New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-29
SPEECH or MIR. LORD.


Mr. LoRD said: Accept my Acknowledgements fs
the honorable position in which you choose me To
operate h YOU Ii cannot be too often afr ned ths.
in all our political movements, it il the duty Of every
man t. take part No man can in honor or duty
stard neutral There cannot but be some choice be-
tween candidates and principles. Suffrage is unvcr-
-a. The duty to exercise il is universal. The conse-
anences Of neoectng it by uen Of right principles
bad government, dishonest aud incompetent public
nen general corruption of the public morals, aud nv
tional disgrace. Therefore let it be constantly re-
peated that 10 elections neutrality and inactivity
treas, against popular government lappau',l
I'pon what principles, then, are We a. net and e
choose Doubtless hrrt on those particular yowsd
public policy which we have adopted. To act eifeet
iyely men must combine They Of necessity form par
ties-combinations in which principles OF nrrc policy
Il which men offer are for time waived ia iayord
ether principles Of greater urgency, on which they
agree; submitting the private Judgment 10 the public
s.pse giving 10 leaders the right To initiate
These the honest great parties of country. By
which, of necessity, It's government must b. carried
In the principles and practices of these parties,
the members not Of the douinrnt party only, bat OF
all parties Interested for the government acts not
on partisans alone, but all the people ofevery party
But would b. the organization OF an irresponsible
dcspOtism the party could take away ao ndepena-
OF those il elects. Ay party which should ilsst
ON the Surrender of n principle of right, wonh bcs
tyrsDt and asurpor. Questions even of ri,hi msy
ADMIT II bcirg deferred, II immediate action Is n~
necessity Bot when action ia required on question
of right, no ba allowed Ia dictate to another
lulpuusel and are now here To ASSERT the sde-
pendence # the public question Of right, %
which action was urgent. Applause. Shsl thoee
VINO aesert that independence, or those who dcDy,
be found most active or tho most numerour. Ian
election may decide.
marty aro has no right to disregard consderstoa
e the personal reputation Of its Candidates. maybe
that men regulations DO not slysys answer hayH
their charsctors That one may he repnted houoraos
~. y
mans reputation in public opinion 10 fact which 10
party has ri ght TO disregard. Would man con-
yictet Of frsud be fit candidate in any party Tor
office Of trust , Would a convict for bribery activs
passive, be nit for legislative body or would ons
who, in wide public Judgment, might have oesa~ %
convicted Would it do tO say, they may De inse
cent To disregard such facts would De To- deefse
common decsncy, To corrupt public sentiment, 70 ~
der private character worlle IL may Do th"' ln'
election is to decide on the application Of Ih' pfiSe
pie al.o.
With these principles Of choice, common 10 honor
able men Of all parties, met TO declare "s r. -
opinion Of the qualifications If our cannlhale' n'
rarirg himself from the most moderate cnc" .,
stei oes to competent fortune by industry, nnyyf
ami devotion to business, end by the caiIls 49,
bis mind fitting himself emnenty for the paDnc ~ -.
vice. Mr.. Clark deserves confidence AZ ~
lie servant who has served faithfully, horesiy -
midtt Of temptation, feerb ssly under thice.,
perdenily and bravey, be deserves our spptc's.
Ii il il TO be sought pos him down BY aePsa.s -
uI the AlHflllctfkl4Dl We fnet ne
merits, the achievements 0f that Administrator. -
the praises of it, friends they seem TO be, VaMv
Utah, who would not igIt. settling az 70 Hs,h,
search agsirst England which England did mol elaJ,
and constituting Kansas a Free state whose ~
could not be forced orbribed TO be otherwise iOsu
bong continued applause. II these are rs sas.,S,
rnents they arr proofs Of slight prowess. Ih.y n~E
show il sufiicent 70 coEqrer Cuba or annex Me 10
vii scarcely be enough 10 break down s.aS"
dependent man. loud applause
sPEYch ~ NIX. PfHLD.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD wa received WITH M"
enthusiasm. He said:
FyLfow-CiTIzEss, REPuBLIcAss, DbSocS"'
A.tRicass, EREEs,S: We are met, not e. PsrtussD
desirirg to promote the success Of party, BAT "c
zens anxious to defend the representative aspatn.
Of tbs Government agsinst tho encroechr1en,s -
Executive. The country has ~ bsst rosched '.
stage in the progress Of affairs, lon. foreton
dreaed, when the Independence Of tho kegisiseu.,
meDaced by the President. To thi. menace o.~x
feeling Of ssi<espeet, every impulse ID psido, 1s.I
dictate Of pariotsra, should prompt D 10 throw 40
rssolnte defiance. What has Nr. Clark dope a
hs should b. pros. ribed and denovncod hsn
Eeted honestly Has he not followed his peS ~
nept Yea, he has preferred his own cons .shsA
10 the Presidents will. He has kept the oatn S";,sl
he took to support the Constitution OF ths v
States, and performed tbs dstiss Of rePress.s RsS
he best Of his ability. What IL the duty %I.sAsois
jesentatiyel Il L 10 consult the 1900
xtbe- or his own hear. and The feelings akA 10 %
of his constituents To this question tAs. T. MO-
but ono manly and true snswer. Whst .soo w d
ure of bis dnty' The Consultation aaa tns =, oubhc
the representative fairly exercised IL sesr +, bis
Affairs To whom ia he responsible for ms p~.drct
constituents and 10 them alone. When Tue 1stssyS
ssers ~. ol bi. sphwe 70 dictate t9 the rePrses