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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 2064. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, J 872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE WARRING FACTIONS. THE "REGULAR" RADICALS COM? PLETE THEIR STATE NOMINATIONS. An BX M Ticket-Mosca, Melton, and Mu? lattoes-A Little Moro Mad Throwing by the Virtuous Officeholders - The Bolters Convention - TomUnson for Governor - Mlscellantouj Nomina? tions. [FKOM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. ] COLOMBIA, August 24. Tte "regular" Radical Convention reassem? bled at about noon to-day, and it became evi? dent at once tbat the bitter fight between Mob ley and Elliott, which had broken up the con? vention in a literal row the evening before, had been adjusted io such a way as to prevent the further airing of that particular batch of dirty HOOD. Chairman Elliott opened the pro? ceedings by making a personal statement in regard to his own conduct of the previous day, assuring Mobley and the convention that his persistent rulings against the plucky little member from Union had been prompted by no partisan feelings, but had sprung solely Irom his desire to rigidly enforce the rules. Then Cardozo, in reply to a request from Mobley, made an explanation of the remarks he had made the day before in reference to that mem? ber's- past misdeeds lu Union County, and a retraction which, although eminently Pick? wickian In form and manner, was accepted as satisfactorily, and thus a semblance of peace and harmony was restored. It was next resolved, on motion of T. J. Mackey, but not without the usual tedious fil? ibustering that all debate upon v,<? question ot the treasurership should close In three hours. This was arrived at about one o'clock, and Frost took the floor aud proceeded to sup? plement bis unmerciful attack of yesterday upon Cardozo. He repeated his charges against him ior violating his pledge made to the county convention of Richland not to sup? port Moses for G overnor, and, in reply to his statement, that he had nevertheless consider? ed lt a matter for his own discrelion. he said that he would show that his discretion in such matters was of such a kind as honest men could not safely trust. When South Carolina was In a turmoil over Its financial difficulties, and impeachment was hanging over the heads ol the State officers, he went to Washington, to accept a professorship there. He did'nt stay there, however, because the State got, to a certain measure, out of its troubles, because he bad become so exceedingly unpopular in Washington that the finger of scorn was pointed at him from every quarter, and be? cause Washington had become too hot to hold him. Last winter he (Frost) had been put on a committee to estimate the over-Issue o' bonds, and in the course of his investigations he had telegraphed to Cardozo, who was then lu New York, for some Information. Cardozo : replied by telegraph, that if the information : was required from him by a resolution of the Assembly, he would furnish lt and not other? wise. He did that because he thought more ' ol securing to himself the credit ol making the i exposure than of servios* the interests of the i State. As to his attacks upon Swails and his i threat that he could put Swails In the peniten- i tlary he asked why, if he could do so, and was l an honest man, he had not done so or did not . dft SO -It SS-fcfci--? ?? 00.?Ui rw.t ?to ir, ?nd! r he knew when he said it that he could not do t lt. He would say to the secretary of State 1 that lt was too late, sinner, for repentance, i The 4am p had burned out and there was no i time then to repent. < Frost closed with sarcastic thanks to the 1 Chairman tor his kind, fair and impartial rul? ings, and Swails. of Williamsburg, took the ? floor to follow up the attack. Mr. Swails first 1 spoke of Cardoso's threat that he could put 1 him in the penitentiary, and after defending 1 his official record he said he courted the full- < est Investigation before any proper tri o u nal. 1 It waa no reply to a charge of dishonesty to 1 gay that the man who made it was a thief, and j lt was too late in the day for thc candiuate for 1 treasurer to save himself by shouting mad , dog. For the swindles In the land commis- 1 sion, Cardozo was directly responsible as 1 a member of the advisory board, without 1 whose sanction the land commissioner 1 and his agents could not do a single thing; 1 the joint financial investigating commit- 1 tee had lound him mixed up with ! the worst swindles of the land com- < mission, and the evidence was ready : to 'be produced at any moment to prove lt. 1 Then this Immaculate gentleman had ackoowl- 1 edged that he knew of the swindles in the State finances for the past two years, but was 1 afraid to open his mouth. That was a lame ? defence, foi- he knew that if he had whispered | those frauds two years ago they would have | been prevented, and he might have been < mandamused till bell ?(roze over, but the peo ] pie of the 3u te would have protected him In 1 making th J exposures. SWP.IIS concluded by 1 saying that Cerdozo had been lalse as peere- ( tary jf State, falae as a member of the ad- < Tieory board of the land commission, f alse to < the explicit instructions of his constituents, | and that he had proven himself either utterly corrupt or so miserably weak as to bc entlrtly j unfit for office. i Secretary Cardozo U ok the floor in reply. , He contended that the resolution of the Rich- ] land County Convention, instructing the dele- ; gates not to support Sott, Parser or Motea, 1 was hurriedly passed, and he believed he \ had the right to use his own discretion. He t therefore voted for Moses, the best candidate 1 before the convention, and believed that R'cli- a land County would ratify his action. The pro- 1 feasorshipln Washington was offered him in ? 1865 by General Howard. Last summer he r took the place on trial, with the consent of the c Governor, who begged him not to resign. He s liked the position, but thought that it was his c duty to return to South Carolina and take bis r share of the common burden. In November, \ J870r he did suspect there was something t wrong with the conversion bonds; but he had ? no right to demand why they were issued, nor t could he go into the courts on a bare suspi- ? don. Wnen he resigned as secretary of State 1 in November, 1871, ho said, in bis letter, it ] was because he wanted lo perlorm duties \ "more congenial to his mind," which meant 1 that he did not want to seal any more bonds. 