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interfere in behalf of Powell Clayton, thrifty
Pennsylyanian, who became carpet-bag Gov
ernor of Arkansas in 1887 If Mr. Clayton
wanted to use his unexpected elevation 10
Office as q step to the United States Senate,
there was certainly no earthly occasion for inc
President 10 mix in the affair. But because
some leading Republicans decidedly objected
to this use of the Gubernatorial Office, ana
made up a local quarrel thereon, the President
could not possibly hold his hand. Gov. Gay
ton flew to Washington, laid the merits OF MS
case before the Great Quarreler, VINO ueariy
loves a row, and so enlisted all the machinery
of Executive patronage on his side. we all
know the result Every man not sworn 10
promote the Clayton interest was proscriDeo
and hunted; the leaders of the Clayton pha-
lanx were encouraged with Federal ohlces
which were parceled out with judclous econ
omy and promises availed when the plunder
was exhausted rivalry inside the RepuDil-
can party which might have been healed for
ever if let alone in Washington, was aggra-
waited into hopeless split and so the organ
ization was rent in twain by men who now
have the brazen impudence to accuse those
whom they contumeliously drove out with
"breaking up the grand old party"
1t is amazing that the puzzled BourbOns VINO
sit in the gates of Grantism cannot see how
this constant meddling of the Great quar-
reler has prepared the way for the Liberal
movement and facilitated its progress. TX
ecutiye interference has always taken the
shane of coarse official reward to the favored
faction and official deCapitatiOn as punishment
to those who were to be put down. AS II the
natural scandal of nepOtism and distribution
of places to gift-bearing Greeks were not
enough, Offices were given as largess to the
most clamOrOus. And when denomination came
up as a contingency, it was found that past
fayOrs were used as a means TO exact strict
return. If Clayton had assessOrships and
post offices he must give back county COM
mittees and primed delegates for Phlladel-
phia. If Mr.. Spencer's enemy sat no more at
the recent of customs in Mobile, Mr.. Spencer
must carry Alabama for Grant Is 1t any
wonder that the people became disgusted
with Civil Service 50 corrupted, and were
ready to join in any hopeful movement de-
signed to end the demoralzing scandalf And
this quarreling has come of self-seeking; the
State quarrelers were encouraged and set on
by the Great Quarreler who seemed to see in
their small dissensiOns an opportunity to take
part i'm combat which could help his own
schemes and make general mischief. Happily,
Federal patronage cannot accomplish every
thing the people have, at last quarrel oil
their OWn
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cTeu)-l1oIk Daily Gribarne,
THURSDAY, JULY A. 1872.


The spaui,h Insurgents under Cabecilla have been
rcpul..d ---= The Archbishop Of Naples has al
,ed the clergy 10 use their influence in the coming
elections. == The debate ON the bill imposing tax
on raw materials Is si in progress in the National As
scmJly Of F.aucc.
wu. W. Rockwell. Collector Of internal Revenue IN
fbc XVIII District OF this state and member OF the
Grant Republican state Central Committee has resigned
both POSITIONS and will enter the campaign in behalf OF
the Cincinnati ticket == Gen. Howard's Apache del
eeation called the President yesterday == seven
men were killed near Belle Plain, Iowa, on Tuesday by
tIe tcI..rouiug OF caboose. In the trial Of Judge
Prna, by the state Senate, yesterday additional evi-
dencc taken.
TIC prosecution in the stokes case rested and Mr..
McKaon opened for the defense. =- At the Long
Branch races Duffy the stecpe chase ChvalTy the
seIlus race and woOdbne the Monmouth Oaks ==
The los. 1y the Elm-st fire about $9O.OJO ==
rlarr, use eases of sunstroke were reported = Gold,
lsl Thermometer, SO7 9l7, SO
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STOKESS LINE or DEFENSE.

