THE DAILY EV'ENINU TELEQUAPI1 PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOItKlt 7, 1870. (Evening Sdcgwpli PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON (DUXDAT9 BICEI'TED"), (vTTD2 EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING, NO. JOS 8. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The price t. three cents per copy jlouble she?!), or t-i'j'ilt i'H cents pr week, payable to the carrier ty whom served. The subscription price by mail is Aine Dollars ptr annum, or One Dollar and F'f'U Cints for two months, Invariably in advance for the time ordered. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1870. HT 'J'jje earliest regular edition of The Eviaino Teleoba-ph goes to press at o'clock, nnd the subsequent regular editions at 'j J. :U, and 4 J. Whenevor tliore is im portant news of the progress of the Euro pean wit, extra editions will be issued after this hour, and before the regular time for the early edition. THE WAR IN F RANCH. The liuil issue of the war between Germany and fiance continues to be involved in doubt, notwithstanding the immense military supe riority of the invaders. In any ordinary contest the hard blows already dealt by the Germans would have conquered a peace. But they have to encounter the double difficulty arising from the absence of a regular govern ment with which to treat, and from their de termination to exact conditions which are to the last degree distasteful to the French people. The latter seem to be as determined to retain, or rather to regain, Alsace and Lorraine as the Germans are to permanently possess these coveted provinces, and both combatants are resolved to submit this issue solely to the arbitrament of arms. Tho French will no more listen to reason or argument on this question than the people of the loyal States would to propositions for a surrender of national 'territory to the Rebellion. When they are told that tho Frussian force is over whelming, they answer that it will not con tinue to be so after their new recruits are drilled. When thoy are admonished that the invaders now actually occupy the disputed territory, and that it is madness to attempt to drive them out, they answer that they will nevertheless succeed in accomplishing this difficult task, and that their triumph is a mere question of time. When they are warned that thair capital must fall, they answer that the Prussians are una ble to capture it, but that even if this terri ble disaster follows on the heels of Weissen Imrg, Gravelotle, and Sedan, they will still struggle on; that a large portion of their national strength in men and money is concen trated in Southwestern France, which will prolong the contest in spite of all discourage ments; and that, as the English were driven from, their country after occupying portions of it for hundreds of years, they will drive out the Germans. Sooner or later, they contend, the tide of battle will turn. They claim that they have hun dreds of thousands of men constantly drilling inside of the walls of Paris, and many more taking lessons in soldiership outside of the confines of that city; that time tells in their favor; that a hostile population becomes every day more effective in harassing the communications of the invaders; and that if they can but win one brilliant victory, it will arouse an electric enthusiasm fatal to the Prussian army. On the other hand, the Ger mans are apparently proceeding in their investment of Paris with the same regu larity and activity they have displayed in their previous operations. They count confidently upon the speedy fall of the powerful capital, and thi-y seem to anticipate that after its cap ture effective resistance against such terms as they may choose to impose will be impos- hible. Catons, bombs, needle-guns, chassepots, mitrailleuses, infernal machines, starvation, misery, bloodshed, death, must decide this stem debate; but how it will terminate re mains scarcely less of a mystery than when the first guns were fired at Saarbruclen. ARREST OF LYONS AND MASON. Ir is reported that Ned Lyons, alias Land man, the Navy Yard burglar, with George Mason, the burglar whose bail was declared forfeited a few days ago, and another eminent professor of the art of burglary, have been captured at Warsaw, New York. Lyons is held in Warsaw on several charges, and there is a strong probability that he will be convicted and sentenced to a long term of imprisonment before our courts can have an opportunity to investigate his case. If it can be so managed that he and Mason will be sentenced upon a variety of counts both Lere and in "Warsaw, the public will have cause for congratulation. These men are known to be among the most expert and daring burglars in the country, and their operations, both here and in New Y'ork State, were but episodes of a regular professional tour which they were making. If they can be safely locked np in