The New York Herald Newspaper, October 11, 1877, Page 4

4 HAYES — REPUBLICANS Mass Meating at Cooper lostitute to Indorse the President's fours A GREAT «AND = ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD. The Southern Policy and the Civil Service Order Warmly Commended. REPODIATING THE ROCHESTER CONVENTION. Stirring Speeches by George W. Curtis, Theodore W. Dwight and Others. ie Not since the great mass meeting to protest against the interference of the federal government with the Legislature of Louisiana bas there been another such gatbering as last night, in response to the cnil of lead- ing republicans, filled the great ball of Cooper Insti- tute to protest against and repudiate the sentiments expressed by the State Couvention in respect to the policy of President Hayos, The whole affair was suggestive of 4 conference of smtelligeut Dusiness men met to discuss a question of vital in- terest to each, rather than of a public meeting. Not one of the tricks usually resorted to in order toat- tract listeners was adopted Without, thero was neither music, transparencies, nor calcium lights, aud there was an utter absence of the noise and confusion | attendant upoa political gatherings. Tho audience arrived early and belore eight o’clock—the hour for talling the assemblage to order—every seat was filled, Agilance around the hall showed that almost one- halt of those present bad bald or gray heads, aud the faces of all wore an earnest, thoughtful ex- pression. The boyish element was entirely missing. Upon the platiorm sat a score of well known citizens, among whom were ex-Judge Fullerton, Hon. William J. Bacon, of Utica; Judge Noah Davia, General Charles K. Graham, Jackson 3, Schultz, Colonel Ethan Allen, Samuel B. Ruggles, Elliott C, Cowdin, Elliott F. Shep- herd, Eliwood E. Tnorne, Fred. 3. Winston, General James Watson Webb, James M. Hollister, Thomas E, Stewart, Heury Sanger, Wiiliam E, Dodge, Henry C. Rovinson, Floyd Clarkson, Rutus Chonte, Rev. Henry J. Scudder, F. H. Cassit, Parker Handy, Robert H. McCurdy, James M. Halsted, Henry G, Stebbins, John H. Sherwood, Char! Linior and Charles Watrous, Seated among the audience were scores of gentlemen equally well known. George William Curtis, who had been announced as the orator of the ovening, arrived just one minute be- fore the hour, and w: received with spontancous cheering, Which continued fora minute, and was fol- lowed by a prolonged clapping of hands, Mr. Heury G, Stebbins then called the meeting to orderand nomi- Hated for chairman Professor Theodore W, Dwight, of Columbia College Law School, who was unanimousiy elected, and was heartily applauded as he came for- ward. PROFESSOR DWIGHT'S ADDRESS. Fellow citizsns, said be, we have met here to-night for tue first ume since the !ast election to exchange Views and congratulations, During the interval prior to the 4th of March we passed through many vicisst tudes of feeling. At first we rejoices, then we hoped, next we desponded, then we hoped in aud at last triumphed. (Applause. Since the 4th ot March many of us have passed through similar revulsions of sentiment, There was at first a period of anxiety and doubt, but this ts now passing away, and the man whom your votes and the Solemn decision of tue Electoral Commission, estab- shed by both parties in Congress with great upau- amity, made President, is by his plain honesty and fixearess of purposo, by bis kindness and generosity of sentiment, winning us all, triumphing over the gralaiines of adversarics, us well as securing more irmly the affection of friends. (Loud applaus ‘The great object ot this meeting 1s to show our sym- patby with tn ministration in its measures of paci- fication and purilication, The time for meeting is in= deed auspicions. The wave of prosperity, which ba 80 long rolled away {rom our shores and le!t them bare and covered with stranded buiks, is now refluent. (Ap- plause.) Millions of workers’ ure now waiting to awake from the lethargy and to shake off the gricvous burdens wich the jast four years have jaid upon them. They welcome with giad- ‘hess the signs of an incoming and vigorous life The Nortn yields up tts stores und the South holds not back, “Under existing circumstances men will say— and are they not to be justified im saying?—that an administration of government which tends to oblit erute the’disiinctions produced by war, which recog. nizes patriotism wherever it exists throughout the country, which accepts even a man with a gray ani- form who boids in bis haud a United States fixg—(ap- Ppluuse)—is suited to the times and shail have their support. INDULGE IN NO PRRAONAL CRITICISM. We are not Lere to-night lo imduige in criticisms upon the conduct or views of any republican, We are bere tor two purposes oniy—vto todorse the national administration (applause and cheers)—that 1s a glad sound botwitistanding tho resuit in Obio—and also the State ticket nominated for your suilrages in November. We fully and tairly recognize tbe fact that there are honest differences of opinion ta the party a» to tbe propriety of certain measures of the administration, Theso differences must ve respected, and men ure uot to be ostracized by reason of them. Ho is not a true nor a wise iriend of the administration who insists on an immedinte surrender of jong cherished convictions on Such important subjects. To such friends as are still hesitating, we will will willingly appiy the phrase of Milton :— “They also serve Who only stand and w 11 this toveration could not be exercised. I could de here to-night, as 1 freely confess that | had at grave doubts as to the expediency of some ot th Of the President. lem now converted provision ily, believing that the men ol the Southern states inteud 0 accept—nay, thve accepted—the resuits of the Presidential policy iu tne spirit in which be | bas administered i, (Applause.) You may not expect | to-night any personal aliusivns oF recriminations. fbere are Do factions iu the republican party, and, God heiping us, there Bever shail be. (Cheers) This is a great pational purty, and its beneficent progress vot to be impeded by any dragweignt of locai contro. versies. No great orgagization of this kind can ever permit a Wabt of cordial feeling amoug ite leading momvers to affect the integrity of the party iselt, This is certainly vo time to (ritier away our sirength, when with ail our eflorts we can scurcely overtop our nuversarios, ‘Tbe mission of the republican party is not ended, as | some eVen of \ts iriends joolishiy aver. Specin: meaa- | ures may change from year to year. Circumstances muy dictate a change of policy, but the spirit which anitnates it, the bond which tes its members together remain the same, The great and animating principle which has nurtured its vigor and filled the currents of its life pee 1861 has | that we cali ine North, amd whioi, politi- | | cally, are, wndoudtediy, ‘affivated with ine | repubiican party, that = these ~— forces. and | that party = ure not hostile, = are not | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OC stedfast course in the direction in has set bis face, it needs no gift of prophecy to discern that bis name be associated in the fu- ture with that of Wasbington aad Lincoly. (Ap- plause,) It must not be overlooked that much of the result achieved is to the efforts and counsel of his constitutional advisers. Our party canpot, without siultitying itself, fail to second the President tn all enuine efforts lor ap improved civil service, We have mised it to the people, and woe will attend a na- al party tbat does pot fulfil its solemo promise. The ure already adopted, which bas elicited mucn ad~ yng friends, must be taken as e work has but jest a of civil service a8 tions, the office-holder will need no offic! ting him to withdraw trom active service in politics, He will bave no disposi- tion