The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1875, Page 4

4 “ARKANSAS. AT PEACE. | a A Healthful Repose of Po-| litical Passions. PUNISHMENT OF RUFFIANISM. | The Civil Rights Law of the State More Severe | Than That of Congress. NEGROES IN OFFICIAL LIFE. LirrLe Kock, March 29, 1875. Of one thing I can speak with positiveness, and that 1s, that Arkansas 1s to-day as peaceable a State as New York or Massachusetts, and far more peaceable than Pennsylvania, 1 assert this on she authority of ieading men of both parties. No ne whom 1 was able to see pretended a doubt on she subject, Iu Little Rock itself, where more of the political soreneads are found, there is not even pelitical discussipn. ine editorjo! the Brooks or- wan assured me that there is mo violence, and that a close perusal of the country journals and nis own correspondence in diferent parts of the State convinced nim that industry has re- vived all over the State; that the people were at | work, and that Arkansas promises this year, if the season is iavorabie, to produce more corn, Wheat and cotton than ever before. All this was sorreborated by leaders of the Garland party; and a8 the wel'-iniormed men of both sides thus con- cur it may be accepted as fact. Moreover, of Gov- ernor Garland, leading mea of the Brooks side | Bave told me that he 1s @ man of good character, firm, determined to execute the laws and abie to d@oso, He himself assured me that he meant to put down with a strong hand any attempts at lawlessness, should such occur, and be struck me a3 answering very well the de- scription bis political opponents gave me of him a9 @ man of decided character, no biusterer, but frm, solid and likely to ve calm, and to carry out a definite policy in 4 straigntforward mancer. Of course, it 19 @ great piece of good fortune for the State to have a man Of such make at the head of efairs at this time. RUFFLANISM. Itis admitted by everybody that the State has among its people men of a ruManly character, idle, Vicious and prone to murder; these it is the business of the Governor to hoid to accountaoility © jor their misdeeds, Tney are not numerous, and there is mo good evidence that they shoot with | political purposes, A couple of months ago two young men, drunk and reckless, shot at the engine driver of a railroad and another person, The latter was a Northern man but a supporter of Garland, Qnd wis fact shows that there was 0 political purjose OF animosity in the attempt at murder. What bappeved, however, sows the spirit of Arkansas just now, The Sheriff of the county, a negro, pursued the two men and the whole county, white #3 well as biack, turned eut to help nim in the hunt. Tue criminals escaped into Louisiana, but under the energetic | Pursuit of Governor Gariand’s law ofMcers, were @aptured, orought back, and are now in prison | awuiting trial There is just now a dimecuity in | Soott county. This liewin the northern part of the State, waere there are but few negroes, ana the eanse Oi quarrel is exclusively among white men, and has no relation to politics or tne negro. The negro Sherif, Furvush, m Lee county, was re- ported in Feoruary to have been murdered, bat I saw a letter from him of recent date, in woica no | allusion was made to political or otner distarp- | ances in his county. ARE UNION MEN SAPE? To the one vitai question whica Northern men ask:—“Are Union men, white and black, secure of life, property and poltticai rights in Arkausas ?”’ I @m tnerefore persuaded (he answer is—*Yes, they are so.” And this answer rests oa the very best WeStimony, that of republicans and Brooks men themselves. | may add that the pnrase “Union Men” is not used in Arkansas. ‘We are all Union men,” said a Confederate General to me; “and you Northern peopie do us 4 serious injustice when you rank only the republicans, at the Soutb, as Union mea, We have here iife-lomg Northera Fepublicans acting with the democratic party; ana on the other hand some of the very leaders of the republican party in tuis State were t merely democrats in the North, but copper- heads duriog the war,” and he cited ex-Cnie! Jus- tice McCiure (*Poker Jack") as such a man. THE ENFOROSMENT ACT. In casting about for proofs of the actual condi- ton of the State, as to peace and liberty, it occur- red to me that if there had veen unrepressed | violence, lawlessness, political assassina- tion aod terrorism, such as we heard of during the winter, sad sach as the Brooks men dauriog tne Arkansas struggie im Washington Gescribed, there must have been frequent appeais to the federal Commissioners | for protection under the Eu/orcement acts. I thereiore made inquiry of the Clerk of the United ‘States Vourt at Little Rock, under whose eye every im matter must come, and he assured me there had not been wie case. Be toought that complaints bad sometimes been made to the District Attorney, bat they had ever been bvrongnt before tee Grand Jury, and were, therefore, presumably ground. leas, The United States District Attorney | Was absent, but the Judge corroborated the testi- mony of the clerk. The sum of my information ob this point is \hat not a single case ior redress 91 grievances, either political or civil, under the federal Enforcement acts nas been made in the Eastern District of Arkansas; and in the Westera district, so far as 1 could learn, the only cases ‘were appeals on the part.of democrats complain- Of republican registrars ot electivn in 1872 There are filty-three federal commissioners im the State, who receive, 1 believe, mo saiary. Tne federal supervisors of election ior the whole State ost $2,500 for an election, when the fall list is appointed. Now, it is hard to prove @ negative; to show, ely, that the State is not | disorderiy. Bot ems to me clear that if white | and biack Union men had been seriously or con- tinuously barassed and in peril they would have Appeaion to the federal authorities establisued ior ‘hat purpose to protect them and puanisn their op- | | pressors. | STRINGENT STATE LAWS. | ‘The fact is that the Dorsey-Clayton faction ruiea | Arkunsas with an iron rule and did put down | pegemptorily and efectualiy ali political dwmorders. For this they deserve credit, for there 1 no doubt that when they took rossession of the State, in 1868, aad for some time Stterward there was a grave aad perilous cona! ‘Vion of society. In March, 1869, they adopted a Ku Kicx law of uncommon and even dangerous severity. It pronibited ali secret political organi- | fations, and declared their members iniamous | and public enemies. It made even the possession | of @ Uniform of such