a penitentiary under sentences that will detain them for a long series of years, a blow of the most decided character will be inflicted upon the organiza tion of the gang to which they belong. This gang is now an object of terror to bank otH cers, merchants, aBd all who have valuable personal property, and the officers of the law owe it to themselves and to the publio to leave nothing undone that will aid in putting these two ringleaders where they will not be able any longer to inflict '..Injury upon the honest portion of the community. We understand that the identification of Lyons was due to the exertions of Recorder Givin, who has spared no patns or expense to remedy, as far as possible, the serious mis take he committed in releasing the thief upon Btraw bail. While Mr. Givin's blunder in must be given him for his effort lo retrieve t to the utmost of his ability. At the suae hue, the identification of Lyons was due iu;te as much to g v 1 luck ai to good man agement and hU case and that of Mson will bo a warning to all officers of justice em powered to decide upon the fitness of bail offered for notorious criminals to exorcise a move rigid scrutiny than ever into the char aiter of the security. Mason was released upon the btud of a professional bail- goer, who wa? well aware of the character of l is mon and the risks he rur: nnd as Mason, owing to his professional engagements in a neighboring State, was not on band when his case was called ia court, his bail has been declared forfeited. If it is true that he has been arrested, and he is produced here, an effort will undoubtedly be made to release John Stephenson, the pro fessional bail-goer who turned him loose upgn society after he was once fairly ia the the clutches of the law, from tho penalty to which he is now liable. We hope sincerely that the Judges will not show Stephenson any favor in this matter, but will desiJe that he is not entitled to consideration, and that he must pay the penalty to which he subjected himself when he interfered in behalf of Mason. Stephen son is well known to be good for the amount of Mason's bail bond, and it was for this reason that the Court was obliged to acoept him. If he can now be made to suffer, a check will be placed upon the business of professional bail-going, aui consequently upon the thieves who by the payment a few hundred dollars are able to either escape or to prey upon society while waiting for trial. TUB PUBLIC BUILDINGS. If our ancestors had selected the site for what is now known as Independence Hall with exclusive reference to their own convenience, anil to the centre of business and population in their day, it would have been located near Front and Market or Front and Chesnut. They had sense enough and patriotisn enough, however, to see that "westward the star of empire takes its way," carrying with it busi ness as well as population and buildings, and to erect the great public edifice of their period on the outskirts of the city, as it then existed. Stupidity and selfishness should not be allowed to prevent us from adopting a simi lar policy now. The advocates of Washington Square tell us that it. is now th-j bunness centre, and this assertion may be nearly cor rect, but they tax publio credulity fearfully when they aver that business centres do not change. Who does not know that there has been a westward business movement of at least three squares during the last ten or fif teen years' Why wore the newspaper offices which advocate Washington Square removed from Third or Fourth and Chesnut streets to Sixth or Seventh and Chesnut? Why was the rest Office removed from Third and Chesnut to Fifth and Chesnut? Why are the fashion able stores and the leading hotels which were formerly located east of Sixth street now nearly all located west of Eighth street? Why was the Mermantile Library removed from Fifth street to Tenth? Why are some of the comparatively new banks and insur ance offices located west of Eighth street? Why have merchants who formerly did an immense business on Second street opened stores on or west of Eighth street? Why have hundreds of dwellings on Walnut, Chesnut, and Arch streets, west of Sixth, been con verted into offices or stores during the last few years? There is but one answer to these interrogations. Business, as well as population, moves westward. If Washing ton Square is the business eentre to-day, it cannot long remain so in this progressive age; and it business moves westward as rapidly during the next twenty-five years as it has during the last quarter of a century, by the time the proposed new public build ings are erected, Broad and Market will be as near to the business centre as Washington Square, while for the accommodation of future generations, as well as of the masses of the people, it will be infinitely the best site. rORl RAITS OF OUR MAYORS. Mr. W. F. Smith started a good artistic idea in