New-York tribune., 1871-12-16

st Syracuse. Nearly an the eminent ana
hooor.d Wings Of the, Statsr'weee there. wita
Gdn. James Wilson Of NJ Il and many more
diStin guished outsiders. The Hon. Francis
Granger presided" Tho Address was reported
by Horace Greeley, and enthusiastically re-
spopdsd to- It Opens % fOllowss a.uo ..o7a g.
yfty thousssA Of yo brethren, this day assembled
in Convention at Syracuse respectfully submit to y6u
summary Of tho considerations which induce them to
onpo.s the reflection Of Mario Van Buren to the Pes
dencv NJ the United States They ask you, Freonen
ana brothers having common Interest IN tho welfare
Of our common o6uhtry to give these shderatiOns that
weight to which your enlightened tuduent shau deem
them entitled. They ask you. II you dean them Vaho
to uuite your efforts with ours IN render'n9 tna' op"
tion triumphant and efeotive.
awe oppose the reflection Martin Van Burcn because
"a bo,ieve experience hos demonstrated tlst the
rrliebity OF President while In Occ s calculated 70
fpair his usefulness pervert his tslent and aarn'
iusly increase the power and influence o. MS stion'
An uniceseekg President, unless his % ono Oh "os0
rare characters which rises above personai anu parry
considerations, must always exert 1asai hn"oNoo
over the freedom Of political opinion and action among
tbe thousands who hold lucrative places sunaect 70 s
MEASURE Gratitude for past favor the fear OF instant
nd the hope Of future advancement VIII
Inevitably combine the great OF Federal ONCE
bolders into drilled cchcrt 6f Executive uphoders~
Pratorian band Of ap0lOgsts ana advocatcs or tic
sreat Dispenser Of Patronage ond his measures ao
matter how fragrant may be the usupatfon ne con"i'
or tho abuse hc connvcs a be s sure OF NJ least ono
ardent champion in cvcry vage-of hundreds Ii every
prpcIpal city and Of thousands constantly trayersng
tbe whole length Of the country and mingng undistn'
shed with Its citizens. The history OF tho ast ten
years abundapty and strkingy illustrates this truth
Tlds advantage given to power In every cousoh Win
opposing public sCntmcn {, is too strong Tor tnc purify
not for tie perpcny Of Republican institutions Long
Leforo that mohstrots political code WHICH regaroS 'ne
trusts Of the People tho 'Spos OF the VanQulsncd
and tho booty of the vctors in party contests mad
Lccp mntred and promu gated, this danger to our LID
ertics had attracted tho anxious regard OF our
nost cherished statesmen and Patriots. Mr. Jccrson'
more than fifty years ago pronounced tho reenelD'y
Of tlo President fatal defect in our system 'ch'
Jackson vas elected to tho CHIEF haGiatracy Cnucr
strong promises ard pledges on tho part OF his 1rehus'
with an earnest desire and expectation on that OF the
People that lie would establish the great principle for
which we are contendln2 He failed 10 satisfy that
expectation, however, and tho evil which was ohco
theoretical and anti is aarminy practical ana
Imminent. Eat happily the REMEDY Is At hanu. ino
People have now tic assurance OF one who never 90
cciyed or ycd them that verdict now given a8ans
Presidential oIce-seekiDg slal be rendered cncctuAi
ard hnal."
The doctrine thus cnunciatcd came from
the heart. The writer believed it then with
all his soul, and of course believes it still.
Some who once professcd faith in it have
fallen away; bnt he has seen no reason to
swcryc from the position thus deliberately
taken. He might quote from hundreds moro
in Support Of its correctness, but prefers that
the truth shall bear its own weight rather
than Jo bolstcrcd up by wilderness OF an
thoritics. Was he right in 1907 If he was,
he ia not wroDg now.