New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-31
Mr.. Bryant theh aduIessou 'h0 a''0Ni''7 -
SPEECH OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

Mr. BRYANT then addressed the assemblage as OlOWs'
SPEECH OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
GESTIEuEy Our revenue laws have grown into sys-
tenn Of grave abuses and met together this even
ing 10 consult in regard to the remedy II you were TO
s five men their opinion Of those awsf you were to
ask them whether they do not regard them as unustand
oppressye a severe burden on the community ana ue-
strueye to many OF home industry-four out OF
the five would say Yes" That Is the general feeg;
that is the general Judgment; and lmlght adduce as
roof that IL IA SO dOngs Of Congress for the whole OF
the last Winter patching and piecing the tarn ike
Gambler at work ON an old SHOE with this derence-that
the cobbler would endeavOr TO make the shoe better
while the members of Congress haVei enuca'oi w o
as little with regard to the tar as lneyt ie ""o UO
CHANCES have been made which make the revenue laws
very little better than they found them. Inc people
hYSs said 10 them eve are ground down by taxes You
have taken millions from the people III I'm .no roa mr. "
Won owe Us millions in the way of reducing taxes"
Very wei" says this obligng Congress- there Is SIX
nence we tender that you and demand receipt In
mil" We take the sixpence, because we are
but we will go to demand OF congress Una. II sn ~
ivs the people all to which they are emitted; that Is 70
Saw an honest revenue tariff and nothing less Ihat We
are determined to haye and we VIII not give over 's
shall have made it dangerous for any pontcai patty
whatever its name to gnore ms n an abroSa
ton of these duties, these taxes when are %
to every class Of people ana %Gn NOT detan YOU
any longer this time, but will ask the seereaiy MI
tom 70 this subject and also resolutions prepared for
adoption by the meeting. [Appause
Mr. Marshall then read the letter from j. d. Cox,
Jacob Brnkerhof, and Others published in yesterdays
TRIpuNE, and also the following resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS.
p,so,r,d That with the disappearance OF the political
issues arising out OF the institution OF Slavery ana re-
sutine from the war which Slavery enaied, the neeu
has made itself the thoughfu men OF Ootn
parties for "a governmental policy based upon tue ma
teal Interests OF the country and contemplating broad
practical reform in the collection OF the revenue he Or
ganzaton OF the civil service, and in oil branches OF the
government administration.
Rsored That with the general relaxation or od party
ties and it'll the growing dstrust felt toward the pro
fessona political leaders, the country turns LOT
10 e Independent thinkers in the ranks OF either party
and therefore the late Convention at Clncinnat was
hopefully, IN the trust that 10 would lay uoN
sound and adequate platform Of principles, ana wouu
likewise nominate candidate whose freedom rum az
associations with odous political rings, and whose sole
record on the questions OF the present anu tue
should give assurance that his election would bring
10 radical changes for the Detter lEhtnusaSO si' "
Greeley with hisses.l a., ...,,da,e n,
Resored That both the platform and the candiuaee ~
the Cincinnati Convention have caused deep ustPpo5
Inent mind OF the community ana nave @ an An
inpos-Ible that cooperation OF all the reforming lnu
without the union OF which success ID iifV'o'AN
Mingled Kisses and applause A., =. ra,o,,on hav
ResOlred, That the late Convention at u I'd
ING been called under a call which specified free Iraue
as one of its leading principles. and that issue ntylnk
been ignored In its platform, while tue mVst
Protectionst In the country was nanleu as iS
no obligation to support MIN Iesls utv "a ,n,os
Traders who participated IN the touNcnni "nu uu0'
whose auspces the Convention was conyoked.
Resolred That those who have laDoeu III .ho past W
redress the wrongs and TO abolish tue ABUSES oi our
Tariff system, should not permit h snS h iJ az 9
Cincinnau On the contrary, the present dissolution
OF former party offers an opportunity lot eorts III
many districts in which II has hefe'oiVe peen hopcess