, 1866-09-12

Hon. A. ". Randall, Postmaster Gcncral. wash
ineton City, D. C.
| FROM DETROIT.
The Ruck Trnsedy-Kcaetfono of pnr,.
! lie Fee1InG-The Political Situatfon-
| lhc EtsAt-H0nf Candfdate-Feniau
MatferS-Johnson's Kecep1lon-Cana.
dian Affairs.
| Correspondence Of the Ch1caro Trfbune7
| DETROIT. September 10, 1885,
iouf readers remember the Buck tragedy
the choppipg up Of Mrs. Buck, her aged
mother, and her daughter, by negro named
cleveland, near Lansing, in this State, two
weeks ago; the capture Of the negro, Lis
confession, and his execution by mob, a
iull account Of which was published in your
telegrnphic and news columns. Now let II.
llnoh listen to the sequel. The town In
| which this tragedy occurred is intense1v
| "oemocrat'c" md anti.nesro. Tho 'thorzi-
| DIG butchery by negro" Inns dw1udlcd awav.
since the truth has come to light, SO much
that every member Of the Buck family is
stiil alive and rapidly recovering. The oply
person killed in the whole affair yas thu
mnlatto, John Cleveland, murdered by n
mob, with the tacit coonIvancc Of the shcr-
1T Of the county, to tho disgrace Of the
county and dtshonor Of the law. A rcaction
OF public sentiment In that locality has now
set IN, md the lynchlng is heartily condemn.
Gu by all respectable citizens. Tho acrelict
Sheriff Is politically and socially ruined. M
~ deserves to bc. The negro was nearly an
talot. IL he had been white he would layc
been placed In an Iusauc asylum iopr arn.
The political situation In this Slate il st,1,
nnusciucd, inasuiucal US the Democratic nom.
aMAltuiis ~, i0r congressman are not yet made.
Inc TWO state tickets are 1n the field, Tic
Ucmocratic State Convention resolved mt
n - Mahe any nominations, but to adopt tho
yions day by y johnson State Conycntio,,.
This tution affair goes before the people r..
presenting q Union Of tiny poIicy'' and
stra!ght-out Coprcrhcadism. Ttis fusion % Of
Gfa1 skeaaa''lers escrtcrs from the army,
men is just what the Republicans wanted Ia
sc. IT stops at once and radically ali fur
lAcr detection from the patriotic fnnks. II
iias alss'lsted mnny who Were disposed 10
look upon tho johnson movement if.yoral,ly.
al Tue same time II las chilled the cntliusi.
oshl q many Copperhcads, who have been
too bitter and yirIilent TO Tux. back ull thsy
lave said, and vote t0r the men tl,ey lnyn
h!rclings.' N~eNA
,.u1,. ine ea!apaien. as yet, has not assumed q
nv 1911. T. ,s"1aneter, 1housh tho prclEmfil-
~ THso Morh is hc'ls Vigorously prosecuted.
hclnE rapidly und enthusiastically comuletcd
IN each Of the several counties. Tho address
" .as 1Isanlzataoh, q copy OF which was for
c,'.su GasuSu 10 you from headquarters, deals In
4M:.s huu"n 10 every soldier, and bases Its
a!EuMens npon tho most commun.sei,su
pp' paopnsi'aiohs anu lAdlsputable facts. Its
TT"n.Gi'n1'ng Tnl.ia9 parafral'li commences with the
Iua nInsiiao Eut aAasspntab!e propositions that
vnstiee IS pence; Right Is peacc. Injustice
aL1 ',, "aonS ate perpetual bsoil and strl.s-
.r,,, ~, Hoiths 10 be TIC motto Of all
.raG men, ~ every state and nation the
.9r M1riu iatoutiu-Wofds wAosc graphlc truth Is
stncNiueMt a;,1 H. 70 atl men who know anything
urit, isa hs!oIy OF human nature. It Is being
nf ~ ~ ~, :. ~ Gscly .nsat organ III tho State,
mu ,,,,,to w.! nuI ne "!thoGt It's elect upon the
puoiiE illita ana conscience,
~ ~ 1Ils congressional District the Ejrht
tuul t,,laa leagues nave nominated John Logan
GniliAan tol congress. AE. Chi I'man Is aud
nas pcti tAe most bitter md incan of Cop
HILL; E,s;snS;aus. nc Is porn deMasogue aud ro-
1atcal @ tF1chster, anu Is . candidate for the
asEalaI Correrhend nomination. Ills private
sanasS smutaSler - no pet;cr than Ills political
tteeolu, ~: rs WIZ &c 1,aue public the moment
hSo, :. Ae aoes recelvc-thc Copper
t,,"'n ..o'i'annt 90 ior rom being work.
1t H.. ,1', ~ nAs never Hohc days work In
rnur. ;.os ;.aa usasI WI SO long as tue pollcc
Souis sNcs enlplo}meht 10 shysters. Ills
n;nr. ntust ~ moGk ios years has been III persistent
enr'ts W', ~ ~ uuta1n nomination for oillcc.
,,,,,n.s Muosste "tns o. thc Fenlans Is not as
rnie. Ern!ie!o"s Aefe nh IN Chieaso. The Detroit
Robs1ts Eenons FIJI suoeo ~ to SS.eph%ens. % But The
mis- ronu1ia1a +Iao T.. " Ssnte VII, as IN Ill
SON, willie tle Stephens Fcnians f farmcd yyu, n