The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1875, Page 3

THE PRESIDENTS LETTER, The Document Absolutely Astounds Towa Republicans. Senator Wright Regards It as a Pal-+ pable Forgery. NEW JERSEY IDEAS. Senator Frelinghuysen Will Take General Grant at His Word, Des Morngs, lowa, June 1, 1875, The letter of President Grant to Harry White, of Pennsylvania, on the third term, which was teceived here by telegraph this morning, hi wreated a profound political sensation, It ha teached us during the luil preceding the an- nual State conventions, and it will, doubtles: have a marked effect In determining the cha) acter and action of those bodies. Several leading deinocrats, with whom your cotrespondent con- versed this morning, speak of the letter asa very Adrott bid for renomination and as showing beyond a doubt that Grant has beea working for ® third term for some time past, and has been | Maping his political actions to that end, They | think the letter settles at once the question of republican ascendancy in this State, and that by this bold-laced manifestation of Omsarism | Grant has sounded the death knell of the party in Jowa, They are not so sanguine, however, of the ‘result in other portions of the country, and ex- press the fear that Grant’s #kilful manipulation dt his vast patronage will enable him to attain the third term. In this State, however, where the op- position toanything savoring of the third term has been so strong and decided among all voters, Irrespective of party, thisdast action of President Grant will sink tre ty so deep that the trump Df final doom will yh it. They say nothang could have venefited the democratic party in tats ‘State so much as Grant’s letter bas done, and that this result wili be immediately apparent. One gentleman, an old leaver of the party and prominently talked of us its candidate for Gover- nor, sald that Grant’s letter reveals a political crisis and that in faciug it tuere could be neither flemocrats nor repubiicans—only patriots or sraitors—friends to the Kepuolic or vassals to Cmsar. | VIEWS OF CHIEF JUSTICE COLE. Much the same seeling is expressed among the ‘epublicans, though many of the leading politi- clans are averse to committing themselves, and speak of the subject cautiously. The Hon. , ©, Cole, Uhier Justice of the Supreme Court, and & prominent republican, says he somewhat surprised by the President's letter. He had formed tne opinion that when the proper tinié arrivea the President would withdraw his Bame unreservedly. He constraes the letter to bea plain, straightiorward statement of Grant's Position, and that, while not courting a renomina- tion, he does not withdraw his name, This, he tays, is the position taken by General Grant here- tofore—a position indorsed by the people. He thinks thar ifGrant had witharawn his name it would have removed from the party a cause of contention. However, it would have intensified the aspirations of others and thus in- troduced in the party perhaps as much contention #8 it would have removed. He ig inclined, therefore, to approve of tne position | taken by the President. He thinks, however, that | there is a strong opposition to @ third term and that a renomination of Grant would paraly be ex- pedient; im fact. he hardly thinks it-possfvle In the Present condition of the country. Tnere might be such a change as to demand it, and in that event he thougnt Grant could be easily renommated and re-elected. SENATOR WRIGHT'S SURPRISE. Senator Wright bad not seen the letter at the ‘ime your correspondent called, and when the | latter nanded bim a paper coutatuing it he read it carefully through and then said that, in his opin- jon, whe 1k * was a forgery. He could not be- Weve that Grant nad ever written such a letter, He thought there was now a line characteristic of the man. The Senator is a pronounced anti-thira term man and regards the election of any man to @ third term as impossible. He cannot belicve that Grant. in nis wildest moments, ever dreamed of a third term, and this letter, suscept- \ble of so many constructions and of such au in- fefuite character, he cannot believe was written by Grant. If Grant had intended to withdraw bis name he would have said so in plain terms, | and 11 he had intended to leave the matter to tie people he would have preserved the policy of | silence. Why should he speak now more than at | other umes? Had not conventions deciared | Qgainst the third term last year, and why aid he not speak then? Th ully convinced that the letter is not gemutne, but if it is he regards tne possibility of ® tolrd term out of the question. He thinks the people would declare agaiust it by an over- Whelming majority. He thinks that writing let- ters of such a character that thd reader can con- strue them in any way he Os is nos the role Grant plays—at-any rate one he has never at- tempted before, The despatek that brought tne letter to this city came im an irregular way, aad tnis is also sited a8 @ proof that itis notgenuine. The re- pudlicans generally follow the example of Senator Wright and deny the genuineness of the letter, instead of attempting to defend it. Meantime the Gemocrats are jubilant, and all parties anxiously await farther advic SENATOR FRELINGHUYSEN’S VIEWS. GRANT “‘NEITHER ASKS NOR WANTS A THIRD TERM." Newark, June 3, 1875. The HERALD representative called yesterday on Senator Frederick 1. Frelingnuysen to obtain bis | we on President Grant's recentiy published letter | jehing the third term quesilon. Whe Senator, as Is well Known to Henatp readers, has ever been } fegarded as among the warmest adherents of [ils | Excellency, and both in Washington aad New Jersey has had most intimate relations with him. ‘The President twice, while in Newark, been the honored guest of the senior New Jersey Senator, and bas not only crossed his legs frequently under the Frelinghuysen mahogany, but slept beneath the Senator's roof. in turn (he Senator bas from the first enjoyed the trust and confidence of His Exceliency, as the tender of the English mission and otner distinguished marks Of Presidentia) favor abuadantly prove. The Senator was found quietly enjoying a cigar in bis anpretending law office, on Broad street, Sewark, and, withthe urbanity for which he is noted, received the interviewer and prepared for Aim @ seat alongside hia writing desk. The fol lowing conversation substantially took place:— “senator, the HERALD has commissioned me to ascertain your opinion of the President’s letter on the third term question. Will you be kind enough vo say what you think of It ?”” “Ivhink Grant means exactly what says in Ms letter. Ibelieve he neither asks nor wants @ third term. He means in his letter just whatany | plain-spoxen, honest man would mean—exactly What le says, ‘And, Senator, you think him