New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-05
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when they would all again attend the funeral Of The
Copperhead party Of Tammany Hall

THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcT-RATiFicA-
TON OF THE NOMINATION OF HORACE oREELKY-
sPBEcHRs BY GEN. BUTLER, HoRAcs GREELEY,
GOV. CURTIN, GEN. WATERLOO AND oTHERs-A
DEMOCRATIC MOB.
mass meeting of the friends of Mr.. Horace Gree
ley held the City Hall Park Saturday afternoon to rat
lily nomination as candidate Congress IN The Ivh
District band Of music attendance and soon alters
O'Clock the meeting several thousands
Of people had assembled in front Of the City Hall Ar Joshua
appointed Cha lie made the following address:
GIN. HIRAM wALBRrDGEs ADDRESS.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITlZENs or The INTH CoSGREs-
NA DIsTRcT thank yon calling preside your
DELHI and is among tie hopeful signs OF the times that
earnest disposition is manifest the part Of the people to
The standard of the representative character As Con
es becomes anl more recognized as the source Of our
National authority do the people feel that That authority VIII
welded you elevate the character and qualifications
Of its members The Republican organization Of TIC yia Con
reson0 District Of this city therefore present io ne suages
Of the people urous citizen the founder Of the Republican
parry Horace Greeley ono who Is endeared 10 Tue asse y
Bis unbrokcn devotion TO whatever tends 70 advance iAe ns
esis whose integrity has yet been assaied by the
rancor Of party magn and how wide soever nc anenees
that exist between HIM and those eneanlk cohnehB oh
IONS they have been wiling 70 award HIM saeeie ana
conscientious devotion 70 the great principles he has 20 aeny
espoused and during the last 80 yer presented o ING eo11
Grafton Of TIE American peoples ad whether eeee or defeated
We feel proud CONSEQUENCES ~ I beneath eadcr whose
private ahd pubic record Is one o. nhtainsh. boho aha an
unc0mpIOmisg devotion 10 the night The tOnes Of the
United States VIII never exercise us legitimate po"e N The
demand that their best citizens without regard TO hc private
ayocatons shall become their representatives And this
they viii have night to demand wRen thsy nave
elevated The Congressional standard, and calhd to the
discharge Of these high duties citizens eminent FOR their pobty
Of Justice uninnshed hoHc ana The respect when then
lives have commanded nom their cOunrymcl. Tbs young
Repulhc yet ~ te morning OF as cary YOUTH EeIe Ro
decades ore passed lOOOON0 OF ppeht"n ree9fJNhk "
authority of the Constitution are 70 i've within us A;s II ne
people but ieman true u themselves and Sustain by
their power the strength ahd t8of OF nee Msutulol,s
But The public liberties only be- maintained es we uphold
The public morals VIII be invigoraed az We Scl ne
character 81 the publc ltehcni9lis me ~!
until recognizes tins great truth II ?. souee o. s. of,
hoati0n every Ightmnded ciHen tlat the coIlpons
still greater ex0iton af tlrir hands sh3 any 81 lnese Who
have aided 10 pile up oul cts 1cbt ni or annual
exceeds That OF Che entire Rational ndnnisii4yD IeI va
younger Adams he called to repsen Us in the Federal Council
and there auguate that species Of corruption ihl nas se
le municipal government OF iAis great cl pnlSAe slanei
disgrace and cITo0ch 70 is citizens and source OF pena
modification a lovers Of truth justice ad integrity The
selection Of proper representative az uns Jucne on cur
cll alais becomes important when realize TIE magi'
senng tic Executive power and the Congress representing
the people Of the United Stacs Tho President q the United
s atcor That n tie present Congress vas restrained
By the positive provisions Of the Constitution they would
VI DDOutcgf and removal from Office conhed 70 the
Executive aud tie SOLITARY restraint he now holds over gs
Executive Of appointment to oce thereby sabonatng the
official patronage OF the Government TO ihe adsance
one Of the CRYING evils Of the tines and has
g-o,rn o, Icco~s a gigantic ahsse mon our political
Of ON t;oTeyren In lddirr up m ne country
party devoted exclusively the President dependent for
subsistence bis VIII aud looking alone 20 his wishes as NE
guido Of their action u is ihe dictate OF tue ghet Nsaoh
10 renove IL al the earliest possible moment Tie subordinate
Offices Of the Government should he appointed BY competent
