New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-29

favor my election am too much Of friend OF Gen en-
Grant not TO brand that unauthorized assertion as it de-
serves How little such men understand even inc pro,
30 they think meany of their chosen leader as to be
& be Of the Republican party or its candidate
in single district in the country when the very Ire Oh
the nation put IN issue by the contest Of the hour
With your permission gentlemen, Will make the am9l
tous gentlemen who signed that CALL and are anxons IN
of them will produce letter from Gen. Grant hereto
hereafter written, or from any one OF his conn
hands Mr. President saying that Gen. Grant wishes the
Republicans OF this district not to vote for me- mneh a.
prize your nomination, and its great honor, Will cneer
fully resign it. Nay more. IL our candidate tor a
President who Speaker OF the House has hon9e ms
with his friendship ana given so many proofs va
confidence IN the appointment 10 positions uPui. hdraI
rnS ~ vail say ss of the
delegations who have watched my course IN @
will say you that the interests OF the kepupcah party
require my defeat am content to believe that my ser
wees not useful to the Republican party ana tHe
country; and as should grieve so TO believe. bow to
better and more impartial Judgment as have the success
of the Republican party far too much at heart 10 allow
personal aspirations and personal wishes 10 oppose one
moment its fullest and most glorious success. To the
other pretext of these gentlemen that they not agree
First find OF the most prominent among them 70
be those who opposed my election two years since az
the district two years ago. but whom the district dd not
desire find Others who have unjust claims against the
Government which I will not press for payment, and
therefore see my views upon finance made the stalking
horse to bear OF personal ambition and personal iwi
and thus to draw away from their hearts allegiance some
good and brave who by Misrepresentation and mis-
fu that their Securities may injured Secondly This
mere pretext stand on this matter with Senators Sher-
matter came directly in issue voted With 81 Republicans,
members the House of Representatives. an absolute
majority that the taxes on the income OF the bonds
should be honestly collected that the bad men should
not escape the taxation which good men pay Willingly.
Which OF these men Will so before the people and oppose
my election the advocate OF the rascaS escaping taxa
ton and defraudng the revenue To those whose sens
consideration and respect only say grieve at
ther mistake eoneurrng as DO IN ITS fullest extent
national honor requires the payment Of the public in
aebtedness in the utmost good faith to all backshders az
hoe and abroad only according 70 the letter but the
spirit Of the law under which it contracted. am
not conscious of having altered anything which contra
which, at last must left to the Supreme Court TO con-
strue and decide and have underworld TO ma that
drawn from the arena Of politics and MAGE sais ana Sc
unfarness in the minds the people, the time
by loan at low rate of interest relieving the business
OF the country the high Of interest paid by
the Government, which so Initiates the rate Of com
mereih interest as to Cripple the business
lutODs by extending the national debt over FAIR period
for its redemption have maintained that it IS the duty
OF Congress to reduce the rate OF interest thereon wheh
possibly be done, True is 1t have said the
letter of the law permitted the OF the bonds ~
with them, but have nowhere said or thought
in gold as soon as the prosperity ana growth OF the re-
sources Of the country viii permit without eommerela
the labor and business OF the country Ihls queotoh
becomes of less consequence day by day. The election OF
OF the south the return there OF peace ana prosperity so
give the productions OF those states 10 the markets
of the word and thus they bring the balance of trade In
our favor the withdrawal and reduction of armies
when civil law shall resume its sway in the rebellous
as they will do when they are administered by
honest and competent Executives the opening OF the
OF China and the East into the lap Of commerce. max
ing roads the highway Of that great trade to Europe
taxation to render the National debt burden easy to
The next will show quite 100000
NJ tn nav n Qelf az
less than $50 EACH aud the whole interest OF which is less
cient administration OF affairs, from whisky and tobacco
the most useless OF all the Injuries Of life In view OF
such afuture, what Republican will imper all the
interests Of his country now bound in the success OF
the Republican party IN the coming election, by making
division in the ranks that may lead to the success Of
prosperity and progress OF the country century
stance Of his bond Cireenbacks and bonds are apprec
value the bulk of them were issued and no one
more heartily than do can cry, God speed the time
when the greenbaek aud gold shall be convertible and
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION
At the close OF his speech, Cen Butler presented the
following resolutions, embodylng the general prin
ciples of the progressive Republican party: ~,
e,SsS 10 virtue Of Which eoan has beea dbeI
NET us great IN Hao s m stse nssd u5des govern
truly republican in FORM and e the d time framed upon The
That gns ofIshi sqe'! Of power and equality Of
burdens under ihe Geyssss, are te nasa inheritance Of every
d That The rational sith and national horror wherever pledged
fought oppressed Of other lands Of the mp poe
ton granted him laws acquired
the ppbBc creditor that he shall receive bis again
according the letter but the spirit 81 the laws
which the made must De nyoabJ kept and siren
uOusy maintained.
ResoIred platform Of principles laid down at Chicago hy the
Republicans embracing al these cardinal doctrines shall receive
cordial adherence ssd Efficient support
That the carries its Indictment not huTdD but
she has paid Cor inemabe value received, IN the
evidence TIE stability Of Der Government the strength OF her armies
Of her navy e loyalty Of her people to liberty aud law aud
that forever al her d0man shall call
HAster, and no slave
That confidence in the ability ofthe American
people develop their industry and enter into the markets the
that their
raised TO specie basis by the laws Of ae thst on the
this BY the
citizenship everywhere We cep
sea attempts dprecAte value Of the Of the country
that spirit u and
which carried the through tie and ready row bear The
burdens and discharge al the Obligations Of peace
The resolutions were unanimously adopted with ap-
plause.