an orders criminal offence, | or the knowing of ite existence, without giving (immediate information to the public aathori- ties, it authorized the arrest of a memver anywhere, at any time, by any citizen, | Without warrant It prescribed # penaity of $500 fine and from one to ten years in the Pen- | Teentiary, and foroade the member of such society to be @ juror oelore oF witness after conviction. it allowed the Grand Jury to summon witnesses nd enforce their presence, ana gave the miormer from ball to three-iourths of the Gn This law was sternly enforced, aud the “Knights of the White Camelia” disappear BOT Now MARK! his law remaims on the statate book at the in- stance of Governor Garland, who gave notice that uw it was not strong enough he would oak the Legisiature to make if still more tevere, This was his repiy to @ charge made io Washingion that repabiicans had been intimi- duted irom voting, THR ARKANSAS CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. Nor it tuis al In February, 1878, the republican | of places of | ship, that when | asked whether th any trouble people lauguet State law hotel keepers, public amusemeut are required to give accommodation to colored people, and these are to nave equal scbou! tacilities but separate schools, Violutors of the law are subject to a fine of from $200 to $1,000, or to imprisonment from three to twelve months. Even ac- eessories or agents are punishable, and an action for civil damages lies, besides the crimin®! prosecution, Oficers of the law may be prosecuted jor jailure to enforce it, and prose- cuting attorneys, sheriffs, coroners, justices of the peace, and even constables, are to institute proceedings, and are obliged todo so, Many of these officers throughout the State are colored wet Vuder this aue ac barkeepers and owners mie, men, -I was told there had been but a single case | under this act,in which # saloon keeper was fined $25, {noticed that some drinking saloons had two bars, one foreach color; butl also saw im severai cases black and white drinking to- gether, The negroes have shown no disposition to make the law odensive, THE NEW ELECTION LAW. As to elections, while the justly odious features of the old Registration law bave becu repealed, under the new Constitution a@ cundidate may ap- peul to the Court with proof that a voter or voters | intending to vote for him have been prevented, and if he proves his case the votes so claimed are counted a8 actually cast jor him, and if they give him @ majority he secures thereby the office witn- outa new election. This makes it to the mterest ol candidates and of a party to look alter and | support the rights of voters, and gives them power to remedy wrongs. COLORED OFFICEHOLDERS. Finally, it is acknowledged by the best men of botn sides that the present State and local ju- diciary is composed of an excellent and capable class of men of high character. So far as the colored people are concerned, and considering their lack of education and training ior public business, It ms tO me that a fair proportion were chosen tv office by the Garlaud men; for there are now 160 colored justices of the peace in the State, ninety-five comstabies, twenty-nine sheriffs and county clerks, assessors and county surveyors, one militia field oMcer and eleven militia company officers, The militia officers were a) pointed by Governor Garland and all the civil oficers were commissioned by nim, Tne Enrolling Clerk of the last (Garland) Assembiy was @ negro, aud he was chosen by @ democratic House. The doorkeeper of the same vody was a one-legged negro, who had been @ federal soldier. The counties of Lee, Phillips and Jeiferson where the negro vote is very strong, sent colored Representatives and Senators to tuat Legislature. ‘The democrats even nominated a colored man to represent Little Rock im the Constitutional Con- vention; but his republican iriends persuaded him not to accept the nomination, CONDITION OF PARTIES. Moreover, the condition of the two political par- ties in the State is suc) asin itself to secure good government if the present opposition—the Brooks men, that is to say—wish it. Arkansas has, 1am told, about 120,000 voters, of whom, roughly, 65,000 are democrats and 55,000 republicans, Of the latter about 40,000 are colored meno. Tue ruling party has not, thereiore, @ large majority, Itcan hold the State only by good and economical government, and of this fact I found the Garland men very conscious, They do not by any means think themselves in @ secure posi- tion, and they see the necessity, politically, of a moderate and just policy and o/ general concilia- tion. It is quite true that many of the prominent leaders of the other party have no political future in the State. Dorsey will, it is said, leave the State. McOlure also talks of taking his lictle carpet bag into New Mexico. Brooks has fallen into general contempt among his own adherents by accepling the Little Rock postmaster- to give him which tbe Presiaent ousted & msn universally respected and trusted by both parties. Snycer, late mem- ber of Comgress, compounded any future preferment in the State for tne little $1,500 Post office at Pine Blad, and Mung out one of bis own adherents to get it. But with ali this the repub- loans ere not without leaders; and pow that the jederal government has taken its support away from them, tnese begin to useume the natural at titade of an opposition party, talk of the pros- perity of the State, of the necessity for economy, Of the benefits or peace and £0 on. THE COLOB LINE BROKEN. Both parties wiil try to secure the colored vote, and it may be confidently saia that the color line in politics is broken in tae State. The Tepublican leaders are already coquet- ting with white democrats, whose votes ey must secure to regain the ascendaacy; and the democrats have for @ year past been busy in establishing ‘rieadiy relations with inda- ential blacks. It is plain, from what ts avove stated, that not only is Arkansas at present peaceable, bat what is of greater importance, tne conditions necessary to secure permanent peace and securi'y are all present in the State. A strong Governor, determined to punish lawiess- ness and crime; an excellent judiciary ready to help him and an absence, for the present, of all political excitement and animosity are the helps; but the cessation of ‘federal interference and the necessity which lies upon both parties to court the negro vote, aud to maintain and prom- ise to maintain peace aud order, are the main cle- ments. Jt is just now probable that the demo- rats will carry the state in 1876, but itis by no means certain, A thorough reorganization of | parues is certain; when it wili happen is only a question of time. The democratic side has a ais- satisded element, which may bolt and endeavor to form & coalition With & part of the republic | party. The leaders on both sides are distrustiul, | and one bears hi curiously envoa the old word “whig’ as a potent political watch- word. If ose could imagine such a resurrec, tion he would think that these Arkansans would by and by split of into whigs and demo- crats, But, whatever happens, the negro is safe, for his vote—wuich can be got only by kind treat- Ment—will be sought by the leaders of both parties, and ne who wrongs a black man will lose votes. Thatin the long run the cid planters wil secure a large share of the negro vote is highly Probable.’ They would be impracticable fools if they did not, for t ‘now the negro’s weak and strong points better than any one else, What pleased me was to hear constantly trom oid Arkansans—former siavelolders—when [ in- quired about negro peculiarities, the answer:— “They're just like white men; take them unJer any circumstances, and they’ll act just as white men would.” In another letter I propose to say s the condition o! industry in Arkansas, CHARLES NORDAOFF. ething of THE MITCHEL MEMORIAL. About one bunared delegates of the various irish societies of New York, Brookiyn and New Jersey met yesterday afternvon at Hibernia Hall, Prince street, to hear the report of the commitice relative to Making arrangements to pay a tribute Of respect to the memory of the Irish patriot, the Jate Jonn Mitchel, Mr. O'Reilly, on beuall of the Commitee, reported that they were not asset prepared to submit @ report, and asked tue kind lodulgence of the meeting for a jew days, when be felt sure that the suggestions they would make would meet with tneir approval They thought tnat by Wednesday they would re- port. Mr. Bawara L. Carey arose, and made a long speech, stating that the Association of Delegates had be misrepresented, He read severtiextracts and deuied that they ever had any intencion to violate the law; ne asserted that no member of that body tad gove to Albany to secure the passage of alaw to sliow them to Parade; moreover, he said ne dia not believe ta mock loperais, What he wanted was that they shouid ve rigotly representea veiore the public— thas hey bave never vad or eutertaine tne Jeust idea tu go cutsiue tue law. everul of the Breokiyn delegates stated that they oad never had aay intention of withdrawing from the meeth Uvlisued, Hor did !ney KnUW © the fact aDtil tuey saw it in (he pavers. ‘The report of the committer was then adopted, 8D. the meeting aujoarced bv m @t tne esl of tue Cua. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, sue ectinieis Reflections on the Discontent and Dis- | affection of the Legislators. THE TURMOWLS AND TROUBLES OF TAMMANY. Probable Result of Legislation on “the Green Charter.” | Husted, Alvord and Woodin Watching the Game. Aubany, April 11, 1875. Strong impressions are prevalent that we must | endure for tne balance of the session @ “tidal wave” of investigation. The canal business is too large and prolife a field for keeping up a certain kind of political agitation tor 1 to be allowed to drop suddenly into the cold dissection and vigor 0; legal proceeding. A legislative investigating committee and a high sounding commission cad concentrate considerable public attention. The mere mechanical operations of Attorney General Pratt in preparing oficial documents and com- Mmencing suits against officials and contractors could not maintain so prominent a position before the pubilc inind as this tedious method of inquiry by Legisiature ana commission, Of course we pos- sess DO possible method of extrication from such a dilemma. We must only fold our arms ana watch | panentiy this wearisome drama of investigation into facts with which the whole State has been familar for the past twenty-five years. THE LATEST CHARTER AMENDMENTS. To relieve the monotony of this canal business, the study of vertical wall, rock excavation, deep ening of waterway an. other intricacies of tunis interminabie discussion, we have now belore us the bill which revolutionizes the local govern- ment of the city of New York, Truly this latest manceuvre on the part of tke politicians is a | blessing in disguise, jor it relieves us irom the | perpetual consideration of the canal contro- | versy, The democratic “happy famliy” are tikely | to split on this rock unless some soothing baisam is applied very soon to help the toniag down of the present unheulthy excitement. It seems to me to Le the policy to keep up discussion about canal frauds as long as possibie. It will partially divert the metropolitan miad irom consideration O/ local subjects. There ig no denying the fact that the democratic party in New York city is in @ most deplorabie condition, as jar as organization is concerned. The “Green Cnarter,” as Mr. Mil- ler’s pill has been coristened, will not tend to improve tuis conlused state of affairs, This week an attempt will be made in the Assembly to pass the bill, If the democrats who voted witn the re- publicans, led by that inviacible parilamentarian, Major General Husted, wili only stand togetser, indicated by their urst vote, then of course no | doubt can exist of its passage. But wili they? That 19 the question. Some say “Yes; others say “No.’? Good reasons are given on both sides, TAMMANY’S POSITION, If the “Green Charter’? becomes a law then dis+ ruption and reorganization ‘of Tammany Hall follow as an absolute necessity, Some politicians here prophesy @ hkelinood of a thorouga reor- ganization next fall, lau any event they claim that the present condition o! affairs cannot last. Mayor Wicklaw is at Variance with Coupireiler Green. Mr. Jonn Kelly speaks @ piece iv cenuo- clauion of Green, Fitz Joun Porier emigrates trom New Jersey at tha beck of the latter und takes session of the biugest place iu the gilt of Tam- meny Hall, Patrick Fatriax McLaughlin, carpet- bagin hand, all the way from Baltimere, glaes iulo the depaty county clerksuip alter a previous appointment by Governor Tudeu to fill the vacaney occasioné 1 by (he deato of Judge Stemmie:, in the land of toe Living at the woment, In nearly au the departmeuts the Commissioners are independent ckuum. Mr, Haveme,er’s ap- headed by Police | Commussiouer wisdecker, sit back in thei y chairs Hall and its map- ntiemen, who the work at the polis in voring early and often, are engaged | with pickaxe una spade, while the swal- low-tull representutives, some