New-York tribune., 1868-02-15
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING A
COOPER INSTITUTE.
SPEECHES OF THE HON. E. D. CULVER AND THE


raty the action of the late Republican State Convention
Syracuse The background Of the stage was decorated
with festoons of national flags AID portraits OF the cand
dates recommended by that Convention. At "a O'CLOCK
the meeting called to order by Joshua g. Able,
esq, who nominated as chairman Tor the occasion
the Hon. Edgar Ketchum, who was received
with cheers long list Of Vice Presidents and secreta
ries wasread Including the Of the Hon e. d. Nor
gan Horace Greeley, F. Il. Cutting, WIN. Dodge; Geo
Charles s spencer Gen Hiram walbridge. John Austin
Stevens, jr. the Hon F. A. COnkllDg Charles A. Dana;
Parke Goodwin, VIM. 3. Astor. Alex. T. Stewart, and
many Others Mr.. Ketchum, on taking the chair, re.
marked that they had gathered to ndose the action OF
the Convention which lately assembled at atsyracuse "
was one Of the admirable features Of form Of
government that It afforded an opportunity every lew
years to reward the faithful leader by reelection 70
Office and TO get rid Of the uufathful one the Con-
vention which recently assembled at Syracuse ylse
had nominated for the two highest offices Office,
in the gift of the people two tried and hOnored public
servants soldier and civilian. The man OF tho people
had fsen-struck down by the hatred OF the counrys
enemies in the moment Of victory But the p spl,it OF
have resolved that the principles for which he abored
and died shall be sustained The state oomSeTn ma has
shown their capacity and resolution 10 MAINTAIN those
principles and the coETy viii tbs suapS dawDg lRsn resolutions
which were adopted with applause -, 49,, -
.:f S G Tsi ), : p: S Sa5tS sao GosvSSS sstS BED
rssus aea that We s' t 4e's 81 & p Presspt 81 the St
sse q bis EIceensy Reuben Feuton Of SesYorl f9 Vice
soS to the yorsbs consideration NstOps Covsnon Of the
ssoird Republicans Of state peculiar ndproad
dsgh' and pleasure n proposing Gov 5s9os o.. s o5 ] M
soB whom guile that be would dguy the high position
been 50 succsssiuiy 50 cug committed h. care
Re'ol.d That We sIanS pledged g1Ts'.ISy T - % 9s sUS g % @
By the Syracuse C6nyenOn will from bO until
Rcsoysa Tls tie R,pubss party til, stat, OfNswYqt which
Sawed alas oen nominating the candidate for Vice
President hcua sos 'ls soDd 10. sIe to ~ rp .o N % a.
Pdesi9sd Chef Magistrate Reuben Fston 10 whom Ne nave
The Hon. f. ID. Culver being introduced, said that he
wished say word about the late Convention and the
had in the Winter while the weather cold, and
had acted with GOODNESS and deliberation The candi
dates whom Il had recommended had been selected with
and Judgment the two best fitted 10 carry out the
bn @ & Si te tP se hS pen ot Sgmhe
origin II is OF the noblest boasts Of our country that
her humbest citizen has the opportunity 20 achieve the
most honorable position. You have one man Ia your
minds reared the woods, who was good Judge
DI OF pneT m h9eM hgw 70 sp nn5 Ias e iA Raj tS bo
toned boat and study Blackstone by the light OF the
fire, until he had made himself respectable
lawyer and finally won neverdying IN the worlds
history But all men of humble origin do not become
great You have one now IN your minds who has swung
around from taIlors bench and an adermanship 20
position Of power and influence and who has dsgrac9d
both the tailors bench ana the seat nave
now for candidate for the Presidency a man whose
father was tanner and who has learned the tanners
that he has for shall have some tanning for him TO do
next year. And we have man with him who sprang
from d family OF lunbermen and knows how TO pick out
good stuff to build house with, and who Is qualified 10
business
sketcbed the political history OF Gov Fenton, from the
time when as President OF tho hrSt Repab-
Hamilton Fish in e1ecting union OF the wing and Re
publican parties down to his course during the war OF
state OF NewYork 1; Is pleasure said the speaker TO
put before the people for their surnges men who ara
