New-York tribune., 1867-10-17
ing thought from the opening Of Gov Morgans remarks
that Speaker Colfax was present.
The Hon Vim NJ Eyarte gae then fnt rodncpd

Mr. President, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: ] am glad TO
meet intelligent, earnest honest crowd Of American
citizens who determine with the electors OF TINS
great State the important issues which the Impending
canvass II TO determine responded with pleasure 10
the invitation Of your committee although with mlen
dsrust to my ability to bring within the compass Oi
ratification meeting speech the great and difficult qes-
tiOns which have been the subject of dehberation,
and the action of the Congress Of the Unted
States during the last two years Yet believe that
much OF the uncertainty much of the disconnected sent
ment Of the people Of the United States in regard TO e
affairs would disappear by a clear houghtful patient In
vestgation by them of the matters in difference between
the late region and population in revolt and the rest OF
the eountry-between the Union party and the Demo,
cratic pary-between the Union Congress Of she United
States and the President without party lApplanseJ
The canvass upon which are 10 enter Is to deter
mine he prepOnderance IN this, the most pOpnloiis
and powerful Stale Of the American Union, the
one or the other of the two parties that divide
the and the strength and the action of the people
and IL O give some indications at least OF c0nsderaD
weight and significance part which this state s
TO take N impending for the federal election
OF President during the coming year Now, gcnticIhe,
the morance of its appearing by the resu at the polls
in November that the great state Of NewYork ~ stil
loyal and true still sound and grave and wse, as IL mas
been Tor the most part at least the great issues
politics and the greater issues Of have divided the
country has been divided during the eight years no
body estimate speak 50 much Of s npopahSc
weighing upon the question OF the mere preponuer-
ance Of one party or the other IN choosing s ean,da
for the next Presidential election for wall DEFY Almost
any Intelligent politician 10 name man proposed as
candidate by party that Is not substantially sure oi
mis- pary Ana S man Of ter
candidacy that possibly be expected 70 gam an cree
teal political results Of the distribution OF
office. and Of power, seem TO me to be
very htte involved IN the canvas that ~ a,va ,aSo a
the OF that the eecons that are 10 Se
place this year tine loyal states Of the unonto detcr
nne what that President OF be elected next year
party TO be triumphant next year - 10 40
for the country It's safety It's pEospey S wSsre
really we trying own party strength and virtue
inside Of ITSELF for the only Question the o aod % s9
be vise enough and courageous enough 10 Os ih uu
all l,t,tn
successes partial general do anything but throw mo
confusion and drag through the nre OF dsgraGe ana
ciy disscnsion this beloved country of ours Whe
we have saved by blood and by our treasure Ap-
panse No parry but ours do for all and Tor
ever what is To be- done by single election hlhg inc
coming year provided The ossse sneees hS iSS ro g9
principle Of party INTO full and permanent power
provided II gives us President IN regard 10 whoh no
part Of our party strength needs to DO spent IN
hndmg out how much he is our President ana
how much somebody cses vce-Presldent WA. & s,a ~
leave question open for agitation or suruDse whon II
~, ~ the prcsidential Office our party
goes out power and the other party comes m Jap
pausc And. gentlemen you Will see mat am rignt@ @ III
attaching TO the election IN this great state ths al & td
importance Of measuring aud proving the courage ana
the virtue Of the Republican party oheers Now, De
fore say nythng upon ne great ana p.e''I .hnI
Which certainly ought 10 control this election,
let me say word or two OF what mas et Desn
thrown into the DISCUSSIONS OF the Dcnocraue
Nominating Convention In the speeches OF Mayor Hon
man and o Gov. seymour. ls-ues not eonnected WIN
law and the issue IN regard Ia the mode OF governing e
City OF NewYOrk Now, properly speaking, the Excise
law this state IN force, or the pr0hDltory laws OF
some Of the New England States now In force cannot he
called the part OF the policy Of te Union
