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_^_^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^"^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^tliM^i^il-i-i-i-?^ VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1809. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEA U PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIENNIAL CONVENTION AT BALTIMORE. Tue High Church Question-Spicy Per? sonal Discussion->The Chicago Con? flagration-Prayer for the Sufferers A General t ollectlon to be Taken-Im? portant Subjects Introduced. FIFTH DAT. On Monday morning; the Episcopal General Convention of the United States resumed ita business sessions at Emmanuel Church. Balti? more. The president called the convention to order for business. Ladles on the Floor. TIK president desired to call the attention of the deputies to the practice which they had begun ol' introducing ladies within the bar of the bouse. This caused In other ladies a de? sire for the same privilege. The consequence would be that there would not be room for tbe deputies, and business could not be properly ?r?ceedt-d with. He hoped the deputies would e-jtr this in mind, and not continue the prac? tice. Spicy Dlscusilon of Privilege. Rev. Dr. Andrews, of Virginia. I rise to a question of privilege. I see a sermon circu? lated in this bouse thia morning delivered by our president, in which there is a document therein com a! ned to which my name appears to be attached. My name has never been at? tached to lt as the chairman has already been Informed. Tile President. Yes, sir. through a letter re? ceived. I hope you received my reoly also. Rev. Dr. Andrews, o? Virginia. I did. The , jgrrnop ls by the president. ||ss?lhe President. Does Dr. Andrews desire any explanation on that point to be given to the bouse ? Eev. Dr. Andrews, of Virginia. No more than to have thc fact mentioned that my came waa put there .without my authority, and that I am not at all responsible for the article to which lt is appended. The President. I replied to the Rev. Deputy from Virginia expressing my great pleasure that bis name bad been placed there without j his authority, but explaining that I found lt on a document, and did not see, and never have seen, his disclaimer until I received his letter. The Chicago Cheney Slatter. [Tht document alluded to ls a paper put . porting to be signed by a number of clergymen of the church sustaining the course of the Rev. Hr. Cheney, of Chicago. Ic ls incorporated in an appendix to a sermon preached ty Rev. Dr. Craik before his congregation of Christ Church, Louisville, on June ll. 1871. The sermon lu its published form bears the title of 4kChrlsiian Love and Party Strife." The text from which lt was preached was 1st Jubn, TV, 7, et seo., (oelng the epistle for the day,) "Be? loved, let us love one another; for love is God, and every one that loveth ls born of God and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth nofrGod; lor God is love.*' The sermon strong? ly discountenances the distinctions ot "hlgn Church.'' and "low church," all ideas of party in the church, opposes the -American Church Union," takes me ground that the Prayer Book and the constituted authorities ot the church should be the oily bond of union, con? demns the action of the Rev. Mr. Cheney, and charges that his course was influenced by a j desire to gain notoriety, and that ie cares nothing L,r the church.] Rev. Dr. Vinton, of Massachusetts. I rise to a similar question; but I am inclined to place lt ou a broader foundation than my reverend brother has done. I find in the body of thia sermon, which bears the lmprimateur ot "the Rev. James Craik, D. D.," now officiating as ?resident of this house, a certain document, he sermon, lt seems to me, has a peculiarly ^strikloc and lovable text. wr- Mr. Whittle, of Georgia, here rose to a ques? tion ot order; that . 'ne matter now sought to be made a question of privilege was not be? fore the house. It was foreign to the pro? ceedings of the house. Rev. Dr. Vinton. No person can make a Ereposition without a preface, and when I ave announced my purpose the gentleman can see whether I am the author ot any disor? derly language. It so, it is for him to pro? nounce Mr. Whittle, of Georgia. The gentleman will allow me to apologize. I did not say that he bas pronounced anything disorderly, but the paper from which he ls making the point of | privilege is in no way before us as a bouse. Dr. Vinton. It is introductory to my re? marks, and absolutely necessary to my subject matter. Ai this point Mr. Whittle disclaimed any in? tention of discourtesy. Dr. Vinton I understand that, sir. The President. I beg leave to state, as pre? liminary to question of privilege, seeing the document that ls In the hands ot the gentle mam who makes tbe question of privilege, that the matter came as a surprise upon me from the Rev. Deputy from Virginia, and I admitted bis explanation. I do not think there is any? thing in that sermon, which was a sermon preached in my own parish church, which can -aise a question of privilege on this floor, and the sermon bas not been distributed In this house, as I am told by the gentleman who had a number of them in his possession. The bouse, having heard this declaration from the president, can now, if th >y chose, listen to statements ot question of privilege by the deputy from Massachusetts, and dispose of lt as they think proper. Dr. Andrews, ot Virginia. The copies of the sermon have Just been distributed through the pews. The President I r"d not understand so. Dr. Vinton. They came through the post office, and addressed te delegations ot each diocese, and each copy has name ot delegate upon it. I think there ls privilege In opening the subject, that it may give the president, it he chooses lt, an opportunity to say whether td hlmeelf ls Instrumental in this circulation. But before we come to that I take the same Srlvllege that my brother lrom Virginia has one In calling attention to a paragraph on the thirteenth page, In which I am personally Interested. I read it: The elder Tyng, Vin? ton and others, comprising all the weight of character in the assembly, earnestly protested Against the action proposed by John Cotton Shu li, the y minger Tyng, and their like. But