Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-15
ARrHUR's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.

South.
ARTHUR's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
New YORK, July 14th.-The Tribune to-
day says: General Arthur is engaged upor
! his letter of acceptance. 1t will be made
public probably on Thursday. On that day
Arthur and one or two friends leave town fol
a brief vacation before entering upon tbs
duties of the campaign. 1t is understood thai
Senator Conklipg will join the party for q
fishing excursion in northern New York
THURLow WEEDS OPINION.
Thurlow Weed thinks GarGelds letter
proves, in the language of Daniel Webster
that his nomination was one FIT to be made.
His utterances are frank and fearless, his
views upon all national questions clearly and
succiDctly stated his sentiments and sympa
thies are all in the right direction. This
declaration Of principles, fortified as it is by q
record which attests his capacity, integrity
and fidelity, insures united, active and Wig
orous Republican canvass in favor of Garfield
and Arthur.
POLITICS IN MAINE.
LEWISTON, July 14th-The Journal has il
from Democratic sources that the Democratic
Committee, in session at Lewiston on Thurs.
day night, decided it to be expedient to fuse
even on Governor, and the Democratic Com.
mittee has asked Plaisted to resign, and he
has agreed to do so. The committee ad
journed to meet in Portland on Thursday OF
next week, at which time call will be issued
for the regular State Convention, which will
be followed by district and county cnnven-
tions. If this be true, the end of the Fusion
lists in Maine is near at hand.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
NEW YORK, July 14th.-The Democratic
| National Committee reassembled this morn.
ing, Senator Barnum presiding. The num-
Der of the Executive Committee was in
creased from thirteen to seventeen. The fol-
lowing were then appointed as the Executive
Committee w. II. Barnum, of Con-
necticut; L. o. Prince, of Massachusetts
| Cpudy, of Illinois; Austin Ii. Brown, of
| Indiana; NJ M. Hall, of Iowa; Henry d.
McHenry, OF Kentucky; Outerbridge Husey,
of Maryland: ?. H. Kelly, of Minnesota
A. II. Sulloway, of New Hampshire
Orestes Cleveland, of New Jersey; Abram
S. Hewitt, Of New York; ii. w. Ransom,
of North Carolina : William NJ. Armstrong,
of Ohio William J., Scott, of Pennsylvania
Thomas O'Connor, Of Tennessee, and b. b.
Smalley, OF Vermont. After routine bust
ness the committee adjourned to the call of
the Chair. The members subsequently, pro-
ceeded in body to the residence of ex- Gov
gentleman. The Executive Committee will
organize to-day.
CALL ON TILDEN COMPLIMENTARY ADDRESS.
The National Democratic Committee, on
reaching Tildens residence. Gramercy
Park, was received by Henry Tilden. the ex-
Governors brother, Senator Herman, Angus.
tus Schell and others. When MIR. Tilden APP
peared looking unusually well, the Chairman
said:
The committee charged with the duty OF inform
ing Hane ok and English Of the high trust which
has been rendered them, and which they have ac-
cepted, would have but half performed their duty ii
they did not come TO pay homage to him who, by a
large majority, was elected four years ago. Your
noble seli-deu;al 10 laying down ali your claims to
the exalted Office OF President Ct the United States,
because you did desire civil war, does not take
| in any way from your noble and straightforward
character. There is still another act of patriotic
self.denial record in your favor in relin-
gushing all just claims which you had on the peo-
pie OF the country for second term For these acts
of sef-denial ard patriotism the Democracy of the
United States pray to the Almighty Power that your
life may be prolonged for many, very many years.
More particularly that you may live to see the coun
try and its constitutional government relieved from
the many membranes hear ed upon them, as well
as the rectlfation Of the basest fraud pelpetrated
upon tee psope, by the overwhelming defeat next
November Of the Republican party. l speak not
only the voice OF this committee, but the voice of
the Democratic party throughout this broad land,
who unite i'll paying you homage simply because OF
your patriotism, virtue and exalted snansllip.
| We know that the country and the Constitution
would have been safely guarded b. you as by Madi-
son. Jefferson or Jackson, had you been installed
| President,
The speaker here read the resolution in ref
erenee to Mr. Iilden, passed by the Cincin-
natl Convention, and said it expressed the
feeling of the entire Democracy.
TILDEN's REPLY.
Tilden replied as follows:
| thank you for the kind terms in which you have
| expressed the communication you make me. The
selection which enables he Democratic party Of the
United States to yindcate the rights OF the people
to the choice OF their Chief Magistrate "a right VIC
lated in 1876 and at the same time relieves me from
the burden Of the canvass aud four years of admin.
istration, is most agreeable to me- Ny sincere good
| wishes and cordial cooperation private citizen
ill attend the illustiious soldier whom the Democ
raey have designated their standardb in the
! Presidential canvass. / congratulate you on the
commenced, and the promise it affords OF complete
and final success.
The committee then left.
The Democratic National Executive Com.
mittee has chosen William IL. Barnum fol
| Chairman. f. O. Prince Secretary. and Gen
eral Duncan S. Walker of Washington As
sistant Secretary. Members of the Demo
cratic Congressional Campaign Committee
waited or them and made long statement az
to their views as to how the campaign should
be carried On.
ANOTHER NAME ADDED-THE VIRGINIA MAT
| TER.
New YORK, July 1ith.-The Democratic
National COMMITTEES. before adjournment,
added the name of Il. i. Jones' of Louisi
ana, to the Executive Committee which now
numbers eighteen members.
The matter of two Democratic Electora
tickets in Virginia came up, and after brie
discussion was referred to the Executive
Committee.
Lynch Law in Mississippi Two Mcr
Killed by Mob.
MFMrHIs Tenn, July 14th.--About tive
months ago Rufus Armistead was assassin
ated near Horn Lake, Miss, by Ed Nelm.
(colored), because Armistead's brother. while
| Deputy Sheriff of DE Soto county, AIissis
sippi, acting officially, killed Nelnis' brother
who was 3 criminal The assassination ere
ated great Indignation. The murderer wa:
pursued to Tuniea county bottom, and to
eether with his brother, Prentice Neims, anc
Tom Kankey, accompIices. was arrested
Last Saturday morning, while Tom Kankey
and Prentice helms were being conveyed t.
fernando. body OF masked men stopped
the officers having the PRISONERS III cHaISei
ard took possession OF the two men. The
officers returned TO Austin for assistance. Oh
returning they found the two prisoners dead
with their threats cut from ear to ear, thei
bowels protruding from numberless wounds
! inflicted with knives. and.a rope around eacl
of their necks. An indignation meeting wa
held in Austin Monday. at which resolutions
I in condemnation Of the act were passed and |
committee OF white aud black men was sp
pointed to ferret out the murderers.
Crops In shc Northwest.
CHICAGO, July l4th.-The latest return
from the agricultural districts tributary t
this market, while very conflicting. seem. Z
establish pretty clearly that in the whoi
Northwest the winter wheat crop IS saved il
good order, and with about the average yield
that the spring wheat crop is, as rule, les
to the acre than last year, but that the in
creased acreage viii make the yield some
what greater than that of 1879, provided tn
weather becomes little more favorable. TIL
alterations Of extreme heat and drenchinI
rains have jecrardized the crop in some sec
tions, particularly in Minnesota and Wis
cousin, but the latest advices indicate
prospect Of more favorable and settle