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ARKANSAS AT PEACE, i
A. Healthful iiepose of Po
litical Passions.
PUNISHMENT OF RUFFLiNISM.
The Civil Rights Law of the Stale More Severe
Than That of Coojreii.
NEGROES IN OFFICIAL LIFE.
Little kock, March 20, 1875.
Of one thing I cau apeak with posltivenesa, and
that ta, that Arkansas la to-day aa peaceable a
Hate as New York or Ma<taactiu?etis, and (ar more
peaceable than Pennsylvania. 1 assert this on
the authority oi leading men of both parties. No
me whom 1 waa able to see pretended a doubt on
>ke subject, lu Little Kock itself. where more of
the poll ileal soreheads are round, there is not ev en
political discimipu. I he editoriof the Brooks or
?aa assured me that there is no vloleuce, and
that a close perusal of the country journals aud
a is own correspondence in different parts of
the state couvinced him that industry has re
rireU ail over the State; tuat the people were at
work, and that Arkansas promises thia year, if
the season u lavorabie, to produce more corn,
wheat and cotton than ever before. All this was
?orroborated by leaders of the Qailaad party; and
as the weli-iniormed men ot both sides thus con
cur it may be accepted aa (act. Moreover, of Gov
ernor Garland, leadiaf men of the Brooks side
have told me that he t* a man of (rood character.
Oi-m, determined to execute the laws and able to
<o so. He himself assured me that he meant to
put down with a strong hand any attempts
at lawlessness, should such occur, and
he struck me as answering very well the de
scription his political opponents gave me of him
as a man oi decided character, no blusterer, but
Orm, solid and likely to oe calm, and to carry out
a definite policy in a straightforward tnanuer. Of
course, it is a great piece of good fortune for the
State to have a man of saoh make at the Bead of
affairs at this time.
BCFFLAM3M.
It u admitted by everybody that the State has
among its people men ol a ruffianly character,
Idle, vicious and prone to murder; these it is the
bu.-iness or the Governor to hold to accountability
lor their misdeeds. They are not numerous, and
there is no good evidence that they shoot with
political purposes. A couple of months sbo two
young men, drunk and reckless, shot at the enrine
driver ol a railroad and another person. The latter
waa a Northern man but a supporter ot Garland,
and this tact shows mat there waa no political
pur. ose or animosity in the attempt at innrder.
What happened, however, snows the spirit of
Arkansas just now. The Sheriff of the county, a
negro, pursued the two men and the wnole
eouo'y, wnite as well as black, turned
out to help mm in the bant. The criminals
escaped into Louisiana, but under the ener*etlo
par-nit ot Governor Garland's law officers, were
captured, nrought back, and are now in prison
awaiting trial. There is just now a diaicuity In
bcoit county. Tins ilea in tne northern part of the
btate, wacre there are but few negroes, ana the
eaose oi quarrel is exclusively among white men,
and has no relation to pontics or tne negro. The
negro Sheriff, Pur <usb. in Lee county, was re
ported in Feoruary to have oeen murdered, bat I
law a letter from him ol recent date, m wnico no
alineioB was mada to political or other disturb
ances in his connty.
ABE UNION MEN 3AFB ?
To the one vital question which Northern men
ask:- ' Are Union men, white and black, seenre of
life, property and political rights in Arkausas f" I
am tnerelore persuaded the answer is?'"Tea, they
are so." And ibis answer rests on the very best
testimony, that ot republicans and brooks mea
themselves. 1 may add that the pnrase ? Union
men" is not used m Arkansas. "Wo are ail Union
men," said a Confederate General to me; "and
yon Nortnern people do os a serious injustice
when you rank only the republicans, at the South,
as Union men. We have here ii/e-loag Northern
repnbilcans acting with the democratic parly;
ana on the other hand some of the very
leaders of the republican patty in tms State were
not merely democrats la the North, bat copper
heads daring the war,*' ?nd he cited ex-Chiei Jus
tice McCiure ("Poker Jack") aa auch a man.
TBI ENFORCEMENT ACT.
In easting about for proofs of the actual condi
tion of the State, as to peace and liberty, It occur
red to me tnat if there bad oeen nnrepressed
violence, lawlessness, political assassina
tion and terrorism, sucn as we beard
of during the winter, and each as the
Brooks men dnrlng tne Arksnsas strugg.e
in Washington described, there must have been
'r^quent appeals to the teueral Commissioners
for protection under the Euiorcement acta. I
thereiore made inquiry of the Clerk of the United
stares conn at Little Rock, under whose eye
every such matter must come, and he assured
me there had not been a single case. Be tnought
that complaints bad sometimes been made
to the District Attorney, bat they had
?ever been brougat before tse Grand Jury,
and were, therefore, presumably ground
less. Tie United States District Attorney
was absent, but the Judge corroborated the testi
mony of the clerk. The snm of my information
en this point is that not a single ca-e lor redress
?f grievances, either political or civil, under me
federal Enforcement acts has been msde in the
Eastern District of Arkansas; and m the Western
district, ao far as 1 could learn, the only casts
were appeals on tne part.of democrats complain
ing of republican regiatrars ol eleeu n in 1I7A
There are Kty-tbree federal eomtrtssionsrs m the
state, who receive. 1 believe, no saiary. Tne
federal supervisors of election lor tbe whole
State eost $2,600 tor an election, when
the mil list Is appointed. Now, It is bard to prove
a negative^ to show, namely, that the State is not
disorderly. Bat it seems to me clear that If white
and Mack Union men bad been seriously er con
tlnnonaiy harassed and in peril they would have
appealed te the lederal authorities eetabiisaed tor
that parpoea to protect them and puntan their op
preeaars.
STRINGENT STATE LAWS.
The fact la that the Ooreey-Claytoa faction rniea
Arcunsss with an iron rule and did put down
pesaasptortl/ and effectually an political
sword era. For this they deserve credit, far
uaere ta no doubt that when they took
pjseemoo of tbe state, in 1M?, and I or eorae time
forward there waa a grave and perilous condi
tion of society. In March, ISM. they adopted a
la Kim law o' uncommon and even dangerous
levsntv. It promoted all secret political orgaai
Battens, ami declared their members imamons
and public enemlea It made even the poeeeieiou
of a uniform of such an order a criminal offence,
or tbe knowing of its existence, without giving
immediate information to the public authori
ties. it aathortsed the arrest of a mem >er
anywhere, at any time, by any ciuaen,
without a warrant. It proscribed a penalty
oi $600 One and from oae to tea years in tne Pen
itantiary, and tornado the member or sack society
to be a jmor oeiore or a witness sftar conviction.
It allowed the Oraad Jary ta sammon witnesses
ksa enforce their preaeace. ana gave the in.ormer
Tom ball to three-ioartha of the floe. I ins law
waa sternly sniorce>l, sod the "Knigkia of the
wmia uameua" dlaappeared.
BUT NOW MARK!
rhis law remains on tbe statute book at tbe in
itaace of Governor Garland, who gave notice that
If It waa not etroag enougn he would
rsk tbe Legislature to mass It atlil more
severe. This was bis reply to a ouarge made in
Wa*niofion that republicans had been latum*
latea from voting.