tke firebrands carried the <*ay, and then the dignified protesters signed the incendiary doc-1 ument." [American Churchman, 1868.] My question of privilege is this: that here is a document spread abroad systematically lo all delegations and every member of this body, which contains, so tar as I am concerned, un? der the authority of tbe dignified name ot our president, a falsity. The statement ls untrue, and. therefore, I am glad of an opportunity ot sating so much. I never protested against any document which I afterwards signed. Now, sir, In regard to a general polbt: If. with the authority that belongs to the chair of this body, this document has been circulated; if it bas bis approval in any form-lor lt was print? ed in Louisville and must have come here by consent, it would appear-it bears a presump? tion which ls not a pleasant one. The question of privilege is this: Is lt right and ls it to be permitted that documents assailing-no other word than that will answer my purpose-assailing a class of j churchmen of this Protestant Episcopal Church ot ours in as creditable standing as any other members-documents assailing their character or their doings In any form, shall be studiously circulated among this body, in order to do what ? In order to do nothing conceiva? ble but to stir up party strife. The text-oh, that lt had been beautitully and aptly carried out-what oil lt might have spread upon the waters; but here, in a convention whose ses? sion has been ?arked by remarkably pacific characteristics thus lar, we come up on this Monday morning and find this pamphlet de Claiming severely in all manner of superlative language against Incendiary publications that could be put into a catalogue. I would rank this as No. 1. Now, I wish that this convention might pass some act by wbich such proceedings shall be prohibited for the future. I will not enter Into a general criticism cf the thlog, except so tar as to say that if ever Lhere waa^ggfetrati m ol the luais a non Lvcen?o. tagdH?ere was Ag backhanded interpretation *$MH?f ficrio Uurc, I know noih'Ug that catttat^Bgrlhla as the interpretation ol "Beioved|dS?jfi|?0s>eone Now, sir, the president has ?n opportunity, il he pleases, to disclaim the authorizing of this circu? alon. If the president-I speak it | wi?yjdl Afcreuce-does not see fit to disclaim au^tecJjB?erjcy In the matter, then I do think t?gfl&fF?Miue3tlc>:i for every lover of peace, for every well-wisher to the church, to d< some method to be proposed and enacted that shall prevent such things in?tbe futui The President. I have only to state i gard to the question of privilege raised bave been called upon I must say, I presui that this sermon was preached in June. I not then an officer of this body. It was pre ed in reference to the character of the ti and meeting the approbation of the congi tion to whom lt was preached, the public: was requested, and arrangements were E for lu general circulation. Of course Idle dissent from those arrangements. I nothing personally to do with the dlstribt of the document in this house or to the n bers of this house. The gentleman to w the duty was confided, I suppose, consld that that would be a proper way, a legltlc way for the general distribution of the mon. The facts which are there stated were ta from the current publications ot the day. of them, the one referred to by the gentlei from Massachusetts, was from a commue tlon to a paper which had been made tl years bet?re, founded upon a document t before me. That document, however, I not have when I incorporated a portlo that communication into the sermon, but I sure that it was true then so far as the au tr. ty of the reported proceedings of the m lng In Philadelphia could be relied upon, was not my intention (I never have done s a thing that I know ot) to place any man I position which he had not deliberately tak I found the matter with regard to the gen man from Virginia in a printed document, culateo" by those with whom he is in the hi of associating, and I did not see bis claimer. In reference to the matter which occurred in Philadelphia, I think in 1868, ot lt had passed out of my mind except t which I embodied in a communication in American Churchman at the time, which, you will see from the sermon, was Intender, be an argument against the formation of American Church Union, and was not inte ed at all to reflect on those who now mi complaint. It simply gave their acknowledj action, never contradicted, as an illustr?t of the mischiel to come norn the formatiot such a society as the American Church Uni and others like it. This ls all that I can th of now that is proper for me to say. The v words whtcb I used showed the highest spect for the gentleman who makes the cc plaint-a respect which I have always felt c always expressed from the time of my first quaintance with that distinguished geni man-and lt is annoying to me that he sho be the party now to complain ot that rel ence to hla honcred name. Rev. Dr. Vinton, of Massachusetts. Sir, is necessary to truth and history, so far a am an unworthy agent in producing hlsto that I should make this body at least und stand that that specific statement touching : action in the matter ls false. I say that, an wish gentlemen would understand lt. C president does not take the ground o? a li aspirant lor office In Massachusetts. Wii General Butler went around stumping I 8* ate he brought up all the charges, and al g?tions, or statements that were made, and said I got them from the newspapers, and course they are false. Our president inf? otherwise-, rather like the child who says, saw lt In the newspapers, and it must true." Does he "uppose that every person reads the newspapers ? Does he sur pose that a pi son with any sell-respect would take pains write to the American Churchman or any otb paper to correct a misstatement like that ? makes no difference to the world at lar when such a statement ls made In the nev papers. It goes for what ll ls worth, but wh lt comes here with the imprlmateur of o president, and that statement ls made, I fe called upon as an Individual simply to say the convention, gentlemen, that statement not correct. Having said that, so far as I fl personally concerned, I am quit. I only si that lt ls a misrepresentation, so far as