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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
GRAMERCY BOAT CLUB.

At meeting Of the Gramercy Boat Club yesterday
decided that eghtoared barge should be built
and named the Centennial - and that picked crew
should be selected 70 represent the club the Centen
NAL regatta The the entire distance
70 Philadelphia, which will occupy about four days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
THE GOVERNMENT DEFRAUDERs.
GRAND JURY-REHM's SHARP OF rHR sPous
OF THE "RING.

CHICAGO, Jan. g. 1876.
Owing TO the adjournment OF the Grand Jury TIL
Monday there was lull In whiskey matters to-day.
Among the witnesses subpenaed for next week John
" Farwell, the millionaire dry goods merchant and
brother OF the Congressman, who will be asked testify
as 10 his brothers. connection With hersereaus dis
tery, but who will certainly say nothing that would
tend to implicate him, and J. c. scanlon and ".
Trainer, gaugers.
The whIskey trials set down for Tuesday will be post
poned until next week. owing 70 the pressure OF other
business, which has 10 be Immediately disposed OF
The Grand Jury will thoroughly examine into ex-
Collectors Wadsworth's and Hoyrs Administrations 70
ascertain how far they are inculpated Anthony
Junker, Of Roelle Junker in his testimony last week,
testified 70 having made payments 70 Jake Rehm
amounting altogether 10 $40 600 II the others paid an
equal amount, Rehm must have got $3.50, 600 Junker
said he handed him the money In amounts varying
from $500 20 81, 900 cash In envelope Coolbaueh
the wealthy banker who has been accused OF doing the
banking business for the Ring, publishes a card In
dignantly denying the truth OF the statement
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
BROOKLYN FIREMEN's FUND.

The receipts Of the trustees OF the widows and or.
phans' fund ofth old Volunteer Fire Department, Of
Brooklyn, amounted 10 g. s4s 2e the balance on band
was 5000 20. The total amount was si4 23s For
shoes and coal 81, 800 for pensions $3.50 for inter.
ments &C, sL66o fbe widows of bremen number
l40 The amount OF bonds and MORTGAGES held by the
trustees is 81, zoo The cash ba.ance on hand Is
aaC5A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
WHAT SUPERVISOR sEwELL SAYS.

Yesterday afternoon HERALD reporter called upon
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue General Sewel at his
ONCE Cedar street. with reference TO the alleged
completely OF hessrs Boyd Co. In the matter Of
''crooked" whiskey. Mr. Sewe said:-tI have no
official Information that Boyd Co. implicated.
The only news thai have received the subject
that contained in the HERALD Of this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
A FATAL FALL DOWN STAIRS.

James Mcshaw, aged fortynve years, fell down
stairs al his residence, No 2l5 East Seventy fourth
street. yesterday forenoon. and died shortly alter
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09

The Post Oice Department Is now connected by teIe
graph with all the branch Post once stations OF the
city Postmaster James reports that the total receipts
from all sources during the last quarter amounted 20
Ss OIL H. that tho expenses amounted 10 t2lO 100 49,
leaving balance OF SOIL, q71 20 The report OF tho
po.,,,a.,.r o. n.c.tuhor IL "a foifowa.
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THE POST OFFICE.

The deposits in the New York Post Office during tho
past week have been a foows;--
, 1876-05-22
Elopess with ller Erlend's Lover,

An adopted daughter Of rich farmer at
Eldrcl, rennsylyanIn, hcr ago 16 md nalnc
Dlcesie Cookton, IL q bclievrF tn practlcal rn-
nance. Miss Dlessle had lover ind school
friend. the latter nnmed Miss Peters, who also
lnal lover. Miss Peters catnu.to mnko her
visit, and during her .stny Miss Bleas{c planned
May day party, their bcaux, OF course, being
iirst tttea; Finuliy ths young hostess and thae
lover uf hfiHa Peters wcre n,isscl, un1l, search
blng made, note wns found which stntcd that
they had goMs oil =, bS married. bliss blcssu's
lover took the matter philusopdcally, Tut Miss
Peters attempted Suicide unnucccsatliliy, tllvuch
Cookton Las remarkable history. EAo was
found, III the summer Of 1850, Oh tic dourstep
of Farmer Cookton'a ho1lye, In bmkct, AZ
companying the infant wus this note: HThis
child's father is tho Bon Of q Senator bf the
United Suites. Its* mother Ia gypsy Eisl, who
lsas been converted to Christ, and cannot bear
tbs thought Of this innocent creature growing IN
10 ignora.cn and vice. Is uitru rUoln for It
lwrc3 lts l!ttas wings ave weary, md, like dear
Jesus, # has no plaee tu lay its head. Turn Ii
not away, but kSup 4 for ~ love Of chrit; y
The child wus bright little thing, aud, as tho
farmer had no children, he and Ills wife conc1ua.
etl to adopt 1t as their own. II carno to bc
such sunshine In tho house thAt they gavc It
thu nanlo uf "blcssing," which WAS snbseil lucnt.
u turned into "Dlcssic." Tho gypsy blood
seems to be Indicated in this latest cscapads.
, 1876-05-22

