The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1875, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. CHURCH AND STATE. "Bex. Dr. Newman’s Befinition of the Law of ; Citizen Obedience. THE GLADSTONE-MANNING CONTROVERSY. What the Vatican Council Said on the Duty of Allegiance. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lowpon, Jan. 13, 1875. Bey. John H. Newman, the eminent Cath- olic divine, has written a pamphlet of ten chapters, addressed to the Duke of Norfolk, in reply to Mr. Gladstone’s famous expostu- lation on the Vatican decrees and civil alle- giance. DR. NEWMAN'S POSITION AND ARGUMENT. He declares Gladstone's aspersions of Eng- lish Catholics undeserved, his tone unchar- itable and his conclusions untrustworthy. The Schola Theologiw alone is competent to determine Papal and synodal utterances. ‘It must be confessed,’’ he continues, “that some among us in past years have stretched truths until they were near snapping, and have done their best to set the house on fire, leaving others to extinguish the flames, I see no “inconsistency in being a good Catholic and a good Englishman. He then draws the distinction between spiritual and secular allegiance, ‘If,’ he says, ‘Parliament should pass an act compel- ling Catholics to attend Protestant service once a week, and the Pope should forbid them, I would obey the Pope, not the law. If I was a soldier or sailor, and the Pope bid all Catholics leave the army and navy, I would disobey him in time of war.’’ The reverend Father, summing up his argu- ment, says infallibility is declared a matter of faith in thought merely, not in actions, There isonly one oracle of God, “the Holy Church, with the Pope as head.” The assertion that he once contemplated joining the Dillinger party, but was prevented by the influence of others, Dr. Newman de- clares to be an unmitigated, ridiculous un- truth, MB. GLADSTONE’S ERROR IN QUOTING THE WORDS OF THE PONTIFF, Mr. Gladstone, he says, leads people to be- lieve that ‘‘absolute obedience” were the Pope’s words, whereas His Holiness said, ‘Nobody can disbelieve the duty of obedience without much risk.” 4 POINT OF AUTHORITY. Dr. Newman illustrates his position by ref- erence to Alison’s ‘History of Europe,” chapter 35, on the conduct of Napoleon L toward the Papacy. GLADSTONE’S OPINION OF DR. NEWMAN. The following letter appears in the Month (Lon- Gon) for January 5 HAWARDEN CASTLE, CHESTER, Nov. 28, 1873. Sir—I have not failed to read this morning the article entitled “mr. Gludstoce’s Expostulation,” in the early copy of the Month tor December, which I owe to your great courtesy, and I do pot loge @ moment in noticing a passage where the writer bas inadvertently made charges of a na- ture touching honor and teeling, whicn I hope he wil be inclined to withdraw. He states:—l, That matized” a certain body of persons as 2 That Ihave sneered at them as “womanish.” 3 Thatl have forgotten that the ist of these persons includes Dr. Newman, Arch- bishop Manning and other very distinguisned mes. As tothe first, I have treated the name con- vert (page 61) not as a stigina, butas a name of Praise; and so much s0 that 1am not able con- Sistently to use it without qualification. As tu the second, the charge is asueer error; I have used mo such epithet. As to the third, the reviewer bas failed to observe both the language Iuse in the particular passage and the general drift of this portion of the pamphlet. I speak of the “highest” classes of this country, and my argument las evi- dent reierence to tie transicrence of territorial influence and legislative power. To none of the names you quote does the passage or the reason- ing apply. As respects those named, and others whom the reviewer might have added, | will only Say that. strange as appears to me their aberra- tion a&d depiorable on all sides its resuits, it would be, in my opinion, alike irrational to den: their intellectual eminence and scandalous to call in question their motives or to undervalue the reat sacrifices they have made. I have the honor 0 remain, sir, your laithiul servant. . &. GLADSTONE, THE EDITOR OF THE Month. COUNCIL DEBATE ON CIVIL ALLEGIANCR. Archbishop Manning, in a letter to Macmillan’s Magazine, tor January, 1875, answers a postscript to an article on “i’russia and the Vatican,” which ‘was published in the December number of that Periodical. In reply toa series of questions the Archbishop says:— * * # 5, “Is Dr. Manning perfectly certain that cases have not already arisea within his own juris. diction in which clerica! persons have been brought into a conflict of juri-diction,’” or “have decided (ste) since 1870 in javor of the Curial jurisdiction 7” Answer—I have no knowledge whatever of any such cases. If