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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10
Our yeW York Letter.
THE LATEST BROOKLYN DEvELoPNENT-THE BEL
KNAPP DIsCRACE-THE EPIDEMIC OF THE
SEASON - POLITICAL - THE BUSINESS OF
THE wEEK-THE nIPPoDsoHE MEETINGS,
EIl.. ETC.

SEASON POLITICAL THE BUSINESS or
THE wEEK-THE nIPPoDsoHE MEETINGS,
ETC, ETC.
NKw YORK, March 4, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Free Pres and Times.
Brooklyn is in state Of mind over
Bowen's statement There is hurrying to
and fro, there is trouble on both sides. viii
Bowen. If Beecher sues him, give the name
of that lady? VIII he face the music, or
will he back down when brought to the
test? And will he be brought to the test at
all? These are questions that time alone
will solve predict that nothing will be-
come of it. There are skeletons in too many
closets in Brooklyn, and the dragg ing OF one
out from its concealmeut, exposes great
many Others The women Of Brooklyn are.
at this time, great deal more anxious to
know the name of that lady than they are
to know whether he was guilty with Irs.
Tilton. The Tilton matter is Il little stale,
but this is fresh and piquant.
The BELKNAP DISGRACE.
The Belknap scandal created profound
sensation, for the prosecuting witness Is
prominent man here. and Mrs. Belknap Is
as well known in society here as she Is IN
Washington This is clear case OF ieml-
nine extravagance. The present Mrs. Bel
KNAPP was the sister of the Seeretary's trst
wife. She was Tomlinson, Of liarrods-
burg, Ky and was high-hyer OF the high
est fying kind. She was wont 10 come 10
New York, and make the most extravagant
purchases, for her principal ambition was
to outshine every woman IN Washing
ton, native or foreign. And she
did it. Her dresses were the most COR
geous, her equipages were the most costly,
nd she was surrounded with servants OF
the most expensive nature. 1t was given
ont in Washington that she did not depend
on the Secretary's salary-he had no means
beyond that-but that she had inherited
wealth the income Of which was sufficient to
Justify all this extravagance. At her home
the story was that the Secretary had made
some lucky speculations before he went into
the cabinet, which accounted for it all where
the Inheritance story would not % down.
All this time they were selling traderships,
and spending the proceeds in this foolish
yay. There can be no doubt that the wO-
man had the man completely under her
thumb--that 50 infatuated was he with her
that he would have stolen ten :ines the
amount, had she desired it. The man was
doubtless honest, originally. but oh, bow
weak The merchants of New York suffer
severely by this exposure. 1t Is rumored
that Mrs. Beiknap owes vast sums Of money
to the fashionable dry goods men and Jewel
ers here, which, a. the Belknar- have Srent
all their stealings, they will lose
uurf.-url ar Tup 1rtcaN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

While the honorable men Of both political
parties are perfectly agreed as to the manner
In which Secretary Belknap's case should
be treated, the small-minded Democrats
seen to be positively delighted over the de-
velopmerts. They do not seem to be aware
that the fact of eagerly jumping at such con-
solutions implies most desperate party ext
gency. They forget that Secretary Belknap
was regular Democrat all his life until he
was invited to the War Department. They
forget too that bad as his case is, he has had
q Democratic predecessor who showed him.
self no better, aside even from his lapsing
into traitor in the end. The career Of
John B. Floyd is worthIrecallindin this con-
nection, for we see that even Republican
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

are still wonderfully filed, and it is as I'm
fashionable not to 90 and hear Mr.. Saukey
sing As not II hear Iitiens or Won Bulow. or
any other light Of the musical or dramatic
world The Hippoirome is still packed at
midday and evening, and the religious move
ment i treated with The greatest respect
by the papers. But visit to the meetings
ionyinces candid person that the reason OF
egreat audiences drawn together is not Mr..
Aoody's earnestness, or Mr. Sankey's sing
ing, OF which he has grown as chary of late
a. pet tenor in opera. but the number who
take serious interest in religion There
are thousands of genuinely good people in
the city who believe that religion out
weighs all other interests, and are drawn to
these meetings. hoping for good. The big
clergy OF New York sit up in the preachers
pen at the meetings. and laugh over Mr..
Moody's apt hits, in the way of illustra ton,
As they would at excellent Jokes. and the
evangelist runs on about salvation. very
much in the way Chicago business man
talks insurance or railroads, with the same
,arnestness but not whit more reverence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