1 Later on the treasurer was obliged to show ] what bonds bad been Issued, and he (Cardozo) I then said to himself, "Now. I've got you where I want you. IM go back." Upon bis return j the Governor begged him to withdraw his < resignation. This he did and said : "I am j now secretary of State again, and will not seal < another bond until the courts compel me to do \ so." No bonds were sealed until March 13, t 1872. When the validating bill was passed the 1 treasurer presented $1,800,000 or bonds to be , sealed. He again refused, and defied the 1 treasurer to make bim. Last July more bonds j were wanted with which to manage the Slate 1 convention, but be again refused. An official went to him (Cardozo) and said : "Can any I inducement ? You understand." He (Car dozoi replied, "Begone ! or I will kick you out of this parlor." He declined to say who the official was. He proposed to go into the courts to avoid sealing. He had no money, but two distinguished lawyers, to whom eter? nal gratitude is due, Messrs. C. D. Melton and D. T. Corbin, told him they would givo their services gratuitously In behalf of the beloved State. [Loud cheers ] The case was post? poned for want of jurisdiction to the regular October terra ci the Circuit Court. He charged that Senator Swails, who had assailed him, waB himself corrupt, and he dared that senator lo indict him for libel, for he could prove the truth of what he said. Only one charge could be brought against him (Cardozo.) That was, that he had, as the owner of a quarter share in the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, received $6560 In second mortgage bonds ol that road, belog his share of tho price ($300,090) paid for the charter of the Continental Telegraph Co. The South Carolina Railroad bought the Green? ville and Columbia Railroad, and objected to this contract, and he (Cardozo,) upon the first aemand, surrendered his second mortgage bonds and took back his stock In the railroad company. As io the land commission, he said he deemed himself "the saviour of the adviso? ry board." Wnen tbe second purchase of land was made, he heard that there was fraud In the transaction. He brought up Commlssoner Leslie for trial belore the advisory board, and Governor Scott resigned to avoid taking part In lr. Commissioner Leslie got clear upon technicalities, and he (Cardozo) resigned, and for five months did not take part in tbe pro? ceedings ol the board. In March, 1870, It was proposed to appropriate another half million dollars lor the land commission, and the mem? bers refused to make the appropriation unless Cardozo would return to the advisory board. He consented on condll ion that a new commis? sioner be appointed. This was done, but before the new commissioner (DeLarge) could get Into office the old commissioner, Leslie, produced bonds for $26u,000 out of tho new appropriai lon. This was done by lorgery; by dating back lo February deeds which he had In March. This was shown by the records of the Charleston Mesoe Conveyance office. The lands lhere only cost Leslie and his friends 520,000, and they were sold to the State for $120,000. and these lands cannot now be found. They were mortgaged and sold back; the State has nothing to show for them. These facts have been placed before the attorney general, and two ubi? lawyers are now alter the culprit. [Cheers.] When he (Cardozo) was made land commissioner, as well as sec? retary oi Stale, he gave up his professorship in Washington, and went actively to work. He would Boon be abli to present a complete report of the operations of the land commis? sion. This would show triat $500,000 were actually spenr, but the State was charged with $800,000. A sum of $300,000 had been stolen, and the effort would be made to tasten the responsibility upon the right shoulders. All the lands bought were worth only $200.000. The rest was the cheat upon the Slate. After explaining his conduct In the matter of the taking the seal cf the State to New York, and also his connection with the conversion bonds, in the same strain as that; of his pub? lished letter, Mr. Cardozo took his seat. R. H. Cain followed Cardozo, claiming that ;ho lattor had mado 5001 Ula dofcuco ?aglftiUM>< ill charges that had been brought against him. Eta had been tried and not lound wanting' ind he believed that the convention would nominate him and the people elect him lo the jffice of State treasurer by an overwhelming majority. John Cochrane, of Anderson, placed In Domination the name ot William Perry, of Greenville, for the office of treasurer. The chairman decided thal Ihe ihree hours allow? ed tor debate had expired. This led to some confusion, lt being a question whether the three hours to which the de:>ate was limited had not expired. Jones, of Georgetown, Bald it had been fixed tn caucus that Mr. Perry should be sprung upon the convention, and demanded a free debate. Efforts were made to obtain an extension of lime, but the majori? ty sustained the order closing the debate, and the roll was called for the nomination of State treasurer. Upon the vote, as lt etood before the announcement of the resulr, Cardozo re? ceived 63 votes, Noah 38, Alexander 3, Perry ?, Adams 1, McKinlay 3. A rush was made to change votes, and the final result was, Cardo? so 77, Noah 26, Alexander3, Perry 3, Adams 1, McKinlay 2. Tnis was received with cheers, music and cries of "God save the Stale !" On motion of Mr. F. J. Moses, Jr., ihe con? tention proceeded to nominate a comptroller general. Mr. J. L. Neagle said he had no preferences as to his successor. F. W. Sa* jortas nominated G. F. McIntyre, of Colleton. Congressman Raluey nominated Mr. S. L. Eloge. Thomas seconded the nomination of McIntyre aud June Mobley that of H?ge. 11*9 vote resulted H?ge 86, McIntyre 12. Wall 5. The president announced the nomination A S. L. H?ge, which was made unanimous, )n the motion of McIntyre, amid great ap? plause. The nomination of an adj u tan t and Inspector general was next In order. S. J. Lee noml ?ated H. W. Purvis, of Richland, colored. Tamleson, of Orangeburg, nominated June S. Hooley, of Union. He demanded that the up? country, where Republicans had suffered so nicb, bave a place ou the ticket. Unless that vere done, the Boilers would carry that sec- , iou and defeat Hie regular licKer. He asked lothlng for bis own county, but Charleston md Richland ought not to monopolize the Icker. Mr. B. F. Whlttemoro Dominated S. A. Iwalls, colored, of Williamsburg, a soldier by ?rofesslon, who would be familiar with all the luties of the office. Lilly, colored, cf Cheater, ; econded the nomination of Mobley, and Frost, lOlored, that of Swails. Senator Swails said ie thanked the members lor the nomination, >ut the constitution prohibits the members of 1 he Legislature trout holding the office of idjulant-general, and he, therefore, declined ; he nomination and invited the convention to nippon Purvis. June Mobley said he thought ie could do the Slate more service as a legis alor and he would withdraw in iavor of Po-. ? 