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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
TILE TARIFF on SIZE.
SPIRITED PROTEST OF TIE SILK wEAvERs AGAINST
ITS REDUCTION.

SPIRITED PROTEST OF THE SILK WEAVERS AGAINST
IT'S REDUCTION.
A meeting of silk weavers was held on Satur-
day night at Germana Hall, in seventhave. ut which
delegates from the shops at Paterson Newark Green
point and other places submitted to the Chairman pc
ttions against the proposed reduction OF tariff
silk TO be forwarded by hiIa TO Washington early this
week After some preliminary business Mr.. HaSson-
buhor. the President delivered address in which lie
said:
1t 10 me that the liberal policy and the noble one
upon which this Government II based should lead II TO
do all IN its power to call 10 our shores all the skilled aud
useful labor which be obtained from Europe. Tho
labor OF the Swiss in the directions of matchmaking
aud sk-weaving has done more TO enrich Switzerland
1an anS O,nsr pOT Nv III ai 90 no '
tves the latter branch Of industry have emGrated TO
these shores 10 work their trade pTcierng % live IN
this country, where much larger liberty and freedom pre-
vail than In their country ana where, when they
shall be enabled by hard industry to lay by money
Tor their declining years. no governmental tax
disbursement TO aXathercrs and assessors IL seems
that this skill part OF the treasure OF our adopted
While England and other nations are pouring in their
Loides Of convicts ticket ofeave men, and vagabonds
whom they cannot control, the Intelligence and industry
which the Developments o. this nation are calling
to is shores shOnld not be ignored or sent adrit.
The result Of the reduction Of the tariff imported
silks viii disastrous to It's than 10 our adopted
country. without unduly estimating tho value Of our
money by the passage Of the proposed act Gentlemen,
1 glad to learn that our memorial TO Congress Wal
contain nearly 10000 .gnatures AMI there is now an OF
pOrtunty afforded all those who have not affixed thclr
signatures 10 the petition 10 d. OR opD0ueit rs
learn. have, after making hCrrucan efforts succeeded in
obtaining only 1908 II the rule regarding mauI-
ties sEail prevail our cause Is assured We must how,
not depend on tla but each one OF Us mus DO al
that him lies to prevent the passage OF tho proposed
reduction.
Several persons who had not signed the petition then
came forward and affixed their to TIE document,
and after some further ~ tue Weep esidcnt
and Secretary the meeting adjourned subject 20 TIC cal
Of the Chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Utica Herald agrees with The Ner York
Times that Nj TerWiligcr's conduct Is MT Of
the wav because his populations do not reach the
dimensions H. those Of Tweed and his confederates.
Taking a hint from New Orleans which now
celebrates the birthday Of Abraham Lincoln legal
hodav the Wisconsin Legislature adds a day OF 20
the calendar OF festivals by making election day legal
holiday.
The Albany Journal, without the aid of an
investigation the country that underhand
operations countcnAneed by the Administration in
the sale Of France during .he war; and
this Assurance the strength OF the old Jaw which
averred that tho hng-the Presdent-can do no wrong.
The Reform spirit has come upon New
Orleans, and great meeting Of citizens was held
in OF the public squares. Tuesday last IL de
cidedto call Reform convention OF the people OF the
whole state to he called meet In New Orleans April
b. adopt platform Of principles for the Reform party
and nominate candidates Tor state "ccs. In thus good
work the aid of men all classes and coOgs is invited
and name uo less historic than that OF shakespeare is
signed 10 the resolution carry lng a this into oIoraoR
Commenting on the recent rumor that the
Cincinnati Convention proposed holding until AFTER
the Philadelphia meeting The Springfield Repubt'ea" is
OF opnon that would be wiser for the Liberals 20 hod
on and N the Philadelphia Convention STANDS Mn.o
Cen Grant and his especial friends do to-day anu 90
d,union and defeat by his denomination, then v ,a 80,
einnat gathering would assume new charac'er, a. 81
larger proportions. aud have broader Hno D'''S- ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19