The Lego! NsM Of Saturday publishes the
ssstes, BY Strong, j., holding tl'at liz bonds
aud aud c21ppSn. IN salt Issued hy tho Supsrvlsor
County, under TIC act Of March !, iSG3, aro nuil
a,d yotd. The Court states tho. effect Of thu
Constitution of $50 upon 4ets Of thu Legtslar
to Iailrual stock or luaks donations to r1il-
ToaGs ! Tug nct cf 1857 WIS authority fos o.
W. w., no authority at al Afterwards;
tlAaE the lew Constitution a1luul1ed
the power OF municipalities to uiako donations
70 n4llroM companies; Tint u clrnr distinction
y m41o ~ The Constitution between B,lbsrfip-
uons to the capital stuvk of u railroai eo,npany,
or p51yaty eororatiop. a,ul douatloils Of ioaiis
under I'll circumstances; thu iorner liay aiijl bo
mule, ,n they hayo " su authorized by yoto ot
tuition; that utter July 2, is7o, tic duy When
thu, tllv NY C9nst!tutian bceau.S effective, thu
thc municipality. 'rhs prinriplo ANNOUNCED in M
lhis opinion will relieve several towns ii tic
70 ta1ru1g8.
, 1876-05-22

assleon, Ypu must" fIts reply wn., II emit,
aud, by I'D, won't," and took tho trntn 10
ter from Gov. DevctiIige himself, telling mo to
stop The prosecution Of Richardson, md titus tn
violate plain provfsLon ct law, which l refused
to do, arld ten days from tint tlfnn WAS removed:
s. @ T. u T. aa3s1 !. H. mss M
COMMISSIONER, nnti il viii be i;;conyenicnt for him
70 meet ,ls monthly payments a iIc rcnitcntlary.
a{ , receive funds F'" tho 5ea I 1GsF'
Itfa reliably stated the nboye s1O,0o0 has In
erenscl Is s'sA,okN, and that tho atatc will lose
After m extensive. examination, ! am Unable
to pntnt to single frau, on tho Government,
ot my magnitude, which has not been pcrpc-
tratut by n syatcm of blink vouchers. Tic
fro,n Now Ynrk City. .spauld!ng, 4 Paymcatcr
tic dovernncat of sl,eoo,iD6 by signing
blank vouchers, and allowng hi. clerk to Ill III
lIou.c ut New Orleans, wprkmcn were employed
rolls in blank, whic1. were afterwards filed In
hy thc Disturbing officer at e5 md So per day.
ft spee to ias' y ~ ' Is th%t @ ., s Mcn9e Z IT,
Fortl, Of 81. Louis, who wns informal Revenue
Collector, died, md Col. Con Megntrc was mp
pointed to the position. The Whisky Ring 1,al
ScA pcyNNt aAN oeHLtS %APt"@RNxA ~
afcGnfrr that his predecessor had stsllcd re-
ee!pts nnh certificates In blank, aI,tl that
that he must submit to tic re-
quircncnts Of The Ring or lose Ills posftlon
SO signed tho blanks, and now, though nc7er
shasing IN tllc plumber, must pay the pcnalty by
going to prison for two ycnrs. Tic former
Warden dlstl, and was aPponts1., .Ianlos II;
brother of the Governor, explained that my
predecessor Ind signed blank vouchers, that Tic
custom was inauguratcd before my time, etc
Had yielded, mid thus aided tho plundcrers OF
TINT same people VIC Ind n1l sworn to protect,
Instead OF i simple removal from office, Which
got, would hayc deserved tho samo punish
inent u,rted out u Mcclure.
If J0hn.L. Bovcrilgc receives the nomination
for Governor IN the 24th Inst, that grind old
army of Republican voters tint anvcd tho
natl lon'a lifo will DO compelled to cxcuse md
apologize for million of taxcs stolen, millions
nsoEe a!sburscd on youchcrs signed IN blank,-
God and Jamrs II. Bcverfdga only knowing to
whom OF for what
I iute1,d to ask tho Republican roters Of this
district to give nc their support next November
for tho Legislature, my only object bolng to get
these frauds uncazthcl, and tho purpo,rators
brought to justIcc. j. ". VILLAIN.
SALEM, May 10.
, 1876-05-22