TBI ABBAMIAS CIVIL BIO IT* ACT.
nor is tola au, la reamer/, lift, we republican
re<-onstriictors adopted a Civil Right* an! so mucn
stronger man that recently |?as ? *?! i?y ' "itm
that Alien I asked whem-r the red.Mal art ma. o
H-iy trouble people lunatic-. at uie. udur
htatw Uw hotel keepers barkeepers and owners
or place* oi publio amnaemout are required to
give accommodation to co.ore.i people, and these
are to nave equal school lacllttles but separate
schools. Violators of tne law are subject to a flue
ol from $300 to fl.ooo, or to imprisonment
irom three to twelve months. *'?*** ac
cessories or agents are punishable, and au
action for civil damages lies, besides the
cnmiu .1 prosecution, tiffl -ers of the law may be
prosecuted lor i.iluro to enforce It, und prose
eating attorney!. sherias. coroners JustloM of
the peace, and even constables, are to institute
proceedings, and are obliged to do ^o. . "" ?
these officer. throughout the State are colored
men. I was told there had been but a slug.e <_a.
uuaer this act, in which a sai.ou keeper wa.
ttued 125. I noticed that tome arinkmg saloons
had two bars, one tor each color; but I also saw
iu several ca.es black and white drinking to
gether. The negroes have ?nown no disposition
to make the law oflenstve.
the nkw election law.
Xi to elections, while the justly odious leatures
ol the old Registration law have becu repealed,
uuder the new Constitution a candidate may ap
peal to the Court with proof that a voter or voters
intending to vote for blm have beeu pievented,
and if he proves his case the votes so claimed are
counted as actually cast lor him. and If ? "
him a majority he secures thereby the office wit,
out a new election. This makes it to tn* )?"re"
oi candidates and of a party to look auer and
support the rights of voters, and gives them
power to remedy wrongs.
COLORED OFFICEHOLDERS.
Finally, It Is acknowledged by the best men of
botn sides that the present Stale and low11 j -
dietary la composed of an excellent and capable
claasol men of high character. So far as he
colored people are concerned, and considering
their lack of education and training lor pub
business it seems to me that a rair proportion ,
wele chosen t, office by the Garland men; for ,
there are now 160 colored justices of the peace in
Je state ninety-five constables. twenty-nine
?heriflB and county clerks, asse.sora and county
.urveyors one militia Held officer and eleven
militia company officers. The mlUtia officers
were appointed by Governor Garland andl ail tbe
civil officers were commissioned by him.
Enrolling Clerk of the last garland) Assembly
was a negro, and he was chosen by a democratic
House Tne doorkeeper ol the same body was a
on" legged negro, who had been a federal
sold ef The conn-let of Lee. PhUl.pt and Jefferson
where Vie negro vote Is very strong, sent colored
representatives and Senators to tuat Legislature.
Tne democrats even nominated a colored man to
reoresent Little Rock in the Constitutional Con
vention; but bit republican iriends persuaded him
not to accept the nomination.
CONDITION Of PARTIES.
Moreover, the condition of the two political par
tie, in the State U sue* a. in Itself to accure good
government U the present oppomion-the Brooks
L that., to tay?wish it. Arkansas his. 1 am
told, about 120,000 voters, of whom, rougbiy, 65,
are democrat, and 65.000 republicans. Of the
latter about 40,000 are colored m.n. lue ruling
nam has not. therefore, a large majority. It can
bold the State only by good and economical
government. and of this fact 1 found the
Garland men very conscious. They ?io not
by any means think themselves in a secure posi
tion ana they see the necessity, politically, 01 a
moderate and just policy and oi general concilia
tion. It is quite true that many of tue prominent
leadiers of the other party have no political luture
m .nL state. Uorsey will. it 1- tald, leave the
state McSlure ulso talks ol taking his little
ca.pet bag into New Mexico. Brooks ha. fallen
UtoVeneral contempt among his own adherent,
b, accepting the Little Rock postmaster
.hip to give mm wnlch the President
ousted a m.n universally respected and
trusted by both parties snvaer, late
ber of Congress, compounded any '?'Qr?
preferment in 'he State for tne little ?1,M0 Pott
office at Pine Blufl. and Hun* out one of hi. own
adherent, to get It. But with all thl. the repub
ilcan. are not without leader.; and no* thatthe
lederal government haa taken lit suppor away
irom them, tnese begit to assume the natural at
titu le of an opposition party, talk of the pros
perity of the state, of the necessity for economy
of the benefits ol peace and eo on.
the color line broken.
Both parties will try to secure the colored vote,
ami it may be confidently said that the color
in politics U broken in tne State. The
""JL' - ?"??? "YZ
ting with white democrat* wno.e vote,
they mult .ecure to regain the ascendancy,
and the democrat, have lor a year pa.
bu.y la establishing irleudiy relations with influ
ential blactt. It is plain, from what U aoove
.tated. that not oniy Is Arkansas at present
peaceable, but what it of greater importance, tne
condition, necessary to secure permanent peace
and .ecurl y are all present in the State. A
.trong Governor, determined to punUh lawless
ness and crime; an excell.nt judiciary read/ to
Help him and an antence, for tne ?re"Q\ ?f iU
political excitement and animosity are the toalpt,
but the ressatl >n of lederal laterlerence and
the necessity whlcfc lies upon both parties to
court the neuro vote, and to maintain and prom
ise to maintain peace and order, are the main de
menu. It is Ju?t now probable that the demo
crais will carry the state in 1876, but it ?? by no
means certain, a thorough reorganisation or
psr-.it. is certain; when u win happen l. only a
question of time. Tne democratic side has a dit
sati.fled element, which may bolt and tnd<avorto
form a coalition with a part of the republican
party. The leaders on both sides are uutrustiuU
and one near. he.e. cot lous y enoogh.
word "whig" a. a potent political watch
word. If oae could imagine ?ucr? a resurre<^
tlon he wouid tn.nk that tue.e Arkansau.
would ov and oy .pl.t off into wirug. and clemo
crate. But. whatever happens, the negro Is sa ,
S??.?. ? .? ..W ?>???"???;
ment?will be aought by the leader, o wtfc
partis* and ne who wrong, a black man will lose
votes. That in the long run the eld planter. WU|
?ecure a larie .hare ol u.e negro vote i. big f
probable. They would oe impracticable toolt If
?hev aid not. for tier know the
.trong point, better than any one
pleased me w?* to near con.t.ntiy irom old
a rkaosans?former slavenolders-when I in
quired about negro peculiarities, the answer.
*TneVre just lite white men; take them uner
an, circumstances, and tkey'll act ju.t as white
men would." _?
in another letter I propo.e to .ay .omethin* of
the eondiuon oi industry in Arkansas.
tne con? CHARLES SORDBOFP.
THE iLirCHEL MEMORIAL.
?boat oo# bnoared delegates or tne various
Irian socleuea or Saw Torit, Brooklyn and New
Jeney mat yesterday after non at Hibarnla Hau.
Prlnca street, to banr tbe repor. or ibe committee
relative to makmf arrangem^nta to psy a tribute
or respect to tba aemory of tba IriaO patriot, the
lata Jobn Mi tenet. Mr. O'Kel'iy, on beuaif of tbe
cummutee, reported tnat tney ware not aejet
prepared to submit a report, and asked ttsa kind
lodulgcnce of toe meeting tor a lew days, wuen tie
felt aare that tba suggestion* tney w<jbI? maka
would meet witn tnetr approval. Ibey
I tnougtit tnat by Wednesday they would re
port. Mr. Edward L. Cnrey arose, and made
a long speech, stating that tne Association of
Delegates had be?n misrepresented. He read
sever.!! vxtracra and denied that tney ever had
any tatentlon to Violate toe law; ne assert-d that
no member of tnat body bad t/o e to Albany to
secure the passage of a law to allow tnem to
parade; moreover, he aald be d a oot believe in
tuock li.aernla. Wbat he wanted was tbat tney
siiuutd oe ruotiv r?oreseaie<J ue,ore ibe public?
tuat tbejr bave never uad ?r eutert^int i tne iea*t
Idea to g i outline ti>e .aw.