to do more in this direction than other citizens, Or to resort 60 questionable practices in primary mect- ings. Establish thorough tests of ftnoss for the use of the appointing power and uxity in the tenure of office, and the presont order may properly be with- drawn. These are the great points fo civil service re- form; without them little that is valuable will be ac- Let us return to the practice of the , which cast upon the President the full respon- ity of momivation and removal, and then insist that this power shail not be exercised by him arbi- trarily, but in accordance w'th wise and safe rules. word mui pa at Rochester. Tne men lieve to be fully worthy of your suflrages, Wo eara- estly and emphbatical y commend them to you. We ceem it of great importance that this election should be carried in our favor. Our success will bave wot only a local, but indirectly @ pational value, tis pwrticularly important ai the present juncture to se- cure the proper discharge of the nigh duties of the otficeot Attorney Geveral, These would andoubtedly be ubly and faithfully performed by our candidate, Grenville Trewain. Loud applause followed the Professor as he retired to his seat, giving way to Secretary Stebbins, who proposed a list of 200 vice presidents, headed with the name of William Cullen Bryant, and (orty secretaries, headed by George B. Butler, They were elected unaut- mously. The Chairman then introduced Mr, Curtis, As that gentleman stepped to the front of the platform the audience rose almost en masse, waving handker- chiefs and bats and cheering vebemenuy. When they becume quiet Mr. Curtis was aboat to speak, but was interrupted by three cheers and astiger.”” It was fully a minute before the gentleman could make bim- self heard. He spoke as toliow: SPERCH OF GEORGE W. CURTIS, Mu. Presipent anv FeuLow Crrizuxs—We are here ‘Atuericun citizens to sustain a pairiotic President; ¢ aro here ag republicans to support a republican ad- ministration; we are bere again as republicans of New York to declare that the true position of the republican party to-day has been declared in Massa- chusetts, in Maryland, in Mionesota, and that the New Yor! pablicam Coovention, in our jndgment, has misrepresented the spirit, the purpose and the courage of the national republican purty. (Applause.) Wo do not believe, as was stutod at that Convention, that thts administration is com- posed of spurious reformers controlled by political cuemies, but we do believe that there is po truer representative at this moment of the best re- publicanism of the country than the Prosident of tne ed States, When the President a cepted his nomination to the high office thit he holds he stated bis position upon every subject fraukly and fearlessly. There was no evasion, there was no subteriuge; n0 man who read his words was for an instant in doubt where, ut least, our candidute stood. 1 say there was no evasion, and if any man in the country believes that he would say oue thing as a candidate and do another thing as President that man bas been trained in a different scbvol of politics from Rutheriord B. Hayes, Weil, gentlemen, alter the long and desperate coniest to which the Qoairman has a contost in Congress that involved (he peace welfare of this whole country, by the decision ful authority he was declared to bo sir, thanks to the patriotic of the South who had ostility to the govern- mont first, was peaceably inaugu- rated, His tnaugural address amply confirmed and satified every pledge thathe bad made and all the instructions of bis party, and with an unquestioned good tulth he entered upon tho fulfilment of his en- gagoments everywhere in a manner tbat commanded the con@uence and approval of good men of all parties everywhere in (he land, aud he stauds to-day as un- quo-tioned in bis parpose as when he stood before the people in Wasbington and took his oath of office, (Applause.) teu great good fortune, gentlomen, on the open- ing yeur of this administration, as also our chairman bat the long prostration of trace and in- dustry seems to be ended, and tbe golden epoch of specie payments to be rapidly returning. Ip theso autumnal days the couniry rejoices 1m its ample bur- vests, for which eager Kurope stretches out ber bands, There is a growing teol- ing everywhere of confidence and respect, there, is a deeping conviction that vaturaliy and fully the country is gradually marching trom that cyclone of flerce politics founded upen sectional bostility, and that the great cause of that bosulity being gone we can even vow the glimmering dawn of an epoch of hearty peace, mutual under- standing and good will. THK CIVIL SERVICE ORDER. And, gentlemen, at the sawe time the Colossal evils’ of the civil service are assaulted in their strongest hold, That giaot, that Goliath, that nas so long hela bis hand fast upon the poiitical itfe of this couniry nds himself at inst conironted with a champion the smooth stone in whose sling ia the intelligent popu ar will, and that will has to be only patient, steady and Dave pot the right to elect delegates to the conventio: that make the gominations for all tue can supe icer, the political alphabet to A at th all the way through, it 1s @ close corporation. As | member of the Cabinet depends upon the form that polities may take. They are not be free, and this usurpation, pervrers ng up bigher, bigber, until it reaches the Senate of the United States, and in the Senate, gentlemen, there are @ncroacbments apon the executive’ the President, bes been Heated and vaiiled your, and finally the Presid been compelled to abandon the nominati the wil of Senator of the United states comming (rom a State which 1s very far from the state mm which I speak. Why, fellow cittzons, you doa't know—no man knows who has not looked nar- rowly into this subject—the extemt, the rver- sion, the danger that pr is in 1. Do onthe extravagance? Why enly within two days I wus (urping over the report of an investigating com- mittee appointed on the Treasury soun afteer the ad- ministration came into power to examine into the state of affairs in the Bureau of Printing and Engrav- ing at Washington, and before tuey had carried on their investigation two mouths they aiscoverea that fifty-six per cent of the cmployés of that iogtitution might readily be dispensed with and muke an enormous ig for the public treasury (Appiause.) This 1s bata glimpse into one corver of one bureau of one depart meni, tis the universal Tt 18 @ necessary con- sequcuce of a syeiem so base and wo rotien at 1 as this I speak of the usurpationa of the Senate. Why, follow citizens, in yeurs gouo by, before many of the Senators of New York held the seats they now occupy, I wrote in bebalt of a young gentleman of New York, who was well fitted for the post he was I wrote to tue Seuator of anoiber State; who knew that gentleman as well as 1 nd who was desirous that that man should be appointed, and that Senator was obliged to say to me, ‘sly dear sir, 1 cannot do anysbing im this mater; it’ depends ‘entirely upon the will of the Senator irom State.’ The —constitu- ton of =the Uni States required =the Senator to whom I wrote to exercise bis own discro lion, This was the rule of the fathers, aud it ts to the ractice of the fathers that the President of the Boned ‘States would restore the civil servico of this couniry, (applause) Well, teilow citizeng, what, then, shall I say to what 4 called tne desirous of Hlling, order of the President ip re- gard to this ollice-holding control? 