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Tyler, William Euhler, George W. - Brower, 7G. Adams, J. C. Hull and - -Ctiarlea A.Ctipp; Pacific Squadron, R. M. Brown, Charles A. Stone, Hobart D. Irwin, Station Schreder, Charles T. Nor-e, Webster .Dedifichols, S. L,Rooserel, Williata - A. Bechter, Willianf Wart R. Wainwright, J: -R.•-Selfridge,.-.Thos.. H. Stevens, George , Ci Wallace, A. o.'Myekhein and Ebenezer PrirdeSotith Atlantie Squadron, Raymond T. Rogers, Lambert G. Palmer, T. B. Ma '-son, Sontelle N4es, - Charles P. Welch, Wm. IL Everett, Charles F. Norton, John M. Howley, Thos. -N. Lee, Theodore Met ' z ling and, Edwarct le.L..Day; South 'Pacific Squadron, Nathan M. Barnes, Thomas C. • McLean, --- Albion B. Waddams, Man C. , . Irvine,Thornas Deblois, Charles A. Adams, ' Jaines "B. Cog;gawell, G. Blaelling, Perry Garteandi Horace McElvey_; to the U. S. -steamer Comstock;' Robert Thompson, Am brose B. _Wickoff,,, -Charles W. Chipp, Al fred Elliott; Herbert P. Stinson Warren .M. Cogsweßand Charles N. Jarbals; .i.o the - .Wepsic, _Robert Jaspa- James W. Carlin, Prt , derick Sttiger, Nathan E. Mils; to the :, ,Penobscott, F. J. Drake, .1. B. ; use, A. Parsons and Wm. S. Strong; theontoo - - -cook is now at Noifolk, the flagship of the North Atlantic -Squadron; the Saps c is fit thig'out at thiayard, and the Pen bscott, • I. belonging to the North Atlantic Sq adron, is at Aspinwall. REVENUE APPOINTSIENTS. The' following aripointineets of store keeperawere made to-day: Wm. B. Thomp son, Columbus, Oho; David B.Tiffany, _Xenia, Ohio; Edward T. Williams and Jno. . J Cohen, Oc'er, Ill; „John Koehler, Fort Mad- - ison, Iowa; Donald A. McKenzie, Du buque,, Iowa: David , Gonden, Shelbyville,. Ind; John P. Kuhn, Peoria, Ill;- Robert' Clements. Ohio; Samuel N. Adams,Spring .- Talley, Ohio; Win. Patton , end Isievran Baeon;Ohicr; W. T. Mclrityre,lll; N. - Wal-= ter, guager for Twelfth district, 111. t;'' - ' -I:I I XY 3 IiTTERS Brevet Major General P. St. George Cook arrived tterWto attend, the sessions of.the. - . Board of Cavalry Tacticsolow--extutdding a a system presented by-him:- - The President directs that the name a Brevet Colonel F. C. Clark be pieced onthe r tired list with .the full rank of Major. - BreVet•Brigadier General Nm. McDu ma, Assistant Judge Advocate General, _has' been assigned, to duty in the War Depart __ . SOLICITOR BINCK LEY , Solleitor.BMckley, although he returned 't6WaShlngtotrearla this morning did not *i visit the Treasury Departmentor Internal Revenue. Bureau to-day. Re was engaged - in preparing -an' official report of his pro-, ceedingsinaCem York, probably to be sob mitted to the President OFFICE._ The Commissioner General of the Land -Office to-day transmitted to the State au thorities of lowa five certified , transcripts ctflands, embracing 327,34.6 acres, granted .by..act.of Congresato aid in the colistrtic tion of the, Cedarßaphis and Missouri River - Railroad.' ' EXPORT WAREHOUSE. . 1.. n export warehouse his just been estab - lishrnent for Boiton; to which shipments of tobacs in bond under the neW regulations can now be made. • Solicitor Itincklay returned' to Washing ton this. mrning. TUANAD . The Assassination Trial—Cattle Disease on Railroads. • she Pittsbur4l eszette."l .OTTAWA, Sent:lA.—The trial of Whalen was resumed this morning. _ Detectives , . Critter and Ile ea testified as to a convents - -: tion th2y heard in jail between Whalen and oy s,•wherein Whalen ac noviledgedthat lie,shot McGee,. Turner testified to having Aevetartitnes heard - Whalen 'threaten to - • take-the life of McGee, and , - , Other witnessis gave -evidence highly (unfavorable to the prisnner. The ease for the prosecution has closed, and at six o'clock to-night the Court adjourned:until to-morrow, when the de fense begins. Whalen h<s lost the defiant • air"he assumed on the first day of the trial, and appears anxious and uneasy. It is slip posed that the case for the defense cupy about• a week, and there is scarcely • any doubt entertained of a conviction ,be ing obtained. The-railway'authorities here had and in terview with , the members of the GoVern , snout on the; Subject of cattle diseases, and' 'llls prohibitory order of the Council. It is reported that the Great. Western and Grand Trunk Roads are losing largely by the de crease in freight in consequence of the ;or: Privy Councils havw.the matter • under. consideration, t,. ind lit--is_expected the Oiar ielfUefid' if not re 'TTOWA, Sept. 11./.—in the trial of Whillen to-day the priricipallinti of dtfense was to impeach tha evidence ,oflhe.•Crewn'witi • ,‘ especially - Croix and Thrner, and an attempt to prove that, the barrel of Whalen'h plitol had been accidentally 1- - • shargedu short time before the murder, by which they account for the cartridge freshly —...,—put,lnjuat..lifter.)sit.lo,Getet3.4leatb• The impression prevails that the defonisitia far is very latnel - • - F kt.7IICLIAX. :Louisiana lifiembeioi GougrOse Thre de mi/ . - r , :by a Democratic Mob. City 'Telegraph to the Pittalmtst OstAtt . • . . WAsaiscarOlg,, September' 10. e - 'fol-• Mowing dispatch _has been receafrom one of the Louisiana members of Congress :` - NEW ORLEANS, September 9, 18(38.