New-York tribune., 1869-01-15

bin was amended b. the omission cf It's most objection
IL Vii be essential to watch closely the budgets
presented by the CITY Controller, and the Tax Leyies
introduced at Albany and 10 resist and expose every
attenpt that NAV be made obtain directly or Indirectly
from the public treasury on what prctense sorvcr OF
charity or religion moneys to be devoted tho education
of the young by the religious secaYes OF any ecccsast
cal organizatioT and every attempt under whatsoever
mon % school tg s system T tSa fonndato and p buwarK Of
popular intelligence and national freedom 1t may be
grounds but broad principles OF universal applica'
ton received the cordial support III the CLUB OF gentle,
denominations and that among the most
in the effort to arrest the action Of the Legisa-
ture IN theory and dangerous In practice were
enlightened and prominent members OF the Roman
Catholic Church
Another question OF wide interest upon which the Club
spoke frankly, while II has preserved its traditional
10 matters OF public importance was the Impeachment
Of the President. When the Impeachment had been
their belief that whatever might be the judgment OF t9
high Court of Impeachmen 1t would be calmly accepted
nal TO whose guardianship had been committed in
large measure W int the nissny & Of the C
people and the majesty Of impartial Justice and no
subsequent disappointment or dspeasrc at the utter
of members OF the Senate or its probable action
induced the Club to attempt 10 influence their iudS
ment.
In the field Of national politics and the cause OF the
vigOr aud The past year which In the election
OF Grant secured all for which had fought, will rank
and in view Of the inevitable influence of American ex
ample upon Europe on the one hand and Asia on the
otDer may rank In the future annals OF human progress
epoch in the history OF the world.
Tho circumstances that gave to the Presidential elec.
Usual Importance the less significant
because they unexpected. Nearly four years had
passed since the surrender NJ AppOmaoN and the assas
snatlOn OF Lincoln had lifted TO his scat one who after
making the land rcsound with his iteration OF the sent
this Club that treason must be punished and made
OdOus because the champion of the traitors whom he
@ ndu 1y,,0Vu, w. ILL.,, or7 49, M thoir Wi, of
Reconstruction and rallied the scattered forces of seees
party by whom the country has been saved, whose prn
cpc lie had professed and by whose votes he had been
The Republicans, thus betrayed and thwared by ono
whom they had chosen aud trusted endeavored to obtain
relief by the Constitutional method OF Impeachment ana
having failed in this by single vote although majority
oi the Senate affirmed his guilt they approached te eec
ton embarrassed by divided Government and hostile
They met at Chicago on tho 2ist of May declared dis
ncty their national principles and nominated by acca
nation their great leader who had brought the war 10
regard and affection Of his loyal countrymen
pect of the brave Rebels whom he had conquered, ana
who had wondered alike at his power aud his magnan'
This Club, with its usual prompttudc, ratified unanl
mousy the platform and nominations raised 10 their
flagstaff the names Of Grant and Colfax; and entered
into the campaign with a spirit AKIN TO that
which had inspired their acton throughout the war.
CONDUCT OT THE CLUB.
In entering into the Presidential rahpaign the last
concluding battle u te war f?r lle night and honor OF
OF the assooafan which makes II "he duty OF the Cub
to resist and expose corruption, and promote reform IN
national state, and municipal affairs and to elevate
The idea OF American citizenship" ON the rceommcnda'
ton OF the Executive Committee select committee was
appointed 60 receive and disDurse such moneys as might
be uiruscd to Them in promoting by proper means the
dressed by them to the members they said:
They deem proper to remark N reg'n u the disposition OF VI,
@ N5il @ oyerg5 Of III. extent to wh vsIfre hap
sr,. no aid abe given by commijs a,ri lie sltcioq Of
fhey propose Aooush e gerab
mean pn a1 s,ife 70 ons s % o., I al. % ,. no, A 6,
ana patistts attempts Al 5Sa..'A. ls'uI, ialon aal
yaing ana 70 e.',i o W nne-,.ols az 10 ...,l
TIE ELECTION OF GES. GRANT.
The elcc..c u Grant upon the Republican platform,
Nh5se principles he accepted without r".eryH = The
ahnance by the Amerlchp people o. Their national
sovereignty which, even IN his day, Washington was
tempted to denonnce as "monser ana which "a ours,
gaton Of ali state rights by the military dcspotism Of
Richmond and the country learned thai the National
Government had claim 10 regard as the efficient
states ana their only buwark against anarchy tyr
amy History has strikingly yindcated the wisdom Of
Washington and his great associates IN tile Convention
which framed the Constitution when, in presenting their
work 10 Congress they said In all our deliberations
peared TO US the greatest interest OF every Amen
the consolidation OF our Union; in which Is involved
stonce3 The Prcsidency Of Con. viii restore
lacked since the Of Mr. Johnson and the recon
stct0n Of the Southern States at last accomplished as
the people pursuits u industry and their bount
ul crops Of corn and cotton give promise OF the rapid
ability 10 bear It's share OF the expenses Of the Gov
ernment Those expenses under our new President
and by the prompt expulsion OF the Official thieves
OF the whisky and other rings VINO nave 30 long pun,
dercd with impunity. The threatening advance on
legislative corruption which this Club has rcsO.utcy de-
n6nnced without regard 10 party and the persistent ef
forts an unscrupuOus party bent upon national rcpu-
diaon urged in the last message OF Mr. johnson with
ont regard 10 American honor American credit afford
a double motive for sternly resisting all attempts how
gga tic 10 procure national or state subsidies TO
private cOi i.,ratiOns
In the election of the 81 of Novembor aud he crafty
s and restored Union the official returns Of this state
arTayed York by an apparent majority on the hlde
OF anarchy and population The Club, the succeed
inQ evening resolved that In their deliberate Judgment
large majority of the legal voters OF the State voted
for Grant Colfax ard Grswod, aud that the vote Of the
fraud
Special Committee appointed to investigate the
matter and take such they might deem
pedient The gentlemen intrustod with this duty opened
Office. employed counsel Issued AN address TO the pe0
pie and accumulated body OF evidence that placed
beyond question the fact OF gigantic conspiracy to
carry the state by the fraudulent manufacture sale, and
distribution OF pretended certificates Of naturalization,
followed by fraudulent registration on vast scale, and
fraudulent repeating by gangs employed for the purpose
The of the Clerks OF the Courts whose seal
OF their records Of naturalization, ana the TEN,
pOrary suspension OF the power OF the United
Ste SSGd nH DsT @ Court ,h IN hG mater 5d Gsc by @ me
sonberg who had been indicted for frauds,
the proper TO investigate such a sub
committee consisting Of the President and Col. Cannon
orste memorial on the subject which Ivy each House
ordered to be printed In the Senate was, upon motion
Of Senator Morgan referred 10 the Committee the
Judiciary In the House referred To "A select
mittee of who were ordered to inquire into the
matter therein alleged with power to send FOR persons
and papers. This Committee, consisting OF the Hon.
| William Lawrence OF Ohio, Chairman. and the Hon.
Mcss Dawes, Dickie Hopkins. Blair, Kerr, and Ross,
the next week to New York, where they have since
been sitting. The testimony already taken Is IN the
hands OF the printer, and the Committee viii probably
make partial report upon the subject OF the natu
razaton frauds. with view to action thereon by the
present Congress.