New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-17

me TRIBUNE has printed the substance OF
the charges brought AGAINST the President of the Bat
more Convention by The Ne York Times. Mr.. Doolittle
will probably have something 10 say in reply. Mean
time may be wen enough to request the attention Of
the Administration its friends and organs to the record
OF the President Of the Philadelphia Convention, as I'M
earthed by The Washington Patriot:
1t will be remembered that Thomas Settle OF North
Carolina made President of the National Convention
at Philadelphia. His selection excited much surprise
aud feeling. even after 1t became known that he was
at the request Of Gen. Grant. Settle had APP
peared hero a swift witness before the KuKux Com
ittee and rewarded with the mission to Peru for
that dscredable service Ont OF tins relation an init
macy was formed with the President which, IKE that
with Tom Murphy, and other illustrous friends has
borne fruit In honors aud profits All the power OF the
Administration eNered 10 elect settle TO seat IN
the House OF representatives, Tens OF thousands
OF dollars were eApenuyI I'll IA l., 'ar oroI on
10 carry lin through any terms. The President
OF the National Convention must be saved cost what the
contest mlSlt iOf MS dc!edl "Ol4u lhNOVe loss OF
prestige AID be regarded as an Indirect blow at Gen.
Grant. 10 ia the face of all these efforts he was badly
beaten ana 80 LETT out IN Inc col ~ AFTER having prom
iSe1 his patron, when returning from Philadelphia that
North Carolina should bs carried by 1000 majority"
WHo is this Settet lie was member OF the Logisla,
ture o. NcrA rOlina, ~ IKE tJd.n IN whose school
ialy to tao tIoe OF CrcsW,l ana must denonstrate
by resolution, Of which the following is far spcci-
"BeHrc5olred That he attempt on the part of some
o. tue states 1.-THE North 10 interfere Win slavery IN
the south. is hsgraut violation OF the CONSTITUTION on
chief TO the people Of this State chat the preservation
OF the rights Of tins ate il tue ptcelhi enjoy OF
the domestic institution Of slavery is paramount duty;
that much praise Is the patriotic men who have
boldly Eiainaiued the Compromise or the Constitution
in tho n t of the infrriated fanatism Of the North
ihat ts state is determined to resist any further en-
croachnrnfs UpCn her constitutional rights that III te
lent tLe Federal Government repeats or lmpalrs the
ecency OF the provisions of tho Fugitive Slave law, or
refuses 10 enforce its execution ~ e90i laith ~ wiz
amount 10 a virtual dissolution OF the Union ana that ~
will becCue the Guy Of the state TO take such measures
as may required for her safely ana security tnat
Sng resolutions should arae during To [geess OF the
General Assfme that tie Governor be iequ'seu ~
coayeYe Tat bOiy TO the END that the rights OF t4e
state may be maintained that COPY be TRANSMITTED 10
each Senator AMI Repre- sentative III congress, ana 10
the Governor or each ssate." .
These ard others OF the same stamp are the creatures
who are now barking ami swapping at tne heeis OF
Horace Greeley and have the audLcity, III presence
of their past tleacAer dpciiy and prOlgdcy TO pirate
about his ndeit. DOu2iaytd reHeSades ana traitors
vino never had principle aud vino never failed To be-
fray trust are the chosen champions OF TINS Aunihls-
tratiOr ana b natural law tae enemies Oh REFORM
which destined 10 sweep them mo natlNe lhslgh
canoe aud deserved dsgrdce.