1 am free to say that every offort adepted vy every executive oflicer necessarily 18 open to discussion, 18 open to difference of opinion, This 1 do that the President, upon a fair survoy of the whole ticla, of all the circumstances and of his own powers, bas chosen the way that was open 49° bin as Executive of this country to iduugurate a t system of civil service reforin, @ 6, mm whit provide that only 2tting men, upon their ftues ascertained, sball ve appointed to oifoe, PLATING WITH LOADED DICE. Now, then, the Pregient i> uot tue Legislature, the Pr lent bus not the command of appropriations ; but obedience to the rul- ing ot the first Congress, bas the absolute right of removal; be has, through his subordinates, the absolute power of removal. Now, tben, if the President be of opinion that honesty, fidel- ity aud capacity cannot continue to be the tenure of office when offices ure given jor personal service and lor the aggrandizement of 8 ambition, then 1 a peal to you, fellow citifens, that having one singie power, which 1% to state to the great body of oilice- holders that this thing must stop, the President when be issues bis order simply obeys his pledge and executes his promise according to the power piaced in his hands, In this great game of politics, it we choose to regard it as @ game, this office-nolding influence plays with loaded dice. Now, there are two cours ouly open to the administration. It may say, ‘1 will unload these dice;” or it may say promptly to the players, “You must stop pi ying uoul your dice are unloaded.” This precisely, fellow citizens, is what the President has done. I lately observed in one of the papers of this city ter from an eminent republican, ior whom 1 havea high personal regard, whose nume will never be mentioned in any as- President, sembly of New York republicans witnout the same sentiment of personal regard. I lately saw in a public newspaper a letter from Mr. Thurlow Weed, in which that yentieman stated that the whole thing was 4 mistake, (nat tue whole thing was an error, that it was an idie dream aud that men would presently see it to ve so, Well, if Mr, Weed were here, otiemen, 1 should remind bim tbat In England, a country which knows party quite as well as this country, which understands party questions quite us well us this, that the principle which he derides ts the founda- ton of their civil service; aud, fellow citizens, if the British civil service be founded upon a dream there are maby, many true-bearted Americans who wish that the American civil service were a lite dreamier im the present exigencies of 1, using bis power, bus done whut 1 say bere, 1, a republican ond be could, and what ‘ou who are republicans, I say thut while the repuv- ican President bas done what he conld we repub- hheans have not done what we could to buck nim up Weil, teliow citizens, | propose to tell je what the Prosident 1s doing. He is dog what I huve now Jaid deiore you These ure his beginnings, these are Lis endeavors, He docs this, be dves italias you know with no personal ambition, for he entered upon his true aud that giant also will come falling to the earth, (Applause. ) National pacification, then, and administrative ro- form—these are the watchwords of tis administra- tion, 1p your presence, gentlemen, why sbould L argue the wisdom, why should Lauvocate the desirabil- ity of these reiorms? You know, as I know, being the Major part of us republicans, you knew, as | know, that these are the repubiican platforms of the State of New York. Two years ago ut the Republican Con- vention at Saratoga you demanued through that Convention a juss, generous and forbearing policy in the Southern States, and you demanded in these words a firm refusal to use the military power of the government vxcept iu the Cases expressly defined by the coustitution; and in the republican platforin of last year that part of the letier of accep! ance ol Governor Hayes which expressly fers to the subject of reform of the civil service was singled out asa clause of the platform, aud expressly declared to be the platiorm of the re- publican party. (Appiause.) Well, gentiomen, a year ago some of you Were gathered in tos room, A year ago this very night I stood before a crowd of my teliow republicans im one of the cities upon tie Hudson River, I asked, and wo ail asked, the.support of this great country upon tbe faith of our promise to secure national pacitl- cation and civil service retorm. I think there Was no misanderstaudiag about tbat It anybody was de- ceived [| say again it was not tho Provident nor those who advocated the President’s election, HAYES A TRUK REPCBLICAN, dias our promise oven broken? (Cries of **No, Do, no.) Has our administraicn betrayed us? (*No, no, bo.) Has our Vresident—(cry of “No? and guter)—in carrying out tue ends and the purposes bh the party instructed nim, violated bis own any great principle of the repub. Hican party? (Cries of “No, bo.”) well, gentiemen, whatever differences there may ve among honest re- pablicans as to any speciic method as to avy mens- ure which the President and the administration has adopted 1 do not belicve there is one Lonest re- publicaa in Wiis country who will gravely assert that | the President of tue United states 18 less truly a ree | publican lo-wight than be was a year ago, whed he had | merely promived to do What to-day he ty going And what is that the President is doing? Why, sir and — gentiemen, the President of the United States 1s showing to tho pat- riotism apd the intelligence of the Southern Stu es that ihe patriotism and intelligence of tue North, that the evergy and prise apd indusiry, that all the characteristic lorces (hat make up tue jOlitical powor wh pledges or betray: vindictive toward any section of the country, The been @ never fluctuating patriotism, a steudiast desire aud unulterabie purpuse by the use of such means as Might at the time, be at command to prow mote the public wellare. Now it has supplied the ree | sources of War—now it has built the roud which spans the coativent, holding connections with the farthest | Kast—now it has by the mere torce of law and with. | out violeuce banished the cemon of slavery, already so bideous and hutetul that scarcely w citizem of the Unitea States can be found who woes not look upon it with loathing, It has placed au enor‘nous devi upoa a | basis satisiaciory Ww the public creditor It bas, in Spite OL BLFELUOUS Opposition, clipped ihe wings of inflaed cufreucy, 1t has vindicated our position b fore the vations of the earth with unsurpassed digany | aud ability. Ail this bas been accompiished vy severe | labor and exalted statesmansbip, A great and victoe rious party 18 but the expouent of tne advance or re. | tardation of the principles Of soci science iu the couutry which it dominates, It i# the index of the nation's civil zation, The republican party may take au bovest pride in the*couviction that tt has as yet made vo step backward, that ite Wovement has been ever erect anu’ rising. Lt must bow sibilities which tho wi upon Yel to provide the nation With an eXvivorve Of good and honest money. (Applause.) It currency 8 10 60 cure the grouud that lins already beeo won ny (he President tn tts efforts to promote harmopy and ex Himguish dissention. 