New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-30

their views to the Revenue Reform adjourned meet
ing. After some discussion Mr. Whiteaw Reid pre-
sented the following which he accompanied with an
earnest protest against any effort ut doublefaced
platform and juggIe with words, which either side
could int4rpret to suit themselves: "That, finding
ourselves not fully agreed with respect 10 fre'
Trade as opposed to Protection, wc respectfully
recommend the grave issues involved IN 'ua' 0on'
trovery to the careful study and unbiased adJudica
ton Of the people, urging them to choose members
of Congress who truly embody, anc will faithfully
reflect, their will on that subject, pledging ourse,Tss
that that will, when thus authoritatiycy made
known, shall be implicitly o5eyed."
Gov Fenton, Waldo Hutchins, and pthofa, co.,
cured in q Q spirit Of this resolution; one or -
verbal changes were suggested, and Dir. Dorsheimer
then left to present its substance TO tho Revenue
a. ,rmer -3toinpanied h. NJ. WOLF Hutchins ard
Gen. Palmer.
At the headquarters of the Missouri delegation,
the friends Of Revenue Reform were present in full
force; among them were Gen. j. d. Cox, who pre-
sided, Gen. Burnett, 4. w. Stoughton, David A.
Wells, Edward Atkinson, Judge Hoadley, Judge
Brnkerhof, Thco. Glaubensklee, 4. l.. God
kim Mahlon Sands, John A. Bryant. S. 7. X.
Prinn, Carl Schurz, VIM. NJ Grosvenor, Geo.
Ward Nichols, David Dudley Field, Geo
Wilkes, and others Gen. Cox defined the position
Of the Revenue Reformers he thought that expe-
dency should be considered so long as principle was
not endangered he was willing to meet the dele
gates representing Tariff Committees in spirit of
fair concession. Mr. Dorsheimer stated briefly the re-
suit of his conference with New-Yorkers. and said
that the general feeling seemed to prevail that the
question of the Tariff and Tariff Reform should be
RENTED to the Congress Districts. All things, he
urged, should be considered in spirit of harmony
and cancellations the question Of Protection had
heretofore been intrusted to the different localities,
and there could be injustice in leaving the issue
there still. Gen. Brinkerho thought it inexpedient
to leave distinct declaration OH the subject out of
the proposed platform; he believed the Revenue
Reform resolution in the Missouri call absolutely
essential to the success of tho ticket before the
country, especially in Ohio, Indiana, and Hi
nois. Mr.. Waldo Hutchins said that people came
here to make o national platform acceptable to
the whole country; in New-York the project
recommended by some Of the gentlemen would
be fatal; there he had wide experience, and could
testify from actual observation he was confident
that the districts which were now overwhelming
with the Liberals would, in the event of unwise
action upon this measure, turn to Grant rather than
endanger their commercial prosperity. On this
question there should be no shutting; the main
point at issue is the breaking up of corrupt
Government: this could only be done by the
fairest and widest concession; he illustrated the
present feeling Of New-York in reference to the
Liberal movement; before he left the city, he de-
clared, men have como to him who had been COM
PEELED through fear to sign the Grant call at the
Cooper Institute. they dared not refuse; had they
done so the whole power Of the Custon-house would
have been thrown against their business interests,
involving millions these things were not idle
charges: these men had como forward and paid
money to advance the Liberal cause, while they are
supposed adherents of Gen. Grant; such feeling
as this should not be trihed with by any such issue
as that under discussion.
f. w. StoughtOn Endorsed the main points pre-
scented by the preceding speakers. He was convinced
that there could be no wisdom or practical good In
marring the general reform spirit of the Convention
by introducing secondary issues. The State of New
York was up in rebellion against the systematized
robbery that now ruled in tho Government offices.
The action Of the Convention is awaited by the whole
people il will afford the means which shall achieve
freedom from the corrupt rings into which the Gov
eminent is divided. Mr.. Wells did not believe
that the insertion Of Revenue Reform plank would
inure the ticket as the work of the Convention on
the contrary, he was convinced that 1t would add
material strength to the movement throughout tho
country On his part he was disposed to make all
cesson that he deemed Of Importance especially, that
is. he would consent to the introduction of the word
gradual" in the clause relating to the revision Of the
tariff in the Missouri call Mr.. Atkinson declared
that every delegate that came here came under the
Missouri CALL and if it satisfactory when signed
by the prime movers, why not more SO when sealed
by the appreciation of the Convention Tie call
contained an explicit declaration on the subject; why
not reaflirm that's There need DO no apprehension,
he declared about all joining together harmoniOusly
upon the other clauses of the CALI we can unite only
by mutual liberation. Robbery and misrule are the
things to be crushed in this movements all else can
he brought about afterward; such reforms as are
worthy of consideration will follow.
Tho ex.Chiof Justice Of Ohio, Brinkerhoff, dis
cussed the question exhaustively, and concurred
with some Of the others that distinct utterance
this subject should go into the platform which we
are about to send out to the country. Ohio he
maintained demands decisive action on this ques-
ton, and it would not be wise to ignore it. He
earnest and almost bitter in declaring that he would
not submit to any dictation this point from peo
pe who were not even included in the call for this
Convention.
Mr.. Stansbury Of New-Jersey said he did
not consider harmony so essential as
tho assertion Of sound doctrine. but he
believed it possible to secure BOTH He sympathized
in the earnestness Of those who, having had experi
ence of the irresponsible tyranny of the Custom
house in New-York, gave paramount Importance to
the removal Of tho present Administration, and re-
ferred to the facts made public respecting the seizure
of the books and papers Of Of the oldest firms,
who, but for their great wealth, would have been
ruined by this governmental interference in their
business.
The gentlemen separated without arriving at .
A. Mill ha ont;r uad