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The New York herald., 1870-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL NEWS.

Massachusetts Poiitics-WcnleII Phillips
Letter Accepting the Labor Reform Nomn.
alton.
BosToS, Sept. ~, 1870.
Wendeli Phillips accepts the Labor Reform nom
nation for Governor IN the following letter.
have no wish to be Governor OF Massachusetts,
and fiatterng as is this confidence thoroughly
dislike TO have my name drawn party politics,
for belong to no political party. But see nothing
In your platform from which / dissent and the
struggle which underes your movement has my
fullest and hearlest sympathy. Capital ana labor
are partners not enemies They stand face to face
In order to bring about faxcdivislon OF the COM
mon profit am fully convinced that hitherto leg
isatiOn has leaned too much leaned most unfairly
to the side Of capital Hereafter we should
be impartial. The law should do all il can to give
the masses more leisure. more complete education,
better opportunities and fair share profits. It Is
a shame to Christianity and civilization for our
social system to provide and expect that one man at
seventy years Of age should be lord OF many thou
sands or dollars while hundreds OF other men who
have made as good use OF their talents and Oppor
tunites lean on charity for their daily bread. or
minds and hearts Of the land should give themselves
to the work Of changing this gross Injustice this ap
paling inequality feel sure that the readest way
TO pubic thought and effort into this channel
is for the wOrkngmen to organize political party.
No social question ever gels fearlessy treated here
TIL we make politics turn on 1t. The real American
college " the ballot box, and questions like these
political marty ~ 'he sHrest anu readlest NOT the
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Governor Hoffman EulOgiZcd.

At meeting OF the German Democratic Club, Of
the Fourteenth Assembly District, the following re-
solutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas the late Republican Convention adopted plat
form embracing resolutions congraulaory of the grand
German victories; and whereas Ia plainly perceived that
such resolutions adopted with view only of dismem-
bering the great German Union democratic party
organized expecting receive by the above action their
votes support; therefore be 1t
Resolved That accon, Of the close approach Of
State election IT Is plain and important duty
and democrats to define and by resoue
action carry dismay into the enemy's camp.
Resolved That old friend who as Recorder, mingled
sternness with clemency who Mayor challenged all cr
tcism and as Governor drew upon him the admiration OF
friend be nominated and reelected to the high position he
holds with such distinguished renown, hoping and be-
eyng that greater and higher honors the gift of the whole
nation still in store for him.
The president OF the club Is +. Conrad, and John
J. Ruete is secretary; 1t comprises 200 members
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ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STI

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
Steamship City Of Brooklyn (Br Brooks, Liverpool Sept
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steamship Herman livingston, Ch.e.m.n, savannah Sep.
strong NE winds ne whole passage:
NC with
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with %d:s 1:s I'D sss sIass
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hsa beer 70 Ssy sss S the
long A. spoke BARK Jardine Brothers, from Liver
Ss qsss sr e. En
BARK FrsundscSsi, NG schuchard ssttn. 60 day with
sw the banks lro% - thence 20 d Says with sht
s1et bark cordea a% S. from 9aebee FOR Shields 'p'A'
% s.sSy
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soa three ssd n had hurricane FROM Sc as
SW stove ongboat and bulwarks Aug A. lat 40 Ion 80 Ug
spoke Cornwall from Coquimbo for Swangcs lO1
out, short of wafer, and supplied her .
Princess Beatrice lbr), McGreGor. sydney CB 10
days, with coal Geo Brewer 4th inst had hurricane,
S going WSW In which lost jib
royal mansaysail 3D. inst OF Halifax, spoke fishing
schr Blue Wave of and for Marbehead with full faro OF
fish,
phs sent H. snd the h ballast
Passed Through He'll Cato,
BOUND SOUTH.
Schr Adaza (of Machas), Wright Windsor Ms l3 davs
for New York, with plaster to CrandA Berta,x Coyes
se TO Jed Frye Sd inst OF Mount Desert heavy
gale from Sc split foresai stove buwarks and lost boat
schr Florida, he.caf DlI Island for Albany.
Schr A Rich, Patten, Bangor for New York.
schr VIM Darling Smith, Portland for Alexandria.
Schr st Elmo, Davis, Boston fonNew YORK.
Schr Edwards, West, Boston for New York.
Schr q L Lowell -, Boston for New York
schr Trgg, Linnekin Gloucester w hours for New
York, with fish TO q p TrgG 4 Co.
Schr Treasure, Arnold Providence for New York.
Schr w Blake. Blake Dighion for New York.
Schr Willie Harris, Harris, Newport for New York.
Schr DR. franklin Scohed. Norwich for Ezabethport.
Schr Gildersleeve C0rson, New Haven Phiadel
| phia-
scbr I NoyeA Baker, Hartford for Philadelphia
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Politics in Georgia.