—S S. . Secretary of ths National Union Committee: My home in St. Francisville "was mobbed by, armed 'Democrats on the 29th of August:-'They said they wanted to wash their hands in my blood and' would' v have my life. They levelled their at ' my wife and threw burning _torches upon my gallery. I was not in the house aV the timer J. Nr,vogwa, C. FROM EUROPE. French Army Reviewed by the Emperor—Victoria in Paris :Garibaldi—Courtesy of the Stil -1 tan of Turkey to the United" States. • EilyTelegraph to the Pitts burgh Gazette.) • FRANCE. Pants, September 10.—The Emperor rs , viewed the troops at the Camp of Chalons to-day. The whole army. including cav alry, artillery, infantry, engineer corps, - pontoon and baggage trains were drawn up on the plain. After going through a . , sales of evolution's all the•corps marched by the Emperor in review, each regiment as it passed,cheering with great enthusiasth for the Emperor, Empress and Prince Imperi al. An immense multitude Of spectators Covered,the neighboring The Queen of England, who is now in this city, Is the guest - of the British Am ,bassador Lord Lyons. No, ceremony is -observed:-bV-ller Majesty or attendants, but the privacy ofthe party is strictly maintained.. TAP" September 10.—Reports are in circulation that the Emperor has consented to an interview with the Queen of Spain. TURKEY CONSTAIITINOPLE, Sept. 10.—The ,extra ordinary concession made to Admiral Far ragut by the Sultan, in permitting the Rag ship Franklin to pass, through" the Darda nelles and, enter the 'Bosphorus, his givop rise to a vast amount of •comment in diplo matic circles here. The' report that per; mission hadbeen•denied, which was exten sively circulated . a few days ago, was with out foundation. The consent of the Sultan . was accorded in the most gracious manner, as a compliment to the Admiral and the country, herepresented. ITALY. FLORENCE, September 10.—It is reported General Garibaldi hai deft Caprera for Naples to attend a Congress of Democrats to be held in that city. GREAT. BRITAIN. I,Ol:DdY,' September 10.—Saturday will be observed as a holiday in this-city, and the Stock F,x'change; will be closed: FINANCIAL AND' COMMERCIAL LONDON, Sept. 10.—The statement of the Bank of Eugianil shows Bullion decreased 11,109" sterling. Consols closed at 94 for money: - and 9414 for account. Five-Twen ties Erie shares, 30;;;; Illinois Cen tral, 90%. 'FY-ANIL - FORT, Sept. .10. Fire-Twenty bonds dull at 75;‘, P.A.Jus, Sept. 10.—Bourse closed dull. Ratites at 70 trancs, 45 centimes. LIVERI'OOL, Sept. 10.—Cotton; middling uplands, 10;4; do. Orleans, 103 , 3'; . 12,000 bales. Breadstutfs and Provisions uncbanged. Trwß aeli.t.-.41-20tIafillni declined 25 centimes; quoted at 49 francs, 5 cent imes for standard white. Georgia Legislature—Proclamation Against • Military Organizations. .18 -- kreleirraph to 4v4e 'Pittsburgh Gazette.l ATLANTA, September 10.—In the House to-day the resolution to reconsider the adoptionrof the resolution of yesterday, refieetin3 on the Governor's message, was , lost. • - 'compliance - with a resolution passed by the Assembly, and in consequence of the violence committed in some counties by-armed unlawful bands of negroes, the Governor has Issued a proclamation, in which he denies giving authority for armed or unarmed organizations, and warns the people that drilling and exercising in mili tary tactics with arms, by any organized body, except the army of the United States, is unauthorized; unlawful and against peace and order,. and they must be immediately suspended. He says persons distingulahed for their hostility to the United States and ,be State are. promoting the said acts of vlolence bY publicly denouncing the laws as unConstitutionat and void, and the result' of said acts of violence and insurrectionary appeals is manifest in 'the rapid spread of the, disposition on the part of those who maintain the validity of Abe laws of Con gress and of the State governments -estab lished- thereunder to protect themselves by arms against, such acts. of violence and conibinations - against civil' 'rights.: He quotes -General grant's parole, given to Lee's army, wherein it says "the persons paroled wilenoOie disturbed by the United States authoritbs as long .as they observe the parole and, laws in force- where they .::.!Congressional Nominations. My Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.' ST. Louis,.September 10.—The. Demo crats of the second district have nominated James J. Lindley for Congress. _ The Republican State Convention of Kan -1 bag' met at Topeka, yesterday, and organ ized by electhw D. R. Anthony, of Leaven worth, President. -- Fonntri.A.o, WIS., September 10.—Hon. L. .'Frisbee, of West Bend, Wisconsin,,was nominated for Congress by the Republicans of,the forirtti district. 111iLw - Atacnz," September 10.—The Re publicans of the First DistricV met in Con vention at Waukesha, Wiscbnsin, yester day, 'and nominated Gen. E. Paine for Congress,by acclamation. • Pouonnrstb, September 10.