board TO pa;s upon ne Ghe9nS % l The
time and energies Of the Executive should le devoted
IN the consideration OF these great questions OF domestic and
"a police aisoutey indispensable 20 the development Of
OF the nation ntead u cxlcusting h strength
In The distribution OF patronage nnca 10 the best interests
b ,i sanction Of the President insists that
The recognition Of the entire black population Of the South
$40 viii not increase the representation more than The
of lsO II this position be assuming there were
400 Of counted IN the enumeration Of l and thSt
two iitls OF them VIII have been destroyed III tAe gecsso
between isGJ aud 1870 docs not demonstrate Tat IN TIE
next decade and hall ms enihe b"eA FPu,
proposition more faaoous Who believes that this benhcebt
act Of emancipation which stuck ne sLacAes nom Ioar mi
lions OF slaves and elevated them TO the dignity Of reemen
the direct road their immediate and universal annhaiioni
We insist that the iu'ure Vi demonstrate mat Eeeoi - eg
nant with hwne II slavery only that produces deat1Ta
tomb in which Is buried tie hopes aspirations ngls ana aug
that by the proposed amendments 81 congress !e
onyOtng population Of tue South VIII b. eAsIIld ION tne
lion Of the North viii be counted He fails 10 realize that the
naturazed citizen may by LIS own act DC invested WIN
ts maintaining what he alleges the equilibrium oi the
different sections Of the country II was this iaiacy
south which ultimately led TO the struggle by which minority
the Government endeayored 10 overthrow its Constitutional
ins hat the Constitution has proved itself adequate all
our necessities. We take issue on tbs point tnder NE
lion was inaugura,ed It is to guard against Kindred
in the future that Congress has proposed
such changes in the organic structure Hereafter shall
recognize the States exclusive in the ADMINISTRATION Of
their local concerns but eTysadng IN the tedea
men the vazng power Of political ereigny ndisehsaue
to the greatness aud n0wn OF every hIsteas power gov
ernuens organized lor tie benefit Of the people Oar
fathers regarded and provided for peaceful changes IN
their organic laws without violence ana without arms
avoiding collisions which mar the attempt On ne pet on
fundamental changes in their political system IL Is therefore
nothing les than an understandable nsuaon Tor an eeeuse
any obstacles whatever the nehcent exercise oil ts
vestS In free community And whenever any President
SO far foe tic Of his authority as to aleec bis ability
become Dictator the people remain lhdieie' We may
behold iae incidents OF approaching traL!. 1naA nSSlSh
But gentlemen the hopes Of the American pete e hol
turned 70 ne ALh ,h New YORK shall vol
unfairly deprive itself Of It's legitimate influence IN hl oouy
n. tbat are recognized in commercial circles
ia every part Of the globe and II Is evident tna al s han one
decade the seat Of commercial exchange for the world TO be
located IN our midst ought suo constituency not 10 ne reeog
nye and felt IN this great free representative hoNehMehb
oth Massachusetts, and South Carolina during our entire
nolitical history have realized shat their influence
In the national councils would be m proportion TO
IL cba,er of their representatives Consequently these
two have been represented by citizens most eminent
for Intellectual culture aud high moral worth Ihese Two
States thus represented entertaining conflicting opinions UNI
ofey precptate the fearful struggle through which have
passed In the adjustment OF our future lohe Ieaohs
n the City and State to have their legitimate
influence it only be secured by following TIE example OF
these great States and presenting candidates for oco
positions OF high monl worth VITA lntgHeet-Ai
power unstaned aud uuspottcd honor {. whom We
can point with pride worthy represen,au'ss35
lust opponents Of this great Empire SmN sAu
this imperial CITY Do Won object 70 the power tlat
NcwEueland has hitherto exercised 10 The pnne eouheh
Her sv incemeut her soil is barren. Sat size does tim
10 recognize that physical themselves MOI De ~ Pe
serve the liberties OF people Hence her
selected for their intellectual and moral NoLn ~ y oSnE 20
this fact aud this alone that hNs mpesseu
her policy and convictions on the body pon y! t
half OF free institutions The recognition OF TIE Hghs OF
labor and the eeyatoh 70 SV tb influence alone test
she at this day dictates the public policy Of hs nation Ana