Several of the Kr> okiyo delegate* stated tliat
tbey nau never had au? intention i.f withdrawing
irom the mesti v. a* puoliai.eu, nor aiu uey kn -w
o me fact until tuej saw it in the j.ai.ier*.
The repot t or ue committee was tnen adopted,
an i tbe weetlng aujourueo to m?e. at tue c*u of
la*
rilKST VTEC \ PITA I
Reilections ou the Discontent ami IXs
atlVction of the Legislators.
THE rooms AND TE06BLSS OF T1M1UNT.
Probable Result of Legislation on "the
Green Charter."
Husted, Alvord and Woodin
Watching the Game.
Albany, April 11, 1876.
Strong impreaaions are provalent tuat we must
endure for the balance of tho session a "tidal
wave" of investigation. The canal business ia too
large and proilflo a field lor keeping up a certain
kind of political aquation lor u to be allowed to
drop suddeuly into the cola dlssactlon and vigor
o legul proceeding. A legislative investigating
committee and a high sounding commission cun
concentrare considerable public attention. The
mere mechautcai operations 01 Attorney General
I'ratt in preparing official documents and com
mencing salts against officials and contractors
could not maintain so Droinment a position beiore
the public mind as tins tedious method or inquiry
by Legislature ana commission, Of course we pos
sess no possible motbod of extrication from sucli
a dilemma. We must only fold our arms ana watch
patiently this wearisome drama or investigation
into tacts witti wnicii the whole btate has been
lamillar Tor the past twenty-live years.
TI1K LATlOiT CUAKTKB AJUNOM?NT8.
To relievo tne monotony of this canal business,
the study of vertical wall, rock excavation, deepl
ening ol waterway an other Intricacies of this
interminable discussion, we have now beiore us
the bill which revolutionizes the local govern
ment of the city of New Vorx. Truly this latest
manajuvre on the part 01 the politicians is a
blesuug In diagmse, .'or It relieves us irom the
perpetual consideration of the canal contro
versy. The democratic "happy family" are iinely
to split on this rock unless some soothing balsam
is appned very soon to help the toning down or
the present unhealthy excrement. It seems to
me to ue the policy to keep up discussion about
canal irauds us long as possible. It will partial!y
divert the metropolitan mind irorn consideration
01 local subjects. There is no denying the fact
that the democratic party in New fork city is in
a most deplorable condition, as aias organization
Is concerned. The "Green Onarter," as Mr. Mil
ler's oili has been cnnstened, win not tend to
ltupiove ttiis conlused state of affairs. This week
an attempt will be made in tne Assembly to pass
the bill, if the democrats who voted with the re
publicans, led by that luviucibla parliamentarian.
Major lieneral Hasted, win only stand together,
as indicated by tneir urst vote, then ol course no
uoubt can exist of its passage. Hut will the.vr
That is tbe question. Some say "Ye;;" others
say "Mo." Good reasons are given on both sides.
taumany'a position.
Ji the "Green Charter" becomes a law then dis
ruption and reorganization 'of Tammany Hall
fol'ow as un aosolute necessity. Some politicians
heie prophesy a likelihood of a thorough r. or
ionization next fall, lu any event they claim
that the present condition oi affairs cannot last
rrJ^?n Ji /*',!1 ,hu.all vanat.ce wuh Comptroller
Green. Mr. John Kelly speak a piece iu denun
ciation o: Green. F.ta Jonn Gorier emirates ""m
New Jersey at thj beck oi the latter and lakes
Los'e>r,l0,n |ue blugcst place in the gut or lum
m^nv liali. i atnek l atriax McLaughlin, carpet
bag in baud, all the way irom Baltimore, gi'aes
ll,e "eputy county clerkship alter a previous
appointment by Governor Tildou to flu the vacancy
occasionej by itie oeatn oi Judge Stemmie-, in tne
laud oi toe living at the moment, lu U"arl? an the
departments the Commissioners ure independent
S'^ 1 ok ham. Mr. Uaveme>er's ap
t8'. "t 1'oiice Commissioner
m*0ecker, sit back in their tusy chairs
f ? cra<:k '"JM" about J'ammany uall aud its man
agement. The "stort-haired'' gentlemen who
have done all the work at the poliS
i" vo''*1* ear,y and often, are -ngaged
with pickaxe una spade, wulie the swal
ion-till representatives, *oine of wdoxn nave
?curoeij ever veteu in New York cuj iu meir
ill!!?' Pro"f_entt<le fnth aveuue in purple and line
iiUnl! on ?treiigtu oi uve and ten t. ousand
doiiai positions, "liow does this come t" i a-sed
m.JLfpiui.T,pu.t.c "IJUort "iiirea" politician last
f. h? answered, "iue Manhattan
Club ana tne Committee on organization oi iain
1 "n*ro1 everytning now. We oi the ran*
and file, or ?short nalreo,' us they call u* who
really do the hard work, must stand out i'a the
cold on the stoop of the Manhattan Ciuo. Bui a
bet.er day is dawning, wnen brains, not tyranny
??? despotism, win rule the cMie'laor
iammany Halt" inn. goes the discussion among
the enemies or Tammany. Tne confident
lrienos oi that organization, as at presen t con
stituted, hud wetter giro ou their uinior for the
coming light on the "Green Charter."
1 h... ..,k0^KkN'i AL,jU,T BACKKS9.
?T talked a good deal during the past week
with tne men wno stand behind tne wily Comi>
flffhis. "ft win ^ lU lact' UeU,na 1411 01 "is
.?1 e r*cul|ectea mat Mr. Joun Keiiv,
interview pursued in last inesdav's
likHALD, attacked a lormer ?'mp.oyfc 0( rtie
comptroller, wno has been here all iue winter
watching New York legislation Mr. Kelly sa d
as reported, in ailaa.ng to this nran'h oi the con
r'fsJ;?geueraliy rumored to-dar mat
, *'f ",|48 drawn at Mr. Green's office, and his
2 ^ .w,tB '1 couia hardly bt dented, when
yoa take into consideration that one ol nn lormer
c erks. wno only resinned last Jauuury, wii?u it
was publiciy shown mat e was in AibiLy ioL0y
log iu tne inieies; oi Green, has been cheek uy
jow with Uvnerai Hustsd and other leamn* rl
publicans in the A>semrtiy and .senate." luef en
tieman heie alluded to Is no uouot Mr. Charles
A. swan, tormetly of Syracaso, secretary to
a ?m n,n0cral,c Su,e Co i mittee, lie is
a small man, about forty years oi sue
having me eye o a hawk and ths acuteness or
? l?x. lie stops a; the I>?lava.i. H will be i eeoi
iecta.1 mat bpeaker M.Guiro soma Vint s'nee
c Me red tfltu a personal ulterciitioQ wita swau
coutrove-s?,evre i k.'H'* p0"'tl0u ,n Uie c-i"si
5 "e'L swan seems to be a man ot
piujk. auapropuaes to light an who attack him
wnether in the aoane oi Mr. John Kniy or iir'
j peaker McGaire. lie \s now wtiettlug tii? hwoid
'?r ?"? coutest, and we may yer naveiun irom mia
quarter, as swan knows a iooa aeai aDou? me
inside workings ol pontics. lBa
TB. . .. ANTI-TAMMA-N VITts AROUSED.
