New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-06

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the stand and greeted with great applause MI COX
Mr. Cox's SPEECH.
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GESTLKMEs OF THE DosFIS-
11oy am not fnsensfbe TO the high honor which has
| boen conferred upon mo by this Convention Al can
say simply this viii endeavOr TO show my frauuue
by standing at my post OF duty in this chpPs"' "u
elected, by my post OF duty In the teuoI' NoSioo'
IApplause.l know. my felloweitizens tha' oo'o"o
parties in one sense the odium of history ana when
they combine for bad purposes the odluin iso' upo"
such combinations. But when men commune ior soou'
noble and patriotic PURPOSES they from any lnar
ter any party II sanetites the coah,9n, az" prhcan
party has been cejt in twain / need not now discuss
Tor what reason Lot the soldiers helmet DC e ntie
noss remain with us The ugly Visor OF maze
remains with those who oppose 1 us tborofh con-,
pete, and auspciOus compliment TO we - ~ In
my name has been s ", stae for this office.
have something Of the puhhc seIvlo u ti9 IN
In which you place me again WIN enueaNI ttsrs
POSSIBLE now in this campaign TO discuss some a
TO which my inclination does not lead me wiz
Republicans discuss the cOrrupt0ns Oh tue o,,sm
ton will let them discuss. ii you please the neP0ts
or the drinks of the President viii let the lie 5
fault with the President either appointing bis f1m
to office for accepting his gifts TIo only IrVuo Thai
have in tho one his leaning for his family - t
blood is thicker than water and was AWAY 1tp ~
water when applied to railroad stocks anu o9es-
ton remaining is not one OF gratitude, DuI O"J '
consideration for which he took tnem'
The only point hope to hold up in this campaign Is
smply this that the Administration In power, De-
ginning as 1t were IN tho civil war and reaching ou'
into the present me have used the powers gwen 'ne"
TO destroy the beauty tho structure, the 1ame the Nc'
genius of Federal pollty. They have done hdn
they gave US dragons; In the snaps VI tbny
suspension of the ha0eas corpus n,.u wn0N wo 20
outside OF party and accept an honored MANI 90
standard bearer, they charge us with INCONSISTENCY
4 tam rs
together after certain changes tho only quoson III,
the change for good, patriotic purpose That WI" ~
sanctfy any change from any quarter. This charge OF
change made the other day by the nO,iU UOg
tieman and accomplished lawyer VINO u ruin NE
Tor Congressman at Large on the Republican ucAot o.
Tremain. lie says: why, tho Democrats a pSf, ~
have gone outside OF themselves 70 tEo aTc
from the opposite party" Who is Mr. Tfeman 70 Daho
that point lApplaase and Laughter from Onto
struggling in February lGl to MAKE f tGS New York
State, from your Mr. 10y man lIemtln, anu ii mi for
i that they could not vote for the three million Dl To-
broken up and would rather give their aid IN preference
TO peaoeaDe secession and almost that very uay w.
gentlemen "If you touch one hair OF tho hcal o uo1
Anderson, the North viii be as one man IN his usiems
is not this; do not make tho point that pr. lIena n
cannot change llaughterl, or that Gen DIX calnot
cannot change. Let them all change but let not 'he
gentlemen make the point OF into cons par for
man who dares 20 agree with us on INC graz Si'n
H. totes t6e preservation OF all the rights given ny
law and the restoration Of the rights lost Dy war
| LOCAL sEIF-GovERSMEST THE SOLUTION or ALL OUR
TROUBLES.
