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Show TIIK "STIt.lKJHT-OLT" MOVE- Our despatches of yesterday gave some particulars of i lie manner in which the Bourbon movement was receiving re-ceiving encouragement and tangible support from the administration wing of the Republican party and we now prc'cat tho statements of the Washington Wash-ington correspondent of an independent indepen-dent journal, setting forth some damaging facts in relation to official interference in politics and the abuse of the franking privilege. Por several days past there have luren rumors in Washington to the i lfect tlmt a dissension had arisen between be-tween tho national Republican and the Republican congressional committee com-mittee as to the propriety of further fostering of the Louisville convention. It is already known that the leaders in the straight-out Democratic movement have derived their entire support from the Republican committee, but recently re-cently published statements have intimidated inti-midated the more cautious leaders of the Republican party. The fear that this movement might prove an obstacle to tho success of tho Philadelphia nominees has been discussed in both administration and campaign circles. 1 Until within a lew days tho Louisville Louis-ville convention was generally considered consid-ered only as a farce. Now it is conceded con-ceded among the most circumspect that it might possibly prove a disastrous undertaking to its projectors. It is also well known here that all the publicity pub-licity the Louisville convention has got throughout the country has been through tho instrumentality of the congressional committee. They circulated circu-lated the original call for the convention conven-tion and aided tho secession movement in Baltimore. It is further known that two members mem-bers of the cabinet were accessories to the organization of the disorganizing convention at the time the Democratic Demo-cratic convention was in Bcssioo at Baltimore, Bal-timore, and expected to defeat fcac-ceptance fcac-ceptance of tho Cincinnati nominees. All this has been a matter of political gossip until to-day, when the issue was made botwecrt the National Republican, Republi-can, with htitdi.uarters iii Ti'uw Ycrk, and tho congressional coimmace, with headquarters in Washington, The former, it appear, had determined to no f urther assist the Ljuisville move-incwhicb move-incwhicb senators Chandler, Harlan Har-lan and others, who control the Washington Wash-ington cud. were equally determined to - W had hoc""-. Accordingly the congressional committee com-mittee on Wednesday sent to the postmasters post-masters and officers of internal rovenuo through the country 25,000 copies of a circular signed by Blanton Duncan, under the frank of senators Chandler, Lop an and Harlan aud congressmen Hayes and Piatt, calling upon all gov-. gov-. crnment officials to place the circular in the hands of active Democrats in their locality, who will at once commence com-mence an organization for the purpose of supporting the principles of "our party," as they will bo proclaimed by the convention at Louisville on September Sep-tember 3.- A sub-circular was also sent, instructing government officials to be prompt in the discharge of this duty. The circular, which is quite long, makes an appeal to the straight-oat straight-oat Democracy not to bo sold out by the Baltimore convention, and denounces denoun-ces the ooalition movement between tho Cincinnati and Baltimore conventions conven-tions as a rope of sand to sacrifice the Democratic party. Notwithstanding that the circular protends to be issued by Blanton Duncan, who signs it, it has not one word derogatory to the Philadelphia nominees, hut oootains abuse unlimited of Greeley, Brown, Trumbull, Sumner, Schurz and other leading Liberal Republicans. Boston. Herald. (Br W. U.Teletniph THE STEAM It OAT HISASIEK. New York, 31. Passengers on the steamer "Metis" state that soon after the "Metis" was struck, the steamer "Stonington" came alongside to offer help which the captain of the "Metis," supposing there was no danger, declined. de-clined. The "Metis" spent about fifteen fif-teen minutes looking for the schooner, and then resumed her course, leaving the "Stonington" to find the schooner. There scorned to bo an abundance of lifo preservers, but some passengers took two or three each and left others without any. A number of persons weio probably killed by the breaking to pieces. In the cabin wero twenty-seven twenty-seven dead bodies. The revenue cutter cut-ter "Mocassin" and the yacht "Piect-wing" "Piect-wing" started this morning to cruise over tho ground. Tho schooner which collided with the "Metis" was the "Nettie Gushing, " from Thomaston to New York. Her captain finding she was not sinking made for New London, where he arrived, losing only the bowsprit and head gear. New York, 37. Among those saved by tho cutter "Mocassin," from the wreck of the steamer "Metis," were Geo. S. Harris, commissioner of the State of Ohio, and Horatio Branton, of Connecticut, of the coast survey. The total number of lives lost will probably pro-bably not exceed forty. Among the missing are the sons of Wierucj, i banker of this city, and the wife of Sheridan, the actor, who was himself; saved. One account states that the " Metis " had a larger number of pas-wngcrs pas-wngcrs than usual on account of nas-sencers nas-sencers returning on excursion tickets which expired in a few days. She also bad all the freight she could safely carry. Incidents related are harrowing in the extreme. Six bodies have been identified, but eleven have not. An Klettton Incident. At Clifton Clif-ton Mills, Franklin county, N.C., on the day of the late election, one Henry Yountr, a colored man, who ever since the war has acted with what is called in the south the "Conservative party," walked up to the polls and cast his vote for Merriman tho Democratic ticket As soon Ls Young drew back from the polling booth one Thomas Spivcy, another colored man, who acts with the Radicals, approached Young in a ercat race and killed him with a pitchfork. He was promptly arrested and is now in jail awaitiDg trial for murder. "Albany Times." |