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SUPPLEMENT.
SPEECH OF JUDGE WEST.
Delivered at Bellofontaine, Thursday Evening.
August 16.
Bellefobtaikb. O., Aoroat 1.. Jntlre West
ut liuMl abrilUaut speed) at tie opening of tta
BepnOHeaa oaDt-a xaellc- 1 jm"
BlCcant oration. al one of tbe finest audience
tua ever greeted any speaker in tbia city
llad tb largo Court-ror-va till aeon
tad to bring aeata from sotsiUe.
tiii largs nui&bex bad to aland tbroagh-
ot ika ntir spacea. AtteaBon waa eioae sad
earr.eat throughout, and the aodteree Irnawred in
tba at aa If JeUi to depart after tX Judgs bad
eoocluded bis remark, rrom.nent eltiiena were
ber not oalr troaa all carta of onr ova eonntr,
but frota all neighboring: cotntlea. and Fiqaa,
BMnev. Urban and MarvsvUle were all reprs-
aeuted.
Judge Lawrence waa rboaea Chairman of tbe
twtinr. and Introduced Judge West witb a few
tlo.tlv wurds.
Cotootl iieury Wilson, of Sidney, Ban. Griffith
Ellis, of Urtsna, and Ron. William Gaivey. of
Piqoa. were Vice Preairteata.
Ibe Lacps Ean-1 of taidney.iod tbe colored band
of I'rbans, came with the ettlzera of tboae town.
and witb U.s Bel efoutaioa bard fur
tiitticl excellent tnosio to entertain
tbe tbror.c of citizens In toe pnblle erjnar before
tue tuectioc and la tbe Court room before the ap-
fiearacee of Judge West.
Tbe appearance of Mr. West upon the platform
wan the occasion of a heart; demonatratlon of ap-
, f lause, wLlih waa frequently repeated daring bia
speech. Tbe portions of tbe speech relating to
the labor question and to the President's Southern
policy were listened to wltb the closest Interest,
and were most heartily applauded. The meeting
was certainly anppicioua of a parceasfal campaign.
and Judge Weft's friends flatter themselves that
hi speech will be received with most hearty ap
probation and eooirueodation throughout the
Elate. Lo? an ba tlvcn ber chief a Learty greet
ing, aid sends htm forth to tLs Btats for an
earoeat welcome and a rousing victory.
Judge West's Speech.
Mi Feiends and NEiGHBohs I ha been as-
aipned to make the opening speech of tbe cam
paiga at home. TUie la fitting and appropriate.
Just twenty-acves years aco to-day I came among
you fortuneless and a atranger. You upheld my
bands, stimulated my bores, encouraged
my aspirations. Many times have yon
testified your confidence by adranctng me
from honor to .honor, many tlaea hare
you teat i Sad your willingness to advanoa ma
further. Now. whan this last blgbest tribute 1
tendered. It Is meet that I. who am so deeply In
debted to you for what I am and what I hay
been, should make this acknowledgment of my
gialltude by addressing you first In opening too
campaign. I do it the mora cheerfully because to
you will b foend a sympathetic response to the
opiuu-n 1 "hall utter. However tuey may differ
Ikiui H.e views ot others, yoa know they are eoo
vuttiona of sincerity, deducted from reason and
reflection, and honestly believed to ba ptinjuv
ul the coaimon welfare.
And, llrst of ail, let me assure you. my friends,
and tbnugb you, Uia good people of our noble
CumujiHiwealrn. that If the nomination at Cive
laua snail be ruiinm in October, it shall be my
prme aoa toy anaesvor to execute tie burn sfflo.
in toe Interests of all sad fur ail; net harsuly, but
lu kin1iea. tempering Justice with clemency.
muu luitfiuv aouu every rurnroi person and
property tue equal ana sifeoiut proteetlon of law.
'ibe Cleveland Convention reafllrmed aa an en
tirely tbe national platform ot lir.6. Oa It last year
we lourui ana won. mt principle It enunciates
aun lueir uiscussion axe irasn in toe recollection
of a!L
Two additional plsnka of principal Importance
were a1ded at Cleveland; one favoring the remon
etization of titlver. the otber recommending tbe
crt-alHin of a National Bureau of Industry. The
deep interest awakwsd by tb labor agitation
ranks tue letter Urn In lmportauoe, and It will be
urt cnuine:eu.
Recent and exIstlnglnAnsrrialdlstnrhanceahava
developed an alarming phase In our American civ
ilization and sooial eotditlon. Tb unhaopy
onleet between opposing sections of the
oountry was frangkt with scarcely greater
peril. That waa a struggle for ilvided
dominion and separata aacendency ; this Is
the bursting of tbe volcano bereath our feet, up
heaving tue inundations of social ordsr and
ibn atrolug wltb arnlhilatlon tbe tabne of Indus
trial and commercial freedom. Thoughtful men
look en wuh apprehension, and ek. is the oie
toiy of the Old World rtvilintlon to repeat itslf
beret Is there an Irrepressible eon flic t betweea
labor and capital. Inseparable from augmented
popuiation and diminished employment, whose
suiiucmal tendencies can be averted only at tbe
expeuMs of military sukJUationt Tbia Is tb
grave problem preaenlea lor solution lb over
shadowing tesue of tbe hoar, wbiob courage must
encounter and prudence decide. It own not be ig
nored if we would; It should not If wa could.
TU.ice oa the Old World remedy of military
Intervention been spoiled In as mai,y yetrs with
out extinguishing llie causa that luvoked It. It
wa applied by Goveraor Alien In tb Hocking
Valley; tbe emrvl was stilled, ar t tb public
miud eetiled back into lta aocuatooird repose. Ic
broke out afresh in the vaMey of tae Tuscarawaa;
attain it was repressed by military power, aaS the
public alarm wis aucceeded by ibe feeling that
all was well. Now It burata forth in consuming
fires of National propottion. The vlcloo seize
npon the comoiotloa it has caused as the aocaaion
for exercising tliair cnmlnal passions, for
applying the Incendiary torch, for tbe
sheading of lnnnvnt bKxid. Fpon tbee reason
and clemency expend themselves in vain. It Is,
however, e-rat!fying to knew that so few. If any,
with hearts wilting and hands ready fur honest
ton, juinea mom la meirearnival or destruction.
That destruction has been stayed, tbe upming
from wti'cli It sprung suppressed by Lh National
arms, andqolet relru.
Piuiil tbe public again fold lta arms In fatal
Security witbont loveat'ratlng Its eause or seeking
to diecover and supply eoa.e peaceful reoiedy mure
effectual and enduring trinn arms! Or
anal I we rntber luutiliariz ourselve
to the exer'ion of military power In
ibe management of our eocial affair and
confide oar institutions, oar Interests aud our des
tiny to tbe exclusive guardiaolnp of military pro
tection! f bull we, without an effort to reach om
peaceful solution ef onr social antagonisms, rather
auuur their violence to beoome tb pretext for
atreuglheulrt our military establibmnt, aud
through it effect tbe overthrew of pepuiar gevera
meniand public liberty! No.no. Ro most meet
tbe uaover at the threshold, while disorder nail
oe repressca, ngnt maintained, aud eioptrty
pr reeled by the strong baud when the
rjeeeosily shall arise. We must not in low the
existence of causes eupjbl of peaceful
remedies to Impel us to that atate whore we shall
be forced to choose between military despoliem
aud social anarccy. Let ua rather demand the ex
haustion of all peaceful appliances. If theseshall
fail to i rotect tue rights a-ja maintain the rein
eons of labor and capital, then, and then ouly.
mit tbe Ol -World history be suffered to repeat
itself on Ai,.Tiican soil.
Tbat there should b3 an IrroconcUahle antsgo
nlBrn i.ecs:ir'lv tendmg to collision between
labor and cipltil ia most unnatural; their
rirhis are distinct, equally esc red, oqnally
entitled to invoke an. I buva tha protection
of law; they ara mutually dependent; eaca
la tnrtupensnbl- to the otber. Labor Is tba
anurce or all production: capital wltu Increase
is the exclusive pr-duet of iu herds. Wituout the
remuneration which coriiee fnm the product of
lnbor nlour. cm ttai must perish from exuausti.ui;
vntbiit Ihe rre.ms and opporruntty of employ
ment which capital alone can furnish, I a nor must
perish fiom inscttnn and wunr. Wuatever la de
strut-live to either, la final to tbe other; without
the co-operation of acb, both must laugnlsb and
die. fiioce, then, the Interest and prosperity of
each are inseparable from those of the other, is it
not tbe pert of widoni to dense aud ai-ply
aouie niethod of Ititermanacetr-eut wtitch, with
out treuco-ng npon tbe separate rights of either,
ehall sec'ire the ha.-montous co-oieration or both;
which, without eieturbinc. their exisMng relutioDS,
aliHll repress antagonisms and secure tbe common
efforts ot each in the common pmrecrion and ad
vancement ef all! To this suggestion there can
be but oue ratlcnr.1 annwer Vcs.