I a personally concerned, of almost my who status and bearing, and on that account I a a little Impatient of the association. Be that as lt may, sir, I do think it is grave question for this body to determine by rule that shall guide them In all time wheih pamphlets having any such tendency as tb shall be circulated, addressed, as lt were, of dally, semi-officially at least, to the membe ol this body, the direct and only effect which must be to create Ul feeling. We prc for the nnity ot the church-we pray evei day against Ignorance*, pride and preludie How can that prayer be accepted and answe ed, wheo, upon the very heels of lt, sue practical measures as this are taken to fomer party strife ? I submit lt lo the convention ( a Christian brother, altogether now in a moe of feeling separate from my personality in th matter. It seems to me that if I were an om sider, If I were elevated to a standard fa above these terrene associations, I should ss such a thing ought to be prohibited by a means, and that this body, the representatlv of the church, should put its heel upon ever such attempt, In the name of God and c peace. Bev. Dr. Adams, of Wisconsin. The Rev Dr. Tinton has just expressed the opinion tha this matter should be put on the ground c principle, not on the ground of any personall ty whatever, and lt Is upon that doctrine tha I offer the following resolution: Resolved, That this house will not restrict th liberty of debate in any of the members, or th liberty ol instruction, by censuring In the ver; slightest decree, or of putting themselves li the position of seeming to censure, any prince document put before the eyes of the member of this house by any respectable member c the same. On motion of Dr. Halght, of New York, tai whole subject was laid upon the table. Messages from Home of Bishops. Messages were received from the House o Bishops, suggesting a joint committee ti secure dispatch of business; a joint commit t e. for the proper observance of the fiftieth anni versar Y of the board of missions; providing foi the formation of a new diocese from the Dio cese of Pennsylvania on November 8; fors joint committee to present a version of th? Prayer-Book in the Spanish language, ant communicating a resolution that the commit tee on the ritual on the part of the House ol Bishops shall be chosen by ballot and conslsl ol five members. Respect to Departed Members. Resolutions of respect to the following de? ceased members were passed: Rev. Thomas M. Martin, of Indiana; Rev. Benjamin Eaton, ol Texas; Rev. John A. Hicks, of Vermont, and Bishop Chase, ot New Hampshire. Be?. Dr. Goodwin, ot Pennsylvania, submit? ted a resolution requiring the committee on canons to Inquire Into the expediency of amending the constitution to provide for mi? nority representation. Adopted. The committee on new dioceses reported in favor of admitting the Diocese ol Arkansas Into full canonical union with the general con? vention. Adopted, and goes to the House of Bishops for concurrence. Dissolution of Pastoral Connection. Mr. Wm. Welsh, of Pennsylvania, offered the following : Resolved, That lt be relerred to the commit? tee on canous to consider and report such modifications of canon 4, title II, of the disso? lution of the pastoral connection as may re? move any apparent ambiguity lu its terms also lo inquire whether there "be any conflict between the office of institution and the canon above referred to. The resolution was referred. Marriage of Divorced Parties. Rev. Montgomery Schuyler, D. D., of Mis? souri, offered the following: Resolved, That it be referred to the commit? tee on canons to Inquire and report whether it is not right and expedient so to alter canon 13. title II, so as cot only to forbid the minister from solemnizing matrimony in any case where ?.here is a divorced wile or husband of either party still living, but also to include in the prohibition the lay members ol the church. And f?rther, so to construct the canon that it may be apparent whether it is necessary that the fact of adultery should be made to appear in the proceedings of the civil court beiore it can be received as a lact by the clergyman called upon to perform the marriage. The City of Chicago. Rev. Dr. Adams rose and asked the conven? tion to go to prayer for the great City of Chi? cago, now in mourning. H* read the telegram dated 10 A. M., giving an accouut ol the pro? gress of the fire. Rev. Dr. Adams then submitted the follow? ing, which was adopted : \ Resolved, That this convention stay its busi? ness for a short period Immediately, during which our president, or other member ap? pointed by him, may offer up the prayers of ; this house in behalf of the great City of Chi cago, now suffering under the calamity ot Are, and ita inhabitants who are houseless and homeless under the visitation ot the great God, The resolution was adopted. Drs. Beardsley and Andrews then retired and reappeared la their ministerial robes, the whole house kneel? ing; the solemn litany' service of the church was read and fervently responded to. as also the special prayers for the occasion. Five minutes were then spent in silent prayer. The message of the board of bishops on the subject of joint committee otk education was concurred in. Aid for the Chicago Sufferers. The following resolutions were offered. Mr. G. E. B. Jackson, of Malae, offered the follow? ing : Resolved, That the offerings of the congre? gation at the service tills evening be asked in aid of the sufferers by the fire in Chicago, and that the secretary be directed to transmit the same in the name of this convention to the mayor of Chicago, to be applied under his di? rection to the aid of those rendered homeless and houseless by the great calamity. Adopted amidst great teeling. Rev. Dr. McNama offered the following im? portant resolution : Resolved, That the clerical and lay delegates In general convention assembled, urgently im? plore the members ot the churcli and of our congregations in the United States to send immediate aid to the sufferers by the great ca? lamity of Ure which has befallen the city ol Chicago. Adopted. This was followed by Rev. Dr. Babcock, of Massachusetts, who offered : Resolved, (the House of Bishops concur? ring.) That the several bishops of the church be