pwairtw jtttriKflflMft. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1869. Democratic State convention. The Domooratio State Convention for the nomination of oandidatea for the offloea of Qoyernor and Judgo of the Supremo Court, will meet at 10 o’olook, A. M., on WkO' nesdat, July 14, 1800, In the Ball of tbo Houao of Boproaontatlvea at Barrlaburg. By order of tho Domooratlo State Commit tee. _ Wm. A.Wallaoe, Oha'u. David Caldwhll, Seorotary. ADOihcrJßcconstructlon Patch, The Radical tinkers havo put another patch upon tkobottomof tho dilapidated reconstruction sauco pan. Spurred to action by the message of President Grunt, Congress mado haste bofore ad* Journlng to give him ample powers in the matter of ordering elections. He Is to say when the poople of Virginia, Mississippi and Texas shall vole upon the State Constitutions which have been fixed up byacombluation of scallywags, negroes and carpetbaggers. But the adoption of those constitutions are not to bo considered sufficient to entitle the States numed to admission Into the Union. As will bu noen by the bill which WQ.publluh elsewliero no State 1h lo bo admitted until it shall havo en dorsed the Fifteenth Amendment. This is the greatest outrage yet perpetrated by the Radicals. It Is not designed to affect-either of the Slutcn to which U applies, but was framed expressly or the purpose of enforcing Negro Equality upon such States as Pennsyl vania, where u vast majority of the people are opposed to it. The refusal of Georgia to ratify the proposed amend ment rendered it certain that it would bo defeated if the difl'ereut States were allowed to have any choice in regard to the matter. Hence the provision in reference to Virginia, Mississippi ami Texas. They are to be kept under mili tary rule until they consent to fasten negro equality upon us. The Constitution of the United States can not bo thus altered, uud the control of States over their local affairs de stroyed without exciting a feeling of op position which must grow stronger day by day. He must be blind indeed who does not aeo the great duugera which are concealed in the assertion of such authority by Congress. If that body can thus annihilate the power of the Slates ih regard to the right of suffrage it cun proceed, without fear of hinder ance, to abolish every vestige of Stato Government. Tho puoplo beglu to see this, and there are many honest Repub licans who revolt ngainst tho course which is pursued by the Radicals. The ties of parly will not prove strong enough to hind these men when they aro forced to choose between tho advocates of such dangerous doctrines and those who adhere to the great principles upon which the republic was founded, nitd by which it must be sus tained, if Jt is to continue. Every movement of tiie Radical leaders is in the direction of a despotism, and we havo already advanced far in the path of centralization which leads to the es tablishment of an Empire or a Mon archy. It is time for ail true lovers of their country lo cry halt. Cuba. Tiie war in Cuba stillgocson, various engagements being reported, apparent ly with varying suitress. Tim insur gents seem lo be growing in strength, and are undoubtedly receiving aid from this country in a surreptitious manner. Tho proposition to recognize the rebels as belligerents was discussed in the Eower House of Congress, and strongly favored by many prominent Republican members. Gen. Grant is known to be favorable to recognition. It is urged that we are not bound to stand by the doctrine* which our government enun ciated on tin's subject during the recent war. Still there aro many reasonable people who cannot see the force of the arguments adduced in favor of thus suddenly changing ground on that question, and not a few think it would .be very inconsistent for us to hasten to do what we blamed European nations forbutaiittlo while ago. The reports which reach us of the progress of events in Cuba aro very in definite, and read like mere rumors. We do not know tiie real strength of the contending factions, and at this time it is impossible to predict what may be tiie result. Near as Cuba is to us, our information as In what is transpiring is as meagre as it would bo of a rebellion in Africa. 'Wo had more regular and definite • intelligence from Abyssiuia during the progress of tiie British in vasion than we now get from Cuba The engagements which lmveso far oc curred have taken place in the interior, ami reliable news of tho enurge of allairs lias not been had. There is no good reason, that we enn see, why our gov ernment should abandon, in uuaeemly haste, the position to which we adhered so pertenaciously during the late civil war in this country. Such action would furnish a queer commentary upon the claims we are now urging against Eng land for losses indicted by the Xlubama and other Confederate cruisers, which wero fitted out in British ports. Bet us try to be consistent. The Indiana Legislature. The Democrats of the Indiana Legis lature have finally effected an arrange ment with the Radicals. Jiy agreement the consideration of the Negro Suffrage Amendment lias been postponed until the 11 th day of Muy, and by that time the appropriation bill and other important business will have been attended to. If the Radicals then attempt to force the obnoxious amendment the Democrats will again leavo them withoutaquorum. That is just as it should be. Jack Hiestand explains his failure to be appointed Marshal of the Eastern District, as follows: “ You see Ely ran the Freedman’s Bureau in Kentucky, ami nno Jesse (Irani is Post master in Covington, and ho is the father of Ulysses.” The explanation is perfectly satisfac tory. For a fuller detail of the story see the Examiner. Wherever the Radicals have com plete control of Htate Legislatures cor ruption and rascality are the order of the day. The Republican Governor of Illinois has been compelled to vetomore than forty bills, which were so out rageous as to call for his interference. Gov. Hoffman, of New York, has also vetoed quite a number of improper en actments. If Geary had done his duty the forthcoming volume of pamphlet laws iu this .State would be much thin ner than it promises to be. Ik the Supreme Court of the United States the celebrated McArdle cass has been dismissed on a plea of want of jurisdiction. The Texas Bond case has been decided in favor of the State, and thatdecision rests upon the ground that Texas is a Stale in the Union. If in the Union then why any necessity for the reconstruction acts. This decision proclaims the * unconstitutionality of the whole batch of Congressional enact ments upon that subject. In Bpito of Ashley’s bold and un blushing exposure of his own rascality he has been confirmed as Governor of Montana. It is said Grant had sgrious scruples about appointing him, but allowed himself to be overruled by the politicians. There was a bitter fight over his confirmation, the Democrats and decent Republicans voting against him, but the corrupt Northern Radicals and the carpet-baggers put him through. Hon. Reverdy Johnson has been recalled from England, and the official documents informing him of the fact have been sent to him. THE XiAJSrOA.STEII “WEEKLY USTTELLIG-BBSIOEII, ~WEDNEBDAYr APRIL 14. 1869. The Fifteenth Amendment Before the People. The more discerning Radicals of this State see the hand-writing on the wall. Even the newspapers which most strongly urged the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment are ehaklpg with terror as did Belshazzar of old. They know how wide-spread and deeply seat ed is the conviction In the minds of the people of Pennsylvania, that the* pres ent Legislature hud no right to pass upon that question as it did. The posi tion taken by the Demooratio minor-* ity was sb perfectly Just, so fair and honorable, so completely In ao* cordance with the true theory of our government that the Radloal leaders feel they cannot hope for success in tho cornlDg political contest. When tho Radical majority of tho present corrupt Legislature voted down the proposition to submit the question of negro suffrage to the people of this State at the coming election, they marked their candidates for assured and inevitable defeat. The , only hope they had has been rudely torn from'them, and they despair utter ly os they see the impossibility of three fourths of the. States being brought to adopt the negro equality before tiie second Tuesday, of next Oc tober. Tiie State Guard, Geary’s organ, gives up tho contest in advance, and with a wall of despulr admits that tho Republican party will be defeated. It says: In tho coming contest In Pennsylvania, Dio one solo uud absorbing issue will be on impartial suffrage. Tho Republican parly must then meet ibis question as it has never bolero mot with, whlio tho Democracy will of course do all iu their power to prevent it in its most obnoxious shape. For six years wo have had the issue all our own way, be cuuso tho Democratic leaders made capital for us by their courso on tho war. The loyal sentiment of tho country, whether it really acquiesced In the entire Republican policy, still voted its tickets because that course was Die only wny to Have the Gov ernment. Now the Government is rescued, is saved and on a safe busis, so that there will be hundreds and thousands of men who heretofore voted tho Republican ticket lor Dio reason staled, who will feel under no special obligation to do so in the future, unless they aro fully convinced that tiie act is for tho unmistakable bonofltoftbo nation. Among this class of men, wo eau no longer operate with the cry of thesoldier’s chuho — we can no longer cajole tho volunteers who ha rod their bosoms to the foes of tho coun try, that tho Republican party will take care of them, becauso tho evidence is mani fest and plain all around us, that the fat places in tho gift of Grunt’s administration are given out without regard to an appli cant's record as a fighting man or a plotting politician. In view of these fuels we are constrained to deolaro thut the issue on the Fillopnlh Amendment will involve the Re publicans of PouuNyivuniu in a struggle such as they have not yet been called to pass through since we organized