11 has to give the vation a trae civil service reform. (Loud apvianse.) May 1 beg your attention while I reter to these briefly? | THK PRESIOKNT'S POLICY. Lam sure that uo patriotic republicun fe when stationed at the State capital or thre BAis(ence Of State political power. Rducated as we tre jv Engiish principles of liverty, we feet an innate | aVersion at the presence ol military men When civil jans are counting voles or exercising Or | dinary acts of iegisiauon. It was scarcely expediont {n ® purty senso to have them there, for the political power tneraby secured at the Soaih was jeopardizea, if nowio-t, in rome of th Northern Staier, Their presence could oniy be ja fied on the ground of an tmperiou Ai that once Oxisted there Is reason to beli longer, The response Waich the x ' made (0 (ne action vi Lhe Fresiieut 14 a source of the | Dighest gratification, Jt 18 Fare (vata statesman Wine | g0 solid @ popularity in #0 brief a period, ihe most fur seuimg ald Cautious of ber politicians | seem to be in [ull accord with the muititude, Tue good not only political wut personal Few rulers made more iinpression by the genuine simplicity | if manners, vy their ubuffeeved personal worth #8 of ieeling, oxtorting encomiams and) Winning increased ostecn rn frienas, =I) he con tigues wih the seme spirit throughout his | we are pledged first and last the equ | rights of all citizens the United sta | everywhere, rich aud poor, bgu and low, | | where. President 1s engaged in snowing, and, as I believe, ab- solutely withous any surrender of auy repub ciple, the President ts engaged in suowin| black and white. yet that it is not the policy of tue Fopublican party to hold equal States as subject States; for toe President by every Jawlol means, in tne strict spirtt of bis instructions, according to the very lever Ol bis pledges, 1s promoting that mutual respect, that confideace which 18 tbo svle enduring bond of union, as it i8 the Only Vitul root of national greatness every. (Applause). THE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN PoLtcy, Ta @ word, ali that is called is “Southern policy,” ures Which, $0 far as Le 18 concerned, wow walters of the past, all tual Southern policy ds Lo show Liat Whe republican party ot this coun- try isin very laiti a national purty; that the repub- au party of (hia country, being founded upon the great and eternal doctrine of equal rights and of equal | r for all the rights of the States, ws che party to which every joyal, every putriouic, every (rue, bearty Americal may with all his heart ‘belong. (Applause,) | Weil, what olse is the President doing? While with | one hand be bolds out tie Sigu ol amity to those who | Wil take 11n ihe sane spirit of friendship, with tue | OLHer Le proposes to pat tho knife to that consuming gengrene of our political lite, tne offi trot of politics, (Applause and cheers.) Uemen, that is au evil which | think we Well understand, 1t 18 the most obvious and most | ollensive jorm in Which the paramount evils of evil Fervice present themselves to our attention i all the great centres of this country, ‘hie 18 the monstrous Wrong Which OVerpowers (he freedom of popular ciec- ook; this is the monstrous power whisn imposes an Uomanly, & Cegrading, towardly thralduin upon | every minor officer tu the civil service, This 1s tue | bitter wrong which drives froin active politics so | Vast au pt of the intelligence and | Ou ightenment and jatri tiem of tho countey und cou fines it political rights to the nuked cpoice of an arernacive submitted to it by this Consuming powe: This is t i, follow citizens, wineh nas. in all Menacing height and depth as’ yet existed in this county. arly filly years ago Me. Cale houn, im un able report to the Senate, sul emmy raised bis voice ot © warning. | Soon alter Mr. Webster of the other party in his placy in toe Senate, us & duiegaie to the convention of his Scate, set iorth the equal dangers that menaced ihis country {row that source. ibat which was ware) With thom 13 becoming tact with us, RVILS OF PARTY PATRONAGE. Why, feliow citizens, bore in the ety of New York y, forty-iive, there may be fiity ttou- | themselves part of the ¢ endeavor, and they made the endeavor to succeed, (Ap- plause.) Well, aNew York, mext week on ite | eminent man, | bend that bas write office pledged never ‘again to enter ihe Promidential chair, does it from po — per. sunal motive of ambition, of selt-secking in apy point, He docs it—yos, Americans, he does {t trom love of hig country, for promotion of the uighest public wetfare, This be dues for that coantry which 1s dearer than praise, bigher than ties, more euduring thao administrations, This be does for the weifare of that country which our fathers died to save, woich our brothers died to maintain, aod which, please God, we will live to try to sorve not ali unworby of them, nd cheers.) Fellow citiz #, fellow citizens, these a! deavors of the President and nis administration, Are they in the right direction? (Cries of “hey are.””) Do they command our hearty confidence and our ap- proval? Doing, doing what we told him to do, tho circumstances of the situation and of the country ad- dressed to cvery republican convention, addressed to Iatform of republicanism as wo understand 1t—the Piatiores ot joes, ‘of union, of national fraternity, of gold currency, and of civil service relorm, and w stand by tim, (Applause.) Yes, gentlemen; yes, sirs, that plotiorm is, in another view, a platform of one sipgie compreneosive plank, wide as the Menon deep as the true beatings of the American beart; an upen that plank the legend that is written is true to- id true fore’ or that legend is, “He serves foe perty best ‘who serves his country best” (Ap: plause.) RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. Profes‘or Dwight read the following resolutions, which were adopted without a dissenting voice: — ‘THE RESOLUTIONS. z ‘The citizens of the metropolis have always folt thes 21 commercial disturivances nur political disorders, i neither prosperity nor the effects of good government, can exist anywhere in the Union without bri tothe im- mediate evilor good. This city and thi te ure wholly with whatever of tuilu jopments of our peculiar system fo) genet by ry met here so night she best traditions We have no desire to make criticism upon recent assemblages of our tellow cl ch have falied, as it seems to as, to express t lines of our poop! left undone. mi perpetuate York's natioual politics. ‘and the most liberal fe ooscured by dissatisfaction © to-nignk to express the sentiments th we ve, are rapidly becoming domiuant among the boss tion ns to the administration of President sn country to be viduals or tl bei men ot ‘all parti Hayes, Thernlos, be it solved, That in the recent and unquestion- titution, as fi is overwhelming jonces thus every clause of the co now established, is to-day nccepted by tunjority of she ‘citizens of tie United States. This reauly hus been maluiy due to the contidence begotten by the sonal character and sted ‘record of President ‘ayes and to the wissom of the moasnres which he hus in- aueuruied, with the advice and co-operation of a Cabinet singularly able, free trom reproach und distinguisied by the abilities of members, Resolved, That wo rezard xs providontial, at this tim the incoming of a national Executive whose fidelity to the rinciples shut J d titled the war for the Paton is avovo erie ngs tu the dixcharge of hi responatollitics the same wnoytentatious courmge and sim- ple devotion that he showed on the fleld of atti rather, # hicher courage and # rarer devotion, ti ‘toward the poople of the South au open snd manly friendliness that vecomes the Chie! Mazistrate of the whole nation, reconstructed and setting out on a new aud bopetul cure Kesclved, That we recognise and approve the firmness and fidelity with which the President has kopt his public i and those of bis party ay to the reform of our civil the ory of reformation by a purty in power. We tender to the President and to bis Abie wud patriotic advisers cur heartiost sympathy and sup- abl service. our country for this voluntary nct'of sol ‘There is no precedent iy olved, That the country has reason to cougratniaty it- self on tue voucurrence of so many physical and political events lavorable to the restoration of 4 more wholesome und abiding prosperity than it ever before enjoyed. Toe Denoticens results of the “tidal wave” that ix to lift us above our present distresses might be defeated aiid up a truer Union, a more manly style of poll sloftier and more gon nism than w ‘orld. we recognise in tho candidates nominated by the lute Kepnblican Convention men of integrity and cupacity tor the places for which they are named. They are in no sense responsible for any errors of the