,J?? l*0' c*nnot be disguised tnat ooth in the
Legislature and out ol it a miter let.tuff exists
Km will1at present organuld
it is well to rememoer. however, that a stionir
tendency prevai.s among , o itic'lsns to oiatort
ana magnify the simplest matter in setilsh esiimato
oi their own vi?w of any case Tin* anion
. eculiar.y exemp.ined m me efforts made by Tam!
many opponents to work upon nt. vera an.minds
**1 our Legislators irom the - nay-ioit and cheese
press section. Comptroller Green uses those in
fluences now, ana its agenu *rs hsrt at
work in disseminatiog aoctrines of opposi
tion. a good aenorai always studies me
s rentm and tactics or the enemy in irint
Ol tiiut. Let me give some of tne Wiiv fi?ser
tioo? promoted ia tne iniereii of tne ??Oieea
cnarier." Tt,ey are wnisptred uliiBtlnduar
into toe ears oi Albany statesmen, it is seriousir
.Vm^t^Vn ?f'e,,BteDt1 "?? MC> JSSSSS
luto between the iouiptroi er and tap lejiicr^
oi tne repuolican party: on the con rary Muyo?
Wickoam ana vir. Johu Keuy are ciiaruid wi^n
*o matte airsngements w.ta repuo
iican seuatois by wmcn the Cosiigau Bui miant
be passed, offering to give away two"oilce c m
missions and other prominent official positions
iVueTftVU?mV'*U t- TB? conutrv BHunbwrs
argue that sometning snouia bo d 'ne to ormr
ML,o? Chaos. Tammany's managsmon?
of airairs proves me leaders in mat " rVanua
\\?a "S uo bra,n*- '?? it is urued auaiast
tne members wno represent ism.nauy in as
?emti.y tnat they havre no know ed?l of
pontics, la m* ben ate. among 'me New y.%S
delegation, Mr. John Fox is supposed to know
?ii aoout state poiit.es, but the gsntieman lias
f,e'n "i""1 , ,um 1 amm?ny?anther exnib*
tion oi the it.ent wntch rules that body.
in fh. Ull.AHIir.
ill tne iqp&duuio clie repyiihiCMnA cun scarcniv
tri'lt*
? I<1> beaming over with namor. csn
Scaicely restrsiu ins pent-up leeilngs o. derision
A.vura aciuaiir reveis over the dsTigntmi tot ?
u "el? lWo^?;P"nr?'e "*?>" 'a- snv#HpeS
can batten. ? !,eUu '? alr<ct4 ' ?? repuo..
can batteries w in coi suinmate taet, una uec..
???or an attempts at Tam
I!n it .? i^gislaMon. ihe democratic
bpeaker abuses the democi utiu Govtrn .r. deino
saaati/TS oi tor canul type take issne wirn
fir. Tliden on i,is mss erl> message..
llcans aie in man giee over tn.s stste of anuirs.
***-l* " ae ol their lunerai." I he/
have contused the "responsible party." ask ..a
e*l isna ion uoni a .m? loik states ji?b?one of
tne1 tnor uglily disumiud seventeen democrata
1 ne> ,r,? *0,ak t' 00 ri ",u u f" he *ui reil
L r ,B,r wlk *"h Governor ru
oso. i hai is ail ihe s.iusiaction >ou can set.
amkinots ri.n tuk iliike
I: hope tr",i "> difficulties mav soon
?na. taat :u? baianoe oi me sess.ou msy reiaic in
same saitattis isglsistioa .or M-W iora cut. Wu-a
the busine?* wmcn yet remains tn r?i? accom
plished. I ito h"t mink we run get ?wh? ;rora uore
be ore the middle oi *1 uy. Many general I ? vvn
have vet to bo pussed. The Legislature cannot
j adjnarn without pMirtif thtoagto prnu.-r eiul
i nieusat'M. it i? tMOtNi 10 ?u lor investigating
committees iti this connection. 1 Ue lacts uu<1
UKiircs are before us iu tbe Governor's Message.
! iben ilie passage of a proper rapid transit mean
uro aiust oe secured. Railroad eorp .rations ana
. other monopolies must li t bur me war lor this
! uuiver.-aiiy demanded action oi trio Legislature.
> If such a bill m .ideated llie people will hold the
??re.Si oii.-.i lie majority" iu the Aa.sernoiy and the
repubacan senate to a suici accountabiaty.
TilE ClOVKRNOK AND STATU OFFICIALS.
The bill introduced last Knday gtving extra
ordinary powers to Goveruor Tilde u in tbe re
moval of secretary ol Male, Comptroller, Canal
Commissioners and other State officials, baa ttiveu
< rise to considerable comment nere. At (list
I glance tai* may appear to be au arbitrary meas
ure, bat as tbe laws uow BtunU sucu an enact
ment, wltli modification, becomes very necessaiv.
II any ot those officials are uuilty or inulieasiince
one only method exists to secure their removal?
linpeacUtneut. Tne blow and wearisome machin
ery oi this course is apparent. Energetic and
aueedy action might nave the State million* of
dollar*. If tne Governor bad power of suspension,
pending charges, much evil ungnt bo uvoided.
We may expect a bitter flgnt over tne measure in
tbe Legislature, but its opponents will be remem
bered by the people. As toe nili uow stands It
iuay require consioerabie pruning, but some such
measure is necessary in order to summarily reacli
tbe delinquencies of State officers.
SENATOR MORTON.
HE RETURNS nOME?HAS A TALK WITH FRIENDS
ABOUT THE OBJECTS OF THE MEXICAN EXPE
DITION AND THE THIRD TSliU, AND SUMS UP
THE SITUATION?NEW ORLEANS THE DEADEST
CITY ON THE CONTINENT.
[From tbe Indianapolis sentinel, April 9.]
Tbe return of senator Morton from tbe South,
whither be bad gone to embark on the Diapatch
for an excursion to Mexico haa been announced.
During the day be conversed quite freely with bis
political aud personal friends. In regard to tbe
trip that been abaudoued, be bad mucb to say.
Ue said tbac tue mission to Mexico was entirely
unofficial, though the admiuisiracion inclined to
tne opinion that It would be in the interest
oi tbe peace aud prosperity of both nations.
The Senator expressed himselt ireely on the
CONDITION OF THE SOCTH ;
said that lrorn the time ne leit Kicnoiond nntll he
reached Tennessee, tn route home, he didn't see
a siuule larmbouse that would compare mvor
aoly with tue average larmhouse iu Indiana, and
that uuriug a ride ot 210 miles through tne state
oi Mississippi lie saw but oue white man at work,
tin every bund tne elements oi uecay predomi
nated. i ne wuites seemed to congregate in tne
elites and larg?r towns, proDabiy "waiting lor
something to turn up," leaving tbe tilling or the
soil to i iiu negroes. Tue senator seemed to think
New" oricans
TilE DEADEST CITT ON THE CONTINENT.