1 rls. Judge T. J. Mackey supported Mobley 1 jecause he had a fully-armed militia company, which he never put in the field, but fought ihe 1 tu-KIux alone. The rules being suspended, EL W. Purvis was nominated by acclamation. 1 On motion of Judge Mackey, the convention 1 jroceeded to nominate a superintendent ot 1 ?ducation. Judge Mackey nominated J. K. j lillson, born in Massachusetts, an adopter! 1 iltizen of this State, and Hie present holder of 1 he office. Mr. B. F. Whittemore seconded ? he nomination, Mr. Jillaou being without re- s proach, failhlul among ihe faithless. Senator 1 James M. Allen also seconded Ihe nomination; ! for what the upcountry needed was a man ? like Mr. Jillson, who would diffuse the bleis- < Ings of educaiion throughout the up-country ' and enable the Republicans to stand alone. \ Wm. M. Thomas, colored, nominated S. W. 1 Beard, colored, of Aiken. Abram Smith, i ored, nominated P. P. Hedges, colored, Charleston. Steven Brown, colored, seco ed the nomination. Tho debate then clo and a vote taken, which resulted as folio Jiilson 79, Beard 8, Hedges 15. Hedges mc to make Mr. Jtllson's nomination unanime which wa9 carried amid the usual tumullui applause. Congressman Raine}', from tho commit on platform, reported another resolut which the committee had adopted, and wh they asked to have Inserted in the platfo already presented to the convention. 1 resolution pledged the party that the asylui schools and other public institutions shot never again be closed or suspended thron the disgraceful extravagance of State office Cardozo said that the committee ought be ashamed to bring forward such an acknoi edgment of the guilt of Republicau officia and urged the convention not to adopt it, at would hurt thc party in the campaign. Swails, on behalf of a number ol citizens Richland Couuty, presented a petition, sign by Rev. Joseph Taylor and sixty other c< ored men, asking tbat William Simonis appointed chairman of Richland County, ai that he be Instructed to call another coun nominating convention, as the one that h been held was illegal, and did not give sat! faction. Upon this Cardozo, who had been the chai man of the convention in Richland County i ferred to, moved to take a recess until elg P. H., which motion was carried, and tl members dlspereedT The convention reassembled at about nio P. If., and for three hours kept up a dreai wilderness of talk upon the nomination of Congressman at large. E. W. M. Mackey norn naied R. H. Cain. W. McGill Fleming noni nated James M. Allen, of Greenville. Smal nominated J. P. M. Epping. June Moult nominated L. Cass Carpenter. For nearly a hour Mobley kept upa loud and rambling hi ranguein lavor of his candidate, urging h claims, especially upon his Ku-Klux and ed torlal record. A vote being finally reacher R. H. Cain received 70 votes, and was declare the choioe ot the convention. L. C. Carpet ter received 8 votes, James M. Aile ll, and J. P. M. Epping 6. This fight bein disposed of, a desultory discussion of the prc posed platform ensued, which was kept n until midnight, wben a motion was carried t adjourn until ten o'clock Monday morning. The Radical Boller?. The Bolting Convenlion reassembled a noon to-day, but with closed doors, and ihei day session was a caucus rather than a coo vention. Considerable discussion was hiv u;.on the advisability of running a ticket an upon the chances of success, and committee upon credentials Bod re olutlons were ap pointed. At five P. M. a permanent organiza tlon was effected by the election of Judge Or as president and James N. Hayna as secretary after which a recess was had until eight P. M The convention reassembled soon a fte eight o'clock, and was called to order b; Judge Orr. The committee on credentials re ported about Atty delegates present. A mo lion was then made and carried, that the con vention go Into nominations. Mr. Petty, of Charleston, nominated Mr. Reuben Tomllnson for Governor. Mr. Earle, nf Greenville, seconded the nomination ina ew- nearty woram ot commendation ot Mr. rjomllnsoo, and In encouragement of the move? ment, whose final success he could not doubt, Mr. Johnson, of Anderson, nominated Mr, D. T. Corbin, which General Wnlpper sec? onded. One of the colored delegates from Charleston nominated Mr. C. C. Bowen, and another sec nnded lt Mr. Bowen rose, and thanking hie iriends for the honor done him, begged to withdraw his name lo favor of Mr. Reuben romllnson. The name of Mr. Corbin was also withdrawn. There being but one candidate, on motion, the vote was taken by acclamation, and Mr. Tomlinson was unanimously nominated. On motion, a committee of tnree was ap? pointed to Inform Mr. Tomllnson of his nomi? nation, and conduct him to the stand. Mr. romliosop was accordingly brought In, and introduced to the convention by Judge Orr its the candidate of the honest Republican party. Mr. Toihllnson made a short and very good -peech, thanking the convenlion for the honor conferred upon him, and pledging blmselt, so lar as his power might go. to an honest re lormaiion of the State administration, should ne be elected Governor. At the close ot Mr. TomlinBon's speech. Mr. Bowen arose and said he desired to make a nomination, which was perhaps out of order, nut which, for certain reasons, ho desired to make at that time. He desired to nominate or attorney-general that spotless Republican, l,he lion. Johu T. Green, ot Sumter. The an? nouncement was received with rapturous ap? plause. Mr. S. Lee, (colored,) of Sumter, se ;onded the nomination in a titling speech. Mr. J. H. White, (colored,) of York, nomi? nated Judge S. W. Melton, who, he Bald, had neen nominated at the oilier convention. He ?poke in the highest terms of Judge Mellon. Generat Whipper ppoke a few words In favor >f Judge Green, saying that he had all respect br Judge Melton, but that he proposed to nake a F (juara fight with the Ring crew-to i??ht them from first to last, io the knife, uod o the hilt of the kn lie; and that, Inasmuch as lodge Mellon had chosen to associate hlmaeli vilh Franklin J. Moses, he proposed to let him le in the bed which he had made. Judge Melton's name was withdrawn, and fudge Green was unanimously nominated. The name of Dr. B. A. Bosemon was next .resented, by General Whipper, as a nominee or lieutenant-governor. Dr. Bosemon begged to decline the nomlna lon, upon the