which, it was believed, would not awount to over $750. The speakers Appointed for the mass meeting are Messrs. P. Coyle of the Plambe: Osborne Wara of the Macuinists, HH. Bussert, K, Kuhn and M. Homrighausen of the German organiza‘ions, and Theodore EK. Tomlinson and W. A, Carsey of the Workingmen’s Political Industrial Association, Speakers have also vo be appointed by the Tailors, Coopers and Crispins. BROOKLYN. _ Edward J. Norris, four years old, fell from the third story window of hoase No, 499 Third avenue yesterday, and sustained fatal injuries. The War Veterans’ Association of the Fourteenth regiment are making arrangements for celebrat- lng their anniversary at Brooklyn Institute May 25. The Coroner was notified yesterday to hold an inquest over the body of Mr. Muhrman, who dropped dead in front of his residence, No, 61 Boerum street, on Saturday night last. Andrew Anderson, an old man, was found lying on the sidewalk on Third avence, near President street, on Saturday night, being exhausted and destitute. He was sent to the City Hospital. The Young Men's catholic Union have prevailed on Rev. Edward McGlynn, D. D., of St. Stephen's church, New Xone, 69 AeuYAr & lecture at she it is stated that in possession of | Academy of Music on Sunday evening next. The subject of the lecture will be “Church and State.” John W. Couser was arrestea yesterday, on com- plaint of Henry ©, Fortmeyer, residing corner of Lafayette and Stuyvesant avenues, charged — stealing a horse, valued at $175, in Octover The {uneral of Charles P. Gerrish, the New York merchant who committed suicide at his boarding house in St. James , took place yesterday from the church at the corner of Clinton and Con- gress streets, Michael Dignann, residing at No, 431 Baltic street, was arrested and locked up in the Butler street station house last night for committing a tel- onious assault on bis wife Ann. The accused, it is said, wotle under the influence of liquor quarreilea with his wile, and finally seized # shovel, with which he belabored her over the head until she Was insensivie. An oilicer, learning of the assault, Went into the house and took the accused ito custody.” The unfortunate woman was removed to the hospital in an ambulance, but the physicians say that-her recovery is extremely doubtiul. About two o’clock yesterday morning, as a man mamed W. H. Montgomery, residing at No. 580 Gtand street, Williamsburg, was proceeding through North First street on his way home, he was set upon, beaten and robbed by two men, who then eacaped. Mr. Montgomery at once went to the Fourth street station housé ana iniormed the police, Sergeant Bunce proceeded to the iocality, and-in @atavie in Eighth street captured two weil- kpowu rpjdans, named Jeremiah Quirk, aged twenty, rd Witham rehupp, aged twenty-two years. Upon beung confronted by Mr. Montgomery they Were iully kdenified a8 13 assailants. They were locked up in tie Fuurth street station house, At about half-past ten o’clock on Saturday night William Jackson, a one-armed colored man. while in a fit of jealousy, caused, as ft is said, by hie re- jection by a colored woman named Alice Cheater, made a deadly assault on her with a hatchet at her residence No. 163 Harrison avenue, Williams- burg, inflicting Wounds about her head aud shoul- ders that may prove tatal. The police bad the wo- man removed to, the Eastern District Hospital im the ambulance. Jackson, who had made his es- cape at tue time, was captured aboat two o'clock yesterday morning and. locked up in the Stagg btreet police station. LONG ISLAND. Hi iviastonecusinssitis The exportation of eggs from Southold during the past year amounted to $100,000, ¢ The Smithtown Driving Park was opened for the season on Saturday, with two trots for purses of $80 and $20 respectively. The meeting of the State Board of Assessors with the Saffolk County Board of Supervisors and the several town assessors will be held at River- head next Wednesday, in the forenoon. The season of menhaden fishing has commenced and the fish are already taken in large quantities, phoned the quality js rather poor. One ot the ae ‘old seines on Saturday took 32,000 at a single al, Yesterday forenoon Bishop Littlejohn visited St. George’s church, in Hempstead, and administered the rite of confirmation to a number of persons, and in the aiternoon he visited the Episcopal church at Manhasset for the same purpose, An association for the improvement of the horse organized under the rules of the National Trotting Association, to be known as the Oak Lawn Club, has been formed at Southold, W. E. Corwin is President and Alvab H. Salmon is Secretary. A meeting of the olub was heid on Saturday evening, @t wuich @ board of appeals was chosen, A Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry has been or- ganized at Southold, with twenty-six charter mem. bers, including nineteen men and seven women, The officers are:—Master, C. D, Elmer; Overseer, A. Irwin Booth; Lecturer, Orin J. Paine; Steward, eons, 0, Wells; Assistant Steward, Philip