New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-31

The building of the battery was begun in October.
1861. For her construction 500 900 advanced by
the contractors. She was built at tho Continental
Works GreenpOint, l.. j., by Mr. j. i. Rowland,
under the direct supervision of Capt. Ericsson The
plating of the vessel and portions of her machinery
and other iTon-work were manufactured at Troy. at
the Rensselaer, Iron Works, and the Albany Iron
Works. On Jan. so 1862 which was the Onehundrod-
and first working day from the time the contract for
building her was entered into she was launched at
GreenpOint was named the Monitor" and was de-
lveTed TO the Government March ;, 1862.
Her subsequent history Is well known. Formula
Bile IN appearance. and uncOuquerablo she proved
herself 10 be. she showed herself at Fortress Monroe
~ 10 o'clock on the evening of Friday March 49,
On the following day, in conflict with the Rebel
iron clad MeTrimac Hampton Roads, she not only
compelled her antagonist to retire III disabled con
dtioB but saved Fortress Monroe from capture pre-,
served millions of shipping and public property ana
thousands of Hv s. put an end to all the plans and
expectations of tho Rebel authorities based upon
abroad, the worth of which to us as nation was
inestimabe. Speaking of the views that obtained
concerning this vessel before and after that ceie,
brated sea-hght of March 9 1862, one writer mas wcil
said. Never was greater hope placed upon appa-
rently more insignificant means, but never was q
great hope more hiumphantly fulfilled. Inc thanks
of Congress officially returned 60 Capt ETeSe9h
the designer of the Monitor, and President LIpc0ln
and his Cabinet personally awarded 10 the con
tractors the position OF pubic pSlflact|TS
mated by the Democratic party as candidate Tor
Representative in the Thirty Congress OF me
XVth Congressional District Ills nomination Wa
received with great cOrdiality Although nominaiiY
A Democrat his course for months past had shown
that he could not allow party attachments vi s,oh
sideratOns TO rise superior to his patriotism EYeI
liberal aud magnanmOus III his political ACTIONS auu
views be had in his efforts to sustain the Govern
ment IN crushing the Rebellion, manifested slntI
disposition. This spirit was more clearly etihOeu ~
his speech made accepting tho NOMINATION. III
the course of it lac said: ,, i.,,,or
foT the consideration of merely party
not the time ~ SdG no III pas The
great absorbing fearful consideration when thrusts ~
self on attention of the people today Is MAt can De
done 10 crush treason restore the Union and sustain our
Government assume. felloYcitzens that III accept
ing your yen require no pledges from me as
to what shall consider my duty having these great Oh.
jects iu view have no new position to define Most Q,
nv feow-ctzens are familiar with my sentiments ana
with pursued by me since the breaking Hut vi
the Rebellion and the lighting up OF the nreS o. sS w ts
past furnishing men and means to crush the kebeilon
consider their duty The arbtrament OF tho sword
IA tcrre one hut has forced upon and is bet
tor than dshOnOr When 1t be dispensed WITH 10 one
can now iorete No surely would sheath The SWORD
nm shonor and vet there should be who would not
hail with gadness nexpressibe the time when II can oe
returned to its scabbard'
In the election that followed and in q district
strongly Republican. he was chosen as Represents
tive IN Congress by majority of Isl votes WHO
IN the district the Republican state ticket re
Ceyed majority of SIT votes. The Democratic party
of tho North. 1T will be borne III mind, was al tat
time mainly loyal TO the country In view OF nus
tried patriotism, hundreds OF men VINO were not
members of that party voted for Mr.. GrlSWold SUD
sequenty, will be seen, when the mann pOdy Oh
the Democracy shifted its position, Mr.. GrswOld re-
NAMED firm IN his devotion to his country and the
Union His course during tho following session on
Congress now one of the historic sessions OF the
nations rulers marked by the same love oi
liberty that had hitherto been evineed in his CON
duct He utterly refused to affiliate with those
members of the Democratic party Who were u9lhs
their utmost to embaTTass the Government ana OBJ