—General John H. Ketchum was 'unanimously re- -nominated for Congress t ln the. Twelfth dis trict by the Republican Convention. : AUGUSTA, GA., Sept. •10.—The Democrats of. the 4th District have nominated Thomas G. Lawson for Cobgress. The Radical Convention to-day. nowt. nated_C.'ll. Prince for re-election in the sth "ThstriCt; . r ALBANY, Sept. 18.—The Democrats of the POurteenth Congressional District have, mniainated Stephen' clo. 44syhew, ofdileho harle for Congress. , Tennessee Legislature—Atrocious Murder. rev Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.] NASHVILLE, Sept.lo,—To-day the Yuen ate adhered to Its'amendment to the House Militia bill., The House asked_ a COUlMia tee of.-Copferenee. , ,Thp Committee could not agree and the Hansa proposed the dia. , charge of the Committee. The Senate de.' 'ined. 'Both , Horisest then adjoitinthr tci Bpp z llt.. . - ' The 'Union anc(iftnericaa has information of an atrocious murder .near Springfield last; night. All the parties are unknown and are supposed to he from Kentucky. Couneetiput RePublienn Electors. tßiTelegrapblo Gtei Phtaburah 6azette.l • NEW HAVEN, Sept. 10.—The Republican Convention to-day nominated - the following ticket' for Presidential electors at liirge: Joseph. R. Hawley,'.of Hartford, W. T. ?den, of New Haven. First Dist Oct, Clark Mgt, of Vernon; Second District, Lattice Boa rdman, of East Haddam; Third District, n eo ry Bill, of Norwich; Fourth District, Georg 9 Dudley of Winstead, I= PITTSBURGH, FR T. DAY, SEPTEM BE 6. Convention ot the Honorably Discharged Union Soldiers and Sailors of Allegheny County— An Independent Grant Veteran Phalanx Formed—How Brave Men Talk.;--Speeches of General J. Bois man Sweitzer, General J. B..Haftranft and Generil A. E. King, of Maryland—Bestblu . - tions Adopted, Agreeably to published notice the sol dier citiz,eus of Allegheny county met last night in City Hall, in Convention, for the purpose of organizing a GRANT VETBRAN Pita ws x. to help on the election of their Greatleaptaln, General Grant, to the oftice of President of the United States: There were in attendance fully one thousand cal- Mlle who in" time of, war wore the army blue, and the, enthusiaSin of the occasion was such as left no room to doubt hiw beat the hearts of our soldiers in this campaign. The Second Ward Grant Club, numbering someone hundred and thirty men in uni form and bearing torches, preceded by a brass band of flange, escorted the orators of the evening to the hall, forming a Proces sion quite creditable. . The meeting organized,on motion of Mr.J K. Morris, by calling Major J. 11. Dennis ton, to the chair. In taking I his place; the! gallant Major. returned thanks for the high honor conferred, and in a brief manner ex plained the objert of the Convention,which, he said, had been called together not as a Republican meeting, but as a- conclave of. soldiers, without distinction ot p.srty, who were anxious to secure the election of Grant, their old commander, to the office he 'so eminently! deserved. On motion of Mr. John Wilson, a com mittee of the following named gentlemen were appointed on permanent organization: Messrs. Jno. R. Wilson, George G. Walker, D. C. De 'Much°, S. M. Thompson, Richard Everson, Frank Weyinan, .Dan. Linder man, Fostk r Alward, and .L.G. McConnell. This committee returned and reported the following permanent organization: Pre.,i(lent—l; en. J. 11. S WI-A T Z !.: IL Vice Presidents—Norman :' I . Smith, J. 11. 1 Morris, John Burke, Jesse Lippincott, D. I M. Armor, James S. Pa' ner, John W. I Duncan, John G. Cunningham, Charles ! Barnes, S. J. MeFivren; T. McClorg, I August Steinineyer, August Ilerth, E. S. Wright, .1. J. Lawson, H. B. flays, Chas. A. Fitzhugh, A. S. M. Morgan,E. Bratt, Smug 1 Kilgore, J. Scott Sehoonma er; R. H Long. i • Secretdrie-s—Will M. Hartzell, .1. Collard, John M'Leuahan, James P. Gilston, C. S. I Haven, A. R. Tetimie, J. T. Wilsan, Martin Shaffer and Jaines B. 'Palmer. The Committee recommended the organ ! ization of a battalion of soldiers and sai jorc, to be known. 'am the Grant Veteran t Phlanx, and under the commend of Gen. Sweitzer; and that an executive committee be appointed to carry out the design, in or der that the organization may form a dis tinct feature in the Mass Convention to be held on the 24th inst.; and that a committee on an address and resolutt na expressive of the sense of this Convention be appointed. The report was accepted and an Execu tive Committee consisting of the following was appointed: Captain, Samuel Harper, Captain B. Gallisath, Captain J. G McCon nell, Captain Casper. Gang, Captain Abe Patterson, Captain-Martin Shaffer Captain E. S. Wright, Colonel W. B. Keeper,` Lieu tenant E. S. Kegley; IslajorSamuel Kilgore, Captain. Wm. Dalgleish, Lieutenant J. B. Palmer, Private FrankfWevinan, Sergeant A. English, Sergeant J. H. Kerr. , C'onirnittee,on._ Re.vlutions;--R. B. Parkin son, Eb. Williams, W. R. Stokes, J.