Select Council yesterday, which both chambers endorsed, and which we believe will be cordially approved by all the citizens of Philadelphia. This was to appoint a joint committee to ascertain the cost of procuring portraits of the Mayors of Philadelphia since consolidation; and we presume that if the artists are found to be sufficiently reasonable in their charges, Councils will readily con sent to appropriate the funds necessary for carrying out the idea. We believe that there are photographs and other authentio like nesses of Judge Conrad, the first Mayor after consolidation, in existence, while all of his successors are still living; and they are all fine subjects for artistic treatment. Judge Conrad had a noble physiognomy, while it would be difficult to find four more charac teristic heads than those which adorn the shoulders of Richard Vaux, Alexander Henry, Morton McMichael, and Daniel M. Fox. The portraits of these gentlemen will make an ex cellent beginning for a municipal portrait gallery that will be one of the attractions of the new municipal buildings to be erected upon Penn Squares. There are half-a-dozen artists at least in Philadelphia who could paint these portraits in an emi nently satisfactory manner, and at the very highest price that is likely to be charged by the painters of the best reputation the cost of procuring them cannot be sufficiently great to cause much hesitation about the propriety of giving the order. The city of Philadelphia in its corporate capacity has done little or nothing to encourage artists, and if it were possible to extend Mr. Smith's proposition so as to include the portraits of all the Mayors of Philadelphia from the foun dation of the city, the artists would have cause to rejoice and we would obtain at once a gal lery of pictures of the greatest interest aud value. OUR DEMOCRATIC POLICK. The following circul.ir, which tmbcu issued Ly the Democratic City Executive Committee to the ui3inlera of the police force, speaks for itself. Mayor Fox, in his last message to Counci's, set forth in a very explicit mauner the fact that the police force w,n entirely too small to perform iu a proper man ner its legitimate duties of guwding the lives and property of our citiznf, and yet the Democratic managers are able to make use of the men to promote their parly interests at the ooming election. The Mayor may perhaps say with regard to this circular that he never endorsed it or countenanced tbe use of the police in the tu inner indicated, but it is certain that the Mvor has done nothing to put a stop to the outrage, and tbe merest tyro in politics koows that if any policeman refuses to obey the behests of the committee he will, in a very brief space of time, be retired to private life. The police force is supported by the tax-payers for the performance of specific duties, and it is an outrage of the grossest description for them to be turned into political machines. Independently of the im propriety of the circular, it is obvious that while the policemen are acting as Demo cratic cunvassers they cannot be attending to their legitimate duties, and the consequence is that tfle city will bo left to take care of itself. This circular will give our citizens an icsif-ht into tho manner iu which affairs will be managed wherever the Democrats got the upper hand, and its perusal ought to decide any wavering voter who is yet undetermined as to how he will cast hi3 ballot on Tuesday next: NO. 7"4 S.INSOM STKKET, Philadelphia, September 2i, 1S70. To , Oeutienieu Von have been assigned to canvass Hie division ol tlie ward. We desire it to be done ta the following manner: Obtain a printed list of tlie roistered voters of the altove named divisions, and with the list proceed through the division. Ask at each house the name (f tlie wan residing therein, at the same time ascer tain his politics, examine the list to ascertain whether the name given corresponds with the name upon tlie list. Jf it coes not, and his name be not upon the list, and lie a Democratic voter, see that lie hits it placed upon the registry on Saturday nest, October 1, 1SJ0. Dj not neir ect this, it is nil important. lMarK opposite i lie nameorcacii Democrat the letter D; opposite the name of eael the ltepubdcan, R; ap posite the name of each man who has moved from the division the word "moved," and opposite the Dame of each limn who Is not a voter the words "uo voter." After you have thoroughly and completely canva-sed your division, and marked the list tn the manntr above ueserinen, you win return it to tne Democratic, canvasser of the above-named division on Fitday evening next, September 30, 1ST0, so that do may correct any errors existing therein. On Sntuulay and Monday, Hie 1st and 3d d;iys of October, you will remain at the place appointed f r i tie sitting ortne canvassers in tuemvistou you nave been assigned to, to render such assistance as the