New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-14

ihiN,IhllOn Ia fond or the uS
,nnt before the the ten states In rebellion nao
TOTAL Indebtedness OF s6ls,s9o; they have nov q
found ihtsi sssteTaay y0 stated an
vfssn thf since the beginning OF Cen Grants er'n no
1t appears that with ali the efforts by the whole
country. and with system OF taxauon when weigns
upon every pulse. have only been able 10 pay sum
ie more than sooooO0oo greater man .S "a, ,p
WHICH has been added since the war 10 me dep. OF o
plausel The grievances had become too great 10 p9
borne, and in the months or January, February, anu
Without concert but inspired by a common pnrpose'
determined to break away; 10 go to Cinci nnna,
ton of things so monsrous Those who went first moved
under shower of ridcule. They were called
one answer TO make. II II be true that in
January, February. and March last there were
TO get Office 1t was better to TO Cincinnati than to
rhiiadelpha. and had the pluck to cut the ties mes
have shown the qualities OF foresight and
courage which always Justies men IN asking ,Uf
we have returned There Is no ridlcule now lLaughtGLl
Inc shower has materially diminished already, nre
shines upon our pathway. lTremendous applause.l AS
TO what occurred at the convention have put iew
words to ray, and that will relate to the only matter
which gave rise to any difference Of opinion:
refer to the gosson Of tine TaIi You all know STs
popularity known AS Free Traders, and who believe
that all taxation shond be imposed for ai rey9
should be paid out OF the Treasury for the support OF
and in those views concur entirely. and yet stand
here TO say that the disposition which of this
matter was proper and the only which was practi
determine the manner in which taxes should be ald Dnt
to see whether they could preserve any pr9pery 70
to dense q fiscal system, but to whether a
pure government could DO restored 10 Inen , IN
very existence OF the Republic. There little dispo-
sition to even think about the Tariff. and for one
say that with the action OF the Convention in this part
cular am content. And now few words as TO the
and went 70 Missouri in early manhood and
antisavery man there needed to take his life in his
one find that the administration Journals make many
he sad that the strongest man ought to be put upon the
ticket and that that mansas Horace Greeley. lGreat
appalIse These gentlemen complain OF this. they
are TOO fastidous Gov. Brown accustomed to speak
when man needed courage to speak.
uo.aee e" Greeley. iEnthnsastc appianse Il is not
necessary TO saymuch. His life has teen open book
Every one has read it, II Is said he has made mistakes
and has many foibles This is true; hut re-
member that he mas not had the op,
Generally have. He has been compelled TO speak at
once and every day. If all public men had been so
tried, Horace Greeley would have no occasion
to fear a comparison between his record and
theirs. IApplapse.l That r. record is in every
been the advocate OF wrongi When the negro stood
naked and derded at every sfreetcorner. this man
covered him with the generous mantle Of his great hu.
manity. [Appausel Are there Irishmen present
The OF you ask who among Americans have you found
Then ask Won 10 remember that he has encouraged
every effort which Germans have made for unity and
for freedom Are there wOrkinSmen presentf Then TO
Won ] hold him up as the representative w0rkngman-
all days given 10 labor for great and benefccnt ends
for his country aud for mankind They tell US that he Is
nor a fine gentleman. But l find in him that
geBtty which noble natures always have, ana which
has led him To the side OF the weak and TO tine homes OF
ths n6ady They say that he has said bitter things SO
he has. lie has carried into his contests a
did he ever strike blow at the TALENT Applause
We are told that no is not fit for me PRESIDENCY naf
he o Is f mans Sa at6ess u for such place by looking
az his faults; let Us look rather at his
many & Of ai'piSS o%s p at S VIDE vide
Se0uansnee With olI,,re and with public mep at the
rhcss with which he holds his g@9s, az h aD6 de
mink we viii conclude that under him We
may expect a fair and merciful Administration Of
of this great OCCASION forget the preudces and tge
Giaerences OF The past-indeed they should exist no
ongerand do what in lies to secure for your c0u-
try Just government and real peaee-a peace winch
shall be defended by the cannon and payOnet alone,
loving hearts VI all our eountrymen lLong-conuhued
cheering.
Following Mr. Dorsheimer, Judge Humphrey, an ex.
Democratic member OF Congress, was introduced and
addressed the assembly in vigorous speech which was
listened t. with great attention and continuous out
bursts ofapproval. He said In substance:
lis great and aabsorbng question that has called
lis together tonight not only IN our minds, Dut In the
minds Of large QuflOn OF inc cOunlI1-WHtiHtl luo
Democratic party should sustain the nominees OF the
Cincinnati Convention TO determine this question it Is
very requisite 10 nle ~ the war what bas been
the policy OF that party! 1t has always been earnestly
in favor OF securing peace and good viii throughout the
Inherent sections the country at the earliest possible
moment The Democratic parry mas always regarded as
restoration of the South TO rights OF citizen
snip. They regarded this as the only way
o preserve the rhts OF the people in the North as well
as m the South. How Is IL with the Radical, may say
the Grant party, there Is really no Republican party
now Instead restoring the South 10 their rights IN Inc
Union, they have organized system OF carpetDag Gov
ernments while the negro, VINO had rightuy been made
With them 1he only object OF Radical Legislation has
been preserve political power IN their hands ana 10
such measures the Democratic party mas Always Deen
opposed. That party has always maintained that the
south should be restored TO the rights OF seltgOVern
Calling attention TO the nominees of the Cincinnati
Convention said thai though Mr. Greeley was one OF
those most earnest Tor vigorous prosecution OF
the war, yet sooner was the CONNECT over
than he was the trst In the Republican party
suffrage ana Universal Amnesty. He advocated the
principle mat all Who we're sH,grheu nd tp may he pa
publican who had proved raise 10 tne trust
ntrusted TO them by the people Mf Tree a nu Dolby
and traitors and claimed that they were unworthy
reelection TO- their cdpcnna9 pIsticrm was one
that had always been advocated by inc Dem
orrIfic PARTY, and now he could see no reason
yhy that should not meet approval of Liberal Re
publcans and Democrats alike Regarding the POSITION
Of Mr. Greeley he requested sS of dominant tue party
he had sufficient courage to take and maintain
were confded TO his The nominees were essentially
of the people He considered they embodied elements
OF strength and guarantees OF peace AZ inc arso
Iutelv Irresistible, and member OF the Democratic
Marty he cordially and heartily Endorsed the platform
and Tie great philosopher standing thereon
Dr Mesburcer one of the leading German ply scians
I'm Buffalo, and who was OF the delegates to the Gin
oinnau Convention, delivered a speech in German
which was substantially rs follows;
SPEECH OF DIR. MEIsBURGER.
Uhoever has fraye led can tell the world what he has
seen and those VINO attended the Cincinnati Convention
can sneak authoritatiyey as 10 the action
- az, hodv The Cincinnati Convention