us a party. And wo may us well prepare at ouce to meet that struggle by a eunvnss of the sub ject of impartial suffrage such us will ex hibit all our force In its favor, bocauso that question nlono will control the next cam paign in Pennsylvania. If only the merits of the question were to be carried, we would not for a moment doubt Dio result; but there aro heavy loud* of which we do not now dream which will bo forced upon us by developments that .must undoubtedly lie made as Die campaign progresses, under which it will require all the force of the honest rum olTho Republican party lo boar it up lo victory. That tho Democracy of Pennsylvania have it iti their power to win a great and substantial victory at the next elec tion, wo believe as firmly as we do in our own existence. They ought to carry tiie Slate by a majority of not less than thirty thousand, and they can do so if every available vote is polled. Our only danger is that of apathy in our own ranks. I f wo go to work with a de termination to poll our full vote in every election district in the .State, v/o can completely annihilate the parly which voted to surrender tiie dearest and most valuable rights of this great Common wealth into tiie hands of a shifting and irresponsible majority’ of Congress. The single great question before the people is mlmitted to be tho odious Fifteenth Amendment, aud upon that the issue will bo joined. The Radicals knowand feel that the clap-trap cry of loyalty will avail them no longer, and thous ands of honest Republicans expect and desire- tho defeat of their party at the coming election. When tho wail of de spair goes up from such papers as the Mate Guards we may know that the result cannot be doubtful if the Demo cracy do their duty. Tho Covode ami Foster Case. The resolution submitted by Mr. Paine, chairman of the Committee on Elections, and adopted by the House, disposes of this case for the present, a follows: Each claimant'is required to file notice of the ground of his claim by the first of June, and to give answer to his opponent by the 120Lh of June, thal Covode shall take his testimony from the Ist to the loth of July, August ami September; that Foster shall take testimony from the 10th to the last day of each of the abovei named months; that the final submission of all the pa pers relative to the ease shall be made by the 15th October, ISG9, to the Clerk of the House, who shall have them priuted, aud the printed arguments in behalf of each shall be filed by the first day of the session. We are glad to see that the Radicals of the House had too much decency logo squarely back upon the record which they made in the Cof froth case. They were not quite as destitute of principle as John Cessna supposed, but they were mean enough to dodge their plain duty iu this matter. They were ashamed to do openly what it is more than likely they will yet agree to do after making some show of mock honesty. A Gross Outrago, The Radicals of Congress, after receiv ing Grant’s message urging the recon struction of the States still kept out of the Union, passed a bill declaring that they might go on ami form Stale Gov ernments, In which white men and negroes should be held to be equal, and promising that they would then He re ceived, provided (hey first ratified the Fifteenth Amendment.. It is not enough that Virginia, Mississippi and Texas agree to allow their negroes to vote and Hold office. Before they can bo admitted to the Union they must vote to force Negro Equality upon us in Pennsyl vania, and upon the people of every State, no matter how largo a majority may bo opposed to it. Do these Radical Jacobins suppose that a law passed by such means will ever be respected ? This last act of Congress exceeds in audacity and unmitigated rascality anything which has yet been done under the policy df reconstruction. It is simply infamous. The New Postage Stamp, The new postage stamps, which were ushered into existence with a flourish of trumpets, are a miserable abortion. They are perfect daubs. The designs are poor aud the execution worse. As specimens of art they fall far below the stamps which they replace. The money expended iu getting up this new series was worse than wasted. In design, form and appearance they are entirely unattractive. The committee of in spection must have been bribed by the designer to report favorably, or they certainly would never have been per mitted to have an existence. They are an eye-sore to the public and a disgrace to the Postoffice Department. The new Collector of Internal Rev enue at Covington, Kentucky, is the fellow who polished up the early his tory of Ulysses after Old Jesse had scribbled his silly stuff for Bonner’s Ledger. It is only proper that he should be rewarded. We wonder he was not made Minister to some one of the principal governments of Europe. His despatches, done up after the style of his description of the youthful Grant riding the mule in the clrcuß, would have excited the wonder of the world Governor Geary, under advice from his Attorney General, has vetoed the bill allowing the Governor of this State to commute the sentence of mur derers from the death penalty to im prisonment for life. That is right* Senator Sprague’s Speech.* The outspoken views of Senator Sprague have excited a wonderful com motion in'the Radical camp, and the. newspapers of that party rare all de nouncing him as a drunkard. The Ex* prey made 1 a most abusive and vulgar assault upon him the other day. In ofder that people may see exactly what Mr. Sprague did say we publish copious extraots from the speech which brought down such a flood of vitupera ilon upon his head.l It does not read like a drunken man's speech. It bss sufficient coherency to remove the slightest suspicion of that kind, but it Is full of ugly truths. That is what ex oites the ire of the Radicals.* Senator Sprague exposes the corruptions of his party, aud Radical newspapers can not believe that any member of the party would do that If he was duly sober. They exerciseall their ingenuity to con ceal the rascality which is so generally practised, and are naturally fiercely In dignant when any one is honest enough to speak a single word of truth about the Iniquities which abound in high places. In vine veritas, in wine there is truth, Is an old adage and a true one; but it does not apply in this case. Mr. Sprague tells the truth about the Radi* cal party, but he tells it in solemn seri ousness. Read his speech. The Detective Business, There la in all our large oltles a class of officers known as detectives. These men are supposed to have especial facili ties for the detection of criminals, and it Is sometimes Bald that no poor rogue can escape them. When large robberies are perpetrated immense rewards are offer ed, but It frequently happens that the thieves remain undetected. It is more than suspected that the robbers and the detectives share in the plunder. In the case of the Lord bond robbery, certain leading New York and Boston detec tives are accused of having met the perpetrators in Montreal, aud mado au arrangement for a division of the spoils. It is even charged that policemen were actively engaged in tho robbery, and that one of them handed t he boxes con taining tho bondsoutofthe office to the thieves. To such an extent has the de moralization of public officials extended within the last eight years, that the pub lic is no longer startled at any thing which may occur. Felonies are now compounded every day, and we may ex pect to hear that the great bank robbery in Philadelphia has been adjusted by a return of the registered bonds for a valuable consideration, the thieves and detectives dividing the ready money, the unregistered bonds, and the reward between them. Slim Votes. Tiie vote cuut in Connecticut fell ten thousand short of that of last November, uml lu Rhode Island the vote at the recent Gubernatorial election was not one half that given to the Presidential candidates. This shows us the very danger we lmve most to dread at tho coming election in Pennsylvania. We are satisfied that the Democracy can carry tiie State if they poll their full vote—rmrf that by a large majority. We can only be beaten by allowingourselves to be overcome by apathy and indiffer ence. Let that idea be firmly fixed in tho mind of every true Democrat, and let each one impress it upon the minds of his neighbors. Let a*determiuutiou be created that not a singie Democratic voteshall be left at home in any election district, and wc will .sweep the State by a majority of many thousands, electing a Gocenior, a Judge of the Supreme Cowl, and a Legislature pledged to repeal the odious Negro Equality Amendment* Let us profit by the lesson which is taught in the Connecticut aud Rhode Island elections. Virginia as a Home. A gentlemau who went to Amelia county, Virginia, from Northampton county, this State, writes a glowing ac count of that section to the Easton Argus. He says he bought 90U acres as good land us can be found in the section of Pennsylvania which he left for $lO an acre, aud that his farming operations so far have been a marked success. Gar den vegetables are already up, and spring work almost a month in advance of Southern Pennsylvania The people are hospitable, aud he was appointed a magistrate by the military government, but, like a good Democrat, declined an office which ho believes the people ought to fill to suit themselves. There are no doubt great inducements offered to em igrants in Virginia. Newspaper Changes, The Johnstown Democrat has been greatly enlarged and otherwise im proved. We congratulate the gallant soldier who edits it on its prosperity. It is a good paper. The Fulton Democrat, the little sheet on which we tried our prentice lmnd as editor has been transferred to Mr. Smith Robinson, its recent talented editor, Jno. R. Donaho, Esq., retiring to at tend exclusively to his increasing prac tice of law. Mr. Itobinson is a practi cal printer,and nhigh-toned gentleman. We are sure the Democrat will prosper under his charge. The Philadelphia Age has donned a new dress, and presents a very nc-at and attractive appearance. Female Suffrage. A vote was taken in the lower House of our Legislature