t'liiticiatic canraifrr may request. Uy order of the Democratic candidates. Sami'f.i. J. Hamuli., Chairman. CrEOHOE McGowan, Secretary. It will be seen by an alvertisemeut in another column that the President of the Trades Union Auti-Coolie League and Presi dent of the National Hall meeting brands as a falsehood the assertion made in the adver tising columns of the Morning Post of the C.th iust., that the Trades Union League had denounced Hon. William D. Kelley and pledged itself to support General William B. Thomas. The pretended resolutions were pure inventions, and we are astonished to learn that the Post, after inserting them, neglected or refused to expose the fraud this morning, after it had been informed by Mr. Mcwbray that no such resolutions were adopted. The prospects of General Thomas must be desperate when such despicable and dishonest tricks are perpetrated iu his behalf, and they willserve to make his domngogism on the Chinese question more ridiculous and revolting than ever. The Aye expresses great admiration for the Thomas platform on the Chinese question. It is much more-ultra than the resolution adopted by the late Democratio btate Con vention in New York, for that merely opposed the coolie system without venturing to pro hibit voluntary immigration from China or any other portion of the world. But the Age, like the General, cares nothing for the tra ditionary policy of the country, for treaties, or for common sense, and it is satisfied only with the sublime doctrine that the Chinese "have no right to come liearr at all.'" The Second Congressional District. In another column will be found a card from Captain John V. Creely, setting forth his pobition in the Congressional canvass, and detailing, evidently in a truthful way, the manner in which the nomination was made. Captain Creely 's cajd will be found interest ing to every voter in the district, and should at least receive attention at the hands of the voters of that district. SPECIAL NOTICES. For Additional Special Kotir.ei tee the Inside Faijes. TO THE WOHKINGMEN OF PHILADEL PHIA As President of the Trades Union Aott-Coolie League, and as the President of the meeting held by that body at National Hall on Wednesday evening, It becomes my duty to warn you of a falsehood by which it is attempted to deceive you. The advertising columns of the "Morn ing Post" of October 6 contain resolutions denoun cing lion. William D. Kelley, and pledging the League to support General William R. Thomas for Congress. The advertisement states that they were unanimously adopted, and a paragraph in the editorial column refers to them as having been passed. Now, I hereby certify that none of these resolutions were even proposed to or considered by the meeting, and tha the advertisement Is a false hood and forgery. WILLIAM MOWBRAY, President of the Trades Union Anti-Coolie League and President of the National Hall meeting. 10 7 at 19 IIARPER'S HAIR DYE.-THE ONLY harmless and reliable Dye known. Tills splen did Hair Dye Is perfect. Changes rea, rusty, or grey hair, whiskers, or moustache lnstamiyto a glossy black or natural brown, without injuring the hair or staining the akin, leaving the hair soft and beauti f nl. Only CO cents for a large box. CALLKNDKR, THIRD and WALNUT: JOHNSON, HOLIAVAY &COWDEN, No 608 ARCH Street; TRKN WITH, No. 014 CHESNUT Street ;YARN ELL, VI FTEENTH and MARKET Streets: BROWN, FIFTH and CHESNUT Streets, and all Druggists. 6 31 tf 4p 1- HEADQUARTERS FOR EXTRACTING Tcath with fresh Nitrotu-Oxld Uu. Abaolatelf BO p&in. Dr. V. R. THOMAS, Jarmarly operator l tb Ooltoo Dentfcl Koomi, devote bit euwre prtutiue to tbe ntiaUx enrectioo o' teeth. Otflue, No. VL1 W4.I f 'T SPECIAL NOTIOES. gy- SECOND GONGRKSSIONAI. DISTRICT. TO THE REPUBLICANS OF THE SECOND CONOR 1- SSIONAI. DISTRIC T. The great importance of the approaching Con grew lonal election to the Interests ol ourolty, aud being the tegular Republican nominee for Congress tn the Second district, the time has arrived when I should lay before the people a short but ompleM statement of my reasons for asking their support. I claim to be the regular H jpublloan no ninee for three reasons: I. That I was nominated by the eonvenMirti held Wednesday, June IB, 18T0, in accordance with tho rules goverolag the Republican partv. II. That a majority of the whole number of dele gates voted for me, having received 4 votes out pf 6?. III. That I was renominated by the co iventlon held Tueudny, September ia, 1SI0, in accordance with the decision of the Bxecutlve Committee of the State Central Committee, receiving 44 votes out of OS. As soon as Mr. O'Neill was defeated In the nomination, the influence of all the I'nited States Government departments within the city (Revenue, Post Office, Custom House, Mint, Ar senal, Navy-Yard, etc., etc.), was brought to bear upon the various ward executive committees to lt duce them to send kuch representatives only to the City Executive Committee as would favor Mr, O'Neid. In this they succeeded, and to-day a ma jority of the Republican City Executive Committee hold oflloe under tho United States on 1 city govern ments. Mr. O'Neill then appealed to the City Executive Committee, protesting ogaiiiHtniy recognition as the regular nominee by that body. His plan was to have the whole matter refeuedto a sub-committee con sisting of the members of tha City C unmlt tee who represented the wardR comprlsl.