New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-31

he.osd p f Cor1yss. in the Sixth District have nori-
whose official and n ss Interests q
the City by unfateng advocacy OF tng b s.s
labor 1d oCISF men Adherence to the cardinal
the r. publican party and that knowing him to possess the
aomi,. lin our cofd earnest and support
he.olsd That We and s do hereby pledge our e y;
S Psn 70 Mr. cOin the posi- for which
have placed him in nomination
Mr. Dana then went on to speak as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: move the adoption Of the resolu'
tons. am able Of my own knowledge, to certify to
their truth. am sure that cannot do better than
to elect Frederick A. Conkling TO Congress. Loud
APPLAUSE AS member of State Legisla-
ture, he has approved himself a capable, firm,
and upright public servant Under circumstances OF
pecuar temptation, when on the right hand and on
the left men in whom public confidence was
nlaced were Welding to the seducers, he rem aimed
conspieuoufly tue Iapplause and for this reason,
II for no other, some time since determined to do
what was in my power to secure his promotion
10 a higher sphere Of service. Nor Is 1t from Mr.
Copklngs past career alone that MINK ousn' low
N Give him our cordial support II we compare hlm
with bis competitors in the canvass, there is sdaiona
eason uby we should desire his election. THESE COM
pettors aye two, Mr.. j. Winthrop Nhsnier, iau.
many Hall or Douglas Democrat with lace rather
inclined 10 the North STAR and Mr.. John Coenrans,
no,eal auapamationist, with three faces looking no.
where in particular and arranged In SOFT
of Kaleidoscope 30 that you can teh which
ia Which. Mr.. Chanler bears, and 1 douot not
deserved 10 bear the reputation Of refined cnitlvaN1
hiob- minded and honest man. SO far as l am aware,
bis PRINCIPLES are all that be suggested against NM
What those prncplel are 1t would, PerhaPr, De Jun
cult to ssy Just now, for am happy to know thst
great many Douglas Democrats are UNDERGOING tne
PROCESS of political regeneration. trust that In this
process Mr. Chaner may at last come out on the EIDE
of the Fathers of the Republic Of the Constitution ana
the Union; but 1 am sure that whatever
his conclusions, they Will be - dictated .; =,
present however prefer Mr. Conklirg TO him, because
with no ess talent and integrity Mr. Conkng has more
experience in public life, understands mnch better the
interests anc the needs of the District aud above all
because he is a Republican and will give his undi.
yjded efforts to the real za,on Of that great reform
in the Government of which Abraham Lincoln is
the chosen representative and leader Prolonged ap-
plauee.l The other competing candidate, the Hon.
John Cochrane represents as have said, three PARTIES
He is at once Squstter Sovereign: a slave
Code Secessionst. and q Know Nothing Union
Isl, and, judging by bis sntecetents, eau
perform either OF these contTsule.ory soes Will
Member of Congress now for four years. In that
BODY he has been distinguished for three thngs: First
fer it con parable slacsjaw. fancy no man IN Con-
prefs ever gabbled more, to Tess purpose. Laugh
tsr SecoI dy for readiness to eat dirt at every
maid of the conspraors for the extension OF Slav-
ery. Thirdly, for the constant support OF every
eel enc of administrative corruption. With regard to
bis degrading seryity in the long conflict upon olav
ery Extension it is perhaps enough to cay that the
infamous Iecompton fraud found In him prompt and
jealous supporter did the English dodge which was
finally passed in its stead. Again, on Feb. IL, 1872
when Mr.. Grow grest cheeringl moved to repeal the
En- plish discrimination against Kspsas, that il might
be admitted as q Free State on the same terms
az if it were Slave State, Mr.. CochIans voted
10 lay the motion the table. His sympathies were
then with Slavery and against Free Labor. Again,
N leo xrha xpoa int rof "a
the stTocous law Of the Legislature of New Mexico,
establishing Slavery in that Territory, Mr.. Cochrsne
voted sganst it. Need add that this same CochrAne
was originally Abolitionist and afterward one OF
the most Jealous of Free-Soieis2 Laughter That.
however, was before he had got into office. with
regard to bis part member Of Congress,
in sustaining and justfying various great schemes
of corruption which have dsgraced the country
and coveted the late Democratic party with all the
shame that could possibly be heaped upon IL,
will now cite few conclusive facts. One OF
these schemes is that poRulary known as the
War had privately sold the Fort Smelling lands 70 GER
tain personal and political friends of his for $4,000
An investigation was ordered by the House of Repre-
senatives and in the evidence appeared that at the
tine of the sale the property was worth at least
500 000 The facts were ndispuable, and there was
DO doubt that the Secretary of War msrited mpeach
ment Mr. Cochrane, however, by his vote, justified
Mr.. Floyds in the premises, and then finally
voted 10 lay the whole subject the table. If oc az
knavery and corruption in high places were to be de-
tected and rebuked, it must be done without the help
of the Democratic member for the With District OF New
York-Again on March 6, 1860, Mr.. Coyode pro-
oDged cheering lit that these Pennsylvanians
are popular here. Renewed applause. Well, in,
moment shall give way 10 OF the nobest OF them,
but meanwhile bear with me till get through with
Mr.. Cocbrane for ne isn't finished YET though ne WI
be next Tuesday night Applause, aud cries Of Go
on Il AS l was saying, Mr. Covode moved for
a Committee to investigate certain grave charges
of corruption among prominent personaees when had
grown out of statements made by the President OF the
United States. MIR. Cochrane voted against the ap.
continent of that Committee. The investigation, how
ever was ordered, and think you will agree with me
that il was one of the most useful aud wholesome
examra atoms that took place. IL is true that 1t
revealed shameless corruption on the part Of some
leading politicians and Government officers but
BY the revelation it showed the people where to apply
the remedy. But when this investigation was con-
Melted we fad Mr.. Cochrane 80 enraged at lts dis.
closures and 30 concerned for the cuprs whom it had
mt in the pilory that he actually voted to refuse the
M ney for the necessary expenses OF the COMMITTEE
TCries of Shame j With this brief exposure, L
think we may safely leave him to the public
Judgment; but there is one topic in regard to
which he has so added mpudence to his other graees
that j, requires moments notice. reier 10 the
Public Store contract in this city. In TINS contract,
Mr. Cochrane has the erontery to claim that he IS In no
way implicated, in resolution adopted by meeting Of
his friends held in this place. on the 10th OF OCTOBER
Now IL can't be denied that Mr. Cochrane himself pro-
cured the contract to be made that one 9th parties to
il ia Mr. James Is. Craig, Cochranes law partner and
bosom friend and that the profits ofitare some OO0a
wear The basis of the contract was the assumption
that from 300 to 400 aborers required to do the
work, at $l2 week each; but after all was slgued
and scaled, all the men but about % were Discharged
In the place of some of them, an old horse called
Howell Cobb was introduced to turn windlass, but
| am told this innocent animal is levied upon as q
regular Democratic employee and has had topay so
just like other De%Ocrac OnoId dsn
Coehrsne 10 pretend that this contract which he
caused to be made and by which his own part
ner is making $4,000 or $4,000 a year, is