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ronage and his confidence. We sup
pose the letter is the work of the idle
and vicious brain of some scoundrel
who has been defeated for office, or
by the defeat of his party, sees no
longer q chance to rob his fellow-citi-
zens except by the aid of Federal bay
onets, which he covets and invites.
There is not sentence in the whole
letter which is not false, fact as well
known to the publisher as it was by
the writer. Neither cares who suffers
or what lives are lost or property de-
stroyed. In discussions, in conflicts,
in the breaking down of law and Or
der, and in the violent disturbance of
peace these men thrive. They wish
to promote discord and strife that
they may pillage the people and step
into power.
We clip the following extract from
the Washington Republican:
ssThe true oninaus of the White
League is at last made manifest. The
instruction in Louisiana has enthused
the sympathizers of the new secession,
and had the effect in North Carolina
to give tongue to the defiance of law
that characterizes the masses who con-
troll the White Mans party, just risen
to dominion in this State.
Gin Fayetteville a prominent mer-
| chant, two years ago one of the town
commissioners, has boldly let the
cat out of the bag declaring that the
movement in Louisiana is but the fore
runner of a general advance against
carpet bagSers, squatters, negroes and
negro sympathizers in the South, to
drive them out of the country. Hun
dreds of less prominent and younger
defenders of the faith declare their
Willingness to march to the relief
of their brethen of the league, II
necessary. JUDGED all, save a few
officials just installed and made dis
erect by their tenure Of Office, advocate
a rising of the masses to give aid and
comfort to the insurrection.
Everywhere in this part Of North
Carolina the 'cloven foot is exposed
by the people, WHO, maddened 10y the
smell of blood. go ahead of their lead
ers IN wanton and indiscriminate de-
nunciation OF the Government. Yet +
couple of companies of volunteers III
the town are armed with + files issued
ky the General Government to the
State as It's quota ! The members o:
these companies are of that bloody
minded class who asseverate their be-
lief that all the South needs to have a
restoration of prosperity secured to 1t
is the withdrawal of Federal troops
Their reason is obvious. They wish to
commence an indiscriminate slaughter.
a political victory does not satisfy.
They must have a carnival of blood.
Congress should meet at once, by
Presidential cali; the army should be
increased immensely; the South should
be thoroughly garrisoned. In this
way only can revolution be nipped in
the bud Give it fair chance for q
start, and the land will reverberate
with the clash Of contending arms. 1t
is to be hoped the President will re-
store Kellogg IN Louisiana, and take
steps to execute Penn and his asso.
ciates fo- treason. Some such telling
example is necessary to insure peace
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NEW WORE!
DIX RENOMINATED FOR GOV
ERNOR.

UTICA, n. Y, Sept. 23-Night-The
Republican Convention to-day unani-
mously renominated Dix for Cover
nor, and Robinson for Lieutenant
Governor and Al, kan Ter Burnley for
Canal Commissioner
Conkling made a speech enlogizing
the Republican party and Dix's adj
administrations, ana charging that the
Democrats were responsible for all the
troubles in the South.
A series of resolutions, reatfirming
the principles Of the Republican party,
and endorsing the policy OF Educational
which it declared as
in the history of the
etc, we're adopted.
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The Ashevllle Pioneer says: On Sat
urday night last, about 8 o'clock, Mr.,
John Gillespie, whose home was in
Chunn's Cove, twO-and-half miles be-
yOnd Bean Catcher mountain, was
shot while standing in the back door
of his house, and expired in few Sec
onds. A negro, who lives upon the
premises, had been to the house to
give Mr.. Gillespie his mail, and was
on his way to his cabin, which is about
fifty yards in the rear of the farm
house, when the fatal shot was fred.
MIR. G.. halloed to him that he was
shot, and reeled and fell, one ball and
two slugs having penetrated his body.
The assassin was well acquainted with
the premises, and had evidently lain in
wait for his victim. He selected
place in the garden, about fifteen
yards from the house, where he was
partly screened from observation at
nightfall by little willow in the yard.
Early Sunday morning the Coroner
repaired '7r~ re ;n to the spot summoned
OF the body. On the testi-
mony elected during the investiga-
ton, VIM. Hall, son-in-iaw of Mrs. /!
duo Iduhllu OGdECY, Dor 1
nephew, were arrested, brought to |
town, and imprisoned. Subsequently
Searcy was released, as circumstances !
plainly indicate that he is not the |
guilty party, though he slept in the
same bed with Hall, the supposed as
sassin, the same night. Gillespie was
about 46 years Of age, and though
a stranger in this sec
ion, had earned for himself an excel
ent reputation for honesty, industry
Ind frugality. About twelve months
,go he married the widow of William
Riley Searcy, and it was at her home
hat he met his death. Hall came
lere from Haywood county, we are
and married the only daugh-
er of Mrs. Searcy but short time
,reviors to the marriage Of his father
e-law. We are in possession of other
acts in connection with the horrible
fair, which we forbear to puCG..ish in
dyance of the trial of the accused. Il
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\ CURIOUS PIECE OF HISTORY.
Did President Lincoln Send Il Spc.
Ciil Representative TO the Pope,
Asking for the appointment of
American Cardinals!