the other day on a proposition so to amend the Constitu tion of Penneylvaniaaß to allow females to vote on the same terms as males. It was summarily voted down. The Rad icals are ready to let every ignorant and degraded negro veto, but refuse the right of suffrage to the intelligent white wo men of the Htute. We are opposed to any indefinite extension of the election franchise, but would infinitely prefer to see it granted to intelligent white women than to ignorant aud degraded negroes. The Radicals are of a different ruiud. Grant’s knowledge of the “King's English” is really wonderful. It seems almost impossible for him to open his mouth, or use his pen, without commit ting a ridiculous blunder. In his last message to Congress, this sentence oc curs: “I desire, also, to ask the con sideration of Congress to the question whether there is not just ground for believing that the Constitution framed by a convention of the people of Missis sippi for that State, and once rejected, might not be again submitted to the people of that State iu like manner and with the probability of ihesame result.” As hs wishes to convey the impression that the Constitution might be adopted, his language is “as clear as mud.” The contested election case in the Third Congressional District of this State has been decided against the Democratic claimant. This is justly re garded as another of those infamous outrages of which we have had a crop every year since the Radicals obtained so large a majority in Congress. There are some men arnoDg them who regard their oaths and pay a little attention to the evidence adduced in contested elec tion cases, but the majority juatdeliber ately vote to admit any claimant of their own party, regardless of right or justice. Grant has appointed one Pinchbeck, a turbulent negro rowdy, Register of the Land Office at New Orleans. It is sup posed this was done as an offset to the nomination of hiß rebel relative Long street. The N. Y. Tribune thinks the negro appointed is unfit for the position. Not long since he made a violent speech to the negroes In which he. threatened to lay New Orleans in ashes. Now that he has got a fat offee he may adopt Grant’s motto and say, “let us have peace.” Scoring A Member or tbe Legislature. It is well-known, or if not well known, very strongly Buspected, that there are a few Democrats in tbe pres ent Legislature, who are members of the 11 ring.” The names of some half dozen Democrallo members of the House have been repeatedly found re corded !n favor of certain measures which no truly honest or honorable member could be induced to counte nance. Allusions have been repeatedly made to these men in independent Dem ocratic newspapers. They have .been denounced in general terms as a dis-' grace to the Demooratio party and a blot on its fair and honor able reputation. Tholr course has been severely oensured, and that repeat edly ; but they have not ceased from their evil doing. Tho consequence bos been that honfst Democrats In tbe Legislature have felt that these dslrepu table Bcamps ought to be named by name when allusion 1b made to them, In order that the public may know who are the real culprits. This view of the mat ter is so very reasonable, and the course suggested so perfectly Just to all con cerned, that we were not surprised to find the following article In the Patriot of yesterday morning. That paper has been repeatedly called upon to give tho names of Democratic members who from time to time give evidence of be ing in connection with the corrupt “ring” which has done so much to dis grace the Btate. It had been rumored for some time that one or more of the Democrats who are on the House Ju diciary Committee, had been tampered with by Peter Herdic, aud induced to vote against reporting a bill repealing the outrageous act abolishing the Lycoming Judiciary District, which was so hurriedly passed under the in fluence of corrupt agencies. The Pa triot had declared its intention of ex posing any Democrat who might be found guilty of such rascality, and be lieving that the facts justified It in so doing the followingecathingarliclcwas inserted: Ho Was nought with a Price. Tho name oJ' tho hireling is Henry M’MUler, of Norristown. Tho honest peo pie of Montgomery county are dishonored by Ins presenco lu tiie Legislature. This is tho wretch whoso negative voto In the Ju diciary Committee oti Tuesday night, de feated an atfirmutivo report of the hjll to repeal Dio Herdic act, destroying Judge Gamble's district. One Radical, Mr. Herr, of Harrisburg, to his honor he it spoken, voted to bring out tho bill affirmatively. Every Democrat on tho committee was present, and tiie voto of tills treacherous slave, M'Millor, alone defeated the repen) of the bill, as there is a decided majority of the House iu itn fuvor. Thoro Ims not been a corrupt measure bofore tho Legislature this winter in which tills M'Millor has not dabbled. Ho put on a show of decency last year in order tho more effectually to delude his honest neigh bors. The boiler bill, tho cuttle monopoly, the paster and folder’s Job, all found au advocate In this fellow. Like thepersplr iug Roguo Riderhood, ho boasted Umt ho was “ u honest muii” and ought to huve fifteen hundred a session for his services. It is ns clear (bat he Ims Petor Ilerdic’s money in his pocket, as If tho greenbacks wore plastered over his narrow brow*. His ears should he ornnped, and he should bo branded as Petor Ilerdic’s dotf. This man is pust the meridian of life. His trouchory looks more hideous through his hairs of gray. He has not even the poor plea of poverty lo extenuate his crime. His sordid nature hlouo led him to betray his friends and tbetr cause. His avarice is seen in his sharp, pinched visage, in bis mouth drawn up like a leather purse. It lurks in every seam of his hard face, which plainly marked him out as the man for Peter Herdic’s mouey. in order to complete the utter baseness of his character, to round it out, and leave not one redeeming grace to mar its ineffable meanness, he is a professor of religion. He kneels in tho cougrcgutGn of tiie just in worship of Him who was hanged between two thieves, and then plots in the Legisla ture to rob a neighbor of bis rights, to defeat tbe will of tho people, to betray tho parly wbicli confided in him, aud perjure him self. * M’Miller hoped that his treachery would not soon he discovered. There is a pernici ous abuse which bus crept into Die Legisla ture, requiring Dial members shall not re veal what has taken pluce in committee. The parliamentary rule that what has trans pired in committee shall not be tbe subject of debate on the tloor, has been perverted into an obligation to inuintain secrecy as to all that has been done iu committee. In this way rogues huve been ablo to shield themselves from the indignation of their constituents, aud to erect committees of the Legislature into miniature star chambers. Tho committee rooms are the places whore men like this M’Miller can work in the dark, safe from tbe observation of the peo ple, until some act of peculiar nefariousness like this one urousps such indignation that no man cares to conceal the guilty author. M’Miller goes this spring to inflict his presence on tho people of Maryland, as soon us ho bus concluded his lust bargain, uud sold his lust vote in tho Legislature. What huve the people of Maryland done that this terrible calamity should befal them ? Wo send Diis certificate along with him without charge. If the negroes of that State obtain the franchise, they should be advised in time to beware of M’Miller. Thy people of his county should meet him on the border, if he dnru return to Montgomery, and stone him, since there seems to be no other way to punish the mercenary slave who has betrayed them. They should not permit his return, but he should be pocked off’ lo Maryland amid the curses of tho people. He should be compelled to resign on the spot. Tberenre other important measures before the legis lature awaiting action, and this man may be expected to vote for him who pays tho most. He carries liis price on his fore head. What a lesson docs this man’s case touch the people on the subject of choosing their representatives ! No party tie could biurl him, when money beckonedhim to betray al and perjurj’. An honored member of the party is struck from his judicial seat, and this man professing to be a Democrat, but in the pay of Peter llerdic, joins the pack of Radicals baying at Judge (Jumble’s heeds. In violation of the Constitution of his State, and in contempt of his oath, he voted against the repeal of the law which was framed to stamp out a judicial district, and unseat a learned and incorruptible judge. The miserable excuso that the Radical members of the committee may oiler, that they were attacking a politi cal opponent in this bill, is not left to this traitor. He had the baseness to stab a paity iriend for hire. After counting out Peter llerdic’s money, ho weut to the com mittee room, and voted uguiunt reporting the bill. Ilad ho had Ibo deaonoy to stay away, there is the beat reason for declaring that the bill would have been roported. To his treason alone is this failure due. But the Supremo Court will declare tiiis out rage of the ring no law. Mike Miller will get hU money, and Judge Cambio will hold his court Iu .-pile oi Peter llerdic and all his infamous tools. We were not surprised to find that Mr. M’Mijler felt sore after the castiga tion he received. He rose In the House tiie morning after the article appeared, ami attempted to defend himself. He expressed surprise that what occurred in a Committee Room should be thus made public, saying: Thi-i article atta-.