New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-20
SPEECH OF Z. L. SANDERSON.
in Part-At Stand No. ?.


Our special object tonight, my fellow-citi-
zens is 10 rafy nominations that have been made at
Cincinnati and Baltimore. Four years ago the Repub-
can party acknowledging the unhtness OF Gen Grant
to fill the Presidential chair the Civil Magistrate Of
the Republic upon the simple ground OF availability
alone, nominated him as its candidate for that high
office The question of availability fully settled by
the election of 1863 and to that extent alone the action
Of the Republican party JUSTIFIED. Gen. Grant,
without hesitation and without "fear assumed all the
responsibilities OF that high Office. And now fellow-citi-
zen time would fail to enumerate TO refer except
in general way TO the glazing instances which have al
ready historic showing the Presdento have been
sadly wanting. in respect to those qualifications which
are requisite and necessary in the administration of orr
Government in its domestic and foreign affairs. Presi
dent Grants course in regard to Saut0 Domingo has
been clearly shown, by the abest men in the land to
have been direct conflict with international law, in
violation Of treaties, and in violation OF the provisions
of our own Constitution The methods by which he pro-
ceeded in that instance exceedingly novel; unsup
ported by precedent, and wholly unjustfable The
posure of the trick by the cloquence and logic OF sum
ner, Schurz, and Trumbul after the unauthoTlze" ex
pendure hundreds of thousands OF dollars, aroused
the indignation Of ali thoughtful citizens and the Presi-
dent was glad TO abandon the project
After referring the speeches Of Senators Sumner and
Schurz, and showing the folly OF rejecting Gen. Grant
on military record after his plumbers and incapaclty
in civil life lie spoke at some length Of the dangerous
tendencies the Administration toward Capitalization,
and characterized the Civil service as blndy and I'M
scrupulousy partisan He also referred TO the Liberal
movement and the action and platform OF the Cincinnati
Convention. HG then said:
In the sublimest sense, Greeley and Brown are the
representative men Of the country Graded IN ooscur-
itY and without wealth at their command, they have
fought manully LIES battle, defyng fortune, and by
frugy great industry and the force and power OF IN
telect they have swept from their path all obstacles and
have themselves honor and Worldwide fame.
Experiencing in their persons the yictudes OF for
tune they know how to feel for others The oppressed
and dOwntrOdden Of all nations, without distinction or
race color ind IN them warm aud sympathizng
friends. Their nomination, while it appalled, the min
ions OF place and power sent thrill OF JOY through the
hearts Of tOlng millions The pubic eye Is at
once fastened upon these battlcrs for I'M
partial suffrage and universal amnesty. All those
affairs are inspired with the hope that the of peace
and good will dawned and that ere long the Federal
base, dishonest and ignoDle purposes, will be hurled
from power and the places that now know them shall
know them forever. Horace Greeleys greatest
misfortune, doubtless Is, that he 1s not 1uly APP
pretended by supposed TO be capable of
appreciating him. He lives IN advance or his CO.
tempOraes. His great heart his great BRAIN his known
integrity character STAMP him the first OF natures
nObemen. He has been censured by those protesting
be the disciples OF savior, as well AS by those
without God in the world" for Initiating the character
the Samaritan and signing the bond that opened
the prison doors to jefferson Davis. In my Judgment
my teOwcizens that was the noDest public act 0I his
whole life.
The Liberal Republicans IN earnest in the work OF
the reform in the civil service OF the Government and
joining hand TO hand with the great Democratic party
If the said party be true 10 its past history they
operating together Will sweep the Augean stables of
tie Eepubc and corrupt officials will be compelled to
throw their commissions ana give place 10 those who
will not only say Let us have peace" but who will
adopted at Cincinnati and Baltimore. To that end let
tonight, pledge united efforts and from this time
10 the close OF November 6h do all that honorable
do and beyond question, when the on that
day. victory will perch upon the Liberal Republican aud
Democratic banners.
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