New-York tribune., 1870-11-01
NEW-YORK.

GREAT REPUBLICAN MEETING IN JAMESTOWN
SPEECHES By SENATOR FENTON AND THE
HON. CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
JAMESTOWN, Oct 31.-At a large and enthu-
.aso Republican gathering this evening, Senator Fen
ton was called TO preside On taking the chair he spoke
Of the remarkable rise and progress Of the Republican
party Setting out upon IL national career III 1885, II gave
20 its candidate for the Presidency M 900 votes in 1S6O
little over $4,000; IN 1854. 2225Ooi and hnay Win
steady increase gave the last Presidential canvass
over 100000 votes TO Cen Grant Nothing said he, can
be more gratifying to friends than this steady and
solid increase in the Republican party, unless II
be the great work which that party has accom-
plished. Its progress and its trumpAs constitute
the grandost pages Of our history. / need
not attempt TO review them. II is true we may often
turn 70 these instructive chapters with interest and
profit The they furnish full Of significance
and no one can read them without feeling the rmest
lance IN the fidelity and patriotism OF the Repubhcan
party Consider its stately march, as, step by step
sometimes slowly, but always firmly, 1t has advanced IL
the direction of human freedom II was under the
guidance this party that the country emerged from
the incOngruity and disgrace OF slave sttutohs "th
the land OF freedom, until finally the splrt OF the
Declaration has become the truth and the Practice OF the
Constitution and the laws.
need not dwell upon the Emancipation Proclamation,
the Civil Rights bi, and the several Constitution
amendments 10 illustrate the progress aud fidelity IN
peace, in war; Of our patriotic organization Keazn
that there IL nothing true and valuable in Government
which does not have u view the Welfare OF tie governed
has made from the beginning stead! eI0r 10 leI
and carry 10 their perfection the great truths upon which
our political fabric rests Issues may change, but pn
cipes remain the saint ana tLe duties resting upp t1e
citizens OF the Republic demand consant care ana vigil
ance Before IRE me miStS interests ol young Out
great aud 80 ful nation enshflbed 10 me heIl1hl re-
sources of Ountry, In its manufacturing Industries,
in agriculture IN commerce, In nnanc. Every great
nation and every age has WORK 10 lo IN the neu o u
developed power and nOne 70 which history mas assigned
'r greater promise than ours. The work Of
the Republican party, though great II NOT yet nhshed
ii fS aationai honor AZ involved in its laws of re-
construction in the currency III the deb ana ls pay
ton and care, ali the elements OF mai onal activity,
progress and psace. Nor does the RepuGcan party CON
,rcrate itepf alone 20 the great oJccts III IL our
earnest desire 20 once more, and at an early elOd
sail and steam vessels successfully competing i9r
Commerce will be restored under wise anu Deheneeht
administrations -. -.
OF faithful and honest collection OF the
public enue and payment OF tse PUBLIC dent, accom-
70 dstiu uish the kepub ca ule am Veg sut' ION
he indications OF the past that the more dcus parts
Of the financial problem which s 10 become more ana
more theme for deheraOn, discussion, ana DIVISION,
are safe ~ Republican hands, will our party be un-
moved by the inspiration OF our national faith and the
requirement Of our national policy adopted Wheh We
were st called to con- der The relations of the 10 the
old world n respect 10 those who are struggling Tor ther
own independence and liberty or who Ike the GerBshs
Of yeserta ay resent with matchess success the sggres
-ions aHd encrOachmeItsof imperial ambition or hke
the French Of TODAY are uphoiding me siand4Ia o
blood Of upon thelr soil, and of theI own c0u-
tryneu.
There another highly important work almost 1rst IN
the order 81 attention. We called upon 10 do WORK
which involves the peaceful continuance Of free popular
government through the purity Of the ballot, WORK
which cannot safely be- intru-ed 10 other hands with
such record in the past and with such ackDOw!edg
meut Oi present duty merit 40 es- Of the confluence
-nl support of the people than at any former period
Hc poke Of the Importance ~ the present campaign
and deemed fortunate that the party had been abe 10
free themselves in some measure Of the hnTshness OF
rival interests, and the conflict which from per
sOnd aspirations, thus disappointing the hopes OF the
al, eTsary and giving greater assurance OF success He
bad regretted the divisions ia this district Troubles
upon unfortunately in other districts, and now
~ the city OF New York party IA cOnfusi and
dsccuragement, growing out Of unfortunate
Federal appointments. 1t js be hoped that
thee dhcules may fuzzy and entirely disappear II his
voice could be heard n every valley and upon every h
T. country, town. and city. ii would le Go Oke spirit
81 mutual fOrDearanee and harmony, In the same de-
Koe IT. influence would prevail would De pro
nOted he then spoke IN terms OF hearty approval Of
tbe State ticket, and paid high compliment 10 Gen
HO0dTd. who associated with him two years In the
edInnist ration OF state afairs
esnstor PentOn then introduced the Hon. Chhuncey NJ
popew, who made an eloquent and able speech. The
apsetug was most enthusiastic throughout.