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


almost alone IN his patriotism. As member OF the
Naval Committee he labored indofatgably and
effectively to strengthen and promote tho efficiency
Of that important arm OF our national defense, the
Navy. Acting over from principle, the agency OF
former party friendships exorted IN vain TO I'M
pose upon him course of conduct that involved the
spirit Of dslOYalty. UnfnChing patriotism, such as
was his, stood mistaken by the dlctatOn OF caucus
or the persuasion of earlier political ties -.
With such record did no return home ~ the olos9
of the session of 1864 AS ono man the UNION n9, Va
his district resolved 60 return him TO the seat IN
gress which he had filed with such dlstiD gnisucu
honor On the 14th Of September, 1901 G ;'aI
nOmnAtin convention for the XVIII C0ngTooSioni'
District met at Salem in Washington County. ahu,
without ballot, seected him by acclaniYavtiYSY az
| thor candidate for R0pTesentltlYe IN tho nt a
| Congress On this occasion. the Hon. n II. nui"
member of the Convention spoke OF his career rs
@Ts ba, record that the best in the land may DO
nrnnd ~ Ue bas passed through the furnace on par
influence seven times heated and escapeu "i''"'' ~
much as a smell upon his garments .. A.
| In reply TO the letter of the committees VI NJ
i Convention informing him of hrs nonihahol M
Griswod accepted the candidacy ol'' Voiuoio" "'''
anu miS s o,essrystIon OF our Government and she
contiuusnoe OF the Union in s integrity DIV oI1 fbs
has commended itset 20 my MI ha armies
demo sled Whenever this shall nave Doen
or when that portion Of hsI peor r V arms and resume
their alleunnce 20 the laws or the Iah1 ~ s tbe
Could think be recOncied 30 long however 90 thep
,eora Of ina aoutt are under tina iron rule or theI
nrcseut dospOto leaders. ana the'e ioN,oiS ~ 'h,nc
~ neacefn arl,jtroment Until something DeSue tho
recognition OF She Southern O0nteueracy 0a % te
hass ~ ueroi alton would strengthen our armies w
aaId For ono desre 70 bo among the very Iast WIN
wonA yield assent 10 the establishment OF ~ at
cnyeTnInent be Dreaded by Jefferson paws OF
Scion OF royalty furnished through the oS'u'o'o'V0"
e 90 not forget at the war has been forced on the
North and that 9S DC wasEa G FOR t tbe respccfsDty
of labor Thus regarding IT, nave no Wor1s o. h
nenta of pnbC sentiment only tender expressions
OF apology and kindness for treason ana TRAITORS anu M
ineKhaustblo vocabulary for denuneiaton OF the war
any other possible event would be hailed thtOuShO he
land with exultation aud Thanksgiving but IT must be
pcaoe without dslonOr without disunOn aud Of char
acer again 20 DO broken IL Is Tor snch peace lh
myriads OF graves been filled with the brayest
in our Only such peace atone for the anguish
and desoation which now darken tho homes from wloh
these brave went forth to battle To the men ana
the me ssures that IN my judgment will most certainly
and speedily promote tho contamination OF such peace
/ shall continue TO give my earnest support
At a mass meeting at Griswod Hall in Troy. Oh
the 18th of October following called for the purpose
of ratifying the nominations of tho Union party
MIR Griswold made the opening address nior ' a.
spawned by Calhoun. suppressed by Jackson ana
successful under the weak administration OF
Buchanan, he referred to the aSsembiage that had
lately placed i'm nomination the Democratic Candl-
dates for the highest offices in the nation ~ ioI
lows: c,,..