-g the Sjiond Con gresionul district. To secure a majority of said nut committee, the seats of Messrs. Peak and Everly, of tlie First and Twenty-sixth wards, were contested. A committee, consisting of Messrc. II ihn, l'jrter, McCullouph, Hong, and Albright, was appointed, to whom these contested seats were referred, or thU committee, Messis. Potter and McCjllough, repre senting the Eighth and Tenth wardp, were dele gates for Mr. O'Neill at the conven tion of June 15. Now what was the consequence 7 Messrs. Peak and Everly were thrown tut and Lutz and McBrlde (both O'Nel'.l men) admitted, although it wai poiitively and distinctly shown that In the First ward Mr. Peak received a majority of the votes cast and that a friend of Mr. O'lveill's seized the credentials of the Ward Executive Committee, and whilst destroying them drew a pistol and threatened to shoot the first man who dared Interfere. Iu McBride'a case the testimony showed that the Twenty-sixth Ward Executive Committee coLsisted of fifty-one mem bers, aud tlut out of these CI McBrlde received 17 and Everly 31 voles. After the organization of the City Committee, the matter was referred to this sub-committee, in ac cordance with the plan above mentioned. This committee consisted of Messrs. Lutz, Porter, Hill, MgtCullGitgb, and McBrlde, three of whom are Assistant Assessors of Internal Revenue, MjUrlde, Poiter, and McC'iillough, the latter two also dele gates of Mr. O'Neill'e. Hill is Collector of Delin quent Taxes and from Mr. O'NelU's ward, the Ninth, and Lutz Alderman of the First ward. When Mr. O'Neill and myself appeared btf re this committee, I protastcd against its jurisdiction for the following reasons: I. That a Congressman was a S'.ate ofTlce', and that the highest political authority in the State, to wit, the State Central Committee, wai the only l ower that could decide contests fo: the Nomina tion for that office. II. That the City Committee was a :ocal com mittee, whose jiulsdiction extended only to city and county ofllcers. III. That the State of Pennsylvania was divided into twenty-four Congressional district?, and that, with the exception of the First, Sjcond, Third, Fouith, Sixth, Ninth, and Twenty -second, the dis tricts were composed of a combination of counties, 8 consisting or a combination of 2 counties 3 of 8, 3 of 4, 5 of P, and 1 of 8. IV. That In the Fifth Congressional District, con sisting of the Twenty-second, Twenty-third, and Twenty-fifth wards of the city of Philadelphia and Rucks county, no provision iu the rules was made for the election of delegates in the city wards so long as they should be connected with Bucks county ia the formation of a Congressional district. See section II, rule 5. V. That If a dispute should a'ise In any of these districts no one County Committee could decide, but the whole matter in dispute would have to be re ferred to te Slate Central Committee. VI. That if the Scute Central Committee had jurisdiction In one case, they had It in all. I also, In the presence of Mr. O'Neill and the com mittee, stated that I would do anything to settle the dispute harmoniously and qaletly, as there were already sufl'.cient dissatisfaction and strife in the runks of our party, and offered the following propo sitions, to wit: I. To appear with Mr. O'Neill before the State Cen tral Committee, submit the facts, and abide by Its decision. II. To refer the matter to a committee of six, Mr. O'Neill to select three and myself three, none of wl;om should hold oftlce under either City, State, or General Government. That the committee should be sworn in our presence, then submit the evidence, and abide by the decision of a majority. If the committee should be evenly divided, allow them to select a seventh, whose decision should be final, and from which there should be no appeal. ' HI. To go before the people, hold a new delegate election, have the inside oitlcers sworn In our pre sence, and then go into convention. IV. To reconvene the convention, and If possible mutually agree upon a chaliman of the temporary organization and a Committee on Credentials. If not, to allow the City Executive Committee to detail one of their number to eti'eut a temporary organization, and also to appoint the Committee on Credentials. That whoever should receive a ma jority of the votes should be the recognized nominee. I pledged myself that if under any of the above propositions Mr. O'Neill should be the favored one, 1 would support him with my whole strength and Induce my filends to do likewise. Mr. O'Neill rejected all of the above propositions, nnd would listen to nothing except the sub-committee of the City Executive Committee, consisting, as I have before shown, of three Assistant Assessors of Revenue, two of whom were his delegates, and the remaining two directly In his Interests. 