The prosecution which was yesterday closed
in the trial of Stokes for the killing OF James
Fisk, ir., was chiefly remarkable for what it
failed or at least declined to establish. After
six months of preparation, it reveals nothing
of the incidents of the affair that was not
known two days after its occurrence, except
it be what the medical testimony has added
to our knowledge of the effect Of gun-shot
wounds. Only the bare facts of the shooting and
killing established at the inquest are reiterated
and nothing more of these than the defense
appears to have been ready to conccdc. The
fact is that the prosecution, except in the
clearness with which it has shown that Stokes
fired the fatal shots and that death was the
natural consequence, has established nothing
material The premcditation is left to be in
ferred solely from the hostile relations of the
murderer and murdered man.
The opening speech of Mr.. McKeOn for the
prisoner gives an idea of the general line of
the defcnse-that of justiliable homicide; and
it will certainly be not without public inter
est How much of it Judge Ingraham may.
feel warranted in excluding on account OF
the reflections it must contain on the corrupt
Judiciary of this city remains to be seen; but
if the Dstrict-Attorney and private counsel
are not active, it will turn out that the de-
tense of Stokes will be prosecution of the
old Rings of this city, including that of Tam
many and the Judiciary, as well as that oil
Erie. Such a revelation as might be made by
the lawyers now defending Stokes Zone OF
whom, Mr.. McKeon, was always active against
Erie, and another of whom, Mr.. Townsend,
was the man who first fought and
finally furnished the means of crushing Car
dozo) would startle this community and adj
vance other reforms for which this people still
struggle. 1t is easy to understand, in view OF
the line of defense skctched out by Mr. Me-
Keon, why Mr.. John Graham, the counsel for
Tweed and the apologist of Cardozo, abandoned
the case on fimsy pretext. Ii will also ex-
plain the absence of many persons whose
evidence, it is charged, has been suppressed.
OF course, it is easier to narrate the circum-
stances of a murder like this and the causes
leading to it, as Mr.. McKeOn did yesterday,
than to establish, link by link, the proof of
every assertion made; yet the defense strongly
asserts its readiness to disprOve premeditated
murder on Stokes's part and to show that
other business led him to the fatal spot of rem
contre. 1t was also emphatically claimed that
it would be shown that Fisk was armed, and
that he drew his weapon to fire at Stokes.
In view of the evidence of the hall boys this
last attempt would seem to be a difficult one
The absence of public excitement in regard
to the matter, the freedom from morbid SYM
pathy with which the public look upon both
the victim and survivor of the killing, the
fairness of the Judge, and the intelligence of
the jury, in spite of all which has been said to
the contrary, afford ground for belief that the
trial is to be decorously conducted and justly
decided
New-York tribune., 1872-07-04
THE LATEST PLATFORM.
PRINCIPLES OF THE ANTI-sECRET SOCIETY
PARTY.

PARTY.
The Anti-Secret Society party, which held
Convention at Oberlin. Ohio, time since, and nOm
mated Charles Francis Adams for Pres aud s. Bar
low for Vice President. has announced the onowiIg
platform:
We portion OF the American people. believing ydth
fathers that hayU Uur rights and hhrl les not
from men or parties but frou God; believing n tbrls-
tian marriage, and not IL MOlmonSiu; believing - tho
the despotsm OF Jesuiism Of prcstcrd.t ANA Of The
lodge believing. also. with our Scotch and Eng Sh an
stOfs that civil government. though otuanOSOl God,
founded in nature not In grace aud lcl elOrc, un
regeuerate men have equal rights with sdIels while
abhor the idea OF enforcing religion, OF controlling
conscience by human laws and penalties, AS ealcu,e0ed
10 make lpucrtes not Christians and .slng Nf tho
Drestsn. the ia ggOt and the stalr, tho
me time firmly believe that atheism psestcr&ts
are twins both alike foes To human hscrty and wei
We further most uIply believe thai 30 ,cnnent
all legitimate authority To manta'A civil order, 10
witness, To try criminal % lang murderer.
90 mprsOn thief; and. while We con idUr govern
mcut without God mere usurpl an. reg 1ru All
gious wOrsAps invented by AeD, and ~ having
no hghcr than human origin, n.so Swindlu. tmpOsI.
tlOus aud cheats therefore, srlcmuy adOps ana
preseul The following as oontaiIE brei - hors.s OF
the principles OF our GCNcransst, by whoa We mtehd
TO De governed In casting our votes:
We mold: / That ours Is Cbr.stan and not heather
Cove uCut, aud that t1s tct should be recognized IN
sabbath. g. That the pr lhblou OF the impo tiou and
sale of Intoxicating dr INKS beverage Is the true pol
ley on tue tcmpcfuhC question. That charters oil Ma
sonic lodges grantee by our Federal and state Legsa-
lures, must be VIII drawn and their Oaths suppressed
aud That all -<crct lodges, orders clans affecting
the lndcIcn'4cucc OF Government, AID
practically claiming that their principles and
rules az more sacred and binding than tho
laws bf tur land. are tryas9nahlo. dangerous, AMI
ttbf frpCND of liberties, lclsutGrcS ana courts.
~ hold aa0 ~ the following condensed eonallou ara
New-York tribune., 1872-07-04

