New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-11

once msi IG on most important If not the con-
trolling feature in coast defense for s htSoa, the
I ISoS statss and Mr.. Griswold and his as
sociates for the CONSTRUCTION FrSccson batttaries
These we're subsequently completed anu ny ne ood
struction r Griswold az an iron W. @ p and coast
defences and in sripnressng the Rebellion. Although
thoroughly business nan n ars hath in the state
and Nation From Ina father aud uncle he imbbed those
principles Of old fashioned and Sgaliv 70 Govern.
ment and law In 1855 he was nomlnattefo
and elected. by large majority by the Democratic
ant Nsy6r ~ the civ of Troy During his Mayoraiy
tbe nnic AFFAIRS of the city were carefully regarded "
him and as the presiding officer IN the Common Counor,
H. rba y and impartial recognition OF parlia mentay
rules gave acknowledged satisfaction From ms eary
education and his natural hatred OF all that WIZ t
treacberous and reasonable, at the breaking 0uis
of the Rebellion Mr.. Griswod took deciuedd
stand against the Southern consplrstOrs am, a,T
'r the Unlon and right From the school OF patrotlS
in which Mr. Grswod had been trained, he lmDlped vv
In The train Of his duty God and to those Immediately
dependent upon him. AS CONSEQUENCE az Ino mane
out OF the rebellion ne at once airaye1 % tbs nsi
the supporters of the Government aud from TINS Io9
ton ne never S oftsf the arrival Of the news OF
the fall OF Fort sumter, he presided ~ % ~, 90
protect the United states against reOeis, 9u the
support the families of those who should enteI u
service On this occasion, at the organization Oh to
meeting, he In few words dacaiheI aug p, 80 -
zion in his own conduct depOrcd the dstacfu eta Va
enced by political considerations III suo snssd The
receive universal public execration, anu ' t
bd cal ala" Of tbe President for men The I'd regiment
of New-York state Volunteers was the result Td gio
formation OF this egiment the efforts of Mr. Grswod
were literally and effectively devoted as was aso Vs
New-York State Volunteers. the Black Horse
Cavalry Of the same state, and the 2lst
SS SSTay m October sSs Mr. Grswod was
mated by the Democratic party for Congress IN the ASt
sown.hmse superior to party by his allegiance TO me
| Tn l
These are not the days merely political aspiration for the con.
s5 Of merely pary measures The present not the time
discuss questions which have heretofore divided political pa,
d., attention Of the people to-day is What Be done crush
aslms W f m a., 70 stIt shall consider nv duty having
efurr no ptgss RON n 49, ao ~ ,,s , IN te6ne Most
owt'en. familiar win my 'e3Te1 and WY ta Gr,
pursued since the Ds oqt Of the Rebellion and tue s1nf
the hres Of evil war What conceived to be te GUT OF l
In the election which followed he chosen as Repre-.