Committee several Of his messages He protested
against the Invasion Of the rights OF tho state OF Flor
cvaded or ignored they discovered reasons Or conceal
ment which convince them that officials ac m.re con.
coTned about their own dignity than that VI the state In
South Carolina Governor has answered promptly but
sent suen contradictory statements that hey ,out b.o
of the general dnancal condition ~ the eleven
states - follows; Debts aud Liabilities in 1850 sU-oo
In 1865 $221 sls 1872: increase since 1890 l 4 When
the iaIe ihsuriecOnary States entered the RtDclon'
they held I'm trust funds, assets and balances SOltf
These funds and assets deposit, or IN
nprovcDcntS their CaniincS STu Iani.tlos were
secured by mortgages lands Ia stocks, banks and in
The banks had capital ~ over $4,000 00 coin over $751;
OOOc0 oigcuatiCn over S00000; there were SPA miles
value of property was s4.S6lO3o.l7; the estimated
or assessed value Of slaves. SG3I loJ value Of prop
ory. exclusive OF slaves s2723S COS According 10 the
estimate OF secretary Belknar the Confederate deDt on
the lat % April 1885, about SAILS 523; the total
asrertancd loss by the Rebellion IN property and
debts, State and Confederate, s52,23O5G. There were
dcCs duo the DcIChaus OF the North from those OF the
South, Tor goods purchased ard consumed ana
money loaned. estimated, when the war began at
S.05UOc0O; total state debt AMI disabilities existing and
Prospective and Confederate debt and COMMERCIAL deht,
crushed the pe p the SOUTH and reduced them 10 gen
era bankruptcy. IL WAS Sl82i 81 lcr than the La-
tOna debt ~ IT. IN xlmn S1i3O 94o - more than tie
asossed Ydlie ~ an p0tFy III Tue otca III l9oO rs
slaves and s. 912 1896 % mOre than the assessed value
or Ill property n the eleven s's'cs in 1906. Tney had
neither money nor credit nor sufficient caas oi sI.siSI
II tho Government had cft tde people OF mo
South TO their devices they must have fallen
into anarchy and ruin But, before the war
ended tho Government hat he-ul TO feed,
cl0thc, shet or. and care for the destitute or Dom
coors md millions were disiihuted in supplies Ia
1875 q bnfeau WIS organized for this purpose ana cX-
pended IN Tic relief education gud ai 20 the people Of
both c0lurs and al conditions Si32@o2'5 90 IiIons
zcu5 OF Tie North Tao document concludes Wite re-
election laws Of tie late states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
S4TINGS BANK TROUBLES.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE MARKET SAVINGS BANK
A DEBTORS STORY.

CLAIMS AGAINST THE MARKET SAYINGS BANK
\ DEBTORS STORY.
Eighty persons proved themselves creditors
Ct TIE Market Savings Bau; on Saturday, making an
aggregate Of 100 persons WHO have proved their claims
in accordance with law. The election Of an assignee VIII
take pace March 3, and a Commissioner in Bankruptcy
will Oh saturday next complete the proving Of
claims.
The latest ruor about ConkliN is that he sresiuc in
Nevada working some vauah0 silver mines Wblcu De
purchased with the money alleged 10 be stolen DJ him
from tAc Market savings BANK.
TIE EOWLING-GRErN SAVINGS BANK ADJUDi-
GATED 4 BANKRUPT
In the United States District Court, Oh Satur-
day. the matter Of the Bowling savings BanA came
w on an order to show why should not be adl-
d.cated a bankrupt on tho petition Of Aaron May.
Shepherd knapp hc Receiver Of tine Bank, objected to
the Jurisdiction OF the Court. the ground that the
Bank had bee dissolved before the fling OF the petition
that therefore, there was bank to be Gdudicated
bankrupt this case and THAT, by the appointment; OF
Receiver the state Court had otl:nod ~'tVi u ne
matters involved IN t.e case JddEc BIdUCnIuII Hci
that these obi had no force. The Bank was ~, II
called and, ausWeilnSln 4tS Ueha IL HtVuul-
Gated bankrupt by default
SALE OF GUARDIAN SAVINGS BANK PROPERTY.
The furniture and fixtures of the Guardian
Savings Bank were sold by auction, on Saturday' Tor
$50 e. The LARGEST amount was obtained for walnut
portlon in the outer Office which was knocked down at
sl25 The large safe Ivy j. Mob Davidson
vas nat sold. as lucdt1 was fccclftJ Dy Nj
iat thc had been pad for BY the cty Two years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19