grounds thal he designed io aid he movement, heart and soul, upon tho (tump, and he did not think that it was wise or him to accept a nomination for any office rom the convention. The hour being late, no further nominations vere made. The following platform was submitted by Hie :ommlttee on resolutions aud laid ove?Stor ?otislderation on Mondaj: The true Republican parly ol South Carolina inundates ene following platform: Wiiereas trross and flagrant abuses in the ad? it inlsi ration of Ute i.fiait H ot the State of South karolina have growu up lu the executive and egislative departments of lie government, and lave become an Intolerable burdell ou the Re ju&iiein pany and the State; aud whereas me -tate Republican Convention had put io n ora : - ?mlon for Governor Franklin J. Moses, Jr., vho is responsible, with many others, for nany of these abuses, and who, as speaker of .he House of Representatives, fraudulently ls iiied pay ceriidcaies lor an Immense sum, hon .ecelved large sums from the "armed force" und, when no such force was in existence, ind nas corruptly controlled much of the legr? aci?n of the State; and whereas the R-publicui a lithe State have generally demanded that hose who have bee? gullly ol corrupt practices ?hall be ejected from office; and whereas the ?onventlun, instead ol'making an honest and .rue Republican nomination, nas by Its action shown that the corruption and incompetency which have characterized the present admin? istration are to be perpetuated; and whereas we, a portion ot the General Convention, have leit thut, in view of this condition ol affairs, and of this breach of trust on the part of this convention, lt Is our duty to withdraw our? selves therefrom, and by the selection ot a ticket thoroughly Republican and honest, to go before the masses of the party for the Jus? tification of our course; therefore, be lt Resolved. That we declare our cordial ac? ceptance of the platform ot the Philadelphia Convention, and pledge ourselves to the earn? est support ol Us standard-bearers, General Grunt and Hon. Henry Wilson. 2. Thai Inasmuch as ihe notoriously corrupt and Imbecile character of the present State ad? ministration has brought disgrace upon Re? publicanism everywhere, and ls now a heavy burden upon the national parly, Impeding, If not endangering, Its success, therefore the Republicans of South Carolina owe lt to them? selves lo elect such officers as will insure an honest administration of government, and thus assure their brethren all over the land that the disgrace which attaches to the party in this stite shall be removed. 3. That we pledge the honor of the State to the payment of ail its debt which bas been legally aud honestly contracted; but tbat we will not hesitate to repudiate that portion of it which ls Illegal, and therefore null and void. 4. Tnat we pledge ourselves to loaugurate and carry out. an honest administration of the affairs ot the State, and to resist tne payment of all fraudulent pay certificates and warrants upon ihe treasury. 5. That we pledge ourselves, so far as in our power Iles, toan immediate reduction of the enormous taxes under which the people are groaning, and that we believe that this can be most speedily accomplished by Introducing honesty and economy into the management of the various departments of the State gov eminent. C. That the pledges made by the convention nominating Franklin J. Hoses, Jr., must be Judged of lo the lieht of bia record, and of those who sustain him, and when thus viewed, the people of the State will not hesitate to say that pledges from such a source have nu value, out are simply lulended io blind the eyes of the people io the true purpose of those men, which purpose must be in me future, as In the past, (he accomplishment ol DU rely selfish ends, regardless of the welfare bl the State. 7. Thai, In our Judgment, the beet safeguard to the public treasury ls ihe election of honest and lalthlui officers to the various depart meDls ol'government ; and that the history of the present administration shows that no stat ntory safeguard will protect the treasury with Franklin J. Moses, Jr., al the head ol the gov? ernment and his willing tools In the other offices. 8. Tnat under our constitution, we believe any other than an ad valorem system of taxa? tion to be null and void, and hence that the general license law, passed at the last session of the General Assembly, was In viola1 ion ot the constitution and of the rights of the peo pie, und could only have originated In a desire to extort from the people of the State still larger sums ol money, to be corruptly used by ihe men who controlled the government. 9 That we blush for our party when we re member that, under this administration, ihe education of the people bas been so shame fullv neglected. In consequence ol the failure of ihe government to pay promptly and faith fully the appropriations made by the Legisla ture; and mat we pledge ourselves to apply a remedy for this crowning disgrace In the lu lure. The reading of these resolutions occupied until midnight, and ihe convention adjourned to meet again at ten o'clock Monday morn lop. The Liberal Republicans In Session. A coe terence of all Liberal Republicans now In the city was held here this afternoon. On motion of Judge William M. Thomas, Colonel S. A. Pearce, ihe member ot the national executive committee for the Stale of South Carolina, was called to the chair, and Mr. J Evans Britton requested to act as secretary flit! lUlpWI MUfce u repute outl uiOI'OUgll Organization was fully recognized ; and after an Interchange ol views upon the situation, lt was unanimously Resolved, That a committee of three be ap poluted for the purpose of conlereuce and co operation, on the basis ot the action of the Baltimore Convention, with the State Demo? cratic executive committee, at their assembly on Mondav evening, as to the best course to be pursued In relerence to State and National affairs. In pursuance of this resolution, the lollow lng committee was appointed: Judge W. M Thomas, Judge R. B. Carpenter and Dr. E. W. Wheeler. It was further resolved that the chairman of this meeting be empowered to call a con ventlon of ilia party at an early a day as prac? ticable, for ihe purpose of completing the organization of the Liberal Republican parly ol ihe State. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the conference and call. The Second District Congressional Con venilon. This body hos been having a decidedly lively and stormy series of sessions during the last two days. It was a renewal of the fights between Bowen and Mackey, in Charles ton, and Whipper ami Smalls, In Beaufort, and Ihe battle was fought Inch by Inch, amid the wildest turmoil and uproar, for boura. Finally the B ?wen delegation were admitted from Charleston, and the Smalls delegitlon from Beautort, and lhat deci? ded the contest. The friends of Lieutenant Governor Banaler then had every thing their own way, aud he was unanimously nominated, and accepted the nomination In a neat speech, denouncing corruption wherever lt was found, and pledging his be9t effjrts In the Interest of the Republican party aud the colored race. The First District Sollcltorshlp. The delegates to the State Convention from Cnarleston aod Orangcburg Counties, compos lng the Judicial Convention, met in the Senate cloak-room this afternoon to nominate a soli? citor lor the First Judicial Circuit. The Charleston delegation having been contested, a committee on credentials was appointed, who unanimously reported In lavor of the Mackey delegation, and the convention adopted the report. John H. Phillips, ol Orangeburg, was elected president, und J. S. Humbert secretary. T. H. Cooke was put In nomination by Mr. Hum herr, who urged his claims. C. W. Butlz, now ol Cnarleston and late ot Washington, was put in nomination by W. G. Pinckney, and alter speeches by many dele? gates, the vote was taken. Butiz received 17 votes aud Cook 4. Buttz's nomination was made unanimous. In the Second Judicial Circuit, comprising Hie Counties of Colleloo, Aiken, Beaufort and Barnwell, P. L. Wlggin was this afternoon nominated for solicitor, receiving 16 votes to E. M. Brayton's 4. The nomination WOB after? ward made unanimous. In the Filth Judicial Circuit S. J. Runkle was nominated for solicitor having received 8 votes to James D. Tradewell'a 5 and L. F. Youman's 1. _ PICKET. A N IV MIS EN T ERE A CHER. NEW YORK, August 25. The Rev. Hugh J. Brown, a noted Baptist preacher of Liverpool, arrived In ihe steamer Spain ihis morning, and preached to an Im? mense audience In Brooklyn this evening. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, August 25. Clear weather will generally continue over the Southern Stales, east of the Mississippi, with light to fresh winds. (?LIMmS m liUl?AM. THE FATE OF THE COBBUFT JUDGE. Preparations for the Greatest Mais Meeting Ever Held In America-Poli? tics Make Strange Bedfellows-Gene? ral Banks at the Democratic Head? quarters-O pening of the Regular Dramatic Season-James W. Wallack in "The Bells." [FROM OTO OWN OOBBBaPONDKNT.l New YORE, August 20. The result of the Barnard impeachment rial gives great satisfaction. The man has a ew personal friends who doubtless sympathize ivith him in his humiliation and disgrace, but .he feelings of the community are arrayed igalnst him bitterly. He is a very bad nan-as bad as Tweed-and his ju liclal career has been simply ima? na us. He gets the severest penalty of the aw, removal (rom the bench, and dlequallfl lation from holding ornee In the State during he rest of his life. The effect of his convlc lon will be to keep the other Judges straight, tad eventually to purify the Judiciary. It will ripe away a stain on our national character, or ic was but a year ago that Barnard seemed 0 be impregnable In hl9 position on ihe Su ireme Bench, and yet we have stripped him >f his honors and put the brand of ''thief on da brow. If a farther cons?quence will be hut the absurd system of eleoilng Judges by he popular vote is abolished, the cost ol over? growing Barnard, which ts about $50,000, rill be money well spent. Extensive preparations are going on for the real Greelev and Brown ratification meeting a this city next month. Tue gathering is ej? ected lo be Ihe largest ever got together on tils continent, two hundred thoii.-anu peple ai 1 ISL The locality uf the meniing will be Inion Square and the neighborhood. The quere and Fourteenth street, irom Third lo 'ifih avenues, will be hung wiih a myriad ol' Inlnese lanterns. Tammany Hali, Irving [all und the Circus Building, opposite Irving 'lace, have already been engaged tor tbe lng oor meetings, tit Is boped (hat ihe Academ t Music and Steinway Hall can a.so be sey ured. There will be eleht oui-door siandr acb attended by a band of music. The fire-, porks will be pie ni Ifni and magnificent. As this great meeting will oe under Hie ans ices ot tne Liberal Republican as well as ihe lemocralic committee, many faces strange to he Democratic maBses will appear on the arlous platforms. Among the speakers pro? mised are Sumner, Seymour, achurz, Heu rlcks, Trumbull, Pendleton, BanKs,Yoorhees, lilian, Cox, Farnsworth, Groeebeck, Cassius I. Clay. Robert M. T. Hunter, (present of he Confederate Se?ale,) and W. fj. S Hinders, he negro orator-(the raosi cm lons sandwich lim you ever saw.) Tn ink how we would have tared at auca an announcement of speakers eu years ugo. Ii ls not certain that "the old mao" can be .resent. He has three agricultural addresses 0 deliver somewhere In the country, and may ie away at I he time. A striking feature ol tne lemonstration will be the marching ol the fifty ir sixty great political clubs from their re peel Ive headquarters, In different, paris ol the illy, to the Square. Each whl bj an army, vitn banuers, torches, transparencies, music, ind fireworks. One of mese clubs numbers t.000 members, enough lu Itself io make a ire nendous mass meetlog in a smaller cn y. Writing of faces In strange places, I saw he dignified countenance of General N. P. lanka ai the National Democratic headquar ers yesterday. Tho tweniy years' foe ot the Jemocrais appeared lo be perfectly at home imong "his new al.lee. He was at tue head planers two or three hours, laminar y lulli? ng with everybody, and being closeted for a tv filie ?Itl," Aunu3Uia"Oi.Ucii, i lie ciiunuiau 01 ihe executive'committee. Now that Biuka las come over, or, rather, come back, lor he uaned out in life an unterrlfied Democrat, I lou't see how he could very well avoid Ihe lourse he has taken. He has never had any it the current Rullcal bitterness towards Hie south; his Instincts uro Democratic, and nany of his warmest personal friendships ire with Democrat*. When lt was braving .munn opinion at the North to do so, (Jual it.er the cu se of the war,) Bauks wein lo Kentucky und spent eeveral days at the home il his trlend, Brecklurldge. Next to Davis ind Semmea, the splendid Kentuckun was il that time ihe best hated ot Southerners ul ;he North. General Bunks goes to Maine this week to take part in the canvass. He ls a rery effective speaker ; a magnet lc man. the Democrats and Liberal Republicans will 'un him lor Congress in the Sixth District, lu Massachusetts, and there ls the best prospect tf his eleclioD, as he always