perfectly sincere im not desiring a tnird term?” “Leertainiy do, 1 know Grant intimately and bave great respect for him, pelieving him to be entirely honest in bis words and their meaning.” at, Senator, do you note his language ia vague when be says fe does not seek ao third term any more than he did a fist or second?” ‘He doesn’t say that, He dvesn’t say he didn’t | peek a second, He says a frat.” “some of tho leading journals, presses anything fmt Gndtiendiy 0 bis administration, interpret Senator m | te | Yass with any declaration of my views, but as the hig letter quite the reverse from you, Senator. Some go sv jar as to say the letter isa plain bid for a third term, They lay stress on the fact that the very same republicans of Pennsylvania gave Dim just as good an opportunity to speak out last year, when in convention they nominated Hart- ranit for President, and thatiu the canvass last fall the third term Was made a strong issue; but yethe spoke not.” . “He explains all that in his letter,” “Well, Senator, there been or is there in Washington or elsewhere any serious movement to run Grant ior a third term?” “Not that 1am aware of, I know of no such movement. I don’t think such a movement exists. At all events, J have no information lead- ing to any other conclusion,’ THE TURN OF THE TIDE. BEPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA, KENTUCKY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, KANSAS AND OHIO PRONOUNCE AGAINST THE THIRD TERM— SOUTH CAROLINA ALONE IN ITS GLORY. Asan tndication of the sentiments that obtain in the ranks of the republican party in rejerence to the third term, quotations are given below from the proceedings of recent republican con- ventions and also some brief extracts from the opinions expressed on the same question by lead- ing and influential members of that political organization. The action of representative bodies speaking, as they do, for large communities, tells very forcibly of the opposfuon that exists toward | the pretensions of any man who aims to serve more than eight years in the Presidential oftice. The decided and unmistakable ground just taken by the republicans of Pennsylvania tn tne premises, and General Grants letter on the same topic imvest the subject with renewed if not greater Interest thanever, The quotations could ve extended to much greater length, but enough is furnished to show tue drift of opinion in the party that, twice elected Grant Chief Magistrate. It wilt be noticed that South Carolina stands alone in support of the third term, and it will not be forgotten thatin New Hampsnire, where the republicans declared against a third term,«the party was’ measurably successful, while in Con- necticut, Where no reference was made to the matter by the Republican Convention, the demo- crats carried all before them in the late State election, o PENNSYLVANIA SPEAKS FIRST. The Pennsyivania Republican Convention fired the first gun against the third term scheme. Coming from the representatives o1 the party in the second State in the Union the effects were of the greatest importance, The resolution was adopted August 19, 1874, It reads: That, entertaining the fullest confidence in the high Personal integrity, ability and statesmunshlp of Gover. nor John ¥, Hartrantt, we ‘unhesitanngly present him to our republican iriends throughout the Union as a candidate for Nomination to the Presidency in 1876, BOME PLAIN TALKING. Mr. Dickey, of Lancaster, ex-member of Con- gress, in moving the adoption of tne resolution, | said, in special relerence to the one name—Qov- ernor Hartranft, for the Presidency—that the re- publicans, not only of Pennsyivania, but of the nation at large, were moved to put forward Pres- idential candidates at this early day by u desire to stop the slanders that are being ‘uttered against the existing, President, General Grunt. He said the President was in no position to speak for him- self, but that he did not entertain any aspirations toward a third term, Qe would not depart from the precedent established by Washington, the father of the nation; ne had no wish to depart from it, but if he bad, then tne time had come jor the great republican party to assert its adherence | to that precedent and {ts opposition to any filling of that office for three terms by a President of the United States, THE KANSAS REPUBLICANS. On the 26th of August, 1874, the Kansas Repub- lican Convention adopted the appended resolu- tion, The action foliowed close on the proceed. ings in Pennsylvania :— easel ee ‘Th se Boe rittes law pore by the e: ampie ofthe Father o1 Sounir: jeqining a re- eee a to the third Proatdential term is as Montolline as though it was Incorporated in the national constitn- tion, aud ought never be violated. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS. The following constituted dne of the resolutions | adopted by the New Humpsiire Republican Con- vention on the 12th of Jannary last:— Unalterable oppositicn to the election of any man the Presidency BPthe United States tor a ‘third Yerm. ip. THE KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS. At the recent Republican State Convention in Kentucky one of the resolutions adopted declared | against a toird term. The language employed ‘Was not very direct or emphatic, but yet mani- fested a feeling of hostility to the renomination of © General Grant. THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDORSEMENT. On the“ldth of September, 1874, the South Caro. lina Republican Convention declared itself im favor of a third term for General Grant, No State has ventured to follow in the footsteps of tne Pal metto Commonwealth, The com/ort to be derived from this action cannot amount to much. The negroes and unscrupulous carpet-baggers who formed that boay desired no more than to Matter the President and to establish themselves more | firmly in his favor. The resolution reada:— Resolved, That in the distinguished soldier and states- mau now at the head ot our nation we recognize one Who, in peace as weil as in war, possesses that fidelity of purvose and integrity of character so necessary to In- sure tranquillity at home, respect abroad aud te perma- neney of the good and glorious principies which have become the corner stone of the great republican party to which we belong, and tor this reason we pledge serves to the support of President Grant for a third | rm ured that by so doing we shall preserye that | eace and unity throughout the whole country so neces- sary for its prosperity. EX-GOVERNOR DIX, OF NEW YORK. | neglected, | everybody Was trying co yet tuat manifestation of A few days betore the election in this State last fall Governor Dix, at a pablic meeting in the Cooper Institute, expressed bimselt as fol- lows:—“I am asked, fellow citizens, my ppinion as