Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-25
The Presidency.

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS AND THE CIScrr



MATT CONVENTION.
The Springfield Republican, OF this morning,
contains the following in regard to Charles
Francis Adams and the Cincinnati Convention:
AS arranged many weeks ago, Mr.. Adams
sailed on his return to Europe yesterday with
his wife, in order to be ready for the meeting of
the Geneva Board Of Arbitration. Before he
lett, gentleman interested in the Cincinnati
convention, and desiring that he should become
its candidate, wrote to him requesting his views
OF the movement which it represents, and sug-
who could speak for him. To this letter was re-
ceived the following reply, with no restrictions
as to its publicity:
My Dear Mr.. Wells: Ihave received your letter.
and will answer 1t frankly. do not want the
nomination, and could only be induced to con-
slider it by the circumstances under which 1t
might possibly be made. II the call upon me
were an unequivOcal one, based upon confidence
in my character earned in public life, and q be.
lief that would carry out in practice the prin.
ciples which l prOfessed, then indeed, would
come test OF my courage in the emergency.
But il am to be negotiated for, and have as
sn a given that l am honest, you win be so
kind as to draw out of that crowd.
With regard to what understand to be the
declaration of principles which has been made.
1t would be ridiculous in me to stand ggllng
biguty, see nothing which an honest republi-
can or democrat would not accept. Indeed
should wonder at any who denied them. The
dlmculty Is not In professions. 1t lies every.
carried into practice.
III have succeeded in making myself under
stood you will perceive that can give no au-
thoIity to any one to act or speak for me in the
premises. never had q moments belief that
when came to the point any one so entirely
isolated from any political associations Of any
for public Office. But 1 am so unlucky as to
value that independence more highly than the
elevation which is bought by q sacrifice of it.
rms Is not inconsistent with q sense of grateful
~ atf oriv. L.
OF my services in many and high quarters; but
can not consent to peddle with them for mower
II the good people who meet at Cincinnati really
Deiieve that they need such an anomalous being
as am, (Which do not they must express il
IN q manner to convince me Of 1t, or an their
labor will be thrown away,
+ CaAaLEs FRAncIs ADAMS.
/ Ddpfd A. We1es, Esq, Norpich, Conn.
TIE TAMMANY OgTsAa.-Owen Georehe-
gan ana Wiiham Hennessy, Who were arrested
for an attack on Michael j. McNally at Tan
M many ~. HeI N New York Tuesday. were released
$1,000 and the latter 8, 600. They assert that
they did not ipjure the man; that the kicking
ano shooting we're done by other parties.
Gx1MAnI AID FRAxcE.-The German Am
oisssaor % France has returned to Paris from
cnef visit to Berlin, and, IL IL said has. under
instrucsions from HIS government, eiven Presf
ioent liners assurances Of the RroundIessnsss
OF the reports lately published in London Of
unp'e.san! relalons between the two countries
IT TIE TRIAL Of the communities Who murdered
last ended. The principal actor, 3 Woman. has
oeen condemned to death, and soma thirty other
persons sentenced to various terms OF imprison-
@An able North Carolini.n, aged II. Is
daughter s1x months old.
Aimee has . clearer, sweeter, more power
full voice than Irna. She is equally good If not