runs ahead of the National and state ticket. The eu ra :ner hus not yet passed away, but he f.vli and winier dramatic season has been ormally opened by Booth and Daly. The ormer began lt last night willi James W. (Vallack, Jr., and a new sensation play. Daly ipeus the Grand Opera House to-morrow night ?villi the long expected Parisian spectacle, 'King Carrot." Tne piece at Booth's Is culled m the bills a "psychological drama." It deals vltn the effects ot a terrible crime on the mind if a remorseful and supercilious man. Tho irincipal character ls peculiarly fitted to the diosyucracies of Mr. Wallack, who ls, to my ni nd", one ot the greatest genlu-es lhal ever rod ihe stage. His "Fagin, the Jew," was an sxiraordlnary piece of actimr, worthy to be Hoked with his uncle's "Snylock" or the ilder Booth's "dlr Giles Overreach." The Way in which he now appears Is culled "The Jells." It ls an adaptation of the celeorated .Juif Polonais," which has been having such 1 run in Europe. Tue plot is repulsive, bur. Vallack holds his audiences spell-bound and treal bless lo the end. NTM. VHE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION. Jutting the Tangles of Red Tape, and Putting the Buslnes* through In Burnett. WASHINGTON, August 25. The aggregate number of claims presented 0 ihe Southern claims committee thus far ls ilxteen inousaud, rauglng In amount from wetve dodars io three hundred and fltiy Uoueand dollars, and averaging two thousand Ive hundred dollars euell. The commission lave dually reponed on five hundred und Uglily cases. In winch one million Mx hun Ired thousand dollars were clulmed. About ;wo hundred and filly of them were rejected, principally for ubsenee of proofs of locally, iud, lor the remaining three hundred and hlny cases, Congre.-s, on ihe recommendation )1 ibo committee, appropriated three hnudred ind SltJ tnousand dollars, the money liav ng since beeu paid, wuh ihe exception lt Alleen thousand dohars, whtch was itopped through the reports of special ideals, who were employed after the reneral report ol the committee hud been nude to Congress, aud who discovered reasons br withholding this amount lo t he lour cuses rain Virginia. Tue commissioners, who tire low absent from Washington, have'iinder ex immai ion live hundred cluims apiece, upon vhlch they will report at their next meeting n October next, when. In addition, five liun lied other cases will also be decided. Tue ?ommlsslou will, according to the terms of ne law creating if, expire on the 3d March lext, and six years will be cousnmed tn traus icilug the business now on hand. Under ihe wreaii system, such as prevails In tn'e de jurtmeni, tlfiy 3'ears would be required for ,hls purpose. The rapid! i y of iransacttng the )usine?s of the commissioners Is unprecedeni ;d, there oelng one chief cleik aud only four isalstaots. This exp?dition ls principally due .o lue fact ibat but lew formalities aie ibscrved. und voluminous books are dis tensed wiih. The expenses io claimants ure nnall; lhere ard no office lees, excepting for ,aklng testimony, and ihe lowest charge ls nade for ciuims under one thousand do.lars. Informai inn has been received that the agents n the South are commencing to take up ilaims ol persons whose property was taken or the public use or destroyed io facilitate nllitary operations, who cannot prove loyalty >wlng to their having given aid and comfort :o the Confederates. These agents are acting jpon the supposition that Congrega will ulti? mately dispense with the loyalty requirement. Che aggregate ol such claims Is already large. +*x*?. AniABiuuzAB FIGHT AGAIN. Another Leaf or the History of the Would-tfe State Treasurer. The following is aa additional portion of the letter of Governor Scott to Secretary of State Cardozo, in reply to the latter's attack upon Scott and Parker, as published In THE NEWS of the 9ih instant. It was written and ad? dressed to Mr. Cardozo at the same time as the remainder of the letter, but has never be? fore been published in any newspaper : In answer to certain specific allegations con? tained in your letter, I desire to reply as fol? lows : ist. You state that the attorney-general bad lurnlebed you with his legal oplulon, that it was your duty to seal all bouda that the finan? cial board directed to be sealed. Now. I as? sert that the financial board never demanded this duty of you, and whatever bonds you did Beal, you did BO at the request of the treasurer or fluanclu" agent, and I repeatedly urged you not to Peal any oonda without notltjlog me and your reply was that being elected by the people, you were Independent of the Gover? nor, and Intended to discharge any duty de? volved on you by law, without reference to the Governor or his wishes. 2d. Tour statement that lt won'd have re? quired the sale of the whole amount ($6,000, 000) of the steriler: loan bonds to have Daid the existing public debt is so indefinite that lt 1B Impossible to determine your meaning. If you meau what you say, the "public debt," then lt ls piala that, even If these booda had been poid at par, the amount realized would not bave paid the entire public debt: but if you mean to say the "floailog debr." then your statement Is extravagant, for the debt du? to Mr. Klmpton, amounting to about $1,267.000. (the payment of which, In Itself, would have cancelled nearly six million dol? lars of bonos held by him as collaterals,! and the unpaid appropriations of the last session of the Legislature are the only evidences ol indebtedness, and I know ol no other floating debts against the Stale. 31. I do not know whether your stated con? versations with the treasurer In relation to the sterling loan are corrector no>; but this I do 'know, (which can be attested to by many,) Hiat members ol the sterling loan commission have publicly charged that, had lt not been tor my opposliion. this sterling loan would have been placed on ibe market, and, according to their belief, resulted lo Hie amelioration of the financial condition of the State. 