The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-13

thority or any KIND to pay this 500 600
nave thus briefly stated the questions mat are
submitted Tor your cOnsideratlon-namely, slavery
has been abolished; the rights or all the citizens OF
TINS country nave been established; that the rebel
hon mas been put down; the states restored 10 their
former position IN the Union. These questions
nave been settled and any person wno now intends
10 disturb them IL cheating the public mind in ref
erence to them, anu must do SO for the purpose OF
dlvertins attention from the leading issues OF
what they are. They relate TO the encroacnment by
the federal government on the rights OF the State
and local government; tney relate 20 amnesty and
the securing of equal rights TO alllhe great princ-
pie lying III the founaatlon OF the republican party;
which taxation snail be reduced. aud so arranged
as TO bear equally, as far as possible, upon all
branches Of labor ana Industry, Without depressing
one branch for the benefit of the otner they relate
10 the perfection Of the civil service; they relate to
The administration oil the government, by which
plunderers snail be driven rom power. and the
power placed III the hands OF honest men.
Now, can TINS be donef CRY o. III can
these objects through the fundamentally OF
those who have the control OF the government; but
the experience OF the past sessions IN Congress and
the present session has satisfied that these re-
forms cannot DC accomplished through the agency
lCheers.) Tsey profess TO have les,re e." 10 get AZ
these reforms; but they defeat them by Offering in
c l,on amendments. They profess TO nave a
reform them by dong notnng practical to accom-
p!ish IT, They profess with a LOUD voice to be
they appoint committees contrary to all
parliamentary precedent : tcheers : and OF
they can about the accused, 70 be controlled by his
friends, and from which investigation every person
friendly thereto suppose that It hal been just dis
covered that millions OF money mad been appro-
prlated IN this city ov corrupt officers and these
ohcers had been called upon to appoint q COM
mlltee OF investigations uLaughterl Do YOU think
the inqnites OF these officers would have been un.
eartnedf why 1t would take your Committee OF
Seventy and your aolest lawyers In america to nave
found II out. You have only found 1t out within
the last lew weeks, ASH IS; indeed. DO not know
That you have found 1t all out now (Laughter.) Is
It any wonder that the people have seen only the
surlaceY Before the war began the Ordinary ex-
penses OF the government were less than sixty mil.
lions. What do you suppose they were last yeary
Why. more than one hundred and forty millions
Wen, IL may be SAID, that business has Increased.
But has the population doubled within the last ten
years, Have the necessary expenses OF the govern
ment doubled? DO you pay more, or II anything
ls,ers, and to your foreign Sonsas than
any more to your judges Perhaps a trine more.
The expenses OF your government ought not TO be
expenses should not exceed ninety millions, eX-
elusive OF what Is due Tor interest and pensions.
administration OF the government But have said
that we have been unable TO bring this about by the
me machinery Of government IS IN the hands OF
sixty thousand Office holders in this country They
or otherwise through the instrImentality Of mem.
neas OF CONGRESS ana Others TO whom they owe
ess IN and 10 Wsom aese members
remedy TO be. oblaineds Must the people
submit 10 thlsG Is there any escape from
these encrOacnments upon the rights OF
the people and Is this To go on until the people
find themselves crushed by power AZ Washington
that viii tax taem as they pleases Yes. there is
remedy but that remedy must come from the
people. lCheers) We cannot obtain II from the
politicians, Tor the politicians venal. They are
afraid OF the denunclalons that vii! be hurled at
them by those VINO are IN control OF The powers
ha BE- w These wal na aS to you and
grievances as we have stated them, but
will take no energetic steps Tor their alienation.
v 81 nd tnan
do not ike to break away from It's associations aud
Its ties. and Will only do II from the strongest
OF justice. There Is a feeling am glad 10 believe
Will arise, and this honest sentiment Of the people
will lead TO n correction of these abuses A notice
has peen given tnat there will be a meeting OF inae.
pendent republicans IN the city OF cincinnati. Tnree
loud cheers for the Cincinnati ConventIon.l
lng-not Of ofliceholders simply for tue purpose OF
devlsing schemes Tor woodworking the people. for
tneir wicked schemesrbut meeting Of honest sin
cere men, determined 10 bring about a reformation
ana and perfection OF tue government We say
best element Of the republican party, aud that 1t
VIII be assembled there ON that OCCASION, TINS can
anu WIN make II SUGGEST but to make It success
| republicans must 'be prepared TO put down the
minions or power-the vii AIMS. robbers and plum
oereis OF the peope--who VIII be accommodated
IRON the party because they set them
selves up 10 be the republican parry
party in 1onesty than me Angel GaorIel is ike the
devll. daughter and cheers.l During the political
battles OF the hour. When we refer to lne appont-
ment and removal OF officers they Will
say. ave abolished slavery" If we ask
say, 1--WE put down slavery." they point
US to the results OF the war that was dnsned seven
years ago. They tell Us OF the enactment OF
slavery, and are talking TO us about voting Tor
Andrew JACKSON and voting for Grant, who Is as
and cheers Tor Trumbull and counter cneeTs for
Grant.) Let these old BourDons night their battles
found TO believe In progress In reference 10 1--we
issues, and let Them encourage measures which re-
ceve the support OF the good men ana 1--we men,
and the party shall be successful. loud ana long
continued cheering for lrumoul
LETTER FROM SENATOR FENToN.
Mr.. HORACE GREELEY said that before the meet
ing would hear The address OF Senator Scnurz Mr..
Alien would read a letter which had been received
Mr.. ETHAN ALLEN then read the letter, as fol.
ooAA'iiA' = '' W1sinSaroS, April April H. So
duty say that the and
ry Of government in the state ana nation and also to
in republican has my cordial sympathy II
success Of honest ana the revival Of aerna
feeling throughout the country. Very truly :, ,,,.uo
Colonel FREDERICK A. CoSkLrSG, New YORK
MIR. ALLEN also introduced the suboined
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. Tha, the of this meeting be and are
hereby invited to attend the Cincinnati Convention
committee Of TWENTY-FIVE, Of whom he shall one. with
authority TO take such action during the approaching
uonal circumstances require, fill
cancies In their number
Tne Following were appointed the committee
under the above resolutions sinclair Tousey,
Ernest Krackowizer George p Bradford, William
II. Stewart, Charles Altnol, Charles I. Blake TIeo-
dore GlauDensklee, William IL. RaynOr, +. J.
Fithian, Samuel Slnc air, Dr. Adolph Kessier Ira o.
Miller, f. General L. Locke Hartwlg Gercke, Charles
T. Ponamus, Henry Merz, Dr.. +. w. Howe, Ethan
Aleu- Peter Cook, J. n. Hegeman, Henry ID. Lloyd,
Arnold Taenzer, George Van Cleit, r. Z. Anthony.
Speech Of senator Carl schurz.
Senator CARL sCHURz then came forward to adj
dress the meeting, and was very enthusiastically
received. lie SAID that was not the first time ne
stood on that platform. He stood upon 1t III 1860,
when Abraham Lincoln was the republican can
dldae for the Presidency when they braved the
onset OF the slave power with the watchwords
Gree SOIL free speech, Tree men.o He stood there
In 1862, when the word "emanclpatonn was first
thrown by multitude Of patriotic citizens into the
mnltifarlous fluctuations OF the war. He stood
there IN 1854, when Abraham Lincoln was again the
standard bearer OF the republican party--when the
abolition OF slavery was tue result OF the great
test In which the country had Deen engaged. He
was there IN 1868, when the great settlement OF the
cquaiity or rights was proposed and wnen the
words "Let US have reacen were taken by the PEG.
mia mas haux