New-York tribune., 1868-10-27


wAsnrSGros. Monday. Oct o. ,0.. y
A large meeting OF the Republicans NJ III II
District was held on saturday night, the pusnos. h,
to hear persons who suffered at the hands OF tbs p.
more roughs on the 18th inst, while passing a. z
the cars through that city, and TO inst,n, Z
measures for protection hereafter. Mr. r. 7 u,n,
who presided, said that the meeting was in,erdeN% y
elicit the facts IN regard TO these ourages and 70
tine responsibility where il belongs The city ofFa,,,
was the offender in that its police aided the OUTRAGE "
had already been shown The object OF the meeting -
also TO devise means not only TO redress, but to gas
against such outrages In the future which would be A.
IL citizens had TO organize and protect thems4,v.'
Statements were made by Messrs- L. L. CleInents
Cary, Ward, W. A. Cook, and Others who told how ,h
we're dragged from the aud beaten by the ma b
and then locked up by the police and kept all night
committee OF three was appointed TO take the affdav
| Of persons who had been beaten tho trains ana,
report such resolutions they deem necessary J.
| an adjourned meeting Oh Tueedsy evening next "
Tullock Of the Union Republican Congressional Connl
tee wrote 10 the President of the Baltimore aud oh
Road several days ago, in relation to this matter end M
latter has replied usual that measures have been st
protect the passengers OF the road in tho future a.x
| that no further fear need be apprehended.
| A letter purporing TO have been written by CHI.
Justice Chase to the Hon. Alexander Long OF Cincnpss
aud published in The HeW York Times OF to-day oeo.
considerable speculation 10 political circles p h,
city tonight The letter Is embraced In aeonfaun,
tion from authorized correspondent OF Tie Tine.
Cincinnati and Dir. Chase is made say that ln n.
event OF Mr. seymour's withdrawal from the oandid.e,
Of the Democratic party. lac tChase Will his soas
Tho ChetJusce Is also made to say that the reoutso,
Of the New York Convention represent his political M.
ton. The letter dated Washington, Saturday. October
| II. 1868. and Is as follOws:
| WASHINGTON ID. c., Saturday. Oct H. isa
| DEAR Mg. LoEa Your friend. Dir. -, called on rs
to-day. He bias communicated BY telegraph With wa
| = Should our friends urge my acceptance, In he
NJ h0s
candidate fr me Presidency t hs stead, and trust TIE
ShSa oya 9 pgSs e9 e for 5
election My position Is well known 70 the country rep
eTpressed IG in the ~ Tesouons agreed upon II july and
| published in all the journals. National oousss
Snity' init - prosperity, peri aud happiness.
| Very truly, your friend, .. T. ChAse
Those here who are acquainted with The Times core
spondent OF pronounced the letter fabrication bet
others assumed to believe the letter TO have been written
by Mr. Chase To remove all doubt, your oorrespoudea.
called upon the Chef-Justce tonight, and showed hm
the letter Mr.. Chase expressed the greatest as,onis
mont, and unheeitatingly pronounced 1t forgery 10
every line and sentence The ChiefJustce has not oaJ
written such letter to anybody but DO has ne'u
indicated his willingness TO accept Mr. Seymours nomL
nation and has declined to have anything to do with the
movement for change of front in the Democratic rsnk
In declining to in the movement or 10 allow tho
OF his name taken further stops. and all Letters
purporting 10 from him 70 the contrary IKE hs d
a. @. Ts" are forgeres, and have the authorisy Of
the ChiefJustice for pronouncing them. The state
mens regarding Mr. Chases views and his action In res
tion to the changeofront movement as pub''shed IN
these dispatches the nth lnst represent the facts
they existed then and as they exist now.
The Presidents letter 20 Mr. Tom Ewing the
financial condition Of the Government Published 20
day. falls perfectly fat here The Democrats that
Seymour and Delmar gave them dose finances that
helped defeat which they sustained tue Ista OF
Oct last and now that Mr. johnson the Lsts
there is no knowing where they viii land the Sd oi
November.
Felix McCloskey has been heard from. He writes
here from New Orleans that the "same is up" which
Just he prophesied when Seymour. Belmont. aud
Tlden beat him for sSePgeantatArms OF tho Ee~fork
Convention He says he has been holding back bus
that he can longer remain IN tho aud that
henceforth until election day lac will be the skrmish
line and SEQ It that the much takedof "Denhooratis
reserve" vote early and often. The main point d I'M
letter h however that they want money down where he
holding forth He says that Geu SteadInan and Porry
Fuller have not "come down" as literally as was eE
pected.
Commissioner Rollins VIII nominate 20 the Secretary Of
the Treasury this week Supervisors for the Districts
Southern NewYOIk, South Carolina, Indiana, aud les
nessee. in place OF persons previously recommended bu
rejected by the Secretary Tho Internal Revenue super
visor for Virginia and West Virginia has gone to Rich
mond under instructions from the Commissioner 10 MAKE
thorough examination into internal revenue matters Ia
that district
The appropriations the disposal Of the Interior Agent
are utterly inadequate 10 support the friendly osage In
dlans and they destitute Secretary Browning ha
addressed a letter TO the Secretary OF War. sssis
whether means for their relief cannot be devised
suggested that the military authorities viii do well TO
army supplies for the relief Of these Indians trust
ing future legislation by Congress TO sanction the
version.
some time ago George II. Moore. Deputy Collector &
Internal Revenue for the IIId District Of North Carona
arrested In this city charge of wuily neReotin
the duties OF his Office and Of embezzng various sums
money amounting $4,000, collected by him at yariOu
times The was before the United Statee COmm'
soner here the 10th inst but, being postponed Wa
resumed to-day. Several witnesses were examined. an
, the examination is to be continued tomorrow.
Gen Howard received dispatch from Gen. Reyrold
today. confirming the report OF the murder the ~
inst. of Wm g. Kirkman, Bureau Ageut for Ncrth-las
orn Texas.
Several hundred Department clerks have already Son
homo TO vote the coming election. Gen. Spinner saI
for his home in Herkiner County on Thursday next.
cast his for Grant, ColfaX aud Griswod, the dr
time he has voted IN eight years.
Secretary McCulloch has ordered all the Chiefs OF 81
reaus in his Department TO have their yearly ropor
ready for presentation 10 him on Saturday next
Gen. Grant will probably return TO Washington
about two weeks
A large number OF Germans frem Baltimore, who can
here yesterday to participate III tne ceremony Of las
the cornerstone OF ST JOsephs Catholic Church, cao
| upon the President to-day.
Breyet MaiGen. mgalls.A. Q. NJ c.. has been assgne
20 duty Chief Quarermaster OF the military diyslo
OF the Atlantic and ordered 70 report TO Gen Haucoe
! for duty accordingly.
Secretary McCuloch has appointed James C. Rankin
Assistant supervising Architect OF the Treasury
Oerty. resigned.
The First National Bank OF Pittsburgh has decrease
| its security FOR public deposits 20 $4,000
The Treasury Department received specimen OF goo
| cannel coal To-Day, from Alaska.
Gen. Longstreet arrived mere today and visited n
Army Headquarters.
Revenue appointments have been made as follows:
StorcksePen-Jos heNe Tor tie First Dis.c, Of Pcgar,l1a