of whom have sourceiy ever voteu m New York city im tneir | lives, promenade Filth avenue in purple aud ine linea on the strengch of five aud ten tiousaud | dolla: pusitions. “How does tuis come f” 1asked of 4 plillusopuic “suort-nairea” puittician last Bight, “Weu,’? he answered, ‘the Mannattan Club and tue Committee on Urganization of /am- many control everytning now. We! the rank and file, or ‘short-hairea,’ as they call us, who really do the bard Work, Must stand out io the cold on the stoop of tue Manbattan Uind. But @ betier day is dawning, When brains, not tyranny and upatart despotism, will rule the coadcils of ‘Tammany Hal.” Lous goes the discussion among the enemies of Yammany. Tne confident Irienas of that orgauizauon, as at present con stituted, hud vetter gira on their stmor for whe | coming fight on the “Green Charter.” | GREEN'S ALBANY BACKERS, | I have taiked u guod deal during the past week With the men Who stauc betund ine wily Comp. trolier in this fights, and, iu fact, belund all of bis | figuts. It will be recoilected that Mr. Joun Keily, in bis interview puvlished im last Tuesda: MERALD, attacsed a jormer empioyé of Comptroller, woo has been bere ali the winter Watching New York legisiation. Mr. Kelly said, as reported, in ailading to tuis branch of the con- trover 4 ally rumored to-day tnat the bi Mr. Green's office, and his connectivh with If could hardly be dented, When you take into consideration that one of nis iormer cierks, WhO Ouly resigned jast January, When it Was publicly shown that :¢ was in Albany loboy- ing iu the interes: of Green, nas been cheek vy JowL witu General Husted and other leading re- publicans in the Assembly aud Senate,” Toe yen- tiemun hére alluded to is no douot Mr. Charies and crack jokes about Tammany agement. The ‘#kort-nuired” lave done ali A. Swan, lormerly of Syracuse, Secretary to tue Democrauc State Coumittee, He is @ small man, about forty yea or wey having the eye oO! @ Lawk and the acuteness of afox. He stop the Delavan, It will be recol- lected that speaker McGuire some ume since entered into a personal altercation with Swan toucoing Governor Tilden’s position m the canal coatro' + Weil, Swan seems tove aman of pitck, ava prop to tight all who attack him, Whether in the shape oj Mr. Jono Keiy or Mr. Speaker McGuire. He ts now whettlag tis sword for the coutest, amd we may yet have jun from ti quarter, a3 3wan kuows agooa deal about the inside Workings of poitics. ANTI-TAMMANYITES AROUSED. The fact cannot be disguised that bothin the Legisiature and out of it @ b/ter ieeung exists agaiust Tammany Hall as at present organized. ibis well to rememoer, however, thata strong teouency prevat pOlticlans to Cistort and Wagaolly thi estimate ol their own ¥. of any case. Tuisacuon is j eculiar.y exempiified in the efforts made by Tam- Mauy Opponent» Lo Work upon \he veraant minds of our Legisiators from the “nay-loit aud cheese ress” sectiou, Comptroller Green uses those in- uepees Row, and his agenis are bard at work in disseminating Gvetrines of opposi- tion, A gvod yencral always studies the strength and tactics of tue enemy in Iront ot clu. Let me give some of the wily asser- tions promulgated in the iu.erest of the “Green cenarver.”’ Ly | are whispered uight and day foto thé ears Of Alvany staresmen. ft is seriousiy aileged that no agreement has vecn entered nto between the Cowptroiler and the ieaders Of the repuoiicam party. Ou (oe contrary Mayor Wickham ana mr. Jobu Kelly are charged with attempting to Make arrangements w.ta repud- can Sevators by which the Costigan Bul migat be passed, =a to give away two Police Com- missions ‘and other prowiinent official position to re nh members oould be dune to uring Tammany’s management Of affaira proves tue leaders in that organiza- jon ty Dave uo brains. Tuen it urged agaiast the members who represeut famwauy 10 As- sembiy that they have no kouw.edge of Stace poutics. Ia the Senate, among toe New York Geiegation, Mr. Johu Fox is supposed to ksow Sl) avout State politics, but the gentleman has been retired jrom lawmany—cnoiner exbibi- oa ot the ialent which rules that body. REPUBLICAN MILARITY. in the Meanwime (he repudiicans can scarcely restrain tueir joy, Husted is Uilvl nervous ele tricity, and, ‘beaming over with hamor, can scarcely restrain tis pent-up feelings 01 derimon, Aivurd ac over the deugntiul tog im Walch the “responsibie Majority” Las eaveloped iteeli, Wooain, in the Senae, airects tue repubil can batteries With consummate tact, and suit, The country ing npts ac Tam- ihe cemocratuc Governcr, demos take issue with many’s charter legisiation. Speaker avuses the democratic ervie Senators of (be canul type dir. Tilden On u18 Masierly Messages. The repub- licans are in Nigh giee over (uw state of anairs. Voey way “f! 18 one of thew funera.” They have coulused the “Tesponsibie party.” Asx an explauailon irom a sew York states ven—one of the coor. ughly disunited seventeeu demucrate— “shat they are going t) do avout it? he wii teil you tat “ne ts vuing to Wik with Governor Tu. Ueo.”” ‘Thai is ail [he sauisiaction you cua get AMBITIONS PUR THE FUTURE. Let aa hope this mediey wi dificuities may soon end; out tbe baianee of ihe se#s.0 muy reaai: iD some suitauie Dior New York city, Wika | | measure: | Ward, tie Guess tn if, bat no trace of Smiia, APRIL 12, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. the business whien yet remains to be accom- pished, do not think we Can get away iroin here be. or tae middie of alay. Ma neval liews have yet to be passed, The Levisiature cannot adjourn without pesping through proper canal measares, it is Deediess To Wall lor InVestigallog | commiti¢es in this connection, Tue lacts and | figures are before us iv the Governor's Message, ‘Yben (he passage of a proper rapid transit meas- ure must oe secured, allroad corporations and other MoDopoies Must het bar twe way lor this universally demanded action o1 the Legisiature, if such a bill 18 deleated the peopie will hold the | “responsivie majority” in the Assemoiy aud the | republican Senate 0 a strict accountabuity, TUE GOVERNOR AND STATE OFFICIALS, | The bill introduced last Friday giving extra: oruinary powers to Governor Tilden in the moval of Secretary of State, Comptrolier, Canal | Commissioners and other State ofiicials, has given rise to considerable comment here. At fist wlauce tials may Bppear to be an arbitrary meus- ure, DUL asthe laws now stand suck an enact- ment, with modification, becomes very hecessaly. If aby o1 those oflciais are guilty of mulieasance | one only method exists Lo secure