New-York tribune., 1867-10-17


adequate efforts are not being made for an early
return TO specie payments Cheers Jhs is o1a our
among which IS a proposition, put forth by a few
public men, TO pay one Of the great popular classes
even indeed to anticipate their maturity for this pur
pose, and thus add Immensely to our circulation, and
greatly enhance the cost Of all commodities OF daily me-
We want neither this nor any other scheme OF quasi re-
pudiatiOn. Cheers In the providence OF God the ma
tonal arms sustained throughout by the peoples savings
conquered the Rebellion And 80 far we nave en been
enabled tO meet every engagement and sacredy 10 1uL
every oGsa0n with the pubic ontinG eTedOr ana wn d
lCheersl The debt was fairly contracted, and must
terms On this subject 1t is the duty OF the country
10 speak plainly and emphaJically, that its voice
may be heard IN the Halls OF Congress for no representa-
tive win for great length of time urge opinions essen
TALLY different from those held by the people he repre-
sonts. He may indeed, drift away for time but the
tide that ebos Is not more sure also 10 now thah IS te
representative to heed at length the voice OF his eonsI
ents, the source OF all political power. Reestablsh
then, your currency upon specie basis, ana
all these questions, numerous, delcate and vital touch
ing payment IN coin OF the principal OF the $40 bonds
viii vanish from your SIGHT. Cheers.l Until then frown
down every attempt from whatever quaItert may,
TO tamper with OF 10 repudate one fartng OF tat Just
debt representing, 1t does, unswerving popular faith
and the sublime serelance Of people, and incurred
To maintain, by force of the honor and integrity oi
the of the States Cheers Closely related 10 tins
the question of taxation State and national Firm as
must be purpose nviolably 10 MAINTAIN the public
obligations it is equally the duty OF Congress ana tne
State Legislature To meet proposition tending TO
increase taxation where not demanded by the soundest
craftsmanship, with emphatic refusal. Industry ran
gushes under excessive taXauOn and must he dlsin-
thralled. Commercial, agricultural and mechanical IN
all feel the present burdens which grow more
and Oner0us, and will continue TO do SO as eur,
pney gr3yitates toward gold valne; Or hgrnai Thn
Revenue Laws need revision and readusthehI, lhey
be made to the collection Of taxes on com
nOdtCs that now largely escape We must reduce the
number of articles taxed, ana we must also lessen
the number of officials who collect these taxes LOuu
cheers. Public and private economy, eonpleu WIN
the reeupeatve forces OF our national chaIcter our IN
vncble and elastic energy. and enlightened enterprise
will speedily set all industries again IN notion ana mus
restore the losses sustained IN our material interests
during the lCheers other questions OF nnpot
tance which parties are divided occur 10 me- ana Dut
for the oyershadowing moment oi those 10 when nave
referred would now claim dlscuSsOn Dnt initiating the
wisdom evluced III our PLATFORM we should rcSr an save
these IeauS oues. 20 future .. W ul' ,l @ o.'
energies for the performance oi he duty OF the hoI
From this purpose we must not turn aside You reinem
that Gen. Grant great appause when asked by MI
Lincoln on one occasion why the Army OF the Potomac
had failed 20 take Richmond, replied, because IL had
never fought It's battles through lChecisI ms must
not be error IL was the mission cf inc kcpubhcan
party tO put down armed rebellion ana end the
struggle -RecOnstructon-is forced forward for set
that direction is not done sixteen months Of our
late veneratcd Presidents second term yet remain;
fingers the places that so recently knew MN, Tor the
adjustment Of this question. Cheers some OF the late
but instead of these aordng cause OF discour
agement, they should stimulate us 10 greater exeTton
The powerful party cannot he always and every
where successful Causes Of local or temporary nature
will now and then thrust themselves IN to divert
weaken its hold upon some But Will fater
now after the sacrifice OF hundreds U millions o treas
houses ana ITS professional ranks 41oS earnest inth W
uphold in the field the interests for which we sti con
tend patriots, whom viii ever bear IN our hearts;
thousands OF whom were manned and Disabled ana tens
of thousands Of whom sealed their devotion WIN thelf
view of an the interests at stake with rcdouhcd vg
lance, 10 raty at the polls what has been well doe IA
right upon the heels Of these temporary other
states, will be the nober triumph, the grander vie
tory. Immense applause.
The following Vice-Presidents were elected:
~ a G. BI{an, william T. podgs MAi'i1ll ~ h''G,' & y '
on Fish John d. Lawson Wan. Mitchell Salem T. Russell fack H.