W. Tathill; Onaplaiv, Franklin N. Terry; Treasurer, Eara L. Goidsmitn ; Secretary, Charles L. Overton; Gatekeeper, Benjamin Horton; Lady Assistant Steward, Mise Saran &. Peck; ‘Ceres, Mrs. C. D. Spirtie Pomona, Mrs. Israel Peck; Flora, Mrs. D. The bill for the improvement of certain streets “First Ward Improvement bill,” has received the signature of Governor Dix, and is nowa law. It of those of the Second ward, giving te three survey commissioners, with the co-operation of two ciuzens to be appointed by the Mayor, full charge of the work. The scheme involves a heavy outlay of money ; but the improvement is unquestionavly needed, and it is unders.ood that the taxpayers of the district to be improved are willing to stand the expense, the necessary taxes to meet which will be levied gradually, thus giving property owners the pewes of the enhanced value which the work will insure, ‘WESTCHESTER. flea ae A ae found in a dying condition on the Hudson River railroad track, & short distance below Sing sing, on Saturday morning, he having apparently been struck bya locomotive. He was carried to the Police station, where he subsequently expired. were arrested by Roundsman McLaugulin, of the Yonkers police force, near Tuckahoe, on Saturday, on a charge of having feloniously entered the dwelling of Odell Stevenson at the latter Lin ‘The booty carried off consisted of a quantity of pre- serves and other edibles, some of which were tound in possession of the prisoners. The accused were arraigned in the (ity Court at Yonkers and committed ior the action of the Grand jury. At New Rochelle, on Friday evening, a man who gave his name as George W. Hawkins was ar- Taigned vefore Justice Porter for having brutally assauited @ young woman named Emma Kitzen- acer. It appeared from the testimony that the ac- cused met Emma a short distance from the village And made some insulting proposals to her, which she indignantly repelled, whereupon he ‘kicked and beat her unmercifuily. committed for the action of the Grand Jury. “NEW JERSEY. ———-— one and ast Newark one. The people of West Hoboken, Union Hill and North Bergen are again agitating the question of annexation to Jersey City. They repudiate any alliance with Hoboken, The White Star line will retain their dock for freight steamers in Jersey City, but next month they will remove to their new pler at the foot of West Tenth street, New York, where all the steam- ship passengers will land. The bidod boiling nuisance In Communipaw has | at last come toa close. The time granted to the company by the health authorities of Jersey City will'expire this week, and the obnoxious business must be transferred to other sores. In consequence of the exceptional treatment ac- corded to Kiennen, the Hoboken defaulting cash- fer, in the county jail at Jersey City, and the loud laints against such lenity, the case is to be fnvestigated. by the Committee on Jail ol the | board of Freenolders, Sweeping changes were made during the week on the Erie Railway. Official heads were knocked uehanna has been taken away and transferred to jersey City, im punishment jor the strike. There isevery probability that the Atiantic and Great Western kattroad will be leased within the coming week, and the termini of the Erie wili then be Jersey City aud Indianapolis, STATEN ISLAND. 5 aE Henry Van Voas, of Southfleld, was arrested on | Saturday at Clifton, on a warrant issued by Justice | Horniager, at the complaint of James Parker, for felonious assanit and battery, with tent to take the lite of Parker with @ Smith & Wesson revolver. Examination was waived, and the prisoner was held for the Grand Jury. 1812, died at his residence in Kreischeville on Thursday last. He was eighty-five years of ago, and lived and died in the same house in which his luther, Richard, lived and died vetore him, The funeral wili take place from the Methodist Bethel chureh in Tottenville to-day, and the rematns will be buried in the adjoining churcayard, in Edgewater there is great rivairy among the civil Justices (of which Garrett is still one) as to which | shall have the hearing of the police cases, the law ‘ directing that this business slall be taken before of Long Island City, commonly known as the | dail she streets of tbe Purse ward aud ofa Portiog | An unknown man, about forty years old, was | Hugh Atkins and Jonn Atkins, father and son, | Hawkins was fully | Jersey City is to have three morgues, Hoboken | off by the half dozen. The moulding shop at Sus. | Mr. Nathaniel Dubois, a pensioner of the war of | Since the abolishment of the oMioe of Police Justice | the nearest vesrat justice. In consequence sev: ervil just including Garrett itsve wen toome near the Pol Headquarters a Stapleton, there being now tnree or four within gunshot of the stae tion house. sreppeers: probable that Garrett will nave at altogether in police math, An incendiary fire occurred at Clifton Yesterday morning. About half-past one o’clock the stabie on the premises of Mr. James Thompson, at New York and Mapie avenues, was ‘agora to be on fire, and notwithstanding the efforts the neighbors and the firemen, who were prompuy on the ground, the progress of the flames was now stayed until the stable, the coach house and otne! outno! were consumed, the dwelling foane narrow: eto en | destruction. The loss is est mated at about $4,000, only partially insurance. CATHOLICISM IN NEW ZEALAND. Progress of Christianity amd Civilizas tion’ Among the Maories—Dr. Crokeg Bishop of Auckland, in New York. ‘The Right Rev. Dr. Croke, Roman Catholie Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand, being in this city en route to Rome, a HERALD reporter was detailed to see him @nd obtain trom him an account of the'con-" dition and prospects o! the Church and of civilisa- tion in that country, The Bishop was stopping at Sweeney's Hotel, and aiter some delay the HERALD | man succeeded in gaining access tohim. As he was rather fatigued after a long series of visits and interviews with the principal dignitaries of the Chnren in this city and Brooklyn, the Bishop was somewhat reluctant to enter into a prolonged conversation at the late hour inthe evenmg, at which the reporter saw him. Beimg upac customed to the ways of this country, he had the repugnance, common to most men of European education and habits, to the American “Mnterviewer,” as could be seen from the number of questions he asked concerning the religion, character and antecedents of the HERALD re- porter. Having exhausted these inquiries and’’ learned the object of the interview the Bishop said he woald: be most willing to furnish all the intorma- tion in his power, but that his doing som thas particular way would place him in @ very false light, He was merely passing through New York on his way to Rome, and it would be extremely bad taste in him to rush into print immediately on his arrival here with what would be looked upon by many as a glorification of himself. In fine, the good Bishop declined to be interviewed, bat he supplied @ mass of interesting information to a number of priests, who have given it to tue HERALD man, and he had also severa! iriendly informal “alka” with the HERALD reporter himself. THE RIGHT REV. DR, CRUKE isa hale, hearty man, not much over fifty years of age, but at first sight he does not appear to be more than forty-five. Many @ man of twenty-f' would envy nim the rud¢cy hue of health t giows through his tace, and the clear, quiet ight Of nis eye gives evidence of uncommon acute- , neas of intellect and firmness of character. His exterior is exceedingly Bai and appre- tending, and hig adauress quiet and unaseam- tug. His whole appearance bespeaks @ life ol, mental and physical activity, and his vigorous, healthy look doubtless -due to the fact of bia being very much in the open air in the mild, salu- » brious chmate of New Zealand, He speaks with an accent unmistakably Irish, though periectiy tree from “brogue.”? Dr. Croke has the reputation , Of being one of the most learned and erudite eccle- . siastics in the Catholic Church. His mind ts o: @ decidedly Jogicai turn, and his preaching partakes. of that character and is very effective. He was | educated principally at the Irish College, Paris, | and afterwards went to Rome where he recelve® the degree of D. D. and won a gold medal. He was for some ume @ proiessor at the Catholic Remi | of Canow, Ireland, then filled a similar jen Paria; returned to Ireland, and after some time _ spent on the mission, became P.esident of St. Col- | man’s College, Fermoy, county Cork. HIS CHARGE IN THE ANTIPODES.. > Having attended the Ecumenical Council in, Rome, the Pope chose him to succeed Pom alier in the diocese of Auckland, New: e was consecrated vy Cardinal Cullen, | out for New Zealand in 1870, passing thi York on his way to the Antipodes. “ | paler was the first to wear the mitre in Aucklam | one of the French missionaries who settled in covered by | i q isiand before the Englis occupation, with the a | of converting the natives, Dr, Pompalier | fired with the true missionary zeal, und wi nd untiringly till his death mm the prosecution z of mission. However, the advent or the Kngl j the subsequent colonization created an. | Dew state of things, with which the good | Fy was ‘unable to grapple.’ ue anne : | the “Sreach priests “could “ne | ter, and the consequence was diocese * | got into a bad si lebt when Dr. Croke ai | of it. He set to work, at once, | ness-like manner tor which hi effect a thorough reform, plete change was visible. | replaced by men who spoke the language of the, colontats, ‘ religious societies were organi charcnes and schools were built aid an episcop: residence erected suited to the position and re- quirements of the diocese. In short, everything was done which a gvod administrator could de- vise, under the circumstances, to piace the diocese on a solid and respectable iooting. Still there is a scarcity of priests, and many other wants are felt. which are incidental to a newly settled country like New Zealand. ‘to endeavor to provide jor some of these deficiencies is the object of Dr.’ | Croke’s visit to Rome. On his return he expects | to be accompanied by a numberof priests and some Christian brothers and veachers jor the schools Of the native Catholics, ‘TRE LIFE OF A BISHOP | iu. New Zealand is more that of a pard working missionary priest than affording scope lor the ex- ercise of great episcopal capucity. The population | is scattered along the coast aud for a short dis- | tamce into the interior alo the banks. of we | rivers. The Catholics among them are seldom | congregated in large numbers in any one place, | excepting in the principal cities, and the priest | has to visit the various groups wuerever they are located. His life is one Oj incessant traveiling and | endless work. With his sacred vestments and Other necessaries packed up and strapped on the sadale beiere or behind him, ie rides irom station to station, celebrating mass, preaciing, instruct- ing, visiting the sick and periorming the various | other functions of a priest, At other times he gets into one of the numerous coasting steamers, calia | @t the different jandings where his flock are to be found, or 18 rowed up tne tidal Tivers to the settlements in the imterior. ‘the | scarcity of priests reuders the work much harder | on the few who are tu the porcay, and there is little time left for rest or relaxation, This Bishop’s duty differs only from that of the priests the ite, and was heavily im rived to take with the quiet t e 18 remarkabl id before long a a he French priests were ) musmuch as be has to direct and counsel them while working as hard as themselves, THE MAORIES, The progress of the faitn among the Maories is * slow, dut stul hopeiul. The religious elemens is | not strongly developed in their churacter, though they have many fine qualities, and it Is hoped that, iu the course of time, they will ali become Chris- | tians. They are a splendid race physically, end even mentally, and possess characteristics that justify the hope that they will one day attain a | high standard of civilization. At present they | are fast acquiring a Kuropean civilization and are so quick and iptelligent that @ comparatively short riod will suffice | to raise them to the level of the average European. They make good carpenters and siniths, build vheir | OWD sailing vessels and houses, and live in Cs of | zed and tolerably well yeguiated communities. ‘They are exceediugly brave, and, man to man, are perbaps more than" matcn in a hand to ham ) counter with any equal number of Europeans, as has been often proved in their insurrections | Against the Britis vernment. They cuitivate,, the soil in a rude kind of way, raise corn, potatoes and pigs, and these they barter for-articles of B®. Topean or Colonial manuiacture, | Tuer two grea staples are potatoes and pigs. Their way of doing honor or expressing thetr admiration ‘or individu. ais is by making ‘presents of pigs, potatoes or | bianmkets, the quantity being regulated always by | the extent o1 ir good opinion. When the | heat of @ celebrated man they come to lool at him and remain silently staring at him for along | time, watching his every motion and trying to sat- isfy themselves of the truth of atl they bave lieard about him. If they are satisfied that he n- | swered their expectations they forthwith proceed to express their action by large prosenta, } Toe marria Ue is respected by the Maories, | though, outside marriage, they recognize little moral restraint. When an offence is committed against conjugal fideuty the crime visited om | the whole family or tribe of the offending and large fines are exacted, Their great curse rum, and to procure it they will make ony sacn- fice. But for the “fire water” civilization and Christianity would make much more rapid progress among them. ‘The population of New Zealand is about 300,000 souls, Uf these nearly hal! are English, the other | halt being made op of Scotch, Irish and fore; ‘ers, Nearly @ third of the population are Catho- hes, and the Test are Protestants of different de- | nominations. ‘The climate is mila and healthy, the | soil fertile and the resources oi the country, intn- | eral and agricultural, are very great. The sraes drawback 1s its great distance from the wor! commerce and Civilization, But tor that it wou! ultimately assume @ prominent pluce among the (nations, but its distance from the great | markets of the world, it is feared, will | always bea great var to {ts progress. Internal lines Of railway are about being commenced | enterprising companies, with the approval of | Colonial governipent, and great resulis are for on their completion. It 1s auticipated will give an immense impetas in opening up developing the resources of the country. but the isolated position of the island in the middie of the great ocean will deprive it of the outside com. merce without which no country, no matter now great its natural resources, ever obtaimed a high place among tne nations, Dr. Croke sailed tor Queenstown by the White Star steamer Celuc on Saturday, eee