to the third term. Although I have regarded the discussion of the question as | premature I have not hesitated to give a airect answer to any question which has been personally addressed tome. I gave my opinion when asked im this way,weeks ago, months ago. I have not been willing to thrust myself forward in this can. question is put to me I will answer it frankly, be- cause I know very well that if I did not answer it directly @ misconstruction would be put on my silence. I say, then, distinctly, that I am notin favor of @ third term,” The opinions of otner prominent republicans follow:— GOVERNOR NOYES, OF OHIO, says:—“Now, as to the third term. There Is no diMculty in this regard with us. The only fear we ever entertained was that the democrats, appri clating at its true value the excellent administra- Uon of General Grant, would want to steal him from us as their candidate, General Grant recog- nizés just as forcibly a8 you do, just as forcibly as our democratic brethren do, that this is the wide. spread feeling in the country that no man—how- ever excellent his administration may have been, however much we may love and respect him—there | ig no man to whom It would be safe to allow more | tl nt years’ occupancy of the Presidential ehair.” SENATOR FERRY, OF MICHIGAN. “1 do not think,’ remarks the Michigan Senator, “she people would tolerate a third term for any man, great as ts the respect for Genera! Grant.” VICE PRESIDENT WILSON. Governor Chamberlain, in the South Carolina Convention, September 14, 1874, made the fOllow- | ing remarks:—I will tel: yow what Vice Pr he dent Wilson told me in Boston @ short time Ho said that there was no doubt but that Grant wanted a third term, and that he (Grant) be- Meved that he was the only man who could pall the republican party through.” SENATOR MORTON, OF INDIANA, could not say that the President would reject a third term, Never had a single moment's conv sation with him on the subdject. ‘ JUDGE MILLER, UNITED STATES SUPREME CoURT. This eminent jurist agrees so far with the po- sition taken by the H#Ratp as to admit, inferen- tally, the possibility of the establishment of im- périalism in our government, but only in case Whert an ambisious President could enlist the aid of the lower house of Congress in his aesighs, THE PRESIDENI'S VIRGINIA COUSIN. Colonel Swann, of Caarleston, W. Va. with Whom the President stopped during @ visit to nis tives, in that Stato during the fall of 1874, ‘Openly declared, in @ political convention, that General Grant was a candidate ior renomination, | meeting to prepare an address on the proposed Every one present understood nim to be speaking by the President's authority. Swann is @ cousin of the Chief Magistrate. SENATOR CAMERON, OF PENNSYLVANIA. “Untill read,” remarks this veteran statesman, “the artictes on Casarism in the Henao the idea never occurrea ty me serionsly, and [ don’s think it probable, or even possible, that Grant will run atuird time. Believing in and knowing General Grant as Ido, I caunot tnink anything but the most extraordinary circumstances would induce him to ran for @ third term,’” EX-PRESIDENT FILLMORE When spoken to on the subject of a third term said that he deprecated the methods now re- sorted to py persous in power to increase thetr incomes while in office no matter by what means. He would leave the election of President to the Senate. Of course no one would know beforehand who wus to be chosen, and his political color Would only be known afterward, thus saving the country endless excitement and preventing that interference with business and commercial in- terests that sometimes occur, Mr, Fillmore would, however, prefer that the spirit of the con- stitution should be adhered to. Washington and Lincoln lived in exceptional times, but he would rather see a precedent of one term established. That term should be six years instead of four, which would enable the successiul candidate to Muster the duties o/ the office, With the view of preventing traficking while in power he woula favor the granting ofa pension for life to the out- going President of half his salary waile in ofice. Mr. Fillmore considered Grant a tar better soidier than statesman. SENATOR LOGAN, OF ILLINOIS, has no hesitation in saying that he is an anti-third term man. SENATOR SARGENT, OF CALIFORNIA, r declares that he could never approve a third term, EX-SENATOR WASHBURN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, Mr, Washburn says the people of Massachusetts | would not contemplate witn complacency a third term. He would oppose Grant if renominated, ADVICE GRATIS TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, To Tak Epiror or tHe HERALD:— Im your leading editorial of to-day (3d inst.) headed as above, you style it “General Grant's Letter of Resignation.” It 1s nota letter o! resig- nation, in my opinion; tt 18 a letier of coniession. | A READER, PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING. THE LOVE OF GOD: SHED ABROAD IN THE | HEART—A GOD FOR EVERY HUMAN BEING. Plymouth lecture room shows no falling olf as | yet in tue attendance, as every available scatis | occupied three-quarters of an hour before tne time of the opening of the meeting. As Mr, Beecher came in last evening he greeted nis friends on every side with a pleasant smile and 4 word. He said to one, “I am glad some of you aristocrats have to take democratic seats,” | which raised a query in the minds of a couple | of-ladies as to what he could meau. Lrotners | Edgerton and Edward Beecher prayed, ‘The | latter prayed that the church might be sanctified and purified and humoled by its trials, and what | all the roots of bitterness that had sprung up | might be removed, that good might come out of | eviland light out oi darkness, Mr. Beecner com- menced his remarks by saying:—The old expres- sion—tne love of God shed abroad in the heart—is beautiful, yet by continuous use it has suffered the same harm whica comes to jost every figure when It 1s used so | frequently that It ceases to bea figure. Whenon | a dreary, cloudy day the sun breaks through an opening, in allits glory, that is a beautiful figure; and it is in this sense that the figure ts used | in describing the changes which take place in Christian experience. 