The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-01
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Speech or Senator Fcnton ut jamestown.


Speech or Senator Fcnfon mt jamestown.
JAMESTOWN, Oct. 81, 1870.
At a large and enthusiastic republican gathering
in jamestown this evening Senator Fenton was
called TO preside Mr.. Fenton, taking the chair,
spoke OF the remarkable rise and progress OF the
republican party Setting out upon It's national ca
reer In 1885, It gave to Its candidate for the Pres.
dency l.S4i 900; In 1860 little over 1s6oOoO and
again in 1884, 2225 ooo and finally, with steady IN
crease It gave at the last Presidential canvass over
S,0OOoo OF votes to General Grant. Nothing could
be more gratifying TO our friends than the steady
ana solid increase n the republican party unless
was the great work which that party has a.com-
the Sr:nde PsseS Of our history Hs neeS
not attempt to review. II 10 true, he said, we NAV
cot ana profit Ss hey rn .ro DSs or
Significance aud no one can read them without feel
S q Ar @s sson rsDSs u ne c sss 9a
ways nrmly-is has advanced in she difscuon Of
party that the country emerged from ths incoarsty
and Disgrace OF slave Institutions within the lana
has become the truth and the practice Of the cons
tuition ana the laws He need not dwell upon the
BIZ and the several constutona smendmsnts u q
q IL war q our patriotic organization. realizing
that there is nothing true and valuable In govern.
ment which does mot have IN view the welfare OF
the governed. It has made from the beginning
ton the greet truths upon which our political fabric
rests. Issues may change, but principles remain tue
REPUBLIC ae%and e vasnc q
fore us ere the mighty interests Of q young, but
great and powerful nation. enshrined in the ma
industries, In agriculture In commerce, In finance
Every grea! nation ana every age mas work to do
to which history has assigned q place upon
Its pages has . greater Responsibility or
geasr than sa ns work o.
ed; IL must continue to promo.e the national pros
pery and protect the national honor as invested in
aud its payment. 1t Will continue 70 embrace, as
objects OF attention and care, all the clements OF
republican party itself alone TO these great
objects. 1t Is our earnest desire to see more
ana At early oa sa and steam ye sss
In every part OF the world. Commerce Will be re-
stored under wise and benencent administration.
present administration, OF a faithful and honest col
lection OF the public revenue and payment or the
Of taxation, Will continue to distinguish the repubi
can rule He was very sure from the indications Of
problem which is to become more and more . theme
for delDeralon discussion and DIVISION are safe In
republican hands. Nor will our party be unmoyed
by the inspiration OF our national faith and the re-
Gulrements OF our national policy adopted when we
were first called to consider the relations Of the
are struggling for their own Independence ana
liberty, or who, like the Germans OF yes
resent sn w M ANNE
ton. like the French OF today are unfolding the
standard of new republic amid the carnage, the
desolaion and tho blood OF war upon their own soil
and OF their own countrymen.
There was, he said, another highly important
We are called upon to do work which
involves the peaceful continuance Of tree
ao sois T wsh s purity a Ct be
entrusted to other hands, With such record In the
past and with such an acknowledgements Of present
~ Lace of thu md
OF the people than at any former period. lie spoke
OF the importance OF the campaign In which we are
and deemed it fortunate that our friends
had been able to free themselves in some
and the conflict which comes from personal aspira.
tons, thus Disappointing the hopes OF the adversary
and giving greater assurances OF success. he had
regretted the divisions in this district Troubles
came upon u, unfortunately in other districts, and
now In the city OF New York our party are in con-
unfortunate federal appointments. 1t is 20
be hoped that these difficulties may fully
in every valley and upon every hill, in country,
town and city, It would be to invoke spirit OF mu
sqa is as m @
promoted. He then spoke in terms OF hearty appro-
val Of the State ticket and paid high compliments
to General WoodfOrd, who was associated with him
two years in the administration Of State affairs
Senator Fcnton then introduced Mr.. Chauncey M.
spoke for one hour with the deepest interest and ef
Al was an eutHuSiaStic meeting anu Inc speakers
were frequently applauded.
Governor HO5man's Reply 10 the Eiaht Hour
Law Committee.
The following is the reply Of Governor Hoffman TO
the committee OF workingmen from Brooklyn who
waited on min in reference to the carrying out Of
the Eight Hour law. The Governor, after carefully
looking the resolutions replied that he never
made the commissions and did not know that he
had the power TO remove them. lie had not ap-
pointed them; they were appointed previous to his
election to Office. lie believed in the justice of the
Eight Hour law and that workingmen were en-
titled titled to its PROVISIONS. FGTtlermcre, he.
much work in eight hours as IN ten. The commit
tee disaSreeng with his Excellency as to his power
OF removal OF the Park Commissioners, showing
him the clause In the Eight Hour law. giving him
ness OF the law previous to the committee calling
his attention TO 1t; but he would refer the whole
matter to the Attorney General OF the State and
have its bearings throughout Investigated. The
Governor considered II he took action against the
Commissioners work on the Park would be sus-.
pended.
fhe committee suggested that new Commissioners
could be appointed for the time being
The Governor thought the law w0uld cause
considerable litigation. and that the Park Commits
sioners would take the ground that the employ.
ment by the hour was legal. He considered 1t
matter fof Legislative action, and advised the work
ingmen TO wait until the assembly of the next
Legislature. when everything could be made per-
feet. In his opinion the law was OF no value, and
doubted whether ii would stand In any OF the courts
POLITICAL NOTES.
The democrats OF West Virginia have broken
down the republican rule IN that state most eYectu.