Of this city held q meeting yesterday aftcnoon
In tho olllco Of Mr. Gerardin, No. 1888 South
C1ark street, with MI, Gcrardin In thu chair.
The Executive Committee was INSTRUCTED to
CANVASS among the French Republicans Of tho
city iii order TO Get their Views gu tbat they
mny secure proportionato recognition In tho
selection Ut candidates ID the future, anil mike
arrangements for general mass meeting, under
tho auspices OF tho Cook County Central Com.
rnittce, soN!o time soon utter tho adjournment
OF tho Springfield Convention.
TIE STATE CONVENTION.
Delcgntes to tho Republican State ConIon-
tlon, Which meets at Springfield Wednesday,
and intend going over the Alton Road, uso re-
minded Of thu necessity Of buying roullu.trp
lltth, ,of tho regular ratcs. Tho road declines
to continue tho old system OF full lure down
aud ouc-Afth inro back on certificate Of tho
Secretary Of the Convention.
, 1876-05-22
UN1TARIANISM
WHAT TIE RECENT LOUISVILLE CONFERENCE


Tho Rev. DR.. Powell, pastor Of the Third Uni
taslan Church, occupied lis pulpit ycstcslAy
morning, having just returned from Confer
cnec Of ministers Of his fuith Mt Louisville. IIo
made the sentiment and work of tho Couiercncc
the subject Of his discourse.
The object Of the Conference, he said, hal
bcen to promote personal frntcrutty rather
than u doctrinni union, and as such
II had been clntncntfy successful.
But one spirit lad animated tic body,
and that waa characteristic Of tho Western
workers.. There was there radical und conscry-
.utiyc, hut no inharmony. Tolcratlon Ind been
sought uud achieved, aud thu result was that
harmony presuiled throughout, however djtter-.
They ull hal felt, nevertheless, that bcncual ul
DISCUSSIONS and expressions there were vital
underlying problems, wllcl. must sooner or
9tes 1Sss sv VI bss M brpppp pgDIss to Sar ra , to
They had felt and appreciatel the enor1aity Of
thu great moral questions which had stirred
% aha seoSea 81 u tic ho 1nod v 70
The greater problem there had been thy autbor:
c1uld be placed y tnfaltb3e agaiust tle reasnn-
saiural, I If or naturali Was il obligatory 10 press
thy law OF the old Jews III 1,ondage upon every
Bt.nll or was the law Of Moses 20
superior TO all other law tlat 1t
:s @ ss: BE ss5sa 4 Se ss'e 81 sffs IL III
Compilation of the Bible, 30 fur Us Il went, but
tho larger proportion Of the Conference llat
been Inclined to place It Oh tho basis ot other
books, and 70 look upon Its miracles us they dId
persons living tu q fuEnunc hratcd seven ttnea
hotter titan our ordinary fnrnusxs, and In the
bowels Of fish, they wcrc inclined to accept with
nrlNoYffv FptrnFIifI UttftH f3t1th1R TIM
, 1876-05-22
CONCORD, N. IT,
MIR. CHANDLER CANNOT run THAT PLACR.
EpedGi Dtspdtch to T1s Tribune