1t 13 supposed that Christ brings His children through tribulation and rebel- | lion to submission, and that suddenly the clouds | that have. bung around them par, and the love of God is shed abroad in| {heir hearts. It is a beautiful, blessed truth, that precisely this experience takes piace 1m the lives of some, and it is a noble and desirable experience; but when such persons are taken and held up a8 being the distinctive way in which di- vine grace works the conversion of men, when that is held up as THE TYPICAL METHOD and all men undertake to bring tnemselves up into at least a dight of tt, then a great mistake 1s | made. One peculiar method of God 1s made to be | the only aud chief method by whict the divine sovereignty works, Whereas a larger experience and larger examination of facts sows tuat God works by Mulitadinous ways, ana you wil alway observe that Woenever a person runs alter an experience that don’t beiung to them they are apt to lose the ome tuat ave long to them. The way in which chey mixht have been cultivated 13 1 Was vrougit up mm & time when God which He dow uot make to tue world, but | does make to Hiscnildren. 1 strove jor that, aad | was only beaten out of it by diut of continual ob- | Servativy, aud at last | saw tuat it was not my Dusiness to preach my idea of God’s kingdom, but to preach tne greasy truths aud jay down | the right, and ikt each follow tis own | method, Let we Say a few words about thi: People are continuaiy asking, Ee", shail lb a realization of Goa ni Godt” Let me Say, first, that, ting aside ex- ceptional cases, | think you will find that no man ever loved God until hé came to a view of God | that was lovable, This puts your finger right on the pomt of a great straggie. God has been pre- | sented to you pvernor, in aspiriier 7 FUNDAMENTAL !E1.FISHNESS: a God that sits in neaven win purer eyes than to | behold evil—a Belog who pisces you under obliza- | tons with no capacity for dong His will, and uotl you have a special gilt you save no power in you | 10 prevent such a view Of Gol as that to a senst- | tive, moral nature, and it rises up agains: it, | says, “I will not submit.” Ah! toat is the ae- | pravity working out, but by and by im the conflict | SUCH A VIEW OF cop | sinctuvely all Opposition cea! and they | bow their heads and Ley at is wy CG Now, it | 1s not according to huurAn nature,and God's gitts | roa with humaa natere ta the test meaning of | the phrase. God's character «nd taministration | fit admirably to the whole struciure oi the human mind, aud if you present a view coatrary to te human organization you canuot exyect men to carry that view fatuibarly every fay. if you Want to carry around a sense of God's loveless fia must have a view preseuted in whicn He is jovely. HOw cat a man Carry tuto is deily agairs @ God's presence w.o is @ Regent or Governur ? Toere 1s @ God for every one; there 13 a God for thieves if they will receive Eim, not to help them steal, but to keep them trom stealing; a God fur men drencied iniquity, for the lost He came to seek. | How long He di seek! There is a God from | which ery man take what he neets. A} physician don’t have one medicine that he vives to ali; he has @ remedy for everything. Qprist says, “They that are whole need not @ physiuan, | but they that are sick. I came not to cailtne | righteous, but the sinners to repentance.” If that | 13 tue MaNlfestation Of Christ then there is sara @ Viow of God tuat every maa can carry with bin atalltimes, I meant to mave addressed som» | words to you on two other points, but | cannot to- e e | night; they are the power of association and the | love that shows Itself by actions rather than emotions. Ordinarily we luve people, and the love , is suggested by associations; they form aj} rt ot pictare gailery ‘which is tor | yourself alone, 1 never see the old nouse in Luehfleid where i was vorn that it don’t bring a swarm of memories; butl don’t care tor | your old brown house where you we born. I look it and | think of a tumble duwn afar. (Laugnte: Now, the same thing applies to | higher things that does to lower. i never smell | sandaiwood that I don’t think of one p a, or musk that | don’t tuink of anotuer, Lt isa die&sed thing to put the odor of sanctity mto our every- day iile, and in ti Way in the course of a few years @ man Will store Up & group of associations that carry him back to God always, a All things Will be yours aud you will be Christ's and Onrist ‘will be God's. BROOKLYN LIQUOR DEALERS, The Brookiyn Liquor Dealers’ Protective Union | held an tmportant and largely attended meeting | last evening in Sawyer’s Hall, at Jay und Palton | streets. The committee appointed at a previous | é consolidation of the Protective Union, tue Saloon Keepers’ Association of Brooklyn and the Wil- Mamsburg Saloon Keepers’ Association, tnclujing & tetal mombersnip of 1,600, presented a lengthy report, which was adopted ana ordered to ve printed for distributio) among the liquor dealers of Kings county. It stated that the first efforts o1 the Protective Union in the fatare should be direcied toward tne proposed consolidation. The report atiriputed the iailufe to secaré a untiorm license tee | thoughout the State, and the avoiltion of the | Civ Damage law, to a want of unanimity amon the dilerent org@ulzations, aud recommended | toat revewed efforts be Made to secure such legia- | lation next wim'er, After the adoption of the report and the transactioa of some route busi ness the meeting adiourned, | had assembled to talk over-tho stirring uews re- | | some warmen, “LEXINGTON OF THE SEAS” —— The Centennial of the First Naval | Batiles of the Revolution. Engagement Between Maine Fishermen and the British Navy. + Daring Exploits of Jere. O’Brien and His Brother John. Erection of the Machias Liberty Pole and the | Capture of the Margaretta, | PREPARATIONS AN D PROGRAMME. Macuias, Me.; June 2, 1876, The centennial: anniversaries of the stirring | times of the Revolution are crowding upon us | rapidly, and everywhere there are generous pre- parations making for rousing celebrations. We | have had Concord, Lexington and Mecklenburg, and the next in order are those of Maciias, | Banker Hill, and the grand wind-up at Pniladel- | phiaa year hence. Of all these just mentioned | the one least renowned throughout the country is — to take place here ip Machias, on the coast of | Maine, on Saturday, June 12, 1t will be an affair | Of bo insignificant magnitude, and the circum- stance which it commemorates js move of national than of Jocal importance. ‘The first genuine naval | battle of the Revolution was fought bere, resuit- ing in the capture of the British sivop-of-war Margaretta, together wita several other smaller | b: | cratt, and of course the whole engagement was an American victory from beginning to end. THE STORY OF THE BATTLE possesses all the thrilling features of a romance, aud probably tue best account that has been handed down to posterity ts that iurnished by Iilsiey in tus “Forest aud Shore,” and from which I make liberal extracts, without, however, intend- | ing to vouch for their historic accuracy. ‘These | extracts contain undoubtedly exaggerated narra- tves of the actual occurrences, but we leave | it to our readers to separate the tacts from the web of romance m wiich they are enmesued. It should be stated at