requested to recommend to the rectors ol their dioceses, respectively, to take collections In behalf of the suff-rers at Chicago on the last Sunday in October, or the first ?Sunday In No? vember ensuing, and that said sums thus col? lected be forwarded to the bishop or treasurer of the dioceses, respectively, to be by them remitted to the mayor ot the City of Chicago, In the name of the churches of the diocese. The resolution was adopted. The following message was received from the House ot Bishops: Resolved, That this house concurs in the ac? tion of the House of Clerical and Lay Depu? ties in message No. 8, concerning the disposi? tion of the offerings of the congregation to be made this night, and that this house informs the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies that lt ha9 already offered up solemn prayer to "Almighty ?od for His gracious interposition In this tearful calamity, under the following reso? lution: Resolved, That in view of the afflictive scourge which is now devastating Chicago, the chlet city of the Diocese of Illinois, and as expressive of our sympiiby for that suffering population, and with the bishop of that dio? cese now present with us, this house will de? vote a space of lime to offer unto Almighty God Its united prayers that He will be pleased to stay the devouring flame, and give such gracious relief to the suffering city as In His wise providence may meet their imminent necessities. HESRT C. POTTER. Secretary. The House, at 3.15 P. M., adjourned, after passing a motion to assemble formally thts evening to hear the sermon of the Lord Bishop ot Litchfield. Address by the Lord Bishop or Litchfield - Large Collection for Chicago suf? ferer-. Monday evening the Right Rev. Lord Bishop Selwyn, of Litchfield. England, delivered the address at Emmanuel Church before the Trien? nial Conven!ion ot the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United Stales, which he had been invited to make last week, at the begin? ning of the present session of the body In this city. Emmanuel Church was filled long before the hour appointed for the services to begin, and many were co m pel 1er. to go away, unable even to wedge themselves Inside the doors. Bishops Eastburn and Mcllvaine read the evening prayers, after which Bishop Selwyn addressed the convention. His text waa from the 16th chapter of St. John and 13th verse, "How be lt when He, the spirit of truth Is come, He will guide you Into all truth, for He shall not speak of Himself, but whatsoever He shall hear that shall He speak; and He will show you thlnp to come." From thu text the Right Reverend bishop preached a pow? erful and fl uti h ed discourse. In the couse of his remarks be referred to differences of opin? ion which spring up In the minds of Christian men. Many men, pious men, think they have attained perfect light. If this were true, pri? vate judgment and Infallibility would bethe same thing. This cannot be the true guidance of the spirit of truth. No one can question the right of private judgment. Every man ls free to take medicine, but he would act more wise? ly if he employed a physician. The same may be said with relerence to the advice of the lawyer. No ability of private judgment nor personal piety, however deep, will enable a man io dis? pense with the spirit of counsel. It ls a com? mon mistake to speak of such counsels aa those of mere legislative machinery. The Holy Ghost guided them in all truth through the dim twilight of our Imperfect lalth to the truth as lt Is In Jesus. Personal religion is much, but lt is not all. There ls a vast difference between the rock and the Band produced bv Its disintegration. The rock ls Christ. Our faith does not rest upon the shilling sands of pri? vate opinion. To maintain this truth is the main duty ot the council now assembled. This council ls the Lord's bank, Into which each one brings his talent. So they meet together to Impart to one another the gifts o? grace and to pay each hi* tribute to the Lord's treasury. But there must be no base met? al. They must not bring their crude opin? ions to fuse Into base metal. First purge away the dross and pour the metal into one mould. It was for them to regulate the or? der in which this offering was to be made to God. In the closet there ls perfect freedom to pray to the Father, who sees In secret. God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. Their duty was to take care thal the order of public worship was maintained. Everything done by man's authority can be changed, but each should yield their private opinions to the to the Judgment of all. There need be no ser? vile uniformity lt lhere be a recognized author? ity which all men can obey. He hoped that some central authority might be appointed to regulate this power In the minds of those who claim as lawful : nings which are not expe? dient. Thus the outward ordinances ot the church may promote the advance of the church. But one evidence remains-the great? est, the most enduring ol all-upon which lo unite : "It ye have love one to another." They all might be one, that the world might believe. a9 when the pagan said, "How these Christians love one another." In their private conversation and lu their public controversies they should abstain from all seasonlugs of speech common to secular assemblies. Be courteous to each other, and if there cometh one who belleveth not, he will say ihat. God ls wlih you lu truth. Three years ago it was felt In ihe mother country- that, notwithstanding the great gulf between the North and South, their hearts were not divided. The earthquake spent Hs power, the chasm closed, and all pressed forward again to Join hand with hand and heart with heart. May they all look for? ward and lope lor better things, and that wars may cease. Let England and America say to each other, "Let there be no strife be? tween us." Collection for Chicago. Bishop Mcllvaine stated that action had been taken by the two houses of the convention in relation to the disposition of the collection taken up to-night. At his request the secre? taries ol the two houses read the resolution passed, that the amount ot the collection should be sent to the mayor of Chicago, to be applied under his direction to those rendered homeless and houseless by the great calamity which has fallen upon their city. Aller speaking ol the extent of the destruc? tion, the bishop said such a calamity had never been known In any land, that is. such a calamity by conflagration. Let this nrst col? lection for their relief be an example for all other collections. The Right Rev. Bishop Whittingham urged each and every one to assist in making "the collection ol the gilts of the congregation. Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island, read the offertory sentences while the collection was being made. There was used for the purpose ol the co'lec tion the large and beautifully ornamented sil? ver alms dish, presented by the ministry of Oxford to the representatives of the American churches attending the fiftieth anniversary or jubilee of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel iu England, in 1852, to oe held In trust by St, Paul's Church for the General Con I vention of the United States, as a token of united fellowship. The salvor, which was about eighteen inches in diameter, was neaped with contributions, weighed down with the smaller salvors. The amount realized must have been several thous? and dollars, as many persons deposited in it bills of a large denomination. The vast congregation was then dismissed with the benediction of Bishop Selwyn. Yesterday's Proceedings. BALTIMORE, October ll. The committee on canons have been direct? ed to consider the expediency of repealing or modifying section 6 of canon 12, relating to the intrusion of the clergy In the parochial affairs ot others; to Inquire Into the expedi? ency of a canon for providing for the admis? sion to the ministry of this church of minis? ters ordained by bishops not IQ communion with this church; to consider the expediency of changing the name ol this body to "Coun? cil." A resolution, offered by Dr. Bull, ol Albany, as a substitute for article 3 of the present Constitution of the General Theologi? cal Seminary In the United States, providing that a new board of trustees shall be consti? tuted, was referred to the committee on the General Theological Seminary. The convention passed a resolution ordering collections in all et the churches on Sunday, the 15th, lor the relief of Chicago. DOUBLE DEALING IN POLITICS. Tit? Antics of an Agile Lieutenant Governor-Rnnsier Handled Without Gloves by a Colored Legislator. TO TOE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. My attention has been called to a para? graph la THE NEWS of the 10Hi Instant, taken Irom the Washington Chronicle, saying "that a substantial and decided reorganization ol the Republican party ls needed In the several States of the South ls unquestionable." To that I say Amen ! for we have had enough of men being on both sides of every question. The idea of a man being one part of an eve? ning lu one convention, and the next minute he is* found forming another, and then, alter tooling with the people's confidence as long as he pleases, has the tace to come before thu people and tell them "be had his own fight to make." Next he is found In the Taxpayers' Convention, agreeing with all that is pro? posed by the said convention, and Iben comes outside and tries to make others be? lieve that he attaches no Importance to the convention. He goes to a Citizens' ward meeting and makes the best Reform speech of any man presenl; and then goes to a Republi? can meeting and claims to be the best Repub? lican in South Carolina; and then has the lace (the Ward 8 speech notwithstanding) to go lo Columbia, and In a caucus to try to make the world believe that no one ls so competent to represent the Republican party ot Charleston County as himself and two other gentlemen Northern adventurers-one of whom Hie peo? ple have said repeatedly that they will noe have to represent them neither as senator nor city lather. Yet no one ls so worthy a repre? sentative as he. The first gentleman In question went North and said that the Reform party In South Carolina would be the best peo? ple In the world if they were let alone by thc Republican party. He comes home and says to the people, who put him In office, "Don't mind that. You know I did not mean lt. It ls politic." He says to one set of men that he don't believe that there Is such a thing as K. E. K.'s In South Carolina and, in the same breath, he tells others that the Ufe ol no Republican ls safe in the up-country. He says that the only way to bring about peace In the State is for the Re? publican party to oust all Ignorant and Incom? petent men from office. I say ditto. Let the party commence with him first, tor lt ls my opinion that If the taxpayers in this State could be shown that the appropriation for the support of the State in 1SG8 and 18G9 had been Judiciously applied, lhat there was no wasteful? ness or extravagance, and that every dollar expended by the State officials, within the last two or three years, had been expended in such a manner as to make lt go the farthest In doing Its work In paying the debt of the State, and if the State officials had been paid somewhat injac cordance with the value of the services they render and with some reference to competen? cy-we would hear no complaint by the Re? formers or Republicans. There would be no complaint or charge of extravagance and no dissatisfaction with the Republican adminis? tration. The gentleman, like many other State fathers, ls becoming very much excited about the campaign ot 1872; but like one with flames before and floods behind, and sure de? struction on either side, he knows not whither to turn. He ls surrounded by an atmosphere Ailed with angry murmurings at the unfaith? fulness of himself and ethers, who lord il over the heritage ot the people. The term of the dictatorial functionary, with $2500 salary, per diem and mileage, ls nearly expired, and in the next campaign, with no land commission nor State treasurer at their back, it will be pretty tight papers with some of ihe gentle? men even if the committee should succeed in having Marshal Johnson removed. T. A. DAVIS. Charleston, October ll, 1871. THE BAYONET IN TEXAS. Overawing American Citizens-Four Democratic Congressmen, Neverthe? less, Elected. GALVESTON-, Ootober ll. The net majorities as- far a heard from, are : First district, eight counties, herndon (Demo? crat) majority 1507. Second district. C.mner, (Democrat) re-elected by about 15,000 major? ity. Third district, fifteen counties, Glddlng.