How strange il is that Englishmen cannot under
stand our politics when the London newspapers sup
ply them with such rich variety of misnformation.
Here is correspondent of The DAILY Telegraph who
writes about the Presidential canvass 1t is becom-
ng more and more certain every day. says this acute
observer that Greeley has no chance whatever
which Will be a comforting bit of news TO the Renom-
inationsts at all events. The nomination of Henry
Wilson, according to the authority, is conccs-
sion TO the growing power of the Labor party also
reproach to Senator Sumner likewise connected in
some way with the strikes and the Eght-Hour move
ment The Tariff plank Of the Phadelphia plat
form dOdged the Tariff question in order to please
the abor Reformers; and lastly the Proe Trade bolt
crs from Cincinnati are going to form an alliance
with the DemOcratics" 90 cOntegact " tho support
which MIR Greeley may find nj tho Democratic Con-
Ventlon AT Baltimore" There, anybody who can't
understand the situation after that must lo ault-
ural born fool.
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THE LIBERAL CAUSE IN CONNECTICUT
THE GREELEY MEETING IN MERIDEE-CANDID
Administrations ACCOUNT OF 1T.
From The MsrIf>n EreRif0 Rooraer lfom) -,
IL. IL $3.50

From IN, Nsrff>n EreniEg Rcorier lfdm) 80
However The Recorder may disagree Win
the gentlemen who nave iuaugrIted the iADeiai he
publican movement in Merdcn, and however mludclOus
We may regard that movement, Still the numbers ana
character Of the Republicans Of this town WHO are dcn
titled with it claim for the departure certain re-
paign feel It would be leproach 10 an hoLcsI ahd
truthful journal To bctte the gathering or 10 faSiiy tno
speakers. The Greeley meeting last evening was pre-
By the Hon. Andrew j. COe, former repre-
sentative of Meriden IN the Legislature and the first ul
Judge the city OF Merdcn. The meeting was occred
I'm ycepresidents and secretaries by 50 Repubhcans
among whom were the Rev. A. Norwood the Hey. j. H.
Pettee the Rev. o. j. Range Capt j. r. Cook Dr. A. H.
Churchill, l.. l.. Marvin, j: A. harvey D .
ID : Williams T. b. Eyeritt. John Pnlbrick, Edwin
made am earnest, heartfelt speech; spoke OF the pro
scripon which he had encountered on account OF ls
honest views ana told his ICllOW-citZens NhaJ ne ldd
IN South and his reasons FOR supporting Greeley
and Brown. He was followed by the Rev. Mr Pettce IN
an eloquent able, ana impressive speech deVeieu WIN
much effectiveness. Mr.. Petce5 remarks were gentle
manly and courteous throughout anu he SAID nOtllhg
which need give Oifcnse To any one Gen. hlpatIlck
the audience the h1Il now Delng
completely filled with ladies and gentlemen there being
proaby 1000 persons attendance, and although the
heat was most oppressive held his audience, by the
power his singular elOquence and the intense interest
felt IN the subject Of mis- address, for more than an
hour. He greeted with the most earnest aIIake,
and cheer upon cheer rent the ar. several
ATTEMPTS made are sorry 10 nOtc 10 bfedA up
the meeting but the friends Of law ana order prevailed
and no disturbance occurred, or anything 10 mar the
all praise military cheitaln ana stid bc sIOu1
fail praise him for The service ne had rendered
country; and then he proceeded To state IN ueta IN
earnest terms, why he could not support
Mr. Grant reelection. His points were well taken
and carried conviction 10 the minds OF his hearers Ie
paid glorious tribute To The soldiers who had iOu nj
soldiers The meeting closed with enthusiastic cheers
for Greeley and Brown.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-04
4 NEW ALLIANCE OF POWERS IN EUROPI