any such have arisen they who Gealt with them velore 1870 nave gone astray. The ‘Vatican Council has not so much as touched any such possibie question vi! Civil jurisdiction. Here we return to the sole point in contest. Be- fore the Council met a party at Munich prophesied to the world that its decrees would clash with civil allegiances, During the council they strove in every Way to bring down the pressure of tie civil governments of Europe, to hinder the iree- dom of the Council. The Council steadfastly did its duty, and defined the purely spiritual ductrine of the authority and the ae ah ol the head of tbe Church. It was this they really feared. It isa doctrine they had denied, and its definition was fatal to their literary authority and to their personal importance. From that hour their efforts have veen redoubled to bring down tue civil powers upon the Uatholic Church, ‘they have succeeded in setting the Ger- man Empire on fire. 1 Hh are now endeavoring to set fire to the civil and religious peace of our three kingdoms. The whole network of this mis- chief, the methods and the men, are well known, But it will not succeed, ‘The momentary stir and suspicion, unhappily raised by 4 great name, will in a little while pass away, and the Englisn peo- ple will not only know that the Vatican decrees have not changed so much as a jot or tittle of our civil allegiance, but that Catholics are better evi- dence as to their own religion than those who are now teaching us the meaning of our councils and catechising Us about our loyalty. , CUBA. & STBONG BODY OF INSURGENTS DISPERSED AND PURSUED BY THE SPANIARDS. HAVANA, Jan, 13, 1875, The Voz de Cuba say! ‘On the night of the sth inst, @ body of insurgents, numbering between 800 and 1,000 men, crossed the Trocha of Jacaro, near Fort No. 15, The forts opened fire upon them, killing five of their number. The garrisons, having taken pre- cautions, did not lose a single man. Pursuit was given by a stronger force of Spanish troops, which will surprise the insurgents as they are crossing into the Cinco-Villas district, THE CHAMPION OARSMAN SICK. Hairax, N. S., Jan. 13, 1875, George Brown, the champion oarsman, is very muck, SPAIN. Carlist Bands Defeated in the Provinces. German Demand for Satisfaction to the Imperial Flag. MADRID, Jan. 13, 1875. The Minister of War has received despatches announcing that several bands of Carlists have a badly defeated by the national troops in the departments o: Barcelona and Navarre. MILITARY ORDERS BE-ESTABLISHED. MADRID, Jan.'13, 1875. Several military orders, including those of St. Jago, Calabrava and Alcantara, have been re-es- tablished, A CLERICAL CARLIST CAPTURED. The priest Alcalon, @ Carlist leader, has been brought to this city a prisoner, DON CARLOS CALLS A COUNCIL OF WAR, HENDAYE, Jan. 13, 1875, Don Carlos has gone to Durango to hold a coun- cil of wsr, CARLIST CAVALRY NEAR VALENCIA. The Carlist cavalry on Sunday approached within three miles of Valencia. ALFONSO’S RECEPTION AT VALENCIA, The reception of Alfonso at Valencia was less enthusiastic than it was at Barcelona. GERMAN DEMAND FOR SATISFACTION FROM THE SPANIARDS. BERLIN, Jan. 13, 1875. The Provincial Correspondence says the German government has taken preliminary steps to insure Satisfaction to the German flag and indemnity for the owners of tne German vessel Gustav, which was fired upon while in distress, and afterward plundered by the Carlists. THE SPANISH REPLY TO THE KAISER’S DEMAND. . PaRis, Jan, 13, 1875, The Madrid government has informed Germany that complete satisfaction will be given for the outrage on the Gustav immediately upon the receipt of full despatches from its representa- tive in Berlin. It is thought in Berlin that speedy reparation will be made, because it is of great interest to tne Spanish government to deprive the opposition of the opportunity to attack it, which foreign re- prisala on the Carlists would afford. SAGASTA .DECLENES A MISSION, Sefior Sagasta has declined the Spanish Ambas- sadorsnip at Paris, MARSHAL SERRANO, L’ Union states that Marshal Serrano has arrived in Parts. FRENCH BOURBONS POR DON CARLOS. The Duke of Parma denies that either the Counts Caserta and Bart or himself are about to abandon vhe cause of Don Carlos. CABLIST CANARDS IN THE LOBBY OF THE ASSEMBLY. The truth of yesterday’s disquieting reports from Spain 18 denied. The rumors were set on foot by the Carlists. PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE EING IN THE CAPITAL. MapkIp, Jan. 13, 1875. Preparations for the entry of the King into the capital are being made on a grand scale. The decorations will be proiuse and superb. Tri- umphal arches are being built along the route of the royal procession, THE CROWN POLICY TOWARD THE