their Femoval— | impeachmeut. The siow and wearisome machin | ery of this course 1% apparent, Energetic and | speedy action might save the State milliona of dollars, Lf the Governor bad power of suspension, | «ending charges, much evil mignt be avoided, | ‘e May expect a bitter fignt over tne measure in the Legislature, bat 1ts Opponents will be remem- bered by the people. AS the bill now stands tt | may require considerabie pruning, but some such measure is necessary In order to summarily reach the deunquencies uf State oficers, SENATOR MORTON. HE RETURNS HOME—HAS A TALK WITH FRIENDS ABOUT THE OBJECTS OF THE MEXICAN EXPE- DITION AND THE THIRD TERM, AND SUMS UP ‘THE SITUATION—NEW ORLEANS THE DEADEST CITY ON THE CONTINENT. {from the Indianapolis Sentinel, April 9.] The return of senator Morton Jrom the South, whither he bad gone to embark on the Dispatch for an excursion to Mexico has been announced. During the day he conversed quite freely with his political and personal friends. In regard to the trip that been abandoned, be bad much to say, He said that the mission to Mexico was entirely unofficial, though the administradon inclined to the opiniom toat it would be in the interest of the peace and prosperity of botn nations, The Senator expressed bimselr freely on the CONDITION OF THE SOUTH; said that irom the time he leit Richmond until he reached Tennessee, en rouie home, he didn’t see a single farmhouse thac would compare Javor. ably With toe average jarmbouse in indiana, and that during a ride 6! 210 mies through the state OL Mississippi be saw but one white man at work, On every hand the elements 01 decay predomi. | nated. The waites seemed to congregate in the | cities and larger towns, probably “waltiog lor | something to tur up,” leaving the tilling or the soil Lo (us negroes. Tne Senator seemed to think New Oricans THE DEADEST CITY ON THE CONTINENT. He tecld that while the coutending elements, peiitical and social, were striving for the mastery, 5. Louis, Galveston and even Chicago in been busily reaching out for the trade of the territory naturally tributary to that port. ‘Tragsportation facilities from the leadiug cotton prodaciig States have become furthered within the last jew years, so that the charge Oo: carrying a bale of vais grea’ product to the Lastera export poinis or mauusacturing estabdlishmenis las been reduced to the neiguborhood of $3. tne Seuator 18 of Opmion that good goveraiwent will | not redeem the prosperity of this misgoverned | and, as tue gentleman would have It, misguided people; the City ios: 1(8 opportunity wad can never resvore that which is shattered. Turning the topic | of balk irom the South THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION was taken upasatneme, The Seuator said upon | tos Subject that he was neither surprised nor | discouraged at the resuit in the Nucmeyg Strate, ged us the cause of the celeat of the ree 3 there buat they had assumed the deien- sive 1nsiead O1 the aggressive, as tiey bad done so successtully in New Hawpsuire. de held, 01 course, that the republican perty nad done pething tor , which it should apologize, iu support of nis posi- tion be cited tue case Ot Starkseatner, wuo haa | vo ed vor the Force bill and other admiaistrauon aod Who was the only republican re- elected. As 10 the general republican outlook, | the sevuator encouraged Dis partisans. On the Lhird term the Senator had bat little to say, and thal little upautasrized by the powers that oe. He bad t) 18 to say, BO er, on his Owu responsidil- liy, “he did out believe that General Grant would, uuder any circumstances or ior aby cousideration, consent to Dave his Hame go Veiore the Vonven- tion and the people as a CANDIDATE FOR THE THIRD TERM.” | In speaking ol the time and od of uoiding the next Kepublican National Nominating Conven- ton, he said the Execnuve Committee bad not as yee deciged, tuvugh Indiagapous and Chiciuoatt bad been mentioned as the places. lu respouse to imterrogatories about his healtD, he said he had not jeit so well ior muny years, Mra. Morion is | rapidly recovering her health, M. QUINET’S FUNERAL. GAMBETTA’S ORATION AT THE GRAVE OF &M. EDGAR QUINET. [Paris (March 30) correspondence London Times.) ‘The funeral ot M, Edgar Quinet, which was yes- terday only a mantiestation, has become to-day a Political and social event, owing to the speeches delivered at Mont Parnasse, for they merit great attention. In government circles there seems to bave been @ certain anxiety with regard to the visible result of tois demonstration, tor it was known that the radical party would, according to its Usual custom, seek to derive honor lor itself | from the corpse which was to be interred, Three orations were delivered, the frst by Victor Hugo, the second by Hearl Brisson and the third by M. Gambetta. M. GAMBETTA’S PRONOUNCEMENT—THE CREED OF THE DEMOCRACY. The real event of the aay was M. Gambetta’ speech. He began by saying tnat he only spoke at the request of Madame Quinet; but the real truth is that oe found au Opporrunity in the tunerai jor reconcillog iimsell with the Parisian radicals. } Sudjoimed are the principal passages of M. Gam- — betta’s oration :— ‘this period. ge tiemen, that I, an ignored | : Quinel. nourished by bas bistorie doctrine: passionately taken by his poetical genius, devoted Fraoce, saw bim tor the orst Guwe—sad and siances—when 4 learnt to know the man alter the thinker, the citizen aner the putlosopher, ahd that at a time Wien ‘he counuy was about Pinotion.) | It is tor tis weighty ands could not aivest myseif of the supreme duty of coming, without ambition on my part, in the uame oi the new ePation to salute the great dead whom we mourn. my feilow citizens, 1 hovor and giority him in your name, in the mame of that democracy of waich you" form part, which is not changed, but is as sons to their fathers. which recoguize: aud saluces With respect its predecessors as its aucesors, those who have tounded its inheritance, commenced its forwupes ana tormed the firs pauimony ot its a. no, ian been the supreme deli e with the beautiful and the true, have paid by thelr works and. by their suiterings for the right to svar above the petty detatis and the vulgar necessities of everyday politics. Geudemen, im the iatwr times especialiy, differences have been talked of. | wisi to expiain myselt before this tomb, which Is about to close forever on the venerated remains of @ true friend Whose wise counsels Will survive his death. These diferences which our enemies exaggerate to foeculate upou, which writefs eager for imise news Kknowmgly distort—those