Conven- tion, but are entitled, upon their it ad merits, to the hourty support uf every republ! We endorse them in gvod initu, and will support their election by every houor- ‘bie means in our power. REMARKS OF GOVERNOK SALOMON, There were culls tor Rutus Choate, but that gentlo- man bad disappeared from sight, aud Governor Salo- ‘mon was introduced, He made a brief address, in the course of whicn he remarked that the mission of the republican party was pot yet tuililled, Oue of the acts 1 inust still perform was to give the country a pure and efficient civil service, President Hayes had already ipaugurated this but it would require ali the energy and skill of the Americun peopie to wriug that retorm permanently trom the grasp of the egotistical poli- ticluns—democratic and republican—who had thus far always stood in its way. The President bad kept his promises made to the country beiore his election, and the reason the Convention had not indorsed him was that there were in it men who were willing tne promise should be given, but did not wish it vo be fululied, During the next turee yours the great question to be soitica would not be the pacifica- fiou of the South—lur that the speaker considered aiready settied—or any of the other questions particu- | larly reterred to by the opponents of President Hayes; the great issue would be the civil service reform. When Governor Salomon retired the Chairman intro- duced Hon. Wilham J, Bacon, of Utica, whouunounced impressively that be came’ from Oneida, aud was greeted with consideravie laughter. ‘Is there any- thing suspicious about tuat wora?”’ be suid. “Istnere apytbing infectious about that? If there is I have not caught it.” The speaker dweit upon the uecessity tor national pacification, sound currengy and civil service retorm. He was going to Washington, ho said, to sup- port President Hayes in every respect. ‘The meeting was declared adjourned when Mr, Bacon concluded, Besides the letter from ex-Gover- nor Dix, given below, a long letter from Mr. James Emott Was read to the meeting. LETTER FROM EX-GOVERNOR DIX, Skartstp, West Hampton, Oct. 8, 1877. Duan Sra—It is not in my powe th to be held as the Couper lustitute on the Buta am in pertect accord with its objects. I approve heartily ‘the policy of the Presideut—ot his mensures to restore harmony between the portioags of the Unio which have ben so long alienated from euch other, to erauie we abuses lu the adininistration of the govornment, and expecially to put an end to w practice by which the country has been scan. 1 the manipulation of party cou nts by federal otficers—a practice con- ug and dangerous by Webster, Uluy, Caihoun and other distinguished stutesmon who have given it & thouhtful consideration. exter Vonveution, b; dissenting from the policy of the Presideut in this respect, 11, aud ostensibly the republican party of the tiude of hostility to his administration and, vel jority of the people, in what I re gard 4s the ‘Tmost essential of isis measures of reform. ‘The Convention would have better responded to the feel- ing of the country ff it had applauded nix course, and pledged hia its support in « buld aud uncompromising ex- ‘Ais purpuses. Its action was as objectionable in id as in what it omrtved to say. hat no President has cume into office with » t desire to promote the public ence and to correct errors of wdministratio do not doubt that he will be sustained by the republican party in this state, and that those through whose influence it has ‘and placed in #fulse position will be held to w tability. 1 am sruly yours, JOHN a, DIX, Gxoncx B. Butuxn, Esq. the Republican Convention of New York, this simple questiou—in these endeavors, does the republican party of New York sustain the President? hat was the question that was submitted to the Convention, fuliow citizens; what was the answer of the Conven- tion of New York? @ Convention of New York, gentlemen, opened upon the President and tho admin- istration a mixed battery of innuendo aad asp The hostiity was none the less plain because it cumbrously and laborediy veiled, It was prede mined, it was understood, and for one single moment m their ipcautivus eogerpess, throwing away the mask, the gunners were seen at full lengtn by the whole country, turning their guns upon their own ad- ministration, quietly obeying the belests shat the re- puvlican party had imposed. Fellow citizens, to igure, the Republiean Conveniion folded ed that this inscrutable providence ministration might be overruled tor our good, Tesoived that Virtue was viriuvus, and hoped that all would turn out well, (Luughier.) That is RGt tbe voice of republican New York. (Great up- plausé.) That is not the way in which great parties win great victories, If the Pre: deut bas betrayed us let us say so frankly. Li we no Junger desire the ends that the President is pursuing let us say so with equal frank ifwe disupprove the weasures ws dangerous and unwise that be adopts, let us, #8 friend to iriend, veil the Preel- dent cordiully and directly that such 1s oUF opinion, But let pot the great repubiican jet nov tbat patty of which you pro ot which | am proud—(appiause)—that party with the most illustrious record of any purty in bisvory— Jet not that great party be telling 118 President what to do, and when he begins to do it ae- generaic intw a speuking squad of Ensign Stebbinses, who was ‘in favor of the law but agin ite enforce- ment.” (Laughter and applause:) @ told Ubat nothing is accomplisned—that fothiug is yet established; we are told that we must ewalt d see, Mr. President, you and | aro republicans, you and I have been republicans from the beginning. When the republican party was established puthiug Wis accomplisned; but it was @ movement in toe Tight direction, ‘ihe principle was right, and there- fure brave men everywhere trusted the end trom the beginning and made themseives a part of the great endeavor. Its successes, muemen, can dis- pense with our praise, The test of fa.tu, the test of gS t 4 courage, 18 1n the doing—it is 10 the endeavor, ‘The Convention Joilowed its ends, 1 say—was in favor ot the beautiful, of the tru 1 the govd, and hoped that everything would’ tura out right It such was the spirit of New York lw years ago, the men of the Hudson and of the Mohawk did not tuliow their ends and declare that they were in favor of all things reasonable, aad hoped that ail would turn out right against Burgoyne, hey kissed wile and child, they hurried to the camp, they made great Listorical battle ground celebrates not alone a it celebrates also an attempt. And, tellow history teoms, teems everywhere, with the same vrignt Llustrations, Thad hoped, sir, 1 had hoped to see sitting at your right hand ayon this plat form a veneravle patriot ot New York, whose name is dear wherever the name of Union is respected, 1 believe, sir, that presently we shell near read a leer written by that Weil, gentlemen, when tiat writien order at the boginning Ol the war came from the same the letter that you will hear, Did we toid ovr hands What was our response? Did we say wo boped that it would be wil right? Did we say we trusted that ib would turn out well? No, gir; no! It Was inthe right direction. It was an elfort behind which stood the convictions of the people, Whether 1H 118 details it Was Wise We did Hot care to KNOW, We saw ib was patriotic; We suw it Was moving where our heatis 4i8o moved; and, therefore, trom joy- ful heart to 4, echoed on ory tat great order of General Dix that tears down that flag shoot him on the spot. (Applause) Well, sir, the republican flag is set bigh fo wight in the heaven of peace aud re of 1, aod WOO tothe man who reeklessiy atiempis to teer that tug down, (Cheers, loud and prolonged.) Mr, President and fetow citizens, | end as 1 began, While our President 1s doing in his own way what we wish to have