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From Our Orcn CorrespoR6e.It)
WARRINGTON, May 9, 1875.
We are told in the Scriptures that the yllest
sinner may return, aud IL is charitable to pre-
sumo that this holy fact had deal to do with
gresham. Hon. William ID. Kelly, or, TO
call him by more familiar name since he has
Knocked at the Democratic Door for admission,
Pig Iron Kelly, or, to speak yet more endear-
ingly Of our new convert, Protective Tariff
Kelly, has recently returned from an extended
Southern trip, during which he gathered, with
his eyes and ears, sufficient knowledge from
all quarters TO fully justify the statements, ~
that the vote he most regrets during his four
teen years in Congress is that cast for the Force
bill last winter, l2l that be will hereafter take
littlestock in Southern Outrages, lS) that there
is no feeling Of fear or distrust on the part Of
the colored people, and that he cannot, for the
lie OF him, see what was the Use of force bills,
and l4) that the whole trouble in the South
arises from financial and industrial causes,
which troubles, indeed, will not cease until the
44th Congress undoes the financial blunders of
the AID. | have here gwen the four chief
points of Mr.. Kelly's views around these,
of course, are spread feast OF suggestions per-
tanning to them. From this ex-ultra radical,
however, plain confession is sufficient; we do
not wish any Advice. AS may readily be i'm
agiued, Pig Irons detection from the Radical
ranks has caused one
PROFOUND HOWL.
from his late friends The Republican Of this
city, tries to effect superb Indifference, but in
a late issue its editorial tGrant-toria would
be nearer the TRUTH page fairly quivers all
over with brief semi-eds, marsbaled by one
long leader, all betraying an acute sense of
rage and mortiGcatiOn. One of these para
gaphs. written undoubtedly with steel pen,
referring to a time gone by when the traitor,
Kelly, came involved in q difficulty at a
Mobile Democratic meeting and was obliged
to dodge, in lively style, some flying bullets,
declares that it had been better, both for Re-
pnbiicanism aud himself, had one of these bull
lets found Judgement in his bead. Republic
canism, or Radicallsm, yes, we grant might
have been benefited by such an occurrence,
but as for its comforting service on Pig Iron,
it is likely he don't think so. There is one
paper, however,-and deep dyed radical
Sheet, too-that dares to speak plainly on the
subject. The Philadelphia Enquirer, after
noting this great political apUstacy, says -
When a Republican of such eminence as Judge
Kelly gives testimony such as this, 1t would
seem as If it were time, indeed, for Mr. Will
liams TO retire to his native wilds of Oregon,
and for the super-Serviceable organs Of The car
pet-baggers to learn new tunes to stir up VIM
dctive feeling against the South. As new
crop Of Southern outrageS will be required
next fall, it will be just as well for the North
to remember the testimony of Judge Kelly
The Sunday Capital refuses to believe that
Kelly did not see his error last winter, and de-
clines crediting the dawniug of new faith in
Pig Iron, ascribing to his sudden change some
Interior motive. Whatever his reas ons p. L.,
and P T. Kelly has certainly made noble
effort to euter the soon-to-bo dominant fold,
while its lamp holds out to burn.
In place Of assassination, there is, undoubt-
edly, diSmi5Sions and
RESIGNATION Is THE AIR
| confess myself wholly unable to explain the
phenomena. Williams has committed hari-
kari Delauo is lodging the rendered knife
Baker has been allowed to slip of to Canada
without any resignation Hartley is suffered
TO resign; Douglass has been dropped. with
out word of warning, from the official rolls (;
Rogers is threatened with the same treatment (;
johnson, ditto while oyer the trembling heads
Of Rutherford, French and Allison is suspend
ed, by the single hair of one mans caprice, the
slttering axe. Although an unworthy mouth
piece fer the words of so illustrious q states
man-priest, Grant may be imagined as utter
Ing TO each of his Office friends that passionate
outburst of the Cardinal Duke dc Richilieu in
defying the subtlety Of Baradas:
Walk bludfold on Behind thee stalks the
headsmanl
\ friend asked me the other day why the
RIGHT REVEREND
Major General John p Newman, Pastor Of the
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church with the chimes attached, why this
divine was like the spire of his religious tenn
pie, which by the way-the spire, not the
temple-was swayed from its plumb during
our usual Fourth of July storm last year.
admitted my ignorance as to the solution Of
this enigma Well, because has has deviated
from a straight line, and my friend went
on to explain his rash assertion: "This New
man," said he, is Methodist minister, and
next to the QuakerS, that sect is noted for its
simplicity and freedom from worldlineSs.-
Even the houses of worship are required TO be
without ornament or decoration To proven,
too strong local ties, the clergy are only per-
mitted TO preside over the same congregation
for two years. The Metropolitan Church and
its pastor are the reverse Of all this. The
church is the most costly and pretentious in
the city, and the pastor the most worldly
The Metropolitan is to q considerable extent
on the sensational plan of Plymouth Church
and congregation. The high prices paid fol
pews depend upon the retention of DR.. New
man. The church you may remember was
dedicated the Sunday after Grants first inau-
guratjou. front pew, with a silver plate
On which was inscribed d" The President" was
reserved for Grant and his family DR.. and
Mrs Newman have always formed part Of
d" the court" and while Mrs Newman would
be Respondent In velvet and point lace, at the
receptions, her husband would appear in a
dress coat, white hectic AID folded opera hat
under his arm. Nothing could be more IN
clerical looking you will admit than this rev.
erend gentleman at balls and routs When the
two years expired that he could remain at the
Metropolitan Church, the annual Conference,
in Difference to the Presidents wishes, added
another year to his term. The time finally
came when either the church was to rescind
one of its ordinances or D.. Newman must
yield up his church to another So it was de-
cided that the doctor should be appointed in
Spector Of consuates, take trip around the
world at good salary, and his wife could ac-
company him as his private secretary and be
paid 1900 ayear. The trip was to consume
two years, when h would again be eligible