-ks me for an alleged act of mine in u committee which I had sup posed hitherto had been as the acts of a grand jury, not to be divulged outside. How the information was obtained by the editor or editors of this paper, in regard to my vote in that committee,l knownot,nor do I care. That was an unfortunate admission for Mr. McMiller. It confessed to the very substance of the charge made by the Patriot. His wordy show of indig nation after that admission amounted to very little indeed, and we werenot sur prised to find that not the slighest notice was taken of his complaints by the House. When he got through one Charles Kleckner, a notedly virtuous Radical member from Philadelphia, rose in his seat and attempted to enforce the passage of a divorce bill which bad already been defeated; and the opera tions of the “ring” on other payiDg legislation went on as if no assault had been made uponamemberof the House. The Patriot has a perfect right when exposing corruption in the Legislature to name the guilty parties—a well grounded legal and moral right. If its statements are true it has acomplete de fense in any action which may be brought against it for libel, and justice to honest members of the Legisla ture demands that the rascals who disgrace the State and' dishonor their constituency should be freely and fear lessly exposed, We hope the Patriot will show up every one of the small band of dirty wretcheß whose connec tion with the corrupt Radical “ring” has stained the fair fame of the Demo cratic party. Let them be publicly branded so that all honest men may know and shun them as they would convicted and unrepentant felons. It will be seen that Pennsylvania gets two Foreign Missions. Ex-Gover nor Curtin is banished to Russia, and a Philadelphia negro goes as Minister to Haytl. Butler’s Disability BUI. • Ben. Butler has reported a bil> for re lieving the Southern people of their disabilities, which is about as mean and, Illiberal as its author. Before the bill was reported it was announced that it was to be J ust and generous in its terms, and of universal application. We be lieve the people of the North are ready tosanotionjusteuch a bill as this was reputed to be before it saw the light; and we do not believe ten men out of a hundred will approve of the miserable abortion which the brain of Butler has produced. A cotemporary sums up its enormities and absurdities as follows : Butlor’s bill for tbe restoration of tbe dis franchised Southern people to tbolispolitloal rights ana privileges i* characteristic of tbe man. under the provisions of tbe bill, every Southerner, who seeks relief from bis political disabilities, must first prefer a petition lo that end before the District Court of the United States In tbe State where he lived during the war. He mast confess, to the minutest particular, “in what manner he had given aid, comfort, or assistance to the rebellion, either voluntary or Involuntary.” Ho must further declare “that ho believes and confesses, such acts were wrong, rebel lioua and wicked,” and that the State and Confederate Governments, established by, u # [luring the rebellion “ wore, In his be lief, treasonable, and “ought not to have been sustained,” and finally, ho must say “thut ho truly repents of uil acts done by him In maintenance thereof, and heartily desires to utone ior uny purl ho took 111 the sumo, by hereafter acting and conducting bimsolf as a true and loyul citizen of the United States,” But the measure of self-degrudHtton does not end here. Tbe upplicuni hns uoxt to Rturm thnt his loyalty uas been perfect nnd Immaculate since the Ist of Juue, 1805; that subsequent to that date he has done no hos tile act, or committed any crime against the luws of the United Stales, or of uny indi vidual Suite; “ that he has not endeavored, by force or fraud, to interfere with tbe civil rights of any citizen of the United States,” or to prevent the freedom of election or of speech; but that “ bo has behaved himself h muji of good moral character," Ac., Ac. Having thus abjectly humbled himself with bis face to Die ground, and his mouth in the dust, ho has then to undergo un other ordeal. His petition, sotting forth all those things, Is to bo published iu a news paper, so that his utter ignominy may bo made known to all bis former triends nnd acquaintances. When this penitentiul act has been accomplished, tho next thing re quired of him is that ho shall get two Union men to stand his sponsors, uml who shall declare “that they verily believe each anti every faot stated In tbe petition to be true.” But the process of purgation Ih not yet com pile, After all these steps havo been taken uny citizen, whether black or white, inuy appear on tho duy uppointod for the return of the notice, and If lie object “that any thing sot forth in said petition Is not true in fact, thereupon an Issue shall be framed by Die Court," and the case set for trial. Does auy one suppose the Southern people will ever attempt to do what Butler’s bill requires 'h Is it not abso lutely certain Umt notone in ten of them could comply with the requirements of this act without perjuring themselves ? C'au we expect.them to do that? Is it desirable that they should ? The (ruth Is that Butler does not desire to relieve the whites oF the South of their disabilities. Ho Is too smart not to know that his bill would be perfectly inoperative. The people of the South would scorn to accept freedom from po litical disabilitfee on any such degrad ing terms. They will never render themselves infamous by going through the mockery of oaths and purgations re quired. Not oue of them could look an honest mau in the face after that. But ler’s bill would be ridiculous If ifc were not so infamous as to excite feelings of disgust and abhorrence. Commntatlon of Death Sentences. A bill has passed both brauehes of our State Legislature authorizing the Gov ernor to commute death sentences to imprlsonmeut.'The bill read as follows: It shull be lawful fortbu Governor iu any case where a sentence of death bus been or shall be pronounced against uny person by any Court of Oyer and Terminer of ibis Commonwealth to reduce such sentence to an imprisonment for life or Hnytterm of years in any county prison or penitentiary within this Commonwealth as to him shall be deemed just uud proper. That gives to the Governor important powers which it is to be supposed will be exercised with duo caution. cases where it is clear that the party convict ed has been guilty of murder in the first degree, we suppose any Governor would deem it to be his duty to permit the law to take its course. We do not believe the abolition of the death pen alty is calculated to work any good re sult. It has been tried in some States with ill success, and the result in at least one instance has been a return to the old law. Another of Grant’s Blunders. Grant has again made himself a laughingstock. On Friday he sent in a proclamation to the Senate, ordering an extra session, for the consideration of appointments. The Washington cor respondent of the New York Herald tells how it was received : When the proclamation was read in the Senate this afternoon,Mr. Fessenden, in his quiet, dry way, asked whether it did not provide for an extra session in 1670 instead oflSG!). Anotberopportunity was afforded the discontented for exclaiming in derision, “Another blunder! another blunder!” The cause of this was the wording of the document itself, which called lor an extra session of the Senate "next April.” Fes senden wanted to know whether the word “ next” did not literally make the procla mation mean April, INTO? There was no little smiling and joking atthis interogatory from the usually solemn Senator from Maino. The only kind of joke boevor perpetrates is tiiat which is covered with bitter, cutting sarcasm, at which listeners are more prone to feel astonished than pleased; therefore when ho provoked a laugh to-day it wus no ordinary occurrence. Fessenden, howover, was in earnest, ami walked up to the Secre tary’s desk to suggest tiiat the attention of the President should \)o culled to the word ing of tbo proclamation, ao that it might have legal and binding force toconvene the Senato next Monday. Many Senators con curred in Fessenden’s opinion, lioldingthat us tho present month is April, next April must literally ho construed to mean April, IH7O. In accordance with the suggest ion of Mr. Fessenden it was sent back to tho White House, and there altered so as to read “12th of April, IStJU,” instead of “12th of April next.” We wonder whether Ulysses was again suffering from one of his periodi cals. General Stonkman’s report of the 31st ult., on the condition of Virginia reports that there are 5,440 offices iu that State, and that but 329 persons competent to fill them have been found who can take the test-oath. This, as may well be imagined and as appears from other sources, though the General does not state, works an almost total stoppage and denial or ordinary justice throughout the State. The old Union men are represented as especially averse to the reconstruction regime. The ma terial interests of the State “are not prosperous,”*hut its peace has been good, only two slight disturbances—one by some Tennessee and Kentucky border ers and one by negroes at Norfolk—call ing for military intervention. It will be remembered that General Stoneman was removed from command in Vir ginia a few days ago, having been there long enough to see how dirty the work was, and thus losing his “efficiency.” Color No Bar to Political Advancement, The Philadelphia Morning Post says it parts with Curtin without regret, but in alluding to the negro Minister to Hayti it grows enthusiastic, and In dulges in the following exulting lan guage : . This appointment, and that of other col ored men to important positions in the South, must increase the confidence of the people in the Radicalism of Grant's admin istration. Color is no longer a bar to ad vancement in American politics . This is what the nomination of Mr. Buzzett means. The millenium seems to be approach ing. v The Cicago Tribune of the 2d inst., breaks ground against mongrelism, thus: Nobody, we presume, will suspect us of not being sound oa “the main question,” and, therefore, we may frankly say tkatwe think the negro question has got to that stage which all questions in ethical and re ligious progress most generally reach—the stage of cant. Let us have done with it, and give the negro a chance now to help himßelf. Quite right; but, the moment cant Is abandoned, the negro question ceases to exist. It has no root save in wild talk, utopian theories, and fanatic ig norance. Grant’s Approval of tbe New Tenurc-of- Office Law* . Grant has approved