New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-29
NINTH JYARD REPUBLICAN, MEETING

Buildings last evening TO ratiy the nominations for
State officers recently made at Syracuse. The large
hall was der sely packed at an early hour. JoHS
KIrsER esq, President of the Repub csn Association
OF the Ward having called the meeting to order, intro
duced DAVID DUDLEY FIYLD, esq who was received
with deaferng demonstrations of applause, aad spoke
a. follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Ny friend Gen. Nye,
who is to follow me- will give you the eoquence of the
evening. propose to speak few plain words, ad
dressed solely to your popular election
double purpose rst of selecting the public servants,
BY whom the functions of Government to be Car.
red on till the next election, and second, Of signify
ing the preference of the people between tho dereat
parties their principles and measures. II lie not pos
sbe to divide election of this twofod Significance
however desirable il might be to make the choice of
the people depend alere upon the fitness of the
Die ates. For this reason whoever seeks to influence
the elections in favor of particular ticket must ad
dress himself beth TO the fitness of the candidates and
the deserts OF the party which ms nominated them.
In say ing this should wish to be understood as refer
rrg to Offices which political in their nature. There
ere others-such for example as Judicial and munich
pal oflcesin respect to which party ought not to be
heard for il has properly nothing to say Let me, then,
cell your present atteIti tiOn, first, to the candidates
of the Republican party now before the people, aud
Of The electors. The rdidstes the State ticket
al no others have yet been Bominated-are without
exception, worthy of the wanest support. VII
liam Curtis Noyes, the canc idate for tho office OF At
toruey General we know He is Of you, and to
your knowledge will do such honor to the place, as
has not b. conferred upon for many years Robert
Dem istoup the capc idate for Controller, Ia radical
Demo crat, noon uptbc, finn, strict in whose hands
the finances will be sate the credit oil the State pro
isct,d, and the public expenditures NJ carefully
wat he'd, as they can be watched by single officer.
Jobn I. Hogebooni the candidate for Treasurer, Is
smother of the school Of radical Democrats
whose principles and whose practice are Oh
'ie eide Of strict cctshu'tion and strict economy.
Ariel s. TLurstob the candidate for Cshal Cpmnis-
rioper is The third of the same hon's' aud uayielcing
school. No wasteul expenditure viii be sanctioned
by bin; unjust claim will receive his favor.
George Gt ddes, the candidate for State Engineer Is
most capable man, Wing, pure in motive,
ard radical in opinion. Mr.. Clapp the candidate fT
Secretary Of State and Mr. kirkpatrick, the cano-
date for State PIisOn Inspector, worthy Of the
places for which they have been nominated. Tue
ofiice Os Judge of the Court Of Appeals is not poe
lcal office, and therefore need not speak of Mr..
jenkins further than 10 say, that he il good LAWYER
aid an upright man. Altogether this is list OF car
didates such has hot been presented to the clec-
tors Of the State for many years-One which the
State needs, and which will do very much 70
purify the atmosphere Of the capital Ii the
choice depended solely the fitness of the Candidates,
should not hesitate to ask you TO vote for this ticket
in preference TO either of the others. But when We
cone to consider the srits of the party which nom
mated them, compared with the other parties the
motives for your choice are greatly increased The
Republican party is the party Of Freedom and Prog
ress; the Democratic party has sunk into society
foT the propagation OF Slavery Fret look at
the question Of Slavery in its relation to this
election. Ii Is very true that none OF tho officers to
be chosen perform duties which relate TO Slavery,
excepting only the Judge Of the Court OF
Appeals and the Attorney General. They do,
however ard the Auorney-General particularly
may have much to do, with the maintenance
of the right. the dignity and the honor of NswYork
this subject. There is no telling what Legislation
this Sts'e may have to resort to in vndcatOn Of her
sovereignty to the execution Of which the cooperation
of her first law officer may be OF the greatest import
nlce. No man who values the free principles OF the
Republican party, and means that this State shall
maintain the attitude she bore at the last Presidential
election, willingly permit the office OF Attorney
General to fall into any but hrm and able Republican
hands. IT, however, none Of the offices could have
anv direct relation to the mster Of Slavery the
cess or defeat OF the party is matter Of very grea
Importance. There appears to be wish 10 some
quarters, where there ought 10 be more kno~-
edge, to underrate lbs importance. Let the men
wLo Go this wait till after the election, and II
by ary misfortune which certainly seems improbable
toe Republicans should he defeated, he Ti see how
their defeat n interpreted into an ecquescence OF The
State 10 the legislation of the last two Congresses tns
decisions Of the Supreme Court and the letter OF the
President on the affairs Of snsss so surely as the
sun shal rise the frst Tuesday OF November, so
surely will the whole county on that day declare that
ihe State Of New-YOIk mas spoken her rearated con-
oe n alton her approval Of there several acts. Ii
tbs be s,eno OF that there can be no doubtnox im-
- rant is II that every elector should have brought
be or him sgsn the II omentous question OF Slavery
hLo Slavery Extension 1t Is not merely the question
wherb.r Slavery ip a good bad Institution, bit
sheteri shall be exeDded by the action of the Fed
+,sI Government snd ehe'her the Free States Can
plotect tbeusflve sgaost it. or whether they are 20
'sr narsced by he Constitution Of the Uoited
States that they can neither exclude il from
,be 1eIritoTie- Dor from the Ststes themselves.
Peop'e may shut their eyes. if they w-for none ace
20 bird as they who viii not see-blt il IL neyerthe-
hess most probable that nothing but the firm a ude of
TIE Free States can avert the decision Il the Supreme
Court, that slaves may be brought iLto this
State ard held here for q time ag 4inst our viii,
and act Of Congress, that there may be free trade
il slaves as 10 teas and silks, and natural legal
consequence that they may be sold here; inasmuch
whatever can be lawfully imported may be lawfully
sold. Have NOT said enough to show that there is
motive for every 10 exert himself now, ss r
times past, ard even more than In times pss, as the
dtr ger is more inuneut No Republican who
reflects the position of affair." car be nagsent
in attending the polls himself and in persuading others
70 go; ard also clear TO me- that no eiecto
ho calmly and dispersion ately looks at things around
him. can fail 10 become Republican, If be be no: one
aresdy Thus far Ihave $40 ken Of the state omces
thee beirg' chiefly political in their nature , sn
rev ak Of our municipal ofices-oihces Mn'ea - -
not political ana which ought to be uiiea ~Nn'a. ~.
erepoe 10 party. They are to be filed a. you 49,
rot at tte general election in NoVempcI, oa; - w
charter election. which by the bew cseues, - W .e
beid in December. Oar munkcPai eo.o' |
fe.Zs u.