evening Mt steinway's smaller hall. Bcethovcns sonata
in minor 10y Mcssrs Pruckner aud Damrosch and
lonccIlo are prominent numbers In the programme,
while the element Of novelty will be supplied by Volk
monu's trio In Il MINOR and Brahms Hungarian
Dances {" IN Jouchims arrangement
The Muldcr- Fabbri Company will Quit their
down-twn quarters and open their short
~, oern NJ the Grand Opera House this cyenin. with
NcoaI's Merry Wives OF Windsor" Herr Jacob Mill
Ter whose baritone was hrst heard here In the
Rosetta md other weknown artists, compose the com
nSnv Chorus orchestra and baet.will DO an gmented
f. - u, he bopcd that these performances OF some
hest peces OF German roper oire will gen
Srai acceptance among tho American public than was
ssih In their recent less convenient and accessible
nuarters at the Stadt Thoater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19

HAvAv. Pb 7Sag7f WarrlOBss 81 HiFa0s ~ "'''',
bids Of Ts U'fk o. iqss ass
ua anna and 80 mus eTpore d1nn e "''s no
-5y0 boxes and 100 bl-A ~ rIfa ~
bo,e, and 500 nhds Cred Make dth sA
Wek hol ier unwilling make c3lessonsj at groiel .
nc osny uaiayo-abs adv RON abroad Nos DO d. y
iO dOi per srrobe nos - to ~ d. \, 4J fs per
Moae "a at reals per arrobe Tor Nob i1 q
graden ,r demsod NOM reals srrobe doa're fr.
Rqr,p drntr
per Dbl Ter American. Hams iffegaa Amecan sssAf
irregular IN kegs - "a : DR. qlIn az
Jim. +1 GlS Qun Potatoes tnu ~ p ~ - y -;
bill Talow ques steldy 10 80 qpiotL WAY ~ 80
5)OSg sro0e OGos trHer % - p %
pef hel or American Coi oil frner a. 4 roah = "a
s5oo,BoI In fair demand u an rails. Heops as Eesa giis
and demand the United States tfa1ng~ ses
on Vrtc state dsg currency. "a premium sno sss 80
prera4 Loadon, 2iq2'! prem an o. f-ri = Pfe-a ~
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LATEST SHIP NEWS.
Tor other SHIP Ee,ss see Second Page.l
ARgTVFB