Is such metrv,d of lntarmanat,-ement practicable
orpouiblel Much rcflecliuj aud the expeneoce
of others tell n.e It is. The whuleemhainusmrut
arises out of Iberinestiun of compensation. Capl
ti prescribes a fixed rate, changing it at pleasure;
labor f-els that It is insufticient; a sens
of irjnry and int'istire is begotten; whether
U he ml or lni5nary,the result Is tne same. D.s
satu'action ripei iLto open discontent, un'11 tta
aiuui'jenug vclcino hatsts forth. Can this be
averted without uruis and the shedding of b ood I
I am ptrsanded It ran. Bow! By adopting and
applying in our great Industrial enterprise a
graduated scale rf compensation, coodit.oued on
Bet earnings. Wity this vest labor with any pro
prietary interest or property right In the capital
employed ! Certuiuly it can Dot, any mor than
a tlxea cmpeuiaiion can vest it wltb such r'gut.
Shall It be Drought about by compulsory legisla
tion! No. Fi r either capital or labor to invoke
this wnuHbe to place its nead in the lion's Jaws,
even if ibe Govertcieat ha I authority to assume
Jurisdiction of the subject; hut it ha
no sucn authority. I're.- lom to contrsot Is the
b clest lileriy oi the citizen; nanordinate tLia lib
erty to iCKiUtivc control, and uis ut once it.eiioics
the s'ave of uncut un.ui Power aud political car
run i ion. I
How, thea, m.y It he ac"omnli.l!e!! Lst tbe
cati'ali3t piecrire a rc:ioaatjla mmluitim rate of
orupenasticu to be paid a: all events, and. in ai
tiifion theretu. asbULi,e to d,tiiLjfii among his lu
b re; i at the end of aia'.cd potiods an Ciirt ed or
COiCthl i-v.-wbtaatj vX Lit hot eaihdiijs .'vr tile
saa time; if bis business prosper, tb laborer, J.
froui whose toll U apruug, would scare his proe
ptrity; ifoot.be could acqatesca with coment
meot in receiving ail tbat it waa in tha power ot a
cooMderate employer to give.
3Ieibod of giaduaied compenaatlon similar to
this bave been adopted In Europe, In this country,
aod ia our owu State, and my information is tbat
in no single instance have lock-outs or strikes oc
curred u any Industrial establishment wnere
sdorited. Hy Judgment, therefore, la that tbelr
application in ibe management of onr railway
and other great industrial investments would b
attended with ifk satisfactory results.
Thee epinioos are neither new aor hastily
formed. Whether eapttal eaa be persuaded
to adopt then. tbe future will deter
mine. 1 bave herefofor expressed my
eenfldenea in ibetr correctness aud practical
efficiency, aod now repeat tbat if L aa manager ot
a colliery or railroad line, had tbe power to try
the experiment I would tet tb principle wltb a
confident nssurauce of a aaeceiaful Issue.
Tbe bigsest considerations of Interest and aeea
my loioel to 1'a adoption by Ibe man agar of thee
great iDdnstrtee. The employ being interested la
angmenung receipt would hav tbe strongest mo
tive i prevent whatever was eaicuiated to defeat
tbeae rnoulta. Intead of tbe discontented strik
er, be becomes the viarilaul guardian and loval
trotector of toe ttitereal and tiie property oonlld
td to bis charg.
But noes this concern the public! Most deeply,
fodudtr ai rnterprlse baa converted the oobie
cities which dot our fcuta from the Ohio to tb
Cuyahoga Into marts of manufacture, dependeut
for their supplies of fnel upon the products of tb
ruiue end tLe facilities or raliwar trsnepor ration.
Let combined and concerted revolt from be ran too
to Lawrencc-burg interrnpt tues supphes at
enticai Juticfura. even for a brief period, aLd ltn
aitiuation tails to fathom tb sutferitig attendant
upoo Uis result, ng coal famine. Toe intarnaleom.
nierce or tLe cuntinent ia dependeut on out
grand svetein of railwsys. Go the muscles
or railway labor tbe mighty products ot lb
Nation's industry srs bom toa narkst. Ii
ibis lefus the buidon, even tor a little wnila, aud
me conntry is parairzeu. a more emcient con
servator of social order than armed ponce, a mora
Inexpensive and tes dangeroua protector of pno-
nn sairir tnau minuu-y loroe, sr cootentea em
ploy meut and bread. Let these be secured by the
sppiiauees of peace, and th growing cloud of
lcril, at first scarce larger than a man's hand.
rather tbau be permuted to develoD Into tbe bur.
ricaneof destruction, may yet be dispelled, and
tbe danger of military government aud a standing
army ne averted, it, Out conoern lb pubuo
Ueesiy. profoundly.
It was ueeauaa ef tbia concern that the Cleve
land Convention took action on the suniect. and
brought It prominently forward for discuasion. It
was unwilling taal to public mind, aroused by
reoent events to a sense ot the magnitude and
great Importance of the question, should rela.we
la:o repose wiiaoat recommending the creation of
a tr.bunai commissioned loseaich onttheeauaea
of tueee event, and suggest peaceful met bods tor
tbeir temoval. To Ibis end It recommended the
creation of a National Bureau of Industry, In r
or tbat labor, vimw interest ore Inseparably
linked to the common welfare, may b brought
loio eloper and more svnjnatbsuo rclatioas to
tbe Government. Hilberto ta great Interests f
agrtcultur. manufacture and oommere hav bad
tbeir chanuei of access to governmental svax
Pbthy. It Is now prooued tbat bibor shall bay
tue Ilka consideration. The functions ot lb bo
reau will b matter of legislative detail, to be
molded and enlarged aa circumstances snail de
mand. Charged as It doubtless will be with the
doty of collecting tb statistics and experiences of
the labor problem in this and other eouotrlee. and
nifcaeoitnattng tbeir lesson to tbe banding up of
correet knowledge and tha formanoa of an en-
ligutened public sentiment la regard to the opera
tions nt our monetae, it can be load powerfully
lostrumenlai through these In tha repreasion
or discmtent. wltbeut fnrbolonoson tbe on hnnd.
or thaempiovmeot of force on tbe otber. I am un
willing to ueitev tbat American labor la inoaoa-
bla of being influenced by eonetderations of rea
son and lutlce tbat it cao only ke controlled by
tbe iaw of force. With capital, or the investment
or capital, it has ne conflict can bave none. Satisfy
it by reliable information tbat lis condition reenits
from causecsnd circumstances lneapahleM being
oeniroiiva, ana is tne oest that tbclrcumatanca
ean reasonably atTotd. and It will acquiesce la tbe
siinstioa. If. on the oilier hand. Its condition re
sult from ranees which may be controlled, and
is not sucn as reasonably might and oogbt
to ba made; If It ans, aa Is sometimes tba cas
In tbe oieratioa of our great railway system, from
profligate misinanagemeat. Jroai to rsduotlon ot
income ay reckiess eumptifion, from tbe absorp
tion of earnings oy extravagant etrislsl salaries.
from illiberal restrictions or oppreeeiveeommerciat
exactiona, or from any other unjust causa alike
tnlurioue to the capital invested and tbe labor It
eiaplnys, let a Just minded aud generous people
become satieflsd of these facts satisfied tbat their
highest lpteresta are endangered, tbat their
material prosperity is Jeopsrdlzed, and thalr
inaututloua luiierlled by tha existence and
operation ot such causes, and tb In
fluence or an enlisbtened, overpowering pnbile
opinion wtil compel their correction: will prevent
taruuleuc by repressing tbese causes of discon
tent: will not await Its outnrcsk to be beaten down
by arm. To tb formation and enlightenment of
auen opinion, and in tb sngctestion of peaceful
metnous tor ins oorreetioo or evils, tke tarau can
be made an efficient Instrumentality. Tbe method
of compensation 1 have Ventured to sugitest may
r may not ba approved; it will pot.
if one better bo brought forward. Be tbi
as it may, tbe mighty interests involved cau not
afford to be indifferent. Labor ean not afford It:
capital can not afford It; eoetal order and pnblic
unerry ean Dot snoro ic i enow toe nazara r
venturing npon tbe untried. Conservatism sit
still or moves In old rnls and is content. Progrsas
rises to to aight of new occasion, fiapublican-
lem Is progress. ever straggling to advance mankind
to places of kg her development sod security. To
ibis en I, not to endanger, but to sacur:. not t
change, but t protect; not t blend, but t bar-
men is toe right or tenor ana to ngots ef capital
oa lb basis of Impartial iustio to both. It now
grapple with lh great Issue growing out of their
collisions, ana seeks by peaoel ul methods 1 pro
vide against voetr recurrence.
Labor and capital, neither of which ean prosper
nnleas nourished and fed hy tha other, shall tosy
be enemies ssd not frieudsf It Is most unnstural.
As to Bepuhlieauuro was given tbe honut of lifting
capital ana labor to tne common plan of txsaar-
tial freedom aod universal manhood, s msy ta It
ne given ta aonur ot witnessing tbeae twin
coursers, harnessed to the car of Progress, their
ensign not ot Communism outaf Concord, bearing
th emblem not of crew swords but of clenched
hsnds, together meant to tb higher plan of Im
partial justice aod mutual prosperity, where.
wmle capital receives lta remuuaratiun. labor
shall not he denied Its Just reward.
CURRENCY AND RESUMPTION.
Closely allied to our commercial and rndnsrrlal
tnterrsts, end npon which they largely depend, is
tbe subject of rorrencv and specie resumption.