SpSn0 Uhpdtch to 1ne Tribune,
Coaconp, N. H., h1ay 3l.-Novcr before In tho
history Of Concord was SO much interest dis
played in caucuses Of the Republican party as
was manifested OIL Saturday eyui,ius, when del
egatcs wore chosen from several wards to tho
Stats Convention on tho 2sth inst. singulasly
enough, tho question Of the Presidency did not
enter into The contcat, tho real fight being nude
on personal grounds, tho question turning upon
tho candidacy Of tho Hon. ". E. Chandler US q
lclegato to Cincinnati; Chandler IL identified
with OUR city only enough 10 exercise the right
Of voting here, lis rcal rpsilencc being LII this
City Ut Washington. In hia zeal to gain place
In our tlehgation to tho National Convention,
Mr.. Chandler catns on froW Washington, called
meetings Of his frionds In several city wasds,
mud organizel them for tho contest, Thu
opposition accepted tile issue, and we're mar
shaled under the leadership Of Col. IAlnes u.
l.aIk!n, between whom an1 M1. Chandler there
ter Col. La,ktn Ia sustained by = lasga majority
Of the Republican, The ilgat soon as;iett wa1ea
Ia tlo city except tic Sixth, which he carried by
NsId, w6cro llr, Chandler votes, the eau-
Gus was addrsssed BY that, gGnuc'nsan hs ,aa
~ ha own ucnalt, Anu Q4 AHo
lion. Mosaa Humphrey M,d Col. J: 2. Laskin in
opposition, md Nr, ChAudlnr's dcfeat In tbat
ward would sacln TO settle the matter OF Ills
election to clucihnati, especially Us there seems
tqha
STRONG OPPOSITION 10 H1A
In Ill parts uf thu Stats. In tho Fourth Ward,
tho until Chandler ticket was elected by almost
four to one, ind III the Ninth Ward by
avo " ono. so fnr. as tho P1csf-
de1ttal Convention Is concerned, it IL
eafo to assulus that majority of tho delegates
favor Sxx9tary Hrtstow u their urst choice,
although tho Illumination Of blE. Blalno would
be cordially accepted. Ths ganatosial question
lid uot cnteE at al hto tho eontest-Cha1ller
, 1876-05-22
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

FlllSr CONGREGATIONAL C11u1tCu.
The First Congregational ChurcAo OF this city col
chrntcd Its quartcrccntcnnlal ycstcrday, llaylng
been established ty.iyoycarsago oil May ~, y
1851. Tho Rev. E. P. Goodwin, tho pustor, do
lvercd the commemorative address, III which hn
sketched the riso and growth oi the Church from
Its secession from thu Third Presbyterian Church,
IN tho slavery 4ucstlon, anti spokoiu IN Interest,"
Ing nunner Of isnucs of this vcisl-
1ty, md the progress made and work accomplished
l'Y tle First Church. Iho sermon was very do
esting facts in rolntlon to tta subject Fur
text, Dr.. Goodwin took Paalnls, 1lyiii, p-it.
IL Is regretted that circumstances md the lack
Of space in these columns prevent the rcproduc-
would 30 but poor apology. 1t Is u bu hoped
tInt the Sermon will bo printed In pllamphlct,
o. 1t would form u valuable addition to tho
glluttA history Of Chicago.
, 1876-05-22
ELDER JOHN LELAND.

~ kNS Edi!0F ~ 1He IftGuHes
ELMwoop, ILL.,, May 1o.-Not long since mol
ticeA In TIE TnIDuHE an article copied frou an
Eastorn paper, purporting to give somo account
tpn with Tho mammoth, chcrsn which was pro
sentcl to President Jefferson. Tho article rep
rcscuts The gift aud trip as having religious
Baptist) Significance, md rs being tho basis or
OCCASION Ut great revival OF religion. From
tho WY la whish to writer Gf ts th Srs n
I should Judge he must bo reyiyalsst of tho
lIn1lMOnd sort.
Elder Leland was eccentric, witty, and able, .
shrcw1 mud jealous politician, nu excellent
enthusiastic udnlrcr Of Jefferson, md 30 great
WIS lis influence IN his own town, Cheshire
Mass. {not Cheshire, N. T., as tho Eastern pI-
yer hug ~, that, at tho tlnlo tho great clieeso
was made, there was but single seasraIse ia lMs
good Elder admired Jefferson any tho less on
nc.nunt Of the wcl-known fEee-rltgtoue views
Of tho Inter. Indeed. the Elder himself was
thorn In tho llesi Of Ills ecclesiastical brethren,
III rcius.i to acaept any saiary for hls pulpit
work. Often, Oh bis way TO church, ho took
gr!st to mill and had It ground by tho non.
rliurcll.going miller during Dying service, or
l1 shed rSisosaes f. faless Is Y ~ ee1g sGTs
oppression, douhlo-acallng, and can't, most n-
tcI!scly.
T1le presentation Of tho cheese to Jefferson,
ap lis 1cresson to the Presidency, WIS purely .
political aiiair. l.e el,sese. whsh welglieti, M y
l,450 pounds, WIS pressed In tho cidcr-mill Of
0,e Elisha Brown {oi whose triho the prcaent
writer Is u distant .spropt), aud Elder Leland
took 1t to Washington, transporting It agool
rart Of tho WY by, x-teaa.. On Its way 70
Washington, tho Elder stopped form nights rest
Ut . llotel IN Baltimore. tits personnl presencc
was rather insignificant, anu, as lo sat smoking
II short black pIpc III the bar.room, some young
BcdeFa1lsts PROPOSED 70 qula ll,!i. "MF, l..
land" eald their spokesman. ave have been
inspecting your big cheese, and VIC lind y msgs-
gotty ~ ~ Indeedp. replied the Witty Elder.
"Well, we'll, it's quite possible. You sec there
wns osn fetterdlls! III town, and se ri him put ~
hts eurtim
Jolrerson was delighted With tho unlquc pres,
cnt, and returned d sample to tho donors, ano
sant ptece To each Of the Governors OF tho soy
e1nl Suites,
oua pla!n granite sbats in the old cheshls,o
Cemetery tR tho following inscription, simplo
anl true, as written by hlmsalf:
Here lIes tho body Ut
.lsay. JonN LELANDt
Who iaborcd III years
To prumote plpty aud Y!mdlcate
Thu clyll and religious liberty
OF all lnan!dnd.h IL
, 1876-05-22