LETTER FROM LINTON STEPHENS.
Mr.. Linton stephens, Of Georgia, has written
letter In regard to the selection Of candidates In the
approaching election. BY the following extract 1t
win be seen that he recommends fighting out the
issue Of membership OF Congress on the Old line:-
l think, therefore, that we should select members
OF Congress without the slightest regard to sOcaed
disabilities except that We should hot tail to send at
least some who are subject to them and WHO have
ability TO show their invalldity and enormity. They
must have hearing on the question OF their right
to seats and that question well argued the thea
tire OF Congress would snake this country from centre
TO circumference. Our strength lies In attack-in
attacking the usurpaon and enormities OF the party
who are seeking 70 overthrow whole system
OF government by first crushing out the States
which stand rs the obstacle in the way Of their
scheme OF Capitalization and consequent unOb-
structed public plumber. Our strength Is In the
TRUTH and their weakness IL In their guilt Our
policy Is not to shrink from the contest but to wage
an unremtting war the field Of truth and reason;
and we must Drlng forward such issues as Will re-
veal the magnity OF their designs and the enormity
OF their guilt. 1t Is time wnen cowardice Is folly
and weakness, and courage Is wisdom and strength.
We are invincibe on the issues II they are rightly
made; and let us remember that nobody ever gained
u victory by running away from the battle field.
The New York herald., 1870-09-13
Po,iticn, Notes and Comments.

Further returns from Vermont show that the
democrats have done better than was at first re-
ported. They have elected two State Senator's
against none last year, and have more than held
their own on the popular vote. The senatorial in
crease, 1t VIII be seen, Is two hundred per cent.
The ST. Louis Republican understands that G. A.
Fipkelnburg republican, declines to run again for
Congress in the Missouri Second district
Linton Stephens, OF Georgia, talks about the "bet-
ter daysr OF Congress Some people are never
satisfied. No matter who is IN power they are never
content until they have their betters. Washington
Is therefore just the place for them.
The Wilmington IN. C.) Star remarks that Of the
gentlemen mentioned as candidates for the United
States Senate General Matt. W. Ransom seems 10
be the most prominent of those who are eligible.
General Ransom is a conservative
Colonel Hail. Collector Of Internal Revenue, VIII
probably be the republican candidate for Congress
from the Kentucky First district, which is strongly
democratic.
Captain ID. II. Carr is the republican candidate for
Congress IN the Bowling Green district. He was
some years ago member OF the Kentucky Legsla.
ture and during the late war was an Ofcer in the
United States army.
The Tennessee Democratic State Convention meets
IN Nashville to-day tSeptember 13). John G. Brown
and all smart men at that's the most prominent
candidate for the nomination.
DR.. Cyrus D. Changer was nominated yesterday
for Congress by the democrats Of the Tenth district
Of Pennsylvania.
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Steamship Tile, Partridge Key West and GalvestonC
Mallory Co.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg. Portlapd-J Ames.
Bark Goethe NG), Koch, Cork-Chas Lulng Il Co.
Bark Geo Peabody Br) Churchill, Buenos Ayres-Boyd
Hincken.
Bark Eliza Barss (Br), veasy, Hamilton (Bermuda)-J
Harvey
Brig Rush, wilkins, Bahia-Valentine 4 Estrela.
Brig Ben Nevis (Br Forrest Sydney CBHat0n, Watson
4 Co.
Schr Echo (Br), Richardson, Gibraltar.
Schr Agile, Roberts, Newbern j L Davis Co.
Steamer Martha Stevens, Chance Baltimore.
Steamer Anthracite. Green, Philadelphia
Steamer Frank, Pierce. Phiadeiphia.
Steamer A Sinners, Lenny, Philadelphia.
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Schr Kate Grant, Grant, Bridgeport for New York.
Yacht Magic, Oseood Newport ID hours for New York