The Cleveland Convention reaffirmed the declara
tion of tba National platform, that th Govern
ment having "assumed to remove any doubts ef
tt purpose to discharge ail Just ebllgetlens to p ut
ile creditors, snd solemnly pledged tta faith I
maks provision at tbe aarliast practical period for
tne reacmption or unitea b tales aotes ra coin,
cotnmercsl prospenry, publi moraia,aad Nation
al credit demand that this promise t fulfilled by
a continuous and steady progress to spwei pay
ment." To this declaration tbe Republican tnrty not
only of Ohio, but of the Nation, stands commit
ted, is mast oe rumiiee. ins war flsbt of th
Nation Is a legacy only less sacred than tbe sol
dier's pension. He wso in the dark davs ef bis
oenntry'a peril nked bis fortune in lis defense,
trastlnc for reimbursement to tbe enanee of tbe
military cbeas-ooard, merlie th bitetlon ef
gratitnda seexmd oely to him who Imperiled life.
It is silk the debt ef honor ead stipulation. Ta
Government beving originally pledged reimburse
ment in coin, pnblle credit, the National faith, ean
not arTrd to dlssnner the ohligatlsn.
Tbe deire to equalize toe values and parehaalng
power of the coin and panar dollar to vraotieally
universal. All fluaucisl theories and political par
ties profess to have this oojeot In view. Tbe sub
stantial differenc between them Is In tbe tim
and matnnd of reaching it. Wuen tbey shall be
come interconvertible at pleasure, tha desired re
sult will nave beea aceompl.sbd. How shall this
be brought about with f lie teaaf poeaibia detriment
to existing rights and interest!
Iu considering any method, the various Inter
ests involved must be kept stradi.y in view. The
money of commerce is tbe measure ef vsluea. Ail
indebtedness is contracted will a reference to lh
kind ef money which at tb time I tbe measure of
value, and in whtca pay eat le expected to be
made. Value may change, the purchasing Bower
of current money may ennenee or depreciate, but
Indebtedness ouc contracted 1 unalterable; th
stipulated number ot dollars will be required to
discharge It, whether the value f lb dollar be
auirmeufed or dimin'shed. its augiBntatloa
tends to Injuriously sfleel the debtor, beoaas
more labor or mote merchandise will be required
to procure It tban wben lue debt was contraoted:
its depreciation tends to lnjnrlously aflect the
creditor, because he will be eompelled t receive
payment in monev of less purchasing power then
tbot with reference to which the obligation was
entered tnto.
Values adjust themselves to the money standard
bywbicb tbey are measured. If money appre
ciate, these shrink -ind ocellus; if money depre
ciate, Iheee correspondingly enhance. Any con
siderable appreciation muiit. therefore, work mor
or leas detriment, depending on Ira extent and tbe
degree of its vio ence. If it b so gradual that
the recuperative cnerg'ea of tbe country can re
pair losses as tbey arise, th transition mar be
efiectcd without sensible shock. If. on the other
hand, tbe transition be so sudlen ar.d great aa to
paralyz tbe i,ower of coutluued recuperation,
disaster nat result m propoition te th unpre
pared condition ot tb conntry and tba extent
of the charge. That flcaaclal policy, there
fore, would seem wisest which will effect a
return to specie equiva'ents with the leait
possible luCatton on tbe on band or contraction
on tbe ether, waicb wiil steadily but surely Im
prove tLe qtulitv of tue curretcy w.tbout serious
disturbance ot its exittiLg volume, or vio'ent
change of ccmiiietelal valuei. Tbis 1 undurstund
to le the policy of tbe Rernlihcan party tto
spirit cf the p!-i .'ortm of Ccvuiand atii C.nciLnatl.
Under tLe mot exc!urie aitencv t f bu-ines
aud eotiinjerie, the flie'auce 1et7eeo the inflated
pr'Cee of tue war period and a f ill ruaicraucn of
com va.'us bas been narrow-.! iq a si an. If it
acre roa-it40 it wouM be well to peiunt tuee
accr.tte to work t ut final ieuit.-; but it is nor.
lieore the po.nt i an be reached tlie Government
u-j;t u-aLe 1j Eo:ts U.t:rcoLTerl:hi. Iuj, hual-
aesa and ejmeree eaa sot compel. What metced
shall ibe Vemmeot adopt I
It ha be urged that tt ahoold make a farther
issue of let-tender Botes, and lerntlate their ex
isting volu?. Toeolijections to tuie ar insnper
abie. The tut tu be reached ia coin values. We
hav aim achieved tit descent from a giddy
height of latloo. The marvel of fluaneler is
tbat It has as lag been successfully made with
out mora iwas consequences. To reii. Hale la
bat to asWuroe op in balloon to hazard. It
maybe, a u,B more disastrous descent. When
w shall ba returned to where w are, nothing
will hav ,n gained; for loteroonverubiut
will be aa daD( then a now.
Bat if B fuior leans of iegaJ-teader note ware
desirable, it impossible. Nothing ia alearer ia
tb faodameLi usw f ban tne dontai to Govara
nient ol tue Cs-iuitioi,al power to mak its doe
btiie a subeliu fur legal-ten-ier moaey except aa
a measure eielgnsa la the euergeny of war.
The present U-1-t.nder notes were bold eoosti
rntumal by a tided Court on this grouad alone.
We therefore gnt not to deceive oaraeives,
ought not to deiva toe people into deuianamg
an impuaslbiiii
Taut difpoeeev the equally Impossible proposi
tion to retire ttKationai banking currency by
takmg ap and d Barging the bonds held aa col
late! a.s with a It ber la-ue of legal-tender aoies.
Tne public secures held hy tb haaka are as In
violable a ioe held by Indivda
ale; they j not be discharged
with the lecander notes of any issu
without violstiugic faith and honor of tbe Na
tion, tlginaily ai repeatedly pledged to their
payment in coin, f, however, tt were otherwise,
to do so would be i wis. 1 be pre sen t system of
free banking, aa sjbonjed bv exisuug laws. Is
th best aver devil by toe wit of man. Return
to specie parmentoable tbe banks to make ihcir
note lutercouvert s with coin st the pleasure of
tue holder, and Uuwili constitute an agency in
comparably aunerv to tbe eautraltsed political
power at waebiugt for regulating tb vo.um
of urreoey accord to the wants of trade. It
furmeties to huslnei interest and to lb business
men of evory locallt who know iu want by per
sons! contact with em. facilities and power to
supply these want ibev may arise. It recog
nizee the principle ooom rule in furnishing and
regniat.ng ioe voias of currency.
Another financial hoot ioaIsis that tha Inter-
eonveiiibility of culand paper monev can better
be effected by the artrary contraction and retire
mer.t of the legal-tejenenotea until their value
shall be brought to n- with coin. This implies a
discretion in ta eotracmig power at Washing
ton tbat mlgnt not alaya b influenced by virtu.
It M a power that earn much more safely exer
deed by the people akome tarough the ordinary
channels of buetnesa ban bv a central luniaof
politicians plied by is boll Bad bear lobby ot
all street.
It i tba last straw tit break down the earn el
th iaat turn of the acrw that causes the fracture.
Tna existing strata uin Western Interests and
Weaiero capital by tfaabrmkaae of values with
out sunnksg of liabiiiea. make a return to ia
teroonvertibiiitv throun eoniraetloo alonesimply
smcidal. AugmenPogba value by abeer foioe
making money scarce.vooU1 dtiubly inteusify tbe
strain would indeed teak down tbe camel, would
caus the tinal tractor For thee reasons it would
seem th dictate ef com on sense that stability
volume, insensible soueeiatlon of paper money,
and the ffradnmi approch to ooln value, are tha
thine to be united, if psslble. In any plan of re
sumption: aud hence, bat ailber forced lunation
or forced contraction 4 lb existing volume bv
the exertion of erbiirar power. Is alike hazardous
aod unwise. Tha exHlng volume of currency
embraoe a portion of gold e-'la. Tha gradual
replaoenienl of legal-tenter note wltb coin money
omsr than tbat already n cumulation would malir
tain eooetaooy of voiime and meeosibly but
surely bring about iuarconvertibiliiy without
shock or disaster. This might readily be aoconv
pitched bv tb subsUiilmn of so additiuai and
suttlcieut amount of sola coinage, if It wer prac
ticable lo command it; but st present U ia not.
can it oe aon tarouga tb
EEMOKETrXsTIOtt OP kTLTEBl
The Cleveland Convention supposed It aould.
and therefore
"Resolved, Tbat we srs ra favor ef both slrver and
gold as money; tbst both shall b legal tender in piy.
meat oi au asbts, except where otnsrwiae special!
provided by law, with coinage sns valuatiovj so r'gtl-
11 ted that onr people hall not be etscea st disadvan
tage In our trade wit foreign Nations, and tbat Doth
tnstais shall be keot In slrcuisiion ss the aioasy ef
rtauoe aa eooieaipisted in tae coostiuiuoe, ana w
thereiois deuiaad Uie isaioaeuaalian ef silver.
What plan of remonetization shall ba sdopted
tn convention remitted to tne wisoom or con
gress, preferring to lesve detail to that body:
did th Democratic Convention, whica
Resolved. Thst ws danonncs as an sntrags nnen
ngnte or in people toe enaciuiesi or uis itepouncan
meaaare oeraonctlzing silver, snd demand the P4&s
of a law which shall restore to aiiver lta wioaetary
Denonneing as a Republican frand a measur
for which every ilemccrsfic eeiiator and near!
everv Iiemccrntlo Kenresentatlve In Congress
voted is a reflection on luetr luieingsooa. uieir
vigilance, ar rneir virtue.