WISCONSIN,.

HOW TIE STATE FAMED UNDER GRANGER RULE.
Spectaf Correspondence W The -rSibnne.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 18.-Tho Wisconsin
Ilcformcrs have Just had tasto Of the pleas
nres OF m investigation Into tho Official con-
duct Of their Granger cx-Govornor. The last
Legislature appointed ComHlitteo clothed With
alI necessary authority to look Into GOV. Tay-
lor's accounts, and they have hccn doing that
same to an extent which brings shame to the
check OF every citizen Of Wisconsin who cares
for tho good nnmc Of Ills State. OF oil the In
eApables that ever sat down in the Executive
oDlce-and tho Republicans have furnlshcd scy-
eral-Taylor Ia tho most conspicuous us q ahu1n,
q cheat, and a fraud. In tho beat OF tho Grungo
excitement Of 1879, Taylor was brought out as
REFORM CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR,
and was elected oycr Washburn by majority Of
over 15,000, and ho was agafu nominated tast
fall with tho rest Of the old officers TINT had
been carried in by the tidnl wayo Of Reform,
Taylor waa tho only candidate OH the ticket that
,vna be4ten, anil since the investigation into tho
affairs Of Ills ot]lrs md tho exposure Of Ills
loose manner Of dlsburslng tho contingent
funds, it is strongly suspected TINT some OF the
other Stata officers would be as much damaged
as the Ex-Governor, II tho affairs Of their Offices
could 10 thoroughly ovcrhaulcd. When Taylor
,Yas running for reelection last fall tho
Reform cry on tho stump and In tho
press was, TINT Taylor Ind conducted tho
affairs Of tho Gubernatorlal Office so economic
ally and go systematically that ho had saved tho
State $500 per day for each and avery DAY that
he bud bccn in office. Indeed, that lying dclu-
sion got t1ystallzed into sort Of party Rl.bbo-
luth,-a kind OF battle-hymu OF reform that waa
In every Dcnocrutic orasor's mouth, and drippcd
freely from every Democratic ctitor's s.aal pcr,-
11r1fn Hnff $h0}n n11 ff1nrd1
, 1876-05-22

