New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-05
THE REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE OF
THIS CITY.
RESOLUTIONS ON SUMNER AND sANTO DOMINGO
REMARKS BY GEN. PALMER.

REMARKS BY GEN. PALMER.
The regular monthly meeting of the Repub-
lean General Committee held last evening at head
quarters, Sinclair Tousey acting chairman In the alb
sence Of Mr. Greeley who was out Of town. On tmoon
IT resolved to declare the seat of John r. Russell Of
the XvIth District vacant and TO order election TO
fill the vacancy The seat oE o. jenkins Of the XyIth
District also declared vacant. The Executive Com
mtee reported in favor OF securing the present head
quarters for the ensuing year. and In favor Of the adop
ton of the GLOWING resolutions:
s Ne rssR op.'O% q the UneS s stat: ss 90
eau 4, the 18Th dsy May 1855 Tire CERTAIN Upon
Msrh l8I has Again the CBsmb the seated Senator
the same sa cu who saw The deed an else unchanged how falls The
blow Of slavery then beneath the blow sped By vcous
'Olrea Tha, greatly the importance Of saato Domingo in it,
and tie Of the caribbean makes s acquisition
civilizations island tanning there against
sed tOus assault and res the largely increased
s5gcd usto1al system Of coast survss ighEoa.cs buoys
orheatons ard river AID harior Improvements, time
wtP The s grSn, und tie yega Of 31 srSssd to pay Pn
hessie while the questionable methods and avenues BY which the sub
s b 1se y Sa's sG{ sn G@0 Oar 91 on
ion thst Congress should postpone Tie project rdeaneiy
tracts and oea he yet we nA ihat he area as' no" needs pro-
ecion ct bone Tore than expansion abroad 80 ,.,,. -,
Ns lion Brgbsp = Fttor into ned state, Senate
oI hardened with hc4y have TO EXPECT st tie
served b. al I'D iuo4s age ecopon whca clear, does
Dot compo y Il, m under which Collector o. Gu tom, aud
Surveyor Of the Port Of NeForI has each upon OCCASION been oxn
to receive s@o FOR services which oneienth par OF the
wold have an iy oonpen std
John Fitch spoke briefly against the adoption OF the
resolutions arguing that if the ship canal across the
Ishmus built SANTANA Bay would be absolutely
sary moved the Fenton and Sumner resolutions
be adopted. and the others laid over.
Mr.. John Cochraue claimed that the resolutions could
not be divided and spoke briefly in favor OF their ado
ton entire.
The report then unanimously adopted II was re-
solved send copies of the resolutions 70 the Senators
this State, and also Senator On motion
Of Gen COcraue it resolved to place the report
swcrng the charges of the State Central Committee on
the minutes.
The resignation OF John Omsead OF the XXIst Dis
trct was announced aud accepted and appointment
OF Gen. Geo W. Palmer to FL the vacancy ratified.
The announcement Of Gen. Palmer's appointment
a delegate loudly applaudod, aud in response TO
calls he spoke follows:
l am graf fed to become member OF this Republican
organization, Of which Horace Greeley is President and
Sinclair TouScy, Vice President. During the past two
years have re raned from taking any part officially
in fact. / II GIT FAY that / have refused 10
become an OF, ial in any Of the organ cations of
New-YOrk. | have done this for Two reasons.
FIRST: Becausr believe that the man who performs his
duty faith iuy and well officer best serves the adj
and still believe Eat for the Office holders 10 attempt 10
party machinery is TO danpcn the ardOr of the
people to take away Their enthusiasm IN the cause for
they may believe ana they nave almost the right 10
believe. that when organizations are ran SIMPLY by ONCE
holders they not ontirly disnterested, but are
run Tor the purpose or securing tHe thus 1I tho'G
Ofce-hOders. lAppauseI have, therefore endeavored
party and Oii eholdcr have reirined from taking
prominent pan in the organizations IN TINS cty ana Ia
the State. Now, however, AIN relieved from that POSI-
ton ana am tonight "a free American c'tzen, up
pause, and such am called upon TO join with you
Ia tins Orgzlt0n aud viii give 70 and You al the
energy and all the support, and all the benefit in my
power tApplauseJ