New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
LOCAL POLITICS.
UNION REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMNITTEE-THE
LATE EDWIN VI. STANTON.

LATE EDWIN VI. STANTON.
The Union Republican General Committee
met last evening. The Hon. Wm A. Darling, Chairman
of Special Committee appointed to prepare suitable
resolutions with respect the death of Edwin NJ Stan
ton, reported the following:
R,solr,d That Republican General Committee oft the y Of New
York has The announcement Of the death Of Edwin stanton
late Secretary Of War With emotions OF profound sorrow aA IN ne
~n%is % @ p in & BoTr of its sTsste,t " ard hi. uSseh
g have for bis memory the respect aud esteem
Rssoired That G sad even, national more
dpo5'd the we vi wa, @ sSo d TO ,.. .' of % aS
energy action would have had further opportunity Tor great useful
Resorsd That while ib. country sympathiss
the bereaVd % Of the deceased and that the Secretary sr
the sincere coincidence in their great misfortune Of the members Of this
Mr. Darling supported his resolutions with few per
tinent remarks which he alluded TO the various char
his goodness OF heart citing one or Two lstahSes WhSn @
had under his personal notice OF this quality IN the
great man and Oh motion the resolutions were unanl'
Mr.. Charles s. Spencer then offered some appropriate
resout with reference 10 the death OF Mr. Alexander
Mcleod, which, after remarks from Mr.. Wm Thompson.
Charles Polhemus, Mr. Leggett and the Chairman, Gen.
thelappontment OF Mr. Martin b. Brown of the Xth DIS
rct TO the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Mcleod
Coehrane remarked that the occasion seemed to him
inappropriate for few words OF both admonitiSn
and advice To the avowed end of harmonzlng the
Union Republican party In the city, by restoring the
integrity OF its organization, and uIliylng H. eaca
member Of the Committee, whatever his previous al
fliations antagODsms had arisen IN MS place. anu
voted for the present Incumbent as PRESIDENT Inc
country has accepted this vote the individual pledge
Of every member to labor zealousy and effectively Tor
the harmony and unity Of the organization must be
quite obvious that the remembrance OF past dnereces
and the qualification Of stored revenge VIII not cOnduce
your pronounced purpose Whatever their strength
these must be repressed If you would fairly endeavor
the work Of Cancellation. Compromise is AT the base O
all political cooperation-that compromise winch VILE @
whole body OF The committee new subjects ana thee
from which opinions will spring TO create hereafter new
otahf aUd division.
not been forgetu OF the necessity when attempting uni
y of resorDg exclusively to Jhe Instruments whcE te
are related the very differences which all OF you have
nrofessed Yourselves on honor anxious assuage The
Chair found committee nOtoriously composed. In re-
speet TO existing disputes. OF majority and minority
Parliamentary law common sense and simple justice re-
qured the recognition of the facta fact indeed which
the occupant OF the chair had at all times openly ayo%ed
ton would be iniuriously perverted did prompt
jOry to grind the mn0rity-to strain them Arbitrarily
out OF the IHe rue oi gnpeaenGy M cS iS
binds most effectively together In one
TO you that the Char has ht 10 charge the prn
cipal positive Of the dissenting parties which con
sttute your number with the aborous and delicate duty
in the committee contested seats, Of harmonzing
your action They are nfiuentla-they are largely IN
terested On them imposed the responsibility or either
success or failure. They-you allwil be firmly held 10
rigid accountability, by the members OF your party In
tins city-by the Union Republican party In the Statc-by
the Administration which represents party inWash
ngtOn. Our action watched, and none OF us VIII ever
be able TO escape the condgn punishment eventual
faithlessness to the cause of united organization In
York. But gentlemen am assured Of our success
Moderate counsels will prevail in your deliberations
The chronic anmoses engendered by the factous con
tests years will at length yield to the demands OF the
whole country and without reference 10 the past Twen
ty-secOnd.st. Twenty-thrdst. and Twentyeiehth-st.
will blend into the great avenue TO our coming pros
peritythe united and indvisble Central Committee Of
The City and County OF NewYoTk. In that event the
Chair will recognize the limit Of its labOrs and the occa
sion OF its relief from them shall them gentlemen, be
pleased return you my delegated powers OF Pres-
dent and the seat OF private member OF your
body. Applause.
Notices OF intention to contest the seats of delegates
from the Id Nth, WITH VlIlth, and HVth Districts
were received and referred TO the Committee on Con
tested Seats The Committee then adjourned.