New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-18
POLITICAL.
SENATOR MORTON ON THE POLITICAL
SITUATION.

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VICE RTFORM--TARlFF-Tit hU-hLIH
GEN. GRANTS PROSPECTS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17.-Senat0r Morton Spoh hooo.
tho Temple last night. 10 the largest auden' ., nj.
yregated in st. Louis lie opened by rel.i he war.
former visit to ST. Louis IN the early par par aving.
and then proceeded to the subject OF BIS OF
Tan, a Republican, aud believe that the pcs - In
am N' - 80 r,on continuing that parry ID
a -. ,Y,ors tho difficulties the Repuono"i'' - =,
oo,,,c, e that having accomplishe" graz W -
the last ten years great things "iV IT. entsrs
Some members are not Salou W, =, = ooo5 &, con.
ON sope oroat reform every Day - w o.,.o a. tho
N 90 have uudertaken-if we secure W 'no
summauns al w o,nal rights-we shall accomplish
people VI r1 mission Of the Republican party VIII
"s'e'' VIZ ho, the XIIIth, XVIII, and NVthAmehu-
IaIo been accepted in spirit as wen as III e',,r'
n ,hs rofcrmers he says: You nave inoio hoi0 I'm =,
,,,,,,c,,s than from any new parry 'n"' Can D0
Wv, p,tles are not made to order; great par
snicr from great public events The republican
-. sornpg from the repeal OF the Missouri Compro-
P''' t breach OF faith was the beginning of the war
s,stor then passed TO the subject Of amnesty. He
,h,t one disability remained upon those engaged III
~, p,,,elIion No who had taken the oath 10 sup
MORT the Constitution OF the United States and then
committed perjury, shall be eligible to hold Office Jen
,is had as much right 10 vote as any The class
Of men covered by the XVIII Amendment does not ex
coed 5000 As member Of the Senate Inever refused
10 vote 20 relieve the disabilities Of man who asked
IL over his own signature. The class Of men whom
will mover vote relieve those who left the army or
the United states and Congress TO engage In reDcihon
such meu as Davis, TOOmbs and Breckenridge VINO
made great national funeral, at when moro IMAM
10000 men were buried
The Senator discussing the Civil Service Reform, said
The President had appointed Commissioners to examine
the subject Two prominent editors were on the Coh-
mission. They had with constitutional difficulties
hoped they would present something pracucaoIe 10
Congress 1t had been suggested that the Government
clerks hold Office for life. He was not in favor OF that
II The Supreme Court were to be made again he
would not put there for life. Ten thousand clerks
would constitute aristocracy sufficient to revolution
10 the Government in Is years.
or the labor question he said The fundamental idea
o the Republican party is the dignity OF labor; labor
should be free Slavery degraded labor, and that
one reason why for tearing up Slavery by the
roots drew attention to the prosperity of Missouri
under the system of free labor saying that the books of
the Auditor showed that Missouri, since 1866 had nearly
doubled bc value of her taxable property and that her
population had vastly sweed Labor should be edu.
Gated and The children OF aborng should he placed
on an equal footing with OF rich All the en-
emes of free schools in the Democratic party ard
when nan an H''au' On ireo schoos comes uio Deoci"''
lie discussed the questions Of tariff and free trade at
considerable length announcing himself in favor OF
REFORM but desiring incidental protection TO
home manufactures In regard to taxation he said the
Republican Congress at the session before the last re-
peaied S. Of internal tax and 100000 Of tariff
This measure did not receive single Democratic vote
They always favor repeating the tax articles not In
cluded the bills lie predicted that the next Congress
would reduce taxation &0.0OO.OtO.
Speaking OF the recent riot in NcwYor, he said that
the LEADING Democratic papers of that city Justified the
Mayors order, and such the leaning OF the Demo
cratic press throughout the country, from which he in
ferred that the religious liberties not safe in the
hands OF tho Democracy. He defended the KukluX
bill in strong terms, saying 1t was one of the best
measures ever passed in Congress The mere passage
from torture. lie had little faith in the
new Democratic departure. lie ud not be,
lieve that the party had sincerely changed
It's opinions in short time. There is not in
thousand Of the Southern Democrats, and not one in
hy Of the Northern Democrats that accepts the amend
ments They cannot come into power while amendments
and ructiOn acts are still IN issue suppose the
Democrats get control OF the Government the south
will dictate its policy. Will they tax themselves 10 pay
pensions 10 Northern soldiers unless the Confederate sol
des provided for upon the same oOtingi Itel you
they will not That power which iusties universal am
uesty will justify pensioning Rebels. They would use
this argument in paying the national debt. Iney would
refuse TO vote for the payment OF the national dept e1
gept that TIE slaves OF the ,uth be paid for 49,
Reverpc TO the affairs of Missouri, he said he did not
come part in the local troubles he would bury
them out OF sight want all Republicans TO rally for
the great principles of the Republican party. believe
the dominance OF that party necessary TO the salvation
Of the country II Is simply question between Demo,
ground ask you, in view of these considerations, 10
together in the great contest before you for the
nominee OF the next National Republican Convention,
whoever he may be. | pledge myself 10 support hlIn'
whether he be Greeley, Sumner, Trumbul, OF Grant.
"A voice 90 for niggerl think the Government
would be safer in the hands Of great many q them
than in tue hands Of Democratic PresidenS He
thought Cen Grants chance little the best at present
and denied the assertion that the President had violated
the Constitution in the Santo Domingo matter He de-
tended his action in protecting interests during
The pending OF the treaty negotiations.
lie opposed State sovereignty az taught by the
Democracy and said there was no safety IOI he people
without REALIZATION. The greatest idea of the Repub
uatiOn, but simply an aggregation OF lndepend
which at some time or other will 90 10 pieces