1 theu requested the committee to postpone the consideration of the case until the question of juris diction could be laid before the State Central Com mittee, which would convene at Altoona in a few days; promising that if the State Committee should' overrule my plea of jurisdiction, to submit to the decision of the City Committee. Mr. O'Neill and I then lelt the room, and the committee, without no tifying me as to whether or not they would admit or overrule my plea of want of jurisdiction, and without examining a witness, with the txitplion of ' Mr, King, one of the O'Xeilt faction, 'eported iv favor of Sir. O'Seilt. This was on Saturday, August 13. On TuoBikiy, August It), the State Central Com mittee met at Altoona, 1 appeared before them, and notified them of the trouble in the Second district, and asked to be heard. After a lengthy debate the committee refused to hear me on account of the absence of Mr. O'Nel I. It was, however, decided that they (the Stale Central Com mittee) had absolute jurisdiction over disputes arising In all the Congressional districts, and re ferred the dispute In the 6econd to their Executive Committee, consisting of Mesrrs. Leeds, chairman, Tittermary, Miller, and Elliott, of Philadelphia; Mackay, of Allegheny; Scranton, of Luzerne, and Uarretson of Schuylkill. This committee was an nounced by the secretary, who read from his minutes, and acquiesced in by the chairman, Mr. John Covode. frubaequently the Executive Committee met In I'. Ua.'.c'.. tla ci tli. SJiii ji A-s'-iei ua o.ptcui jvt SPECIAL. NOTIOESa S and c. Mr. O'Neill received notice to appeir before said committee, but failed to do so. I ap peared at each meeting with my papers, creden tial, and witnesses, some nlxty In number. No qno rum could be obtained until the meeMn? held September 6. The committee, without hearing any evidence, although the resolution agreed upon by the State Committee directed "that both parties be aiTorded an opportunity to be heard before said com mittee," adopted a set of resolutions ordering the reconvening of the convention, and selected one of their number, Charles A. Miller, to act as tempo rary chairman and also a committee on contested seats. , After the adoption by the Eiecutive Committee of the resolut ion reconvening the convention, I pro posed to Mr. O'Neill to acquiesce In the decision and meet in the convention with bis delegates, pledg ing myself that li he should receive the nomination I would heartily endttfae aud support him. This he positively refused to do. In compliance with the decision of the State Exe cutive Commlteee, the convention reassembled on Tuesday, Septemb; r 13, when I received the nomi nation a second lime, having received 44 ou'of 03 vote?. In the meantime, fearitig that the Sta'e Executive Committee was not wholly in Mr. O'NelU's Interests, Influence hud been brought to bear upon Mr. Uovode to repudiate the Executive Committee and appoint one which was wholly at the service of Mr. O'Neill. Through tho tritkery, duplicity, and treachery of honest (?) Jhu Covode this was done, and a com mittee, consisting of Mnhion H. Dickinson (Chief Commissioner of Hlghwas Chairman, John E. AddlcKs (Health Oittcer), William It Leeds (Co lec tor of Internal Revenue, Second district, and nominee for Sherltl), Penny packer, of Chester, Horatio Gates Jones, Garrettsoa of Schuylkill, and Swings of Allegheny. This committee, acting as It did without authority, and in direct disobedience of the resolution agreed upon at Aitoona, and without even notifying me, or attempting to give me an opportunity of being heard before them, adopted a resolution declaring that they had no jurisdiction In the matter. These are the fact of tlie case, and If I had been permitted to have the evidence heard by either com mittee could have shown conclusively: I. That Mr. O'Neill Is not the nominee, that he never received the nomination, hi ttebya'e havlrj bolted f-om the Convention. II. That a majority of the delcjriUs wore against him, 4a out of 08. III. That there has never been a contest for a Congressional nomination in any district iu the State where there have been such outrageous and stupendous frauds committed upon the peop'c as there have in this. IV. That on the part of Mr. O'Neill some of these frauds are as follows: I. Failure to comply with the rules relative to registering voters. 9. Striking legal voters Trom the registry, because In opposition to Mr. O'Ntlll. 