New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-18
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JULY IL, 1868

very great honor hat they considered him capable OF
fulfilling that duty He feared. however. that while
accepting that honor he would fall peiow ihe
aS sasy had ans coud feel morn
strongly than he did the importance Of Una.
part OF the contest with which he had nothing
to DO Individually but .,, which H Hnt he was
Obliged TO say that the Chairman had done MN 700
much honor in giving him the credit OF the Ishe, IN
which from the outset they mao eonuuca d,, ouS i've
theirs Ii was very easy FOR him to say this thing
that about the conduct of elections but the cTgl o
carving those principles out was due to them he hsd
not Undertaken the expenses which were ordinarily
borne by candidates. but which never ougnt. heaI.
hear and choers Those Of the expenses v men were
legitimate the electors had agreed 10 bear Ihey hhd no
only done this but they had 10 bear up against the
candidatuIe that going on on the Old the oases OF
prnciples-the most lavish Of expenditure ior UNDUE
nurposcs They had TO raise q spirit among the CON
ituency above this scrt Of thing and he was glad 10
find that they in fair way of doing So mere.
fore the praise was theirs. not ms. AS ne nau ra.u
was easy for him lay down that candidate ought not
TO be at the expense. 1t cost him little IN saying H. D
it would cost them much in carrying ou and inc non
or would be therefore entirely on their SIDE ne sou
not help thanking the Chairman for having peid the
triluc he did 70 one 70 whom. IN his cary me- ne
owed vcrythine-to his fathcr-a man who had Done
more for the people than ever be ono speaker uiS
because he lived at q time when there were few 10 DO
H. and when the opinions Of even the most moderate
Liberalism stood most seriously in the way OF mans
ad ancement in fe but in spite Of al the strong
promised one OF those opinions when ne ne,u,
and constantly wrote in favor OF those principles
which embraced the most valuable Interests OF inc
country. and nothing. he lelt, that ne couiu 40 ~
the present day could possibly deserve thousandth
pant Of that which deserved by him who had gone
before him. II there ever was time when a person
might be allowed to speak OF hiinsei was Oh suen w
occasion as the present and be thought he could not
better recommend himself than by saying that he had
sal by tne cradle Of all the great political re-
formers Of this generation, ana no, alo"e sss ~
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them. Mr. Mil then retired TO some oil TIE
political questions with when MS name
ia familiar pointing ont hat some oil inc ifincipes
which he had held, and which at first were looked upon
in the light Of "crochets." had since resolved them
selves into realities and suggcs ing the possibility that
what have been characterized as further croehets oil
his NAV in the coarse Of short time also turn out
truths and proceeded 10 that he took for granted
that ali present being members of his Committee Ind
sufficient idea Of his political pin, pesi but any
wished 10 have further Information Oh any polht, nc
would be most happy 10 give II. lCheers.]
Mr. Probyn said that a most absurd and ridiculous
OF rumOr had been mentioned To him. IL was thai DIT
John Stuart Mill Intended to retire lie (Mf rrob!nh
In the name " Mr. Mills supporters begged leave 10
say TINT Mr. John Stuart Mn would not retire ron
the contest ill next Tuesday afternoon when be ~ond
BY the Of the electors be at the head OF the poll
Mr. Mil, in answer TO question, approved generally
the principle Of uon-intervonton but Thought tsie
were cases which Intervention In the arars vi other
countries might very iudiciousy be exercised
The Chairman asked we're there any other persons
DESTROYS Of asking questions. aud the inquiry was re-
ceyed with cries Of We are satisfied" and cheers.
Mn Mn in reply 20 som. further questions which
were introduced declared himself In favor OF scpaIa-
ton Of Church and state, and that he would vote
against the MaynOOth grant as soon hs there IVES no
endowment granted 20 any other religious Institution.
but long the lrsh Church Establishment existed
he thought il would be most unjust to take away the
small piance which the Irish people now had for their
college.
After transsous routine business. the meeting
separated.