*, (Democrat) 622 majority. Fourth district, twenty-nine counties, Hancock, (Democrat) 3610. A special to the News from Austin says that Limestone Qounty 19 declared under mar law, and assessed fifty thousand dollars for bad behavior. Adjutant-General Davidson takes charge of the military of Grimes County. The vote ot Limestone,Grimesand Bell Counties will be thrown out, making the vote between Giddings and Clarke nearly equal. Clarke will receive" the certificate of election. Stale Sena? tor Mills has been heard to say, "Clarke shall go to Congress, i f there are bayonets enough in the State to send him there." -. . . 1 . . THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. BERLI.V, October io. A treaty regulating consular relations, and guaranteeing trademarks, is about lo be con? cluded between North Germany, Great Brimin and the Western States. PARIS, October ll. It is reported that Caslmer Perelne will suc? ceed Lefranc, os temporary Minister of Finance. LARGE SEIZURE OF TOBACCO. BOSTON, October ll. The customhouse otticers seized a cargo of tobacco to-day, valued al $320,000, belonging Samuel A. Way. It wa9 entered at a much lower figure than its actual weight, which, if not discovered, would have cheated the gov? ernment out ol $120,000. IMMIGRANTS FOR TEXAS. NEW ORLEANS, October ll. The steamer K?ln bus arrived from Bremen with Bixty-five cabin and eight hundred steer? age passengers. The iatter are bound io: Texas. The German Opera Troupe, lor New Orleans, are among the passengers. THE DESOLATED CITY. LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE CHICAGO CATASTROPHE. Fearful Lags of Lire-Keen Sufferings of the P e o p 1 e-Hurrying Provisions' Tents snd Blanket* to their Aid Further from the Insurance Compa? nies, ?Sec. NEW Tons, October ll. Four stock failures are reported to-day. Fluctuations ol' thirty per cent, and twenty per cent, are frequent, and the tendency ot stocks ls decidedly downward. A special telegram to the World from Chica? go, dated ll A. M., is as follows: The wind is blowing a gale, but the fire 1? apparently subdued and has not spread since noon yesterday. The bank vaults appear tc be In good condition. The remains of forty dead hare been found among the ruins, out the ruins cannot, as yet, be searched. The weather ls quite cool, and the houseless people ol Chicago suffer intensely. Five thousand families are camped out on the prairies. One thousand tents were given them yesterday. Help la coming (rom all quarters, but the future ls uncertain, and a general gloom prevails. CINCINNATI, October IL ' Mr. Ireton, the adjuster of the Phoenix, ls here. He was at Chicago during the fire, and thinks that the Are wa? promoted and exagger? ated by incendiaries. He estimates the loss at two hundred million. The minimum speed of ihe trains on the Erie Railroad carrying provisions lo Chicago was fifty miles an hour. Dispatches from Europe Ind?cale that there ls a general movement for the relief of Chi? cago. . The Hide and Leather Insurance Company of Boston loses $750,000. A. T. Stewart has sent a donation of $50,000 to Chicago. LATER.-Private advices say that Chicago is under martial law. The soldiers are making no arrests, but kill the turbulent on the spot. Seven are reported to have been shct and hung for attempting to Are buildings. Sixty-1 lour bodies have been recovered. The Rev. Dr. Eddy, Just arrived from Chica? go, r?pons Hie loss, both of life and property, as beyond conception. The people are starv? ing by thousands, and not less than eighty thousand are homeless. Prepared food and clothing are urgently needed. Thus far the supplies sent have not lessened the peril ot starvation. Garroting and thieving are fre? quent at night. Cu tc A GO, October ll-Noon. Forty-one persons were shot in making ar? rests last night. The station-house ls Ailed with ninety bodies recovered from the ruins. Quite a number of persons have died from exposure. The relief committee have Im? pressed all kinds ot vehicles to carry water and provisions. Immense supplies of provi? sions, much ot lt cooked, are coming. The committee telegraphed to some pointe to stop them. Ten thousand blankets came from Cincinnati. The common council have Axed the prices for food, with heavy penalties for violation of them. NEW YORK, October LL The Home Insurance Company publish a card stating that, from the best Information they are able to obtain, they feel confident the company will be able to pay all their losses In Chicago and elsewhere, and have ample secu? rities left to protect the policyholders. The company continues to Issue policies as usual. The Continental will come out with its capital intact and a large surplus. The Market Fire Insurance Company has determined to sus? pend. It ls reported that the Astor Company is likely to go into bankruptcy. ST. LOUIS, October ll. The insurance companies here have half a million dollars of risks In Chicago. All will be paid. HARTFORD, October ll. The ?Etna Insurance Company loses two millions of dollars at Chicago. NEW ORLEANS, October ll. A meeting of citizens was held and measures taken for the relief of the Chicago sufferers. Governor Warmoth and Dr. Meyer, of Ihe Howard Association, gave a thousand dollars each. W. J. Hammond, president of the In? ternational Typographical Union, requests contributions from the subordinate unions for tbe rellel of the Chicago printers. NATIONAL FINANCES. [From the New York Journal of Commerce.] Secretary Boutwell. as a gentleman recently from Washington Informs us, is the most dis? gusted official in the government service. He isn't pleased with some of his most conspicu? ous subordinates, but he cannot help himself. He can neither reform them, whitewash them, nor remove them. He complains ot them In a querulous tone to the President, but the chief ls apathetic; he receives the appeal coldly, and smokes ou complacently, and the objectionable Incumbents of good places are left to slick. Then his foreign negotiation of bonds has mud? dled his figures. He announced that he had placed the remainder ot the two hundred mil? lion loan, and the delivery of the bonds