Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-18
new YORK


four Men KILLED by Explosion et
Rasaffug Powaer-Nfce rresirent
WiIsonss Letter and h kepubit.
can party-The Tftton beecher
Trial.
NKw YoRK, January ls.-By an ex-
plosion of blasting powder on Black
Tom Island, aud Off Jersey City, Satur'
day, four men engaged in the manufac'
ture oft were killed.
A Herald dispatch from Washington
says that Vice President Wilson has
written a letter 10 Samuel BOwles. Of the
Springfield Republican, in reply to a
paragraph in that journal, asserting that
the Vice President openly gave up the
Republican party a beaten and certain
Of defeat at the next election. Wilson
replies in effset that he has not said this
aud does not believe it; hat he thinks
the Republican party may get in, and
that a necessity exists for its continuing
in power; he admits that It is IN danger.
but asserts that its peril comes not from
its own fault but from the misconduct
Of men who have obtained high positions
in it. Unjust, he says, at once and ex-
plicitly declare against the third term
aud thus relieve the public mind of q
painful apprehension aud put to rest
at oEce aud forever the fear
which does more than aught else to
ALLEVIATE the people from the party. 1t
ought to remove many oticeholders, high
and low. and especially some Of the
higher officers, whose mismanagement
has become offensive to the people, and
whose conduct both in their depart
ments and in general affairs, make them
and the party odious. 1t must adopt
a conciliatory though firm policy in
Southern affairs, avoiding any irritating
Federal interference and taking off the
heavy hand of the government. The
equal rights of the blacks must be de-
Tended, but unconstitutional acts and
measures Of doubtful constitutionality
ought to be avoided, aud the public
opinion Of the North must not be
offended by violent acts or language to-
ward the South, Finally, Wilson thinks
it necessary to open the door to those
men who sirayed of after Greeley, but
whose hearts are still with the Republi-
can party. They must be conciliated,
their leading men must be taken into the
confidence of the party, and some
should BE called to high places.
The Brooklyn City Courtroom was as
densely crowded this morning as on any
Of the previous days of the Tilton-
Beecher trial. At an early hour Judge
Nelson was on the bench giving direc-
tons to the officers with regard to pro-
viding more space for the lawyers. W.
NJ. Evarts and ex Judges Fullerton and
Porter we're in attendance early, and
Msr. Tilton, with Mrs. Field and Mrs.
Sherman, occupied their customary seats
behind Beecher's counsel. Mr.. Sherman
hustled in with his portmanteau full Of
documents, which be busted himself in
arranging. A few minutes delay was
caused by the late arrival Of ex-Judge
Morris, General Pryor, Theodore Tilton
and Francis D. Moulton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beeeher we're not in their seats. When
the case opened Moulton's examination
was continued by ex-Judge Fullerton
he was shown a paper and identified il
as his first statement to the com.
mittee; this was prepared and sub
mitted to the investigating committee
July 18th; ] read it to Beeeher before
sending it to the committee, at my
house; on the same date l told him
had been invited to appear before bis
committee that night, and had prepared
q statement which | read to him. and be
thought it, was fair and honorable; he
told the same thing to my wife.