CHURCH. A decree has been issued for the restoration to the Church of all ecclesiastical property not in- cluded in the Redemption Funda, THE RUSSIAN PLATFORM FOR RECOGNITION OF KING ALFONSO. LONDON, Jan. 14, 1875. ‘The Datty Telegraph reports that Prince Gorts- chakofm has declared that Russia will not make recognition of Alfonso dependent on the confirma- tion of his accession by the Cortes, but will act in harmony with Germany and austria. FRANCE: VACANT SEATS IN THE ASSEMBLY TO BE FILLED BY ELECTIONS. Panis, Jan. 13, 1875. Elections to fill six vacant seats in the Assembly for the departments of Cotes-du-Nord and Seine- et-Olse have been ordered to be held on the 7th of February. THE NATIONAL DEBT TO NAPOLEON'S HEIRS. The Assembly committee on the liquidation of the late Emperor’s civil list will report in !avor of allowing his heirs 800,000 francs, the State re- taining the museums at Pierrefonds and Fon- tainebleau. STEAMSHIP DISASTER. = r A VESSEL WRECKED AND TWENTY LIVES LOST. Lonpon, Jan. 14—6 A, M. The British steamer Bride, for Hull, has been lost, and twenty of ber crew and passengers were drowned, RAILROAD ACCIDENT. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1875. A special despatch to the Gazette from Fort Wayne says:—The northward bound passenger train on the Fort Wayne, Muncie and Cincinnati Ratlroad was thrown ‘rom the track by a broken rail near Eaton Station, Ind., this afternoon. The train was running at a moderate speed | Hi when the rail broke under a coach, which, after being dragged over the ties some distance, was thrown over a bridge twelve feet high, smashing the car and injuring some fifteen passengers. The following were most severely injured :—Val Hollingsworth, of Duniteth, Ind., was fatally in- jured in the head; G. Winne, Cambridge City, Ind., internally; A. M. Ginkle, Montpelier, Indy burned; Joseph Gillespie, Fort Wayne, inter- nally; F. Leonard, Muncie, Ind., spine; Mr, Snyder, shoulder; John Fordy Liberty, Ind., internally ; Mr. Crook, Cincinnatt, Internally, and head cut; Charies Randall, head and inter- nally. Hollingsworth will probably die. The wounded are cared for at Hartiord Cliy. DISHONEST LEGISLATORS. SELLING A STATE COMPTROLLERSHIP FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS—AN INVESTIGATION DE- MANDED. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1875. A bombshell was thrown into the Honse or Rep- Tesentatives to-day by the introduction of a reso- lution to investigate charges of bribery and corruption in the last Legislature, sworn to and in the possession of the House, Mr. Gibson, republican, said that an honest outburst of indig- nation should break out 4 emanding investigation. The charges were specific and definite, showing how ¢orruption was practised in legislative assemblies, The people wanted guilty parties gipbeted to public scorn. A regolution was adopted, by both houses, that tion in high places was brought to light. b; investigation as to the sale of the Comptrollership by Hobbs, who has made a clean breast of the whole thing,* and admits having sola it out for $10,000, he having occupied that position about two months, Six mem- bers of the last Legislature are reported to have been bought up by the small sum of $1,000, The investigation will probably implicate abou Swrensy Fone, Persons. This will be the 1 Hobbs’ m; solvi ystery. ‘So startling is this that it even overtops for the time being the discussion of the United States Senatorship. People are anxious to hear the re- ort of the committee’s proceedings, which have n kept secret. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will snow the onanges in the temperature during the past twenty-four hours ta comparison with the corresponding date of last year as recorded at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, juulding, New York :— 1874, 1875, 1874, 1875. 3A. a) ne | OA. 5 32 oA M 26 31 aM. 33 31 Average temperature yesterda oe 20% Average temperature for corresponding date last year.... tovcevectevesescccees SOK from Alexandria | LOUISIANA. McEnery and Kellogg Upon the Presi- dent’s Message. Indignation Meetings at Rochester ; and Albany. The Outrage Debated in Legis- lative Bodies. New ORLBANS, Jan, 13, 1875, This bas been another quiet day. Some excite- ment was manifested during the afternoon and evening consequent upon the publication of Gen- eral Grant’s message. The general opinionamong Citizens inclines toward viewing it as a very weak document. It fails to meet the tissues, avoids the responsibilities and contributes nothing toward a speedy and satisfactory solution of difficulties, which is the one great thing desired by all parties, WHAT KELLOGG SaY3, Governor Kellogg, on being interviewed to- night, thought