differences bave never been abie to alter, will never alier our indestructible unity ries of “No,” and “Bravo!”) y re, aud’ we shali always remain, agreed to rally round the same flag, agreed to pursue the same Couquests, agreed to reach the same foai—nawely, the advent of democracy, its deuniti complete, pacific installation 10 the pohucal wad social insututions of France, the vic! in rt, of in" and laborious democracy, Which allots itself to | th those who, to the disd: cessors, aud of their hustory, France and have thou,bt to uvern it ag an ol ofebd them to maintain iu che superior in our French mother country the necessary union i fractions of the people, of the great and gt mocracy Whien lias inveribed on its poliacal er this motio Walch Will RiVe us the victory, “All wiste ot du proletariat.” (Prolonged erie: tha book he att the trae er) the rallying ory 6 democracy: Hi the country trom the interior and ard dangers which menace it instruct the | beople comrormably to its wenius, give iay ine | siraction. (Preiongea applause) It is Quinet, my dear felow citizens who is th uiler tuls. be has created this, ang be i A UBLY of strict thn 4 the monument (he wost sacred 6 e most worthy o: the { of that great aris always so ta ith selenee an of ijostrucion and light. (Applause. fact what you who hear me ba duis ve me, What if nearest of the rést of France, but itis also that which wil be torn from it with the greatest difficulty. I spe demyeratic, bum a thing thie county. ontronted With «reat duties. ag power it has also Gficuiues, When one i$ im &@ majorly one ougnt to This is the task imposed on wil those wo wish ass.one and inte: ue epirit, Wie it ery | taxed for bis motto—"'Par la Repwilique! (Prolonged applause: cries of “Vive ta | Republique! Vive Ganvetta A BOONTON (N. J.) MYSTERY. On Thursday last Newton Smitu, a popular sa | loou keeper of Boonton, N. J., went off duck- hunting. Arriving at the Passate River he par. Chased from @ mun & pair of birds. He then hired @ Garrow boat aud pushed of from sore. Ou | Friday morning the boat was found bottom i; ct is that he Was drowned, bat votbing has beon seen ol the body, Some think be Was mur dered, but give no gow son for their veel. | Charta Associations” and | Very Jew dissen tents. AND MAGNA CHARTA, -+— THE GREAT BRITISH CIVIC DEMONSTRATION IN SUPPORT OF ARTHUR ORTON AND THE DE- MOCRACY—AN IMMENSE ASSEMBLAGE IN HYDE PARK—‘‘THE PEOPLE'S REPLY TO THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE.” (From the London Post, March 30.) For the last few weeks tie various “Magna “Tionborne Reliet So- cieties,” now so thickly scattered over the me- tropolis, have been actively engaged in getting up @ great demonstration in Hyde Park in support of the petition to Parliament tor the release of the claimant, and which is alleged to be signed by aboat 250,000 persons, chiefly in the metropolis and its suburbs, The Central Committee, composed of delegates from the above and other societle: had spared neither trouble nor expense to make the demonstration effective jor its purpose; and whatever may be the result they certainly suc- ceeded in drawing such an assemblage of people together as has never been seen at the most nume- rousiy attended demonstrations of the Reform League during the Reiorm agitation of 1866-67. The numbers were so great that 1t was impossible to estimate them with accuracy. A very con- siderable portion were respeciable looking wo- mev, who are specially demonstrative 10 1ayor of the claimant and Dr, Kenealy. THE HUGE PROCRSSION—SCENES IN HYDE PARK. Processions, With brass bands and vanuers with suitable inscriptions, nad been arranged to start irom the Various quarters 0! the me tropulis, a3- sembled in Traiaigar square at two o'clock, ieav- iny there lor the park at 2:30. The conwngents irom tne West Central City, aud Kast end were to pick Up at the appointed rendezvous, and com- prised avout 4,000 persons, the square and the surroundiag lovasity being already crowded With a dense mass of people, @ large pro- portion of whom wore the tichborne colors— biue and white ribbons. Precisely at half ast two tbe contingents irom the Soutn ondon districts, heaved by the central committee Of delegates, were seen wendiog their way up Parliament street, accompanied by six brass bands and a considerable nuuver of banners and streamers of all descriptious, The procession mast have numbered tuily 10,000 persuns, and were more than a quarter of ab hu ur pussing into the roadway surrouuding the square, ling vy the ruins of Northumberland House elgnt aud ten abreast. ‘The procession was speedily marshalled into order, beaded by the Westminster associa- Mons, With a large sik benver pearog tie Worcs “Westminster will never rest unul Ticuvorne | TICHBORNE 18 set tree.” Toe Soutn Londen districts came next, Including strong contingents Irom the Mer- ton, Wimbiedon, Looting, Balnam @nd other Sur. rey districts. Among the banners vorne ta | his part of the procession was ove with the words, “Phe Fools and Fanatics of South London,” ‘Honor to the Crown aud Freedom to the Peuple.” The procession, Which was about @ mile in leugih, staited irom the square at a quarter to four, and Was joined at the Duttom of the Haymarket by br. Kenealy and Mr, G. Onslow, seated in a carriage drawn by jour borses aud ridden by two postilions, As s00n as they Were discovered by tie people in the procession they unaarnessed the horses in the carriage im which Dr. Kenealy and Mr, Onsiow were, aud drew them along in triumph Into the A Re PTHE PROPLE'S REPLY 70 THE LORD CHIRP 3Us- TICE.”? The course of the procession was followed by two large flags with tne worus “set toe Captive Free,” aud (ne other containing the words, ‘his 1g the People’s Reply to the Lord Cilel Justice.” When ali vad assembied dir. Guiidtora Onslow was called to the chair amid the greatest noise and conjusion, Mis remarks Were not audibie a dozen yaras {rom the platform, owing to tue in- creasing p essure and surging of the crowds be- Bing, Which at one time tireatened the mo: consequences. AS far as he could he commeoced by serious be _understou upon to preside over such a mugoificent gatueriug of woat the Lord Onier Justice cause to SlIgmatize «8 *{v0ls and lunatics.” (Cheers) | Drift of THE BROOKLYN TRIAL Henry Ward Beecher’s Direct Evidence. THE METHOD OF HIS DENIALS This cause célébre—the Tilton-Beecher case—it not only being tried in court be‘ore an eminent judge, with the leading counsel of the country en- gaged for plaintiff and defendant, but it is being tried by the people, belore a supreme judge, a