4 NEV ALLIANCE OF POWERS IN EUROPE
Already the change in the foreign policy of
the AustrO-I Hungarian Government, which we
anticipated, appears about to take place.
Under the pretext of returning the visit made
last Summer by the Emperor of Germany to
Ischl and Salzburg,. the Emperor of Austria
has resolved to visit Berlin, in the early part
of September next, with large suite, in
Guiding the Archdulie Karl Ludwig and the
Chancellor of the Empire, Count AndrasSy.
A Vienna semi-offcial journal announces
that the meeting of the two Emperors will be
signalized by a grand review of the troops.
This will probably be witnessed on the
Kreuzberg, under a dreary Autumn sky, with
out any considerable enthusiasm by anybody.
The same journal supplies more significant
reason for the proposed interview by the
statement that it will more firmly cement the
friendly relations between the two countries.
Even if implicit reliance could not be placed
in the reports current in Berlin and Vienna
of pOlitical combinations to arise from this
conference, the character of the interviews
last Summer is sufficiently suggestive of a
similar proceeding in the present case. Then
Count Beust guided the foreign policy at
Vienna. Although entertaining strong aver
sion TO Prussia, and particularly to Prince
bismarck, he was too Obseryant to lose sight
of the advantages of being on friendly
terms with the cOnquerors OF France; be-
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men will drink to the greatest excess. The
cool cobbler and the tempting julep, the iced
claret cup, the foaming lager, the soda with
little brandy, or the more plebean whisky, are
no better than poison to the heated blood, and
the only safety in seasons such as this lies III
total abstinence from every alcoholic stlmu-
liant. To imagine that any of the Summer
drinks" compounded of wine or spirits are
cooling beverages is the most mischievous de-
lusion Whatever mOmentary qualification
may be got from them, they are nothing but
fuel added to the fire that burns within.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-04

The political situation IN Missouri ia usually
interesting. The novel conflict fought out
there two years ago. when the Hon. b. Gratz
Brown was elected Governor, left the State in
q chaotic political condition. The new appor-
tionment of the Congress districts increases
the uncertainties of the local result; but,
according to the calculations of an intelligent
correspondent, the Liberal majority in tho
State, under judicious management. can hardly
fail to be handsome.
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with superior forces "the situation becomes
unpleasant" 70 use the guarded expression
of The disnatch.
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The average death rate of this city is about
s. fo, every thousand Inhabitants; but for the
mast two weeks II has been nearly double
that. and for the first four days of the present
week il has been higher than was ever known
in The citg. except during seasons of pestilence.
Our London correspondent, whose letter IS
urinted to-day. summarizes the discussion OF
the American Presidential question by the
Londonpress The Times has been commenting
Iearnedly on the action of "the Democrats Of
" Arizona - and, though its own utterances on
the subiect are mirth-moying on this side
Of the water. it does not think the situation
half 50 funny a. II was.
Two letters from Vienna, printed on the
secoud page. will be found interesting, treat
ing AS they do Of widely differing topics Inc
Austrians are graphing with two large prop
lems-the facilitatiOn of the navigation OF the
Danube and the reconciliation OF Czech
and German interests in Bohemia The nrst-
named will have an American engineer 10
helm its solution; the second question is more
difficult
The meacer dispatch from Havana which
we print this morning refers IN the usuai am
bipnous way, to what seems to be the most
serious engagement which has recently taken
,loce between the Cubans and Span
I'd in which the former gained a
comnlete victory. An attempt IS made
- crnlain this disaster to the Spanish arms
NV saving that the Cuban force numbered
T. 900 70 only 200 spaniards; but this II true
Increase the importance Of the affair When
,be Cubans bel gin to attack the SOanlard'
, 1872-10-12
EVANSTON.

