New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-05
GENERAL PRESS pIspATCH.l

YouNGLoyE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN-Hrs
sPEECH--PRELLNINARY WORK OF THE CON-
VENTION.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
SYRACUSE, Sept 4-The Liberal Republican
Convention assembled in Shakespeare Hall at 24 o'clock
T. m and was called to order by Gen. Cochrane, Chair
man of the Central Committee on Proceedings. The
Convention was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Railey Gen. Cochrane then addressed the Convention
as follows
SPEECH OF GEN. CoCHRANE.
GENTLEMEN, REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES OF TIE
STATE OF NEwYoRK: IL is not very long time SINCE
on the LIST of May last Convention of intelligent and
honest gentlemen assembled at Cincinnati in search OF
nuritv in government and honesty in administration.
AnnIansel Their labors we're blessed with success
which announced to tho world the Cincinnati platform
fappausel, and Horace Greeley aud Is. GIatz Brown
[appausel its appropriate opponents In an Instant
there was fash enthusiasm over this land, and all
were gratiied with the encouraging prospect Head
long the news few, until people AFTER people OF all the
States rising in enthusiasm the whole country was agOW
with the feryor OF popular revolution. lAppLause
tennessee sprang to arms. The South was filled with
the energy Of hope long dead within her posO Inc
West reechoed tidngs. The reverberating echoes
rebounded from New England hill TO hill until il swept
glorious hight through all the valleys anu over al
the mountains OF the Land. An ancient party swung
from its moorings and embarked that current which
proving not to be mere temporary current
but permanent de that tide which leads en- to fortune
ana to renewed prosperity in public affairs FOrgetful
of their traditions, abandoning their party lines they
fed and affirmed the Cincinnati platform as all expires
sion of the honesty of the people OF the Union lGreat
appause What spectacle was that! Tue Democratic
narty-he party OF century's growth, departing
from its traditions, leaving its ancient lines and cleav
ing with unsurpassed unanlty 10 the principles OF
the people who had made the lifelong enemy OF that
party the exponent OF these principles generosity
magnanimlty unequaed 1t Will stand upon the historic
page glorious spectacle for all time.
THE REVOLUTION IN NETWORK.
When the announcement OF that most glorious act OF
Cincinnati was received in State of New-York,
there was action throughout It's vast borders and from
town 10 town. from county to county the torch oil revo
luton passed. Clubs, organizations, and local commit
tees were displayed all parts and here stand
with county organization in each OF the 60 counties of
the state appause with full delegation mere present
tron ali OF its l2s districts. (Appause look down
non this audience scrunlze the features OF those
who the large and Intelligent constituency De-
hind them and am Impressed with the noted fact ad
mitted and commented upon by all, that more
respectable, more wise body OF men never
nos heen assembled in representative capacity before
500 Gentlemen with this feeling OF glowing cordiaty
throu gnout borders. this evidence OF revolution
throughout entire State with these plaudts these
cheers and with this rrepressiDe enthusiasm before
IL ia that direct for instant 10 pause upon the
ssrtiom thar our REVOLUTION is moving backward What
mean then these votes from the East What means
that canvass Maine What means that uprising Ia
our sister State OF Pennsylvania What means tnat
ycor of purpose throughout the entire South DO you
suppose panic IL evidenced by symptoms IKE these
panic let adversares beware OF the enthusiasm Oh
November next Applause and cheefsl but snouIu
detan you no longer IRON the rJutne oI inc
You foundations OF the party OF the future
securely. You VIII place its cornerstone III principle
anu rear a noble superstructure that shall endure ior
ever wisely gentlemen OF the Convention ana DC
assured that you will act successfully. -
The Hon. Burt Van Horn moved that the Hon. L. IT,
Youugoye DO made temporary Chairman, winch was
carried unanimously. The Hon. Burt Van Horn and HO-
bart Kruu were appointed Committee TO conduct Mr.
Youngove ~ the cnair.
MI Younglove, ON taking the chair. addressed the
Convention - follows:
SPEECH OF MR.. YoUNGL0yE.
FELLOW LIBERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
CONVENTION: am profoundly impressed With the
honor you have coneredupon me In calling Inc TO pre-
side temporarily over your deliberations see before
me and around mo who were first and foremost in
the great combat which disenthralled and made free
millions OF tue human Your work was one OF Au-
manity II has been completed, aud the impress which
il has made is forever TO remain In the
hearts OF the present and succeeding genera
TONS and it's record viii be inefaceaDle In the
Constitution OF the States. This work done,
another remains resulting from this contest IL is to
ny the wounds t hs caused ~ 10 u aay, assuage,
and bury IN oblivion, far possible. the eyen otned
recollection OF tho past; .au7f ieeiilg Of Christian
Wee Tins Ps&s