that the President “struck from the shoulder.” “He had, however, omitted seve- ral strong points.” He declined answering the question whether he considered tt as covering the Main points at issue, upon the ground of not yet having read it attentively, During the interview Dr. Southworth, General Anderson, ex-Goversor Wells and J. G. Clark, all prominent members of the republican party, were present, all of whom manifested a more marked anxiety to ascertain the tone of public feeling upon the subject than to express an opinion. MO’ENERY'S VIEWS. Governor McEnery, upon being interrogated. answered that he considered the message entirely unworthy of any one making any pretensions to Statesmanslup. It dodged all issues, and he bad heard its context at least a dozen times, last winter, in Morton’s speeches, He regards 1tas simply an electioneering document of aman and party forced into the defence of a bad cause. He desired your correspondent to state, in addition, that having heard of a resolution hav- ing been passed by the Kellogg Legislature offering to submit the election of 1872 to tne arbitration of the Congressional Committee, he willingly announced through the HERALD his desire to sub- mit the cause of himself and friends to the same arbitration. Ali he wanted was a lair and impar- tia} judgment on the case at issue, the peace and prosperity of this State dependent thereon being the only objects he has had in view during all these.unhappy dissensions. WAITING FOR DECIDED ACTION. Fresh rumors of compromise and of aggressive movements are constantly rife. But it is very evi- dent that no important movement will take place on either side until the verdict of the Northern people, or a more decided action upon the part of the national government, 1s made manitest, PINCHBACK’S ELECTION CONFIRMED. The House and Senate met to-day, compared the journals of yesterday and declared P. B. 8. Pinch- ack elected United States Senator. MORE INVESTIGATION, Both Houses o1 the Legislature to-day pesaea resolutions requesting Cougress to immediately institute a thorough iuvestigation into tae affairs of Louisiana, IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. ALBANY, Jan, 13, 1875. In the Senate to-day Mr. Jacops moved to take from the table bis motion offered yesterday to refer the Governor’s Message toa special commit- tee of three. Lost—Yeas, 8; nays, 15. Mr. Jacoss then moved to take from the table the Governor's Message. Lost—Yeas, 7; nays, 15. Mr. LANING moved to take the Governor's Mes- sage from the table and make it a special order jor Thursday, immediaiely after reading the journal. Lust— Yeas, 10; nays, 15. Mr. BRADLEY moved to take the Message of the Governor from the table and make it pecial order for Wednesday of next week. When Mr. Woodin’s name was called he arose and asked to be excused from voting, and said | that he supposed this action was for the purpose of making Capital by democratic Senators, The republican Senators were anxious to discuss the question, and would Go so as soon as the Presi- dent’s Message was published on the subject. The motion was lost—yeas 10, nays 15. SHERIDAN’S DESPATCHRS DENOUNCED, Mr. JOHNSON offered a resolution denouncing the telegraphic despatches of General Sheridan irom New Orleaus, An extend-* debate followed, various amend- ments being . ade by Senators Woodin and Wood moduying the tone of the resolution. which was Analy offered to the Senators to vote upon, as fol- lows :— Resolved, ‘that we, the representatives of the people of the State of New York in Senate assembled, condemn and denounce the spirit and sentiments of the teie- frabine despatch of General Sheridan, daved Sew Ur- eans, January 5, which suggests that Congress should pase & law declaring’h large class of the people of Loui- siana bandit, in order that they could be tried by a military commission, and which also suggests it as possi- ble that if the President would issue 4 proclamation de- claring these same citizens banditti, no turcher action need be taken excep: that which would devolve upon him, that we regard the recommendations contained in sai despaten of General sheridan despotic tn their nature; unprecedented in the history of our country, aud tend ing to the destruction of our representative government and constitutional liberty, Mr. Woop moved to further amend by aM rming their confidence in the personal patriotism of General sherivan. Mr. JacoBs opposed the amendment. He was not prepared declare Sheridan patriotic alter nis Suggestion In his New Orleans despatch, His action Was despotic and savored of the tyrant. On motion o Mr. WoopIN the resolutiun was tabled until to-morrow morning. IN THE ASSEMBLY. Mr. DaLy moved to take up bis resolution