New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
moment to cali tho public attention Tho first Is tho
completeness of its success.
arANCR 1--WE YEARa RACK

Look back ve years to the degraded condition OF the
judiciary to the alarm and dependency that filed the
public mind, and reflect that to-day there is not whs
per Of reproach in respect to the administration Of JUS
tice in the City Of NewYork Counsel 20 into court In
the confidence that they will have fair hearing; that
tigants allow their rights 60 be determined there 10
the extent Of tho revolution that was accom-
pshed The second aspect is the measureless benefit
bar which 1t has saved and elevated uDon the itRans
whom has protected and rescued but upon the COM
yated personal rights and whose property n has
surrounded with securities to the State and coun-
try whose honor and whose reputation abroad II has re-
stored. say the priceless benefits OF such reform can
scarcely be expressed In language or measured by he
human mind The third term aspects the costly sacrnce
by which this work accomplished. 1t must be re.
membered that few believed that an impeachment could
all the periods OF dependency and they were requent
among all the friends OF reform Mr. Tlden remained
yielding In his purpose that the should succeed.
How much OF that success was due to ns energy 70 ms
persistence, TO his hrmness, even more than 10 MS
abilities content to have measured by Republican
tho men VINO % Of the Bnr
Association himself Republican, appeal to the three
counsel employed to prosecute the % n %no
Republicans. to whose services and Efforts am happy
give testimony. appeal to these gentie@en 70 say
whether there was ever q moment when they would
have had any hope Of success without the cooperation
Of Mr. Tlden in the Logsature Nay with his soope,
devotion with which he prosecuted this sreat object IL
was well known that every means OF corruption were
provided and would be employed to defeat this meas
tre. 1t was we'll known that there sat IN the Senate
Republican representatives OF the dynasty wmcn
had been OverthrowD, men VINO had voted Tor
the Tweed Charter Of 1870, and for the other
bills by which during that session ana tae Sc session SI
idated took upon myself, before the session or the
saS M de % the %h he
had undertaken. to write to him letter OF friendly
in regard to the course he should pursue 10 the
Assembly. urged him to give his whole attention to
the publication of the Judiciary and that ne should not
mud mi nal llpdn not
the ordinary legislation but even TO abandon two os
he Regarded as .ot any ba pl ease
and comfort not only his entire time but abstalned
S the wss rom the
which has often since been MADE the suoect OF
pSiect for which he went to the Assembly vital
importance and immense benefit TO the people, HOW
much the for perod Of two
years TO abandon any attention to Important private
Go M dsn M and
others Involved In the conduct OF such tga.
M mot pee aaS had bsen in
vested public charity, would nave Deen regarded as
an % aE. aens that this service was rendered with no
mingnR Of motives other than for the puoc good WIN
much of hazard aud peril with every prospect OF Great
ing sntagonism Of multiplying enemies, anu OF Destroy
uS,ty in the people of tue City of New York, who have
been the object Of these measureless dement's won p
great o e eos that SUCH career viii be
Ourecated by those who shall benefited by 1t; that
nrolect and shield the serves the public from
being stricken down by the enemies created by that
ssTfce r,sS 10 Ss eomunity Il for their sake for
sake OF young who are training 10 DC OUT sue,
cessors for the sake Of inviting Imitation OF sueh an
example 1t for these reasons that hope and believe
the people Of the City OF Newfork WIN sho" Oh tnis
occasion their appreciation 0f these services.
AGGRESSIVE PUBLIC VIRTUE NEEDED.
We need affirmative, active, aggressive public virtue
The only of reform which have been secured
are those which mainly to Mt Tllden. Nothing
has been done since The revision Of criminal and civil
remedies for official fraud and misconduct which he at
tempted but obliged to surrender to the engrossng
dtv of purifying the judiciary has not been renewed
The state OF the that subject remains Tue rem
edes slow, uncertain, and ineicent 70 r Imey & are
when official punder has become 80 reauent ana so
ANAL WroDg is to the condition and
necessities times We need 10 nave our laws I'M
aye the f,rce of the executive the Government
welded with the energy, persistence ana VIII wncn en-
abed Mr. Tden to carry through these great reforms
which are as yet. the only fruits gathered by tho re-
forming spirit Of the psHp9 & asa nas sod sas' be-
Wud the merchants the mechanics, the honest portion
OF community like to mnss tSeir o S.
ocalsi Would they ke to N Swell the he chorus 81
fered by the restoration of judicial puryi Would men
who know that their property ana tneir persons nave
70 feel nat they had taken part in striking him down In
this contesti Many OF the questions involved In po
iitte time they will be forgotten. But the history
Of the impeachment OF Judges will be read with
deep interest arninS IN rsp'9 70 tSe judiciary Judges
become corrupt it will furnish the precedence
OF on' the ao' ermHe which they may soil and driven
from the tribunals upon which they may may M bring dis
Of great value to Of New York and OF other
States it Will DO found in the Libraries OF every CIV
nm the standard Of judicial morality Since the day TINS
city vas founded to the present time no men nave been
she 70 render such to Its character to It's secu
ry to its substantial Interests, as Mr. Tdsn
and his associates OF the Legal profession wnI
Conclusion. To all OF them the City and State Of
would be- sad upon the Of
our people they did not resent with indignation any
soss IN her seg motives The authors Of such
and shameless attacks mistake the character OF our
tesy By ASSAULTS Of this nature They only
serve TO remind honest men OF their obgons " those
and who have rendered of such magnitude to
itsinterests, its character. and Its morals
wish to say few words in conclusion The question
Of third term most Of all engages public attention IL
ia deemed by q large class OF citizens revolutionary
Of i5e policy OF the Administration Even Gov DIX
admits that has not learned the views OF the Pres
dent strange that he does not ike to suggest
to Iien Grant tha. i Is for him tn throw OH the
burdens OF public life. 1t may be that Ia view OF
Office ave times as long as Grant, that example
should be deemed more suitable than advice even ne
does not know President would do about the
third term Gov DIX should know and declare what he
himself do about IT, Having. As ne saiu, neln
for forty years that the President should have only one
term he do less than tell the lnqung pubic Wnat
conrse he will take II Gen. Grant is again put In noml-
nation by the Republican party Tne question put 70
GOV DIX was not what he thinks, but wnat Will ne do
He does not tell the people he will oppose what he
thinks is wrong but he refers the whole matter 10 Cen
Grant and leaves IL for him TO decide. Inat Is an an
xous press can find Before Gen. Dix Is intrused
with power for years 10 should be known what
he intends TO do on this vital snDlect.
SPEECH OF MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
FELLOW CITIZENS came here tonight to
,oin I'm your organizations the glorious victories
which your friends In the West have achieved and to