New-York tribune., 1868-09-07

this Convention While there ght have been loyal men
In IT, IL safe 10 il was governed ruled manipulated,
controlled by red handed Rebels Of the south ana their
Copperhead allies and sympathizers OF the North The
New-York Copperhead Convention was thoroughly and
essentially disloyal IL was congregation OF men who
not only had love the country but many OF them
bore toward the most intense hatred There were the
soldiers Rebel governors Rebel judges and Rebel Con-
gressmen Turning from that picture on treason crime
desoation and strife Mr.. WashDurne said they could
contemplate another picture-a picture OF the peace,
happiness and prosperity country To be wisely and
benncently ruled by the loyal and patriotic men who
saved it, The Chicago Convention had merely ratified
the nomination for President which the people had long
esn Of The West million eyes.
Were gladly turning uaio him.
Its nominee was be whose yaor had saved the Republic
age skill as soldier whose fidelity patriot whose
wisdom statesman and whose virtues as man had
already chained his to the history Of the world 1t
was our feow-czen Gen. Grant, who little more than
seven years ago had gone out from among them. and
his countrymen by the point Of conquering sword
He had all the Qualities IN an eminent aegrse Tor wise
and successful ruler of great and free people His wis
DOM moderation hrmness PATRIOTISM sense OF justice
and his knowledge of what the country now demands, all
pointed him out as the proper man for our
Chief Magistrate in this crisis of our ma
TONS history With his election the country would take
departure and would march with resistess thread
TO greatness and glory TO wealth ana 10 power The
civil would be healed by hs W se and just
and benetcent administration OF the iaws ana peace ana
happiness would reign throughout all our borders There
would then be honest and economical administration
OF the government expenditures would De reduced ana
taxation essened-the public credit would be upheld ard
country in the Republican nomination FOR the Vice Prt
dency Schuyler COlfaX Of Indiana, man Of ability, OF
extended accurate and varied Information. OF great
political experience. Of exalted patriotism and
spotted integrity He most nttng and proper can
didate OF tho great and patriotic Republican party for
second office in the gift OF the people Win such cand-
dates and with the patriotic and satesmaEke plat form
OF the Convention, the Republican party claimed the
support Of all the honest loyal patriotic and true men
of the country without regard to former political asaOc
the triumphs of the Republican party 1t iirst
ushered into existence amid the sorln-clouds Of The
Slavery aggression, will forever illustrate The annals o
the republic Ii the party which had given lie 10 the
doctrines Of the Declaration OF Independence which had
civilization and humanity, American Slavery, and which
had vindcatcd human rights in all louds. " was the
party of and progress and of fresh and generous
ideas 1t had carried tho country through AL the years
OF terrible civil and had fought ont the Domoelaic
rebellion In It's and overwhelming defeat. There
not only the Republican trinmphS. achieved by me
gallant soldiers in the fled but there were the Repu9h
can triumpns in Congress which had saved what vaor
had With the election Of Gen. Grant, never womb
powerful Rebellion have been brought TO so successful
close by the wise legislation Of Congress which had
earned the gratitude OF the loyal people OF
the country Ihe prosecution s1 u o ,"o on.r wHr
and reckless and eNtravagant expenditures tol-
legislation Congress for the ycaa. hoth ia re-
gard 10 land and money! the Congress shonld be h' To
sponsbo The records OF the House c Repre- chtauves
would show that all the schemes Of pUuder and eNtgava
gance carried by Copperhcad vo'cs AZ the oppo
stion made 10 such schemes was made by Republicans
aud more than onchaf of the Republican romDers voted
against them, while they were carried d.. tho copper
heads voting with minority OF the Republicans Such
measures could only have been earned by Coppc;head
votes. Ii imPudent I'm the COppcrlcnd party 20
charge Congressional extravaganza upon The re
pubcans I'm Congress for had II not been f me supp
OF COppcrhoads the most obHoNl0us measures coma
never have passed. As well ~ the Republican, Congress
discharged ali It's high duties during tt war; " mas en-
titled itself TO the respect and regard OF me people Tor m
legislation since the Especially has the present.
Congress more than met The expectations ~ ihc country
by It's reduction OF taxation aud economy OF
Mr. Washburne then entered upon discussion o th9
financial questions before the country and denounced
The Rebels aud Copperhcads for tncIr effort to dc-
sirOy the credit Of the nation N..b That pui-
nnsr 4 ~
% accomplish hereafter what they have here
tofore failed TO achieve With the National credit dt
strOyedth GOvcrnmcntWould bc prey cNtry ngRrc
sion, either home abroad The currency unc the
financial would be dcstroyct-therc would bc no
money and nobody earth would lcnI slch disgrlced
and Icpudafed government one dollar. Tue eite4oh on
the third OF November TO decide al thcso questions
Under the lead OF the gallant soldier whose victories had
saved trr NHton ne trusted that tho hou0rd nih f"-
riOu- uf Illinois would head tie aiutng couiun,
the dust which destined 20 bc advanced 60 sun
higher ana more glorious triunphs.