He held that while tbe contending elements,
political and social, were striving lor the mustery,
s . Louis, Galveston aud even Chicago bad
been busily reaching out lor the trade oi
tbe territory naturally tributary to that
port. Transportation facilities lrorn the leading
cotton pioducing Mates nave become lurtheed
wuhiu the last lew years, so tnat tne cnarge oi
carrying a bale of Una greu; product to tne i.astern
export points or inanutacturing establishment
has been redu -ed to tne netghbot nood ol $3. ine
Senator is oi opinion tnat good government will
not redeem the prosperity ol this misgoverned
aud. as tue gentleman would have It, misguided
people; the city ios; its opportunity and can never
restore that winch is shattered. Turmug the topic
of talk lrorn tbe South
TUB CONN KCTICUT ELECTION
was aKen up as a uieme. The Senator said upon
tins subject tnat he was neither .-urpused nor
discouraged at tbe lesuit in the Nutmeg State,
lie assigned um tne causa of the ue.e.it oi the re?
puolicaus tuerc tuai they bad assuiiied tue deien
sive lusteau oi tne aggressive, as tiiey bad done to
succe.-slully in Sew Hampshire, ue held, oi couise,
tnat the republican p. rty had done uothlng lor.
winch it siioulo apologize, iu support of ma posi
tion he cite.i tne cu o ot Start earner, who hau
vo ed or the force mil and other administration
measures, aud who waa the only republican re
elected. As to tbe general republican outlook,
tue senator encouraged his partisans. On the
third term the Sou .tor bad bat Utrle to say, and
tha. little unautu rued by the powers that ou. He
bad t. is to t-av, however, on hisowu re-ponsibil
liy. "ue did not believe that General Grant would,
uuder auy circuaatances or lor any consideration,
consent to have his nume go neiore tbe Conven
tion aud the people us a
' A.N DID A I K FOB THE THIRD TERM."
In speaking oi tne time aud place of uoiding the
next Republican National Nominating Conven
tion, lie said tbe Executive Committee ha i uot as
ye. dectuea, t.mugh ludiauapoaa and Cl c.UL.atl
oad been inentioueu as tne place*, iu respou.~e to
interrogatories about his neai'D, he said he had
uot leu so well lor many yeara. Mrs. Morton la
rauidiy recovering her health.
M. QUINET'S FUNERAL.
gahbetta's oration at the grave or M.
EDOAR QTOJET.
[Paris (March 30) correspondence London Times.]
The luneralol to. Edgar Quinet, which was yes
terday only a njanile.statlon, Has become to-day a
political and social event, owlurf to tne speeches
delivered at Mont I'aruasae. (or they merit great
attention. In government circles tbeie seems to
have been a certain anxiety with regard to the
visible result of tuls demonstration, lor it was
known that the radical party would, according to
Its osual custom, seek to derive honor lor ltaetf
from tae corpse welch was to be interred.
Three orations *ere delivered, thehrst by Victor
Hugo, the second by Hearl Brisson and the third
by M. Gatnbetta.
If. UAJUKTTA'S PRONOfJiCEMENT?THE CREED Of
THE DEMOCRACY.
The real evenc of the day was M. Gambetta's
speech, be began by saying tnai he only spoke at
the request or Madame yutnet; but the real truth
is thai ne found an opparraoitar la the tuoerai lor
reconciling i.iuisoli ?itii the Parisian radicals.
huojoined are the principal passages of M. uam
betta's oration:?
It wa* at this period, ??otlemen. that I, an ignored
dt*. .pie o: yuinei. uourbheJ by hu> historic doctrines,
pa.s-iionately taken by hi* poetical genius, devoted to
t rar.ee. **w him tor the nrst time?**d and aire eircurn
nance*?when l learnt to kn.w the man alter the
th.naer the clt.zen ut.or the pimo?"pher, and that ai a
tiuie wiun iho country was about to perun. (Great
amotion./ It tutor nit* weighty and *ad reason that I
couiu not atve*i myself of the supreme duty ol coming,
witnout umbition on iny part, in the name ot the tie w
generation to nalutc ttie great dead wlioin we mourn.
Vea. my lellow citizen*. 1 honor ana gioritv linn
In your nam*-, lu the uimr of that democracy
ot wnich you form part, which U not changed,
tiut i* a* aona to their lathers, which reeognize*
aud salu.es wtilt respect it* predecessor* its it* auces<ors,
tnone who have founded its itilterltan^e. commenced It*
toriuno* ana lormed the fir*, patliinony ol its descend
ants-icrles ot ?Mravo1')? or Utoie aueestor* who. itn.
pressed with th? ideal beauty of principle*, and who,
accustcmed?wnicn t* the honor ot their great intnd*,
and which ha* been the supreme delight of tne exile -to
live lace to lace with the beautiful and the true, have
paid by their wort.* and by their sum-rings for the right
to *>ar above the petty detail* and the vulgar necessities
ot everyday politic*. Gentlemen, in the fatter time*
especially differences have beeu talked 01. I wish to
explain myseli before this tnirn, ? hie It l* about to close
forever on the venerated reuiallt* of a true
trieuU whose wise count it wilt survive in* death.
lh? ? diderence* which oar enemies exaggerate to
(neculate upon, wnich writer* eager tor laise new*
knowtngiv distort?these difference* nave never been
nine to alter will never alier our Indestructible unity
on a common baals. Cite* of "No," and Bravo:1*)
%es. iny leilow citizens, we are. aud we sbalt slwsy*
remain, sgre d to rally rouud the name Mag. agreed to
pursue the sauie Oonquesta, agreed to reach the sams
goat? namely, theaivent ot democracy, II* definitive.
Complete, pacific Installation In the political and social
Institutions ol h'rance, tne victory. In abort, ol a wi'?
anil laborious democracy, tenacious aud palieut.
which allot* lt*ell to the task ot obltgiog
those wao. to Hie dudiin ol their prede
cessor*. and of their history, nave overrun all
>raticean l have thou.ht to govern it a* au of garchy,
ol ob I Mtig them to niuititaiu lu me superior tSiareS> ol
our Ftettch mother country the neeeas nf union be
tween all fractious ot tne people, of the great end gen
erous democracy w Men ha* inscribed on il* political
banner this taullo winch wnl giva ua the victory, ?All*
aumlt la 'OitT<i'si*i* rt nm yroltai tut'' tfrolouged crie* of
' Hravol"> in tnis i>oo* he utter* ine true cry, that
which remains tbe rallying cry or the democracy lis
say*, to save tbe country from the interior snd
outward dangers wuich menace it Instruct the
people eonioruiably to it* acuius, give tay in*
*iruction. iProlonged applau e.) It Is Wuinet, 1
my d. ar le low citizens, who i* the first to
Uitir t.lit. lie has cieated this, ana assuredly we should
be wanting in a uaty of strict gratitude lu aot regarding
tins grave as the monument the iuo.t sacred and Uie
must worthy o the respect of that great ponula lou ot
faru atway* *o taken with science and liberty, so
greedy Of matruc lun and light. (Appl.<u*e.i is not
tbl* it tact what von who hear me have nearest tn
heart! ills Le.ieve me. what is nearest to ibe haart
ol fier?st of Praties. but It i* also that which wul be
torn from itwttn tbe greatest difficulty I speak ot thst
instruction?civil, lay, democratic, buiuan ? wnich
only elevate* reason. (.Applause.) in met, dear
leaow citizens. It i* not to enjoy thing* after tbe
lashion ol despots th.it deuiocracv has become sovereign
In ttns country, lu becoming mistres* it Una* it>eit
ContronteU with iire tt tiutie*. llavmg power It ha* ai*o
difll luities. s>hen one is at a tcajo.tcy one ouant to
{ovem. Tins Is the tut imposed on ail those who wiih
i/govern tnen nie.i bc.ug iua e ol pas* ou* and imer
est*, and goveru.uau!* utmj. accoraitw to the principles
ol tne Krencli .evoiutlou tne Servants ot me people. vVe
aie aoit g iu ihe rigUt direct on on the tight ioa:. Let
us marc it lorwaru, then, an 1 learu to rept at witb
inutile., in tne *auie spirit, wnti tbe same latia. mat cry
whtcn m ght be ia,.ea I of bis motto? 'Pat la
Pjur la I'utru:" (rrolonced applause: cries of '"fie* la
H*9uili<fMl ItM OmnltttaJ)"
A BOONXON (N. J.) MYSTEEI.
