New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-28
THE NATIONAL PROBLEM.
LECTURE BY THEODORE TILToN.

ALLIANCE BETWEEN LIBERAL REPUBLICANS
AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SIGN OF
VICTORY.
A large and appreclative audience listened
on Saturday evening to lecture delivered at the
Academy OF Music Brooklyn, by Theodore Tllton' on
"The Presidential Question" The lecturer was intro
duced by Nicholas A. Van Brunt. The most important
parts of the address will be found below;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN NETGHBORs AND FRIENDS
As the chairman has informed you, am to speak on
the Presidential Question" OF course You know 'n"V
have always been a Republican and indeed nave
never cast a vote outside of the Republican party Two
years ago thought that Administration OF Wmcn
President Grant is the head was too good 10 DO pau anu
too bad to be good. think that from that time 10 tns
what has been good in ths Administration has grown
steadily less and what has been bad in IL has grown
steadily MORE until last few months ago. In It's Ma
tiona Convention at Philadelphia, think 1t stood self
WHAT HAS BEEN LEFT UNDoNE -
great political party that has had power Tor four
wears comes TO national convention and snys to the
American people: " Give us four years more Why'
In order that il may accomplish tain reforms FROM
the first day Grants accession until now his Adni-
istratlon has had working majority In both Houses oi
Congress- and say. Republican, that there mas not
been an hour when this Administration, with TINS ma
iorty behind Congress could not say; Let there
be q law; :" but straightway the answer came Dack
q Here is the law" 1t had only 20 VIII IN Or
der to effect its purpo7s. Now II
wished to accomplish these reforms leaving
the amplest Of all powers to do why has 1t not ac
complished themi [Appausel The Philadelphia plat
form asks for four years that may renovate the
Civil Service Now II they desired Civil Service Reform,
| why then has that Administration filled that CNl
Service with the Presidents nephews, COUSINS unceS'
and wife's reatonsi If the Administration desires CiV
Service Reform why did that AdminstrItion no
Met o,,dort NJ foreign aRairo the head OF the
| Cm,rittee nm roregn Relations lAppAuseI Well'
| sirce Won applaud, I will ask why do tnd IN
.do,s paper-I bought 1t on the cars at tw-laYeni
! ~ "a a Grant organ The Journal aud COurier-such
nora oraph as thls "A Washington special the Son
ate Committees Will be reformed TO dpr MesSrs
Trnmbnll and Schurz of their charmanshps There Is
civil Service Reform with vengeance, begun b. The
removal of two of our abest men from two Of the most
ton desires Civil Service Reform. why did it come to
| house fraudsi II 1t desires CIVIL Service i.ef0rm,
| why does II still retain Leet and StOcblugt III IL
desires Civil Service Reform why does II Sill retain
Cramer who has brought 50 much disgrace upon IT, or
Casey at New Orleansf I say that that party which
SppoTtunes to effect that reform that the civil Service
TO be renovated puts on record against Itself an ever
against Washington Administration moro severe
than its own platform has up against IL.
THE PHILADELPHIA CONFESSION
At Philadelphia the Republican party says there must
be restoration Of State rights. Is that not c,n,es-
sion by that party that 1t has oyertnrown State rgha
and inflicted State wrongsl tApplause.l Tins party at
Philadelphia makes protest against granting public
lands TO railroad corporations. Now, tns is a great
question, winch you may take sides may be riSht
wrong Capitalists may develop the prairies but al
phia the party which has granted SUN to al IN
rOund figures OF l50O0OOOO OF acres of punc iand' IN
area equal in extent to all the Stern STATES, VITA
New-York and Ohio declares against 10. could no.