Whether tbe passage ef tbe act was effected
through fraad. Ignorance, or honest conviction
of no significance now. It demonetized silver
fact, in legal effect and after conseqneuc
wnicbar tbe same whatever may have beea
motive, ins living present must loos at tning
they are. most deal with fscis aa they exist, and
lesve tna aeaa past to nnry its asad.
atoth conventions naving declared rorremnnf fixa
tion, th diecuesiau of It expediency becomes
superfluous. Neither having declared what. In
opinioa, sunn ia i in weignt ana nnenes ol the
new dollar. this would seem an equally barren Issue.
But the Cisveiand Convention having tavored re
storing t silver It full legal-render power
money, except where restricted by contract,
shsuld be unjust to myself, naworthy my pest Ion,
not to devote some consideration t the subject,
.
Wbat are tbe Taried id teres t
wilr ffMtl In wW VT thwroU
Hon would neces-ai
abla edaci oo thea lu.rts wbat restriction
sball bo ioipovV-dt Can U be mode an aid tor.
urBpriun! bhu'l the old silver dullar ba rair
ttaWd, an 1 out bine more!
Tba Tame or tba old dollar ireentir dronped 8
far aelow tbat of tbe lecal tender note as the Itv
ter wsa below tba valn ef ald. If it bsd c
tinaad a letral com ef tba countrr. mtrnt it. tP"
depreciated, he now m ployed la discbarifiii h
pabue securities snd DTtvsts indwhted iess wiUnt
disbenar or breach of eontracil I answer, yw on
tbe saoie principle tbat the bolder of aa oblivion
for a sttpularad arnouni of an j specific coranrltty
Is bound to aeeept It, in discbarea of bl ou.ic ton,
whatever chance lta value may bare nnd-"Kone
from natural caasea, it e qunliry retnain-wt no
CLaneed. Tbefluetnattonof tmIdq by theopra1on
ofoataral laws is attbeiifftof bim who bids tbe
olilUeetioo. Farther, I tbmk It would beDrbreacb
of honor, faitb or cod tract ebllcatton to deebarce
any debt contracted while the old silver ol.ar ex
lsitrd, by psytDent Id tbe restored dolkr of like
wet in and fineness; for, altnuugb It nay bave
ben contracted wltu Immediate reere ce to pay
ment tn legal tender Bute, yet, as tbey were
redeemable in the old dollar. It mui have been
eoncraoied with reference to poastbleeynent lo
tbat eoinaco also, aaa as the vai.ie or iecai
tender oouid nerrr rise above the vahs) tf ibe colo
dollar le wbics tbey may be redMa.ed. However
much It should depreciate, no substantial trjusmoa
can be wroosht to socb contracts by dUob&j gtii
them in ibe aouar eomempiacaa.
But maav miiliooa ot ezisuaz nrivau inaeDiea-
ess have been coDtracted durim: thrfcur yeus
elapsad since demoneilEatJon. This udeb-ediic).
has bean eaiarea into wun rererencaio D-rmini
In tairral tenders, tbe value of which suce then has
bean rennlatad by that of cold coin sbne. Of this
the evidence is tbe decline In rulue ji the old ell
Tr d.i Mar below that of ieiral-tenda' notes, which
eeuld not bave occurred if U)e bd contiiiiied to
be redeemabte In tbat dollar; bewa. compuUory
parment ot such recent Indebted ia a sewly
issned dollar, of Ichs value aud atrcatuwiLff powst
than the leg! tonlr shall hare tt the time when
n.rmint Kliull ba niadtft. can n fail to work In-
Jmtlce, wbateTer maybe the i right and au-
thoniy xor ioe exertion or iucniwrr.
Aarftin. about seven ha no ret minions ot le?.
fendarand bank notes are oubtaudintc. whirl, be
ing Interconvertible, are of qual value. Make
tbem redeemable iu coin dull its of value and pur-
chaelm; power Js tbau 10-y possews and they
wul immediately drop to tke s-iute luwer Lev..
Consequently the effect of fiMuiL tbe old dollar
or any other, tbe value of arnica at the time shsll
b" than that or tue iftrai lenaer, win nivi ine
effi-et to acmbllate a portion of tbe exit-net:
weaito of tlie country quai to idis percnt-
a;e ef dinerenoe in vaines. tr umt anter
ence shall be teo per eant. then ten per cm.
of its value will be smvn from tbe iecal tender
or other paper money bieb every man may have
and from the acfnntsand crediia which tnav,be
doe b1m. wbetlier be b laborer, mechanic, farmer,
mersbant or uililonaLe-
Kopiaaor reronne-ixatfon ran reran. rnee m-
tereers as infiicaiflcait. orrerard tbem wnb im
puatty. Fur belter tbr.t tbe whole Government,
and I broach it the people, hear ratably the loaa,
than that by eompslory leplsiatlon many millions,
probably hundreds of millions, be stricken from
tbe wealth of one class for tbe exclusive benefit of
another, when ns ex pency of ecu a try demands it.
v. batever else be me gallon s loea. lta luauee an.i
lu houor must be nnurmshetl.
Ktmonetir4flnn te at beet a nazardoue experi
ment. Its eflvct on the future of bJsiness unuwr
exutine conditions is involved In uncertainly.
Foiecact 1 not luTttllible. Two stanlard metallio
dollars dlftViiDs- in yal"e are as nnpbr.oeopburtl a
two standaid yards difftfritic lo .enirtb, or two
standard pounds litT:rioa: m weight. Bnlnea
wouiu inevuiQiy an i a si usen 10 rue norvr ineas-
ure, and the longer become practically obsolete.
This is observaiMe now In the exclusion of poll
coin hy lecal-tendi-r notes; If intervonveiUblu I hey
win Doat toretben otherwise out
It la ennteuded tbst by re?tonrr tae monetary
relation between silver and old, the rec"1
power of each over the other will r reserve sun
stantlal equality in the value of th;ir respective
IIkts. Tula concwj'lf-s the irrave importance of
such equality at a.l times, and hcace of turting
tosreTQer in inn race; tor u n do a maitero: no
portauce, ar.;am-nt to sLow that it couid t'id
wouMfrt'eiTe end perpeioste ir exi-irem-e by
reiprix:a. or aty oilier power, la without siifrnii
cat.es. T.iejr started abreast In thu bvgiuu. nc:
UDte-s 'be? do so cow, eiioihur co:.(Jit'0(i w.li
tend rat'ir to epara-e t.'.ftu uutM fu-iu in :.ie
ur-e. If tboy were al-ke fi-e to ctit-pt
wherever ettct-r is tuiii"T d as tn'i.e t;.r-:r
LCKrr ov-r ec. h o:i;er v-'uM tev. i.v c.--v. Ii"T
tjiiv-r bin ;i dtrujwiietizel by zz-'j ''f tn-i frr.-a;
cort.ir:ics:'.l Null iitfc; mori:ary u) L .tt- tt:a
be;n cut li re-itncle-J. Go i i ih-fl n.o i.-j
rf tue civil t - i w.rM. Tlrs cbeiufrd :;-'ljt.tr:,
;pce luc ' wlul.ar of :ht :a:ii.-r" s c.e-i, hu.
placed it at s dlsadvastags. Com snd wheat.
aen rreo ta eontria m tue oiaraeia oi toe na
tion, exrt s powerful influence over Iheir re
spective value; restrict tbe onnearsptloa of
iLher to asiugia Ptats, leaving rae msraets or
ba continent free to tb other, and
their reciprocal power Deoome aenensiy Inv
naired. Tha restricted commodity may. by lta
abundance in tbe Star where tolerated, expel the
other, bus can not restrain lta value) below what it
la the aeighbeging States; 11 may now ot. nut
will at sink. o wltb gold and stiver coin coder
existing monetary eouditiona. Oliver aaoney re
stricted ta ibie oountry ean hardly exert a con
trol tin g influence) ever tn gold voiume or two
ootineiita. Vniua, I aen, they start aareast, tney
ara bo likely to run the raae uigeibar. eurtses
reaauus. and In view of Ibd lotereees mvoivea sna
tne reeuus at stake, my cosvicticn are clear taat
ur eurient coins auonid aonrorm to b unit oi
vain, waatevex that unit may he.
Tugetlier th gray aud the golden eagta a wept
from thair original perch ot equal dignity and
power; tb former bae beea atricken down In lta
f igtit. It a aow propil to reinstate it. Shall
it oe with its lost dignuy and powers restored! or
shail it In the outset be made a bird of prey to feed
on and couuni the public and private credit
wealth of the Nation, powerleas to render a pur-
eoaslng squivaleull If this, then indeed wul It
fall into eoutempt and again laz bebtud lta mere
favored companion. To this, speaaing tor myseir,
I an unwilling to consent. Entber let tbem
together soar, bearing up in their flight those rival
baudmunis to industrial sn-1 commercial proa-
rcBuc c&iDiT and ri.rvjLic rami.