American Cardinals!
Anne Brewster, writing from Rome
to the Philadelphia Eccni,ag BulIetin,
records the following piece of diplo-
matte history:
The jOt0aaI &c FYOrc}2cc, a clerical
| journal of the highest authority, has
made, lately, curious diplomatic
revelation. 1t was published in the
oIfic05O Ill .tondo or leader of one of
the issues OF a week ago, the 9th of
August. The editor asserts that Presi-
dent Lincoln sent to the people a
| charge 4 aflaircs extraordinary, whose
mission it was to solicit his Holiness
to appoint some American cardinals.
This charge d affairs was received by
Cardinal .AntOnelli, to whom he deliv-
cred the official request of the Presi-
ent Of the United States The Car
dinal Minister opposed several diff
cuities to the proposal-traditions
usages, the great distance, which in
rfered with a prompt assembling
of the college for a conclave also. the
nature OF the Cardinals College,
which is, in fact, a permanent Conn,
Gil of the Sovereign Pontiff.
The american diplomat" answered
these difficulties one by one. 'sTradi-
ton and usages," said President Lin
coins envoy, "must yield to the in
.,~te-s2 II =. tiles nf lie church, AS
to distance, that objection no longer |
existed. In past times a cardinal WAS |
three months journeying from Seville
or London to Rome. The envoy had |
made the voyage from America to
Rome eight times. In this diplomatic
voyage he had given nine days to the
voyage from New York to Southamp-
ton and five from southampton to
Rome. Cardinals residing in France,
Belgium, Austria, Spain, Portugal,
etc., had no more facilities than Ameri-
can cardinals in giving their counsel
when consulted by the pontiff
and as to conclaves, the instan-
tar0"us inflammation conveyed by
thauIou America to
be informed of events in Rome as soon
as they are known in Europe; moreo-
yer, the increasing rapidly of COM
made it very possible that ,
IN American cardinal might reach a ]
in much less time even than {
he two weeks journey of that day. '
cardinal Antonelli was not convinced II
~ the ENJOYS reasons, however, and
himself opposed to the G
,ranting of the Presidents request; c
,ut he gave the diploma cordial re- G
eptlon, and after their interview was ! 2
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COMP .Iincstt 10 Southern t'3!ii


Compliment 10 %oE,tl,cr:. ra!ii:-
CLANS.
The New York Evening Post, al
ways a decided anti-slayery journal!
and one OF the leaders in the Repubh
can party, pays the following conpli-
ment to the Southern politicians of
ante bCf}If.t times, which furnishes a
strong contrast to the class Of men
who have been prominent III the poll
ties Of the North, saving:
personal corruption was never the
fault Of Southern politicians. We
doubt if they are quite so pure now as
in the days before carpet baggers had
taught them such hard lessons. But
should a reasonable number Of them
have preserved themselves from that
moral dcgcneracy which the spectacle
Of crime is apt 20 induce, there will be
plenty of room and work for them in
their old places. Political life in the
South WAS always in the hands Of the
best men. The mere fact that South
ern menwere charged with one heinous
SIN, and that they were trying to con-
vince the world and themselves that
they were innocent, seemed to provoke
them to the practice of virtues from
laborers by the day felt themselves
excused. What We want now is Just
the sort of virtue they had then. In
period when the public respect for
law needs IMMIGRATION, we want men
who, like Mr.. Lamar, have its instincts
and traditions by heart. In time
when notions of public and private
duty have become sadly blunt and
cannot dispense with any
politician who has sharp ideas of the
limits of good conduct.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE EDGEFTELD TROUBLES.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 21-Night.-Con-
dcting reports are in circulation AZ to
the condition of affairs in t.dgeiieid
county. The negro Tenant, the ring
leader of the party, has not been ar
rested as reported yesterday. The
latest report states all-aniet.
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The dogs in Kentucky are said TO-
have destroyed 5000, G00ss&or.h Of
sheep in the past wqyears.
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\ CEAR,I OF MYSTERY