4th. Your triplement that on certain bonds handed by the financial agent to the treasnrer, ihat I gave bim authority todo with them what he pleased, I pronounce asan unqualified false? hood, as no such conversation ever took place between myself and the treasurer, or any other person. The conversation that occurred be? tween Mr. Klmpion and myself was had io (he presence of uo third person, and, thereiore, no person whomsoever could stale aa to the ex? act words that were used. But even had I made the remark attributed to me, lt would have given neitner ihe treasurer nor the finan? cial agent authority to use bonds at their pleas? ure. The treasurer ls a bonded officer of tue State, und therefore the proper custodian of ali securities when executed. Were I to say to him that he could do what he pleased with MICH securities, it would give him no author!i y to improperly use them, nnd, lu lact. lt would confer upon him no authority whatever, In ad? dition to that, already vested In him as treasu? rer. Very respectfully, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. WEST VIRGINIA ELECTION. Defeat of the State Constitution-Elec? tion of the Independent Candidate for Governor. NEW YORK, AngUBt 24-Noon. A dispatch from Wheeling savs scattering returns from fourteen counties favor tbe elec? tion ot Jacobs and the defeat of the State con? stitution. A Marli Osburg dispatch states that enough ls known of Hie West Vlfglnla election to ohuw uiui lUo eonotltuilou la aeniued and Jacobs elected Governor. SLOCUM. AGAINST DIX. NEW TORE, August 24. General Slocum will be the candidate of the Democrats for Governor. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. MADRID, August 25. It ls now known that the government has received information of an organized plan lor au Insurrection In the disaffected provinces lu tue north. The lime fixed for the revolution? ists for their uprising was the 28ih. The French Government bus been informed of the plan of ibe conspirators, and Is requested io use precautions lo prevent them from receiving aid from France. The Spanish election-, us far as beard from, have resulted In favor of the government. PARIS, August 24. The Band Garde R?publicaine gave a con? cert in Havre last evening, for the benefit of ihe Alsatians who have lele their native country Inconsequence of Ile occupation by ihe Germans. A number of Alsatian girls, dressed lo mourning and carrying the French national colors, took up a collection from ihe audience. The greatest enthusiasm was mau If.-sied, and a large sum of money was ob? tained. GENEVA, August 24. Colonel Edmond Favre entertained the members of the tribunal of arolirailon wi tn lunch this afternoon, at his magnificent country residence, on the border of Lake Geneva. _ POLITICAL NOTES. -Sixty-four Republican papers which sup? ported Grant In 18t>8 now advocate tbe election ot Greeley. -Two-thirds of the independent press of the country now advocate the eleciion ol Greeley and Brown. -Of the eleven German newspapers In Penn? sylvania, only oue supports Hartranft, and only two support Grant. -In response to a call signed by one hun? dred and tl i ty printers nf San Francisco, u lurge meeting was held In iliat city on the 8th lnrtaut, and ia strong Printen' Greeley dub was organized. -An official of the government and a sup? porter ot Grant, who has returne? to Wusii iuglou from a trip lliroiigh Northwestern Peunsy'vunla, expresses lils PUrprlse at Hie Mirengih ot lir^eley In that section, and does not be.leve that Grant can possibly carry Pennsylvania. He nas no oouor, of ex-Seua ior Buckulew's election iu October by a hand? some majority. -Ai Key West (Florida) there are 340 white votes. 330 of whom are for Greeley and but 10 for Grant. There are also 250 negro voters who are said to be pretty equally divided. Of the ten white volera who are In invor ot Gratir, oue ls district judge, one is postmaster, one is United Slates marshal, one ls deputy marshal, one la treasury agent, and one is a clerk ol the United Siatescourt. Pure patriots all. -The Springdeld, Mass., Republican says: "There is no longer reasonable doubt that Bosion will give a large majority for Greeley, and it will probably eiect iwo Liberal mem? bers ot Congress. Besides the Times, which is the Greeley organ, the Herald-which prints more dally papers than all the oilier dally Jonrnals ol the city altogether, and pro btbiy circulates twice as many In tbe city of Bo-tun as all tbe other papers-is an earnest, Hieady-golng and influential supporter ol the Liberal relorm." -A letter has been received in Washington from a prominent Maine Republican appealing tor every Maine clerk to go borne and vote lu Sepietnoer, on the ground that ihe resu.t In that mate was douotful, and that especially Ihe re-election ol Mr. Blaine, io the. Third Dis? trict, for Congress, looked very blue. It was added that every Maine Republican vote in Washington was needed lor this reason, If lor no other, that it would never do to have the speaker ot the House defeated at the Septem? ber election. . -Five millions of dollars ls the modest sum which has been set apart for the salvation of Pennsylvania by tile Gran?tee. Of thia amount Senator Cameron comes down with a round million himself, and thereby shows at once his desire and confidence of success. The ratio between the sums devoted to the Radical cam? paigns In North Carolina and Pennsylvania shows thal the administration Is doing every? thing decently and la order, and ls making a systematic attempt to purchase a popular en dorsemeut on the lowest possible terme. THE CHOICE OfTHE PEOPLE PROGRESS OF THE CAMFAION-GREE? LEY STOCK STEADY AND FIRM. New Phase? of the Political Situation The Keactlon Against Greeley Cheek? ed-Anticipated ?ffect of the Louis? ville Convention-O'Co nor will not Accept the Straight-out Nomination The Prospect tn Maine. The shrewd and well-informed New York correspondent of the Augusta Constitutional? ist writes ander date of the 20th instant: The political situation presents some new phases, which it may be interesting to note. On the whole, however, lt may be remarked that the reaction which had set in against Greeley bas been checked, and bia campaign seems io be prospering as well as could be ex? pected, affording assurance of success. Mr. Greeley has been making some aoeeches during his tour "away down Eist,"' but han adroitly avoided paying anything that his enemies could oarp at, or that friends are called upon to explain or apologize for; while he bas succeeded In removing some erroneous Impressions which many well-disposed people entertained. Mr. Greeley is a "'capital hand" in a Presidential canvass, and he manages his own with the sagacity which he has shown in behalf of other people. I say that, on the whole, the Presidential canvass ls progressing In favor of Mr. Gree? ley; and yet it were idle to Ignore the fact that there are two rocks looming up directly In the channel which lt 1B impossible noe to regard with some degree of anxiety. I refer to the Maine election and the Louisville Convention. Ex-Mayor Kalb fl le s cn, of Brooklyn, a Demo? crat of great wealth, mach political courage, and a large personal following, has Just told me that there will certainly be "straight" Dem? ocratic .nominations for President