to appoint » committee of five to drait suitable reso- lutions expressive of the sense of the House on the Louisiana outrage. The motion was ‘carried and the resolution adopted. ‘The Speaker an- nounced the ioliowing as such committee:— rene Daly, Sherman, Hammond, Aivord and us NEW JERSEY PROTESTS. The following preamble ana resolutions were adopted yesterday in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislatare by a viva voce vote, Mr. Mor- row, on the part of the republican minority,.made @ motion to lay on the table, which was negatived | by @ strict party vote. This was the only opposi- tion offered to their adoption, except in the Senate, which body subsequently agreed to lay them on the table:— Whereas in a time of profound peaci soldiers. ander command of a Get States Army, invaded the legislati hamber in which the Assembly of the State of Louy bai Jawfully con- Yened, and removed by force persons claiming seats in at body; an Whereas the administration at Washington has ap- proved of this usurpation of the powers which belong exclusively to the Assembly by the constitution of the state uf Louisiana; therefore be it Resolved (the ite concurring), That this act is a usurpation of power on the partof the present adminii tration at Washington which should receive the em- phatic condemnation of a free people; and in the name Of the State of New Jersey we protest, against the same &s an outrage upon the rights of the people of a sovereign te. Resolved, That we tender our sympathies to the people — in their present depiorable political con- jon. body of federal 1 of the United After the introduction of some unimportant bills and the transaction of routine business, both houses adjourned to Monday evening next. MASSACHUSETTS HANGS FIRE. Boston, Jan. 13, 1875. The resolutions, condemning the Interference in Louisiana affairs vy the federal government, in- troduced into the House yesterday, by Mr. Cod- man, were discussed to-day at some length, but did not pass, the House referring them to the oe on Federal Relations, by a vote of 118 to THE FANEUIL HALL MEETING, Boston, Mass., Jan. 13, 1875. The morning papers will publish a call for a meeting Friday noon at Faneuil Hall, to protest against the late military interference with the organization of the Louisiana Legislature, signed by about 100 of the most prominent citizens, irre- epective of party. SUPPORT FROM TEXAS. GaLvEsTon, Texas, Jan. 13, 1875, Aspecial despatch to the News from Austin, says:—Senator Hoby introduced the sollowing joint resolution: Whereas. it is the rigut and duty of the States 00 appropriate occasions to give expression to their sentiments on ail questions seriously aifect- ing the integrity of tue Union and general govern- ment; therefore, be it Resolved, That we recognize m the late tnter- ference of the federal government in the domestic affairs of Louisiana and its destruction of the State mevornmens, legally established by the peo- ple of that Commonwealth, a manuest intention ol the present federal administration to destroy our republican form of government. Resoived, second, That Texas entertains a pro- found appreciation of the spirit of indignation ex- Lorry by the advocates of freedom and constitu- jonal government throughout the nation, irre- spective of political parties, at the outrage recently perpetrated in Louisiana by the present federal admioistration, upen the dignity ‘of the Union apd the honor and rights of the States, and joins in the national protests against the prostitution of the United States Army to the illegal purposes of making War on any State in the Union. Resolved, third, ‘That to our sister state in this her hour of oppfession and wrongiul aflitetion we extend our deepest sympathy and our firm assure anee that the American people will visit the pres- ent usurpers of the powers of the federal govern- ment with the just opprobrium merited by the in- sult offered and the danger threatened to the en- tire nation, Action upon the resolutions was postponed till to-morrow. VOICE OF THE STATE CAPITAL, ALBANY, Jan, 13, 1875. One of the largest indoor public meet‘ngs ever held in this city gathered at Tweddle Hall this evening to give expression to the feeling of indig- nation existing here at the recent action in New Orieans on the part of the Federal soldiery, It was presided over by Hon. John V. L, Pruyn, as- sisted by a large number of vice presidents and secretaries. Addresses were delivered by Hon, J. V. L, Pruyn, Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer, Judge Amasa J. Parker, Hon. Andrew J. Coivin, Rufus W. Peckham and others, Each of the speakers condemned the action in the strongest terms, and the senti- ments expressed were enthusiastically applauded and indorsed by the audience. A committee on resolutions was appointed, who reported a series, which were read by Hon, Samuei Hand. They were very emphatic in their denunciations and were loudly applauded when adopted. Ex-Governor Hoffman was expected to be prasens, but being unable to attend sent quite a lengthy letter, in Which he reviewed the proceed- ing and condemned it in the strongest language. None of the speakers made any allusion what | ever to the President’s Message sent to the United States Senate to-day, but some of them held Prest- dent Grant solely responsible for the affair. ROCHESTER REBUKES. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan, 13, 1875, The Board of Aldermen o! this city last night passed a resolution condemning the action of the United States military in interiering in the or- ganization of the Louisiana Legislature. The resolution was offered by Alderman Stone, a republican, and was carried by a vote Oi 21 to 8, OHIO DISAPPROVES. ry COLUMBUS, Jan, 13, 1875, Both houses of the Legislature to-day, aiter con- sideravle discussion, adopted resolutions con- demning the interference of federal troops in Louisiana affairs. THE LATEST PHASE OF TIMIDATION.” “IN- (From tne Evening Post of yesterday.) That was a very clever and stunning hit which Mr. Schurz gave the administration politicians when, in his able speech on Louistana in the United States Senate, he said:—"l cannot torget that, as to the discharge of laborers from employ- ment for political cause, a most seductive and demoralizing example is set vy the highest au- thority in the land,’” Mr. Schurz was speaking of colored men being | discharged by democratic employers for voting the republican ticket. He said irankly that this prac- tice undoubtedly existed in the Southern States to some extent. Buthe reminded the Senate that the democrats were not the only persons who “intimidated” voters in this way. He mentioned case which occurred under his own eyes in North Carolina, in 1872, where a colored man was cruelly clubbed because he haa taken sides with the dem- ocrats, The inference was obvious that go far as this particular kind of “intimidation” is con- cerned, and so far as opportunity offers, neither the Southern democrats nor the Soutnern repubil- cans are iree {rum offence. The polttic! of each class uses all the power he possesses to “‘con- trol’’ votes. And why not, when “a most seduc- tive and demoralizing example is set by the high- est authority the lana?” Pursuing the same br, “oh always condemned,” says Mr. Schurz, “every species o1 intimidation interiering | with the ireedom of poittical action, and therefore I am jor @ genuine civu service reform. But while your national government (he was speaking | especialiy to the administration Senators) 1s the champion intiumidator in the land, you must not be surprised if partisans on ali sides profit,from its teachings; nor do 1 think that the intimidation which deters a colored man irom voung with the Opposition ts lesa detestable or less harmfai to him than tuat which threatens him as @ republican.’” Mr. schurz's stinging words wili undoubtedly eS He thought the reconstruction measnres had caused a change for the worse in arraying the blacks against the whites. ‘ihat adventurers had done this by making the blacks believe toat they would be ensiaved if they acted with the whites, Hé thonght that the blacks in the cities bad advanced in civilization, but this was not the case tn the country; thought the carpet-pagvers had arrayed the black: against the whites in order to piunder the latter; that the administration of affairs here was in the hands of men who had no interes: in the pros- perity of the country. no taxes; that he had cases in which @ large amount was 10- volved, three-fourths of whom could not read; that there was no poittical armed or- ganisation in the State; that he had seen bun- reds arrested as Ku Klux and not a single con- viction: he thought Crosby’s bonds not worth over $10,000, George W. Walton (colored), President of the pte of Supervisors, produced the iollowing tele- seen juries trying Trivrry, Texas, 12th. Prestpent Boann or Surenvisors, Vicksburg :— Do vou want any men? Can raise a good crowd within twenty-four hours to kill out your negroes. . J. G GALES. A. H. MASON, The witness stated he could read, but when asked to read the telegram could not do so cor- recuy, H. K. Thomas (colorea), magistrate at Boonta, testified that the colored people in that vicinity were afrato of their lives, and some Were afraid to come and testify before the committee, Matilda Furmin testified that her husband was killed, and that Dr. Shannon, when she went | alter the body, cursed her and threatened to Shoot her, which