RESUMPTION.
tbe
Bemonetlzation of silver, under Jodleloas re
strictions ar.d limits Mens, with tb restored dig
nity end powers lndicutea. ean Barniv tan to oe
eoir.e an enicient help to tne resumption of specie
payment. Co-operating with gold, now little more
uau a speculative eommouity or mercnanniee, ia
diecbsrgiog customs and public dps. It will re-
duo tbat com to uie rank of commercial money,
and make It ezistiog volume available for the
Cnrpoee of resurupUoo. dwelling tins volume by
Doping tbe balance of trade stoadt.y la our lavor,
be desire! point oi uiiercouveriutiuy oaa nut oe
In tbe far dtsiauoe.
rorecastyts lees discerning uvin retroepeoi. 10
discover aiter the fact what might hav been Iwt
ter done is less liOloult tuan to defermins in ad
vance what u best le do. Itcao bard I y be quea
tuoued, havrevir, that th first coinage of ai.vcr
should b o Government account alone, and
en uer this or Its equivalent lo gold coin employed
exclusively in tbe redemption of legal-tender
notes, ana la euabiing tn Dan&a to pro
Pare for Bukmg tuetr paper Intercon
vertible at lesaure. ine capacity oi tne miui
being limited is twenty or thirty millions a year,
tbe coinage an! relmue must eecesserliy be grad
ual. Ibe accBtnuiation can do aisbtiraea rrom
time to time in tb redemption of leghl feeders.
and tuns grauxaliy advauce toward lnterennverli
billtv witboui atbltrsrv contrttction r disturb
ance ot the cTisting volume In eirculation. Recti
Deration we l Wee D pace wltu tne ouaoges. provide
against shnuisges and repair possible loeees as
tbev arise. :nd full raeuuiptlon he ultimately
reached hy Imensluie approaebse without fluancial
revulsion asonsnmrnatiun devoutly to be wished.
fiome enan;e in ex sting iagislaiiun way b neo-
easary to eflet this. Tbe Kesumptioo Act provides
noplan or eeans ror its exocation. lueuppusi-
tioo, who awe coofroiiea are lower Bouse ot con
gress slue . passage in 137, save steadily re
fused lo ante In providing any. Tue preeent
House will, undoubtedly, persist tn snob refussL
The time flxd lor resumption is but little over
year distan. 6-urroundeu and clogged by these
embarrassnfnte. 1 oo not perceive new it is noe
s' bl for lb anthorilte to coosammate resump
tion on IB day Axed without th most eeri-
ou cooequenees, unless the opuosulon
House shalcooi to their aid. which is not at an
probable, iemonstiiation eaa not furnish tae
needed relit within tae period limited. Toe sub
stiuitioB. r tba time clause of tha act, of appro
priate nroialone adapting It t th agoncr ot 1
mooetizatOB, or tae suspension or abrogation of
rhatclausesppcars for thee reason indispensable,
r l Vinerss. bowsver. this most b remitted.
trusting let the wisdom of tbat body will o'o what
ever andiuiy wnat is necessary -ro msxe provi
sion at is earliasl pbacticablb period for tha r
demotloiof Coned tilatea notes in Mia."
Net mr money so much aa better money; not
greater ?!ume so much aa greater aotivliy of the
existiag oluma, do lh interests aad waots of the
couutry einand. When thase shall b attained,
then w I fixed value aud eulnequivalenta replace
deprscliion and aacartainty, gold gambling los
It occpstlon, premiums and. contingent pre
miums ea loaugrnvnl theeoetaof consumption.
capital fok legitimate chaunels or investmeu:, in
dustry jiumand tbe certain rewgtds due to labor,
enterpue resume her former cotitldcnc, and hope
and baplness sgalo he reanimated by lh genius
of pub3 credit ullded by puouo honor.
THE PRESIDENT.
is
In
of
as
its
as
I
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NowtnT neighbors. I ought here ro conclude. It
la tinossibie tu orowd tae material for volumes
into utterance of an hour, and time lurbids
the (Scnesmn of otber topics, wnicn must as
unarmed to a future oceasioa. I can not con
oludt however, without declaring It as my delih-
eratt eon vie uo a that we owe It te on reel ve, to
Kepoiiranlsm, and to our common country, to
give fair and honest trial to tha experiment
ef te President In dealing with th goulnern
onettnti. Tbat thars are difference of opinion
n this can not be denied or Ignored.
Krai an intimate personal and official ac-
qnutanef many years, I think I eao ear. how
evr. tbat t know htm to be of locorrnotihle ln
tantv and inflexible sincerity, lucauahle of other
ndive than that of the common grant of nr eom-
rn conutrvmen. I tuink I can further say taar
lla recognizing to lta full extent Ihe right of
deral Intervention to enforce -the constitutional
narsntees of liberty, protection and citizenship,
'
5Tk f "
" J. , r '
Se, nnder the embarrssimenta wntea bis prde-
congrees wnicn naa powsrover
ii BWl uvriuiiici lu lAiutx euvuh tue uueaiiuu
. I n . . . . I n
tmtlfm.mnoerely VUcved thnt eonliiliwi. rood
Union whictJ cTT?Dd'irintf strexictQ won Id more
ffeciimr rvprrjM iDieraecrioDai. Diooru.c5 ni
rar conflict:", stop the sbfHtdmr of Innocent blood
nnd seroro prrontieni pnrtflmtH'n,- tban th
harOvr eTerciw of hi omntlta'tonal power. Ho
prefftired ratbt-r to tnrn Ibe bltternei of his own
people a catrai iiitrnlf than that tba lamplo eonv
remw loot rnaraiansnt anoaia, or atnsion
eease to ftand. DltTasieful as this to soma of aa
now la. I trust tbat tmpnmat Dlfttnry.tna futnra of
the coantrr. and ihe hiatt treirare or aa rawn
clpated rac vlll mdicata the wisdom of sua
c jursa-
The Indian War—Letter from a Wounded
Officer.
Bogfon Pott, A wtywsf 14. The nnmerone fnend)
of theirailant efficr tn command of the Fonrfb
United btatee Ar Tilery, who was severelv wounden
while leadlnc a cbarre a;aint the Indians under
Chief Jnerb, in the battle of Cettoo wood Creek.
en tb llta ef July, and of whose safety snrh on
flictna aeeonnts bave been rcfwived. will read
wifb mtere-t tbe followme extrset from a leitar
from him )nsT received by bl father, Tnomae Ban
oroft, Kso. Cantatn B neror? la a Boston ber, one
or tee oki naancy hsii pennot sraaaa.es, ana
well remembered and respected ail iBrooirb bis
loner arvence rrom home by ma oid-nme school
mates, assoctatee and kindred. Captain Bancroft
was fn wmmand at Fert W ran eel. Alaska, when
the reveraroent deeidsd npon withdrawn. all it
troops from that Territory, aad he wns harried off
wltu bve compaaiea to loin General Howard In hi
oampaign against ctuer joeepo:
IN HOSPITAL AT FORT LAPWAI.
MONDAY EVENING, July 23.
Mr Dcak Fathrr Invalided at last, re I am.
after a s.Xweee yera' service id toe army wltbeut
rtelvli.T a scratch, laid up with a cui.sutit wound
tbrisUstb the lertluutr. received en tbe llta iosians
ataataoe now kaewe as'tamp Banend oo
btioth A'ork of tae Clearwater, about twenty
live mil je from Mount Maho. Idaho l-r
ritory. in an eoKtuzeiuent with Jueeb and bi
bstud of Ind-aae. i was shot about 3 o'clock in ihe
af urnoon. lawi uo the be.d ail that day acd n ttut
aai part of ta axt day. when 1 wie aauled in a
waffou twenty-five miles ovr tbe roualieat isoun
taiu trail to ttranftervule. This was a very sever
trip. Tbe watton bad no sprintrs, and I was nearly
dead wuen we reaebad OrsugrvrviiU. Twu woomi
ed men uied lo tue a a on on tLU trip. Two of my
beat nisa iSer.'aot V. orkruao and C'rToru Mar
cuaraiidi) were killed by my aide. Wutla I was
bj:UK carriod te tbe rear by ou. ol txy uie (PL
fict by uame) he hd oue of h; ers shut c enn
away from Ibe able of LU liea-J. aud I did not
know It till alter he bad laid roedonn- 0rnjral
Hess -was bad.y wnurded, his left arm bet nc
broken. My company sulTe-red a ftOsd deal in tin
flsrju The ludis ii4 fontfbt like do. ila and were as
brave as iiotis. Tbe Indian who sbot me wss not
a hundretl yards away at tbe time; f think be vm
killed. It Is now twelve day luce I wa wonn.l
ed. aL1 tbe doctors think I am out of e.tner. I
shall leave tbia p!ace f-r Fort Tewcsend on
Tburs'iay next. I letl Wransei ou the i&tn of
June, and arrived at To.TPend on tbe 13th. Re
ceive! orders nine (3ar, aud left on the 19th fr
tu s Indian country, and, for a short rntnpauen,
have bod more a:ony crowded Int-o It thiin I ex
perienced during t.a wbole war of tbe rebellion.
War Raging in Fields of Roses.
In the Bnitrtiian lanrusce Pblka means wlM
rose. Tbe viUaae. wmcb Is at tbe bottom of tbe
Balkan pass ero-aed by the Russians, and which
Dears ttie same name, consist of soout e sbt bun
drtd bones. the inhabitants of which are eamid
tn the cattivatton and eof reae. The pnnelpsi
town of tbe VullT of Rose, at present ravared by
war. Is Kazauiik, which tne troop of General
G"tirko lately retrd on. Count v0 Mottke. in his
"Letter" oo the Efcr." bia the foUowio? remirks
on that recion: The litf'e lovo ef Ks7-.nl-r h
Indd-n In a small forest f cirottc wa'nut trees.
