The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-11

informed that the Marshal wished TO talk with
him, which intimation at once informed him that
he had been overreached. He evinced decided
hostility; but, officer Jervis closing up as rein
forcement he was fain to accept the invitation to
the Marshal's presence, where such cogent rea-
sons were brought to bear upon him that. despite
his unwillingness to the act, he deemed it better
to disgorge the money. He was then discharged.
A meeting of the citizens of the Nineteenth
ward in favor of the reelection of Abraham Lin
coin for President was held last evening at Dngel
deins, in Third avenue. between Fifty ninth and
Sixtieth streets. Mr. John w. T. Van Ripper was ap.
pointed chairman, and Mr.. John Mcdonald secre-
tary. Aresoluton was adopted giving the name
of the 'Union Lincoln Association Of the Nine.
teenth Ward" to the organization. Committees
were appointed to represent the association in the
central body at Hope Chapel, and also to frame a
constitution and bylaws. Brief speeches were
made by Simeon Draper. Esq. COL Hawkins and
others, when the meeting adjourned to Wednes-
day evening next. There were about forty per-
sons present
The forty-fifth anniversary of the Missionary So.
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held
last evening in the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.
Speeches were made by United States Senator
Wiley, of Western Virginia, DR.. Bowman Presi.
dent Of the Asbury University, Indiana, and
Bishop Simpson. A great Juvenile demonstration
took place in the afternoon the exercises consist.
ing of singing by the children and appropriate
addresses by prominent gentlemen.
The Commissioners of Emigration met yester.
day. The emigration continues very large to
. ay,ar I'D Iaok hahn
l,5l9-making the total since January /, Z 600,
against $500 to the corresponding date of 1868.
The court martial met yesterday, and examined
several witnesses in the case of Lieutenant Cole,
who testified favorably for.the accused.
The case of the Mayor, &C., against the Brooklyn
Fire Insurance Company to recover the sum of five
thousand dollars insurance on the Crystal Palace,
in consequence Of its destruction by fire in Octo.
Der. 1858, was argued yesterday in the Supreme
Court, general term, on bill of exceptions pre-
pared by the defendants, who claim that the plain.
tiffs had no insurable interest and were not the
legal possessors Of the building. The Court took
the papers promising to render q decision at an
early day.
The stock market not so strong yesterday, and
nearly all the railway shares gave way in price from one
three per cent Gold weak under the influence Of
congress
TRANSACTIONS but the quotations did not vary more than
fraction from those OF the previous day. Government
securities Hrm avctwenties being quoted for
both registered aud coupons at 1o4 104 interest on
There abundance OF capital seeking Investment
and for first class the interest may be quoted at
small reduction from tho legal rate
The business transactions reported In commercial circles
yesterday moderate except 10 few articles Tner.
general activity, and tho aggregate business
not large On Change things were mixed. Flour and
grain rather quiet while provisions were more &C
tive and higher whiskey entirely nominal. in view
Of the uncertainty regarding the tax Groceries wers
steady. Cotton was heavier and lower. Petroleum
quiet but very frm Froghts dull but unchanged
| Senator Summers Constitutional Plan
for Settling the Slavery Question.
Senator Sumner has introduced q proposition
| in Congress for constitutional, comprehensive
| and conclusive settlement of the slavery ques
ton, and the Judiciary Committee Of the Senate
| yesterday. as q corollary, reported an amend
ment to the constitution providing for the
abolition of slavery through State legislation
Strange as it may appear, Mr.. Sumner seems Il
be the only man in either house upon whom the
| light of this simple and satisfactory idea ha
dawned into conviction that the time has
come for action upon It. For three years pas
| the administration, on this subject of slavery
has been wading and foundering about in {
dark and dismal swamp Of absurditiea and in
congruitfes; and Congress all this time, with it,
emancipation acts and confiscation bills, and
such like foolish experiments, has been cropping
and Houndering deeper and deeper into the
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bewildered, too, appear the managers Of the re-
publican party that 1t is doubtful whether they
will be now guided by the constitutional
Drummond light held up by Mr.. Sumner, OF
will still follow the Jack-o'-lanterns of Mr.
Lincoln till they all in some fathomless bog
hole 90 down together.
Equally impervious to the lights Of reason
and sound policy as party organs appear t.
be the republican and opposition party jour
malls Of this city. The Tribune rolls up its eyes
with owlish solemnity, and says, with the du-
| bious voice of an oracle, that Mr.. Summers
scheme is good thing, but there is a little toe
much Of il, and he is little too fast. The
petty tricksters Of the Times are silent upon
the subject; and we may reasonably infer thai
they are silent because President Lincoln's hap
hazard abolition policy cannot stand the test Of
the constitution. The democratic wiseacres Of
the World pronounce Mr.. Summers proposition
impracticable because 1t is in conflict with ell
the antecedents and the present policy of the
forlorn democracy. The peace and brotherly
love professors Of the Daily Ners appear to
be so intent upon fomenting repetition of our
last July riots that they have no time to spare
to discuss plain and decisive constitutional
scheme for the final quenching Of this 6rebrand
Of Southern slavery. And SO we might 60 on
to the end Of the catalogue of these political
party journals. They are all concerned in
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