New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS IN wEsTCHEsTER


A DINNER IN HONOR OF JOHN B. HAsKIN-
SPEECHES BY MR.. HAsKINs AND MR. DE
CORDOvA-THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
The Westchester friends of ex-CODgresSman
John b. Haskin gave him banquet at kearn's HOTEL
Fordham Thursday evening, in special recognition
Of his services the of liberal education Judge
A. b. Tappen presided, and among the guests we're Dis
trietAttorney Briggs Cordova the lecturer Macdonald
the SCULPTOR and many others of prominence Letters OF
regret were received from Charles A. Dana Judge Brady
Recorder Hackett, Horace Greeley, Senator VIM II.
Robertson and Others The names Of Messrs. Greeley
and Robertson were received with applause. Judge
Tappen in introducing Mr.. Haskin said:
trust that IN the future in the past hs services on
all OCCASIONS the public interest and for the pubic
may be regarded with the highest favor anu tokens
Of regard.
Three cheers were then given for Mt. Haskin who
spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF JOHN B. HAsKTS
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: 1 warmly greet you
each and all and my sincere thanks for this
splendid manifestation Of your regard The invitation
which has called together refers to my services in the
cause Of liberal education. That which under
lies all other causes land because the free schools
Of our country are truly the buwarks Of its liberty
The coming Presidential campaign is Of great pc
cuLarity In 1868, 1t is a singular fact that
all the Republicans throughout the country
supported Grant, Democrat, because, like me,
he had been a Douglas Democrat. Now, in 1872,
ALI the Democrats that know about supporting
old friend, the Farmer Of Chappaqua-lneorruptible
Horace Greeley. [Applause.l What does this prove
1t proves that parties in this country are ID chaotic
state Why not so ? The war ended years
ago The White people in the South ground down by
the laws imposed upon them by the Central
ME have been rendered the slaves Of the
negroes OF whom they we're formerly the masters Inc
question which when was in Congress in refer
ence TO Kansas whether the people of that State
should should have the power OF selecting their
own constitution making their own laws, and eectng
their owprepresentatves. advocated the affirmative
The people Of the United States with me then on
result in reference to the South Military despotsm,
and inequality. and injustice say that the true ms
sion any party, Democratic or Republican, now IL to
alleviate and elevate the condition OF the people there
You must have realized IT, Every man within hearing
my voice knows that every Democrat he knows E for
every Republican was for the Democrat Grant. What
has prodnced:this change in the public mindi II
honest Government at Washington and throughout
the Union Every one sees that corruption Permeates al
the departments Of the state and National Government
Every feels that Is necessary to put at the he Inn OF
state man who is honest and capable, and who Is
against corruption and against Official thevery, thus
bringing back the Government 10 the condition when
Adams snd or Horace Geey talk about
the tariff! Ten years before the was a Free
Trader 1 am not Free Trader now for this reason:
We have nearly s5OOOOO OF debt the interest Of which
has TO be paid We have 10 pay pensions 70 the widows
and the orphans OF soldiers who fell IN the war You
must have a tariff with discrimination. perhaps, IN
favor Of Protection 9r the purpose Of raising sui
For the last the balance of trade has been
sS 900 against this country that Is 70 say there has
been 1000 worth more OF goods imported INTO TINS
country than exported. II you had had absolute free
trade, there would have been tlTS0OO0O, instead OF
s7s0OOOO0 The talk upon Free Trade Is chmertcai Tue
proposition ought not 20 be entertained by any one VINO
/ has a knowledge OF political economy.
In conclusion, tell am going 70 vote for Horace
Greeley. think he has done more mental labor than
s s bscSme the nS gaest Journalist America and to-
he is the nominee Of the great Independent party Of
the country for the Presidency with certainty in my
Judgment of being elected. Three cheers for Greeley
were here given look upon the coming campaign 10
be Like the clog cabin and hard cider" campaign
OF 1910 over again. In addition, you VII
have In the Presidents Office larger amount
OF brains and goodness OF character-(YOice-
White coat and white haiti yes, white hat! He is
pure IN character as Is the wateF that lows IN little
streams through his farm at Chappaqua honor him
for his simplicity and honesty He comes nearer 70 the
character OF Franklin than any man that ever lived
believe that he viii extend TO the down tr0dden OF the
North, East West and South the right band OF fellow
In response to "The Press" Mr. De Cordova sad
SPEECH OF MIR. DE coRDovA.
II NAV not perhaps known TO tbs persons here that
am a printer by trade. I served my apprenticeship
from the ink roller and finally reached that very high
est position in the profession though much abused OF
ne wspaper editor. I am very proud, indeed, that a
who began eomposit0r at the case as was mas
by his talent and perseverance ana greaI AFFINITY
at a position which the prOudest monarch on the earth
might envy At the same time cannot lay 70 my own
soul the balm that Mr. Greeley IA going TO be elected
You must remember when Henry Clay was nominated
for President ne had certain htulDubos Wcn ulstin-
giish Horace Greeley to-day because Henry Clay was
really and absolutely man OF talent. But Ne
more than that Henry Clay was a COCO man,
him strongly and fully has corruption seized not
only branch OF Government but every root or
IT, that fear Horace Greeley has no more chance ior
the Presidency than musical friend who plays nero
- beaufif uly. LAVghferl Say this 70 you not oniy