the out- set that the people of Machias were firet | stirred up by receiving the news of the battles of Concord and Lexington. On an evening in tne | latter part of April, 1775, a number of persons | were coliected in a small tavern here in Machias, ; A day or two previous the inhabitants had re- ceived the proclamation of tue Provinctal Con- gress of Massacusetts, authorizing and requiring | preparations and efforts to be made incident toa | Stute of nostility. The people of Machias had, from the first, been strenuously opposed to the Usurpation ot the British government, ana the‘ Sole topic of conversation, whenever a few met together, was this exciting subject, On the even- ing in question a much larger number than usual | cently received from Boston. Couspicuous among | the rest were two young men, brothers, by the nam? of O’Biten, sons of Morris O’Brien, who | came to this country from Cork, in Ireland, Seated around the ample fireplace, enjoying tueir pipes and cans, ‘ THE ALL-ENGROSSING TOPIC OF THE HOUR was canvassed by ove and all, At last the elder of the brothers, Jeremiah O’Brien, spoke out:— “J move,” sald O’Brien, when the agitation | which the news had excited had subsided, “that | to-morrow we raise a liberty pole in front of the Towa House.” a] “Agreed |’ was the animated résponse from every quarter. “And that a Committee of Safety be appointed,” he addea, “who shall have | supervision of ali the affairs relative to the proc- | lamation lately received from the Provincial Con- 38." | “You will pardon me, gentlemen, for interfer- | ing, as lam not an inhabitant of the place,” re- Marked @ gentleman present by the name of | Jones, who belonged to Boston, but who had a | | store im Macbias and exercised in consequence consideravle influence, “While I cordially ap- | prove th irit manifested in the present occa. | sion, yet permit mo to suggest if it would not be | | more advisabie to CALL A TOWN MEETING to act on the propositions that have been made toils evening. To give weight to acts of this char- acter tacy should be legally sunctioned, aud from what I know of the people of Machiss I doubt not they will unanimously coincide with your views,” ‘This seasonable proposition won tue assent of ail; for it is @ noted fact that the men of the Kev- ciation Were a law aad order loving people, and | all the acts which preceded that great movement Were in conformity to @ previous authorized vote, | Accordingly, the next day a public meeting wa: called, at which it was voted to comply fully with the requisitions of the ‘proclamation of the Pro- | vinelal Congress. A Committee of Safety wa: forthwith appointed; and as @ symbol of their resolutions it was by acclamation voted that A LIBERTYPOLB should be immediately erected. On the adjourn- ment of the meeting the O’Brien’s and a number of more active spirits set about the work. Se- lecting the tallest tree they could find they siripped It of its branches, leaving a tut of ver- dure atthe top. im the meantime adeep hole had been dug in whiea to plant it, long be. fore sunset, amid the shouts of the assembied in- habitants and the discharge of muskets, tue loity polo was set and secured. This work accom- plished, the people gathered around it and solemnly pledged themse!ves to resist the opposi- tion of the mother country, ana, {f occasion called, to sacrifice their property and shed their heart’s blood 1m defence of the colony. After this | exciting scerie they gradually dispersed, firmiy bat anxiously awaiting the course of events. | THE NEWS FROM CONCORD AND LEXINGTON CON FIRMED. Afew days alter the occurrence of the events related in this chapter two merchant vessels in British emp.oy arrived from Boston for the pur- | pose of obtaining pickets and plank, to be used by the English in defence of that city. By this arrival confirmation was received*of the bat % Lexington, and the people of Machias were made acauaintead with the actual state of affairs in that | quarter, regarding w&ich tnere had existed a great degree of uncertainty aud anxiety. “WHO ERECTED THAT LIBERTY POLE?!’ The merchant vessels were convoyed by a Brit- th armed schooner named the Margaretta, mynnting four four-pounde: nd sixteen swivels. St was commanded by a spirited young Irish- mat by the name of Moore, who, notwitnstanding | his @ming in the character of am enemy, by his galiaatry and gentiomanly conduct won largely the eteem of the Inhabitants. Immediately on his arrival, observing the liverty pole, Captain Moore landed, and demanded of a group who had collected around the landing place, who had erected it. “That pole, sir,’ answered John O’Brien, “was erected by the unanimous approval of the people of Machias.’ “Well, air,” rejoined the officer, “with or with- ou their approval, it is my duty to declare 1t must come down.’? \ ‘Must come down repeated O'Brien, with | “ “Those words are very easily | stokea, iny iriend. You wiil find, I apprenend, | that tt is cagier to make than tt wili be to enforce auemand of this Kind.’ | As tie young officer turned to re-eater the boat | he was accosted by Mr, Jones, the mercbant ple lated (0, WHO prevalied upoo him to suspend fis cderminatiod Uatil tue people couid assemole In town meeting, Wien, pernaps, the town would agee to remove the ovjectionable object. Dur- iy this conversation the group around dispersed wh coc waderstanding that tue Commitee of Sae.y Would meet that aternoon and consult abut this pew and excitiag st.te of tuings, At ancarly hour tn the aftermoon the committo | md Beicg composed of such mon as the ( opposed to taking down the liverty pole ple | Keatieman represented to him that the meeting | Tesptte unt another meeting was called, which | sail down the ri | discussing the aduir and proposing | yleldea | with NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. like spirita, it | what weir opin- O’Briens, Foster and such may readily be imagined jons were in regard (to taking dowa the pole. Instead of discussing that question they busied themselves 1m iorming plans to re- pel an wttack should one be wade. They advised | theta towa meeting should be ¢: to take the KeNSe O1 Lhe Inhabitants on the subject of remov- lug the pole, feeling periectly sur that they woula vote to keep it up, In tne meantime they mace arrang*mouts to senu off next morning to Pleasant River village, distat pout twenty | miles, and vo a few other Villages, requesting the | people to come to Machias wo help Lnem deiend | The symbol of liberty. The next day, which was | Saturday, the town mecting was held and the sub- Jeet was laid before it. It needed not much dis- cussiou. ‘There was tie demand and the threat, | “Let those,” satd the chairman, “who are disposed to obey the one, through fear of the ovuer, say ‘Ay.’’’ A silence as death prevatied througa- | ott the hall, until the chairman interrupted it by | submitting ‘another question:—*Those who are e say ‘No,’ With the suddenness and almost the force of a thunder clap, ONE LOUD “No!” seemed to spring simultaneously from every lip. “The noes have it,’? quietly remarked tbe chair- man, whose voice had unconsciously mingled with ie fellow citizens when the voue was deter- ned, Captain Moore was somewhat exasperated on learning the vote of the town, and Would have put his threat into immediate execution but for the Itericrence a second time of Mr. Jones, That Was not juily attended, and that the vole Was nob @ Jair expression 0: the sepumenty of the town. By urgent persuasion he succeeded in obtaining a was to be held on tue following Monday. Along conversation iollowed these remarks, having reference to thelr future proceedings, alter which the company separated THR EVENTFUL SADBATH M S The next morning, velore toe usual hoar for re- ligious worsuip, here aud there meu could be seen straying wlong, singly and in pairs, towara | the church, each bearing a musket, so carried as least to expose it to view, for the church stood a short distance from the shore, and directly oppo- | site the churen the Margaretta lay at anchor. As | the men reached the charch toey Immediately concealed their Weapons in Various parts of the house, ready for use, and then disposed of taem- selves in such a@ manuer as not io excite su pieion, At the appuiuted nour Captain Moor came asnore aud entered the chureit. Jonna O'brien Was on the lyokout for hun, and | entered the house soon alter, taking a seat benind him. ‘'fhere were uo pews in the courch, tue house being unfinisued, but teuporary seats hud been titted up, without cks, 1OF present accommodation, ‘the weatuer being somewhat sultry the windows of th church were (hrown open, aud from where the Enylish captain sat he commanded an extensive view of tne river, Tue services commenced, The prayers and Ue singing were gone through with und the sermon Was Commenced, Which, like a majority of the sermous Oi those surring times, resemoied mo ¢ @ political harangue than & discourse on | | ethics—a mistake some.tmes made by the numis- ers IN modern times, altnough in those days it Was expected and chimed in with tue views of the peopie, in tue course of the sermon, happen- ng Lo glance ils eves tarough the widow, CAPTAIN MOORE WAS SURPRISED to see, at ihe distance Oo halt or three-quarters of &uule up the river, men crossing the river on logs Wit guns in their Hands. ‘Tnese were the Men tue peopie Of Maculas had seat for, comiug 10 take part in the affray. Keaizims at ouce the peri of his sitaauon, but without be:raying alarm or appearMg to golice the strange sight, the young captain again turned his eyes upon tue | speaker, apparently ueeply engrossed in tue ser- mon. Littie dig be heed, however, the impas- sioued Words 01 the speaker, His inind was tally Intent on escaping the share wuicn ae tolt Was set | for him; for, now that his supicions Were aroused, he could see furtive glances’ bent upon nim in all directions. Near Where ve sat Was an open win- dow, the Leight [rom which to the ground was tri- tug. Takiog udVantage of a more thay commonly SLOTIMY sentence IM tue discourse, Whicu served to rives (be attention of the congregation, he started Iron} Dis seat, aud, leaptng across tue invervening beuches, dusied through vie window and made his Way directly to wis boat. In a moment THE WHOLE CHURCH WAS IN AN UPROAR; but in the crowding and confusion tua ensued Instant pursuis was preveuted, and by the ume tue men usd ¥ecured their guus and Were ready to iollow him, he bad succeeded in getting on board is boat aud pushea off into the Siream. “A Jew miuates’ rowing carried tim on board his vessel, Wien he immediately COMMENCKD FIRING ON THE TOWN, the Men on suore briskly returning tne compli- ment. Aiter a few discharges the vessel made followed by the people, wao kept up an incessant fre of musketry until sue Was beyond their reach. Very tittle damage was done on cither side in this allray, out the excite- ment Of the people Was aroused to the highest pitch. The church was wholly deserted im tne allernoen, and during the remainder of the day men migat be sevn coulected iu groups earnestly PLANS FOR FUTURE ACTION. During the day aud cveumg sTaggiing parties jrow out of towa continued fo arrive 4a bine Vile lage, some with muskets, sume armed with pitch- torks, and some With scythes lasteued on poles— forundabie weapons used with muca effect in the Polish Revolution, On Monday morning Machias Wus a Scene of great excitement, Men paraded | the Vilage with their Various weapons, while the womeu Searched every Look and corner tur pow- der and lead. Asa proot of the spirit whica an.- mated the latter, an incident 1s related, wuieh, @ the writer deciares, 18 worthy of betng recorded, It seems that the meu Who came irom Pleasant River settiemenat were greatly in want of powder, | havi g but two or three caarges each, ‘The wile of one of the parcy, having iouad a horn ot pow- der ater they were gone, sollowed them twenty miles througi the wouds (there being ac that time no roads) to bring it to her husband, and arrived with it next day alter the party had reacted Machi rly ta the 1orenoon it was decided to | take possession of a lumosr sloup in the river and go in pursuit of the schooner. About sixty volun- teers mustered On voard, Among Whom Were six biothers vy tke name of O'Lriei—Jeremian, Gid- eon, John, Wiliam, Denuis and Josepa. Tne facner ot this ueroic family aiso tosisted upon accompanying them, but he — reiuctautiy to ‘the wisnes of his sons and re- | mained-on snore. Tne sloop, which was atterward called the Liberty, starced in pursuit, and overtook the sctiwoner, which was becaimea and avout two leagues distant from Maculas Boy, Wheu taey came in sigat of the Margaretta the pursulig party were without avy organized read, but before coming up witn the enemy Jeremial O'Briea was unanimously chosen captain, On taking comuand lis first exercise Of wutbority was to give permission to ail wao Were alraid to follow bim atall lengths to go on snore, Taree men, who ad blustered the most When on the lamd, availed themselves of tis offer, and, amid the contempt o/ the rest of tne took the boat alongside and left the vessel. “Now, my brave fefiows,” said Captain O’Brien, “having gotrid of those white-lvered cowards, our Urst business Will be to get alongside of thas schvoner yonder, and tie first mau wao voards her shali be euticied to the paim of honor.” By the aid of boats towing ahead and the use of sweeps, the sloop Was #009 brought alongside the scoouer, but, having no grappling irons, | they almoss iinmediately separated, yet nut belore John O'Brien, Who stood in (he Dow of