Schr Kate Grant, Grant, Bridgeport Tor NOW YORK
Yacht Magic, Osgood, Newport ID hours for New York.
BOUND EAST.
steamship FranconiA. Bragg New York for Portland;
Bark Tidal Wave. Barnes, New York for 81 John, NB
Schr Belle Seaman, Howell, Fire Island for Orient.
schr Hy Lemuel, -, Eddyville for Proyidence.
Schr J N Brainard, Forland, AmDoy for Middletown.
schr Eva, Sherman, South Amboy FOR Norwich
schr L Wentworth, Dodge Port johnson for Boston.
Schr Kate Gordon, -, Port johnson for Norwalk.
schr Winona, Baker, Elizabethport for Wespoft.
schr Alquizar Thompson, Elizabethport for Boston.
Schr Frank Maria, Wood fslLzabethport for Boston .
schr Phianthropis Hatch Eli,abethpon for rlymoun'
schr G Haddeu, Hemingway, Elizabethpor for New Ia
ven. x.
Schr G G Goodwill Bishop Elizabethpor for Norwich -
Schr Hoffman, Shropshire, Eizabethpor for Norwalk
Schr Roger Psfmalee Jennings, Albany for Greenwich
schr L Barnes, Coleman, Albany for Boston
Schr Emma 4 Elen Fox, Albany for Hartford
Schr Messenger, Dean, Albany for Taunton:
Schr Maria Hail. Lawrence Rondout for HARTFORD.
S"hr X Leach, Pendleton Rond0ut for Boston,
schr Franklin Bell, -, Newburg for Providence.
Schr Union, Ghdfrey, Newburg for Norwich.
schr Nicholas Marhof, -, Haverstraw for Providence
Schr Abner Taylor, Dodge, Hoboken for Boston,
schr John Manlove darck, Jersey City for Providence
Wind at sunset s.
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only way, to stir discussion and secure improve
ment II my name will strengthen your movement
you are welcome to 1t. Allow me 10 add, though
working for large VOTE II We fall we should not De
discouraged by a small one Last years experience
shows your strength. and the ant-slavery movement
proves how quickly correct principle wins assent
II earnest men work for II. Yours truly,
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
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Louisiana Democratic Convention.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept ~, loIus
The Democratic State Convention met today
Ex-Governor VOORHEES, acting as president The
only question of interest turned on the admission Of
coored delegates, Of whom some twenty were pre-
sent. A motion was made that the question OF
admitting colored delegates be separated from that
OF admitting whtes Alter sharp discussion the
motion was rejected.
The question OF adopting the report OF the Com
mittee on Credentials, admitting on the same foot
ing as the whites Will come up to morrow. The I'M
preston is that 1t viii be adopted by an overwhelm
ing majority.
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The Department of Public Parks announce that,
If tie weather be fine, there will be music by the
Central Park Band TOmpkns square this eve =
ing from hali-past four to hall past six O'Clock.
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SHIPPTN G. N E " s.
for New York This Day.
OCEAN STEAMERS

DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR TIE
MONTHS OF sEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
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CLEARED.

PORT OF NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER I2, 1870.
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Steamer. Sails | Destination. Office.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A RSOLrTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED Il
"A different States; publicity; charge till divorc
Obtaned advice Also Commissioner for every Sta
F. l. KING, Counsellor at Law, 3dS Broadway.
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NEW YORK CITY.
Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor Items
Of Metropolitan News.

Leah II. Brown, of No. 2 Mechanics alley. pre-.
ferred complaint OF felonious assault against Susan
Hart, OF the same residence, whom he charged with
stabbing him on the Sth Of July with knife and
wounding him seriously. Brown has since been
are both cOlOred.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-25

THE Postmasters recently in con-
vention in Washington, have adj
dressed a letter to the Postmaster Cen
eral, in which they recommend a re-
ductiOn of the fee for registered letters
and money orders; that an agent of
the dead-letter department be sta
toned in each of the principal cities,
including Memphis; that the postage
on unsealed letters, manuscripts,
proofs, etc, bereduced; that the frank
ing privilege be abolished; that new
street letter boxes, one and a half feet
in length, six inches in depth and
twelve in width-be adopted instead
of the present style; that they endorse
and approve Of the new stamps; that
they endorse L~aivrey's improved
mailbag fastening; and recommend
that the carrier-system be extended,
the carriers to be divided into three
classes, to-wit: First class, to consist
Of cities having a population of 100,-
600 or upward; second class, cities
having a population of $4,000 and up
ward to JOG, 600; third class, cities hav-
ing a population of $4,000 or less; the
carriers in the first class to receive
$500 to $1,000; in the second class,
from 500 to $500; and in the third,
from 5000 to $500 per year. Against
this last recommendation the letter
carriers in convention protest, and
suggest that they be treated as of one
class, and that all be compensated at
the rate Of $1,000 per annum. The
Postmaster General has the whole
matter under advisement.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-25