Kveu the miTtarets do not sieee1 in rls:n-? above
the monnrai!2s of foli-:pv and braneaes under
vhic) !iv re bnneu. The ahnnl mee of wsfer
iu th.i'ditrlrt pcm-eses sll cercepfion; J:it as In
Lou3bar5y, all tte fleils anf caH na ars irrtcite-I
by ditci and r vtilet. K?irr-,i!!'- ts Hie Cii
irere o.' f;jru;e. t-e Gulir'i of T-K-ey ta enn
Ity of rr.c. Thnt flower : not enfMritod a with
u, in rots .iri cardans, bit la AjM.- and In fnr
roTTs l.ke fotat N'tbir srcan beTnreeba m
Iriir faD -IK-!, h nlat.'tati u of r ;-. Million u;r
mllM'tti-w t5'J lerivs ire spic id or-r huM,
eir-n of tvie n-e ar.d ret at fflis momn n- t
nie-ij'Mrtr-r of 'Li ; bu " are rfnt-A. Ar K'zt..'V
i itiu-jrr fi o.I f r--'' wr,:ch of :c-t ri-4t
r.;!i; , .n I tvJ..m i- .liirr-'ilt lo pro: 3 re uj;li' Jci,
c -n ill C awMjtiu :ie
Vi:r.a. t'.Uj la the sar sc Ion u tj -ave a j'irf
Big Hole.
COLONEL GIBSON TO GOVERNOR POTTS.
We've had a Bare tent,
Aod 1 m sftrry to say
They're whipoed as out ertits)
sAAd tbe de vU'e te pay.
I watt at Bia Bole
For ae anawctr rmm vew
And eonlees. o r soai,
i doa't knoaf what te ae.
SMtTkasoa fottb to coLowai; cxnott.
Isleked swa'nl Yrar eerniean4
NeviT (earned roalifaoail
In ;iusf Joe Uak ImoA
Or wae Uowax4 aiMUl
Tom? Aupateh, trusty soni,
I snwer tbte at a ret
If you're nmr a hi bole,
yoo'e etwer erasrl m vc
COLONEL GIBSON TO GOVERNOR POTTS. Hush !
"I can scarcely hear," she sroroiiTsa.
"Far av bbwati beats load and Nat.
Bnt sarciy m the fr, tar dieuaee
1 ean hear s sous ai iu.a
"It ia omy tha reMp-r aiumnar
As lh-V carrv hont tiur soaafvee.
And Uie CT-nioc urease baa r.sva,
ad rota tha tfjiu kv .''
TjsVa! tere are Mcea talirtnifT
caimiy suil sue strove u aawMtc;
Ye her voiue jrt w tiuut aod ixaoibliiitX,
Ana the rd fiued ia h-r cneite.
"It is amy lbs cii.!lren Dtav in
Below, now tL ir von is ooor.
Ard they taua rtiat Uielr eyest are wUu!e4
By the Ftajs of the seiuu snu."
Fatnter rrew taeir voicea. sai wakec.
As with snxkMid ert-s slie cried.
"Dowi ti Sw-cl ctwatuuia
1 cao htr a ho r' uia a r.1e.
"It ws nir ihe dee r Uitu were feeding?
la s h-Ti sa tlo- chrver ara.-:
Tbr wrre Lartt-i snd HeO to the thicket.
As thev saw th rt.uK.-ra pass.
jXow the nl?ht arose m silence,
UitdM Uy In their lafv nest.
And the de r crouched ia tiie (orest.
And lh children wre at real.
Tbv-re via ou y a sonndot a -h-ping
From walcbf ra srouud s hod.
But rest to a w arr sp.nl,
Fsaue to the quiet aeMil
fAueiaMe A. Free ter.
RICHES QUICKLY LOST.
The Fate of New York Gamblers—Their Prosperity
Short and Illasory—How They Have Fallen from
Wealth to Poverty.
JTcvs For Tribune, 13M. The traelcal death of
J. F. Murphy, who sh t blm.-elf last week in the
eleraat parlors of Mnrrav'e D tcrtons (ramhliiii,
bouao, a. 'o. 13 VeeT 1 wecty eibtli street, te wot
of ibe many examples sbowtuar mat the lives of
camblera Ktneri.l)y end in w mtchettnese and
tfiooin. A glauoe ever tbe past thirty-five years
discloses the f.ct tbut coiopatntlvely few of the
prom;oePt a amblers who b-iva ap.eured In
ine spornnsT eirete of hav York have retained
tnair ill irotteo nchee and enjoyad life tu the
iaat. Mut of tbeia soouar or Utr a-mlt into
misery or anjat poverty. "Me-ft." I uirwr's ein
tinud prosperity wa a noratLe exoemlun. and
ainiMt wlthoot precedenr. A look into tbe cir
cumstances) of the New Yoik aafubiersof to-day
does not find many judications thnt ibtur lot di.ys
will be much happier teat, tboae of their predeeee
sora. A dot: ? the most consplr aoue of the mrropoli
tan gamblers was Reuben Parsons, who, from
until hie recent de-nn. bad at VHnoue tlmee
aceuufulated much money, whtca be invested in
rael eetaie. But at ksuath he went inie Wall
street, and kt his fortune. Fits old partner,
Ueury Col ton, was botievad untl recently to be
wealthy, but hal nroeeedinca have abown that
he nae transferred alt his property to his wife. In
tlie In tare is of bis chll'trui Cot tun and Pardons
and the late Matthew laoer were considered, for
years, to be the licnest men of thair out re ibtm
ctasa.
Krjm time to time men from distant et tics, at
tracted by tbe Inntlstf field fr tbeir o para t ions
presented by New Yorat. have soucUt to make ibis
city tnetr boue. euca mea were the elegant
Pendle:oo. of WasbuifToo, and Orlaudo Moorts
wno kept a noted rau.biuf btiose for maay ysra
In Broadway, one door below the C'bemictl Rank.
Moore, for a time, was prfetperous; bnr a dcaira to
force bia family into a circle of society closed to
tbem, tn spue of bis wetlta and the family's edtt
cMtlon, led him into xtravaaeuce tliat proved his
ruin. Another notorious cmlir was Patrick
Hearne, an IrHhroan. of great surewduea aud of
pnl'Mlied asTMluy of maiaer. In company witn
Schuyler Ela'sey. be earn bus bod and conducted a
;atnbtn'C bonse for many years opposite tue Me
tropolitan Hotel, flcurna, perhaps, was the mt
Interesting man of blfi class, lie bad a mod edu
cation, aud hie personal attractions ai lured luto
bts eoe;ery sucb men as the I.tvint-snivni. the
Jameses, or Albany, and tbe 4M(ers. of New Yorsr,
from whom be won not lea th in bif a miilmu
dollars. But he loved play for He own aaKe, and
was addicted to high livine and dUsi ration and
extravagance general. v. He died a most pennl
lees. Haiaey pastel off I ha statre two years ago,
Isavter out of an immense amount of" 111 .rotten
ruin) only $vN).ix-0. A man named Joseph Hall,
onginttty a bute painrer. als tried ais fortune In
New York. He was a nandxome man. hot pomp
oua. ovcrrxvirlng end preeuming. Ilartn saeceed
ed in gambltag be Invented in trotting horse,
and once owned tbe celebrated trotting a'allion
Iantm, afterward pore based by Robert B Miner,
flail was famous for b s suppwrs, and knew how te
ctter for his ruevsts better than any other gttnbler
bost In New York. A story is told to show his ex
travairance, tn effect thitt afier Lantern had woo
an important rare, frill had a livr hickat mado
for tba bone to drink out of. A fw yeitrs at:o,
wornnmt aod cnpoiel. Hail waa aoliciuntf arms to
keep bim from starving.
John HrTr.tQ wae a popular iportlng man. Te
w-ia couvicfcd and lmpritor.d for keening a gam
b mg saloon alusost tbe only case or tbe kind
tbat cao be remmoTe1 by tne olde gamhlers of
to-day. 8trange as It may seem. Harrison was
called an honest gambler who played a f.tir ram),
fats low lustmet- fiually lel hirn tnto an alliance
with a woman, no tor inns as Julia Brown. This
ruined bim, and be did In poverty. Harrison
bid. however, given a fine educsiloa to the wo
man's dsnghrer at one of tha convents ef tbe
bacred Heart, ebe has since married a New York
lawyer, and reside at present in Wwttcbsetwr
County.
Harrison had a eon, tn whom Mr. Brown left
considerable property In We-jtcbanter, and whose
Ufa. af'er lenvln-r New York, wae f a most extra-
ordinary aud varied character. He went ta Cali
fornia ia toe nusn time or lsi. ana Dec-m sue a
a noted desperate that tbe Viaffl ne Committee
drove aim from Ban Francisco- He tok refug ia
Kansas, wHere bo wa renowned for bis erimea.
aud where be added two or thiee to tie nuauher of
uai sons wbooi he had killed in C-lirrcia. vt hen
nart-uusT tnrouiih LearsLWorth ne day. tn eon ver
sa nun with a leiiow-deperado, he enumerated
on his fltsgers e!erea parous whom be
hal killed. Suddenly drawing bis re
volver, be swore be won id have twlve
men of his own killing la the infernal regions aa a
Jury to try him wnea be reached bis heme tuere,
.aud shot an inotTrtnlve German shoemaker wno
waa sitti'ig an the opposite side af the street at
work. Tbe citizens of Iavsaworth drove bice
awav. and he took refuge In another part ef Kan
sas. Iu ldbl, wbec the war broke out, nirrnoo.
with twenty or thirty men or like despersie euar
act sr. Joined the Second Kaunas Cavalry, which
was being raised at that time by Colons! A. C.