8. That seven of his delegates were inside oitlcers at the delegate election, judges of their own elec tion. 4. Bribery of election officers by money and Gov ernment appointments. B. Stultlug of ballot boxes. 0. Destruction of ballot boxes where the vote was against Mr. O'Neill, by a mob organized for that purpose. 7. Voting of men under the names or voters k no itra to be deceased. 8. Voting known Democrats. P. Voting on names of the removals liozx di visions. 10. Voting men from the Second, Third, aad Fourth wards aud residents of other cities. II. Control and manipulation of the City Execu tive Committee by Mr. O'Neill, by showing anion? other things that Mr. O'Neill, upon several occasions, asserted "that he was all right-he had fixed the City Executive committee, and that Creely would only have five votes In said committee." The question to be determined Is, Are party rules to be binding or not? Is It worth while for a man to exert himself to procure a noaiinatlon for office, and after having done so honorably, to have his nomination set aside by the City Executive Com mittee because a majority of Eald committee favor some other man ? Mr. O'Neill is not the nominee of the people of the Second district. He is the nominee of the City Executive Committee a committee which should be for the good of the whole Republican party, but which, as at present constituted, is a partisan com mittee In the Interests of, and controlled by, United States Government oillclals. The real secret of the opposition to my nomina tion is simply this: In the convention Mr. O'Neill did not have a delegate who did not hold oillue under the General Government, and which he had been instrumental 'a procuring. These men having failed to seem , his nomination, It Is now "rule or ruin." So long as they are holding position and dralDlng the United States Treasury they are strict party men, but the moment they have to give place to others they become disorganizes. The 11th of October will decide whether or not Mr. O'Neill, who, notwithstanding the printing of his name upon the ticket by the Cuv Executive Com mittee, is rucning as an independent candidate, can bo elected iu opposition to the choice of the people. I fntther desire to sate Hint, willing to make any sacrifice of my personal interests for the benefit of luy party, I have repeatedly ottered to withdraw, provided Mr. O'Neill would do the same, and take up a new man. This he has steadily refused. As to my position and views upon the leading questions of the day, I am strongly in favor of pro tection to American industry no man can properlv represent any portion of tne State of Pennsylvania who is not; inflexibly opposed to the importation of coolie labor in any form, deeming it degrading to the intelligent.educated worklngmen of the country, and In opposition to the prluciplsa of our republi can institutions, and pledge myself that if elected will do all in my power to secure such legislation as will effectually prevent coolie impor tation. 1 am opposed to the granting of the public lands for merely speoolatlve purposes. The future welfare of our country demands their reservation for the benefit of actual settlers. And, finally, am as sound upon, and as true to, all Republican prin ciples, as any man la the Republican party. I remain, very resjffcctfully, JOHN V. CRESLV. TO WHICH PARTY DOSS HE BKLONG ? General William B. Thomas Dear Sir: Yes day I received a note from you enclosing two tickets one Republican, the other Democratic -and a num ber of stickers, with your name as a candidate for Congress in the Fourth district. Enclosed in the note was an appeal to me fcr my vote. Now, as I am a party man, and always wish to vote under Standingly, If you will answer me one question, I can then determine whether to vote for you or not. And, I doubt not, there are many other voters in the district who would like to have the question an swered, and who will be governed in casting their vote by your answer. The question Is Are you a Republican or a Democrat? An answer will oblige at least one voter in the 10 T it FIFTEENTH WARD. Iiy T 11 K 1' A R E u L D PL A Y E U S. An entirely new Lecture by CHARLES W. BROOKE, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, THURSDAY, Oct. 13. Admission, 60 cents. Reserved Seats, 73 cent, widen may be procured on and after Saturday, Oct n, at Lee & Walker a, No. Qii Chesnut, and ut the Hox Ortlce of the Academy. 