- W. Ballentine, J. J.. McKinley, Philip Hoer, George W. Little. ._ SPEECH Or GEN. T. BOWMAN SWEITZEB. , -On taking his place as Chairman General Sweitzer was greeted with wild applause. After quiet was restored be said: • Fellow-citizens, Soldiers of the Republic, C.omrqd,es in ..d. - ruts: - Words can scarcely express my appreci a tion of the honor you have done me in calling me to preside over y9tv ,deliberationa. It is an honor to be called to preeide over an ordinary meeting of citizens of this free country, where. the :fifiettile thirikianfl act for themselves, and how much greater the honor when the' as semblageis.composo as this IS, of the he- Klee of an-hundred tattle-fields—of the de fenders of their country—its honor and glory, andof those Who.for -five long years • followed the fortunes of the old flag, - under defeat and in victory, until it waved trium phant over its vanquished enemies.., Fellow-soldiers, we have met to-ui.ght for q purpose that is' clearlyset forth in the calf for this meeting. We have met to or ganize for another campaign under our old leader. I We have met to testify our confi dericein hirri. He led its to victory in the ilelti,land he will lead us to victory at the ballot-box over those. who seek .agaitt to. bring about confusion, anarchy and war. That such is the design of those wno sup- I port the opposing candidate for the Presi dency is no idle fancy. It is declared .in their platform; it was declared previousto the nomination, in the letter of their candi date for the Vice Presidency, and there Ls every reason to believe Haat this declaration caused him to boselected. • • What, under these circumstances, is our duty? - Is' it, not our duty to use every hmorable means in our' power to avert the threntenlqg danger?; - Have not those we fought in the fb-Iff organized under the leadershipof the Democratic candidate, and is it - not, therefore, our duty to organize and lifall.-in!? under. the leadership of our old. connuandr? . -, U. - . • `lt May be 'said We - ban -do our duty as isitizens.atsthe hallo box - ,. without such organization. DIA, my fileude, is that uur. whole duty? Have we pot a further duty/ AO petrin'tharl 11104'81y te!stote? : Any eitt; zen can do that, though he was never with-' ila forty miles, of a battle. We can do some; thing ' trioraV . ( W's 'Cai testify to those who speak so flippantly yet confidently& Milli fication,by tome, first, that we 'intend to avoid, if possible, any such calamity, by ~eletating,t o the highest office In our gift 'the Soldier Wbo'desiree peace. and:who will, preserve it so long as it can be &Me &Usti tehtl,wwith, national=hollor,, and, , seeondly, , .. if .war mustcome.- that• Ave will stand, i 14w and. b t aveldmio lead.: us. . . ' NOW,'My`lollPW;lnilillerir to , alloWme •. NW; that I do not stand, before you as a Mere partisan; aridleCchtiiince you of the truth of what I say, let Me give you a little of my. ..POlftical history, II was,a,Whig as long as the Whig party. existed. '. , -During „Me ,ad, ministration of Taylor and Fillmere, when the famous compromise measures wore passed, I was 'United -Stlites District A.ttor- . ney here,:and as an officer of the iiiv it be came my duty to execute the Fugitive. .Slave law—and I (Milt, regardlo-s of conse quences to myself, and of the opinions of, those who opposed it. I did this because I considered it the duty of all good citizens to obey the law so long es it remained on I tte statute book, however much it con- THE BOYS IN BLUE. ilieted with their and vidual opinions, and considered it my duty, as a sworn officer of the law to execute it, re pulsive as it was t. me and anyi feelings as a man._ • Fret this time, down to the comnience neat of the war, I did everything in my lamer to keep the peace Will the peopld of the South. In the lang Cage-of General Grant, I was not an ab.litionist : I was not even an anti-slaver 7 man. I did not join 'the Republican pa ty. I did' not vote for Lincoln. • I voted r Douglas and the Dem ocratic Union tick :t. I thought I had done i l about all they could ask of me. I felt con scious of. having one -nothing to stir up war. Nevertheles , nothing but war would satisfy them: - and,' fellow soldiers, much as' I abhor war—fratricidal war—l :could not • fbrget my duty - aS a Citizen, and like many of you. I went voluntarily into thetield and contributed "to 'the extent of my ability and strength to maintain the honor of my country. and my slag. In Mal I Voted for General McClellat . I was in the Army Of the Potomac from its organization. I had contidenoe id him: I thought he had been .hardly treated, and when he was .nomina ted at Chicago I voted for him—Pendle ton, peace platform and all. I did not like the platform, but I was willing to trust McClellan, notwithstanding the plat form. But; my friends, I thought ;I saw in the action of the leaders of that convention a determination to rule or ruin. I thought I saw ft doteimliaa tion on the narrof the Peace Democrats, who figured largely in it, and made its platform, never to let a victory be won by the. party, unless it brought with it their vindication and indorsement,. Bind placed them in position and power. I determined that thereafter