Monday, and obligc yours truly,
J. ". wnAM.
"Rcndcr unto c@sar tho tl1ngs that arc
Coils"
Republicans, let us obey Tho aboye command,
and not bow tho supple hinges Of the kllce 70
The integrity and intelligence Of the people, md
to tho God uf Nations, for the Victory.
" An act to amend all nct to provide for tho
Is, 1S07," made It tho duty Of tho Suite House
Commissioners to procliro material for the cree
sion Of the new Statc-1Iuusc'oi the pcnltcntlnry
Commissioners. Tho contract entered into be-.
tween thy two sets OF ConinilHsioncrs gnvu tho
(ss,5 ,oSo), Which, Is over si,ooo,ooo. NOV,
wllnt will tho Woodworking taxpayers OF Illinois
think wlrn thcytl find that this valuable contract,
worth over million Of dollars to the State,
through tho Ptnltent!ary, ws,s, IN violation q
Uclardson), the builder Of the AiacoupIn Cour-
y courtHouse, TIC history of which is SO
wen known, LIT INC be Distinctly nn-
assstto'a st liz BY state tbs wns t'aa'tss saaea si e0 a
large amount Of money; md M clearly Under
stood In another matter: TINT Jancs II. Devcr-
ldge WAS tho chief eoIspirator IN this whole
sustained him, with q lxcdncss ut purpose
worthy OF q better cause.
took charge. OF alfalrs. ~ Warden of tho
penitcntlary, Aug ~ ls7y, nnd nj s On the 25tll
M intaos nrnnos,ta II ncte, "
San,I au fnr cnns; ny re,x 10 sn
House to cost s., 50o, ,O0U), md assigned them,
go sigIel, over to lin; which, II undc CUSTOM
W., ' az d thn fs1astcs If XXI fnr 'anS Wino
to rule over them: Again, In letters dntcd
Sept, 25, Dec. 9, and Dcc u, he rencws md urges
lis requCst- hnyo SIX OF these vouchers which
were lncloscd to MIC for signature.
1&,,t III, Inf ,c11o frfo mi II
ID hinmI. rn,chnrs wanl7 mt hn sirnrt ,sInn
tho i,u gsntic1nan sent mo tho following letter
te Eet e at et Whit re a IoGn Il
rfnl, which he would claIul was delivered from
Chicago, Indiana, and Mssnuri,-thus having
r; 0 S ss5 z fa as!ys5PE teri @ fen tnG , Eo
l,esn nt ihe TenItentinry. ''~" ''s' -
W. n1c n 1a7:. ..-MaI v ~ 1yno,a-nr.n Gin.
m nstod Of d9 o4gs fnl Ia " fos
brr ~ c s ~ ea py G Sw has wn arc
e9,oflon, Or liability tLufcto, BY aslyu1tis!ne for
nuterial On which theru c1, bo no competition.
Our Board, and tho former Boards OF tho pcultcn.
be1ay hs Luz e ssxe @ IT, W9 a9to'Ssts & 1t thy State
iia1ugurated before y9ns Pine, and a failure now
~ curry II oHt woGih subject Us 70 great lncon,,
yonIsnee. and tho state @ to lo'e. trust yon will
indofsod, soJonrs truly. JAS II. DEvEnIpoE.
Even I'll this plausible c1planat!op, he admits
he net1o,nn ys,a''9f % ths H. aT at s1; e.; e
Which wns nskrl IN 1onn ~ nt3vnnca thS ,Hh1j
f,,.,ls for In he,et;t ~ IL n R.er,so Az "'c c
man in ,vhnss interest ths hlrr vna,.,,rs .ro tro
In In Rio1,cI: IVY
MAyoIa: Let mo suggest n.charn,an h.a val,
Walker, say, $i5 900 on stono t!ejis.rSd. ' 'fnr
Which wc WIZ asuo our vouchers, payable ont OF
IN Hrt Yfy
, 1876-05-22

=
These nre frur, Conventions actually held,
not counting tho Alabama boiling Convention,
onc-half Of whoke delegates favor Morton.
cvury Western md Southern State whose Cof-
vcntlons ate yet to be held, In tho 6a,ne pro-
portion ns nhovc.
solnu. Of tho most experienced politicians In
shc country, who have given sonsitseral'le at-
tontion to tlls matter, arc con!ldent TINT Nor
ton will lend all tl,e candidates OH the fist bal
lot, md that he will draw more votes from tho
other candidates on tho second bHllot than nny
Of his competitors.
Tho newspaper or politician who ignores or
underestimate Senator Morton IN any particll-
lar, Or attempts to wfpo out his candidacy With
q tlippant paragraph or false statements, Will
find out bis mistake whcn tho Convention u.s.
6uEnblcs.
The instnuatlons IN tic concluding part Of
the SANG letter, concerning Senator Morton, arc
fAlsc In every particular md am nstonislcd
that any Intelligent Republican correspondent
should repeat tllg!n, even under tho Eutsc OF
giving thein{ornatton to Mortou's friends. Sena-
tor M0rton's record Is before tho country. l1ols
not unknown. His aets are q purt Of tic most
glorious history Of Tits country, and are a mat
Ter Of permanent record. 1t Is upon that record
that tho friends Of Senator Mtrton present his
name to the Republicans Of tho United States,
and ask TINT he may bo nominated as tho stAll-
ard.bcarer In tho approaching contest. lie Is
tho peer OF any person whose 1lame hns been
mentioned IN connection with thnt high office.
Ills ability is unQucst!encd, mil no talnt She
picion against hia integrity ever has or can be
successfully urged ngnslst hin. Il s. I.