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Year: 1872

New YORK, August 17.-In his letter
to the colOred citizens of Boston, Wen
dell Phillips saws that Sumner is the
dupe and indorser, and Greeley the tool
of the conspiracy between the Northern
copperheads and Southern secessionists.
The South has often announced in the
last instance by the lips of Jefferson
Davis, that the cause was not lost, and
must be won by getting possession OF
the government, and leave US in the op-
position. Such is the plot that Mr..
Greeley sees, and he would never pre-
vent aiding it; and that Sumner does
not see it, is to me a matter of profound
astonishment at such a moment. The
regular Republican party becomes again
accepted, and is the only instrument of
resistance, and Grant represents loyalty
as Lincoln did in 1861. If General
Grant is set aside, who is offered me in
his place? Greeley! / need not tell
you, my friends, what Greeley is. We
AbOlitiOnists knew him only too well
in the weary years of our struggle. He
had enough of clear moral vision to see
the justice of our cause, but be never
had courage enough to confess his faith.
If events had ever given him the cour-
age, he never would have had principle
enough TO risk anything for an idea. A
trimmer by nature and purpose, he has
abused even an American politicians
privilege of treating principles for sue
cess; but for lack of ability, he would
have been the chief time-server of his
age. Inever knew till now any of his
apoiogists so needless and indiscriminat-
ing as even to claim that he was a sin
cere man.
Year: 1872

LOUISVILLE, August l7.--Rev. Gilbert
H. Robertson publishes a card in the
Courier. Journal, in which he says
HSuffer me to make a few statements
respecting the terrible calamity that has
so recently befallen me. The lady with
whom my name has been so unfOrtu-
nately associated has always occupied
the very highest social position. / went
to meet her at her urgent and repeated
solicitations. l went from motives of
pure kindness and sympathy. In the
whole sad affair / was conscious of no
criminal intent and no criminal act.
I can prove beyond all cavil her
exact identity, but ! shall never be gull
ty of such dishOnOr unless drawn to a
point where honor demands its reYela-
ton. By some drug or potion, 1 was
suddenly brought under baleful and pO-
tent influence that overthrow my rea-
son and bewildered my judgment,
leading me into such insane acts and
into such certain and frightful exposure.
Out of profound and awful gloom these
fatal hours of memory can evoke but
few detached and Insignificant incidents.
l shall not crafty greedy taste for scan
dal by detailing them. When on my





night, awakening from my delirium, /
began first to reflect on what had occur
red. 1t all seemed as a wild and unnat-
Ural dream. did not realize the enOr-
nifty of my exposure until startled by
the revelation of reports the next Mon
day morning. l was filled with such
sudden and Unutterable dismay that my
courage and manhood fOrsook me, and
I denied the truth. 1t was weak; it was
cowardly; it was sinful, and for it
I have suffered humiliation and anguish
Of the most bitter self-accusation. /
confess it that at the coming of that
sudden peril so much more fearful than
death, 1 was appalled,, and turned
coward to truth. This is the first and
last public statement have to give re-
specting this terrible affair. 1 have no
plea TO make for myself, except these
facts. I have been down into the depths
and endured the full agony yofhumiliation
and shame, and felt the hot tears of
penitence, but 1 shall not parade my
grief nor that of my stricken family.
The Presbytery will meet next Tuesday,
when l shall appear before it and make
a full and honest statement and cOnfes-
sion, and to its Judgment shall submit
my case. l cannot close without ac-
knowledging the deep personal wrong
and injury have done my friends here,
who gave me such confidence, and also
my unspeakable gratefulness to them
for their ready and tender sympathy for
me and mine in this dark and dreadful
hour.


[signedI GILBERT H. ROBINSON.
Year: 1872




The indications increase in Washington that
the Treaty is lost We have said this was
probable ever since the escapade of Mr. Glad
stone in the House Of Commons, in which he
shut the door upon any possible arrangement
of the differences between us by an imputa-
ton upon tho honesty of the American Gov
ernment. This utterance of the British Premier,
although made in the heat of debate and
under the stimulus of attack from q strong
and sagaciOus adversary, was of course official,
and bound the British Ministry to the
views then expressed 1t became from that
moment impossible for the arbitration to go
on, except in one of two or three contingent
cies; either the English Government must re-
treat from position assumed in the eyes of
the world, or our Government must make an
humble confession of their own incapacity and
carelessness by withdrawing their Case; or, in
case Great Britain should repudiate the Treaty
and withdraw from Geneva, the Board must
agree with us that this withdrawal does not
affect our rights under the Treaty. Each one
of these contingencies. was hedged about with
formidable difficulties.