the new Tenure* ,x>f-Offlce Law. This he Mas done under a sort of protest against the interpreta tion'pat upon it by the Senate. It is publicly proclaimed that he and his Attorney General hold to the views ex pressed in the House in relation to It. Grant professes to believe that be Is au thorized to suspend an offiolal as often as he pleases, but the Senate holds a di ametrically opposition view. After blowing about his readiuesß to voto any bill whioh he might disapprove, tbe man who entered upon the Presidential office with a mouth full of boast, has succumbed to tbe very first assault whioh the Radical Senate mado upon him. He admits that ho is powerless, and surrenders to the superior power. It is hinted that he intends to enforce his construction of the bill, and that be will make up a case for the Supreme Court under It, with the expectation that all tbe enactments upon tbe subject will be pronounced unconstitutional, and tbe old Democratic theory of tbe President’s power of removal established by a decision of the highest Judicial tribunal of the country. That Buch would be tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court we have no doubt, but we do very seriously doubt whether Grant will have tbe pluck to bring tbe matter to issue. He has submitted so quietly thus far as to preclude all expectation that he will make any well sustained effort lo release himself from the chains with which the Senate has bound him. He has been completely overreached by those who were opposed to the repeal of the old law. Foster vs. Covode, While John Cessna w’as found ready to do any kind of dirty work required of him, even to the perjuring of him self to give John Covode a seat gress to which he is not entitled, Gen eral Payne, the Radical Chairman of tho Committee on Elections could not ,be iuduced so to degrade himself. He very briefly aud forcibly disposed of the fabric of lies which Cessna brought before tho House In the shape of a ma jority report, and of a letter to which the foolish aud stupid Geary had at tached the broad seal of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, Said General Payne: “Now, sir, wb may go bacK of tho procla mation of the Governor, we may look at the returns of tho district judges, ami if they furnish a “prima facie ’’ case, weli and good. If not, then wo cun go bnck to the three returns of tho throe county boards, whioh I hold in my hand. We had them in tbe pigeon holes of our committee room, but by inis resolution wo have not boon permitted to open them in this case. I can show this House to-day, in ten minutes time, I think, w ho lias the lt pTimu facie ” right to'-this seut upon these district or county returns ; upon these returns which are made in accordance with the law of tho State of Pennsylvania, .Sir, I hold the evidence In my bund ; evidence that Ims been sent here in strict accordance with the statute of the State of Pennsylvania, which statute does not provide sending hither the proclamation itself, afld which evidence, if laid before us, would, I doubt not, have enabled us to report to this IJouso precisely how Ibis matter stunds." In spite of Cessna’s report in favor of Covode the case has been sent back to the Committee, and It is possible there may be a sufficient amount of ’ r and decency among the members of the House to give Gen. Foster the seat to which he was duly elected. Smuggling by Our Minister to Spain, John P. Hale, for many years a lead ing Radical .United States Senator, has been caught in transactions of the most disgraceful character. The New Yjprk Suji, good Radical authority, says : It appears to bp proved that John P. Male, Minister of the United States at Mud rid, has taken advantage of his diplomatic privilege to import into Spain, free of duty, sundry carpels and other merchandise, for various merchants of Madrid. The goods were passed through the Custom House as fur Mr. Hale, and then they wore delivered at tbe shops of tbe traders for whom they were really intended. Tbe fact is proved by the statement of the Collector of Customs of Madrid, and by Mr. Hale’s own letters to tbe merchants, whose accounts aguinst him be bad settled by thus smuggling goods for them. Upon this state of facts, as wo aro informed from Washington, the Administration has notified Mr, Ilale that his resignation will be accepted. A similar notification has been sent to Mr. Perry, the Secretary of Legation, whose offence appears to have been that he has informed the State Department of Hale’s smuggling. We do not see the justice either of giving Hule au opportunity to resign, or of punishing Perry for doing bis duty. Hale ought to be dismissed without ceremony; and if it be desirable to rotate Perry out ot an office which he has held for many years, the process should not be applied in any connection with Mr. Hale. The United States has been greatly disgraced by this transaction. It really seems as if there were no honesty or decency left among the leaders of the Radical party. The eight-hour Jaw is occasioning some trouble in the government work shops, arsenals, and navy yards. When the act was passed, just prior to the late Presidential election, it was giveu out that the workmen were to receive ten hours’ pay for eight hours’ work, and in this view the bait took handsomely at the ballot-box; but now that the electiou is over, it is discovered that the law means eight hours’ work and eight hours’ pay. At least this was the first decree from the new administration on the subject, though bo much dissatis faction was engendered by such an in terpretation that the rescript has been modified to the extent of allowing the workmen to work ten hours and receive therefor the pay given prior to the net. This is, of course, a confession that the law was a fraud ab initio, first on the Treasury and now on the workmen. Foreign Appointments. The following persons have been ap pointed to represent this country abroad. Minister to England, J. Latbrop Motley; Minister to Russia. A. G. Curtin, ot Penn sylvania : Minister to Austria. John Jay, of New York; Minister resident for Bolivia, Leopold Markbreit; Minister to Nicaragua, James It. Paltridge, of Maryland ; Minister to Venezuela, W. A. Pile, of Missouri; Min ister to Belgium, J. R. Jones, 6f Ohio; Min ister to Swedeu, John S. Carlisle, of West Virginia; Minister .Resident and Consul General to Liberia, J. R. Clay, of Louisiana; Minister Resident to the Argentine Repub lic, R. C. Kirk, of Ohio; Minister Resident to Bogota, S. A. Hurlburt; Minister to Guatemala, S A. Hudson, of lowa ; Minis ter Resident and Cousul General to Hayti, Ebenezer D. Buzzatt, colored, of Pennsyl vania. The New Era , a Republican paper published in Atlanta, Ga., speaks of the delegation which accompanied the Radical reprobate Bullock to Washing ington in the following strohg terms : “As a Grant Republican we loath these monsters in human shape, and hope they may perish by the wayside, and lhat the Slate may never again be cursed by their presence.’’ Yet Bullock was made Postmaster of Atlanta by Grant. Intelligence from Indiana leaves little doubt of a speedy rebreaking of the Legislature by the resignation again of the Democratic members. So soon as the ratification of the pending suf frage amendment is mooted, they are prepared to resign, every time, in order to bring the question before a square vote of the people next fall. [For the Intelligencer. 1 The Bridge at Clonmell. Messrs. Editors A word abont the bridge recently erected at, Clonmell might not be out of place. The facts show that in this, as in other cases, the county was somehow made to pay to somebody, sev eral hundred dollars more than ought to have been thus drawn from the County Treasury. The new bridge cost $2,225. Yet it is a well-known fact that two re sponsible and competent persons offered to do the whole work for $1,400. The bridge whioh was replaced only cost $l,lOO, and the old abutments were used in the erection of the new structure. The contractor of the Commissioners said he was only to receive $1,900 for building the bridge, and to pay back $175 for the material of the old struc ture. leaving the cost of the new one $1,8751 Yet we see by the Auditor’s report, that the sum finally paid was $2,225, and no credit appears to be given the county for the old material, which could have been sold for considerably more than $175. These are what we call scandalous faots. Mack. Clonmell, April 9. TWITCHELL AND EATON. KOBE ABOUT THE COJTFBSBIOS. SUICIDE OF GEOBGEB, TWITCHELL, JB. EXECUTION OF GERALD EATON. BDBIAL OF EATON AND TWITCIIEI.L. Yesterday afternoon George Si Twitched, Jr., who is to be executed to-morrow for the murder of Mrs, Mary E. Hill, was visited bv one of his counsel. After an Interchange of somo words the visitor questioned Twitcholl In reference to his confession. Tho prisoner ropliod i The oonreeslou was positively not for publication until after my execution. I objected strongly to its present publication, and it was given to tho newspapers by Mr. Bringhurst against my desire and consent. I want tbe publlo to understand this. I will not make another confession at all, os there is nothing to add to tbe one I have already made, and I reiterate its truth. The newspapers, in criticising my con fession, say It was mado merely for effect, and point out many inconsistencies In It, but I deny that it was made for the purpose of obtaining tho pity of the public. If such had been my design, could f noteasily have manufactured a lie which would have boon consistent iu evory particular? I tell you its discrepancies are tho beat proolk or the truth of my confession. Counsel then Inquired if Mrs. Twltohell, when abo called him down stairs, was iu her night dross or not ? Twitched answered—l can’t tell whethor aha bud on her dress or not whou she called mo down, for I was too much alunned whou she told mo. I can’t acconut for tho blood on my own shirt, oxcept by saying that I got it there while currying the body to tho window. Tho statement that Olfioer How ard mado at my trlul, that he questioned mo in rogurd to tho blood on my shirt, when lie arrested u>o at the house is untrue. Another questiou why he had made a confession brought out tho following reply: 1 did it because my wile deserted me. Belore lust Friduy week she called to see me twice a week, but always seemed In a hurry to get away and never showed any affection for me. On tho occasion of her last visit tho officer of tho prison told her that from that time out aho might see me every day, if she deslied. When leaving 1 suid to her, “Camilla, there must be some light thrown upon this thiug.’’ She ouly said, “I will come soon ugalu." She then left, and I haven’t seen her since. I think it hard that she should abandon mo now, after tiie sacrifices I havo mado for her. If immediately after her acquittal she had told tho whole truth I believe toy life would have been saved. Counsel—Tho newspapers say your wife has not left town. Twitcbeli—l say she has, and she cannot now bo found. I see tho shameful death I um to die on Thursday, but I would not change places with her*, for I will die with the consciousness of yielding up my life for u faithless and crimlnul wife, while sho will live, after Thursday, with my blood uddud to her soul, which is already stained with thnt of her mother. My wlio has not hull thy regard for me us ruy aunt has. I depreealo the nownpuper criticisms against me, for they are pressing down a dying man by their cruel eulumniea. I boliovo they aided materially in my con viction by exciting a false prejudice ugalnst me. When again questioned, Twitched mud, my poor father, good man, stood llruilv by me. Before thin ho was a light-hearted old man, now, lie is broken down arid disgraced. A good life Hotnetimesavailsa man nothing in this world. I huve tried lo live well, uud now I am in a felon’s coll about to die on the gallows, Ou the other hand, here’s Gerald Eaton, who, I Dolievo, standa a good chance of being reprieved, and I hope ho will be; but lam not afraid to die. I do not fear a physical death. This ended tho conversation in referonco to tho murder. The Nalcldo of TSilctioil. Philadelphia, April h.— Ueorgo a. Twitched, Jr., sentenced to bo huufr to* day, was found deud in bis coll at three o’clock this morning, he having committed suicide during the night. Tko Coroner has gone to tho piison to investigate. Philadelphia, Aprils—o.3o A. M.—The greutest excitement prevails over the death of Twitched, and nothing regarding the cause is yet known. The Coroner is now holding an inquest and examination ; until the conclusion of which the true facts of the case cannot be obtained. Tho generul supposition is that ho procured poison through the medium of some friends, and when all hopes of reprieve or commutation had fled, took tho fatul drug. It may prove, however, that death was caused by mental excitement and physical prostrution, us yesterday, he could hardly stand and par 100k of his food very sparingly. Thou sands have gathered around Moyamensing Prison, and the street cars running in thut direction are crowded. Housetops and every other available point of elevation for squares around are covered with human beings, anxious to get a glimpse of the execution of Eaton, or learn some particulars concern ing the death of Twitched. The following testimony taken before the Coroner explains the suicide of Twitched: liev. George Bringhurst sworn.— l loft Twitehell about twenty minutes after elev en o'clock, last night: I was twice to see him yesterday : from 2 to a quarter of (5 P. M., aud from twenty minutes to 8 to twenty minutes after 11 P. M„ and there was a constant stream of visi tors during the day ; I saw sixteen or eigh teen persons in the cell at different times, and George spoke of Bor 10 persons visiting him before I got there : we had little time for spiritual conversation until ovening; I could hardly get nn opportunity to read the Scriptures before then; Charles Perkins was with him until 8 o’clock ; at 11 o’clock he got up, wound his watch, handed me the key, aud said, this is yours, I shall never wind myjwatch again; he then requested me to call early in the morning ; he had fre quently called on God to strike him dead, otherwise he did not Bay anything about death ; Twitehell’s father was there in the morning, and sat on the bed close to him ; the father had George’s band iu his ; I don’t think any one spoke to George apart from tho other visitors ; at all times when visi tors were in the room one of tho keepers were present. Patrick Cassidy, sworn.—l ant a keeper ofthoprisou; last night tho Superintend ent detailed several keepers to remain, aud I was one ; I went to Baton's cell, and as I was leaving he said to me, you are a friend of miue, and I thiuk you will not haug Twitchnll to-morrow-; I said why do you think so ; he replied, I have bud a talk with him while the doors were open ; I saw him and wished to encourage him, and said to him to “di© like a man;” he shook his head, held up his finger, and pointing to his mouth said, “I’ll not go with you— mum’s the word it was theu between 9 and 10 o'clock ; I reported that to my fellow keepers aud it was decided to remove every thing from the cell he could do himself In jury with: 1 went iuto Eaton's cell, col lected hlsjknife, fork,spoon, pitcher,saucer and plate, and ho wished mo to give thorn to his wife ; I then went to Twitdell’s cell and told him the object of my visit, and ho helped mo to gather up the articles, and everything was removed; he nmarked I should search his hat case, which was done, but could not find anything calculated to do mischief; I tlul not search the prisoner; he did not intimate that ho was going to do himself any harm. There were u good many visitors to Twltchell's cell on Wed nesday ; none were admitted except at Twitchell’s request. At 12 o'clock last night I stopped at Twitchell’s coll aud looked through the peep hole; saw George, with the blanket covered over his face; I» retnuiued there some time but did not see him move, and I called the watchman; lie made tho sumo examination I did, and we concluded ho was asleep; at 2 o’clock I again visited him und saw him in the Bame position ; at a quarter past 5 o’clock I again saw Twitch oil, and as be did not answer a call, I open ed the iron door, entered,and called again ; making no answer, I put my hand on his, and discovered him to be dead. Dr. E. B. Shupleigh, sworn.—l mado an inspection of the body of George Twitebell this morning; I found him exteuded on the bed, limbs extended, with mouth partially open ; there was an appearance of repose somewhat peculiar; saw no signs of convulsions ; tbe body was still warm, but the arms, feet and legs were cold. This afternoon, assisted by Drs. Levis, Butcher, Smyth, Packard and Adler, I made a post mortem examination. The eyes were ex amined first, and a peculiar dryness about the corners was observed ; there was a slain on the lower lip, which could not bo washed away ; the brain was examined, the blood vessels of which were found to be exces sively congested, and a smell of prussic acid was noticeable, besides a peculiar redness of the blood; that which run upon the bench and floor did not co agulate; the lungs were congested, the heart was flaccid and contained fluid blood ; the liver was in a normal condition; the stomach contained but a small quantity of fluid, no solid food ; the mucus membrane of tbe stomach was in a state of high con gestion; the odor of the prussic acid was observable whenever the body was opened ; I had no doubt on my mind of the cause of death from the examination, but in search ing the cell I discovered a bottle wrapped in paper in the toe of a boot. It contains a solution of cyanide of potasaiam, which is a deadly poison; the bottle 1s a half ounce one, and is about half full; a portion of it was evidently poured in a tincup by tbe prisoner, and swaliow’ed by him as he lay on tbe bed. There is no doubt that George S. Twitebell came to his death from poison administered by himself. The other phy sicians all concurred with Dr. Shupleigh as to the cause of death. The Execution orEaton. Philadelphia, April 8—10.30 A. M.— Sheriff Lyle and a posse of deputies have just entered the gates of the prison yard to carry into effect the death sentence of Eaton. The execution will lake place within an hour. Eaton’s wife, sister and adopted child have just taken their'farewell of the doom ed man, and left the prison crying bitterly and loudly bewailing the sad fate of ttfe husband and brother. Eaton bears np manfully. On being ques • tioned last evening as to his death ho said; Well if I was born to be hanged, aud to morrow Is the day, I am ready. Sympathy In his favor ha 9 steadily increased, and the assembled multitude condemn in bitter terms Gov. Geary, Judge Brewster and District Attorney Sheppard. As the Gov ernor yesterday stated that a recommenda tion of mercy from either of the latter offi cials would save Eaton’s life. Twitchell’g suicide has greatlv augmented the sym pathy for Eaton andhis manly conduct and protestations of innocence and knowledge of the real orltnlnal gives his death a sem blance of martyrdom. He stoutly asserts that the man who took the pistol from his hand and fired the fatal shot now walks the publlo streets of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, April 8—1:30 P. M.