was there also. It was all new,
strange, unknown. Where was the
end OF this broad and untrod domin-
ion? Whence came these grta at rivers?
What manner Of country was It 1T
their source? What riches were there
in the hills ont OF whose bosom they
must spring? What treasures CT gold
ard silver, Of diamonds and precious
stones, and Of honely, honest iron.
were concealed in the bowels Of this
earth, whose surface was so fair? With
wonder and awe they stood upon the
edge OF our Eastern forests as upon
the very threshold of the Eleusinian
mysteries of nature, where, undisturb-
ed by the hand Of civilized destruc-
ton, she had for thousands and humid
reds Of thousands of years, been elab-
Grating her marvels. For, new as the
land seemed to them, they Lad, in
reality come upon the old world and
left the new world at home. The
mountain peaks from whose sides
these rivers spread, had reared half
naked heads above the waves of the
primitive seas, millions of years be-
fore their taller and grander brethren,
the Alps and Andes, were born. FOR
even the European hills were brought
forth.
No wonder that with al these beau.
ties seen, and all these marvels imag-
lned, they gave Good Queen Bess
such glowing and romantic accounts
OF her new found
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ALL QUIET AND PEACrrr-,

THE SURRENDER CO,tp, NM.
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LOUISIANA.
KELLOGG IN POSSESSION OrTpn
STATE HOUSE.

THE METROPOLITAN prn
LARS AGAIN ON DUTY
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DOMINION or CAH0rINA-

NO wonder they saw not the malaria
that lurjZed in the iun giles, fattelIinc
Oh the very eXuberance Of nature. No
| wonder that they saw not the crafty
and cruel savage, hardening Lis war
club and sharpening his tomahawk,
urder which the blood Of women and
children was to flow in the light of
their burning cabins. No wonder
they saw not the starvation, the toll
and suffering, through which lands.
even fairest aEd best, are brought
under the hand of civilization,
They say, before they returned
home, only the riches and ca
pab1lltles of the country, aud as thew
beheId 1t and determined to make i
theirs, they doubtless felt that keen.
prophetic belief in their own mighty
fit Ire which Mr.. Motley says is an in
stinct with all great races.
The whole boundless continent was
theirs. No other feet, or civilized
man, pressed any part Of that wide
extended shore. Not till twenty-four
years after did John Smiths canoe
search the banks Of the James and
skim the noble expanse of the Chesa-
peake; and it was fully thirty-six years
after that the Mayflower landed her
passengers on Plymouth Rock. With
no one to oppose or deny their right, |
they surveyed mighty, unknown, and
virgin continent, and felt
awed by its mysterious vastness. even
as Japhet did when contemplating the !
coming deluge.
"When Ocean rs Earth's grave, ana un,r- ,
pOG3d
BY rock shallow, the leviathan,
Lord OF the shoreles. sea and watery void
Shall wonder at his boundt ssnesS ct realm
Such was the scene presented to
these adventurous Englishmen on that
July day, as they surveyed our CONT
nent two hundred and ninety years
ago. The story of the great + aleigh's
efforts to people it. and the fate of his
will not be further followed.
These attempts persisted by the iniqui-
GUS blow which laid their great au
hor in the dust.
HIS CRIME WAS PATRIOTISM,
he offence of all others, least forgiven
nd most bloodily punished by weak
II wicked tyrants. But history has
IMPLY avenged him. His splendid in
elect, large attainments, high courage I
hiyalrous devotion, noble character .
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nc ny most competent confederate
officers, that in one respect the troops
from North Carolina made the best
soldiers IN our army; and this was their
differentiation and the facility with
which they accepted discipline. Yet
the courage and fire with which they
fought afford another instance Of the
great danger Of arOusing the wrath of
those quiet races who Illustrate the
truth OF the Frenchman' s maxim which
tells us to ''beware Of those who grow
angry with reason."
In further evidence of Our law abii-
ing character, I am reminded that
years ago, before the war, q very Hit
crate but honest aud determined citi
zen CT one Of our mountain counties,
was appointed justice of the peace.
Filled with the dignity and conse-
quence of his Office, he soon after at
tended militia muster in his neigbor-
hood. After the drill the treating by
the candidates began, and aftei la,
came the fighting in the usual and reg
Elar order. When the first couple be
gan to strip for the wager of battle the
newborn squire, instead CT turning
his back according to the good old
fashion of our peace guardians,
or permitting himself to be car
ried off with show of gentle
violence, as was sometimes done.
marched promptly to the front, and
sternly commanded the peace in the
name of the State. No attention
being paio to this reasonable COM
nand, and the crowd beginning to |
hustle him and tell him to stand off |
and sec fair play, he sprang il b. ,
5ween the combatants, drew a home !
made bowie, with blade about eight
n length, and exclaimed, "Look here,
sentle:ec"! I'm a peace officer, duly
'pintod by the Ginral Assembly, and
amt agwine to be fooled with. Now
he fust man tibet strikes lick in nag
presence, I'll desecterate him with
his! The peace shell be KEEP while
IN uround;" and it was. The majesty
f the law was indicated by the shin
ng steel of her jealous servant, and
be fight was postponed as indefinitely
s Felix's repentance. q. B. V. l.
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NAsH1NGTo2S, Sept. 2l- Noon-r,..
following telegram has been rece;r'1
at the War Department, from Grn.r'ni
Emory: al
, 1874-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.