The English Government has not appeared
seriously disposed to change its position.
With that ignorance of American thought and
feeling which has so often proved disastrous
to English statesmen, the Government of Mr.
Gladstone have seemed continually to indulge
the hope that the dead lock would be broken
by our surrender. The reticence Of the Min
istry, since the unfortunate outbreak
with which they answered the first pro-
voking attacks of MI. Disraeli and
Year: 1872

fBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNEl


WASHINGTON, May Sit appears that there
Is be at least delegate in the Philadelphia Conven
ton who is opposed to the nomination Of President
Grant He halls from the West, and being in this city.
last week to the meeting Of the National Republi
can Committee, to explain q movement made by few
oceh0lders In his district to throw doubt upon tho
validity of his appointment delegate. To his
PRISE the first question asked him was, "Aro you In
favor Of Granti" The delegate Indignantly answered
this question by asking whether support Of Grant was
to be made the test for admission to the Conventon
One of the members of the Committee said he believed
it The delegate then inquired it was understood
that this the policy the President desired to be
sued, and answered in the affirmative. Notwith-
standing this, he still persisted In refusing to be cate
chised upon his loyalty to Grant. aud succeeded in
laying his before the Committee without in
forming them for whom he intended 10 vote In the
Con vention.
Year: 1872

portion of the Assembly are bent on supply
ing themselves with their usual little per-
quistes, leaving the bills to be paid by the
State, without authority of law and in def
ance of rule. IF the members were left to
themselves, we might sec but little OF this
anxiety to get small printing jobs into the
obscurity of the Supply bill. 1t is the print
ing lobby that does the business.
Year: 1872

NASHVILLE. May 8.-The delegates to tho
Democratic Convention have arrived in large numbers.
Enough has ascertained already to make 1t
ably certain that the Convention will acquiesce In the
Cincinnati nominations and instruct their delegates to
the National Convention to oppose the nomination OF
separate Democratic ticket 1t Is thought Electoral
ticket will appointed but that the matter will be
left to governed by future contingencies There
more representative here than have attended any
Convention since the
Year: 1872

The full and comprehensive letter which
we publish this morning from our Regular
Correspondent in London sets clearly in view
the drift of English sentiment in the Alabama
business, and affords an additional proof of
the deplorable consequences Of the vaeillating
conduct of our Administration during the last
few weekg
Year: 1872

with the Central Underground route. This
leaves the impression that we may have two
sound and feasible schemes Of rapid under
ground transit, for the Central Underground
certainly now has the right Of way in the
Legislature.
Year: 1872

There is nothing reassuring to come out OF
the search for the missing minutes OF the
Buell. Court Of Inquiry. Gen. Badeau, who
has had free range in the War Department
archives, seems the most likely person to know
whittier they went. 1t is stated with consid-
cradle confidence that this gentleman carried
off several chests of documents and letters,
while he was writing his military work at
the White House, and that he never brought
them back. This may have seemed all right
to the military family, but it was serious
niece of business.
Year: 1872

Rapid Transit is gaining ground, though
slowly enough. The Vanderbilt bill was
passed by the Assembly, yesterday, by large
vote, but amended so as to change its route
TO the BOwery. In order to avoid conflicting
Year: 1872

Considerable surprise will be felt at the re-
fusal of Gov. Hoffman to approve the bill
relating to Courts of Oyer and Terminer.
This bill provided for an assignment by the
Court of Appeals of Justices from other dis
tricts to Courts of Oyer and Terminer, in
which might be pending cases Of official mis-
conduct, or of peculation and fraud in the
management of the public funds. Charges
against bad men in Office are not likely
to be investigated with even-handed
justice, where, as may often be the case, the
accused has O friend ON the Bench. To meet
these special cases the bill which has just been
vetoed was framed; it would have permitted
the assignment of Judge from another dis
trct to the trial of such cases, when local
causes seemed to point to the impossibility of
fair consideration being otherwise obtained.
1t is to be noted that the principal opposition
to this bill has come from the Tammany side
of the House.
Year: 1872

