New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-14

c. NJ Horton, a. Spltziniher, 49,. - ,,ruisa''
solomon ISi shaw, Ut. schoelkOpf, james Ryan, n,,o
| r. seeier s. NJ. Brock Valentine OUoo'
A. p wright, Chas A. Sweet, VI ~ B BaIsTa
| T. e Ravens, q. H. Addington, Jacob KeichaE''
| A. 5. Cougar. cyrus tlaIhe' n IHao uoinas
! Tredk GRIMM John Vuught, Horace uOlnles.
| ID. NJ. Enright, AdOlpn hoSc'
IN motion Of f. e. Hazard the following Secretaries
were elected; Frank Georger c. X. Horton, Geo Mac
Noe o. f. T. wescr Chas Seigeli r. Henry schoelkopf'
The Chairman then presented the Hon. Wln'Dofseler'
who was greeted with enthusiastic outburst Oh ap-
plause. He spoke as follows;
SPEECH OF MIR. DORsIIEIMER.
| Mr. CHAIRMAN AND FELLow-CITTsKss: Tho Conven-
ton at Cincinnati has done It's work. ana we are d ~
nsy It, ee 1n md Graft Brown renewed
applause was a creation OF political forces, Wnen nave
w the Prrsdeney with the good wishes Of ALL those
who had opposed, well as those VINO han Voteu ior
ian and coniidence That feeling natural one he
had played great part; upon him had alieh tne vast
himself under them so to win fame well ndgh mi,
versal and the respect OF his country, ,a,o d MAJ
prove an equally successful statesman for VIC naa seen
men whose regulations had been IN pea ce
There are several such instances in EnglsI
history and several in our OWL zee S' hm had sonS
him ana therefore he believed that he would be above
thee low political influences which have brought
ruin upon other Administrations. AS "a
soldier educated with the elect ,,o o. ID ror rne
be animated by that delicate OF honor and that
| hich contempt for mean and sordid matters
into the characters Of men; ms bearing WIN PemDeron
yicksburg, and Lee az eG Us 70 nyo d t1'
lion Of bis character as conceived IT, convinced us
that his rule would be one OF law ana ta' INC
| OF peace would be Teestabiisheu'
If has taken time aud many circumstances to destroy
| fine confidence which the people hid IN theF houer
Picsieut wnen he first came into office II Is mere ne
shaved want of ordinary political sagacity IN the Sc
lection Of his Cabinet, and We saw him on the the
FIRST day OF his Presidency ask Congress for
| tba
order that the gentleman he had selected for tue s!sere
MpySy ~ the persons he selected for hsn places
Of Of valuable CITE TO the President. lAppause.
a aPamar t The pubic affairs with n1 %nSh e wsT
s sSihoD but they were silent; they SAD SAD
We'll he pays the debt Sci let US be content mt WIN
psrsnce Se cease Tie rst measure he cefed 10
acGnso Of territory in the West Indies has long 1eena
fayTSrite purpose o; the American people, for i
| greatly increase our commerce ana our lC.ee
80 mi.managed as to be distasteul. a young oihcer
of the army, having no diplomatic authority, was sent
to san Domingo examine into the state Of affairs, aud
| returned with Treaty formally drawn aud
| signed This Treaty the President urged upon the
senate and the country, and crowd OF eager SPECTATORS
filled every lobby with open hands ready TO Gluten the
golden shower which santo Domingo was to let fall upon
them lGreat appause After TINS, hLl'eshihh upo.
| whose long career there IS no stain, no shadow OF
| self seeking Charles Sumner went into open opposl-
| ZION. Before the storm OF ms Indignation
ana contempt the treaty crawcd out OF sight lCheers
Gentlemen OF character and standing Nere trned Vut o
| places to which they had lately been appointed, ana
their places filed with persons of hte standing Ut
All HE machinery Of Government devised for the col
lection Of the revenue was turned INTO party od
and the officers OF the customs ana pos service hige
| every convention, and suned lhe voice Oh r, tno
party. Even yet the people were patient 1hey
During last Summer the Iammany frauds exposed
| and there no thoughtful American who was MOI 1
| saw that the corruption extended lar Deyon9a
the limits Of and The party directly ds te RaPTca
| party were implicated also lCheeIs ana lahgnteti
| And let say that at that time the Dcm0crauc
p pa parallel in the history Of tins country. The
Ie2t leaders or ee gsye tS bt e TO the
exposure OF the corruptonlst and the party Convention
at Rochester at one blow destroyed Ihe most nfry
What did the Republicans do Why in the first place
and when Congress met, the Legislatures met, were
there many efforts on the part Of to 30 %Ras
friends said 1t is necessary TO investigate 1t may
hurt us Laughter and applause Even In " senate
| by increased majorities VINO had voted for every
rascalities had been pepetrated. shouts Of apoyal
the spirit of inquiry was excited and IN Congress
few boldmen demanded an Investigation which IN spite
OF every opposition finally attained, and the AFFAIRS
at the NewYork Custom-nouse were finally exhibited 10
| the public
There IA time tonight TO dwell upon the disgusting
details. need only remind you that II was seen tns
fhatfhe President Of the United had given TO the
| Collector OF Customs in New-YOrk virtual commahd
by OF which young gentleman, stranger 10 Tue
state whose services in The army had been those OF
| copyist, obtained Of those positions by when
man grows rich IN few years. Laughter and cheeisJ
have no pleasure In detailing those things. The fame
of Gen Grant was one of the treasures OF the nation,
| and every patriotic heart was smiten when Me- VINO
amid the blaze of victory seemed great, dwinded
into these plgmy proportions prolonged appauseI
Next the British Treaty. You all remember with
what shouts OF congratulatlon the Admnlt te
heralded that achievement; Awth what eaTnestness ~
pressed through the Senate and upon the county,
and how the Administration journals applaudou M
| In December last our Case was pubnsnod, ann
then it was found that, side by SIDE VII" tba
| the substantial claims OF our citizens, .Ie
payment Of which has been too long delayed there WEI
other claims absurd and trivial as to exDlie ,io
derson OF Europe, the anger OF England anu he Ivr
tihcation Of this country. iGreat appause'I ~
since the publication Of our unfortunate , cis,
Gen. Grant and Mr. Fish have been trying TO eAtlc.o
| us from the dilemma In which their incOinpetchsy
had placed One device OF theirs was more dssraSo
ful than the indirect claims themselves O ur 20 snv
ment proposed 10 stpuate that II was not entlt ~,
damages on the score Of those claims. IN M" 80
words, offered TO say that we had no isnt h b
monies which had soemnly demanded ana thit tt AZ
rule of law what had solemny declared ~ 70
| posed to make a new Treaty in which we shhn
make account of the Claims set up nr nnafs
practice had conducted litigation between in o
yiduals II would be at the expense OF ms lien 81
sOnal and professional What TO say lheh, VI
those who entrusted with the honor OF nallon, ,
sacrificed great cause and brought shame upon P0'
| peoplei
And now come TO the matter of the French arms m
You remember the facts-how in the midst OF ,i,e o,
European war; after the French armies had been cal
tured our arenas were opened aud rifles, cannon, ana
ammunition sent to France Thus new army nc, the
rifles were unsasble without cartridges, cartridges
made TO fit theInat Tor the bloody Mo n
the plains Of Normandy and the banks OF the LORE and
there dealt out death to the German you ' homes
OF the German people / will not consider . mere
whether our neutral duties were yoa tro1s ~rred
the law under which these officers act was @ reu,a
whether part these unclean moneys leS ar