bullet proof whose record s clear and consistent from
beginning end. We have had experiences enough 10
teach that is time TO take care OF the second man on
son risk the possibility Of counterpart TO
either Of these In next President should De taken
Presidential Office il to have Reuben T. Fenton behind
him. DO you think, said the speaker that Abraham Lin
brain II the noble Hannibal Hanlin had been
behind him No the Rebels knew who was s
loyal people did. The speaker then made an elaborate
review OF the QUESTION: az Issue oe.weeh & o h Ie roSs
and showing that the steps taken by Congress to effect
the restoration OF the Southern States 10 the Union on
loyal basis rendered absolutely necessary by
the conduct OF Mr. johnson ana tho people OF the Rebel
States and that they all respects far merci
fu than the Rebels by any law entitled 10 receive,
which they had any right to expect He etorted his
watchword for the campaign, EGual rights and equal
justice for all and no Priyiieged eiasses o,ood and
ssd the Presidential Of 1894 II remarked
by our leading that II the result Of that cleo
ton should prove disastrous 10 the Republican party We
should lose all We had gained And 30 II may Do truth
fy assorted that If ~ the ensuing contest shall fail
We shall peril all Last Fall the Republican party slept
their laurels and now every Comprehend and faint
hearted Democrat embOldened by their temporal sue
cess stretches his hands across the graves OF loyal
soldiers the horde OF reassured Rebels AZ the SOut
TO destroy every safeguard Of liberty and ennobie few
white Rebels TO rule with the rod OF un-
They mssn % Tewrite the history OF our country.
tho triumph over kseehion ,l ana blot ont the "a,
fields Loyalty seems 70 be In disgrace and treason In Ia
yor and they desire 70 rensate IN power those Copper
Rebellion who still seek 70 hold the oces OF trust ana
profit IN ~ our s nq 6snd b Ss s Sesp1p9 G o 1bS ReS
found the nation almost completely IN the hands OF te
Rebels President Buchanan, weak old imbeeile, was
a
the national e Osr ships were scattered m IoreSn
armed foes and foreign nations looked wonderingy
at The utter dissolution which they imagined would pc
party into rule and tho sky began to clear 1ner
proclamation was issued ana 5c9oo men went 10TH 70
defend the capital DdTePe the open advances OF armed
rebellion War eDsued, our nnances became en-
barrassed, and they sm0e the rcck OF puone ereI aa
money flowed forth for the supply OF our soldiers Inc
record Of the Republican party reeommenaeo iss 70 70
perfect the line Of policy favored b them ana hand over
70 them the republic sustained IN its integrity while no
man could say that Andrew johnson had not done all In
bis power defeat the plans put forward by that party
and bring them into disgrace before the people. what
then was to pc done ~ the wo5k o. So tS
States their proper relaonhhD with the Governments
% bo,n thsy did not elect but be had pronounced
veto after veto upon tho Of Legislature untl
sct We received our laws from the English Goyern
ment, but had adopted Constitution aDOslns ths sD
soute powers Of the Executive and yet IN England Tor
900 years no veto had been pronounced and was safe
70 say that should IL be attempted IT would cost tne
secedns States called Conventions and adopted pro
yisiOnal forms Of government, until Congress should
convene; and had Andrew Johnson done his
duty to the country, lac would have called
an extra OF Congress- and submitted 70 them the
this but undertook 20 organize them himself and had his
work been well done the people even then might have
eubIitted but when Congress 20 investigate his
handiWork found that II wae placing power 10 tne
hands OF Rebels and undertook 20 exerciso-ther egt
mate functions the Rtter Andrew johnson denounced
the Legislative body from the steps Of the C9pitO on
hump Congress- hanging upon the verge OF ghe govern
zed people would submit 70. Pretending to recognize
slaVery dead they enacted code providing that any
negro carried gun he shOuld pay ne and unable TO