On Friday last a terrible calamity
befel the family of Mr.. Joseph Parfitt
OF Union township. Mr.. Parfitt lost
his life in a we'll From what we can
learn Mr.. P. and his brother were en-
gagged at his house. cleaning out his
well. They had finished the job, and
in drawing up Mr.. P. in bucket at
tached to a rope wound around the
windlass, the handle OF the windlass
broke when Mr.. P. was within about
six feet of the top OF the wall and he
was suddenly hurled back into the well
and eternity in the twinkling Of an eye.
Help was procured and the lifeless
body OF the unfortunate man drawn up.
The vital spark had fled, and the sight
Of dead husband and father almost
crazed the brain Of young wife and
broke the hearts OF his two dear little
children. who were thus in the midst OF
happy harvest home, so Unexpectedly
deprived Of their support, protection
and love on earth. All THAT human aid
could do was done to bring back to
life the body Of the unfortunate man,
but the seal of death was set and hu.
man skill was powerless.


Mr.. Parfitt was man Of only about
twenty-four years Of age and leaves
wife OF twenty-five and two small chill
dren. He lived on the farm recently
purchased OF George V. Combs, in
Union township, near William Ander-
sons, and was one OF the most estimable
men in the county. He was member
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
was strictly honest and straightforward
in every particular. He was beloved
by his neighbors, friends and all who
knew him.


Peace to his ashes, and may kind
Providence watch over and protect his
heart-strlcken widow and dear little
children, who are thus left to buffet the
cold pillows of the world alone.


His remains were taken toWashington,
Pennsylvania, (the home of his father
for interment.-.H0rgdntoDn Post.
Year: 1872

ROCHESTER, n. Y, August 22.-The
Union this afternoon authoritatively
announces that Chief Justice Church,
after mature consideration, feels con-
strained by sense OF duty as well as
by inclination to unquali6edly decline
the nomination Of Governor by the
Democratic State Convention so gen.
orally and persistently urged upon him
from all parts OF the State.
Year: 1872

For the relief
and cure OF all
arrangements In
the stomach, Hv-
er and bowels.
They are n mild
aperient, and an
excellent purga-
tive. Being pure
ly vegetable e,they
contain no ner-
curry or mineral
whatever. Much
Year: 1872

,uvocuv three weeks tho Conventions OF
the Liberal Republican and Democratic par
ties will meet at Syracuse, to select the oGaoe
.oLo, which the friends Of Reform IN New
Vork exnect to elect. We have nothing to
saw about candidates, but something very posi-
tva obout what their character should be.


Tbe Svracnse ticket must be one which the
friends of Reform can support with enthusi-
osr, This is not a movement for driving one
marty out of power and putting another IN.
The State Of Now-York was carried last an
Inv no party power, but solely by the popular
resolve to vote against thieves, and IN favor
of the best men attainable for pushing on the
work of political Reform. 1t Will be carried
by the same resolve, to the same END, this
Fall If the Liberal movement does not mean
that for New-Y York. it means nothing. MAKE
that meaning so clear that there can be no
mistaking it, and the election of the Syracuse
ticket will be as certain as the coming OF
election day.


The Convention at Cincinnati surprised even
its most earnest promoters by the breadth and
earnestness of the Liberal Republican move
ment throughout the Country which it
devcloDed. The Convention at Syracuse



most hopeful of our people by the brcadth
and earnestness of the Liberal RepuD-
Hcan movement throughout tho Empire
State, which it develops. 1t will hnd'
cooperating cordially with it on common
nlafform of the highest and best Republican
nr,nciples. under the lead of the men who
| made the Reform triumph last Fall possible,
q Convention of the great party which car
ried New-York at the last Guber-
material election. That these two
| Conventions VIII represent the earnestness,
tbe enthusiasm, and the numbers that compel
success no careful student of our State
noljtjcs for one moment doubts. Let them
present ticket that fairly embodies the
popular aspiration for Reform, and fifty rep
resents Ncw-Yorls share in the great National
movement to that end, and they have organ
lied victory. But the names they give us must
! command the respect of the whole State. They
must mean craftsmanship, not partisan trickery.
They must give assurance of pure administra-
ton. of capacity beyond cavil, honesty that no
man ever questioned, fidelity to every public
| trust in the past as the guaranty for trust
greater than New-YOrk has ever before conhded
to victors in any State election. Some names
that mean all this have been mentioned;-
others may be. Let us have choice that
shall make its meaning as clear as does the
name of Buckalew i'll Pennsylvania, or OF
| Hendricks in Indiana. And let it be distinctly
| understood that only thereby can that Reform
support be assured without which our success
| is impossible.
Year: 1872