— Eaton and Twitcbolf, by request of tho former, were placed in tho same 001 l for a »w minutes; after the Interview and when Eaton bad been plaood In bis own cell, he Informed tho keeper that Twitchell bud stated to him that they would not bo bung togotber. Eaton bad previously expressed a deslro'for an tntorvlew with Twitchell, but objected to being hung bosldo such a hypocrite. Eaton during last night was qutto cheerful and reslguod to Ills fato Rov. Fathers Reilly ana O'Barony woro with him during tno ovonlng. Ho slopt soundly Until flvo o’alook this morning, wbou bo was awakened by the keepor, ana Informod of Twltoholl’B death, Atu o'clock the two Cuthollo clergy raou again waited on him, and celebrated In bis presenco tho solemn sorvlce of High Mass, at tho con clusion of which ho partook of a hearty breakfast. He was then visited by his family, of whom hq, took a heart rendering farewoll. At n quarter of one o'clock the prisonor was taken from his cell, accompanied by the two priests, and marched to tho Bcafiold. Eaton lookod pale and worn, but walked with a firm stop. Ho responded audibly to the prayers of his spiritual advisers. Nothing of tho bravado was notloonblo In his demeanor. On as cending tho scaffold ho shook hands with •he priests, and bade good bye to | the SherltVaud prison attendants, and In a clear distinct voice with his last breath of life doclured his innocouco. His huuds woro plulonod and a white cap drawn over his eyes, his Ups’moving in pruyor. A few minutes botoro ono o'clock the signal was given, tho platform was sprung from under lm, and (iorald Eaton was lol't struggling In tho throes of death. But very few per sons were permitted to wltucxs the solemn scene. The Philadelphia Ledger gives tho follow ing additional particulars ol Gerald Eaton: Our reporter visited him a lew minutes boforu tho SborilV came, und to him ho said he had no statement to make, oxcopt that “ I am Innocent of this thing ; I did not kill the man. I forgive everybody, and am very grateful to my counsel lor tholr services in my behalf.” Information was now receiv ed by Eaton to prepare for the execution. Ho expressed his readiness, and Fathers Riley and Barry clothed themselves with tho robes of tholr ofiice, and prepared tone* compuny the doomed man to tho gallows. Eaton was dressed In his ordinary overy day suit, consisting of dark-brown trow’s ers, a black sack coat and velvet vest. A crucifix was placed in his hands, and guid ed by the two clergymen and Mr. Perkins, the prison keeper, he descended the steps leading from the second story to the ground Hour. Tho funeral march then commenced. Eaton, between the two priests, was ac companied hi* all those permitted to witness tho execution to the spot where tho scaffold was erected. During the procession the clergymen re cited the prayers for the dying, to which Eaton listened altonllvoly, kissing fre quently tho crucifix, when the party reached the scalfold, Eaton betrayud not the least tremor, but with a firm step ascended to tho platform, where ho stood with the priests. All knoll, and the prayers for the dying wero continued, Eaton Joining in a firm voice, aud apparently oblivious to the presence of strangers. \Vhen the prayers were ended. Fathers Riley and Barry. Mr. Perkins and Sheriff Lylu shook him’by the hand aud hade him farewell. Tho handcuffs were then placed on his wrists, the whllo cap drawn over his head, and at 12 minutes of l o'clock the drop h-11. While the noose was being arranged, ho said to tho person who was fixing It, “So help mo God, I didn't do it.” There wen* no struggles except those Incident to tho muscular contractions after death. After hanging thirty minutes, the body was taken down and transferred to tho frieuds. They ul oncu conveyed it to tho college at Ninth and Locust streets, where ut 10 inlnutos of 2 o’clock a series of experiments woro In stil tiled, with a view, as tho friends thought, to the resueitallon. Heavy charges from a galvanic battery, artificial Inflation of tho lungs, were resorted to, but whllo those in charge were able to get up an uppearanee of lilo, there was no real vitality. Tho e}M*s opened, the chest seemed to bo lnllatod, die heart pulsated, and otio arm Is raised. All these symptoms of life soon subsided, and ultbough strong butteries wero brought to hear, ami a largo quantity of gas was in jected, nothing wns accomplished except a renewal of the deceptive appouranco of life. These experiments wero continued for nn hour. A post mortem wus then made, and it ,was discovered that tho neck was not broken, but that death wus caused by as phyxia, or suffocation. Outside of the prison there was more than tho usual number of persons on such occa sions, who stood in groups on the east side of Passyunk road, ga/.ing at tho granite front and walls of the building, us if they expected to be able to see through them. The arrival of .Sheriff Lyle and his depu ties, with the jury and members of the press, created a momentary stir; then all became quiet and still uguiu. The Chiel of Police had detailed u large force to preserve order and to keep the wulls clear, und bo was present with Lieut. Smith to superintend operations. Twltclielt's Funeral. Philadelphia, April 10.—Tho closing scene in the great Twitchell tragedy was enacted this morning, when the body of the suicide whs placed iu its final resting place. On Thursduy evening tho remuins ol Geo. S. Twitchell, Jr., wero removed from tho cell In w-jfich ho nail sought refugo from tho scalfold by taking his own life; but, by un accountable mistake, they wero couveyed to the lute residence of Gerald Eaton, near the prison, on .Tenth street, below Wash ington avenue. When the case iu which thsy were enclosed was there opened,* an exciting scene transpired on ascertaining that the bluuder lmd been committed. Tho remuins of the wretchod man were immediately removed to the residence of Mrs. Moore, No. IU3O South Fourth street, to be prepared for burial. The elder Twitchell had married a sister of tnls lady wlien bis son was übout two years old, and it is said thut the uuhappy mun entertained for this step-aunt a kindlier feellDg than for any of his relatives. During his Imprison ment she was constant in her attentions to him, visiting him very frequently in his cell, and having confided to her by him all hopes aud fears and thoughts. The body was very elaborately prepared for the final rites. It was clothed In u pure white shroud and encased in an elegant cofiiu covered with black cloth and orna mented with silvottanoumingH. Rich offer ings of flowers hud been made by his friends, and these were profusely strewed around und over tho remains, imparling to them a look but little in keeping with the terrible Beene of his death, on which no hu man eye had rested. The funeral ceremonies werocommonced at half-past ‘Jo'clock tills morning, the Rev. George Bringhurst, whoso name is now fa miliar throughout the country as the spirit ual adviser of tho deceased.conducting tho religious services, both at tho house and ut the burial ground, according to the rites of the Proloatont Episcopal Church. Tho only persons present wero tho father and brother of Twitchell, and a few of his near relatives. Mrs. Tuiic/icll was not among the number. Tile most Mtmlunl arrangements bail been mado to have the uffair eunduoied with tbo strictest sucroey and privacy. But, in spito of this, the people in tbe nvighborlnxid bud learned of the contemplated funeral, and an immense crowd bad gathered about the bouse. A largo force ol police were pres ent, however, uud by their assistance the eager and curious crowd was kept at bay. The remains were taken for Intermont to tho Union burial ground, at Sixth street and Washington uvenue. Tbe authorities would uot consent to buve tbo coffin placed in tbo receiving vault, so that it was neces sary to inter tho remains imufodlately after their arrival. AU the way from tho house to tho pfuce of buriul a largo throng of poo pie lined tho street and followed the re mains to the burial ground, one or two squares from the house. Twltcbell's faith ful frieud, M’Cully, did not reach the house until after tbo femoral cortego bad started. Informed of this fact, bo made nil baste to catch up with it, but in vain. Arriving at the burial ground, tho pro cession outored, and the gutos were at once guarded by tho police, to keep out the in truding crowd. In a few moments the whole affair was over, and the remains of Georgo JS. Twitebell, Jr., disappeared from the world. Enton’H Fnnoral, Tbe funeral of Gerald Eaton was attended with a little more pomp and ceremony. Dense crowdssurrounded his former dwell ing, the dwelling now of his wife, and the greatest excitement, though partially sup pressed, prevailed. Not only the immediate vicinity of tbe house was thronged, but Tenth street for a square southward from Washington ave nue. When the body was removed, at 9 o’clock lasteveniug, from Sweeny’s undertaking establishment in Fitzwater street, west of Eighteenth, to the late residence of Baton, a perfect Jam of people w’ero at tbe latter place awaiting its arrival. During the evening a regular old Irish Catholic “wake” wus celebrated over tbe remains by tbe friends and relatives of EatoD. They who were not privileged to enter the house and participate, crowded around the door and listened eagerly to the noise within. Early this morning the same crowds*were present, though probably not in as great strength. About balf-pasMen o’clock the hearse ar rived, and shortljwfterwards the coffin was removed from the bouse and placed upon it. Thecoffinjwas a neat and handsome one,cov ered with black cloth, and bearing upon the lid the name of tbe person whose dead body it enclosed, as well as a large silver cross. Some fifteen carriages for the mourners moved up into line, and were speedilv filled. J The cortego then moved off down Tenth street, towards the Church of the Anuncia tion, Bomo throe or four squares away. Large multitudes followed the body to the ohurch, tbe sidewalks presenting the ap pearance of a moving flood of people. The ohurch reached, the body was car ried in.and placed in the aisle. The solemn mass of requiem was then celebrated by the Rev. Father McAnuny, and afterwards an absolution of the body was given. The body was then ugain brought out, replaced in the hearse, and conveyed for burial to the Cathedral Cemetery, and there deposited In a vault. The majority of the crowd which had borne the remains company to tbe church did not confine tbelr attendance on itas far as the cemetery. Eaton’s wife appears very much broken down-sad and forlorn, His- father-in-law likewlso is very deiooted, and unwilling to bold converse, in the excess of bis grief. Tbo Twltoholl and Eaton Trajredj. 187 Telegraph to Tho Press.] HAnnrsnuno, April o.—Several facts of Interest have transpired in reference to tho Eaton and Twitchell tragedy. It la found on Inquiry that Mrs. Twitchell has novor said or written a word to Oovornor Goary on bobnlf of bor husband. On ono occasion a oloselv-veiled woman called at the Ex* eoutlvo Department, and obtalnodan Imor vlow. in company with a fernnlo friend. Tho friend spoko a fow sontonoos In favor ofiTwUcholl, but the veiled woman, who was afterwards represented to buvo been Mrs. Twitchell, remained both volled and sllont during tho short inlorylow. Tbuonly appeal made by Twltoholl to tho Governor was tho following: Moyamenhino PniaoN, sotk March, 1800. 