New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-18

experience and qualification. But having been well and
rcGSTa cr pSe N and
aeoords win the iroadest views Of public policy:
ns' a asdt aSSe prosss and
array tnc practical reforms M
by the present ADMINISTRATOR the chronic vices of
isnG systems unfairly paradcd TO its injury. have been
dncton Of tho national debt has elected tho admiration
Of ho world Our diplomacy has MADE peace the az
name kind great father " the Indian tribes
still lingering within our borders ,.,,.
Seren That while honorable opposition Is entitled 70
respect; every effort TO backen for political purposes
tho character Of President Grant Is crime against
truth which vindcates him. and an insult to tho Amer
people who honor and exalt him Pure in private
Irreproaohabe In public life. with strong CONVICTIONS
ready listen than 70 speak with no display and
ostentatiOnthose who know him best bear
the sense tho icity and tho power OF analysis by
which hs utterances characterized and impressed
Eighth: That in tho judgment OF this meeting . ma,
jOutY the people of this country expect. desire anu
decree the denomination and reelection OF Ulysses D.
Grant
SPEECH OF T.. DELAFIELD SMITH.
FELLOW CITIZENS 1t is manifest TO US ali that PreS-
dent Grant will DO renominsted in Philadelphia. 1t Is
equally clear that such is the wish Of the people, This
is to confidence reposed in him by the "plan poo
ple Of the country, which no MISREPRESENTATION seems
able to impair Ills opponents assert that h Ss p "
holders But tins cannot well be- for tho oi1cehoiders
are always far Outnumbered by the otccseeRors WIN
regard TO Executive patronage. 1T Is as truo now
when Taeyrand first said IL. that every oitce con
erred, makes one migrate and forty uine onemcs inc
truth is possession OF tho Offices Is source not or
strength. but Of actual weakness to any political party
In spite Of this Gen Grant Is so strong ana pSpaar ina
hope Of defeating him. II Is Thought tnat the Democratic
can be carried p SS 10 sns
Il relaxed 1T will lose It's hold upon thousands OF It's own
Repablican aH to make the choice themselves. and they
will rally i'll largo numbers to the nero or our patrl
city recalls the old arrangement 10 oolored troops
the officers white men. but the rank and ME
negroes. here, the platform was covered by Iepub-
leans hut the audience was made up Of Democrats. In
thus acting with their old opponents our disaHected
to But they wrong That man is most ndepend-
en who IL at once loyal to his country truo TO his party
and faithful to his friends with these brief observa-
TONS the adoption OF tit address and res0uton5
The address and resolutions then enthusiastically
adopted. mir. Dodge then introduced MIR. ScSes, who
SPEECH OF GEN SICKLES
FELLOW CiTIzENs In December 1857 vast assem-
bly, the people OF this city, almost identical with the
audience have the honor TO address, presented the
name of Gen. Grant for the Presidency That name was
caught up and echoed from city to city, and from State
70 State until when tho Chicago Convention met In tho
following Summer it had but little else to Go than to rat
fly by merely formal ballot nomination already made
By the Republican of the country disappointment
and detection and death have deprived us Of ow VINO
were there with us, but the recruits have more than
filed their places, and recruiting is still very brisk
was followed by triumphant victory at the ballobox.
The Chicago Convention in the name OF the Republican
people, indicated to Gen. Grant the main line of action
it would he his duty to follow in the Presidential chair
lie has discharged that duty with marked ability as
statesman, and with unohaenged fidelity as a
man. and am able to affirm here tonight IN your
in this country the platform Of the Chicago Convention
of 1868 is the completed record of the
people that have not been kept 10 undertaking was
made by Gen Grant when he accepted the nomna,oG
and more than fulfilled. Take our finances. He
nd the ay exalted the Gsuo
and corruption the collection of the revenue and In the
eeatiye Officers: he has changed ali that-irst by
honesty. and secondly by integrity in the disbursement
h, trade and in it, industry, which caused grave appre
hens of the future. You see it today. prosperous
witho example, and calmly confident OF prosperity az
ho"c' ~ GRANTS FOREIGN POLICY
Hi, for,,c policy has been illustrated by some OF tho
most signal ,mphs OF diplomacy. Here the speaker
ndina broken glass set for him to drink from, said In
ETs oiSssW Ss have broken glasses
one ofhose old though might cost 81 900 piece nta
,natic trumphs are IT,. treaties negotiated with Ger
many and Great Ban ana O'er ss toSw snS
up se declaration On ago platform. he has i'm,
oros American sl.>y' na, an ,e A~'rI ia.y
dSs Tsn ~ o.s o ~a.s %
as the greatest a6hievemens Of raeie1n diplomacy |
Great Britain viii exss 4sr pay' be- be- tns
action of Gr.M and the wisdom OF her
we We sn w' no ana
executed Wy all whoso u may contern bon wnetr OK
to or be- So DONE ai al the i has been
effort the part of President topresrSe the peace
ant o %S sT SeT nsons TIE
peaceful settlement byarhdtratiG. Appla"s'l
GRANT + INDIAN POLICY.
T,s Indian policy OF President iasnothrr instance
If sis sagacy and hiy Humanity, already tHitful in
,eas.fu resuA 1t pro sOlse tB most difficult
question OF ousahome ae6irs. andto ssve it m way |
vor shy of the white man.
Thy presesce mi,s - HSiba sy fro ~ Japan
,rovss etforof the Presdsat to0peyto ors aDost
sth OF destiDs 1r all grcat GomaeicA peop,e-is
mother proof OF ms fores ght. shouting and tisses,
probably sHno, few Liberal Repablsans sying t. get
q. There is inoaMnch room !efs buEtry and s1Ieaso
nder osdinry circumstances tien. my friends. bsrs
loulGsesm to ks no reasonable ground o. question:.
gbl Discharged his duties IN tho inerss OF tho whole
pIntg ..i thee probs ad s ,s derive much 9d'
nee pow erfu ts now mute WITH ~" tt To iae ncX
is ha1j 'ered in the PROPOSITIONS for the coming
anvass 1n the South one faaion % tne DC xocrstic
thor amensble to expeisnoe, is ereav1'fng to,
utdsthe carpetbaggers" liz endenyors to Sc ure ue,
amaans Hall betwcen thoss tvs They died IN ihoH
cab IN u ring and he hopes fSr resnrre on iar
he bepal Republican movement. daughter Ins ways
psxeIfal ard wo2derfuIiy %ade; lGGoat a.shie,r:
WIN she public favor. she sseking new echeme
~Hs sns psSn anS ne
On the nth Of April this present month the vex DAY
N this platform there was conference held at WASH
ngton the dsings Of which the President OF thai Con-
s s : %nshinstou. Il is dated Wishing
amt e Hs ' have Sssn Inn recently he'd BY
osdlug nemoe.sts IN and out S Of Congress Sss