AaSoN hAhhE4
Carefully compiled table, show that al
most one-halt OF the killed labor of the cit,
is idle and that wages for those in employ
ment have been cut Down nearly one-half
The brick!ayers, wl1 two wear. ago were
getting $3.50 day, are glad 10 work now
Tor : 81, while labore,- who were trm in
their demand for S3C0 are glad to get work
at any price. There = but very little build
ing going on, and but very little repairing
and in regular manufacturing there i abso-
lutte stagnatiOn. Ii i curious thing that
piano making is the only trade which keep5
all Its hands employed, and at old wages.
Pianos are luxuries, and it would seem that
this trade would be the first to fall off, but
1t Is not to- That trade is Just Is brisk a.
ever. The charities are Of course crowded
with the hungry and naked If there ever
was time when Spring was anxiously
looked for, 1t is now. 1t is a blessing tina,
the Winter has been 80 mild
While the poor are starving the rich are
amusing themselves, a. they always will
The last form Of fashionable amusement is
horseback parties. Companies assemble at
comfortable riding schools, ladies aud gen.
tlemen, and train their horses to 90 through
the figures of dances, precisely as though
they were in ballroom. Think of the
Virginia zee! on horseback Yet they do
IT. and they Tag" Just as they used to
when they were children. and their fathers
were butchers and bakers. This latter game
they play with their horses at full qalop.
and so expert have riders become. that very
lew accidents are rep 'rted. 1t beats skating.
is upon us, and the fashionable Christians
have to change their base. They cannot
show their fine feathers at the theatres. one.
ras or parties, but they make it up at the
churches. How complacently they 20 in
sweet, simple COSTUME that cost 81 GOO in
Paris, and give SO To relieve the SUFFERING
poor at their doors If there is ANYTHING
utterly absurd, it is the observance Of Lent
by fashionable New York Christian lady
They make the season of modification the
time for the widest possible extrayapance
They exchange the paid singers of the opera
Tor the paid singers Of the fashionable
churches, and take revenge for the ipfer;.
ority BY piling more agony on their dress
Curious world this.
feurs, ALTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

contemporary speaks of Gen. Belknap "as
the one cabinet officer in our history who
has been detected in prostituting his posi-
ton to his desire for money" Floyd's Of
fence may have been technically different,
but it was equally culpable and disgraceful.
A firm who had large contracts for the trans
portation Of army supplies on the,frontier
became pressed for funds and they induced
Secretary Floyd to accept their drafts on the
War Department, for services which they
had not then rendered-that is, in plain
violation of law-to the amount of nearly or
quite million of dollars. Owing to the
manifest irregularity of these acceptances
they could not be negotiated fast enough to
help the firm out Of their trouble and so
one of the members induced clerk in the
Interior Department, who had charge of
State bonds belonging to the Indian Trust
| Fund, to supply him with those bonds to
large amount, substituting in the safe in
which they were kept Floyd's acceptances
aforesaid. This process went on from time
to time until bonds and coupons amounting
to $4,000 had disappeared. The grand
| jury at Washington indicted Floyd on two
counts; first for malfeasance secondly for
conspiracy to defraud the government. But
by this time Floyd was beyond the reach OF
| iustice-having betaken himself southwark
to promote secession and raise a rebel army,
in which he met his fate Nothing appears
to have been done BY Buchanan's Admins
tration to ferret out or punish this crime
| of Floyd's-and that has ever been pecu-
liarity of the Democratic party while in
power and called upon to deal with cases Of
official corruption occurring within its ranks.
The Republicans, on the cor airy, have ever
led the way in all such inv :igations, nor
have they finched from lying the just
penalties attached to any cas-, proven guilt.
There is no doubt whate, that if Gen.
Belknap's transactions hal come to light
under a Republican house, it would have
met the duty of the occasion as it did in the
Credit Mobilier, and similar matters. and
as the Republican minority, to man, are
| doing now
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

Inquiries for further information may b
addressed 10 the President of the Unlyer
slty. burlington. Vt.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20

to support, amounts to pure devilishness.
Are there no bounds beyond which the
tools of Morton and company will not 60
to accomplish their purposes In carrying
the elections in this state? Will they
take the bread from the mouths OF
the poor to feed these vsgabond
negroes, who in their idleness find
time to pursue such infamous purposes,
as was evident in the dragging of the poor
fsiDtiDg school girl to the woods by this
scoundrel, James? Will the Radio al
leaders take heed to this terrible lesson.
and stop their importstions? II they do
not, the responsibility of what viii surely
follow must rest with them. An indig-
nsnt community will most surely find re-
dress for such outrsges. They will pro-
tect their wives and daughters from late
a thousand times worse than death, aud
they will protect the polls from corruption
by such scoundrels though q hundred
man sworn Dicksons and Reynolds stand
ready to swear they are legal voters.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
The Post Office Agency,