On Tburiday last Newton Smith, a popular sa
loon keeper of Boon ton, Ji. J., went oil duck
huntinir. Arrivitiff at the Paasaic River he pur
chased irom a m.in a pair of btrd<*. He tneu hired
a i.arinw boat aud pustieu ou iroin shore. Ou
Vriuay muriiiux the boat wax lomia bottom p*
warn, tne duaas in it, but no itaoe oi bnu o. ftie
beaei is tnai i>? was d:owned, bat nothing ins
be. u seen oi the body, bum* ttuok fie was mur?
1 dered. but airs no g??d r? a son t or tfceir usnei
Tllll BOIES K AND MAGNA CHAUTA.
THE GBSAT BBIT1HH CIVIC DEMONfTHATION IN
HCPPOBT OF ABTHCB OBTON AND THE DE
MOCRACY?AN IMMENSE ASSEMBLAGE IN HYDE
PAKE? "THE PEOPLE'S BfcPLT TO THE LOBD
CHIEF JUSTICE."
[Kroui ttae London Pout, March 30.]
For the lust lew weeks tue various "Magna
Cliurta Associations" and "Ticnborue Relict So
cieties," now so thickly scattered over tte me
tropolis, have been actively engaged lr. getting up
a great demonstration in Hyde Park In support of
the petition to Parliament lor the release of the
claimant, and which is alleged to be signed by
about 240,000 persons, chiefly in the metropolis and
its suburbs. The Central Committer, composed
01 delegates from the above and other societies,
had spared neither trouble nor expeuse to make
the demonstration effective lor Its purpose; and
whatever may ee the result tuey certainly suc
ceeded In drawing such an assemblage of people
together as has never been seen at the most nume
rously attended demonstrations of the Reform
League during the Reiorm agitation of 180f>-67. j
The numbers were so great that It was impossible
to estimate ihem with accuracy. Avery con
siderable portion were respec able looking wo
men, who are specially aemoustratire in lavoi of
the claimant and Dr. Keneaiy.
THK UUUK I'KOCF.SSION?SCENES IN nVI>E PAKE.
Processions, with brass bauds aud uanuers with
Bmtable inscriptions, nail beeu arranged to start
iroui me various quarters oi the metropolis, as
sembled in Traialgar square at two o'clock, leav
luc there lor the parK at J:ao. The con ting.: nts
lrom tue West ceutxal City, aua Lust eud were to
picn up at the appointed rendezvous, and com
prised anout 4,ooj persons, the square aud the
surroanoing locality being already crowded
wnii a dense mats oi people, a large j>io
porfiou of whom wore the nchborne colors?
Djue and wnlte ribbons. Precisely at hair
nast two the contingents lrom the Soutn
London districts, hea.icd by iho ceutrai committee
oi oelegates, were seen wendlug then way up
Parliament street, uccompauied uy six brass
bauds aud a considerable number ot banners and
streamers oi all descriptions. The procession
must have numbered luily lo.ooo persons, aud
were more than a quarter of an urn passing luto
tiiw roadway surrouuding the square, tiling oy the
ruins oi Northumuerlauu House elgnt aud ten
abreast. The procession was speedily marshalled
into order, headed by ttie Westminster associa
tions, wim a large sue baui.er bearing tue wor?.s
"Westminster will never re?t until Ticuoorue
la set tree." Tue So itn Lonuon districts came
uext, Including strong contingents iioui the Mer
ton, vv.mbledon. Tooting, Barium and oth> r Sur
rey dlsui<:ts. Among the uanuers uorne lu his
part oi the processmu was oue wltn the words
"The Fools and Fanatics oi SoutU uonuou."
"Uouor to the crown and Freedom to the People."
The procession, whicn was auout a mile in leugih,
stui ted trom tne square at a quarter to lour, una
was Joined at the bottom oi tue Hay market by Dr.
Keacaly and Mr. (i. Uuslow, seated lu a carriage
drawu uv .our uorses auu ridden by two postilions.
As soon as tue* were discovered by tue peopis in
the procession tuey unuarnessed the uorses in
tlie carriage in which Dr. Keneaiy and Mr. Ou9low
were, ana drew tnetn alonj, in triumph into tne
park.
"rtlE PEOPLE'S HEPLY TO THE LORD CHIEF JUS
TICE."
The course of the procession was followed by
two large flags with tne worus "set tne Cuptive
Froe." aud i ne other containing the woras, -nils
is the People's Reply to tne turd Cniei Justice."
Wuen all ua.i assembled :>ir. Oundtoru Ouslow
wns called to the cnair umld tue greatest noi9e
aud coniusion. ins remarks were not audible a
dozen yaros fro u tue platform, owing to tue In
creasing p essure and surging of the crowds l<e
bin,,, widen at one unie inreuteued the
mosi serious consequences. As far as he
could be understood, be commenced by
saying how proud he lelt at being called
upon to preside over such a magnificent
gathering of wual the Lord Citiler Justice cm.se to
stigmatize .<8 "fools ana iauutici." (Ulieers.) He
bad no conception uunl toat moment lucre were
?o many ??loois" in tne mitrou <iu as ne do* saw
spread over the para in countless tnousanus.
(" Hear, hear !" and loud lauunter.) llenail uow
attended 160 puulic me ilugs on beuail of tne
claimaut. and he n.?d never luuud more man a
very lew dissen. lents. ("Llear, hear I") as ioug as
ne uvea lie would Keep ihe ueatli-oed promise lie
had made to tue claimants mother. ibe late Lady
Ticlijorue, uewer to desert her son, the claimant,
in his hoar oi trial and suffering, ?ud with Clod's
nelp ue woald keep uis promise. (Load ana con
tiuuea cnoering.)
A ??ttCSH" AND TUMULT.
The honorable gentleman was proceeding to
state his reasons lor believing in the bona jldes of
tne cia.raant, und to criticise the proceedings at
tue ma , wuen a terrible rash irom the rear of
tue crowd swept aw y wun considerab.e violence
tne peisons standing immediately lu lront
ot the platiorm, inc.uomg the whole oi the
reporter#, with the exception of turee, wuo
bad lorkuuately secured u standing on tue
p atiortn, and aeverai persous were intown
down by tue surging crowd, bat lortunately
escaped witoont any serious injury. Tue iar
ther proceedings of the meeting, so lar as tne
speecues were ccncerued, were carried on in
dumb suow; out two resolutions were adopted on
au almost uuunimous suow ol nanus, the puitiug
oi the resolutions oeing announced by a ooidly
printed placard containing the words "lor" and
"again?i" the resolutions.
Tuese resoiatlons, wulch were very long, de
clared the conviction or the meeting mat the
ciaiinaut bad not received justice at his trial,
owing to tne conduct oi those engaged in the
prosecution aud tue mauliast part.aiitr ol the
three juagt-s who tried tne c se, and aen.andiog
a IUU aud impart.at legislative luquirv into wnat
is generally iielie*e<i to be a great judicial crime.
The second resolut'oa exprcsseu the admira
tion ol the people at the courage aud perse
verance dismayed by Dr. Keneaiy during tne trial,
sad strongly condemiug tue alter persecution to
whica be nad beeu subjected, also calang lor the
intervention ot parliament.