Judce Thomas Settle has been making
speech at Grant jubllation meeting over the
victory in North Carolina which defeated him,
Thomas Settle. We observe that he complains
of The TRIBUNE for having said that he drew
his full salary for twelve months as Minister
IN Peru. but never left the country. Will
further inform them," he says, that L did go
I" to Peru, and only drew my salary for the
" time was in the service" From members
of the Foreign Relations Committee we had
received different statement. Judge Settles
neiehbors in North Carolina had likewise writ
ten TO ia to declare that he drew the salary but
never performed the service. Judge Settle
saws he did. We have been unable to find
any record of his departure, of bis return, or
Of his service while abroad. Under these cir
cumstances, in the absence OF any Official
data. whom are we to believe Clearly,
Judge Settle, if he is credible person. AS to
that, Let us see. The question of his service
in Peru is of the slightest possible conse-
ouence. but it is of some interest to know
how many falsehoods a Grant ratification
orator can crowd into an hours talk.


Here is the second sentence OF his speech:


The new party which has not as yet been able to name
declared that as went III
so would 90 the Union in November. Believing this, 1t
has made most desperate fight better one than 1t Will
ever be able to make again"


The Liberal party here referred to never
claimed anything Of the sort. 1t uniformly
held that it would be able to do far better for
Greeley in November than for Merrimon in
August; and Judge Settle himself must know
plenty of prominent Republicans who felt
bound, on accoun of local issues, to support
Caldwell, and are now as active in support Of
Greeley.


Here are the next sentences:


at fought however under black flag. observing none
OF the rules OF honorable political warfare Tammany
furnished money without stint and omlssaries skilled In
all the arts of manipulating registration books, ballot
boxes, and election returns"


The plain object of this reference to Tam
many is to imply that the men who robbed
New-York City are now engaged in furnishing
money TO promote Liberal and Reform
triumph in North Carolina. Judge Settles
hearers may not have known, but he did
know, that the Tammany he referred to is
disrupted and destroyed that the men who
broke it up, who are prosecuting its thieves,
and through whose aid alone the Reform vic
tory of last Autumn was won in this city and
State. are now at the head of tho roorRan.
Year: 1872

We gladly give prominence to the fact that
the indictment found against the Editor OF
The Times on the complaint of Gen. Fitzpatrick
after having been unanimously voted mas
been rescinded by the Grand jury and not
presented. The presumption is in favor vi
The Times and against the complainant
Year: 1872

Mr. Hendricks said in the Democratic State Con-
vention of Indiana: "We have this day substan-
italy turned our backs upon the past; we now
stand in the present and look forward to the greas
future The past is gone" There doesn't seem TO
be anything in this which should cause poet I'm
The Charlottesville Journal to burst into satrc song


and to hurl at Mr. Hendrickss head five terocious
verses Yes turn your backs upon the past, Filled
with the record of your shame; And, if you can.
blot from your minds Your long dishOnored party's
name" And so the bard goes until his loI hen
turn from this aud turn" from that and " turn"
from tother; and never for a moment-such is the
ardor of poetic composition-seems to remember
that if the Democratic record is bad the very best
and most honest thing which the Democratic party
can do to turn its baek upon it, Has this sweet
ger never heard of the text beginning, Forget
ting the things which are behindP Suppose rude
people in the congregation to which the Apostle
Paul was preaching had cried out: well, Paul, you
have told us what happened TO you as you were
going to Damascus; tell us what you were going
there to do, you old hypocriteP 1t is really re-
markabe that the Grant party should be so sorry to
find the Democrats accepting some OF the principles
which it has professed TO value most highly
Year: 1872

There has already been more said and
written on that subject than in our opin-
ion it really deserves for in fact there is
no principle about it, except perhaps to
Emit occasionally the will of the people.
We contend that the Presidential term
OF Office ought to he fixed at not less than
four years and that the people should be
as free to re-elcct a good President. as
they are in re-electing U. S. Senator
or Member of the House of Representa-
tives. We know very we'll that there are
always aspifants enough to any office,
but we know also that good men are very
scarce after all.