Is via, formerly United B rates Distnct Attorney
of Kansas. Lrcvts very rsiucr ntiy Mmicte 1 lar
rikin into the regiment, and only after a pruniKe
that be, would cunirel lt mi-o aue bei'tve nitn
seif. After two or three month la camp, ii.vri
soo and bia fe low-rufilaua one nlht croasod the
river ln'e aiioeoun atid sacged a lit
tle town opposite tbe estop. Harri
son woe arretted by Da via, tried by conrt-marttul,
but be ectped and weot luto tbe Indutu Terr'to
ry, near the place whrre the Onnflerat army
lay. He railed a company of balf-breesta, sun,
pastnir Into Arkansas, e'ii.mUted depredations
on friend and foe a ike. A'tsr a t'me he was cap
tured by tne e:tixens of a tow a whiol b had ore
vuUf4iy roboed. f'ttey Langed bim and eut off ins
head, an I s'nek it on a ooie in one of the strfs
i ne Secund Kaueae Caviry movd luio this Uvu
short. y Afterwards, and the oifk-er fouiid tha
bead cf thtr tmmer aasoc a'e. Yars !a'er, lu a
mi for i.m trC-uo of tiie irirery which Jui:a
Hrown bd left Harrisoo to V-;Archeate.r oun-y,
Col inei i)ti3t wuo had me.fuw fi:le. removei to
New York to practice iaw, w- ca led ss a w.tnoss
to et;ifU-h the fact of Harrison's death.
Ibe oi ieet of the camMing fraieinitv.sod a man
wLo Was powesed tf pnt ery ard with few
etieuiu-a, was -?h-il rinrreit, wrjo V-et a tr&mov
l:ngfious in the Uow -rr. Mob of h s fortune was
s..Hie ly 'he roiile'ta-whe;!. Jf- apr"rii;MM wae
pecil:i", a bs wes rinnd-SaaOiti';ed ar.d "X fo.it
in be''lit His manners wr' p!af-i:.r. aud he W'is
s'w.iys ren-ly to sttiif) bl- last 'lr ar roula'te.
Oo one ore j -ion, wiiti nki wht tna lmit of tbs
beis wa. repiied, "Bet l you're rr t. ar l if that
lo'r econs-b. rt on ihe tale nnd I'll tarn for voa
But I must beUowed to put my own value on
yo't.M
John I. CsMidav, came from Onetnnati,
was antjj-r piom'nenl gambler. He elarmed.
pK-rhi-.s with rerMoo, tu be by bif h and
educating a gsutmaa. Ha wae a man
of fine ad-Ires, aad of nndojht Ilfr3rr
ab lirv. For a loeg time be wrote letter for the
Hplrt of tbe Timea. ovr the a, goatnm of " fir
kin." Becoming fa'dna'a-l wt'u p:av, Cday
m.'e-1 U;avi y and eo- tmioa- y Bit he was
nev -r a cheat or a h.ackftard. He d:ed lu ikmt
erty. leaviLg a Tm:lv, r re 1 In lur jry. depen
deyir tjpen a re!aioi fr the rwrv nt lif.
Reent years rnvi br'n:ht forward a herd of
Itw a.d tjrarrra tfi'sves. wno, vhn --ssd. eek
to d'wrae fh"lr rest cfcr-scterby ln.tht :hey
are ";por'ni5 mn." J-'bc Morri av, sirho-irfi
p-fhaps not In'sid-rgto enrae Nw Y'rk Ci'y
wi'i a fnf r,f eiMa'cs. bis Iven trie dlrst ca'!s
of the eut sraTiAn of haid of mn o the wirt
character from Troy to sw Yrk. n:ther t;;-r
a!l came, afr M Trs- y s i-?c"Jai pr:re
fljbt w?h "Y-iTikea" ptjiiivart. AT.nr- the
mc ol'ni o' thee. mi 'est lr;own to tr;
po'V-e, cr -P'at'sm'ta Dr.. Iar MCor
rTT'lr. "Fig ??"k" M amy (at who ( -e t.:e uti-f.-rnnt8
M'-rrbf n''t him-e f on F. dv. a
ytnta's p-''n ruaa. Cdis. V- irc a d"W :v"
Pn'rV. M' r!"-tv a'.d b p-trtr'rr.j. T!e1 and
5nr. are he rt'y rAni,."i. 1 iwnr, t!"
o:rlv d-y th 1:.t, an I r crrv i In tre
is-! -til T.o.?i-a'.'it.g, td.ro b!cs. r-. ; i, pn1 i!
o Sr -.".r:w t : V a.::.-c an' f..i': a' 2 TV .in vs-y
A? sll tis Wr-a'fl tfcit V .rr.s-'-r T. a 1 Tt
. Lit ' 1 9 t-03Si" 1. S-'jU'? L'S cre-l t- f t'::
Ti: u: r.. "'-. on U.i ?:'ir"." .a ?i it It
d.uf.fiii 'J te wj-aid biv i.en mz is
new. He te a saaa mt swing ed axatsos), aid fotes)
and nnobtnxsiva manners. Ho witl never die
poor, if his repucaXsOu ibmi fellow gam (Mar aa
a avtog. avaricioos man ta rounded en fact.
Keed. If broostht to fee eaeuoa bleck, wonld be
mined. Yet be own several race horse. Hi
sd Tec tares have been many nnd varied. Becaase
he ean not trust himself be does no drtek. Heed
l tbe man who k; led WoCa.loucb tn New Orlean
a tw years azo. He wa saareivoed to death, bat
tbe eo mantling ueneral pardoned bins beoaaa
af the mtareeaaion of the late Andrew J. Butler.
leuow-gamoer, ana us utner er bori- a
Batter.
Cnarlss Ransom is now poor, and aatna a nrea-
nooa Hving bv earrTimr eo a skia" mama aa Waa
Twenty fifth street. Kansoa wa once a partner
erjona riamson. Hi ion dn can for fast borse
snd hi 4i:nated taatee waaied hi ence lax
fortu no.
Charle A hell 1 of New Enr'aod stock. He
keeoe a gHmoiiog-hou with one 8-eke tn Ana
street, aod ha a branch at Newport. At th
branea hoes, woodcock aupoera attract the
ankeB la tnexperieoced young men wiUt
monev are sailed hy the gamblers), who. after a
debauch, kr-e Innre sum to tbe bank. For hi
Newport property Abeii paid much more than it
wa worth, hoping, tt is said, to attract aue rich
young man In particular. H;s sueoe t not yet
known. J:mcs Toomae 1 alo native ef New
England. H is suppoaed to bave oae property
how, i though be has loet largely m atock Apecuiar
tinos. John Petre. from PaterKin, New Jersey, a
firm fr.ena of Senator ltIorr.sey, aocuojolaied
$10U.OOO durint; the war. hot be ha reeeutiy bea
toroed to pai r with a one farm ia the Kamapo
YaMcy, New Jersey.
John P. Cbamnerlatn came to thfs erty from the
West in eouipny with "Prie" MoGreia. He
formel an aiiiunce with John Motrisaey, wbowa
then carrying ou a gamhlinir-nouse at No. West
Twenty fifth street. The immeuee sueeea which
aiteuded this comtHuation so infatuaied cuamuer
lain .hat be set up for himself at No, 4 in tae same
stieet. He kspt a Prenca cook, snd served al
most nneqankd dinners and suppers to entrap
tLe epicure aud tbe politician. Richard gcbcil, J.
Flsk, r., -Gunny" bedrord. William M. Tweed,
eunerinfend' nt Kelso, William Hennessey Cook,
ard wrier vdl-kmiva men, were claimed aa at
rrleiKla. it waa thnMixb their influeooe tuat he
wa enabled to errv on the CHmhltng;
business for ten years unmolested by the pot ce.
It tt supposed tuat t Qauiteriaiu baa won,
altogether, tl.ijou.i0d, but he bomcutasiud of boraa
thiuKiug to is wuma bring bim in eoutuct wua per
souawii(te social reomfuitkn he coveted, lb)
scheme did not succeed. ad he tnea bought s
farm near Lone brunch, in Monmouth County,
New Jersey. Iil-iurk aooo begaa to attend Chutn
bcrlain. In spite of the b!i.ipper roolotte and,
muny mecnuuiuul device for eueatiug. he ha
foiled utterly, unless, as m suppoaed by some, hi
brother boldri his p to perry to ilefruud t be crexi i tor.
MnAt of tbe "oauco men." "maicu atufTir.,
pooketbouk droppers aod ueur bikhwaviuea ar)
biokoo down ombler, who durng the war Drota-
etiaaMl Broasiwy lu flu attire, aud dined sump
tuojjy every duy.
THE PHYLLONERA IN SWITZERLAND.
The Excitement and the Means Adopted for Its Destruction.
suacnea.