DOCTOR EENEALY'S SPEECH.
Dr. Keneaiy addressed tne meeting. He said
Gentlemen? . uis is probaoiy tne most niuguiU
Cent Klutit ever netieid in Hyde Park, Decause I
can hardly conceive any spectacle iu tins world
ol greater majesty aud grandeur tnan the spec
tacle ol lull a million ofuuiuan oeings assemu.ed
together in order to demand justice lrom
their inters tor an innocent und unnappy man.
(Ureal cneenog.) Ueutietnsn, yon mar not ne
among the weaituy or tne aristocrats oi tnis
country, but you are all made in tna Image of
ooa. (Cheers.) You are Mil parts of this great
Empire. You are all intelligent, ireedoui loving
aua brave Eagiistiincn, und 1 siiould be sorry in
deed li 1 tuongnt t at tne government of this
Umpire were to oe left iu tna nands of a powar
iul oiigarcny arrayed against sfer Roger Tichborne.
("Hear, near ;") His friends are not lasensioie of
tne msgmtnde or tne cause the; are pledged
to support. Yoa nave not come out to
il ay to *ee the princes Oi the earth; bat
you have couie oot to rally around
toe banner w tch we are raising here
lor the purpose of summoning all England
to oar side. (Cheers). Ue have nad a proces
sion througn the city ot Loudon, accou.pauied
b? magnificent oauuers?brougut up Or various
trades ana associations at tneir own expense?
and not a single policeman bss b>-en needed to
prevtbt a breacu ol tne peace. 1 am glad that
tou are all met in that spirit, and 1 am qolte
aure that wueu 1 am able to state, not omj in
Parliament, out at tne various public meetings
throughout tne couutry which 1 am about to
bold, that ball a million ol people os
sein bleu in London on Luster Monday, and
that every one was as gentle as a chi.d,
but ss earnest as a giant, it will have us
eileet In prosfering tne canse we have all at heart.
(Loud cheers.) The sight we are now piesenuog
to the world is sublime lu Its gran ieur. I do not
believe any otfcer couutry in toe world could pro
duc j ?och an assembly aa ibis?men drawn to
gether inspired by one uesire?vie., mat the ad
ministration of justice should be as pare as nea ven
Itself, and each aud ail of you appeal to
tae jasfce ot the imperial Parnameut and
the yueen to have t?e man released
who is now unjustly imprisoned at Dartmoor.
(Loud cheers.) 1 believe tnat no one in tue world
is so well caiculatao to pronounce an opinion upon
tuat man as 1 aui. because i a as his couusel ior
nearly twelve mouths, aud I tiad the best oppor
tunities ot knowing ui n. I was determined not to
be oeceived uy mm. and I am as snrs as l am or
my own existence .oat ne is tne undoubted Sir
Roger Tichborne. 1 was determined to worn in
daiatigabiy m uis causa, and 1 will not cease until
o *. is tree.
WHAT'S UP?
It U Mated, on what seems to be prettj good au
thority. tbat Mr. Ke.iy's visit to Albany a week
ago Saturoar, tnougn not specially made ior toat
purpose, Da* resulted in a complete undemanding
being arrived at between Governor Tllden and
Mayor WickDam aa 10 w6at niu.?t be done to cat rr
out tne "Home ruin" policy laid down last Meptem
oer io i lie Syracuse p<at or id, so lar a- me wuti'i
and needs ol tnia city aie concerned. Mayor
Wictnam spent toe day ye?terda? at Albany ; and,
aimouiin ins vieit tbeie was simply a social one,
In wntcu tu? uovomor n*d no particular interest,
tb? indirect political re?u.t4 will not be long, It is
aaid, in making tbemelves manliest.
'LONGSHOREMEN'S STHIKE IN BKOOK
LYN.
A r-ar'7 of Mongsnoremen wno were engaged to
unloading ca:go .rom tbe steamship Crescent
City, at tne loot of CoogreSH street, on Saturday,
stopped work and announced tneir intention ol
going oo atrike uoiess tnelr employer would con
sent to pay them lortr ceuia ao nnur. One or
tneir nuu.ber Couseutert to coutioue work lor
tlitrtr cent , when ?e was set upon nv a cumber
oi hi* Iflloiv I .r>urers, who oeat una severely, ine
ponce ol 11? iniiu piecinct were apeeuuy uoilflrU,
aud Captam terry and ma >neu cleared tne uouk
ana huurd"d tne vestei irom lurtner encroach
ments .r?m strusrs, >on-?oc?ety men be em?
I pioyeu oo tug crescent Wiy.
THE BROOKLYN TRIAL
Drift of Ilcnry Ward Beeclicr's
Direct Evidence.
THE METHOD OF 1IIS DENIALS
This cause cClfDre?ttxe Tilton-Beecher case? U
not ouly being tried la court besore an emluent
judge, witti the leading counsel of ttie country en
gaged lor plaintiff and delendant, but U Is bem|
tried by the people, beiore a supreme Judge, a
Jury ol public opinion, and thousands of counsel,
represented by the press that reproduces the evL
deuce and make their comments lor one ilde 01
the ottier. So strong an InteieH Is developed
in tbe Issue by the public at large that peopl?
stop in all kluds of places to talk over the ques.
tlou. and If a Beecher and Tliton man happen to
tall together, the deoate immediately necomei
very animated, and tne bystanders chime in with
their music. At present tbe Beecher star is in ttu
ascendant, and the Tilion man that opens hli
raoutn gets preity roughly handled. It is useless
for him to say, "wait until tne rebuttal," as the
ludiguant lollowers of tne Plymouth church pastor
immediately respond, "He ha? denied everything,
a- we told you he would, and explained the lan
guage as the simple outpourings of an overloaded
and excited brain."
Nothing can be more beautiful In Its way than
tne unbounded laith and devotion of the flock to
their shepherd. His disciples worship i.Unoly and
with lutense lalth. believing as gospel every word
that falls from his Hps, and. with that conviction,
morally certain ol victory for their side. They
come full ol lalth and say. "Tou read tne evidence
in this morning's paper, when Ueecher denied
that lie had held any such conversation with Ttl
tou and Moultou; that tbelr whole statement was
a tissue 01 lalsenoods?" They tien look as If M
aay, "Thai is enough," and, wneu yon uently ?uSt*
gent that there la no reason to doubt the testimony
ol Mr. Moulton and Mr. Tilton any more than
there is 10 doubt tbat ol Mr. BeecDer, tftey look
wild, laugh significantly, and go away, evidently
pitying your Ignorance.
TDK TESTIMONY
given by Mr. Beecher during the past weetc jm
been marked by oue peculiar leature, an evidenl
determination to light the battle on a fixed nue,
and he haa kept straight ahead without swerving
once from the course of direct denial mat he nai
taken In regard to the evidence glveu by Mr.