Dr. Saannon denied. The testimony closed, and the committee ad- Journed to Jackso: WASHID GTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. eed WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 1875, A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO CONGRESS ON THE FINANCES—THE PRESIDENT'S THEORY OF SPECIE RESUMPTION. The President has had under consideration for several days the propriety of sending in to Con- gress & special message in retation to the fnaucial situation, and has called into consultation some ol the ablest financiers of the country, It is now understood that he will to-morrow or tne day | after send into the Senate such a message, and will recommend therein @ theory looking to @ speeay return to specie payments, The President will recommend that the $382,000,000, Outstanding legal tenders, famuiitarly termed greenback currency, be at once redeemed in gold, estimating the latter at ten per cent’ premium, and gradually at stated periods horeaiter reduc- ing the premium on gold until par be attaimed at the end of tour years, as contemplated by the recent act of Congress, It is also understood that the President, in his special message, will recom- mend additional taxation, tn order that the gov- ernment may be amply jortified in the proposed advance toward specie payments, THE DRMOCBATIC CONVOCATION—DISSENSIONS ON FINANCIAL THEORIES BEGUN. A large number of representative democratic Politicians are in the city to attend tne convoca- Uon called to assemble here for the purpose of taking into considera‘ion tae politica! situation of the country. Among the most prominent may’be mentioned ex-Governor McGofMin, of Kentucky; Washington McLean, of Cincinnati; Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, and Duncan F, Kenner, of least one prominent democrat from each State, put thus far that expectation has not been realized, although @ number of other gentlemen are ex- pected to arrive by the early train from the East in the morning. A preliminary meeting was held last evening, but little more wasdone than to effect an organization, At the outset discord- ant elements were found to exist, and | it {8 mow stated that an open discus- sion has taken place on financial theories. A large number of the delegates trom the West are in favor of inflation, while the delegates from the Eastern States are equally determined that steps shall be taken for @ speedy return toa hard democratic specie basis, WHITE LEAGUES IN ARKANSAS, NOW FOR A CHANCE AT THE TRUTH. LrtTL& Rock, Jan. 13, 1875. To-day’s Republican contains @ card to the President, signed by 195 Union soldiers, about half of whom are colored, indorsing the action of General Sheridan in New Orleans and his statement that a reign of terror exists in this State. Tney further say that they have carried their lives in their banus for ten years and call upon the Union soldiers through- out the country to stand by them. They denounce as untrue the card published in Sunday's Gazette and signed by a large number of Union soldiers, in which the latter state there are no White Leagues in this State and that the most perfect quiet prevails, make # smart in the White House. The President will discern 16 them new evidence that ‘generally | the support whicu the civil service reform receives 4s from those who give it their support only to find fuult when the rules are apparently departed , from.” Amid the cloud of discouragement which surrounds this reform it 18 gratifying to perceive the undaunted face of Mr. Dorman Bb. Baton, who still expresses bis confidence in its genuineness and efficiency. About the time the great Missouri Senator was sevens orders were issued in Washington that the auvertisemengs Of the fedvral government should be given to those journals aione which | sustain the administration through “thick and thin.” This, it will be seen, is an even more strik- ing piece of “intimidation” than that which was | Teterred to by Mr. Schurz. {t 18 the same thing in effect, for it 1s au attempt to control the opinions | of the press through its advertising department. | The democrat in Louisiana aischaryes his colored body servant, his porter or nis field hand, be- , cause the latter vores the Keliogy republican ticket. The federal administration withdraws its advertisements from certain journals because the latter discuss public questions without relerenca to the favor of the men who for the time being constitute the general government. The Louisi- | | ana democrat goes upon the theory that he not | only has t..e right to direct the acts but to control | Ube opinions of his servant. The feceral admini tration adopts the theory that the public journais | which coptain the government advertisewents