struct the war AS questions of administrative
policy and those of still more important character
involving the very life OF the kepublc--5hoSt'
he voted promptly and unheSltatngY TO provide the
nation with everything necessary for Its welfare
and his guiding principle was that the kepuDnc
having for their end more vigorous prosecution OIL
the war and on all questions of furnishing supplies,
on all matters of financial policy, and upon every de,
olaration of the duty of crushing the Rebellion ana
preserving the Government, he constantly ana uni
fOTmly gave his vote with the Union men IN Con
gross. His position may be more clearly shown by
few examples. On the 14th of December 1853 Fer
nandO Wood submitted for the consideration OF the
point three TO o Tes SO
the authorities at Richmond, TO the end that THE
bloody, destructive, and lnhunan war shall cease
and the Union be restored terms Of equity trater
nifty aud equality under the Constitution" By
vote of rs Yeas to 50 Nays this resolution was aiC
ON the table Mr. Grisw0ld voting in the Affirmative
On the eth of January, 1864 John ID. BALDWIN o
Massachusetts, presented preamble and resolution
OF different character from the above. The pTeam
ble contained declaration to the effect that con
sinrcy and treason the only grounds on wilicl
t.' Richmond combination of consplrat0rs ant
traitors" could assume any authority whatever
white the resolution declared that any proposition Il
Negotiate with the Rebels was IN effect proposition
30 recognize the ringleaderS of the Rebellion as on
fr. Ia represent and bind the loyal citizens OF I'M
tuiyd states whom they oppose, and to GIVE cOunte
uiIrr and support TO the pretcnsiOns of conspiracy
AMI TREASON, aud, therefore every such proposition
should he rejected without hesitation on delay. Iht
resolution adopted-Nir GriswOld voting III the
dramatically s. Yeas to n Nays The preamble
received unanimous affirmative, the Peace Demo
Gratis dOdglng the vote. 80.
ON the 18th Of January. 1854, Green Clay Smith OF
Kentucky offered for consideration preamble set
ting forth the statement that " a most desperate
wicked. and bloody rebellion exists and resoll-
ton declaring that il is the political civil moral
auda sacred dirty of flg DgODle TO meet II, 1QHt IT
crush it, and forever destroy IT, thereby establishing
perfect and unalterabe liberty, An attempt tt
table these propositions failed and they passed
liz votes being given in the affirmative and 10 in the
negative-Mr. Griswold's vote being among the for
NOR. Robert G.. Schenck of Ohio presented three
resolutions the 18th of February. 1854 declaring
that the present war WAS brought on by a wicked
and wholly unjustihable rebellion = that al
those engaged IN or aiding or encouraging II
are public enemies, and should be treated
az such: that the Rebellion must be put down
and the causes which led TO it be permanently
removed" and that there is no middle ground OF
which any good citizen or true patriot can stand
neutrality or indifference or anything short of Z
where the question is between loyalty and treason
On these resolutions, which were adopted, Mr.. Grs
void voted affirnatiyey, while most of the Demo
cratic members refused to vote. lie also voted II
favor Of the COnscription act which was passed OF
the 2th of February, 1854, by vote OF ~ Yeas to
NAYS while almost every other Democrat in tn
House opposed the measure. On the Goth of thu
same month. on the passage OF the bill for providing
for enlistments IN the Southern states, when oil
received 81 votes TO A against II, and which was Op
posed by his Democratic colleagues Mr.. GriswolC
voted in its favor
In his speech upon the Gold bill on the 18th
March, 1854, Mr.. GriswOld said:
az regard those who are present administering thu
its representatives for the time being tn
instrumenality through which hope 10 be carried
safely through our present appalling dangers so re
garding them am in favor and think the oonstituencl
which represent is in favor Of furnishing them witt
every facility, Of clothing them with every admissible
power. - These extraordinary times, and de
And extraordinary measures. We are forced TO put 0u
faith In those occupying official positions TO degree tina
az mDrODer and indie