The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-04
NEWS FROM THE METROPOLIS


what My. Beecher Thinks of the
Election.
New YORK, Nov. AT the regular
Friday night prayer meeting OF
Plymouth Church Mr.. Beecher spoke
about the duty of Christians on the com.
ing election. Preiacing his remarks with
| observing that "Whatever may be said OF
other churches duty to the country. it has
| always been part of Plymouth Church's
religion" Referring to the present
canvass he said: "Both parties claim
that they are attempting 10 lift the whole
procedure of the nation to higher
ground, and 1t was encouraging. He
was glad to see that lazy folks politi-
cally were waking up. lie thought it
argued we'll for the land. He should
vote with the party (Republican) with
whom he had always voted, but ne de-
sired his hearers to understand that
party consideration should in no way
hamper man from supporting the right
according TO his better judgment. tie
congra ulated every body upon the ami
cable nature of the political contest in
spite of newspaper violence, and in
speaking Of the South said he thought it
had behaved with uncommon Christian
ity, and qui, e as well as could have been
expected of the North had affairs been
reversed.
The Greenback Party.
The Committee Of the Greenback party
at the meeting last night denounces the
action of the Independent Labor party
in endorsing certain portions ofthe Tam
many and Republican tickets. and re
solved to hold convention tonight and
nominate straight Greenback ticket
for city and county officers. Both polit-
ical parties are confident Of carrying the
State next Tuesday.
The World has never considered the
result doubtful, and contends that Til
den will carry New York beyond perad-
venture.
The Tribune has reports from the in
terror Of the State, and has been encour.
aged to hope fora Republican success.
The Times this morning is eXultant
over the prospects Of a Republican VIC
tory. 1t says there have been but two
serious dangers in the way OF Repub-
lican success in this State. The one
was the over confidence of the Repub-
lican voters, and the other was Demo-
cratic frauds contemplated in New York
City and Kings County. The first danger
has ceased to exist and the second most
etfectually neutralized, for illegal voting
next tuesday Will De IOunu very peril
Gus business. ltIs satisfied an honest
vote will be polled in New York and
Brooklyn. With these conditions as
sured, there is no possible contingency
apparent for the defeat of the Republican
candidates, and as goes New York so
goes the Union.
Political Riot.
NEW YORK, Nov. A ter the dis
missal last night of the Republican pro-
cession, the members of the Republican
Colored Club, Of Jersey City, started
for tue ferry on their way home.
At the corner OF Desbross aud Green
wich streets they became involved in a
fight with some white men, in which
pistols and knives were freely used.
Three white men were severely in
jured, w. j. Merriman by stab wound
In the breast and a cut on the head from
pistol bullet that grazed his skull.
Thos. j. Fisher was shot in the breast,
Several white men were slightly in
jured. None of the neg oes appear to
have suffered. Who were the aggress-
Ors is a disputed question.