I would, see the cards dealt, and know that they -were not marked by thedealer in advance, before I again conk sented to take a hand. I Was opposed to the reconstruction measures of Congress. I was opposed to the impeachment of the President. The Senate suinitted the Pres iderft and I think - they did right. Congrese right. Congress the reconstruction ' men ores.. The President vetoed the3n. Congr .ss passed Ay the co stilutional them over-the veto vote. The amendments were dopted by the requisite number of States, They. are now the law of the land, and so long as they-arel will sustain them. • Well, my friends, we now coup down to the preient crisis—for crisis I consider it to be: We are approaching another Presiden tial election, and it is necessary for you and for me to take sides. We must declare for Grant or for Seymour. No man can stand- neutral in this great emergency. Then lot us determine at once for whoin it shall be, if it is not alralady done. Every one knows who nominated Grant, and how it was done.. The great Amerioan people nominated him long hr•fore the chi. caga Convention met The p)litteians would have been glad to hay" ihol some one else if they could —same I ,:m 1,10 tiili i t e so meek given to putting things through on his own line would have suitial them bet ter. But they ' dared not disregard the voice of the people, and so the Ceara - nion seconded their verdict. But bow about Seymour? Who nomi nated him, and how was that done? Osten sibly the Deinoeratic party nomiliated him, but nhe cdntrolled the ac ion of the Con vention? So far an I ate able to judge from the result, the Peace Deniocrats of the North and the War Democrats of the South made the nominations and the platform. The same pestiferous Ohio delegation, that weighted McClellan down at ( 7 icago, went io New Torii 'determined age to rule or ruin. They went there linnet (invincibly as they supposed,) NV it‘i Pend I ?ton and the g,reenback alodge—with a spe ions appeal to the mercenary spirit of the people, whereby they thought this rest Nation could be induced to ignore the life-struggle through which it had just passed—to forget the new-made graves of its fallen heroes, and to look with indifferent, unsympathiz , ing eyes upon the maimed and halting figures of the brave comrades who are still among us. IBut they failed to nominate their man; and, failing in this, they determined to 'nominate the next best representative of their principles' and their policy, and in. this they succeeded. Hancock would not do—nor Farragut, nor - Chase, nor Hen dricks. nor. Johnson. No one would suit them who thought we did right to tight for the flag. So much for the action of the Peace Democrats of the North. Let us look 'at the action of the War Democrats of the' South. What did they do? They dictated the most important features in' the plat form. -Gen. Wade Hampton tells us he 'framed and inscribol the paracraph de* Oaring the reconstruction acts to be usurp atiens and "maconstitutional, revolutionary nod void." Then having secured a war platform, they nominate a fighting General to ficht it tttrough, if elected.; They want another, war—more blood, more debt, and more taxes. Fellow-soldiers, I don't; and, therefore, I determined to oppose that com bination, their nominations and their plat form._ I determined that no such flimsy barriers as party ties and party lines should _keep ine,from doing what I believe, to be my duty to-myself and to my country, and - I determined to go for the man who wants peace - for the man who does not talk war but whofightsWar when it is inevitable. I determined to. irc. for the man who con quered all honorable peace and saved the -life of the.. nation; for the man whom we have tried and found true in every trust— in Vililotn the people have confidence; aye, even the ry.4ople who were lately in anus against him. •And wherefore should they not confide' in "him? - Has he nut he - n as geueronstatid honorable. towards a fallen foe, as he was chivalrous and brave in bat tle? No victor ever gavel more generous terms.. No victor ever kept more truly his plighted word. . . AO, fellow-soldiers, heron -se I have so . determined, 'I am here to-night to take part in your proceeilings--to assist hi organizing -these veterans. Then fall in. Never mind about pont' party; let the plliticians attend' to_ that. Fall in.. Take the touch of the elbow. Headst'up.• •Eyes to the front. And, as we used ,to say in the Sixty "second, '•"wait for - the word." Let us - make, one. grand charge along the whole line; and . then, let me tell you, on:the day succeeding the November election YOuWill hear • a.l shout go •urn front the_valleysimil .11111,t0pa, from the, crowded city andWein , . -dedvillagar and from every nook and KT. ,ner.of our broad land, for Pit/4,NT, VlCroni .441);Pat.tin,- that 'Will' fdraver . silence all dissenterast home, and give renewed assu rallati, to: the nations of the earth that the starry banner shall continue tow Ave O'hrAllhuid of the free and the at hotted of tile tirtrie: • • 4ENe 4,11. HABTRANIer'I3 Gen. J.1 1 F.