Let us stand by that platform, born at Cincinnati
welded at Baltimore and ndorsod by tbs whole Demo
cratic party OF the country. (Great applause Now
| have talked too long. lCries OF go on"l VIII De
with the Democracy in this State, and hope WIN my
Republican brethren and will talk with them through
the counties with respect to this ldea the ehpl o M
patform-looa self-government-the solution OF all our
troubles and not to be gained except through nutui
goodwill kindness, and cancellations through tnt Podoo
and eenteness that does not from tho RepuDcahs
| but from above. Tue idea OF inc htPuDiican
peignbor as yoursef" love those who deceitiny
use you aud persccute YOU not the doctrine oi H ga
yor upon the mountain but the doctrine OF uhAldhos
OF ungcntleDess, hollow Amnesty, ana sensation pdu
| otsm. On that platform do not stand IL docs not
come from above it comes from below. Applause and
laughterl know what the Savior meant 10 lDanhihu
when he Taught men 20 be gentle toward their enemies
know what he when he taught men to DO other
| wise than most men arc III TINS contest We h1,o
Cbrstian Hebrdic and even heather authority IN cock
ING good will and kindness between sections for our mu,
tual prosperity. All L have TO say, IN conclusion al
| tho curse l have against the men who violate
| this doctrine is, this-that they may know what
il is to forgiven laughter and applause that t1ey
may know, what everywhere gOOd uSh Piaetloo ~ hs
campaign that they should repent and give pardon as
they expect pardon, and pardon without IssrSo ou
who expect TO be pardoned should give PARDON, ana e
who DO not pray for them, " for they Know not what
they do. lApplause Therefore IN ths campaign we we
have but three banners Ia our ptOcehsiOn' Oo 10 .to
old enstarred ensign OF the naton anOther s Tue W9
ensign banner anne Si oFSeT Is our pS You please
our paIlsan-Dauner on which are inscribed the names
| Brown.
The Convention balloted Ca1al Commissioner with
the following result: Hubbard IOl; HagGerty, l5t
was declared duly nominated. Ga motion of Mr. Lud
ingtOn Of OnOndaga the nomination was made unanl'
nous. The Convention then TOOK recess ul OelOcA'
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 81 O'Clock. Tho Chair
| announced a Committee Of the Liberal Republicans,
headed by W. W. Niles, esq. of Westchester who were
ready 70 report tho action OF that body Mr. Niles on
being introduced was rapturousy appauded the whole
| Convention rising Mr. Niles made formal report OF
nominations and the Endorsement OF the State ticket
The Democratic Convention then, by acclamaton for
malyindorsed the nomination ofMr Depew for Leuten-
ant-GOvenOr aud Mr.. Brooks lOrSate Prison Inspector
Mr.. Ludngton OF Onondaga moved that inc Shair APP
publican Convention and invite us members 10 seats IN
this hall Carried mSS5 fd az b Iaon' ""o
! MIR Williams OF Erie, Chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions reported that the Committee, with great
unanimity, recommended the adoption Of the following
| resolutions: .-
l. That we hail with enthusiasm the uprising OF the
peope i'm favor of reform public Affairs, as syneed in
the union of the patriotic citizens OF all parties to throw
on the weight of isgoyernment and restore Je1er
| sonan standard OF administration.
H. That the condition OF the county is such asto de-
mand this sacrifice Of past preludce' the tone OF adj
mnistraton has Deen lowered, the Civil Service has
grown corrupt the military power is too readily resorted
TO- the Bureaus Washington have become the eenters
Of favoriusm and jobbery, and the Southern States
| under a system of military repression and dictatlon
have subjected TO robbery and waste, which have
esG de oppresns Industry and p hudernr mm
grafton. and by DESTROYING ms credit exposing the
country 10 the shame OF contagiOn ofrepudiation.
III That the Federal Administration In addition 10 its
accumulated corruption, its nepotsa and exraya9anee
ia indifference constitutional obligation, and It's sub
lection OF the civil authority to arbitrary surveillance
and dctation, stands before the country convicted OF
people Of these States 1t the chief OBSTACLE to the
restoration OF friendly spirit between sections and
classes Union aud the moral social ana Industrial
we'll the political interests vi the country demand
~ That the Republicans Of this state who secured
| power by pretense OF sympathy with Reform, deserve