and vice President, and that there will be full tickets lor electors nominated In this and other States. Mr. Charlea O'Conor has been extmslvely named as such candidate. I bave le from ex? cellent ant hori ty that he witt not accept the nomination; but In an interview with a corres? pondent of the Herald, he distinctly and em? phatically announced his sympathy with the. LoulBvllle movement. : 80 far as my personal observation goes, the Democrats opposed to Greeley in various ways-by going direct for Grant, by declaring they will not vote, and by favoring a "straight,'* nomination-are not more numerous than they have been, probably not so numerous, but they are much more outspoken and ern? phatlo. This ls from various causes but mainly from a desi re to secure a nomination for some local office and lu the anticipation that Intimidation will be all-powerful in secur? ing a favorable considera' lon of their claims. Some trouble waa to be expected from (his source. .., ? The Maine election, though promising a re? sult qalie as favorable as waa to be looked for, threatens to make an unsatisfactory compari? son with last year, when ie did not give half the usual Republican majority. The greater Interest felt In the coming election wtil draw out a much larger vote, and thus, while there is an aoual falling off In Rialcal strength, ! their majority may be greater than last MT. IO the discouragement of the tloiid--M-'*'ume servlng, who enter into_a*^Conipo8ltien ot every party._' ?. ANDREW JOHNSON ON THE STUMP, NASHVILLE, August 24. There was a torchlight procession and a large meeting here to-night lu honor ot ex President Andrew Johnson. The resolutions declare Mr. Johnson the favorite for Congress? man at large. lu answer to a oalL Mr. John? son appeared and spoke at considerable length, announcing himself a candidate, and elated that he would stump the State and invite op? position to the convention nominees. A TICKETSURB TO WIN. Tho citizens or Greenville, i?"l?Wn7niWUng, selected-** candidates for municipal nffieers: Dr. W. R. Jones for mayor, and A. 8. Duncan, Tench C. Coxe, James McPherson, Thomas Steen, Samuel Stradley and J L. Hawkins tor aldermen. The ticket was selected with sin? gular unanimity. It ia composed of substan? tial, active, Intelligent and progressive citi? zens, and will be elected against all opposi? tion. _ A FAMOUS HORSE. The Career And Triumphs of Lexing? ton, the Celebrated Racer. The great racer Lexington, whose death ls j Just announced, was so remarkable a horse aa to deaerve more tb on a pasalng notice. Lexington waa the property of A. J. Alex? ander, and, though 22 years of age, bia powers weie unimpaired until very shortly before his death, tbough he had been blind for some years past. Lexington was bred by Dr. War? field, of Lexington, Ky., and waa loaled la 1850; he was by Boston, out of Alice Garneal, by Sarpeden, dam Rowena, by Sompler: great grand dam Lady Gray by Robin Hood. Boston was by 'il m oleo a out of Robin Brown's dam, own elster to Tuckahoe and Revenge, by Flor I lzel. Alice Carneal, Lexington's dam, was foaled In Kentuoky in 1836, and although she ran second in the first heat ofa four mlle race to Miss Foote In 7.42, being distanced in the second heat, she never woo a race. The record ot Lexlogion as a racer Is trie best that has ever been made by any on the turf, and his victories have been many and brilliant. He was first known to sporting men as "Darley," and under that name won his first race, a three-year old stake, at the May meeting of 1863, at Lexington, mlle beats, bealing thirteen opponents. He was purchas? ed by Mr. Ten Broeck. who cbanged his name lo the oue he bore at the time of his death. At the meeting referred to he won the two mile neat race tor three year olds, and he was eborily after matched for $8600 lor a three mile race with Sallie Walters, a four-year old filly, which he won, on the M?tairie Course, New Orleans, on the 2d of December, 1863, distancing the filly in the second beat, tba odds against him oelng $5000 to $3500. The track was very heavy, but ihe watcn said 6.23* and 6.24$. He waa a miss in the three-year o d stake UL the same course, twc-mlle heats, on January 7, 1854, and paid forfeit. In April, 1854, he won the great State poet stake for all ages, four-mile heats, beating L*? compte, 01 Mississippi. Highlander, of Alaba ns, and Arrow, of Louisiana, distancing Arrow u, the first, and Higniauder in tbe second heats, . on a heavy track, in 8.08j, 8.04. The two, Le-, compte and he, met again on April 8. same track, for the Jockey Club purse, $2,000, sus? taining his only defeat, Lecompte winntcg la two straight heats. In ibe tasiesi time mane up to that date, viz , 7.26, 7.38?\ Tho oefeat waa uot aallaiactory, and his o*ner offered to rna him either against L-compte's best lime, or against Lecompte himself, for $20.000, four mlle heats. Eventually a match waa made for $-20.000, Lexiogtou to run agaloai the fastest lime ut four miles, that J? Lecompte's 7.26, over the M?tairie Cuurae, New Orleans. This., memorable race occurred April 2, 1865, and Lexington, carrying 103 pounds-ihre?- pounds over-*eight-and rioaen by Gilp trick, won ia 7.19$. which for seveuteen years bas never been equalled. The time was 1.47 j, 1.62J, 1.51 J and 1.481-total. 7.194. Gen. Wens stat ted Le? compte against Lexington for the JocEey Club purse of $1,000, With an inside Btake ot $2,600 a aide, four mile heats, April 24, 1866, on me M?tairie Course, and Lexington obtained a de? cisive victory, winning the first heat in 7.334, and galloping over In the second heat, as Le? compte had been withdrawn. Lexington soon niter broke down, and waa purchased by Robert A. Alexander, of Ken* tucky, for fifteen tnousand dollars. The price was deemed enormous, but the owner said "that the day would come wnen he would sell one offspring of the horse they despised for more money ihan he paid for him." A WW years later, Norfolk, a son, won both ?WI lor three-year-olds ai St. Louis, iniMay, 1864, and the colt was sold to Tneodore Winters, or Ca ll?rala, for fl.teen thousand MlMhSlaM lhat time another soo, named K *lu**3-,T* been sold for forty thousand douars, and don? nie that amount, would not purchase .be re. nowned Harry Bassett, the greatest of all his deNo^thdoarDou5ghbred horse ever sired BO many famous winners on the turf as Lexington, and tne offspring ot his sons, themselves victors on the turf, promise fair to perpetuate bis fame. His fourmile lime, 7.19$, remains ct? approached by his successors, and, If lt should be approached at the forthcoming Saratoga meena*, lt will be by one of bis eons, Harry Bassett.