-.Hartiiiiftwas neit''intro duced, arid was 'received with three cheers', whit& made the housti shake.; He said Comrades: I am speakingi to yon under• diflicaltA as I am antreilbg from a severe cold, and, have hid very little experience ip up ski Zt is doubtful if twill be able top Jill this hall, bait I wilt do the best'l eau, hthank you Sincerely for the honor you ave conferred oil me, by , allowing me to take part in the deliberations of this meeting.. so, consider, me as one of your - fellowso'diers, and not one 'of the politi cians. I have made no speeches during this campaign so far, and expect to make none in the future. It has been a rule of my life never to shrink font anything it was my duty to perform. As you called me here, I 11, :18E8. considered Jt my duty to come forward and. say 'a word, and no matter how I will say hi, von will reciprocate my feel ings in responding. I will say nothing about what you know yourselves; but what I will say bearing on the issues of the two parties, will be front a soldier stand-point. You need but read your awn history, the history you made yourselves in the long w.,r—in the march from Bull Run to the Appo matox Court 13ouse, in order to decide for yourselves in the present contest. Tho Democratic party are making' an effort to secure the control of the Govern •thent. They will advocate any measures, and will secure any Cotes, as they want to win. If they do win, will they be any better than that 'class lately in rebellion ? In the South that party comprises most of the rebel. whites, and as many rf the color ,ed people as they can use by giving them labor. In all their Conventions during the last two months you will see that_those who had full con rol of them consisted of those who opposed the war, with the ex eeption 'of the National one In New York, which was controlled by ex-rebels. The Southern Democrats would have pre sided '- In Chicago in TA, as they .did in - New -*York in 'iP3, were it not fur the Boys in Blue, who prevented them from going there. [Applause.] But they made up the one' ,in New York July .4th. Their deliberations and promulga tion of principles-I will not mention in d& tail. The most prominent feature was re pudiation. They haVe not made • one step in advance of their principles, when they said the war for the restoration of the Union was a failure. But they were not content alone in putting forward that plat form. TlifY. had to nominate for the first gift of the people a man who was strong in the • rebel element. What did they do next? They nominated a man for the second place who has pledged himself for this new prom ised rebellion. They are the same as the loaders who carried on' the rebellion. I consider the leaders of the rank and file of • the Southern Democracy to-day the same 'Southern Democrats before the reboil ion. In the elections they had controlled the Demo cratic party and also controlled the country, and when they Oiscovered they could not • defeat Mr. Lincoln, they determined to establish a separate government, which was based on States Rights, with slavery as its oorner- , tone, and to maintain it by a military power. The first gun from the South brought an army to sustain the governtuent. -- What- ' ever blood was shed, whatever debt you labor under to-day, and the taxes you have to pay in the future, is chargable directly to those criminals who attempted to destroy the best government on the globe. On the 11th day of April, 1515, they lowered their flag, ,stacked their muskets, parked their artillery, and gave their parole not to take up arms again. They were allowed to take their . side arms and private property. These were liberal terms, and hey had no right to expect them. It Witi my fortune, not to have been taken Iris( ner; but there are many here who h llli e l r ti A t l i l l i t, e i l ici r lti t l t' lr e ll' a lge t 13 1 l l'h e ' ll oi tu t rese w re a s 9 i itinltileriCSouthern t civilized warfare. Ido not complain of tl ese terms. lam willing to say we have had enough of bloodshed, and am willing to say "Let us have Peace.': But I do say, in consideration of these Magnanimous terms, and the sur roundings, they should have accepted them with better grace, and should stop their howlings that if Grant should be elected there would be a revolution. . They promised if Lincoln was elected there would he war, and they kept their promise,. and it cued us thousands of lives and mil--I lions of treasure. Do N:our duty with the ballot, and if that fails, do your duty, come what may. Were you right in marching to defend the Union against its enemies. Were you right in suppressing that armed: rebellion? If right then, you will be right now in suppressing this new rebellion. You will be right in voting for Grant, Col. ifax and Peace, and against Seymour, Blair and - Revolution. ' The General concluded his remarks amidst much cheering and.enthusiasui; The Prof. Lawton Glee Club then by invi tation sung a patriotic song in excellent manlier. The neat speaker introduced was Gen. Adam E. King, of Baltimore. This brave soldier talks as well as