ARRIVED.
Steamship O. Llswgs Bremen FEB va southimvtr~
9Th ~ta m - Oeirch 90.
H~ansli, Ne~-Yosl ~ o. yoa Bnser Brer@a Jan - lie
so arptor 0.l Feb lGb. ~ti muse Oes1es
l. 40
Steamship Argla (3), Small 0asos via Movie PeO VII
r,i.e gasg. Heulrron Bros - ., a.
NeE-OreAns FEB H.
mdse. aud U4ss.t - II. b. Cronaol 1 Co.
steamship yolanteer Howe PhA-,phA With mise ami pesA
steamship %.
Johnson Havana ~ sh afsr
L. " Armstrong (o Ae"-usFenh Aaas Deer-ra % ar~
81 al and ne!ido
Enp H. " EorsoOl wsshburn. BoreaaI 20 days With nis-
Brg Nary Olivia (of PlrtbOo b o., foe, Aashi~ va Log
I.1ra Scflnl ~ dsvs viii sa'.
Sca- L. 81 WarEoa -, Bay ~ T. with sh frozen 10
Schr Wild Bird jenkins, Fortune Bay p Ditb fresh oi'a hes
-. A.
Scfr ouoii, Pannog st JOIN, ws aabeF To- Piepsi>
WiND-Sgz4lsE, Lgu.. n. T. cetr
MEMORANDUM.
The brig L. Merritt, Click fgaFos5 1l'f iisn his iSaalar
sr Don and when pa sing through tEs e IA t' = ~ l-'
by compelled - ashore % LIZ
Kob0s Rs=' .,ht and Beiioes Island
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rrr VICTIMS or rnE LATE sTOKM ~ THE w


CHICAGO, H.. Feb. IA Sioux City dis
match SAYS: A letter received from Col N B. Porter,
ponca Dixon County. Nebraska, says;
Ten Inen In aditOn to tie two reported last night
v.r frzeu death, hi sing, IN Dixon county,
and IN the winuebngo lndinn Agency. Some or The
hodes have not covered but ali the missing men
have undoubtedly pori.hcd. 80
Peope living the head OF Logan and south creeks
obtain hrcwoof on the WnucbagO Agency, ana Oh ho-
dav morning the weather very pleasant. large
party engaged in cutting supply TO last te rest
of the Winter, when t'is storm suoueLy came upon
them, and ~ the party, seven are dead or missing
A man named Austin, his SON. and "a boy named Coz
Inns were Oycrtaken by tho stOr1n rclr IOhch anu All
three were frozen TO death. Several other deats nave
been r. ported, but particulars have been Dol urea
The suddenneas and severity of this storm Is uulirl
eed In tnis country and rendered more severe by
reason " the snow being DAMP when the 81 'rih com
menced, and afterward freezing. several men VINO
were oul ia The the ana ice was posi-
.ivclv X inches IN thickness al their heads, ana IL
wa with great difficulty they could Keep an opening
through which to breathe. Tie loo Of stock ia ths part
of the Sire Is very heavy and Will probably reach sew
era hundred head. H is feared that the worst Ii not yet
kuown aud that more deaths have occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19

Jus., BY ell means" " o. ''''
The States are not al going mad for an
opportunity 10 vote for Con- Grant in tho Convention
Over jealous friends Of the President have Chased Ohis
aboring under Grant delegation. but The CineInnan
Comm>rrin, announces with acervity that the iu
preston tho state Convention has been held, ard
Grant and DenDson put forth as the choice or the state
II mistake which curiously enough shared by the
Republican State Committee. for they "aOOred under
the deusiOn that they holding the STATE COuvea>
ton. and merely wanted ratification meeting on tho
9th OF March,"
Samuel T. Day, acting Governor Of Florida
dlring the impeachment of Gov Reed. is ny birth Wiz
gilman, and has been resident OF Florida since lsoA
During the Rebellion 10 jealous advocate OF Union
principles, and performed excellent service Post sur
geon ut JaeksCnyile At the close OF tho war he was
appointed Receiver OF tho United states Land Ofse IN
Florida, and In 1870 he declined successivey nppOrt
ineDts as Consul To Pctou and Winnipeg lie said ~
have united the Republican party OF the State by his
promotion 70 the Govcrnorship since his uprightness
and integrity have him the confidence 0nd
Of ALI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19