com? menced. When the first of the month came, how should lie make up bis debt statement? If he added Ihe bonds handed over lo the Syndi? cate to his issues, then the volume of the debt was Increased, and this the law forbade. If he made the proper allowance for Interest, then the bonds were sold at from iwo and a half per cent, to three per cenl. below par, and this was forbidden. So he says lhat he has sold the bonds, and the Syndicate say that they have bought them, and the deliveries from their hands prove that there has been an issue on some terms; but the official debt statement re? cognizes noue of these transactions, either In the increase of the bonded debt or the receipt of the cash equivalent. Then, again, it ls said that this bad management here and the equally bad manipulation of affairs in London by the two treasury agents, who really have a branch treasury department there, have so embar? rassed the Syndicate that, even with all their pluck, energy and smartness, they haven't made the thing go as they expected, and may have yet to throw part of the bonds back on his hands. We think Mr. Boulwell's disgust is not unreasonable; we share it ourselves, and most ol our readers are suffering from the same experience. THE FIRE FIEND AT WORK. MILWAUKEE, October ll. The mayor has been telegraphed that several towns In the lumber district, on Green Bay, have been burned. Prestige Village and Sugar Bush settlement were destroyed by fire on Sunday night and Monday. It ia reported that upwards of two hundred persons perished In the flames. Menominee is reported safe. Only one mill was burned. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -_Contari.nl, a New York bigamist, is sen teuced lo two and a half years' hard labor. -The Cubans In New York celebrated, last night, the third'anniversary of their declara? tion of independence. , -Governor Brown, of Missouri, has called out the militia t.o suppress the Ku-Kluxi- Dunklin and Stoddard Counttes. _sjeri<?ti9 trouble la apprehended with the Creek Indians. The United States troops are moving from Fort Gibson. There are no troops to preserve order, and bloody times are Looked for. THE ELECTIONS. Prospect? of the Democrat y ii. Ohio and Pennsylvania. CINCINNATI", October ll. The Dem?crata elect the legislative ticket of Hamilton County, which probably girt.- the Democrats a majority on Joint ballotT seeming a Democratic United States senator. LATER.-The State has gone Republican . by a reduced majority. The Legislature ia I doubtful. CrxcrsNATi, October ll-9 P. M. Returns continue to show Republican gains. They claim the 8tate by 20,000 to 30,00er" and the Joint ballot by 12 to 15 majority. WASBI.VOTON*, October u. At latest accounts the Republicans eli im Pennsylvania by fifteen thousand majority and a Joint ballot lo the Legislature. The Republican majority for the different candi? dates in the city of Philadelphia range? from two to ten thousand. The State Le<z'jlature probably stands: Senate, eighteen iiepubil cans and Alleen Democrats. Hou?:, fifty-nine Republicans and forty-one Democrats. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON. October ll. An area of low barometer, with southwest? erly winds, will probably advance on Thurs? day from the extreme northwest Into Iowa and Wisconsin, and a disturbance of some severity is apprehended In the central portion of the Gulf States to the Ohio Valley. Cloudi? ness clearing away, with cold northwest winds, ls probable from Virginia to New York by Thursday morning,vmd in New England later ra the day. Yesterday's Weather Reporta of th? Signal Service. U. S. A.-#.4T P. M.> Local Time. Place of Observation. Il S Augusta..20.97 Biitimoie.20.80 Ruston.29.99 Buffalo, N. f.... 29.99 Charleston.39.87 Cheyenne, W. T. 29.12 dncinnaiL.30.18 Cleveland.30.03 Corinne, Dcah... 29.75 Detroit.30.01 Indianapolis - 30.02 Key West, Fla.. 29.89 Knoxville,Tenn. 33.co Lake City, Fla.. 29.81 Memphis, Tenn.. 30.12 Mobile.30.07 Nashville.?30.10 New London, Ct. 29.98 New Orleans_30.07 New York.29.91 Omaha, Neb.29.73 Oiwego, N. V_30.02 Philadelphia.29.86 Pittsburg, Pa.... 30.23 Portland, Me.... 30.01 Rochester, N. Y. 30.03 San Francisco., 29.99 Savannah.29.87 St. Loots.30.01 Toledo, 0.130.05 Washington^ C. 29.83 Wumington,N C. 29.93 Norfolc.129.88 Lynchburg.29.83 Leavenworth.... 30.00 Capo Ma/.29.80 Mt. Washington. 30.22 ? & ?I r 6s;N 68 SE 68S 49 SE 78 S 66 SW 56.SW 50 5 58 S SS s 62 <>W 86 N 48 NW 84 ?W 65 NB 64 NE 58 E 64 SE 68 N 65 SE 68 W 63 NW 72 S 3S NW 69 S 46 NW 75 NW 70 iE 64 SW 54 Calm. 69 SE 76 IS 76S 60lNW 67?SW ee SE 47lSW Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Brisk. Gentle, iientle. Fresh. Light. Gentle. Light, i Brisk. I Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Oentle. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. Light. Gentle. Fresh. Oentle. Gentle. Gale. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. ll H.Rain. Cloudy. Thr'ng. L Rain. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy Cloudy Fair. Cloudy. Clr'g up Thr'ng. Clear. Fair. Clear. Lt Rain Clear. Foggy. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. L.Snow Misty. Lt. Rain Clear. Fair. Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. H.Rain. Fair, Foggy. cloudy. NOTE.-The weather reaort dated 7.470'ciock, this morning, will be posted In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at 10 o'clock A. M.. and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time during the day. THE NEW YORK RINO FRAUDS. Report of the Committee of Seventy Addreas to the Workingmen-Keyatr'i Revelations- Failure to Indict Con? nolly. NEW YORK, October 9. The Joint Investigating committee of alder? men, supervisors and citizens met In the room of the supervisors, In the county courthouse, to-day at 3 o'clock, and the citizens submitted reports which they have been preparing for two months past. The Tribune sayB the re? ports are voluminous, and will be found on examination comprehensive and conclusive. They establish beyond any reasonable doubt several most damning facts. They show that the city debt ls practically $12,000,000; that not merely extravagance but fraud and pecu? lation ot the grossest character have bees prac? ticed in several departments, with the knowl? edge of their heads; that the debt