sentative IN Congress by majority Of l25 votes WINE
in the same district the Republican state ticket received
majority OF sl7 votes hundreds voting for Mr. Grswod
Ism Aftrr entering Congress Mr. Grswod Identified
himself with the Union cause giving ms influence am
against treason. lie had no sympathy win those Deno
who opposed the loyal measures OF tne AdhhI5
on and refused 10 affiliate with them or in any way ct
his political pjndccs Interfere with ms duty asa patLlW
ON the lith u December, 1863 Fernando WOOD suDdtlel
Ing the President 10 appoint three Commissioners 10
open negotiations with the authorities ~ kicnmohG 10
tho end that this bloody. destructive. and inhuman var
st ',,d on,i.iy under The CONSTITUTION" By
Iidtl ali' e',' ~ rCl,ti,p Wa lad an the
table Mr. GrisWold voting On the Affirmative On the TN
/ nj I,uusry 1854 J1u ID Baldwin OF Massachusetts, pre-
selted preamble and resolution OF a different character
/ from the above The preamble contained declaration
10 lne IeoS 'int hi tbe RirhIn6nd coubination Of
] con,pirators and traitors" could assume any
aufh,rlf,F whatever: while the resolution declared
| that any proposition negotiate with the Rebels
rSrleadcg Of the Rebellion as entitled to represent and
lr "a
OPPOSE and % give cOUutenaucc ana support 10 the pre-
tensions conspiracy aud treason, and therefore every
such uropo. ION should De rejected without hesitation or
| delay The resolution was adopted-Mr. Gris,
| void voting in the Automatically So Yeas to -
NAYS. on resolutions offered IN January
and February. l,'h denouhcihg me ReDelIoh alo
rclhrming war measures to put II down NJ GrisWold
voted with the majority sustain them, while most OF
the Democratic members either refused TO vote or voted
which passed the 18th OF February 1891 and the bill
passed the 25h Of the Same month providing
Tor enlistment IN the Southern states On the
repeal of the Fugitive slave act, June
D. 1904, Mr.. Grswod voted for the repeal standing
either voting against the repeal or abseuting themselves
Two days later he voted In favor OF the ot resolution
OF the Senate which proposed to the states change OF
% 9 9Tsyff The 2 era hRS revenue b E
fom tine date OF ITS inception uOWh 70 te tne OF ~
passage always voting thereon Tth the Iehns OF
that his position above and beyond all partiansnp
and the Influence Of political associates who had left him
alnust alone IN his patriotism As member OF the Naval
Committee he labOrcd iudelagably and effectively to
str,nghcn and promote the ccency OF that important
arm OF our national defense the navy. In 1854 he was
nominated By reclamation by the Union Party OF ms dis
m accepting tho nomination he wrote these words:
For he preservation % our Government and ne continuance o. e
mot, e,e military power Of The South be brohtahsr
rn ih1 portion Of her people rebellion eyuce willingness to
M e. their allegiance to The laws Of the aud
al dfIcaces could. ilak, be rcouclet So long, how
ever IS he eop le South under the rule Of their present
any there can be no 1"ps Gh Isg5 15S,e can Sp the S
.'on would ,,gHs'f9 Go' a,1, H ia . to iG one b as
I tra slIlU the
M furnished taoasA the datsed masalnimy Eag gland
Fr.ace
AGAINST determined opposition by the Democracy
NJ riswold was trumplantly reelected. In 1863 M.
Gfswod aided IN raising cavalry regiment Of 1900 men,
and equipped for service lie subsequently presented
rich material In his letter Of presentation he closed with
these words:
Nat % % 5 S S9 1 ' 3, ds sa5 sross 9or
couatr,. s4hr t OF we ,e,l nus o ' I 49, bp 5 ~
M achievement shen you and yo1I companions In arms TIT be
t urr 10 present b, tir hands Of Your gallant Colonel"
Mr. Grswod', second term in Congress distn-
gushed by the same patriotism which had won him the
and confidence OF loyal constituency previously
on the goth February 1885, he voted for the JOINT rcsO
luton which passed against admitting Senators and Rep
resentatiye from the States IN rebellion lie also voted
for the Freedmaus Bureau bill which passed the House
the 9th Of February, 1850, and received the veto
of the President The tHl hghts Dlll ana the amend
the Constitution known as article fourteen re-
ceiyed ms cordial support In the ia OF 1850 ne received
again the nomination OF the Union party 20 lt'tcoh 10
Congress. In his public acceptance, among other things,
after referring the various interests when demanded
his attention, he continued IN these words:
Of varied second n importance 20 that
greatest coae 20 and 10 be settled By the American
Congress. II true longer Sighting Rebels In the Geld hut
Is none The period the history Of country has been
the present We engaged in raising
troops bot the question before h whether the fruits Of victory BY
tbsp whom and who have their
whether loyal will that they
are made future The has ceased but those who
then ug another achieve
Bv article yhat they failed by Such the
issue, before US and becomes loyal to look we'll TO the result Of
the conflict n which are engaged"
AT the election which followed he was returned by
of
tafiye from that district. In the XINh Congress he
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