ANDERSON At Passa j. % Thn'ds 18th list, LOUIS sp,so>
TboS.s AnisrsoS D. H. OF Cay aged
e, At s.oce Of Dr. r. W voatemi,l PuvlIc Bt11 3.
on saarlas a Tram leaves thri-s at 9 .
AsToROn Thuris stTboOn in the d year q hr eye ars-
r. WA aad GAagHteE Of Tie ATE Ten Joan Arr
r.. So and l,,v,. Of h. mg arr invited to a,iea uurr
Grace Clu,ca, Mond.y next. Ieo. H. a. ia L. -'~
BlxTER-ou sauri.y, tt. 18th INST Timothy Batter the s'A
r 1e, ao friends Of the family are invited attend his fns
Or the 10Th ms, a, O'Clock J.
oLARESDos- Nice France Jan Of BrOoly
The relatives aud friends family invited 'eua The n.r
services bio late residence % "aaos % a'c On Nvir -
HALLon Ptda, Feb 49, Mary AdA Youngest 'hd Of Joa"ss.
Funer, 49, at Oo =. their residence No 9 Perry
HARRIsoS-on Friday Feb 49, Elizabeth L. wife OF Charles ss>
the funeral Tuesday 2lh inst At 10, oees m at -e CHsr'e
remains sll be t4ksn to wooIll~a for isterBen.
HARTLEY-on sunday morning Feb 49, Anna DeSo''s ""'
Friends o. the f.ng are invited tuners. from her ats -
deuce Forty eth-,- raeday Peb - at p a.
HUaPHRBYs members Of Che Aeeens Bnoa1 be1a sev
hereby notified attend the funeral OF brcni o'rH hs,t
Ri1iSsS on,i between GosrcT .od Lesi,si..
sssy o1 E a M Mao M and AS 49, r 81 ~
T si.e :. ,Sa friends o, The family are avei to a fse-I
from the Central Baptist Church, fcrsvo Bght, thnisI.
Secoud-sve.. Tuesday the 10Th iOsi. at OclccA
PENSEYAt Clifton j. on Friday Fss 49, q 'o.a~rts' s.fs
point, l..
The funeral took place on Sunday The 18Th inst
PATTERSoS-MgsTet Ana. vile Of Wu G. Pat'enoe .erd
The Of the fam respectfully invites 70 .e.S
the funeral the house, No S Bleeckesl On MONDAY 'he -
inst O'Clock p IN.
.esS@d %% Rai Of the sra we year.
his late dehce. THURSDAY, le ~ Al . -
Invited g. stend The III Be tlsa
20 Trenton n iutermen II ~ Wssase
day from DtsbrOssss-s- Ferry.
sNowDgS It, 7ih birthday. Bun widow Of tire isss
The rrses sud friend. Of the y rep fy invited 10 sest
The funeral from resle1o Morusana Fulton
Fhthst on MONDAY the 1871 st u Tram vii leave Fss
second-st Depot at $50 IN
uNDERuL- city 18th inst Elmuni Underh Of Wss,ohes
% the SD Of his
Faes rom Friend. Meeting House T~enae,bt Second day -
ms. al 49, O'Clock Il
wALLER-on SATURDAY morning Peb H. Ann Bhs wife Of RssN
Waller.
The feais Of he Invited attend the funeral
late residence for.y6a TUESDAY morsng
iust O'Clock precisely Her remains viii be taken 10 lfis
dephis
wALTER-At Hoboksa j. Saturday. Pee H. 1917 wltAs
Walter. aged 80
The friends Of family respectfully invited 70 stse
om bis late residence NoooAto %
O'Clock The VII leave .hn house Sss
be JerseJ e 70 ,Ssrisss>>
South Carolina. for iuteinent
Charleston papers please copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
TIE E,uGRANT ROBBERS TRIAL.