Tilton and Mr. Moultou. His mends listen witfc
eager interest aa at one moment he describes a
meeting between himself, Moultou aud Tiiton,
woere they all kissed one another, and tnen again
when, with emphatio power aud theatric*:
gesture, he denies some statement, calling upe?
ms God as his Judge to tbe iratn ol bis words. Al
another polut b.a voice will become soit and
teuder and gradually faltering as he goes along,
the big tears roll down those ruddy c.ieeks,
the lauy listeners raise their hanukercinels to
their eyes, Mr. Evarts looks toward the Jury wit*
the air or a man who wished to cay, "Can snob a
man as that ne guiltyf" nod tueu, after a aiort
raiise to ?lve proper elleot to tli^ tableau, me
seeuo"changes, uua tue examination contiuues on
another portion of tne testimony. needier
aouie Oi the descriptions given by Mr. Beecner
ol tlit) diilerent interviews i.e uau *ith Mr*. Moul
tou were very picturesque in tueu ?
those who nesra tne testimony of J.fT,
sell, tiardiy carrleu that couviotlon oi'rom tuat
t?e witness wisuea to convey. In one interview
ne testiued that sne came up behind nlm and said
mat sue did not oeileve all me bad e tones
thai people told about Ulu). Beechei then ?*uie
out witu effect and delivered tne'
w.th dramauc gesmre:?"Kiuma MouKou, i am a
good man; beiore, my God. 1 am a good man,r?
Uii description oi tue concluding ?'?Tll(\n .V1?
interview, wneu sue gave mm the kiss ol inspira*
uuu was given In a modulated toue ol Vuioe,
especlall wneu he added that he uid not return
l"n"lM*eany part of the week the attention of
Mr. Beecher was called cnieily to tne letters that
have Or-eu produced against mm in the (>ase 'or
tne plaiutiO. His uue oi action lu regard to tnosl
letters has oeeu ver? bold and ttJUlinily
wi.ua view o mating the Jdry.
many instaucos the language used was almpiy
A SERIES OK MKTAl'UOBd,
which be had employed in momenta of excite
ment. The letter oi contrition was produced,
and tne witness commenced oy ^
proper seuse of tne word dictation dta I
dictate It." When he was asked did
7oj say?-1 now humble n?y*el: be
lore bun us 1 do before my God t" he
replied. So." I said mat 1 tttougat (nad
nun in nis household, that 1 hummed myseli be
fore my (jod or it ?ud I was willing to hnmule my*
pelf oeiote rneouore liiiou. Mr. Beecb.-r treated
tne letter as on? mat nau been written oy sou ?
ton. the latter mouidiug tho outpourings of iiU
soul excited as it was with tue uea "JJ
wronged his irieua in his bousenoid, into 1M
?nape m wnich tuev had just be^u produced.
MR. BEKCIIKK'S HKOOLLliCriOlM
of the meeting at Mouiton's "??J. "?? lQ"?rJ:rlfjT.
clpals. Beecher. Moniton and Tilton, were au
piesi-nt, appeared to oe very ciear ae ??? ?****'3T
nied tare.?lourths oi wuat the otuere I*1'
tn lie denied ever tiftviutu wiide u?o of lan^uiidfl
:;rs
nit uul lit fou uttve only to ?ay tue woru,
kaofflelng sexual mutuary; -i never wu^ul
iipr for anv vulgar end; my intercourse
had been ttirough love and * ln^hls
acting as lonows, burying his face i n nM
hands he said tie ielt like a man on tne
hell. lu lact, that inter vie ?, like all others, wue
completely upset and another coloring given to
its intent. wooDHCIX hatteii
was brought u;> las- Tuesday, aud Mr. Beeoher
contradicted me ureater portion of Mr. WHou e
stateuieut oi an interview in wuicn ne had told
xne witoess the result of a conversation ue bad
with Mrs. Wo -uuu.i. He gave a description oi hie
own luierviews w th Mrs. \yooduuil and ner ea
ueavora to get bini to preside at tne b.eiuway
Hail meeting, and now he had beenL?"*1*!? i n,B
fuse, a*, thou^u he wa? a oeiiev r in worn n s
?ufTrage, be couid not countenauce or encourage
ue^f?deece*gtve'u*oy Mr. Beecher during tlij
past week nas called tne attention oi tue |pOoM
to tue lncreasinn growth oi the crime of p m ?
It nas oeeu uiscus*ed iu legal c,rc1^*
time p .st aud several oi our most emluent Judge1
have oeeu neard to remark taat tue crime, ui per.
jury was teariuliy prevalent, and bat? nardi y
uay pa?se.i in c .urt without aouie l1MH^??.??7l
lug up wncre a witue s nad PerJ"r*u teiu
is very piaiu to tue ordinary lrt;tt,(J1eTt 0'-riurr naJ
in uy In tue Beecner-riuo.i trial tnni perjttry nM
been committed u?t by reta.i nut by wuoieMU?,
and when this inemoial?le . ause i?
win protiably oe a good opportnnity
the Bencn lor the committal ol moae 1^ndi?'duati
wno make light oi one of me sreateat
crimes against their leilow BBl'Cher
aoDaliins to read the evidence or Messrs. Beecner
Moultou and ruton. and co?pars ihe one ?itn
tne other, l'uey ouir agree In the most trivial an 1
nrnmportaDt points, ami, In most instances, are m
direct contradition oi one another. . ...
it was geiieranir understood th*t ^? direct ex
smmauon oi Mr. Beecher ? wiii Droi.al
week, but JTildav l.eiog an die day It jaijrti*
biv continue to-dav aud perhape a pait oi
liieeuay. Mr iuilerton will
meuce tne cross-exitmiuation. and tbe Irienda oi
'1 iitun anticipate a nveiy week and conflaentiy ea
se rt Mr. needier win b.> cut Ui piec"
hair le.t on his scalp. The defence are equany
confident th? otner way alid claim
ponsioie to upset tbe evidence oi a trutniul wit.
ne-s and one wao has told as oieer a stoi/ ae ut.
Beecher. .
HOMES IN SUBURBS.
A Joint meeting of the Public Health and Dwell
jr Ueiorm Aasociations was nolil on Saturday
evening at the scnool of Mines, at which Dr. 3t?
pben smith read an interesting paper on tbe tub
Ject of improving and cheapening hornet tor tm
middle and po?rer cl.iases. Alter tbe lactnrer bad
fluiabvd tne lullowing important resolution wai
pj??ed by tbe joint associations: ?
Resolved, That Me?srs. l'arke tiodwln, Dorman 8.
Eaion, Charles Chandler 111. Stephen ?mub Ix ip
points! a Joint Committee o( the Dwelling Ketorut and
1'uU ic Uvj.i i Auociauon*, to request tbe officers ot the
railroads tenirluf in this tl,y. *>peclalir the 1111.1,1.
Kiver, Harlem and .New Haven, to adopt tlu Loudon
ana i?o?to.i idati ol ciu-up morula* ana evening train*,
where several hundred ?uourben r*?uenn sisu a ueU'
tlon lor the name. Al?< to request tbe suburban steam
boat companies to luiita.e tbe Cmou herty Company Lo
tins respect.
HIGHWAY BOBBERY.
Early yesterd ,y morning Patrick Myhan, re
aiding at No. 413 Second avenue, came to tbe
Elghteento precinct station home suffering lrom
a pistol ball wound in bis leu hand, and etated
tnat at about nali-past twoo'ciocc A M. a man
appioaened bim at tbe corner ol Twenty*iourtn
street and Ibtrd avenuo and lorcibly si.atoned
hU watcn ami chain iruin hia pocket, running
iwa) witii mem. io pievent ttie escape or trie
rubber, Aivlian drew 111* pistol, and, cocKiug it, w?a
aouu. \>> purs ie bun, wueu tne weapon acciden
tally went oil, sbuoiing juyhan in tbe hand, tbe
tiiiei mating nis eeiape. lb* woaau waa oressed
by Puuoe Mirgeuu rueip* ?nd tue m?ii leit mi
taoae. J ne puiiue nave itwJUew to ute ?*ov%t