jury of public opimion, and thousands of counsel, representea by the press that reproduces the evi dence and make their comments for one side or the other. So strong an interest is developed in the issue by the public at large that people stop in all kinds of places to talk over the ques tion, and ifa Beecher and Tiiton man happen te tall together, the debate immediately becomes very animated, and tne bystanders chime in with | thetr music, At present the Beecher star is in the | mouth gets preity roughly handled, ascendant, and the Tilion man that opens his It 18 useless | for him to say, “wait until the rebuttal,” as the | indignant followers of tne Plymouth church pastor | Saying bow proud he eit at being called — He | bad no conception until taat moment tuere were | 80 Many “1001s” 1M Lue Metropolis ashe Dow saw epreud over the park iu couutless thousands, (Hear, bear |? andioudlaughier.) Hehad vow attended 160 puvhe me lugs on beuvall of tue claimaut, aud ne aud never found more than a (‘‘Llear, bear’) As ioug as he jivea he would Keep the death-ved promise ne bad made to the Clatman.’s mother, the late Lady | ‘Tichvorue, newer to desert her son, the claimant, In lis hour Ol trialand suderiny, aad with God’s help ne woald keep tis promise, (Loud and con- tinued coeering.) a “aUSH” AND TUMULT. The honorable gentleman was proceeding to State his reasous jor beileving in the bona jides of the Claimant, and to criticise (he proceedings at the ira, Waen @ terrible rash ‘rom the rear of the croWd swept aw.y witn considerabie vioience Immediately in front the the peisuns standiug of the platiorm, inciuding the whole o1 reporters, with the exception of tar bad foreunately secured a standing piatiorm, ald several persous were down by tue surgimg crowd, but Jortunately escaped wilnout auy serious injary. ‘Tue iur- ther proceedings of the meeting, so far as te Speecues Were cuncerued, were carried on in dumb suo; but two resviations were auopted on Qu aluo8t Uuenimeus svOW Of Danas, the pulting G1 the resolutions ve! announced by @ boldly printed piacard containing the words “for” and ‘against’ the resolucions, Yuese resvlauions, wuich were very long, de- clarea the conviction Of the meeting that the imaut had not received justice at his trial, owing to the couduct of those engaged im the partiality of the aod dewandiog is generally velieved The second resolut‘on eXpressed the admir tion of the people at the courage and perse- | Verance displayed by Dr. Keneuly during toe trial, | ond strongly condeming tue uiter persecution to which he bad been suvjected, aiso calung ior the intervention of rarlhament. DOCTOR KENEALY'S SPEECH. Dr. Kenealy uddressed the meeting. He said:— GENTLEMEN— is 18 probauiy tne most mugalil- cent sight ever veleid in Hyde Park, because I ly conceive any spectucie im this world ater majesty and graudeur than the spec- tacie of bali a miliion of human "4 assembied ui from their rulers for an innocent (Great cneering.) Genwi among the weaituy or toe aris country, but you are all made in tne image of Goa, (Uheers.) You are ail parts of this great Empire, You are ail intelligent, ireedom loving and brave Emgistmen, and nould be sorry in- deed if 1 thought t attoe government of this Ewpire were to ve left m the hands of a power- Jul oligarcuy @rrayed against Sir Roger fichborne. (“eh wear |”) His (riends are nut insensivie of use they are pledged not come o' the earth; Pp o! London, accou panied uners—brougat up by Varivus os at their own expense— and not a single policeman hus been needed to (Chee sion througn the city by magnificent trades aod assvci prevent a breach of the peace. Jam glad that you are all met in that spirit, and I am quite sure that wheu | am abie to state, not oniy in Parliament, Out atthe various pabilc meets throughvut tne couatry which 1 am avout to hoid, that ball @ million of people as- sembied in London on Baster and that every one was gel asa re.) The sight we are now pi rid is sublime in its graoveur. vi ¥ Other country im toe worid could duce such an assembly this—men a gether inspired by one uesire—vi ministration of justice shuuld be as pure as bi itself, and each aud ali of you appeal the justice of the imperial Pariiameut the “Queen [to pave we man and released who is now unjustly imprisoned at Dartmoor. (Loud cheers.) | believe taat no one im tue world iy so Well caiculaceu Co pronounce am opinion apon that man a8 1am, because I was his counsel Jor Roger Tichvorne. oy ad iM Luis cause, and | will not Cease until ry WHAT'S UP? Tt is sta thority, that Mr. Kelly's visit to Albany a week ago Saturday, though not specially made ior that purpose, bas resuited in a complete understanding being armived at becween Governor Tilden and Mayor Wickham as to what must be done to carry out toe “home rule” policy laid down last Septem- sovernor nad 00 particuiar interes ti not be long, itis in Whico tue ‘the indirect politicai resaita said, in making themely "LONGSHOREMEN’S STRIKE IN BROOK- LYN. A party of ‘longshoremen who we uploading cargo irom the steamslup Crescent | City, at toe foot of Congress street, om Saturday, stopped work and announced their intention of going on Strike uniess their employer would con- sent to pay them lorty cents am hour. One of their nuuber cousenced coutinue Work Jor thirty cents, when ne wi upon cumber Of his fellow Lahorers, wi beat hum severely. ine | pounce of tue Jhird precinct were speedily nollied, | gud Cuptaim Ferry aud hia meu ciearea tue dock | Q0d guarded the Vessel irom furtier ene mente tum strikers, Non-ruciety MeO Wiki | ployed om tae Crescent Ui, thrown | | | | this respect. immediately respond, He has denied everytbing, as we told you he would, and explained the lag guage as the simple outpourings of an overloaded and excited brain.” Nothing can be more beautiful in its way than the unbounded faith and devotion of the flock ta thetr shepherd, His disciples worship Llnoly and with intense taith, believing a8 gospel every word that falls from his lips, and, with that conviction, morally certain of victory for their side. They come full of :uith and say, “You read the evidence in this morning’s paper, when Beecher denied that he had held any such conversation with Til- ton and Moulton; that their whole stavement was @ tissue of falsenoods?” They teen look as if te say, “That is enough,” and, when you gently sug gest that there is no reason to doubt the testimony of Mr. Moulton and Mr. Tilton any more than there is to doubt that of Mr. Beecher, they look wild, laugh significantly, and go away, evidently Pitying your ignorance. THE TESTIMONY given by Mr. Beecher during the past week ase been marked by one peculiar feature, an evident determination to fight the battle on a fixed nue, and he has kept stratgbt ahead without swerving once from the course of direct denial that he nat taken in regard to the evidence given by Mr. ‘fiiton and Mr. Moulton, His friends listen with eager interest ag at one moment he describes a Meeting between himself, Moulton and Tuton, woere they all kissed one another, and then again when, with emphatic power and theatrical gesture, he denies some statement, calling upon his God ag his Judge to the tratn of bis words. At another point his voice will vecome soit and tender and gradually faltering as he goes along, the big tears roll down those ruddy creeks, the iaay lusteners raise their handkercniels to their eyes, Mr. Evarts ‘ooks toward the jury wit the air of a man who wished to say, “Cam such a man as that be guilty?’ and then, after a suort pause, to give proper effect to the tabieuu, the Scene changes, unu tue eXumiuation continues oa abuther portion of the testimony. Some oi the descriptions given by Mr, Beecaer Of tue different lotcrviews Le had with Mrs, Mol ton were very picturesque 10 thelr navure, bat those wno heard the testimony of the Judy ti sell, bardiy carrica that conviction Of traco tout tue Withess Wisvea to convey. In one interview he testided that soe came up behind him aud sald that sue did noc ceiteve all the pad stories that pevpie told about him. Beecher then came out with effect and devered tne lollowing w.th dramatic ges'ure :—* wa Moulton, 1 am & good man; before, my God, 1 am a good mau *? His description of tue coocluding poruon of the interview, Wuen She gave nim Cue kiss of inspira tion, Was given la & modulated touve of vuice, espectall wien he added that he aid not retaro we saiutation. In (pe early part of the week the attention of Mr, Beecher was cailed cnieily to the setters that have been produced against im in the case for the plaintif. His Live of action in regard to those letters bas been very buid and skiliully arral Whua View ‘0 making the jury believe that many instauces the language used was simply A SERIES OF METAPHORS, which he had ewpioyed in moments of excite- ment. The letter of coutrition was produced, aud the witness commenced oy saying:—‘In 20 ense of the word dictation did I ” When he was aske aid now | humble mysel! be- m as 1 do before my he replied, “No.” said tuat I thougat (nad wronged him in pis hoasenold, that 1 bumoted mysell be- fore my God .or it and I was wulng to humole mye seif velore fneouore ‘iiltoa, echer Lreated toe levter as one that hud been written by woul ton, the latier moulding the outpoariogs of big soul, excited as it was With the luea taut be bad ‘wronged bis irieud in tS Dousenold, toto the shape in which taey had just eeu produced. MR. BEECHER'S KECOLLSCTIONS of the meeting at Mouiton’s when the toree prin cipals, Beecher, Mouiton and Tilton, were ail present, appeared to ve very ciear as ve giubiy de ied ture:-iourths of what the otuers bad testided to. He denied ever haviog Made Use of language to the effect, u you wish that I should retire irom my pulyit you nave only to say the word; uc kaowledging sexual imumacy; “I never sougut her for afy vulgar en my iotercourse had been through love and mot Chrouga 1ust,’? acting a8 Jolows, burying bis face in his hands he said he felt like & man on the eage of heli. In fact, % interview, like ail others, was completely upset and another coloring given to ite lutens, THE WOODAULL MATTER Was brought up las" Tuesday, and Mr, Beecher contradicted the greater portion of Mr. ‘tutou’s statement oO; an interview in Waico be had told the Witness the result of a conversation be bad With Mrs, Wovdbu.l. He gave a déscription oi his own iuierviews wth Mrs. \Wooduai and her eu aeavors to get bim to preside at the S.ciuway ting, and how he bad been ovliged tu ree though he Was @ vellever in wom D's be coud not countenance or encourage It bas been discussed in iegul circles Jor some lume past, and several 01 our most eminent judges bave véen beard to remark taat tue crime 01 per. jJary was ieartully prevaient, 4 aaray day passeu in Court Withvut some instance com. tog Up Where a witne-s had perjured oimsein 16 1s Very piain fo tue ordinary reader Of tue testi. Mony tu tue Beecner-Livou trial taat perjury aug been committed not by retau bat by Whole: and when this memorable cause is aecided there Will provably be a good opportunity afforded to the Benca for the committai of those indiviaua: who make light oi one of tne greatest cfimes against their fellow ie 8 ma: appalling to read the evidence of Messrs. Beecher Moulton and fiiton, and compare the one with the other, Toey ouly agree in the most trivial ana Unimportant polols, and, in Most instances, ar Olrect contradition of one another, it Was generally understood that the direct ex- mination of Mr. Beecher wus to Dave closed last week, but Lbs Boe oof anidie day it will proba biy continue day and perhaps part of ‘Tuesaay. Mr. Fullerton wil ti mence the cross-eXamiuation, aod the iriends of ‘Tilton anticipate a lively week and conflaently as. sert Mr. Beecher Will be cut to pieces amd hote bairle.ton his scalp. The deience are equally confident the utuer way ahd claim that tt is im possivie to upset the evidence 0: a trutniul wih ie d ohe Who has told as clear & story as Mr. cher. HOMES IN SUBURBS. A joint meeting of the Public Health and Dwell: Ing Reform Associations was held on Saturday evening at the Scuool of Mines, at which Dr. Ste phen Smith read an interesting paper on the sub Ject of improving and cheapening homes ior tht Middle and poorer classes. Alter the lectarer had Hushea the tollowing important resolution was passed by the joiut associations Resolved, That Messrs. Parke Godwin, Dorman 8. Eaton, Charie Chavdler anu Stephea th be ap: Pees Joiut Commitee of the Uwelling Reform and ua er, Hariow and New Haven, aiid Boston plan of Cheap morning he: a; haadred suburban residents ‘Also to request the subUrpan steam. iimitace the Union Ferry Company io boat compa HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Early yesterday morning Patrick Myhan, re Siding at No, 418 Second avenue, came to the Eighteenth precinct station house suffering trom @ pistol ball wound in pis leit hand, and stated that at about nall-past twoo’ciock A. M. aman Qpproacied him at the corner of Twenty-iourtn street and Third avenue and forcibly suatcued his waten and chal ‘vin bis pocket, rungin away with tuem, To prevent the robver, diynhan drew bis pi and, ©