The case of Charles Moore, the emigrlnt
robber is set down pcrempory for oral in the General
Sessions today before lie order Hacke. VINO fully un-
d,rstauds the merits OF the aud Will permit nome ~
the many bubbles with which MO0re's counsel Is sad TO
be provided TO influence jusnee.
In regard to the witness Kornach. who viii appear
inst Moore and positively identify him the robbcr
to following apyoa! las been received from WHY Wal
lach the Commissioner Of Emigration VINO has neen ia
sruenta! in breaking Mp the infamOussystom by Which
eiropts were robbed: Subscriptions for the relief OF
the witness VIII be received at tins Office. or by Mr. Wal
lacl at No 40 John-st. The call emnently proper
one and order AMI peace and justclovng citizens owe
ia themselves that the witness IN this case shall not
Sr for his devotion the pablo Interests lac serves
IN returning to testify against the chief Of the emgran
robbers:
20 m, EdftOr Of me Tribune.
SIN: Anton kOruaCb. the Witness iOr TIE pcopc
inst Charles .iuOr has been sent to TIE House OF De
fentigu. Hardly recovered from an attack oi VpDolu
which had brought him to the very verge % dta, nor
mach came TO New York from Mason CIV, l distance
nj over one thousand miles at tie urgent solicitation OF
NV ontborisics and under the pOsVe promise that the
tral should take place twenty Our hours amer us arr
val lie has nov been here over one Wtch tDu 10 ~ VIZ
certain how much longer he may be detained rue
Nonrc ri Al mas Drrn down for next Monday, nus as
The trial OF Mayo. Han Is also named 10 tdho Do. oL
mat dly in The samo court, ~ - almost certain mar
Nncres trial will again be postponed hOIAdch i d
moor man Depending his cGliy earnings iOi huI
non and every DAYS detention Is sdcflnce on MS p
for Lr benefit OF people. Ineic il 80 puDo i.u
,,r which compensation could he allowed Tor nm
9u vou not fud some public spirited men III Now OLE
Who WIN unite 70 make UP purse for tins man
- iort Feb H. 1911 WILLY WALLACE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
MINORITY REPORT.
THE EXfsTENCE OF TIE KU-KLUX ORGANIZATION
PRACTICALLY DENIED.

fAsAA l4CAIist DLNi-D'
Tie minority of the Committee say that al
though Tennessee has for some reason been embraced
arnor- the states ASH ned t. q the suncownitoes,
no evidence was atcunol bc sIkcn 10 show any law
esness there 10 follDs Therefore tlt Ave 1t least
the Southern States to wit: Virginia, Tennessee
Arkal AS louisiana AID Texas, arc FREQ from even the
sus. ie.on Of lawlcssuo the part OF tho people,
whatever may be the ilcs %, TO tAlir rdle.i T-eso
five S,atcs embrace grr1.y more tlan hair
tho territory. nnI nearly half tho ropnla;,
ton o. ,.c II Southern Sttte9, Gnd ~ Is haIu
b. conceive & political other cont nations eX-
,ted Tor any general pm pose. tlcy should b. Ieit OUT
Whit the other slA states. plt OF tuu were ~ com
rnatiou Tor such - 'r'' ouecs. the Lilhoily 90
not deny tt bo lie. 81 disguised ina1 h.'e Ia several
S;-rs IL the s,nth brca guilty OF tde most hA-'dnt
cri,c@,.l,ncs which they aIer seek To plhate ex.
cusc for comm -,ign 4: e. c tr wrOny 0rr, SaDNii
suffer speedy go con IN p,i'.hnenif BIt
they deny th4t tes, men ASo g.y Sco dr ibnt
theiT condno, is rcosed by any respectable number Of
White people In an, -,fc. On tae contrary tne men
nog. nnyfrs1y ra1~ Id b. tire int! .-eut people OF
tac southern states cor- cltn oi The SoGth,
~ they furnish re- men Low a power a; Washington the
oui, lett 90 maze war upon tA'l ana 10 con
uangira'cd. system watch Is destructive nor oay OF
peace and prosperity Bat 70 IA euncd 70 u!Lchen
AID MA "a thc-r lr4ctcr mcn before the country
TIC m.no.iy dwell nj much length on carps,t-bac,
sccliIvug and negro rle shown, That while the Is.
se,sed yue OF The taNa"is pFoert IN ths II o.s 81
the south Las been r,lccd from sij w. Ia I5oy, 10
:cG4tnel. ~ 1870, being I"sa % l. VI Uttl
s.O00OOtJ more than row remains Inc sate t'Aat!oh
on " al, those people n0w haze Vas ~ 1870 Sl43i5ol1,
Wdictt was f2iG5fsJ 1850, when their aliilr- we're
managed hy IN, II own lcop.. AMI the county taxation
I'm osJ on all the uropc. y They then owned was only
s, lI5Is,: Ulile now, unl,r CaIpet-bag and negro
ne IL Is S.t2'sG)O eleven millions
more on the remuInt still IN existence
tau IL vs on Tie whOic Or Dcy tncy aed vAtl the
- lrr,u In yiry Of III. ENORMOUS deh' which II
shown 10 hayo been vantony, cogruptiy, and r4udn-
~ cens1s rcporf, SOW, With ~ -ciSlths OF
their property gone AID the taXaton ON the
IoiAi't HS,'.i! '3f2 HONESTLY uiuac H. d II 10 be eN
.. ar = "a 3. j
io,c u ,, io. l.a men tho party by WAom 1Hoy
1--we been thus puli !crrdi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The annual meet
ing of the American Tract Society was held tonight In
the Congregational Church, Rev Dr. Rankin presiding
The statement society shows the benevolent receipts
oro s,oa %, oxpendtrres sll3OGs Expense for adj
minstration and collection is met from Other sources
s7 roo 900 tracts and 100000 perOdcas were Issued
during the wear chiefly in the south and West pm mis-
siouary colportours employed, making ZoVo
CHRISTIAN family visits above oneeighth Of the lallIics
hi without religious books.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
TIE VICE-PRESIDENCY.

