New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-03
GOV. PARKER OF SEw-JERsEY ON THE sITCA-
TON.

GOV. PARKER OF NEw-JERsEY ON THE SITUA-
TON.
On Thursday, the 30th inst, a large number
OF the Democracy OF NowJersey assembled at Trenton
hear tho issues OF the campaign discussed After the
meeting called TO order, Gov. Parker was intro
duced, when, after referring 10 tho candidate for Gov
ernor lac referred to the nominations for President and
Vice President and spoke Of Mfr. Seymour the first
and the ablest statesman In the United States, VINO
had always identified with the people. lie alluded
90 Gen Grant and denied that he had any experience In
civil affairs TO III him for such position He might be
great General, but he believed that great General
j. ono who accomplish the greatest results by
the sacrifice az the fewest men. BY this role 1t
would not appear that Mr. Grant was very great Gen
cra The Ex-Governor then reviewed the Issues before
the country in mastery manner lie asserted that the
policy Of admitting the states after they abolished
Slavery repealed the Secession ordinance ana repudated
the Rebel debt that their representatives to congress
should he admitted, was MT LlncOns poicy, ana was
declared by the Republicans In their state Convention IN
this State IN lSG5, To be their policy And yet after ts
gave power over the life and liberty of the people
greater power than any King OF Engandgreater power
600 years are back We will hold the Republican party
over Hungary or Ireland Al this the5 did for other
object than 10 force suffrage upon the states They
chsed ai the negroes They authorized conventions to
be held, aud forced constitutions upon the staeshom
inny made by negroes and white men OF the state nut
really made at Washington, and sent on Tor their adop
Gov Parker then proceeded to show by the acts OF
the Republicans themselves that the states were never
out OF the Union and consequently thelr Whole Recon,
strucon policy was IN violation OF their own declared
one time admitted members OF Cohgress ahu acteu
almost every particular rs though the states
still in the Union The Governor proceeded at some
length discussing these questions and others and closed
by alludng to the loyalty OF Gov seymour, who when
state had already been drained 10 her defeusc, before
Philadelphia had scnt He had the indorsemont OF
tcrward by Secretary Stanton lie also spoke OF the de
termination which appeared evidently by the conduct of
the Republican electors but he told the people that
limo would cure all these things We would
gf.u mat nv Al
who would change and repeal these acts OF violence
against the rights OF her people lie simply alluded TO
matter belonged to States and tho attempt TO force
the states was violation OF the Constitution and
revolutionary. He opposed TO negro suffrage be-
he believed that no country could prosper where
T nation. SO s%T To go s The Now s 6s
negro entitled to protection, to liberty and other
rights the right OF voting the right TO govern and
for already stated, he opposed to giving
them the right OF suffrage.
A MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES HIMSELF FOR GRANT
The following communication was addressed
by p H. sibley to the Democratic state Central Commit
tee OF California, Of which be has been until lately
member:
Gentlemen OF the Democratic State Central Committee
would be doing violence my own feelings and guilty
Of unfair conduct to YOU did continue longer TO share
your counsels and myself OF your plans IN the
coming political campaign. In sentiments and sympathy
am no longer with you. MyJudgment neither approves
the platform OF principles put forth by the NewYork
City Convention nor does my sense OF duty the country
Justify me In aiding to advance Hofatio Seymour
TO tho office Of President OF the United
States. In remembering that ] am Dem
ocrat cannot forget that owe higher allegiance TO
the American Union. should BIO glad TO remain In the
Democratic party, could 1 believe that In doing
am not sacrificing those principles OF patriotism that
higher and holicr than any sentiment Of mere party
fealty believe that the inaugurated by the
South in the interest Of Slavery believe Il was the
duty the Government to resist the herey OF secession
by arms. / believe tho calling out OF troops, the
draft OF soldiers the prosecution Of the war against re-
beon constitutional and necessary for the preser
walton OF the life of the Repnbic believe tho enamel
patton OF slaves necessary and unavoidable as war
measure. believe the creasion OF national debt grew
out OF the exgeneies OF the longcontinued and
desperate conflict, 1 believe tho Issue OF paper
currency was an evil incident TO the struggle | be-
eye that the national debt should be paid to the last
dollar In coin OF the National Mint, and that no form
measure OF reputation Is consistent with national honor
am opposed TO the taxation OF Government bonds as
breach Of covenant made with the bondholders. and
am opposed to paying these bonds with currency Instead
of gold am not any degree fearful OK negro supre
macy nor do believe that IL to the negroes are con-
coded their Just rights under tho law, there Will be any
danger OF elovating them TO social equality with any
superior race and have ever been opposed to mob
violence, and will never cast my vote nor use my
influence TO advance to high honors any inan who
as Goyorner Of great Commonwealth could
frnternIle with mob or encourage oppo-
son TO Just laws or who, when the nation needed Its
last man TO put down the Rebellion could by opposing
tho draft put himself and tho State In hostility TO the