[Correspondence Boston Advertiser.]
ytcmmi, July 3d. Irr7. During the past week
tft phvilfxera bis -eeu d s-'ove-ed in some of tbe
vineyard at Colomh:r, at l-u'lry. and lu several
gardens at N-ucn itel. As tbe first menrined lo
cality produces oue of the mo I esteemed of tba
Nencbatel white wines, snd aa tha seeoLd la adja
cent te Cor'.iUod, noted for the cent red wine of
tne era toil, omeidarahle excuement camralry
prevail a. It cow appear ibat tbe Insect was
brocght bere with some American Tines importedl
from TmstMiidorf. lbeCanion:il Scientific C'.-niail-slnp
and th local eomrndtees ara taking most vig
orous measure for us extermination, for It Is be
lieved that t unchecked ravage of this Insect
would be more diatrou tbsn a wax to ibis sec
tion of Pwitzerlsnd. Tbe area already Infected
art determined ly most eerelul examinations sod
indicated by red tf.igs. A xone, on hundred me
ters lu length, eo circling each area. I then m-i
catei by whits flsga. These district are now
guarded by police, and no one m allowed
to paaa tbe iiuee witheat specie, permit irons
tbe eomrotasioa. Tbe work lo-dav la ennllned
to those area marked by ibe red fliga, where
trrontrs of workmeu are engaged Hi puding ap tb
vtnea. dipping their root in oetroieam, and thea
burning them. At noea today tbe comtmastoa
had cat poaitivety decidad whether the aurroirad
lu ne shall be etabiubd at one bund reel
metera or a little lea in breadth, but wuea thi i
decided ail lue plant in these son sio are to be
destroyed in ti-e sma manner. Tbe enure soil I
then to lecaive a treatmeui mtepUud to kill any
insects that may remain after the hurtling of th
vine, aod tha viueyax-ia on '.he born era or the
deviated mstrtcta are to be most carefully
watched for a long period. Fortunately, wujor
I it Ld ha prepared for ttii trouble- by seudtnar
cotupvtcnt peron to otber countries tu sruly the
lnaect.-if deprcfjafioos snd tbe niode or treat
ment, nVr.ce tbo in sutbority thoroughly under
stand the nature of tne anemy. Encouraged by
tbe iueecesful treat ment two year iro at Pregny,
near (Geneva, they bopa hy encrgetle and well
directed efforta to exrermtnate the peate, not ae
b-at tba loas will be heavy one. Witn Ihe phyl
loxera in taetr in id at. the potato-bog alt-wad y la
Germ toy, aad ibe reports of tha railroad sir tke,
tbe pcupU are tbiukimc that America te tbe bum
of nuiDf Uoubi. Th-y aiy tbey like to bave
American people vis!t Switzerland, bul tbey eax
ncftiiy hop their enemies will not follow them.
[Correspondence Boston Advertiser.] W. H. NILES.
He Was Fond of Children.
JM' Comnrmal Bulletin. A. new and frna
story of Col our 1 Inaee O. baine la toM ua by a
geutiema who savs it occurred the lt time ba
ever saw tbe Colonel. It was ia Bouthmayd's con
fectionary and fnut store, thru on tbe northerly
corn of Tremoot sad Bioiuheid streets. Tvo
Utile tnrl entered the store intent on wetme
dissipation. On of ibe in proved to be a fneod of
the Colonel', aud be being fond of ebttdren, ea
tered into Iiveiv coovsr-ution with her. lauchinsT
and jotng and enioying "be child's naive admira
tion ot tbe tempting content of tbe store. A moos;
other attraonve features war oai elegant bon
queia of hot-house flowers; it beiii thea the dea4
of winter.
"Oh! so th lovely flowers, Mr. Barnee." said
tba child.
"Are they, though," piped tb eld gentleman ta
bis faisatto vo.oe. "Take wn ol 'im if you wan I
tu"
"What, one of these splendid bouquets for mef
iked ibe little one.
-Certainly, if yAalikelf; let yoor little men 4
take one toe. I supptiee tucy are a toe pottle: I
don't huow anytbiuc txut w; wsuidu't giv a
hilling for sli of 'eiu betwaa hr od sundown.
Hei. John toutbmyd, do np these posies for my
Utt. friends,
J h advanced "on vast substantial1 mile.'"
carefully wrapped up tbe bouquets, and the ill lie
ladiee with a trofuwon of thanks :uced awsy.
IHhorriy after tu Coiottel aros) te take his depjvrv
ure, but stopping on bv way out reoiarketi, .by
the way. Join, I ewe yea something for Lhos pe
s.es. how much la lit
"S.-TCD do-lars each. Fourteen dollar lt
get.ier, replied S'lutnmard.
-vv n a sva-tl" said Barnes wltb squeak that
ccnld bav ber n beard st tiie Trcmoot House.
Fourtsra dollars." reneaiM Hmtnosayd, wtta
th calmness af tbepbim; "those are verv rare
fl.iwers lor this saaaon; we generally get e4gnt dol
lars apUce for aucb nocqut-, but a yoa took tww
I pnt taem I at seven."
Tbe yoa aid." squealed Berne. "It's
lucky yoa bave act any noe of 'em;M and ha
slowly xtraeted a twentv dollar bill, and alter re
ceiving bte change, gaad at it for a moment, mat
terad, fourteen d.llars for a lot of posiea,
slowly noeketad It. and turning oward rlTUtemayl
hefora ue went out, sq'teasea in hie biguet tone,
l'ha next ume I go into the flower trade, Jonu,
wiil start in grocery, inateau of yoor sweet
meat shop.1
He Was Fond of Children. Corn on the Cob.
JVne TbrJb KorOf. Aa Englshmaa lately lande4
oropouuds to u L foiitwiUfg queatioo: .
"Wi.l yon paea Uitorm ore sa to the correct rnls ta
tinerte of ejms or a frora ulf U.e oo, ui' w'tether
t we a-ioo-jl cran.h tae or thrae rows af he.ata at a
uascf
If enr British friend pareha.e hot er.m froni
ore nf Ue negro tta n woo ait noon the door
a:ens, and tn a mournful cf.at oiler tnat de!lc1'e
and n:itrlt.oiia ditl t triviers oaring no the
Buvr? at m;inun, he mav greedily yarrle tb
corn istT tLe eoo and "crunch" a manvrowsof
vsmei) at a mouthful as tu capacity of bts Jaw
wul allow. If he goes ont oa a eoon hunt ard
buK'M a ttre and roaxt lu I's emters tne eort aud
potatoes wbu-h h ba prevuiuy lifie4i, from
a ncighhortnr rami sr. aad s ta down on the
grunt to nalfas.cuf the od Hh tbe summer
'Oon hPK'Ug over aim and the neiaboortna wvds
and eorntlsiu mailing lo toe alalia wind, tne 1
will aiso be rood iorm foe bim U ee from tna eof,
wua tua siocie purposaof getPng l the satief-te
tiou be snn out of tue oper'ioo. At a femur dia
nr-tasie, too, where peopta have ohm-o retird to
C"ml-jpt tbaa sryta.no harm will be rbootrht of
b.m J ba laUes a firm graap f t m goideti eue and
bites as if ba rosea i it, eve aa one of Swoiburne'a
Lros wou.d Oite tne dainsoQ eht-ek efhialafly
love. On s e e occfliQf.B eTci., waen It la good to
pot oo consT-ny manrre. we should say to onr
bctIv lande l visitor. "E t yotir coca from tb
eoh." for so flraly fixed tn the heart of every
American tt tre convftio that only thus eao the
eere. 'he aweMrv s. the trne lowscti ess of
That g'orious and trulv free and tntpaidertt vg-eff,-!
be got st, mat no one worth ibmsieg aout
will prrwnme to r:tte!we bis scion. If be wears a
ir'.vit-hw an1 lt-s to kep hs fsce e'an snd t
psrtierilar aon bis n-nda. H may b better, how
sver. to forego t if p'easnres of th ratate end
tnkm h's e -m r- fro-a the eeh and aervv d tn tba
nmistnal form of sii"oa-. Tui can hardly ha
ea' ei eitting corn, h wvr. aud is a mere make'
ah'ft. Aa to tne proper size of tha
r t'- to le tkkn 1 eavrg corn
f-oi t; eo. onr crre-vo.l'i t wul find that
a h!r1 b-iTD '.as recnie'e I tl.-at mart r arnr
Tti.tu re s:ze of hs moa'h by tbe diataetr or the
eir of A -rn-tll er rnipe smad bttea, a
! :rse ejr c.Tis-!s l re enrs. In few ea-s I II
p-aa.'ile fo trii. a -:ne!e f .w . f kernel-, and trtai
! :. Id he .v;jr.' -d the jjit 1-ai'm; tu rivnsT
&ffT a n ir!Tn,.ir tj hive ',n.y O'.e advle to rlvo
! it t- y lit -t ?..rf:ff-ra. an hat la thai they
' tt-rwtrj f Nt- j i It a or r. f-d !h''t e :j saplr-
'i: -n of a Prr v r---'- er-i tDi. v
b'.y yi im ni'o .i !i" f tr Vf,? b .a'iMs he rsiiif
ui: '-r' i r. -tt uis a--: " -if c rr by hitiog
t-.tiri. i ;.? ). .(- r f t'.k . ii-vad o fyliow
l; .'a ls:us,. a.-:r'.d:aa ol io;..i-1.