shall, courtier like, Say Only what is pieasing to the ears of the dispensers 01 these advertisements, The Louisiana democrat makes no pretension to be in Javor of civil service reiorm, but the aamin- istration does, Both agree in using business em- ployment as an ald in politics, with this differ- ence, that the citizen of Louisiana does it in re- spect to his own private affairs over which he has absolute control, Whereas tue administration does | it in respect to Cig public interests which it hoids 1n trust for the welfare of the whole people. | Postmaster General Jewell recently obtaiued considerable praise for saying, in bis official re- port, that in the management of his department ‘the interests o! the public shall be paramount to those of any individual, corporation or party.’ He was praised for this because the sentiment commends itself to the candid judgment of ali in- telligent men, The Post Office Department does not exist for political purposes, but jor business purposes. Its sole design and legitimate work is to carry the mails, not to meddle in politics. So | the Treasury Departinent exists to carry on a particular business, which is not, in any partisan | Sense, political; and the same thing is true, | with perhaps @ slignt exception in favor of the State Department, which deals with | foreign aairs, of every department of the federal goverument. [t 1ollows trom this that all the operations of tnese departments ought to be conducted on business principies and not in sub- jection to parusan opinions or necessities. If the Post Office Department, for example, is required to advertise, the advertisements shouid be given out, not wih reference to the opinions of editors, but with reference to @ journal’s circulation, the character of its readers, and other business char- arteristics which wil suggest themseives to any merchant, This ie the way ‘business’ is con- ducted. “Politics, it appears, are conducted differently, The administration has dectded to unite the two and herealter to conduct the busi- ess operations of the government 40 as, if possi~ ble, to “intimidate” the press. O! conrse the at- tempt will be a failure, but it is pitiable neverthe- leas. THE SOUTHERN OUTRAGES. TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL COM- MITTEE AT VICKSBURG, MISS. VICKSBURG, Jan. 13, 1875. ‘The Congressional Committee closed its labors here at 10 o’clock to-day and left for Jackson. Harper Hunt testified :—Told Crospy while he ‘was in jail that he could leave at any time, Major James Coleman testified to hearing Cros- by’s speech in the Court House, and that an armed organization formed in the woods after Hall's col- ored company had stopped citizens on the streets. Several other witnesses were examined, but Nothing new or important was elicited, Judge J. W. M. Harris, a leading lawyer, was examined at length. He stated that after the war |-boat was mobbed by thirty negroes, THE GOVERNOR'S DECISIVE ACTION. To-day Governor Garland sent for the prose- | cuting attorney of this circuit and instructed him to have each one of the parties whose names ap- pear signed to the card in the Republse can summoned a8 witnesses to appear before the Grand Jury now in_ session, and that if the facts are estabiisned, as set forth in their statement, the guilty parties will be punished to the fullextent of the law, as provided in what is known as tue Ku Klux act, enacted during the administration of Governor Clayton, for the suppression 61 Ku Klux, in addition to this the Governor will to-morrow rend a special message to une Legislature calling attention to thrs matter and urging the passage of more stringent laws, i! the present stututes are tound to be inadequate, im oraer that every citizen may have the utmost security, without ear Of molestation of any kita. The following despatch was sent to the Presi- dent to-nign “it there a White League or any kinéred association in this State I do not know it, and I have asked for those who assert | it to be brought before the Grand Jury of tms county, now in session, to show the fact, pleagiug all the power of this government to | Dreak them Up ana to punish those that belong to them, aod I will call upon the Legislature, vow situng, to pass the most atringent laws to this end,” A. H. GARLAND, Governor of Arkansas, A NEGRO MOB OUTRAGE. Mempuis, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1875. The Appeal will publish to-morrow a letter from James L. Meyers, who has a trading boat at the foot of Wainut Bend, on the Arkansas side of the river. Mr. Meyers says his led by four white men, all drunk and well armed. He was floating on the river and the mob attacked him from the shore. 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