he fights, and kept the . audience in a glow of enthusiasm for over an hour. ' At the conclusion of Gen. King's address the Second Ward Club sang in their best style a spirited campaign song, after which, ' ,through R. B. Parkinson, Esq., the Corn rnittee en ' Addretis and Resolutions re-' ported the following, which ware unani mously adopted: CODIRADES; When in the ever memora ble days of 431' the flag of the nation was' trailed in the dust by the hands of traitors, the loyal nien,:of the land—men cf all countries and creeds who dwelt under the 'folds of that ever glorious harmer, sprang, as one min, to : arms. - Then true men stopped sot to inquire about each other's , 'nativity, religion or ' politics. Democrats, Republicans—men of all shades of politics, moved by a common purpose, love of coun try, at once cast aside all political differ ences and united to , restore our insulted flag to every place thronghout the' entire land, where it rightfully. belonged. The history of four Yeari of war for the Union Is written in letters of, blood and is familiar to all. Every soldier knows but too well the privations endured and the sacrifices made to save and perpetu.ite• ihe Union. When at last, , under the leadership of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and Thomas, re bellion was: routed front every stronghold of treason, and Lee and his armed traitors stirrendered to our ',great Captain,' and Johnson laid - down his arms before the vic •torious Sherman, the sodiers returned again to peaceful pun suits,in the fond hope that 'the war was over, teir work done,' :and the blessingsOf liberty forever secured.. . Sowirms:. The conflict is not yet ended. Transferred from the field of battle to that of civifstrife, it still-11;4es'; and the contest now,.aa in \ the bloody .days 'of the past, -is between loyalty and disloyalty. The ene mies of the Union Seek" to attain through 'the ballot-box what they failed to acoom ,plish by. arms, • ' .. _ These men of the North, who, in the tryingy liours'when thellation struggled for its existenc‘aympathized : with your , foes, the .eneirdee of your common country, men vilMileyer had one Woid'of encouragement for You . , but interposed , every obstacle: short 1 , the htin .triumph d s irith of.taking,up arms, against your success and joined seeklo,Wrest the government of this nation from its true and' tried 'friends and entrust yotifutTtaratfettleliarsaveries and it to iti-vatiqnisheidlnit stilt. Unrepentant , Sneinies. ' ' . ' Rejecting every one who fought for or in any. wav-aided„ the cause of , the Union, they have placed themselves ' Under the leadership of a man whose 'heart, during the war, beat in sympathy with :traitors— who predicted and pronounced the war a failure—who in the most trying hours: of the rebellion promised his friends, who were not your friends, that he , would try and prevent you from receiving that succor and support, without which the War indeed would haVe been a faiinre. They have declared all the acts of recon struction passed to secure the fruits of your great victories unconstitutional and ME prisc w wcitb NUMBER 218. void. They declare •that in the event of their success at the hallot-box,the acts of a loyal Congress, representing a loyal. peo ple, shall be overturned, and Congress it self dispersed by force, and that in their. 1 success all those things for which traitors fought they sha'l thereby achieve. Soldiers: When the leaders of rebellion —traitors to their country—insolently dic tate the platform of a once great party, in troducing therein the esentialprinciples of the lost cause; when Preston, Forrest, Beauregard sand Wade Hampton, rebel leaders, con mutt the only part of that platform which' constitutes the only real and substantial issuein thepresent political contest, is it riot your imperative duty to again unite- in a common cause, and again go forth to battle for the Union? Are the fruits of your qreat sacrifices and victories to be losi 'Will you surrender the control of this Government toll* men who plunged the country into the bloodiest and most Ecostly civil war. ofmodern times? Or will you place at the head of this nation the man who bed you through the dark and trying hours of the country's peril to . triuniph and peace Men of all parties! Seddiers of the Union ! Sink every consideration of a party charac ter, lay aside . all partizan prejudice and unite again on the broad platform. Let us take up the watchword given. us by our chief anti go forward once more, shoulder to shoulder and by our unity of action se cure to onr beloved country peace. Peace to all sections North, Soutili, East and West, and to all men from whatever clime or country they may come seeking protection under the broad flag of the free. Accompanying the address was the fol lowing resolution: Rep:rived, That we r the soldiers of Alle gheny county, without distinction of party, in convention assembled, believing that the election of Horatio Seymour to the Presi dency of the United States would prove a great calamity to our country, and undo all that has been done to pasture peace to the land; and believing that the election of U. S. Grant to that high office would secure peace and the fruits of victory, and restore law, order and good-will throughout the nation, do pledge ourselvesto support that . great Captain at the coming Presidential election, and use every honorable means within our power to secure his success. The meeting then adjourned with three cheers for Grant, Negley,Hartranft, Sweit zer, King, and the Union. • PACIFIC COAST CBV Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.] SAN FRANCISCO, September O.