The placing OF ryner at the head OF the
post Office department was evidently con-
ceived with the design of making the
postal service an agency in furtherancs OF
the election of Hayes. The surreptItiou-
introduction of Morton's speeches into
Democratic newspapers would not have
bsen tolerated by Jewell. II Democratic
postmSs;ers had done such thing, forty
detectives would have been after them in
a week, aud the guilty parties would have
landed in the penitentisry in short order.
But Tyner knows who put him in the cab
met, and what it was done for, and the
postmssters are unmolested. The effort of
tue Indianapolis p stmaster to suppress
the Independent Greenback newspaper,
the Sun, is another case in point. This
act has awakened the greatest indignation
on the part of the members of that psriy,
and they very justly resent it. The Kill
patrick plan to break up the poor aud
needy" party did not win, and then the
effort is made to stop the circulation of
their chief organ. The effort will not rring
back into the Republican fold any great
numbers of tho G reenbackeIs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
Ben Butler.

What Tell spirit has come over the Radi-
Gals? They made show of reform in defeat
ing Blaine, and t1e indecent haste with
which they drove Orth from the ticket ia
this state. But the ring OF corruptionists at
Washington Seems to have taken entire
control and with shameful holiness, the V
are endeavoring to brszen it through, car
rying all their frauds and corruptionists
They have put a gag upon Carl Schurz,
who can not be purchased to defend the
administration, and 1t Is now evident t. at
Morton intends TO drive him from the
state. They have employed disreputable
and chsrscterless men to canvass this state
from every quarter. The Kilpstricks.
Nsbers, O'Connors, Dlttenhoefers,
VOLTS, Lees, and others are employ ed by
the ring Co sustain the cause. One would
think that there would be maintained
some show of reform In time like this
But they have capped the climax of
rscklessness In Massachusetts, by
the nomination OF Ben Butler
TO Congress again. This was
accomplished by direct efforts at
Washington, made through the custom
house st Boston. II there were issued
from the president, positive message,
declaring that no reform need be ex-
pected In the success of the Republican
party, 1t would not more clearly indicate
the party's purpose to install the ring in
supreme control under Hayes than does
this nomination Of Ben Butler. The pso-
pie OF Massachusetts have condemned
him, but the power of the administration
Gays be shall come back. He will be
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
The Negro Radical Outrage

A deep feeling pervsded the entire com.
munity yesterday over the dsstsrdly out
rage Of the negro James, and there seemed
to be resolute determination to provide
against such wantonl outrsges from the
vicious importa ions thss the Radical party
sss bringing here to be used on election
day. The cold-blooded infamy that must
dwell In the hearts of those who are secret
~ at work bringing these vsgsbond ne
groes into this cily,in atime o. pressure and
general want on the part of the lsboring
poor, many Of whom thscity is contributing
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
The Carl Schurz Middle.

We are little curious 10 know whether
Morton will permit Carl Schurz to come
here and denounce Grant aud the corrup-
tons OF the administration of which Nor
ton is so conspicuous a defender. II it is
true that he has been driven from the can
vsss, the Journal will not labor under any
embarrassment in our reproducing its
notice of the distinguished orator that II
made four years ago when Schurz visited
this city. But how will the Journal treat
him IL he comes? Will its reporters track
him into the saloons, and publish
1t the next morning as they
did them Will 1t publish the letter
from Michigan about his swindling two
orphan girls out of their money? 1t then
brought the most serious and scaDdslous
charges against him, and Schurz replied in
his speech that these charges were made
because he would not endure the corrup-
ton OF the party or line his pockets with
unjust gain. Will the Journal say
whether 1t told the truth on Scburz then,
or whether Schurz rightly characterized its
editorial?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
speech OF rne Hon. J. B. Ryan.

The Sentinel presents the readers this
morning the speech of the Hon. J. B.
Ryan at Lebanon last night. Mr.. Ryan
has thorough and complete knowledge
o the finances of the state, and his facts
and figures will be valuable assistance in
refuting the misststements OF Radical ora
tors who are deceiving the people in re-
gard to the comparative expense and gen.
ersl management of the hDaoces under
Republican and Democratic sdministra-
tons. Mr.. Ryan discusses the political
situation in a mastery manner, address,
ing the people in q direct and forcible
method that must carry conviction to the
reader. We trust that Mr.. Ryan may pe
enlisted in the canvass until the day of
the election, being persuaded that he
resches the masses in such an effective
way as to produce the most convincing
impression on the minds of The people.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 90 1875