WiIsm Y Ne,sHdes james " tSSef weIeoHs Reete W
Stuart r. Loci, Prosper ~ We;meFe JaSton S.lu willard
Hudson IaSren,e james Thomson Jola V. G'ooms WIN p
Delt, Hawkins Henry A urut I,.ac sheImaH Peter Cooper
James Ee Hiram Bsrny A B. Cemsn Co PelieD Geoge Den
Henry cievs Moses II Sdrrcii Rottr II MecgrJy Ia
Sl! @ D swan Ga'isi Ei%a wRs uts sa5, od
Martin Brown Wyckof Ruias Apsv', JoseIh Tlro
Pier Pullman, John D. otVen Rsll Is.eg Dayion hGrs'io
eRsli Rely steaosi Shy LSlsr Nss W% Ec
sIes cSgne 5 Ros 5 T w@ bs s5 ss s r. n''
os Fs Gsss, vfE .a sS %ss So Fo E S S:a
Joshua 9 Aose Nathan KDgs E joln & Sof; s Ira H. Toh a. o. H.
Ao%n R tS HoooG' n w.P. y b Moanti h j. wermoai Caes
< < MSsSed GScsd j John Gddt5 Charles sword Joseph CodIp
George W Thurbef Daniel D WRIGHT chran NeireT Hamilton
Jane, W Booth william 4 Palmer sTy kossy . Atd r g Bs.a s
John whbe James Gushing J1nes NJ MSCaflm Joph St,bu
Gh5e s. Nj k ,,, h ssnsY a II En s;ey Wood. T.
Sa asI Win , Sesn,y T a " MoS.n JANE. Wr, C. L
TsaTt Alan Lent Tepiy Beeny Israei Gois H,per Uoty
Eightyeeht Secretaries were then elected.
The following letters were then read;
ETrcrTlyE DEpAR1SkSI, Alszy,, Oet Is. 1867.
son %aS eos Ss s''5 to ''' be held hdd e cocp a #
70" s,sSs ro aa' rs1 sg . 70 accent 1oS vi,s, to ,Sset
my citizens Of your ci, who will gatber on thai occasion
tie more cc%gce elLci%eni Sce Ppie' the political
Nation and Staie This however IS The e he
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be you The solid platform upon Which We stand The WORTHY
placed ticket The able speakers sho viii address I ana
The @ 'o The people a. s IT,, r .n S'% am S, 's. E.sSI5 SS
before sentiments es saeeRe. Or more , worthy Of en-
aRea Sbe sne land Ee ea ~heh inspired
clearer given their tna success History viii con
gae future s'esor' S s %1S Sa sT 81 g 5a.
ali Clearly involved N the very conditions Of our nAonAl
esunct fail Of practical recognition in els justice for AL
men as the only policy sop1i9. M WIN WIN R es , a. ~ NJ. @
principles win be immediately crowned with
.Ely ntam,d hy snbous leaders win ve way IN day Neither
m discouraged by inpemen which originals In the
unexpected refusal Of ae President 70 accept The law n the 'P and
measures Tor the security and I.Po'e ei the Nation,
be no. doubt Of The 6nnsss Of ptcpe their sdeliy
Of the times This adyAne NOT tS so5 Rss
Intended the idea the national s win be i2 To Of The national ne
patriotism Of the rising TO the egely W assert and
t a @ e are none the less appropriate When considered
relation egeBces State The security Of individual rights
integrity those charged Wy free people With te sdnnirs
public trusts indispensable conditions Of our general welfare
without freedom
and no sap strength To the great Republican
party people with hope eOnbdeoce for the obternion
under of ofetey Yege opustee Very Tespty
49, K T. FENTON.
Hon Cp,KLys 4 SPEScEn. Chsnasn
LETTER IRON SENATOR SHERMAN.
MANsFIELp. Ohio, Oct. IA, 1861
Nv Dg.H Sin regret that n not meeting al
Cooper s 10Th inst would Ike In person 70 assure
discouraged the
Elections on lat TUESDAY Whole STATE ticket
elected by which viii make 5000 neit Fall With ts
lost the State majority the Emancipation fIo
Abraham Lincoln The merit year beat Naanaghsn by
Impartial suffrage aud Implicit Observance
pnbe viii this he engraved on our Dan
triumph that God rules Independence "oun
defeated II proclaimed throughout the snd
l776 soldiers dshaened With partial dtiss 6ai Ihe