has been doubled every two years since 1869; that the mayor ls responsible for the continuation of the wholesale robbery of the city; that lt costs nearly as much ({30,000,000 a year) to run the government of this city as to administer that of the whole nailon; that while $3,221,865 62 were paid for armory repairs, ic, the actual expenditure was not more than $202,463, In other words, the ring stole on armory ac? counts alone $3,029,402 62; that immense sums have been paid for services unperformed to men unknown In the offices from which they drew their salaries; that the Schuyler frauds, by which the bills ot one contractor were raised from $48,000 to $463,000, were commit? ted through the connivance of William M. Tweed. During two years and a half John H. Keyser received $2,381,692 02 from the New York city and county treasury. At Friday night's meet? ing of the committee of seventy, it was an? nounced that Mr. Keyser had assigned to Mr. Jackson S. Schultz, ot the citizens' committee, property to the value ot $600,000, for the pur? pose of repaying from Its proceeds all sums paid to him in excess of his Just claims for corporation work. Keyser writes a lelier to the press, denning his position. He says he has no intention of absconding, and lias ne ver. re? ceived any $2,000,000 from the city, but ?bet he has earned every dollar that has been paid. There are among the warrants purport? ing to have been issued to bim $800,000 which he never received, and if in his name are forgeries. As charges have been made, he has, to vindicate his own character, assigned his property to cover any claims against nlm, conddent that it will turn out that the city, In tact, is indebted to him. Tweed is not his partner, but his principal emyloyees share a percentage of profits, which La the secret of the firm title of Keyser & Co. The committee of seventy have prepared an address to the workingmen, setting lorth clearly and concisely the method by which the ring robbed the city treasury and deceived the workingmen into supporting them. The com? mittee have overwhelming proofs against men now living, and at the proper time they will be forthcoming, aud men whom the com? munity would hardly suspect will be found having a hand in the city treasury and divi? ding the spoils. An attempt to indict Comptroller Connolly has failed. PHONEY! HONEY! HONEY I Fine New Country HONEY, o be had In quanti ties to suit parchssers, of DR. H. BA ER, may 25 No. t i l Meeti n g street H ELMBOLD'S B UCfl?l UELMBOLD'S SARSAPARILLA Helmbold's Rose Wash Hembold's catawba Grape Pills. For sale by Ha. H. BAER, raayis Ko. 131 Meeting ntreer. PROFESSOR BERGER'S BED-BUG DESTROYER. ?ostar's INSECT POWDER Costar? Rat Poison IsaacBeu'sSure Pop -Death to Musqul toes. For sale by . DB. B. BA??, ,1VJ ' Ko. 131 Meeting sure' ya- CHARLESTON BIBLE SOCIETY. me Treasurer or the Charleston Bible Society will receive Subscriptions or Donations at his office, NO. es East Bay, corner of Atlantic Wharf. The ayment of Two Dollars will constitua a person a member for one year. Bibles are kept on baud ir distribution. The Society has one Colporteur i the field, and solicits aid to introduce another. Persons interested in the woxk or seeking further Information will please call on the Treasurer. J. N. ROBSON, apr28-emos Treasurer 0. B. s. Urinerai ffaiicee. J?T THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintaces of Mr. and Mrs. SILVESTER JAS COVIOH, also ?r Mr. and Mrs. Mandles, are re* spectruiiy invited to attend tbe Fanerai Services or the former, from his late residence, corner of East Bay and Gulgnard streets, THIS AFTERKOOH, at 8 o'clock, without fart ber Invitation. oct!2-* J-arST. JOSEPH LATIN SOCIETY. YOB are hereby snmmoned to pay tbe last tribate of respect to yoar late brother, SILVESTER JAN OOVIOH, at his late residence, cornel oat Bay and Gulgurn) streets, Tats AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock. octa-* 'jar- IMPORTANT NOTICE.-NOW opening at No. 131 MEETING STREET, a large and well assorted Stock of BOOTS, SHOES, , TRUNKS, Ac, which will be sold very low, and \ every article guaranteed as represented. All who are In want ol good Cheap Goo Ja will do well to c*11- T. s. N1PSON, octia-thatus ? No. 131 Meeting street. ?Sr O N MARRIAGE. -?-T" Happy relief fjr Tonng Men from the effects of Errors and Abases ta early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility enrol. Impedimenta to Marriage removed. New method of treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Books and circulars sent free, la sealed envelopes. Ad? dress HOWAfD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. oem ?S- THE CHARLESTON CHARITA BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THU FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFIOAL RAFFLEB NUMBERS. CLASS No. 172-MOBNnra. 34-1-9-50 -23-49-66-40-46-38-48-72 Aa witness oar hand at Colombia tola nth day of October, 1871. FENN PECK, JAMES OILLLLAND, octa Sworn Commissioners. ^NOTICE TO PLANTERS.-Qi order to accommodate my pian tin j friends who may wish to use the COMPOUND ACID PHOS? PHATE for composting wita Cotton Seed, pre? pared at Rlkersvllle by the Pacific Guano Com? pany, ander the personal supervision of Dr.'ST? JULIEN RAVENEL, and which has given rao. general satisfaction, I am willing to deliver trow, charging no Interest until the 1st of March next at ibat time to be pat J in cash, or on time, at the price and terms I am then selling at? J. N. ROBSON, No. 63 East Bay and Nos. l and . Atlantic Wha rf octfi-thstuimopac_ pm- DISINFECTANTS. -THOSE IN want of DISINFECTANTS win find a full assort? ment at the Drag Store of DB. H. BABB, In Meet? ing street. . sepi asfLA CANDEUR LODGE, No. 36, A F. M.-Any member of this Lodge who .may be taken sick, or who may require nur*lng or medi? cal attendance, ls requested to give notice of Ute same, without delay, to Senior Warden D. MUL? LER, No. 836 King street. -epa UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.-By an Order of the Hon. GEO. S. BRYAN, United States District Judge, the hearing or all petit lona and motions in Bankruptcy, or In the generalboslnesi of the District Ocrart la post? poned until the first Monday of November next. man_DANL. 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