the sioop ready lor a spring, nad reaped upon the schooner’s deck. On looking around he found the seo) had dritted oif some twenty or thirty yards, leaving him alone stanaing pe the quarter deck of tue enemy, be.ore he sad much time to reflect ou his situation, seven of the English aisenarged their sme moment, Out not They tuen enarged upon mm their Dayouets, When, to save nis life, he jumped overboara, and swWanf toward the sloop, and sv0n stood, to the Wouder of himself as weil 48 ul8 companions, undarmed on deck. John, you lave won the paim |’’ shaking him aiectionately by But mau the sweeps, my lhearties, and lay us along- side once more, and staud ready tO lastea on to him when you reach him.” Twenty meo, armed with pitcbforks, were now seiected to board the Schouner, and waen the ves- sels were agaia brought in contact, amid a ferce discuarge irom the enemy, they rushed over th schoouer’s side, iollowed vy the rest of the crew. A SHARP CONTEST ENSUED. The Engitsh braveiy stood their ground, vat they could not witbstaud tne impetuvus onset of toe Americans, and after a spirited struggie they were forced to submit, having lost about ten killed and number Wounded. Among the latter Moore, WhO tm the eariy part of the shot through witn @ brace of balls, from the eects of whica he aied next day, mucn lamented, The loss of the Americ Was jour killed and eight or fine wounded, THE SHOUTS OF VICTORY, When the stoop appeared in tne river with the Margaretta asa prize those on shore were perfectiy wiia with exctiement, Men, women and children gathered om the banks shouting and exhibiting every demonst: ation o1 joy. The liberty pole wa: decorated with evergreens, aud throughout ti a.y and long im the night might ve rd the soutds of revelry and rejuicing. As @ mark of | the distinctioa fur the bravery he had displayed, the Committee of Satety appointea Jovn O'brien to the Proviactal Con- tg at Watertown, to report ad to receive directions for the future. The news was received wita the most lively laterest and Congress gave their approba- tlom to the couductof tne people of Machias tn tue bighest terms and passed a vote of taauks to the 1diviausis concerned In the battle. THE CONSTERNATION AMONG THE BLUE NOSES. If the news of tue capture of the Margaretta was recciveu with a lively interest at the nead- quarters 0; the Provincial Congress, nt less lively. although of @ differcot nature, was the exci ment Caused On Its receptivn In Nova Scotia. TWO schovLers Were immediately fitted out at Halifex for the purpose of revwkiog er. These v were cailed the Duigence and Tapnaqaish, tne ior. mer mounting vigut or 04, wito a crew or tity men, ths later, sixteen swivels, with a crew o} twenty men, AbD uta month had elapsed iors taking (heir prige, When the peopie of cntas Were notified 01 those Vessels coming Up the bay. Instead of being ylarmed at tue news, arations were made to give them battle. armament was taken out of Liberty, garett2 and piaced on board the wien, with a jal crew under commaud of Joremian O’Brien proce¢ued down the bay to moet the enemy, As (hey entered the bay they met @ Coaster Coming im. Wuied they took DOE session of, placing thirty-five men on board under command of Colonel oster. it was agreed thas O’Brien stv Uid attack the Diligence and Roster the Lapnaqvisn. tn accordance with this arrange> meut they bore down upon the enemy, and each at about the same time boarded, Five minutes were not required ty settle the matter, BOTH OF THE ENGLISH VESSELS SURRENDERED at the first attempt at boarding, without making the least resistance. On nis’ return with hie | prizes Captain O’srien tel! in with a boat contain« ing his father and a surgeon whom the old man had brought off. Happily tuere was no occasion Jor bis services, AND STILL ANOTHER AMERICAN VICTORY. The news of this second capture created intense feeling in Haltiax, aud to Wipe off the stipyma of former defeats, and to punish the authors of them, in the course of three Weeks another expealuon Was fitted out from that’ place, consisting of a frigate, a tWenty-gun ship, & brig 01 sixteen guns, and several schooners, containing avout a thou sand men, The news of this formidavie flotilla being on the way caused no little apprevension in Machias, and some of the more timid advised (nat the place should be abandoned. ‘This proposition was, however, immediately ‘scouted, and the O'Briens, With about one hundred aad fity volun- teers, determined to resist tue approach of the enemy, overwhelming as they were in number, About three miles below the town, on the eastern side of tne river, at @ place called Scott's Point, @ breastwork was bhastu: tnrown up. ‘They had no cannon to defend it; tuey had to rely upon were common muskets, Hearing that the deet was. coming up the bay the brave little band, under the command of Jeremiah O'Brien and Colonei Foster, took up the line of march for Scott’s Point, resolved that it they could not check the advance of the euemy they wouid pour out the last drop of blood im the attempt. Al the ithaoitants had gatoered in the vicinity of the liberty pole to see them start. Mothers and wives were there, with heavy, Jore- boding vearts; but there was no slirinking on their part—no urging of asonor a husband to remain. On the contrary, struggiing wita the emotions that tilled their hearcs, they exhorted them not to Jalter in their duty, and witwout # sigh Of weakness bade them farewell, Such were Wwe women ol the Revoiution, Soon alter taking possession of the redoabt a party o! observation was seut out, which shortly returned, bringing intelligence that tne squadrom: had anchorea in ‘the bay, with the excepuon of the brig and a Bumber of bouts filed with men, who were advancing toward the town. It was not long before they came in sigat, ana when they Were opposite the breastwork w large body Oo} mea, about 400, landed. As this tormidabie num ber drew up on the banks, their brigut arms gilts teuing in the sun, O'Brien aud Foster made ther preparations, At tuis jugcitre Captain O'brien addressed his men:—“You see, my luds, what you have got to contend with, The odds are greatly against us, Luereiore, li there 18 ORe Man here who is sick of bis bargain and wishes to leave, im Heaven’s uame lec him be of.” No juan moved from the ranks. “YOU WILL FIND NO SEULKERS THIS TIé,"? said a voice irom the ceutre. The igor Jaogh Wich passed through the ranks at this remark Was the best proof the Captain could have ol the coviness of his men, It gave him confidence in their stability. “They are scirring!”