done our hearts cry him Goa speed, (Appiause.) Wo are repubiicans, and thereiore no part of the Republie and no citizen of any State oF any couditioo is alien of foreign to our sympathies, We are repubiicw 1o reform, and wo beg only of the Unned States sitate, not to falter, bat to lot lis reforming jail fast and tar (Apple ) We are repubii- tes; Dot one-littb of the repubheag Votes Ol tis city clect Uclegates bo Lue cunventions, sud _Poter B, Olney, Colonel Edward Eigall, James I. Skid- EX-GOVEKNOR HENDRICKS, SERENADE TO HIM AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL—HE SPEAKS ON HIS VISIT TO EU- ROPE. The Young Men’s Democratic Club tendered to ox- Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, a ser nado atthe Filth Avenue Hotel last night, Previous to the serenade Mr, and Mrs. Hendricks received in one of the puriors of the hotel a number of triends, among whomewere Mr. Van Wyck, the President of the club; Mayor Ely, Henry L. Clinton, Colonel Paino, more, W. A. McMasters, Joun D. Fay, Lyttleton G. Guarretson, Colone! Hardy, James M. Ball and Aide man Darrow. Mr. Hendricks said that be and Mrs. Hen- dricks had spont the day in quiet resting at the hotel after the weariness of the voyage. He did not expect to return to Lodiana for several days, About a quarter past nine the strains of Dodworth’s Band were heard outside the hotel, and a lurge crowd was speedily collected. Shortly ailerward Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks, accompanied by Mayor Ely, Mr, Van Wyck and a number of iriends, stepped out on to the balcony and wore received with cheers. In a fow appropriate words, Mr. Van Wyck, on behalf of the ‘oung Men’s Democratic Ciub, tendered a weicome to the ex-Governor. MAYOR ELY’S SPEKCH, This was followed by Mayor Lily, who, addressing the crowd, said:—“Gentiemen, | have the pleasure io presenting 10 you the Vico Presideut elect of tbe United Siates, Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana,’”’ (Loud cueers. ) GOVERNOR HENDKIC Mr. Hendricks, woo was long continued cheering, sal Mr. Mayon ann GeNrLemeN—It is always pleasant to return to one’s home after a sojourn abroad, but it is especially #0 when one is received with tbe cordial greeting of his countrymen. Geu tlemen, { thank you for affording me that pleasure Oh my return to my native land, When dry. ndricks and I left this’ port tour month t Europe neither of us thought that we 8? SPEECH. ived with load and any locality so dear to us a8 our own bom: own land; in this respect we are not disappointed et We have jouad no piace so dear to us as the United States, and especialy, if the } people of New York will «allow mo to say it, a8 our own State of Indians I have no respect for any American citizen who cau xo | abroad and remain away jong enough bo forget the love ne liad tor the imetiiutions of his own country. (Applause.) I can respect the man who will become au opponent o: these institutions against which our own uro & prominent protest. Allow me to say that wherever wo have youe in the different cities of the various nations we have Visited, we have everywhere lound something in the habits of the people which we could admire and respect. When we lott tho ship at Queenstown wo made @ suort trip through Ireiand, and I can assure you that we wero greatly delighted with the wonder- ful fertility and beauty of that isiand, We were delighted ulso* to flad the people presenting an Appoxrance of greater prosperity than wo had ex- pected. Then we went over to Scutland, visited Ediv. burwh, and were greatly interested Iu whut we saw 1D that beautitui city, We spent some ime in London, that very great city, Thero we observed what wo thotyht was ‘the great characteristic of the Eogisu—tne absolute devotion (what in modern times is known a8 = Absolute loy- alty) to the institutions of the country. any of the Engiish in- You may never expect to # stitutions pass away by the band of violence, or by a eut revolution, Whenever the remains of the foudal system shail be removed trom English instita. tions it Will be twken away irom the suoulders of the men of that country, as the result of civil. jaation, a8 the effect of au embodiment of the judgment and conscience of the individual, The Koghek stand by the institutions ot thoircbunury. This has been shown during the last filty years, and they have by this public sentiment during that time redrossed many O1 their grievances, Wh ‘we wont to France we were delighted by mauy associations. We could not forget that this was the country that protected our own io the dircst hour of her need.” | 270, 271, 303, 804, 311,'315, 8 | 1356, 711. TOBER 11, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. fon that they would stand by months ago he thought the result of the tions would be in favor of @ republic, but great loss had befallen France in the death of Thiei who had the confidence, pot only of the mass of the pooels, bat slso of the more conservative clement, spite this, however, he believed that the elections would result tn ta a republic in France, Pa: tng over to Germany Aus! Mr, Henaricks ex- pressed the opinion the urea f rope Were the causes of the ind: of the laboring classes of that country. Throughout Germany, and especially in Bavaria, women were compelied to do what was onl! for horses, because the who sbould be em, to the army. Germany bad ai ¥ of three-gt of a miulbon, France about the same, and E: a large army, nearly all of which woal ve unnecessary were the system of arbitration adopted. He believed in reducing those armies, and settling al! international quarrels as the Alabama mucier was settied, He was glad that America had ceased to em- ploy ber army to keep the peace of a State in the cone duct of Stare elections, (Cheers.) Aiter a further reterence to the armies of Kurope, Mr. Hendricks bid his audience “Good aight.’’ TAMMANY ORGANIZATIO: A lengthy secret session of the Tammany Committes on Organization was held at the Fourteenth street Wigwam last evening. Arrangements were perfected for holding the primaries on Saturday next, at which , delegates (o the County, 3 Assembly conventions will ected, rangements were made, whi contests existed inthe First, Second and Seventeenth Assembly districts over the appointment of electionn inspectors, DEMOCRATS, INDEPENDENT A meeting of the Independent Democratic General Committee of Kings County was held iast evening at Unique Hall, Brooklyn, at which Albert Smith pre- sided. Rogor A. Pryor, Jr., read a report of the acuion of the delegation from that organization at the Albany Convention. A resolution was adopted pledging the indorsement and support of the “democratic St ticket, It was resolved to bold the primaries ip the wards and county towns on the 19th inst., when dele- gates will be chosen to the City, County, Assembly and Senatortal conventions, INDEPENDENT GERMANS. A meeting of the German Independent Party Asso- ciation was beld lagt night at No, 200 Third avenue, Justice Otterbourg presiding. Speeches were ma by Oswald Uttendorfer and others, Resolations were adopted presenting a combination State ticket, con- sisting of all the republican nominees except the Comptroller and St Ngineer. For these offices thi democratic candidates, Olcott and Seymour, wore Tecommended. The mevting was not largely attended, NO POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS, Ata meeting of the Fire Commissioners held yester- day the following resolutions wore adopted Whereas it bas come to the knowiedge of this Board that notices have been sent to its officers, clorks and employes levying assessments for political purpesee: and. wheroue tho belief appears to prevail among the officers, clerks and employes of the department that aaless such assessments are paid it will result in the removal from their respective fn and positions; therefore, be