SENATOR WILSON AND MIR. COLFAx.
The following letter from Senator Wilson

The following letter from Senator Wilson
has been made public :: $500,
man SIN. Ycu as, M How the withdrawal by Mr.
Co,fax Of his rreyOcabe decision MOI to be cand late
affects vour position" have 20 say In reply that when
the Vco-Prcsidon announced that Dc should nor pc
cr ile for rec ection, and that thc position nigh. be
claimed by the friends o. Eastern o. SO-thcrn man.
many geutlemen-sOm1 OF whom had kindly supported
rle IN 1900 and others who had supported Ir COItN, Mr.
Fepton or VT Wadesaid wrote to no That thcv III
tended to give their influence for she fesdtncy
baG inst been elected for TIE fourth tle to the senate
lad entered upon the full term and had ever reason to
be craHhed a93 afiinsd NIP hi irieaasiip OF many
OF the uoblest Of several states coulh not
Int crafty that feeling which prizes rccoSni-
tioo ~ The whole couutry--a feeling entertained 10y
mos men who have long been in the service OF their
site After ascertliung that the NicePresldents oe-
ion was final assened TO the request OF 1rehur DO
fore leaving for Europe early in june last AfteI my
return and meeting of Congress- several lead
ing men in more than dozen States, many OF whom
the Republicans OF their States for my nomination.
have left this matter 10 others and up To rus date the
Ian OF February, have not written word To any one
nor rrDird To the many letters have received on the
subject The revocation 10y the Vce-Iresidcnt Of his
Croina,iou was 10 n surprise IL placed me IN an
uplea,ant position, and my first impulse was TO with
draw from the contest but by the advice or some OF the
best Republicans 81 the land-East, West and SOUTH
leave the question to personal and political irehds
Whatever may be the result shall Tee content ana shall
do what can for unity and success OF the Repnb
can party whoever be It's candida 81. Tor am bound
Ia II aiE. by conviction and by association, Dy gratitude
Tor T.. dee 81 patriotism md liberty AMI ny hopes OF
the ~ ices IL may set render tbs country. Yours
very ,ruly uENRI WILSON.