? exclaimed Colonel Foster, poinuug toward the moving mass comme Up In a compact body. “Be caretul, men, and dou’t waste your powder,” he added, “Be cool and steady; | scivet your man and do not ure uutil tue word iy given.” ‘the Americans w rouk, O’Brien having charge of the trout and Fos- ter of the rear divisiou. ‘The iront rank were te deliver their fre and then fall back, giving “plate to the rear rauk, walle the former re.oaued, the ere drawn Up in double second rank golug through the same man- muyre. ‘The enewy pressed on at doubie- quick time, aud seeing the small nuimoer Opposed to them, they burst iato a cheer or an- Uvipated triumph, walle they commenced an irreguiar Oring. “Steauy, my lauds, sready !"? said O’B.iea, us tue balis began to whistie around them. “Lec them come a little nearer—we can’t afford to throw away powder.” ‘he men stvod Urm, as though hewn from the solid rock, pa: ueutly walting the word, At last, when the Eng: lush had arrived within 100 feet of them, the cou- mand was given. A sueet of tame rau along the breastwork, und as tle leaden suower tell among tue assailants a terriole gap was made in tuner humoer, Immediately, ay the report of the first volley rang 1u the air, the stern voice of Colonel Foster Was weard avove the din;—"Rear rank, advance! Preseut! Fire!’ and another deatar dealing discharge poured from the breastwork. in spite of the efforts of their officers the kng- lisn broke and retreated toward the bank of the Tiver, Here alter a while they succeeded in lorm- mig them, And “gain they advanced toward the bundiul oO. men. But this vue no triumphant enheer accumpanied their onset. On this occasion the assailants rushed on at a charge, witu the evident intention of carrying the breastwork at the point of the bayonet. Not a shot was firea Uutil tuey arrived Within point biank distance, Wuen again the fiery storm was buried upon them and agaio taey broke, wulie another well directed volley threw them tnio perfect disorder. A general rush for the buats ately ens aud wuile crowding into Wem the Ams aus left their cover and pound discharge alter discharge into thelr disordered ranks. Dariug the actiun the Britisn orig had caught aground withth Wusket shot of the shore, and When tie retreuuiog ioe bad gained her decks tuey were eXposed to and experienced severe iosa rom Americans, who cunuinued to pour their fre into her until sbe toated and was re- moved down the river, Ln this batt! ree Ameri+ cans only were killed and @ small number Wounded; while the killed and wounded ol toe Britisu amounted, as near as could be ascertained, ww 100. Alter this repulse the Britisa did not make & second attempt, but, hastening to get tneir Wounded on bourd, they Wwe gued anchor and 800d out of the vay on tueir return to Halijax, REJOICING IN MACHIAS. It 1s impossivie to describe tue joy of the inhabl. tants of Machias at the uuexpected result of this batue, They had mage up tueir minds for tae worst, and they bad looked upon the littie Dand that lad goue jurth to cope wita the adversary 28 aforlorn hope. Whea tue tidtags of the over. Whelmiug deieat of the enemy reacoed them they could scarcely credit the report; but when tue ilttie baud murched back to the Village, WitD apparenuly undimiuisaed Dumbers, thi hu bouuds. Aiter this decided repuli of Muchtas rested tn. periect security, teeling, con. fideut tuat another attempt at invasion would not be made, but they were mistaken. Aovout six Weeks aiter tnis A THIRD EXPEDITION LEFT HALIFAX and landed 1,000 meu at Passamaquoddy, wit the Intent of marching througa the Woods and at- tacking Muchias by land, On learning the fact ain, ) no i that they would for the fourta time come off victors. The Britisn, howe’ on tue second day 0! .heir Marca meeting with so many oDste- became disueartened und retreated. Aiter this the town remained unmo! The erty poie, whieh first drew on t xhibited there ig lit tue British, remained a long time sta cherisued memento of their unyielding irmuess aud heroic bravery, Alter the trausaccions recorded the Liberty and Diligence were commmsioned by ihe State of Massachusetts aud sent out on @ cruise, Jeremian O’Brien commanded tne former, bie brotber William being lieutenant. Captain Lame bert commanded the latter, with Joun O’Briea fer fiyst lieutenant. For two years they did service on the noc thern coast, affording protection to our navigation, alter which they were laid up. After this Joon O’Brien, with & humoer of others, built at Newburyport an armed ship, letter of marque, calied the Hauotbal, mounting twenty guns. the completion of one Voyage she was fitted vutasa cruiser and Manned with 130 men, Uniortanately om New York sue sel in with two frigates, and after ~@ chase of forty-eight hours was taken. O'Brien was detained tn th guardship Jersey about six months, inany privations, when he was taken to Prisun, Eugiand, Whence he escaped after a num- ber of months of condvement. His brother tn the meantime wes not idie. He bad command of one or tWo armed vessels, and tn a huwber of success. ful combats did the State good service aud proved himself worthy the name which oe bo! The prepa inst. are yong forward Ii iy and rapidiy. seve meetings of citize: @ already been held, and there are to be several more ing the coming event. 0} of the ter. esting features will be the erection of @ liberty pole and the unturing of a fag om the sfot wuere the Margaretta was beached, and where the ballast ts stilt to be seen. Remains some of the breastworks thrown up te resist thé attacking fleets sent out from Halifax are ais¢ visivie, On the morning of the celebration there will be riuging of bells and a salute, and the fore noon Will be specially interesting on account the procession whica wili parade the pri streets. A large boat, mounted on wheels ai drawn by eight horses, will contain @ dele, of the survivors of the War ot 1812 Laver day there will be an oration by Hon, hye FP. Taivot, of Portland, aud subsequentiy a di re followed by speeches, sentiments and inusic, ore Dingley and other SI pre?) it, and invitations ba’ al lo members of the national government, , ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT, A boy named Willie Gray, aged ten years, was run over on the Erie Railway, at the Divisiog stroet crossing, In Paterson, yesterday, and fatally injured. He haa been steailung @ ride upon @ freight train, and in trying to jamp off, with some other boys, be 10st his and feil under tr¢ wheels. Both legs were cut off near and be Was otherwise 80 a burs that there little nope of his recovery, 18 wad tak ‘St. Joseph's Hospital. MILITARY PARADE IN HOBOKEN, Yesterday afternoon the streets of Hobokem ; military pageant, Were the scone of # handso’ ‘The members of the Fourin and Ninth regiments, N. G, 5. N. ds under Colonels Hart and Steele, made their reguinr parade, and were the Uity Hall by tt Tr Mt of Mayor Russell, of Hovok: a Of the. Seventh regiment, oF Now Tork, vl ‘The turned out im il, The bearing and 1080. or P b r rehed the comoaaies eliited much