d, That this Board expr ments or contributing b; to or forthe benefit of forbid the payment yy its otficers, clerks and any political organization Resolved, That: a violstion of the foregoing resolution, either directly or Indirectly. will be considered and oon- astgued by this Board as ample cause for aud will result iu removal from office, MABEL LEONARD. POSTPONEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION ON AC- COUNT OF THE ILLNESS OF CLARA MORRIS— POSSIBLE SETLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES. Tho failure to continue the investigation yesterday in the contempt proceedings against Mrs. Rogers, the mother of Mabel Leonard, the child actress, was a source of evident serious disappointment to a large crowd, who had been waiting patiently for tne ox- amination to be resumed, and especially with ap- petites shorply whetted to hear what Miss Clara Morris, who had been subpeenaed as a witness, might have to say in the matter. Instead of Miss Morris putting in an appqarance a letter was received by Mr, William = Sinclair, the refer from her phy- sician, Dr, J. Foster Jenkins, announcing that her stato of health would prevent her attendance. Miss Mabel Leonard was, however, romptiy on hand, having come from the Houso of orey, where she Is sti! dotained, under the escort of apoliceman. The curious aud eager throng pressed aroand her, and her counsel, Mr. William F. Howe, to hear what they might have to say, “Lam getting tired of thie,” she sald, ratbor peto- jantly to Mr. Howe, ‘and particularly ‘of having to stay at the House of Mercy. You don't know how much I want to be with my mamma aguin.”” “Don’t be impatient,” said Mr. Howe, ‘You shall have your freedom ina few days Arrangements are being now made to bave you put under tho care of Some popular and responsible theatricul celebrity who shall supervise your education with a view to give the highest development to yoor talents as an actress.” “That's what 1 want,’ replied slabel, with spark- ling eyes, and then with plaintive voice she added, at the possible thought that this might separate her from ber motner, “I wantto be with my mamma most of ali.” Mrs. Rogers was not present, and neither her little boy Georgie, sue having been informed that the amination Would be postponed. Her two hosbands, Slossam and Rogers, were on band, however, looking 8 belore, dagg t one another, It was stated that there isa probability that Mrs. Rogers will go back to her original husband, and at all events that he wili be given the care of tueir son, Meantime it was arranged between the referee and counsel that the examination of witnesses should be resumed at eleven A. M. on Saturday, at which time it was stated that Misé Morris would probably be abic to attend, COURT CALENDAKS—THIS Surreme Count—Cuamnuns—Hold by Judge Bar- rett.—Nos. 93, 94, 98, 113, 127, 199, 205, 214, 2, 354, 856, 360, 3¢ DAY, 368, 872, 379, 334, dBu, Assessment calls, —Noa, 124, 125, 126, 155, 136, 197, 193, 199, 4 34, 241, 242," 245, 2. bt j 262, 73, 274, 97, 3) 275, 276, 27 Donohue,.—Nos. 1268, 1, J91, 1101, 1318, 1329, 1727, 1045, 1051, 1179, Lid4, ‘Lids, 1152; 1156, 1164, 750, 1vSL, 488, ‘1216, 141, 796, 65%, 404, 1146, 1942, 755, 1428, 628, 814, 323, 982, 4u8. Heid by Judge Lawrence,—Case on, Sandiord et ul. vs. the Harlem River and Port pany. No day calendar, Part 3—told vy Judge Van Brunt,.—Nos. 431, 1177, S84, 316, 672, S40, 491, 1114, LL19, 1128, 1140, 1141, 1169, 117s, 1181, 1182," 1183, 1186, 1186,’ 1187, 1188, 1isy, 1190, Livi,’ 1194, SUPREMS CoUKT—GeNEKAL Txnm—Held by Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels,—Nos 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 130, 80, 112, 114, 115, 32, 33, 118, 119, ql, 1 124,'125, "12 , 107, 108. ‘Surneme Covrt—-reciat txna—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—.os, 416, 283, 418, 419, 209. SUrsKion Court—Uexeial Term,—Adjourved until the first Monday of November. Suekkion Court—SrxciaL TsRu.—Heid by Judge Freedman, —Dowurrers—Nvs. Issues of Faci— 73, 97, 65, 94, 50, 80, t— Inia, ‘Teka—Part 1—Held by 75, 534, 549, 605, 389, Judge Speir. 454, 208, 89054, O04, 641, 642, ‘G49, (650, 653, Part 2—Heid’ by Chief Justice Curtis, —Nos. 713, 722, 485, 0, 283, 69Y, 731, 751, 752, 768, 754, 755, 7. 757, 758, 75, 760, 761, 762, 763, 704, 6, 769, Suniord.—Nos. 277, 620, 90, 660, 696, 703, 39, 76, 289, 482, 518, 620, 4, 735, 730, 738, 7/9, 740, 741, 742, 749, 750. CoMMON PLwaS—GENERAL Tenx.—Adjourned until the tirst Monday in November, ComMMON PLias—EQuity Team—Held by Judge Robin. s0u,—Cuse op, Storey vs. The New York Elevated Raslroad —Nos, 24, 46, 9, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 85, 39, 6, 10, 2, 4, 28, 80, Demurrers—Nos, 9, 1, 2. Common Puras—Triat xxm—Pari 1—Held by Judgo ©. P. Daly, —Nos. 1686 1106, 1958, 820, 1350, 840, 556, 720, 1069, 744, 882, 777, 702, 1162, 723, 928, Part 2— eld by Judge Larremore,—-Nos, 1224, 759, 1285, 587, 20, 1326, 1350, 1167, 1859, 927, 761, 1400, 1401, 1403, Port 3—Held vy Judge J, F. Daly.—Nos. 1885, 3, O22, 2064, 1368, 1 1339, 1446. Marine Court—init Tram—Part l—leid by Judge Sipnott.—Nox 1926, 1766, 1415 %, 1081, 1839, 1992, 1993, 1491, 1609, 1810, 1811, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, Part 2— Held by Judge Sheridan. 164, 1313, 1994, 1914, 1915, 3402, 1960, 2,000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2008, 2009, Part 3—Hold by Judge Alker,—Non. 1004, 1859, 1869, 1892, 1652, 27454g, 1994, 9904, 1900, 1910, 1754, 1659, 3686,’ 1908, 1099, Count OF GENERAL Sksstovs—Part 1-Hela by Re-* corder Hackett,—The People vs, Gallagher aud Joba Noien, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Charles McNatuie, felonious assault and t Fieming Jackson, felonious assault and buttery; Sane vs, John Kiesh, burglary; Same vs. James Smith and by ‘Juage 469, 695, 729, 730, 148, 744, dames Henuessy, grand larceny; dame vs Ernest Schmidt, grand larceny ; Same vs, Mary Morton, grand Jar ; Same vs. Julius Levirt, grand larceny, Same vs, Henry Urich and Bugene Sullivan, burglar, ys, John Lahey and Oscar Pevwerson, burgiary; Sam: ys, Mary Kuder, grand larceny; Same vs William Murphy, grand larceny; Same vs. Henry Smith, burgiary; Samo vs. Daniel Lyon, Same vs, Aired Thompson, grand Same ve. Teresa Donovan, grand larceny; Same vs Patrick Keliy, petit larceny; Same vs. Patrick Brady, peut lar j Same va. Martin Gill, violation exo: Jaw; v8 Henry Weish, Vivlation excise tw Sawe ve. Patrick Kelly et al, Yiolaion excise Ix sume Vs. Thomas Dorun et al., violation excise la Same va. Richurd Bustice, violation excise law ; Sar vs Daniel Bough, robbery. Part 2—leld by Jud, Sutheriand.—The People Vs, Louis Reno, nomicide; Sume vs, Jacob Fay, felonious assault and batter, Samo vs. William Grant, ‘elonious assault and bate WESTERN UNIO Annual Report of the Company's Business for the Year Ending June 80. NET PROFITS $3,140,127 67 The Contract With the Atlantie and Pacific and What Is To Come From It, OF DIRECTORS. At tbe annual meeting of the Western Union Tele: graph Company yesterday President Orton submitted his report of the operations of the company for the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1877, as follow: ‘Tne capital stock of the company 1s $41,073,410, of which the company owned and had in ils treasury om June 30, 1877, $7, 335; the difference, $33,818,075, is the amount which was outstanding upon that date, and was increased $16,900 during the year by the iss of 169 shares 10 excbunge for the stock of compai leased to the Western Union Company, which bave Portion of capital stil outstanding, upon which interest The bo nd “debe t the company at the © bonded debt of the close of the year was, seeseree $6,448,440 00 Less amount of sinking funds and ac- crued interest thereou veld by the Union Tri Company, trustees. ELECTION 209,401 79 neseeees $6,289,008 