SUSAN ASTHoSY's APPEAL
MIR. SARGENT presented q long petition OF
Susan B. Anthony, relating the circumstance
of her registering and voting in Rochester, and
subsequent indictment and trial for illegal
voting, before Judge Hart, of tho United States
Supreme Court, stating that her trial vas not a
fair one and her convection in violation Of the
statute, and asked that the fine imposed On her
be remirted. Referred.
OTHER PETITIONS.
Mr.. SCOTT presented petition OF Philnde1-
phia merchants. asking an amendment Of the
lev to provide for the iHBue OF 3.G5 bonds,
in:o which lega1-tenders can be converted. Re-
fer1cd.
Also, petition of citizens OF Pittsburgh, ask
lug to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in
fortifying that city in 1863, in accordance with
orders Of the Secretary Of War. Referred.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr. SHERMAN introduced resolution in
structing tho Committee on Public Buildings
and Grnuads to inquire INTO the expediency Of
euspenilng tho expenditure OF appropriations
for all pubic buildings commenced. and to cover
ali unexreuded appropriations into the Treas
MY. Agreed to.
TRANSPORTATION.
Mr. MORTON submitted the following reaolu-
ton, which Was laid on the table and ordered
printed:
Isesoi,od, That tho COMMITTEES On Transportation
Rouss to tie seaboa1d b Instructed to eoaAder md
, 1874-01-23
WASHINGTON. .
Mr.. Boutwell, Defends His
Administration Of the
Treasury.
A Senate Resolution for the
Appointment Of a Trans
portation Com.
mission.
Tho Whole Matter to Be Thor.
ougkly Investigated.
Text Of the Bill to Limit the
Currency at $400,000,000.
Secretary Richardson's Proposed
Notifications Of the Gus
toms Laws.
He Favors Specific Duties as Far as
Practicable.
And a Radical Change in the Present
System of hfoietles.
No Compromise of Penalties until
After Judicial Inves-
tigation.
TIE FINANCES.
He Favors Specific Duties as Far as
Practicable.
And a Radical Change in the Present
System Of MoietIes.
No Compromise Of Penalties until
After Judicial InveS-
tigaticn.
TIE FINANCES.
Special Dispatch to The Caieaqo Tribune.

6pEt1dt UatpGtch 10 1aE lHtcdQ1 l11opHts
MR. BourwELL's SPEECH.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 22.-Alr. Boutwell,
addressed the Senate for three hours to-day on
the finances. Whatever may bo thought Of his
argument, he certainly can fatter himself that
it'more completely chained the attention OF tna
Senators than any delivered before that body dur
ing the present session. He spoke without mauu-
script or notes Of any kind, in quiet, CONVEX
eational tone, and. though frequently interrupted
by Morton. Schutz, Ferry, Gordon, Howe, Fen
ton, and others. VAS never ut loss for reply
to their questions. His argument was against
imitation and against contraction, aud at the
same time he proved to his own satisfaction that
epccie resumption is not attainab1e at the pres
ent time. Mr. Boutwell, is an advocate of the
do-nothing policy. He is in favor of letting the
financial problem take care OF itself.
The debate Will be continued tomorrow and
probably during the greater part of next week.
no the Il associated Press!
FERRY's FINANCE RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator Ferry,
of Michigan, for the purpose Of obtaining yoto
on the question of increasing the currency
alone, IN order to relieve the pressing wants of
business, has waived the remainder Of his reso-
luton. but soon as the question of increase ,s
disposed Of, he will press to vote other provi-
eions Of the resolution.
, 1874-01-23