islatIIrrs Of the loyal States have been IN the
haIsis Of the Union party, why all the general
tile power and the wisdom. and the policy OF that party
~ syernmg the ordinary affairs and details OF me but
re, einen understand one another ana the Demo
cratic Ilriy on these Mayor Hoffman saYs that
lac y favor OF just EXcise law aud That every man man
within the haFiug of bis voice IN that assembly meaning
the Whale iuFs OF the Democratic party, was III NOro ot
Ulst Excise law Well We in favor of Just Excise
IN has some errncy and virtue In II 10 correct the evils
and repair the nisclefs Of ntenperanee lAppEiuseI
ceed from the cry OF the moral and religious portion
of cur community demanding that duty between mah
and man should be done IN staying the DOW Oh tcpt
lion aud the universal power OF ntemperinee a We u9
know that the N payers ana the eeonOh,iu, az
th0 hthplnlstriye government required thai trah,
WHICH imposed such enormous eNlenses oi eIno i
paupcrsn should yield BY IFS special axation sometg
And when Mayor Hoffman says that he approves and
the whole Democratic party approves OF Just excise
Welded $4,000 tax ON the sale Of liquor, instead
Of that which yields million or
jnst excise system does he that excise system
which a@ot o e & whole % Sd ii Sf % Of
party 10 disgrace and reproaeh To christian
Government nothing was done to stop he nr0ads OF
iutenperancei Now, Will agree that N there DE any
thing In this excise system that IN itself IL unjust and O
prossivc discriminating between habits, ana prludlces
than Is necessary In reference 10 its true public duty
then our party at least may he trusted with lnst
attention 10 the rights of men; and we are ready
nj n times aud in every form to Ia IL that Just eN
else system free any of these incidental criticisms
possible may meet the acceptance OF inc lge
useful moral populaton drawn from foreign countries
who different opinions from our own on reSlouS op
narty that Is always seeking draw nnfavorahle
distinctions from lineage race. why, what an extra
Union party OF ours when the very SUN ana
substance Of all our politics upon The The
whatever shall be made for any class or race IN any civ
rights or any political privileges! Cheers, And TINS
1nwn thus: That minding your own business is good
ctrenship in politics and good morals in private life An
Iess and sonemptble in substance. II my neghbors
his fall into pit and II takes the strength anu
and moral In my conduct II say TO him; - mind my
business; you get your OK or y0I nI naSshho~'s
honse on fire in the night and he and his family are
asleep in H. is II good citizenship ana s3nnu oiy or
me 20 go home to bed and LET his house Dnr uoWh sas
AL tbsf am miulng my own business But II this he
so absurd that civilized and Instructed nind rtJeets ~
how mich more absurd s II when applied TO states.
Inanship and politics aud the affairs OF goeeinn,e
WY WI; e viii mind one anothers business In all things
that reach the common concerni applause ana u !
would like 70 know what business OF his own GOV Sey
nour was about making speeches TO try 10 get people
10 conduct the public affairs WELL unless II be nc eas
mining To iose his his own business, which was to get
the nomination for President. lGreat hausn.er.
source in the world 1t came early into the politics OF
this earth when there few people on IT. When Tue
Almighty demanded Of Cain where his murdered Drolher
Abel was he answered, Am my brothefs Keeper
Applause And when vice and crlmc, ana pau govern
ment and wicked laws rample upon the rights oi man
and crush the hearts OF widows aud orphans woud hs
TO see the rhet0rioan Seymour and the Mnglsaeu om
man answer 10 the demand Of the Almighty, where
are those murdered nterestsi" and say Am my my
brothers keeperf" Applause IL IL not s'alesansp % @
In politics nor good morals IN private lie TO you
own business" and not be your brothers Keeper,
HnplauseJ SO much, gentlemen, for that ISSUE ahu
now about the government OF this city by the wisdom
and virtuenot party because we are counted our
'hut of the Democratic party, this city Is
governed. and there is nothing that they do
not do for 1.-THE good OF the city, ,exeePt VIVA,
thew are prevented from doing by the interference OF
the Legislature. Applause and laughter Well again
the sole duty III pOlltlcs