WHILE in Ohio, the negro "amend-
ment" has been ratified by the votes
Of seventeen members, who so far
misrepresented their constituents, the
South Carolina papers complain of the
misrepresentation of that State in
Congress, just as Tennesseeans have
the same reason to do. On the sub
ject of admitting Virginia, which has
unq~uestiOnably complied with all the
conditions of the reconstruction acts,
the same shameful Misrepresentation
of their constituents has taken place
on the part of members of Congress.
These men in bad faith TO their own
selfimposed terms, seek to impose
further restrictions, while they repu-
diate their pledges. The Representa-
tives from South Carolina could not
be elected constables in their own
State, and one Of them, HoGE, like
our STOKES, owes his seat in Congress
to the fact that he was defeated by
thousands of votes. But the oppo-
nents of both were Democrats. This
class of men are the especial advocates
of oppression, prescription and mis-
rule, aud represent their own thirst
for power ard position and fears for
their future, rather than their constit-
uency, white or black. But for the
personal interests Of these men, whose
occupation will be gone the moment
we have a settled condition of things
on any reasonable basis, the Union
might have been complete long since,
and fraternity as well as peace might
have prevailed. The very life of
these m~iscreants is in the con-
tinuance of %strifes and dissen-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-25

DAWES comparison of the esti-
mates of appropriations asked for dur
ing the last year of ANDREW JOHN
SONS administration with those of the
first year Of the GRANT administra-
ton is highly creditable to the former
and decidedly damaging to the latter.
Several prominent Democrats in the
House said no better defense of An
DREW JOHNsoN's administration
could have been made than was thus
exhibited. According to the showing
of the chairman Of the Appropriation
Committee, and he is regarded as a
careful man, the estimates of the
GRANT administration for the first
year exceed those of the last year of
ANDREW JOHNsoN's administration
SI9, O0O,0 900. This does not include the
millions asked for st. Domingo, for
the New York POstOfice, the Boston
Postofice, and for League Island.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-25

THE Cincinnati Enquirer denies
that the XVIII Amendment can ever
become a part 81 the Constitution, and
assigns the following reasons:
J.. IL IS a surrender Of a fundamen-
ta.I ..eserved right Of the States, and
mat cannot be accomplished without
the unanimous consent Of all the
States. To no three-fOurths Of the
Legislatures was delegated the power
to change the Constitution in this re-
gard,
2. The Legislatures Of all the South
ern States which have adopted II have
done so under duTe5s-Of force aud
compulsion-which vitiates all con-
tracts, and which the Federal Gov
eminent had no right to employ.
g The Amendment was not sub
mitted to the President OF the United
States for his approval, which course
Is required By the Constitution.
4. II the Southern States were not
in the Union at the time OF the adOp-
ton of the Amendment, they had no
right to ratiiy, and without them the
necessary constitutional three-fOurths
has not been obtained.
These questions will come before
the Supreme Court for adjudication,
and must OF necessity be determined
in the affirmative by any bench OF
honest and sworn lawyers. No only
have the Publications come in large
part from States under duress, but
also from States wherein the question
had never been submitted, Or the PEG.
pie were known to be opposed "a
them. The Enquirer believes that
there are not to-day a half dozen
states which would affirm the doc.
tripe Of negro suffrage on a fair pOpu.
lar vote on that single question. The
members who have made the ratiica.
lions were for the most part elected
ON other issues, and have misrepre-
eanted their constituents. We have
no doubt the proper corrective will be
onnlied. and as we trust in the com.
nIsto overthrow of the Radical party
and the triumph of the principles OF
the Constitution.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-25

IL order TO satisfy the inordinate
craving for buying something, which
afiiots English as well as American
women, a genius has instituted in
London a " Mart" and a newspaper
called the Exchange, by the use of
which, and a register number, a lady
may exchange any article she pleases
for Some other (which she ~indicates),
or sell it, if she prefers a pecuniary
equivalent. The Exchange effects the
first for her, and the Mart the second;
and all her time is now taken up with
corresponding with the editors of one
OF these two periodicals. Besides Of
fering her these Objectionable facili-
ties, the Mart and Exchange introduce
to her notice the catalogues of coming
auction sales, and the programme of
the most expensive amusements; and,
altogether, are perhaps two most dam
gerous enemies with whom Pater-
Families has ever had TO contend.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-25