ness-for the employment OF labor-tnat we
may have the relief so mnch needed.
Under your banner, General, on which is
inscribed "T1lden, Hendricks, Williams.
Reform and Prosperity" now
enroll myself, and believe our
numbers will be increased by hundreds
and thousands each day, by those who feel as
do, that duty 10 ourselves and to our chill
dren requires us TO stand shoulder to shoulder
in defense of our rIghtfuI privileges and OPP
pc tunities to better our condition-opportu-
Dities that are daily growing less In order that
the opportunities and prosperity of a bond
holding and money power may be increased.
The lsboring and producing classes are in
this country an overwhelming majority.
United at the polls in October and November,
they will be invinclble. The present hour is
full of interest 10 them. Never In the history
OF the country has al they have, all they
hope for, been in such extreme peril. sim
cerely believe that this contest will decide for
ever the question whether or not they are TO
be equals OF others, or the slaves OF privileged
classes favored by legislation. as have been
and are now, the laboring and producing
classes OF other countries. they are slaves
10 those benefited by their governments. Let
"change" be the watchword. Let Change
be The rallying cry. Change can not make
matters worse. There is every reason to be-
lieve it will make everything better. Ger
tainly 1t will give the masses of the people,
now strug Cling Tor relief another opportunity
10 save themselves, which they will not have
II the party in power have four years more
in which to perfect their financial schemes
Four years longer in which to complete and
put into full operation the machinery which
fo
from the many to the few, will put II
out of the power of the masses OF the
people to right themselves and re-
cover what may be lost through the
agency OF The ballot box. The ballot box in
DC obsr and November will decide our fate.
Let us see to it, that through its agency we
ppressions, injustice and wrong which legis.
lation has imposed on us to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer.
Respectfully, ETC., SAML. c. VANCE,
Late of Tenth Ind. Vols.
Rooms OF The
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sept. IA, 1876.
s. c. VANCE, ESQ.,;
Ny Dear Sir-I am Ia receipt of your inter-
esting communication OF yesterday, giving
your reasons for leaving the Republican party
and enrolling yourself under the Democratic
banner. ~ are having daily aecessions 10
our RANKS from among your old comrades
and you and they find hearty welcome.
1. gives me especial qualification to know
that you have come to the rescue of the coucr
try now when the cause of good government
needs your support, with the same alacIity
that you came to the defense of the Union in
1861, and doubt not but you will be as ear
nest and jealous now under the flag OF re orm
as you were then faithful and true to the flag
of the Union.
Very sincerely your friend,
Nj. ID. MANSON.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
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wanted by tbs ring. The thieves are not
yet full; the leeches of the treasury still
cry, give, give; Ben Butler TO the front
in year of reforml Now bring Bslknsp
out to Indiana, and put him on the stump.
Send Fitzpatrick to Washington for more
money. Turn out OF prison Mcdonald
and Joyce, make Bsbcock secretary Of the
treasury, aud their plans will be COM
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20

of intrigue and fraud that ever corrupted a
ballot box. Desperate deeds lead to desperate
expedients. A new satrap has entered the
field. He is clothed with the prerogaiives OF
attorney general of the United states. He has
waved his scepter aloft, over the heads of a
dozen great sta s OF the American Union,
Al Il he says they too ust walk into these
mighty jaws of death with you or that he viii
be DICTATOR over them Ali tnis, my fellow
cltizens, rs but another plan on The part of the
money power, .to drive You to bankrup: cy and
ruin. Resume specie payments in .sss! Why,
how could such thing be made possiDleY
they expect IL may be done by another
vast iucrease of the bopded Indebtedness
OF the country. More bonds, more inter-
est. and more withdrawal OF values from the
basis of taxation. There is whfre the RepuD-
lcan part staods. Now how stands the
Democratic party ON this question? mere Is
the recorded vote Of Democratic House Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20

A Victoria dIspssch 10 san Francisco
says new political orgau'z ton known
as the Caroarvon Club is at5rac ing grea
interest. Meetings are held evsrg night.
Many mem oers are enrolled. Much so
tnusiasm prevails. The governor-eenerai
Is expected TO return from the main land
tomorrow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-28
ILLINOIS.
Democratic State Convention.

Democratic State Convention.
Springfield, July 27.-The Democrat
ic State convention met this morning
and effected an organization by electing
Hon. j. @. Allen president and j. j.
Crowley secretary, with assistant sec
retaries and nineteen vice presidents,
one from each Congressional district.
For electors at large, A. J. Allen and
w. +. Coolbaugh were selected, and
for central committee at large, c. II.
Mccormick, W. X. Murphy, b. w.
Burgeon, A.. =. Goddard, G. ID. HOLES
and J. Is. Mann.
Lewis Stewart, Of Kendall county,
was nominated for Governor; A. A.
Glen, for Lieutenant Governor; S. Y.
Thornton for Secretary Of State John
Hirz for State Auditor; Geo. Gurdlach,
for Treasurer and Z. Lynch for Attor'
ney General.