What would Wisconsin do for instance,
if a one term law was In force, in regard 10
Members OF Congress? Is there man here
that can fill the place of L. 0. Howe as
he does? Certainly not. Where would
our Fifth Congressional District now be
if we could not have reelected Phil.
Sawyer?


Let the instigators of such propositions
bride their ambition instead of trying to
bride the free choice of our people and
they will prove Of greater benefit to all
concerned,
Year: 1872

We believe the Democratic papers,
which deny that any Ku-Klux outrages
have occurred in the South, or that any
necessity exists for the interference of
the Federal authorities in preserving the
peace in that part of the country, have
not generally published the speech of Mr.
Reverdy johnson at the Ku-Klux trials
in Columbia Mr.. johnson is witness
whom they cannot refuse to accept. He
is not only conservative in politics, but
on the occasion of this speech was act
ing as council for the Ku-Klux prisoners.
If it had been possible for an honest and
reasonable man to listen to the disc,os-
ures made IN that courtroom, and theu
pronounce the stories of outrage false or
grossly exaggerated, we may be sure that
Reverdy johnson would have done so
but this is what the prisoners counsel
said:


81 have listened with horror to some
of the testimony which has been brought
before you. The outrages proved have
been shocking to humanity; they admit
neither Of justification nor excuse +; they
violate every obligation which law and
nature impose upon men. These men
appear to haye been alike insensible to
the obligation Of humanity and religion !;
but the day will come, however, if it has
not already arrivedwhen they will deeply
lament it. Even if justice should not
oyertake them, there is another tribunal
from which there is no escape. 1t is their
own conscience that tribunal which sits
in the breast OF every living man; that
still small voice that thrills through the
heart, and as it speaks gives happiness
or torture, the voice of Cod And if it has
not already spoken to them in tones
which have walked them ap to the enor-
nifty Of their conduct, | trust lii the mer-
cy of heaven that a voice will speak be
fore they shall be called to the dread tri-
bunal to account for their transactions In
this world.


The defense set up for his clients rest
ed upon the plea of mistaken idenit7
There was no attempt to deny the facts
Of the crime, or the existence of a muir
derous organization. Thus we have a
full confirmation of the story of midnight
murder and violence which our correspon
dents in the South have already related !;
and in the developments of these trials
we submit that the policy of the Repub-
lican party in dealing with the Ku-klux
disease finds an annie iustification
Year: 1872

We appeal to the farmers Of Wiscon-


sin, asking you to furnish seeds for the


people who wish to cultivate their lands
in the: burnt district of Wisconsin and


Northern Michigan on our border. We
also ask manufacturers to donate wagons,
plows, and other necessary farming
tools, which many Of those unfortunate
peoplemust have. and are dependent upon
the charity of those who have not suffered
as they have suffered We would advise
the organization of town committees to
canvass and collect seeds, have them put
up In strong packages. each one distinct
ly marked for seed" and direction
Wanted grass seed by 18th February
next, spring wheat, spring rye, oats and
garden seeds by 10Th March, potatoes by
18th April, as they must be protected
from frost. lio ah district should see that
all seeds are we'll cleaned, as the farmers
in the burnt district have no means Of
doing it. These seeds can be sent to the
relief committee at either Milwaukee or
Green Bay, as is most convenient, and at
the expense of the committee, making as
low contract price for their delivery as
possible.


Probably thousand plows will be
needed for the people who have lost them
by fire. We make this last appeal to
the benevolent people of Wisconsin, with
a desire to place the unfortunate people
of the burnt district IL seli-sustaining
position.
Year: 1872

for the better accommodation 1f themselves and
customers as they can supply the latter mucn more
pnnctnaly and better in this manner They do
business under the hrm name OF


Iansi-0t PUSRY RICE.