—General Halleck has furnished reliable information in regard to the abuses ex;sting in Alaska, which were made the subject of a special investigation' during his recent visit to the Territory. Much dissatisfaction among the natives, arising from the fact that the Fur Company carried on a sort of patriarchal government, taking charge of everybody and everything in the settlements. Under the new regime people are thrown upon their own recources, and do not understand the change yet. The immediate effect lof introducing strange white traders, adven turers, anti soldiers, had a bad effect on a semi-civilized community like that of Alaska. Th 43 habits of new corners, and their method of civilizing the natives, takes the form of instructing them vice. Gen. Halleok did not find it necessary to court martial any officer though probably many changes will take place before matters work' smoothly. It is said that Hutcffinson, Kohl c 1,7 Co., successors to the Russian Fur Company, are occupying the building which appeared, by treaty, should belong to the United States. But if any wrong has been done the Government it has been -by Prince Naksutoff, the r,-cognized agent of Russia, who delivered the property in question to Hutchinson ct Co.,lastead of Geri. Rousseau, agent for -the United States. Late Idaho advices state that a scouting party from Fort Bois succeeded in captur ing Eagle Eye and Ilk entire band of Indi ans, forty-one in number, twenty-one horses and a large quantity of provisions. This ends the Indian hortilities in that sec tion of the country. Gen. Gook writesfrom Camp Warner that he, fond Many Indians.in the Big Valley, on Pitt River. He had a talk with some of their principal men, who confessed that a party of Pitt River Indians murdered the Pearson family, in Long Valley, Nevada. General Cook ordered the arrest and hang ing of the murderers, which was thought will have a goad effect, and prevent any more such outrages. The Indian troubles are cOnsidered over in that vicinity. Bands of savages are continually coming in at dif ferent stations and surrendering. Most of them are in a starving condition, and greatly needing assistance from the Government. Firemens , Tournament—Perry l s Victory. [By Telegraph to the 'Pittsburgh Gazette.) SANDUSKY, 0. September-bl—The Fire men' Tournament held here today was a seccess in every respect. „Thirty-five fire companies from different arts of Ohio and , from other States entered far-competing. The anniversary of Pen3r's Victory was celebrated at Put•in-Bay Island to-day, by a grand basket •pie-nle. Delegations were present. from Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo and other lake ports. All the stir , qivors of the battle of Lake' trle were also present. The 'United States Steamers Michigan and Sherman were • at the Island and fired salutes during.the day. Boiler Explosiod—Cotton Damaged. tHy Telegraph to the rlttabergh Gazette.] • mEmrrus, September 10.--The boiler in Rose 4.t: Paxt,m's saw mill navy yard ex ploded this afternoon, throwing the negro - fireman one I:undred feet, injuring him fatally. Another negro, was also mortally wounded. It Is feared the heavy rain last night and this morning will serionsly•injure the cot .o which is just opening. The Philadelphia Horror. [By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Giu.ette.l PTIILADELPILIA, Sept. 10.—Several ar vests were made of•men suspected of the murder of the child of Mary .Mohrman but the parties were discharged, the suspi cions proviog groundlesa. The Coroner's inquest will take place tomorrow. —The Citizens' Association cif,New York have published a letter to the public in ref erence to •nauperism in the - *State. They asseit that - five millions of dollars are ex pended annually in n private ' and public. charities, and they propose to organize the expenditure that it may result id more ben efit and relieve taxation for that purposei The Charity Commissioners have estab lished a labor bureau, to which the Associted ation calls the attention of all interes. ,--Antonio Buchignal, husband of Mrs- General Eaton, was arrested inlNew York yesterday ou a charge of they aban— doned her. The prisoner is _thirty and Wife seventy-eight. n Is alleged tie has been living with her grand:daughter, by. whom it is said he-has had two children, and also-that he has spent -one hundred thousand dollars left Mrs. "Eaton by her former husband —The strike of tho Lon nod has cove to an end. AOC
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