, 1874-10-22

call Convention, if deemed necessary.
The report was amended to q call for
details of outrage to December 1st.
Committee on Resolutions declared that
the Republican citizens of reconstructed
States recognized the equality of all
men before the law, reaffirm the platform
of equal rights and federal legislation in
sustaining the law and order, endorse
the Presidents action in Louisiana, and
denounca the Democrats of the South
for sustaining the KuKlux. deprecate
drawing race and color lines, recommend
more faithful and honest officials, urge
appropriation of public lands for educa-
tional purposes. The resolutions were
adopted. A resolution asking Congress
to order new election in Texas, was
adopted. several members protesting.
Executive Committee of II WAS ap-
pointed. Chairman of Committee on
address reported long address, re-
viewing the Terrible condition of the
Southern States. and contrasting the
peace of the North uuring political con-
tests with the chaos at the South; the
the pride of former slave holders, as
PERSONS and anxiety of negro produce
this condition of affairs. The friends
of negro must suffer with him. The
Federal interference is necessary as
the State Courts are inefficient. seldom
indicting offenders and never convicting
them. The address closes asking for
protection afforded to Americans in
foreign lands. 1t was unanimously
adopted.
Republicans have nomi ated Felix
Laboulette for Mayor of New Orleans.
Excelsior salt mill in Syracuse, N. Y,
was destroyed by fire. Loss $S5,0OO.
QUEBEC, Oct. IA. = The Board of
Trade, at a special meeting to-day,
passed the following resolutions: That
while approving the general principles
of reciprocity between Canada and
United States. it is the opinion of this
board that the proposed treaty is un-
favorable to Canada, especially in fol-
lowing the sliding scale of duties in
American coasting trade, number fof
Canal obligations and no equivalent for
our valuable fisheries. This board is
also of the opinion that manufactured
articles should be excluded from the
treaty.
1t is reported that England has re-
called her Representative from the
Vatican.
Carlists repulsed in Teva, made at
tacks yesterday on Ampostia in Catalo-
mia.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 16.--The fDcm-
ocratic majority in Ohio is $4,000 to
10000: in Indiana, $4,000.
LONDON, Oct. 15.- British ship Kings
bridge, from the port of Sydney. came in
collision in the British channel with the
ship Canadian and was sunk. II of
the Kingsbridge we're drowned.
PARIS, Oct. Is. M. Georges Peria,
Radical Deputy of the Assembly fought
a duel to-day with NJ. Gregorie, editor
of Bonapartist Journal. Both were
slightly wounded.
RIO JANE1Ro, Oct. I5.-Advices from
Buenos Ayres of the 18th inst. recei, ed
here to-day state that the insurrection-
lists under Lopez Jourdan are making
progress in the province of Ehtrerious.
De Ave,laneda has issued manifesto
in which he claims the support of all
a w-abiding citizens in his efforts to
crush tho rebellion: Public opinion
runs strongly against Avellaneda and
there is dissatisfaction in the army,
troops in some places shouting, "Viva
Mitre." General Rocca te!egraps the
Government from the North that he has
defeated tho insurgents but was unable
to follow them.
New YonK, Oct Is. Sir Edward
British minister to the z. s.,
and Lords Caithness and Berthwich, ar
rived OH the steamer Bothena this after
noon.
QUEBEC, Oct. Is. An attempt was
made yesterday to fire the Government
emigrant shed but it was discovered be-
fore any damage was done. A number
of emierants we're sleeping in the build
ing at the time.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 16.-Followingis
the address of President Grant, yester-
day, at the unveiling of the Lincoln
statue at Springfield:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-On an occa-
sion like the present feel it to be du-
ty on my part to bear testimony to the
great and good qualities of the patriotic
man whose earthly remains now rest be-
meath this dedicated monument. 1t was
not my fortune to make personal &C
quaintance of Mr.. Lincoln till the begin
ming of the last yenr Of the great strug-
gle for national existence. During these
years Of doubling and dependency
among many patriotic men of the coun-
try, Abraham Lincoln never for mo-
ment doubted but that the final result
would be in favor of peace and union
and freedom to every race in this broad
land. His faith in an wise providence
our arms to the fiaal result was
the faith of Christian amidst obloquy,
abuse and hate undisguised,
which was given without restraint thro'
the press and stump: and in private cir
cles he remained the same staunch, un-
servant of the people, never
exhibiting revengful feeling toward his
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