Special Dispaieh to The CHICAGO Tribune.
WAsu1SaroN, D. c., Jan. 22.-The Erening
Star announces that Pinchback is determined
to encourage the carrying Of the war into Africa.
and will not rest till the charges hanging over
him are thoroughly cleared up. On the other
hand, there are rumors that he las confessed
his nisdemeanors, and is willing to give
up the contest. At sill events, and in
either case, the prospect that be vii
get his seat are very poor indeed. Those who
we're inclined to favor him abort time ago are
now bitterly opposed to his preteusions. The
revelation OF tho fact that ho paid Blanchard Il
large sum Of money to turn States evidence
against Yarmouth, whereby lie (Pinchback)
was to profit. is not favorably regarded:
RIO the associated Press.l
PINCInACks CONFESSION,
1t is reported that Senator lorton's action
With reference to Pinchback's 3 seat in The Senate
WAS based upon the confession of Pincilback
himself OF questionable prnctices in securing his
election By the Louisiana Leg stature. 1t is said
that damaging reports about the election having
reached hi. Morton, he sent for Pinchtach, who
made clean breast, whereupon Morton aban-
doned the policy Of seating Pinchback on a
pr1ma facie case, and asked that the mat
ter be carried to the Committee OF
the conduct Of Piachback. The hitter. it
is said. WAS angry at his treatment; declares for
new election, and threatens damaging discios-
ures regarding the operations of Louisiana poll
ticians. The reason of his course is said to be
his exclusion from the benefits and privileges Of
the Kellogg ring. Representatives Sheldon and
Sypher, ex-senator Harris and revenue officer
Pitk1n, all OF Louisiana, called on tho President
to-day to express it Is eaid their views in oppo-
stion to tho election in that State. Senator
Carpenter and Gen. Butler also held an inter-
view with the President. It is assorted that
these gentlemen are On tho other side Of tie
question.
, 1874-01-23
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago TRIBUNE

INTERNAL REVENUE EMPLOYEES.
WASHINGTON, D. c., jan. 22.-1n response to
recent resolution Of the House, a comparative
statement has been prepared at the Treasury
Department, which will be laid before the House
tomorrow, showing that on Dec. L. 1856, there
we're $500 persons employed by the Internal
Revenue Bureau in various capacities in tho
several States and Territories aud in this city,
whereas there were, on the 1st Of December.
1878, only 1888 employees all told, or 5,06G less
than in '66.
THAI OF GEN. HOWARD.
The House Military Committee will, on the
first opportunity. report resolution requesting
the President to convene q Military Court OF Ir-
ouiry~ to try Gen. Howard. The resolution di-
1ects that the court shall not only investigate
and report upon the legal or technical guilt Of
Gen. Howard, but also as TO his moral guilt
There is no indication yet as to the temper OF
the House on this question, but it is doubtful
whether the resolution will pass in its present
shape.
REDUCTION OF THE AHMi.
Gen. Pope appeared before the Committee to-
dav to give his opinion with regard to reduc-
ton of the army. Like al regular army Off
GERS. the General is strongly opposed to any
reduction
PAT OF ARalT OFFICERS.
The Committee are still pursuing their in
ouiries as to tho expenditures OF army appro-
priasions; aud by the time the House takes
no the bill they Will have ready quite
a mass of valuable information Among
other things that haro been developed
recently ia the fact that about S130,0oo
nre expended yearly in Warrington alone Tor
nnarters for s1my officers. Gen. Sherman re-
ctives @ Sc ooo year in cosn1nutat,on Of quarters,
whi1e living in house that was presented by
rratefnl citizens Of the Republic. Aajor-Gen-
erals receive about S, 600 year for eommnsa- 1
t,o1 of Quarters, The Committee think they
NAV probably be able after time TO get At
, 1874-01-23
THE WEATHER.

VAsn1saros, Jan. 22.-For New England and
themes westward over the Eorthc:n portion Of
the Middle States. cloudy weather with rain and
continued high temperature and falling. barome-
ter during portion of the dav, the ~,1ds on the
coast ipcteaalng in force For the Lake region
cloudy weather, with rain or snow during the
night, followed by rising barometer, lower
Temperature. and norther1y to weston
" winds. For the Northwest, partly
5iouia.5 s34 continued cold weather, with snow in
the lower Missouri and Central tliss,Esipri VAL
leys For the OHIO VALLEY. and thence south
ward to the Gulf, variable winds. with areas OF
rain and lower temperature By Friday night.
For the southern portion OF tho Middle States,
aud thenca eouthwaid to Florida, generally far
weather and high temperature, With soatherly
winds, will prevail during the greater portion OF
the day.