New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-31

mark at which we aim There ia where we panI our
dge marneYino Intricate question: but II Is the
simplest Of problems to the man VINO COMES " WIN "n
In order that we may control the Congress
and have force and continuity @ We Wv will have
whether he meets with success or failure we cae ou
whether nc aTr and our organization we will have and
we will maintain 1t to the end
The next speaker was Simon serne who, Ton being In
troduced by Mr.. Bryant, spoke as follows;
SPEECH OF SIMON sTERNE.
lam perhaps, the only Democrat who mas peen lhtro
dueed 10 address you this eveningthe only one whose
life has been devoted upholding of the principles
of Free Trade as advocated by the Democratic party
This is @ subject 20 which have devoted much at'eh
ton and which, proud to say, have often had the
pleasure of advocating The reason am so strongly IN
favor of Free Trade because believe 1t to be the only
safeguard country has to shield her from tne %
ened by the faaces of protective denagogues. clan
that have right, whenever an opportunity presents
itself TO heard this important issue, as IL Is queS
ton involving the future destiny of great nation.
| must say that, "a Democrat and an exponent OF
Of the result OF the Cincinnati Convention Is It possible
that Horace Greeley, who has, from ms earnest coe1
ton with politics. been bitter Protectlonlst, can tmS
of succeeding the candidate for the Free Trade party
Why it is about simple for THE NEw-foRK TRIBUNE
strongest Democrat to think of being supported and
elected by the Republican party When lev years
heava and war was Imminent there was ee e hn
clique who endeavored TO induce that portion OF tne
alone were their injured privileges to be restored
to them. believe can polnt 10 Hu1 th h, g
arguments of Mr.. Greeley and THE NEW YORK Tribune
in relation to the question OF FIoteco, gu, a., the
strongest opponents OF Free Trade. No one has Dee
nober vndcator of the rights of the citizens of this
country than our worthy and venerable Chairman, both
] by tongue and by pen and would that there were
some substantial way in which we could convince nm Oh
| our full appreciation OF his merit lAppause.I
This question of Free Trade Is not merely Tor inc pen
eft OF our country for few years o9t IoI gu unit GOV ~
is no new question either for 1t had been discussed Ior
years before the Democratic party existed. what we
want now is some good man properly 10 represent our
interests both in the Executive chair IN Washington ana
also as the Senator Of this state. What We need Is
Reform is the great cry that reaches ears from all
parts OF the United states 10 DC sure thee Hhs ocn
most cardinal movement IN TINS direction IN ms e5'
vet this is only 1.-THE Of what still remains to be done.
We expected when tn9 Hhe d ic i for
Civil Service Reform would be contaminated, ana VINO
did we find chosen TO represent interests but one OF
the strongest Protectonsts tnat ever nHed NoW 9I,
Greeley says that when he gets TO the White House nc
of Free Trade. All we have heard such men tax be
fore 1t is foolish TO suppose that man VINO mas chris
5 enDe Of 0 bis e" eye will give mp this pet idea to
accommodate the wishes and desires Of large number
zcns If YOU would be willing 10 leave the destnes OF inc
nation in the hands Of man like Mr. Greeley am
| sure YOU would not His honesty do not question:
never havebu his executive ability 100 IL Is the uuy
of all to act in such matters as their conSciences may e
abilities in Gen. Grant should and WILL or course, sup
| tive ability in Mr. Greeley We must not put into
Office nor keep them there because OF their military
| abilities, OF because Of their service as Journal
| lists but because Of their sterling worth
and executive ability. 1t will be long
alze the Importance of Free Trade a. advocated by the
Democrats Of to-day; but during the time that arc
good cause and as sure as the efforts of true men are
known and appreciated, ours will be the reward.
The Chairman then introduced the Assistant Secretary
of the Free Trade League Henry d. Lloyd vino said in
the course of his speech:
SPEECH OF HENRY d. LLOYD.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN The two things TO which is
TO be attributed the nomination of Mr. Greeley by Con-
vention which firmly believe TO have been opposed to
him even while they nominated him, were, First: The
weakness of Free Traders in srenderng the platform
and second the fact that Mr. Greeley was the only can
didate who had behind him efficient, skilful we'll
trained energetic working force. The real contest was
between Adams and Greeley. lApplausel Adams had
the majority but the Greeley minority had the mastery
opoitcal machinery, which Will overcome the strongest
Allies secured the night before in tho various dole
cations and preparations duly made for grand Greeley
rally-purely spOntaneOusat the proper moment The
baoting began. Greeley showed considerable strength,
strengthened, and by the time The 9th ballot was
reached Greeley was plainly on the decline.
had been carefully planned the night before.
The Han was filed with mechanical, preordained,
stentOrOus believing. Hoary-headed hard-eyed poll
ticans who had not in 20 years felt noble impulse,
mounted their chairs, and with faces suifused with
seraphic ervor bsered their thToats huriayng Tor e
great and good Horace Greeley. The noise bred panic
furore artificial at first became real and ended III
stampede, which resulted in the NOMINATION 0i MI Gree
ley. [Great applause.l
And now the question is-What are we going to do
about II daughter ana applausel 10 fIee IIauGt Is
bound to support the Cincinnati ticket and no Free
Trader should do We have hatred OF the man. IL
is the Pr0tecuOnst Greeley on platform mutiated ny
the omission Of Free Trade principles that We combat
and shall combat TO inc end 40 Goo Tree dlSuer
platform which violates the pledges upon when ne went
will follow them though they lead Us lar away from Gin
cnnat Are we to expect from Mr. Greeley a Free
Trade Secretary Of the Treasury Free Trade Secretary
of State Free Trade Bureau OF Statistics Free Trade
Commission OF the Revenues, 10 say nOthnS OF FREQ
Trade annual messages and Free Trade vetoes OF protec
tive swndles like those i'll copper ana quinine
Mr. Greeley says he would not veto any Tariff bill
ance one duty our Presidents have TO perform is to
scrutnize with unweared vigilance every bin sent them
for signature. Mr. Greeley thinks to recommend himself
by promising not to exercise his prerogye in the OF
Tariff bills Congress- which SO often has passed
unconstitutional nexpeden hasty, imperfect manner,
becomes perfect only when dealing with tho very easy
and simple subject of finance WITH regard to tariffs
worse position than any other Thing he has said or done
To gain the votes OF Free Traders lie has
in advance shorn himself Of his choicest most useful
prerogative. lie places himself where either Pro-
tectOnt Free Trader he must DO false to himself and
his country The veto power was given TO the President
TO be used, and any man who in advance pawns his
high prerogatiye, shall not have the votes OF FREQ
Traders although was 10 gain them that lie thus oilers
70 mutilate his own power.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lloyds speech the Chairman
put the question as to the adoption of the resolutions
The vote strongly in their favor and they de-
clared adopted although many voices shouted, "No,"
"Now The Secretary then read the following Com
mite6 Of Ten, which had been appointed by the Chair
in compliance with the requirement of the resolutions
j. j. Cisco, Alfred Pell,
Royal Phelps, Henry ID. Lloyd,
r. B. Mnturn. simon Sterne.
Mahlon Sands Z. III. Marslall
Howard Potter, T. A. Robinson,
The meeting was then formally adjourned.
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