asslp About the. Educational lnstitutioEs-..Ihe
College for 1adie6--Hr- [un:'s Generosity
, MS Shall be President of the northwestern
U6irerzity.'
Work has been resumed On the Evanston Col
&c for Ladies building, and two stories are to
,up before Christmas. This Institution was
:: It s1nost penniless by the Chica5o Fire, aud
most sanguine then despaired. But Mr.
ephen P. Lnnt came to the rescue With the
opposition that If the people OF Evanston would
ise ESQ. 600, he would furnish the funds for4the
: mpletion Of the building and grounds The
1ount was speedily raised, and the contracts
ue given out The building is to be of Nil
ukoe brick, with stone trimmings It is to
We steam elevator, and furnished through
+: tuith tbs latest improvements RuInor says
1t the. Building Committee contemplate
. wing OF the Mansa1d roof, which was to con-
n q: hsxagonal art gallery and the music
. ,Mos- But it cannot be possible that the Ttus-
! s vii allow the building to be thus ahorn Of
beauty. OF par1nit the Building Committee
erect 3 monument to their folly and short
htedness- The 81 Old College" is now in nee,
nE occupied Ey 81 young ladies. The IS College
:tsge," presented BY two prominent citizens
t3nding On ground donated by the North
i IA University, accommodates l9 young L.
= vho do all the work and board themselves
!. :. g. par weak It is novel feature, but
II successful one
:sculatio1ii is rife, and many are the conjeo-
.es Is to Who shall I'll the Presidency of ths
@hwestern University left vacant by the res
ahan oftDr> E. O. <H&ren- An eminent Chi
divine is mentioned in this connection
sslaims vii be strongly urged By his friends.
(; abtttul it sensational preacher ,sil1 make
/: ,ful collegaRresident. Those who hnow
81 ss most st heart, would prefer q layman
= rience in educating and Of moderate am
+: who would continue with the University
l.: anugh to bring around settled Etate of
l,@ and obriate the necessity Of an election
II. :"1 ~ >@1S ~ ~ ~
, 1872-10-12
$4,000 A DAY LOST.
And the Building Season
Closes il a Month.
Present Condition of the Strike Of
the Brick1aJsrs.

The action OF the nsster-6uOders and masocs
ut heir meeting on ThurEday has had no dis
: co1raging effect upon the striking bricklayers-
While d large number Of the latter are aMsi@ng
cork and results, a fourth Of the whole number
eIong!ag to the Unicn have gone back to work
+ their own terms The Union contains upon
q books the names of upward Of 4, 900 Journey
ea bricklayers, LOGO OF whom ara now work
8 for ~ 8 day for S hours. The remainder
. confident of carrying their point They adj
It thst the season is against them, and that
1ery day lost nov is a burden to them, but think
10 injury TO the owners is greater than to them
he list Of tbs signers Of the resolution
7the bosses, published in TIE TRIBUNE yester-
tvpembraces about th1ee-ffths OF the whole
embe-, and nearly all the oldest firms, but a
uion 1nen. Among them are c. Busby, Pike
= Barker, R. Hamilton, Aenmacher, Denlg &
o., Beatty d Barker. n. Cameron, and W
!stneron.
,aiess1a- E. F. Dore l. Co., who we're contract
efcsed to pay s. for eight hours work, and the
u;lding would have besn at q staaastiu- AIr.
Palmer. however, was willing to pay the desired
ssu1n, and corps Of fifty men are noW ct work
On the building; WGEh has ID beea tts DELAYED eek
:Rsadolph street., but Yesterday. 3 large forcs
H,f Union: men went to work at their Own terms.
(! the brick builaing Of John King, Jr-, corner
z Washington and Franklin streets, a force Of
.niun men has been employed io1 the past two
ftk1ee days: the same is the case on Jacksonss
nildi1,g, on Washington street, near Franklin,
a9d or q great many more. Many OF the bosses
6sS1sre themselves satisfied with the terms, end
believe that the same amount OF work is done in
eight hours under the present system as was
formerly done in ten They ara pot satisfied with
the precedent they have established, but think
that during the present season eight hours work
IS all that can be done IN day Some think that
he rEok is done With nnore spirit and less waste
II time, and 3 better quality Of work at that
It is stated that among the names published
, The IRIauSE. attached to the resolution Of
he bosses, two frma- Moore s. Devoe, and 4.
! Goodrich, we're employing union men at thaiz
I'm tezms. ..r..-
It is estimated that 5000 iricklayers, at $3.50
= dsy, and the same number of lahorers. ct
50, 50 day, are out Of work. aud $2l. 900 day
70 being withheld from the 1abor1ng classes
nd II the strike continues in its present FRO
.ortions to the and of the season, esy thirty
5yB, ee there seeing to be possibility, S639. 900
II have bean lost by the vockirgmen alone
tile the injury to the owners Of buildings will
: 7ouble the amount at least, as the season
haye expired, and the completion OF their
ctues retarded indefinitely
ae micklaysrs are calmly confident of uld-
/ 9Euccess the bosses are certain that the
: he 1nust shortly end to the discontinue OF
strikers.