7b His Excellency J, W. deary, Governor of Pennsylvania ; am: As In a very short time I have ic» appear before the bar of God, and knowing that for tho protection of society tho malo ty of tbo law should bo sustained, yet it does seom very hard thut I must sutler in/ a crimo which I kuow nothing übout. 1 would nsk that, If you might not deem it Inconsistent with your ofilciHl duty, you will uivu mo a little time beforo executing thlsdroad sentence, fori feel that Frovl donee will yet Bhcdnomo now light on this awful deed by which I may bo enabled t-» prove to tho world my outlro innocence ol It. Hoping that you may not deem this re quest intrusive, 1 am, sir, very respectfully, OkorcrH. Twitohkll, Jr. .Tho letters sent to the Governor on behalf of Twltoholl were from tho utmost variety of sources. Homo woro sentimental; some legal, and quito a mun bor gave the history of cases iu which Innocent men had been hung on circumstantial evidence. Among tho persons who visited the Gov ernor on buhalf oftbo nocused was Altgelt, tho witness who swore thut ho saw two men leave the scene of the murder. An aunt of Twitchell was also at Harrisburg. Not the least singulnr feature of the nuttier win the conduct of Glberson and Dyku, two of the Jurors who convicted tho accused. On tin* 21lh of March, 1889, they signed a paper al leging informality or Impropriety m the trial, and It was sent to tho Executive. On the 27th of March, throe day’s afterward, they’ son I a private letter to Governor Geary, urging him not to pay’ any attention to their first statement. Tho pressure upon the Governor was in tense, but tho appeals lucked the one great essential, viz : evidence. The course ol the Execunye was marked with courtesy, und every opportunity wus given to those win* desired to change his views. From the day of tho verdict helms seen no evidence to shake his faith in Its justice. Every human probability lias asserted the guilt ot Twitchell. In the case of Eaton strong appeals u.i.- also made. Eaton was the iixMictuto ,jl thieves, and was himself a runner l.n gambling-houses and a “stall” for reckless characters. It was litis class of men who asserted his innocence, and here, as in the case of Twitchell, all tho up penis tor mercy wero unsupported hy a shadow of evidence. John G. Iloemm.lho pugilist and brother of the murdered man, telegraphed mi Wednesday to tho Governor in behalf id Eaton ; Inu his Excellency doomed that Ihesalcty and good order of society requir ed (ho execution. Since that oVoirt a threat ening letter Ims been received ut tho Kxtc utive Department declaring that the death of Eaton will be avenged, ’l lie letter slm red the late of all anonymous eommnnlcntlonK Among other letters received by Hover nor Geary in favor of onlorclng the penal lyoflaw upon Twitched was one Irom a distinguished citizen of Philadelphia, set ting forth (Jmt at this pail !r\i [ti r 11 me, when society Ims been startled by so many out rages, It can only depend upon the firmness of the Executive In protect Its honest nil /.elm. Still another letter begs that the lawlessness of (he men of whom Eaton win an associate may be cheeked by the Indexi ble cmirseof the t iovcrnnr, and adjures him to uphold the majesty of the law, A third letter, which is anonymous, says; “Do not pardon Eaton or Twitched’; bcwuie, bowaro!" ami may be regurde.l as an nlNei to a deeply italicised smuwl signed “’l lie Avengers, ’’ which says: “Geary, you savage Governor, we owe 3*oll a grudgi that will long last in our minds ; be <>n your guard; at y irdoor is the blood ni Eaton and Twitchell ; you are the lm.-o murderer of two men, one our friend, mid revengo on you we are bound, if we hang for it; oil ! monster.” Kx-K’rcnideiit'JoliiiNon nl Nashville Nashville, April K>.— Ex-Fresident Johnson mudo his promised speech in this city 10-duy. There were about thr.-o thou sand men iu the crowd guthotod round him, whilst the portico of the hotel wan nearly rilled with ladles. Tho day* was fair. In the opening part of his speech he thanked the people for their attendance, Haying that lie appeared beforo them as a private citizen, whoso ambition had been fully gratified, and who desired no olllco at their hands. lie then made an extensive review ol the national finances and public debt, which be warned t.bu people never to permit to be come a permanent debt. Ills remarks on. tuts heud wero in accord with his previous ly expressed views on political economy in l messages to Congress. Ho made a defense of-his exercise of tho pardoning power. Uo was not infallible, and may have pardoned some thut ought not to have been pardoned, und had neglected to pardon others entitled to pardou. lie hud uclcd from the purest motives und tho best Judgment with the lights beforo them. Ho HpoUe throe-quarters of an hour to the colored persons, many of that class being present, übout Moses, and reminded them that it wus he who had declared them free in Tennesseo when that Stale was excepted Irom Lincoln’s proclamation, and lull them freo when ho went to Washington, but now, on his return, found them staves again slaves to tho loyal Loagurs. lie said In* intended to free them again, and produced (he Blue Book containing the ritual ot the Loyal League, and read irom it and warned them against this new species ofthraldom. His comments upon tho ritual were ex tremely Hoverp, und reminded ono of hi* war upon the Know-Nothings in isr>. r >. He referred to the disfruncuisemont, uml alluded to tho degradation of 100,000 white Tennesseeuns. 11 o denounced the conspir acy of the League munagors, uml declared tho form of government in Teumssoo anti republican uml in violation of the Constitu tion und tno fundamental'principles ol a freo American Republic. Alluding to the acceptance of gilts by public men, ho said it was improper und unbecoming. For himself, ho said bo “could not loel that re spect which Andrew Johnson should foci for Andrew Johuson wero I, on alighting from my carriage and finding my homo to know thut I owed it to tbo gift of m.y frifuids.” Tho speech occupied nearly three hours, and was well received. Fire In the Ncvmlu Mines—Terrible or i.ir^^ San Francisco, AnrWl.— A lirJfcm.ko out this A. M. in tho Vollow Jaokoi Mine, ut Gold Hill, Nevada, ami sw>n communi cated to tho Kontuek and Grown Point Thus far, ut 1 1\ M., eleven Jodies lmvo boon taken from shafts of tho three minos, aud other bocfle*i£o sdSputlho bot tom of- tbo Keniuck is imposi blo to remove them ou accouutof tho heat. It is uncertain how iuub in the mines. Tho excitement Is so greutWat it has been impossible to cull KlO rolL IJlxly men wero at work In tho levels or the Grown Point Mine, but it is not knpwn how many escaped. Tho distress is fearful. The wfcvcs and children of the minors are congregated uf tho entrance of tho mines culling for their missing husbands uml futhors. s P. M. —Tho latest reports from tlie 1 Joid Hill say thut tho mmilKir of dead is ibiny six as follows: Five in tho Yellow Jacket, eight in the Kontuek und twenty.tlnoo iu tho Grown Point Mine. The fire originated iuj tho Kontuck M in*-, and is now spreading towards the Yellow Jacket Shop. Tbo firemon Miccmied in' getting hose down tho Yellow Jackoi to tho level of the iiro, aud hopes are ontertaiqed that tbe Hitmen will hood be subdued. If not, then ull expectations of saving taoro lives uro abandoned. Tbo mouth will bo closed, vculllutlon stopped, and tbe Are thereby smothered. The Yellow Jacket, Crown Point and Kentuck nro tin connected with other mines iiudor ground, and there is no probability of the flro ex tending beyond them. Virginia City is al most deserted, the people going to render assistance at tbo Beene of disaster. Tbe San Francisco Stock and Exclmnge Board has subscribed $l,OOO, and has sent tbe money to Gold Hill, for tbo relief of the familes suffering by tbe conflagration. This catastrophe is tbe most terrible that bus ever occurred on tbo coast. General sym pathy is expressed for the distressed. A German Actress Madame Olga Von Plittendorff, committed .suicide last night. Grief for the deuth of ho£ husband was tho cause. Tho Missouri <Sc Pacific Woolen Mills have been consolidated with a capital of s,ooo,ooodollars. Tho Savago Mining Company has de clared a dividend of 4 dollars per sharer payable on tbe 10th Inst., in coin drafts on AU&Dtio cities 2 per cent. San Francisco, April B.—Gold Hill, 9 P. M.—Twenty-eight bodies have been re covered and tho flro is stlUburning on tbo eight hundred feet level in the Yellow Jacket Mine. Tho debris of the cave-in, this morning has been removed, and water was being thrown on the flames at 4 P. M. It is expected that tho fire would be sub dued before morning. It Is now stated that at least 40 men perished by tbo awful calamity. Tbe bodies recovered presented a terrible appearance, indicating desperate attempts to escape tbe intense suffering be fore the breath left them. San Francisco, April o.—The lire raged all day In the mines at Gold liill, The opinion now prevails there that tho mines are all sorloualy damaged. The heat is so great from the shaft of tbe Crown Point mine that the buildings and hoisting works are in danger of being consumed. Tho shafis of the Yellow Jacket, Kentuck, and Crown Point mines are Hooded and bv means of pipes inserted steam is forced down the pipes to smother tbe flames. It ia now thought that the flro la burning in tho eight hundred feet level of the Kontuck mine, a passage to it having been forced bv a heavy explosion. No more bodies have been recovered from the burning mines to day. The origin of the fire is doubt ful. Some persona allege carelessness on the partof the men at work in the mines. Others attribute the origin to an explosion offlre-damp. Every flag in Virginia Citv aud at Gold Hill was-dlsplayed at half mast, and hundreds of persons followed the cZXrIJT’ 683 th ° Ch “ ih ? a oml
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