THERE is an impression abroad
among planters, encouraged by country
newspapers, that from every town in
the South it is reported that the stocks
Of cotton are very light and the de-
mand is great. So far from this being
the case, the receipts at all points this
season are $4,000 bales more than
they the same time last year,
and the prices prevailing are thought
by competent Judges to be not only
remunerative but a fair average of
what will be paid up to the close OF
the business year ls6G-7C. We hope
our farming friends will not only con-
suit their own interests, buttheir duty
TO their commission merchants, and
send their cotton to market.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-25

THE Cincinnati Enquirer publishes
n blacklist of seventeen members OF
the Legislature of Ohio, who voted
for the XVIII Amendment against
the express wishes of their eonstitu-
EMS. In every county represented by
these men negro suffrage was voted
down by majorities ranging from IS
in Meigs to 1877 in Hamilton. Cham
paigne I37 against it, Delaware 20,
'Fayette 272, Gallia 6S6, Jackson 291,
Lawrence 1878, Madison 479, Noble
%, Scioto sos, Stark $50, and Brown
442. Had these members voted as
they were instructed to do by their
constituents, the amendment would
have failed by y to 40. Thus under
Washington influences have they de-
frauded the people. Inthe next cleo
tions we shall see the fruits in Demo-
cratic victories.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-25

IT is now some eighteen or twenty
years since the celebrated coup Petat
of the French Emperor, by which, in
violation of his oath as President of a
Republic he overthrow the govern
ment and consolidated all power in
his own hands. He has maintained
u5urped power a long time, but he
has not been altogether easy on his
throne. He has been compelled to
make concessions, but not invariably
to keep promises. He is now making
war, under judicial forms and various
pretenses, on the liberty of the press.
Deputy ROCHEFoRT is struck at as a
journalist, for criticising the govern
ment too freely-for doing what under
the American constitutions is a
right, no matter whether wisely
OF unwisely exercised. Usurpers
cannot afford liberty to the press. The
advocates of deSpotism insist that this
Americanism will not do in France.
Usurped power cannot afford to have
its origin too freely scrutinised. In
France it is a crime to question the
EmperOr's prerOgatiyes. In the Uni
ted States, though theoretically I'M
constitutional to abridge the freedom
of speech or the press, it is diSl0yaIy
to question the supremacy of Congress.
The difference between the two cases
is not in principle, but only in name
and attendant circumstances. In
France accordingly, while the people
range themselves with the press, the
Imperialist journals condemn the
journalist. And, as if in sympathy
with despOtism, the supporters OF
our Congressional Aristocracy of
masters, speak out in favor Of the as
sassin Prince. FORNEY's Press says:
"In an ordinary case the shooting
Of Victor NOir, who walked of his
own free YOlitiOn into the lions den e,
apparently with a purpose Of assault
ing or insulting a man who was a
stranger TO him, would elicit a YER
dict of Unsuitable homicide from a
French jury, or, at least, to the YER
diet of guilty would be appended the
mitigating, Iife-Saving clause, with
eXtenuating circumstances There is
not the slightest prospect Of Prince
Pierre Bonaparte undergoing any Sc
we're punishment"
To this the Age responds as follows:
We have not so understood the
transaction. 1t was in response to a
written invitation from Prince Bona
parte that the French editors went to
his dwelling to arrange the prelimi-
naries for a duel which he invited. It
was in fragrant breach of the French
coEventionalities on this subject, that
insult and violence ended in murder.
We do not charge the untOward event
to the French Emperor; but it is as
little chargeable to ROehefOTt. The
BOnaparte Prince began and ended
the affair, in the insolence of the rank
which his kinsman gave him, and I'M
der the shelter of special exemption
from the ordinary course of justice.
1t is an exhibition of the Imperial
regime that has drawn on it Just con-
domination in France; and here, too,
from true American feeling. 1t can
not be made a just preteXt for a reac-
tionary policy, Tor which Napoleon is
biding his time; indeed, he seems to
have begun it already. His promises
of liberty to the press find their in
depreciation in his prosecution of
ROchefort."