27 from all s+» $9,812,352 61 of 6,672,224 04 eeeeeee $3,140,127 67 Total bonded debt..... The gross earnings for the year sourceg were... Gross expenses, leased lines, “{neiuding’ "rental Net Prolts...ceerececereee ‘There has been disursed— For four quarterly dividends of 13g per cent cach For interest . For sinking {und approp Total... Surplus of net revenue for the year puying dividends, interest on bonds and sinking fund appropriations., soe $576,817 7% ¥rom which surplus there has been ap- propriated—— For construction of new lines, erection of additional wires, &c... 452,118 85 For American Telegraph Company Michigan) stock purcbased.. - 86,785 50 For Southern and Atlantic Tolegraph Company stock purchased. . + 20,874 00 ‘ror Pacitic and Atlantic Telegraph Com- pany stock purchased, 12,140 00 For sundry other tel legraph stock, lines, &c., purchased, 4 82,914 28 Total Bulunce . Te ag bas beep carried into the general Income account, the whole being represented 1p the following exhibit of the profits.and disburses ments of the company tor eleven years from the date of consolidation, July 1, 1866:— The surplus of income account July 1, Total.. The balance of $21,985 14 1866, was. + $275,857 24 The net proti July 3, 166, to June 30, 1877, were,.., 32,698,336 43 Making an aggrogate June 30, 1877, of. $32,873,693 67 During this perioe there were applied— For dividends tw siock- holuers (tncluding divie denaa payable July 14, 1877) ise *$12,121,987 34 For interest on company’s bonds. 4,134,228 84 Reserved bonds and sinking /uuds accrued to June 80, but not yet payable......... 106,086 64 Discount oa bunds 011900. 250,058 00 ———— 16,612,360 87 cases eB16,201,802 05 The balance..........+ is represented as follow Construction of new lines, erection of additional wires, &. + $6,128,887 89 Purchase of telegraph lines aud of ibe siock Of Companies controlled by the Westora Union Company on which 1n- terest or dividends are patd as rental... 1,615,101 73 Western Union stock (72,653 sbares)..... 4,054,407 19 Gold and stock Telegraph Compan: stock (47,510 shares). - 1,167,509 00 Iniernat.onal Oveau Telegraph Company’: ‘sivck (10,885 shares; 961,606 49 stock (£1,308), 7,5.0 08 Central Distric! a Company’s stuck (200 shares} eee 10,000 00 Western Electric Munufaciuring Com- pany’s stock (500 sures) eee 50,000 00 Western Union bonds (redeomed wud cancelled)... +++ sevsseee 1,123,145 00 Sinking tunds (portion not yet used for redemption of oonds, exclusive of ac- crued intercst due by trustees). + 197,000 8& Broadway and Dey streot building $2,295,639 52 Less umount pi un, the proceeds of bonds.... 1,802,202 00 _ —————— 493,437 57 Real estate other than few -building..., 839,917 44 Sundry railroad bonds and stocks, 14,135 ud Supplies and material op band, * 273,558 62 Surplus June 80, 1877....... . 76,085 78 Total. tee $16,511,890 83 Less the amoun a from the prollis to make goud the dis- count on the bouds of 1900..... + 250,058 00 Total surplas of income account June 80, 1877. .sseeee cerereesveveeese ee $16,261,832 85 GKOWTH DURING THR PAST YEAR. On the Ist day of July, 1876, toe Western Union Company operated 73,582’ miles’ of line, 183,832 miles of wire and 7,072 offices. At the ciose of tue year ended June 3¥, 1877, there were in operation 16,955 miles ot live, 194,323 miles of wire aud 7,500 offices, ‘The increase during tue yoar has been 34:3 miles of ling, or 4.6 per cent; 10,491 miles of wire, or 5.7 pr cent, anu 428 offices, or 6 per cont Tuere were in use on the lives of the company atthe close of the . fiscal year, 10,306 sets of instruments for reading by sound, 9 printing tnsirumeuts, 1,639 recording isiruments, 220 repeaters, 183 duplex iustru- mouts, 113’ quadruplex instruments, 98,668 cups of main battery aud 21,996 cups of local battery, The cost of new inssruments aad apparatus for the year, amounting to $91,342 15, has be charged to working expenses, Thcre wore expende for repairs of line $531,008 35, aad $334,379 54 for reconsiruction, Makiug a total expenditure Jor mains tenance of hae of $565,447 89; » decrease over the provious year of $85,178 78. MESSAGK TRANSMITTED, The number of massages transaitied during the yoar ended June 30, 18/6, was 18,729,567, and for the year ended June 30, 1577, 21,158,041, being an increase of 2,429,374, oF 12.9 per cont, ‘his includes press reporta seul, reduced (0 ines¥ages Ou the busis of tuirty Worus iveuch message. The average tolls upon each messa; for the year ended Juve 30, 1876, were 50,9 cents; t! average cost of transmission, 34.5 cents, and tI average proft per message, 17.4 cems; wo jor tbe yoar ended 80th June last the rage tolls were 43.6 certs, average cost 29.8, wi rage profs 18.5 ceats, The d use in the a’ 6 toll during the past year, as compared with the preceding yeur, 7.3 cents per Message, or 14.3 per ceat upon tha entire traffic of the company, ‘The average anuual de- crease of rates during the preceding ten years was 8.7 per cent, which shows that the reduction last yeay was 6 per cent more (han the average. Toe capital stock of the Interpational Ocean Tele egraph Company ts $1,500,000, of which the Weste: nion Company owns $1,038,060 and the International Ocean Company owns $97,300, CIFIC CONTRACT. Since the ct in arrangement has been concluded with the Atlantic aad Pacific Telegraph Company for pooling the gress receipts of the busi! of the two companies, and dividing them on the bas: of 874g per cent of the combined receipts to the West~ ern Union and 124, por cent to the Atlantic anu Pa- cilc Compauy. Sub-eqaent to the compietioa of this arrange! tthe Western Union Company purchased 72, 50% shares of the stock of the Atlantic and Pacitic Telegraph Company at $26 per share, paying therelor 14,000 shares of Westeru Union stock and $¥12,650 in cash, The outstanding capital of the Atiantic and Pas cific Compauy 18 $14,000,000, aad is represented by 140,000 shares of the par value of $100 each, Wheo peuusug arravgements are iully consummated a cou Moo interest Will govern the management of both com- Puuies, aud it 18 expected Luat ail the subst 1 bea. efits of au actual consolidation will accrue. Witt the cessation of Lue wastelul competition which bas existed for severai years past it will be practicable to arrange & system of tolls throughout the country, which, while mor to the companies, will also be more advaniageous to the public, becau: the reductions will be moro widely distribuied Wa shail also be enabled to reduce expenses very mates rialiy by the introduction of many economtes through the community Of interests thus estabiished between the two companies. KLKCTION OF DIRECTURS, The stockho.ders held their anoual day, Provident Wiliam Orton tn tue following directors were elected without o| position :-— William Orton, William H. Vandervut, Edwin D. More gan, Robert Lenox Kennedy, Moses Taylor, Augustud Scveil, Wilson G. Hunt, J. Pierrepont Morgan, Frank Work, Harrison Durkve, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jamog H, Banker, Cbester W Chapin, Alonzo B, Cornell, Hamiitoa Mok. Twombly, George M. Puliman, Norvia Green, Wiliam K. Thorn, John R. Dall, Cambridge Livingaior, Darias O. Milis, Oliver M. Palmer, Ed- y ards 5. daslord, joseph Har! Anson Stagor, Samael F, win D, Worcester, in LAKE DISASLERS. Same vs, James Quinn, feonivous wasault and battery; 0 va Michael Helleren, tetonious arsault and vat- ; Same vs. Michaet Keily, i@omious assault and gladly accept the responsibility of our sion, Ibe President stands upon tho own adininist Altera re! nee to the general characteristics of the Froncu people Mr, Hendricks expressed the opin. becerr; same vs, Charles Menutie, graud larceny; Sume vs, Hugh Poliock, posit larceny. i chester, Kixasvinex, Ont., Oot 10, 1877, A large unknown brig is ashore four miles we: on this port, The scow Mary Lydia is ashore at Col.