damn that parry to more entire condemnation IMAM
they have thus brought upon themselves Nv tLcir own
words. AT Philadelphia they said: % We must abolish
the ranking privilege" Only few months ago TIE
question arose IN tie Republican Consress' sin .lo
tranking privilege remain or 10 SWEEP away To X
publican party voted that IL should remain. And coui
now, If Mr. Booth would let me- look lnto M Post
ONCE and wat the mails contain, Todld Nat every
bag stuffed full OF copies OF TINS Phlad- pha paloi
one plank OF which Is that the ranking system suOII
he abolished, every one bearing to fanf % R;-
publican Congressman. lApplause.t hndt cuii.G
could states evidence against Ls own eate moro
on the 9tner side what are the virtues Of this Admin
strtiOn, what the points IN It's iavorf pDncdhs
say the President has been paying the haon dcDt ana
pacined the Indians; he has se'ted tne Alabama
| claims he has hariDOniled the bJuth. Ihu - ilisi
whole al not Grant bus the people nave been paving
ward creating the deDt but 10 more Than you
reducing IT, Even own taxes nave been reunited 40
him. The President has nothing to do with hxn- TAX
collect taxes In city not hundred miles nom hefe'
auy murray night hRe TINS, you can see thC names
from The chimneys of dozen stills UrcwnS tue bOtn OF
he'll in the night cheat the Government 81 the TX ny
day. thats the way Grant cOlerts the revenue An
campaign has not been forced to sten u the IsL"Iy
mans plea, stand and denver" was resting al a
port Maine afLer IA campaign rip thro', me county
aud Revenue cutter III the pa Get underway ~
the greatest haste even slipping ner caDie h he' marry
10 start. was PalsnE tno uo'oi N. "a & 80
been criticising, ana saying tneIe 10 one "a" r - last
attentive duty, when resident expaiIcL 20 me tiE
a speaker having disappointed k,pd1hcA i"erth',
the cutter was dispatched for substitute. lLdugh'cr
RULING AN IRON HAND
Senator Morton said Grants Indian policy was alone
sufficient TO render him immortal. Tue tecgr from
the frontier, with their tale OF alone su
fcent 70 prove It's total failure and hear 1t Is 10
be changed. AnIrew Jackson established tne maAlm
that America should for nothing that no' right
and submit nothing that wrong. Pr al q ant
made foolish demand Tor SsOOu0j'yoV' q. y accepted
Sl55O0OOO, settling tue Alabama claims, indeed, out
apfII m
has Rarmouized the SOUTH" whereas is name
is cursed throughout the south. Iie shote
pected it, La peace he has trodden upon
expect IT, Comparing the debts u the sOutneru States
before the with their present oblig uOa we hld
round figures $500 OOOOO an increase OF sI5OOOOOOO
There bags famous in hiStOrythe nag Oh JUDAS
the carpetbag President Grant Tue President
stone Of this capetbag governments II he be re-
l shall vote for its fall. lApplause.l
Mr. Tilton then made clear statement OF the pTn-
history the which result Ell In Mi. Greeley
nomination He proceeded: The liInc' Of the Demo
Gratis with the Liberal Republicans ratified by their
nomination VI Horace Greeley gives US tenth wonder
for the world But such an alliance Is no new hEg-it
rs but legitimate result of the union VI tuO best men
OF both parties TO accomplish a great object.
When tho Republican party oIislnated in
1856 appealed 10 the Democrats 10 assist II Ia keeping
slavery from the Territories; One-tontn OF tbe Demo
cratic party responded aud Kansas was saved IL 1850
called again for assistance against secession one
fifth Of the Democratic party responded to to eau or
to-day there would have dsuul0n. In 1864 VT
not able TO conquer without them ah1 Ohe-lllrd
or the Democratic party came To our ad La 1908
we not strong enough-lne Constitution Itself
forbade II, ana unieos We hAu heip rom
would on the nations nOnOr TAls tune Unc-na tho
Democratic party responded To the summons, and The
OF time the entire Democrahe party JOINS with tue Lib
erals. tAppausel Tnis Ia but tie elimination OF long
seues alliances between tine great among hepu.-
hcans and DemOcrats-Iways for great AID gOOI Oh
jec and always successful. IApplausr