1) 0 If rciv- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSVLVAnIaT NINTH Street, aiiove Chesnut, Philadelphia . MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH SEiSION, 1-.70-71. The regular Lecture of this School will commence on MONDAY, October luth, aud contlnus until the Cist of March. Fee for the full Course, $un. R, K ROUERS, U. IX, 10 0 3t Deiu Medical Faculty. rti?" ""jefTbrson medical colleue. tus Geueral Introdsctoiy 10 the I'oi re U1 de livered b I'rofeafcor S. H. DICKSON', M D. on M )N. ErF TO THE VOTERS OK PHILADEL PHIA The undersigned, as Citizens of Phila delphia, impressed with the gro wlno; importanc of placing trustworthy and Intelligent persoaj In Public Offices, respectfully recommend t their fellow-citlzcus the election of MR. WM. R. LF.ED3 TO THE SHERIFFALTY. The proper administration of the oflice of Sheriff peculiarly exacts such qualifications, and Mr. Leeds is known to the undersigned as a gentleman who possesses them, and who is therefore worthy to receive the support aud confidence of the people. McKEAN, BORIE& CO., BENJAMIN BULLOCK'S SONS, WILLIAM SELLERS CO., RANI OLPH A: JENKS, MORRIS, TASK BR A: CO., ALEXANDER WIIILLD1N & SONS, M. ItAlRI) CO., BUNTING, DI RBORROW & CO., FDWIN II. FIILKR CO., . JUSTICE. BATF.MAN & C., LEWIS WHARTON A; CO., COATES BROTHFRS, ALEXANDER G. CATTELL A CO., STOKES, CALDWELL A CO., WETIiERILL & BROTHER, JAMES H. ORNE, SON A CO., BROWNING & BROTHERS, II. C. ORAM A: CO., HENRY DlcSTON A SON, HOFFMAN A KENNEDY, R. k G. A. WRIGHT, WM. STIU'THERS & SONS. NOBLITT, BROWN. NOBLITT it CO., 1LI.1AM A. SIMPSON & SOX, EDLIOTT iV DUNN. BRIDKSBUKG M AMTACTU RING CO.. M1SKEY, MERRILL A; THACK4UA, K. R. TAGGART A CO . AN S PA C II A STANTON, JOHN A JAMES DOBSON, THOMAS BIRCH A SON, BROWN A WOELPPEU, FIELD A HARDIE, LAMBERT, THOMAS A CO., GROVE A BROTHER. TAUSSIG, LIVINGSTON A CO., CHARLES GIBBONS. MORTON Mc MICH A EL, ALEXANDER HENRY. CHARLES M. PREVOST, JullN P. VERREE, N. B. BROWNE, FREDERICK M. ADAMS, NATHAN 1IILLES, JOHN PRICE WETIIERILL. BARTON H. JENKS, JAMES L. CL' G1IORN, SPENCER ROBERTS, JOHN RICE, HENRY BUMM. CHARLES GILPIN, WILLIAM H. KERN, II ECTOR TYNDALE, HENRY B. BENNERS, DAVID WALLACE, HENKY H. BINGHAM. EDWARD BROWNING, F. T. WALTON, HENRY I). MOORE, A. H. FRANCISCUS, COFFIN COLKET. HENRY CARTWK1GHT, JOIIN II. MURPHY, SAMUEL C. COOK, JOHN II. CHAMBERS, HENRY C. HOWELL. 10 7 it jg5f- WHERE SHALL THE COURT HOUSE US LOCATED ? This Isanexceedingly important question. And how shall it be answered? There are two factions, each having a favorite theory as to the location of the new building. One party strongly asserts that It shall stand where it is now, at the cor ner of Sixth and Chesnut, that this spot Is the cen tre of the city, and that litigants, lawyers, and wit nesses will be seriously inconvenienced if it be put anywhere else. ThiB party forgets the lmmeme growth of the city, and that some of the old land marks, which were once so prominent, no longer exist ; that the tide of business has flowed during the last ten years, and Is still flowing almost monthly, in a western direction. A simple fact will be sufficient. It will be remem bered that in 1845, the Messrs. Bailey, Levy, and others of equal note had their places of business in Chesnut street, between Fourth and Fifth, that Farr and the Messrs. Kelly, well known as fashionable and artistic tailors, had their shops in the same lo crlity. Where are they now ? The Kellys at Juni per aud Cliesmt; Uaileigh, Levi's successor, In Chesnut street, near Eleventh ; the Messrs. Bailey atithe corner of Twelfth and Chesnut; and George W. Farr in Ninth street, near Market. All these are sharp, keen men of business, aad had Dot the times urged It, would never have moved their business localities. They pay higher rents where they now are.'aad make as mucli money as before. Now, should the Court House bo moved to West Penn Square, these men and a hundred others are as near the new Court House as the old. Again, say the advocates of the Washington Square budding, it will be so much farther for a Market street merchant, if he have a suit, to go to Penn Square. Not a bit. The street cars seem to completely obviate distances, and it is no more inconvenience for a suitor and his witnesses to be at Penn Square than at Chesnut street. The time expended is the same, the trouble of arriving there the same, and there w!U be certainly no more time expended In the trial of a case at Broad street than at Sixth and Walnut streets. As far as the Criminal Court ia concerned, it will be precisely the same, as the parties in that court are generally brought up In the van. The lawyers will be com pelled to move their professional Lares and Penates a little further westward, and that will be the only Inconvenience. It 1 1 13C11ESXUT STREET 1 1 13 The Subscribers having formed a Copartnership upon tho 1st ul timo for the prosecution of a gene ral UPHOLSTERY and CURTAIN BUSINESS, would most respectfully inform the public that they will open on SATURDAY, October S, a hoico selection of entirely New (iootls in Laces, Brocatelles, Striped and Plain Terrjs, Table aud Piano Covers, Cretonnes, etc., all of which they have marked TEN PER CENT. BELOW the prevailing prices of the past year, notwithstanding a corresponding ADVANCE on ac count of the European IVav. 31. Stevenson, C. P. Schwemnier. STEVENSON SCIIWEMMER.
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