go Convention were knsyes some honest men T ere
there. but the leaders who controed ana framed we
dence Of any other lover Of hs country find persons
can far from the ips of mau-men fresh from British
cOunses-men expressing horror OF the war ana yiua
thy for tho South-men who had rebuhe for those VINO
had thrust the war upon us-mcn who had nsultcd God
and the American people by PRAYING LHst our H ,,
might not succeed mud men there. making PLATFORM
NOT 10 carry ON the war to suppress treason but plat
form saying in unequivoCd language that TIE war IS
failure and should be stopped / find on the ticket
man who was consistent and abO advocate OF The State
rights doctrine Of John G. Calhoun claiming that amy
state number OF States may step out aud dissolve the
! Government. say then, looking At the chicago
patforlookug at the who had control OF the con
| YentOn | cannot sustain ITS nominees"
! After advocating in the most urgent manner a
vigorous prosecution OF the war; showing tho ability
of the naten 20 provide for tho payment OF us dePt
and touching upon other points OF PUBIC interest," ho
! closed as follows: ~, -,
wounded and heard no complaints Their only regret
seemed 10 be as they lay there helpless ana &
/ that they not with their comrades lighting inc
battle OF freedom have never heard from the lips OF
any OF those men that they regretted the sacrifice they
had made, had any other determination except 70
fight on until the great battle Iheleye that
tie sse 70 be brilliant aud successful Tor IL would bo
an unmeanng Providence that should hopclessy wreck
this fair aud destroy this noble Union after career
Sy 6e mGrs t9a e i osg Dru una u 1 a fco Of tho
rebel arms Is broken T6en. when we can reach the
hearts OF those at the South. shall attain state OF
make But if other results under Providence are
TO fOOw-f should be compelled to gaze at the broken
fragments OF once honOred Union, and see the h0Ie
ensign OF the Republic trailing IN THO dlst-i SHOULD DO
my melancholy duty to stand over the grave oil TINS ma
on desire to have no feelings OF remorse Us gaze INTO
its tomb Give at least, the consolation poor though
preserve its life"
Against the most determined efforts of the Demo
cratic party Mr. GriswOd was again elected to Con
gress to serve from the 4th of March, 1865.
Although the number of volunteers from the
XVIII District had already been very great. an at
tempt was made by Col. lnOw Breyet MaJOr-Gc
William b. Tibbits during the wear 1865 to enlist
cavalry regiment of 200 men. To this movement
Mr. GriswOd gave his unweared attention, and by
his personal influence and generous contributions
aided materially in raising the regiment and hasten
ing its completion. On the 9Th of January, 1861 a
little more than six months from the time the nIst
step taken III this enterprise. ana AT period
too when men we're obtained only with great dIill-
Guilty Gen. Tibbts received his commission as
Colonel of the Dist New Ork Grisw0ld cavalry. and
and the regiment composed of men from every sec
ton of the State, mustered into the service OF
freedom and the Union subsequently Mr.: Grsw0ld
presented to this regiment set of cOOrs OF exquisite
workmanship and rich material. The regulation
flag was of heavy silk, and bore the name and mum
Der of the regiment beautifully embroidered upon IT;
The regimental Standard similar IN richness ana
elegance, was adorned with an appropriate device,
worked in brilliant yet delicate shades OF SILK The
stats were of polished lancewood mounted with sill
ver the speaT-heads being OF the same metal and the
eagle one of them being guided. - . -.
At the time of the presentation IN the fall OF lS0l
the regiment was IN camp at u anu
he wrote letter to the officers and soldiers OF the
regiment. which was read on that OCCASION In TINS
communication he TecOunted their services, praised
their bravery and devotion as soldiers. thanked them
for the noble work they had accomplished, and
closed with these words:
desues Of country The front Of the Rebellion must
be broken by your prOwess that the avenues OF peace
may again be opened God speed the day OF this achieve
ment, when you and yOnr companions In arms may I've
welcomed your homes In land no longer stricken by
Till that time, be trne 20 your own reputation and
the colOrs which have the pleasure 10 present by
the hands OF your gallant Colonel
After the success achieved by the iron-clad MOni-
tor in Hampton Roads, the Government became con-
WINGED at once that the principles involved in her
construction must forthwith become most mpor-
tant if not the controlling feature in coast defense
For this negotiations soon after entered
into between the United States and Mr. Grswold and
his associates for the construction within specified
time of six moro of the Ericsson batteries. These