New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

~ the rein. q, Government were in the hands OF her
people to-day, in the hands OF the
predict there will be restoration or public falth
and until the GovernhenI Is III hno nanuS vi 'c
| REMARKS OF EX-SENATOR FITCH.
| Ex-senator Fitch OF Nevada began his remarks by
aluding fact that he had always been in the Re-
publican party until the last Presidential election,
when he did himself and family the honor
to follow the Liberal flag out Of the Republi-
ranks believe. said he there are hundreds and
thousands OF men over all this broad land Of ours VINO
were not ready then TO incur the odium OF following
ceased 10 represent them, but who are ready
now. LApplsusel In their behalf L propose
Illustrious names OF statesmen, living and dead
who have dropped away from the Republican party. or
awayts philosophers. ts orators and organizers It's
seward, its Greeley its Banks. its Trumbul is Fent9n
SUMNER am filed with astonishment at It's
continued existence: Time a., ~as r,a when m hne tne
the spectacle OF political body which having ncor
pSrated ITS principle in the eaypg achieved
drapery Of It's couch about It and lie down
70 pleasant dreams, but, on the contrary
gbbers about the swnding the undertaken and
Shrinking from the kindly shroud. Laughterl wnat
persuade a man who was Repubhcan-not De-
cause he favored high pI0ecyS tariff sqt Ss
with party whose doctrines upon most OF the sub
in Democratic principles to-day that should make
q man not a Democrat-ony because he favored univer-
sal suffrage than he feared federal consolidation
withhold his support from party whose doctrines on
most subjects IN harmony With his own. believe
there hundreds Of thousands throughout the coun
try who viii, beside myself no longer be frlghtehed
by the specer OF rebellion which exists only IN history
REMARKS Oh EX-SENATOR BRADBURY
Ex-senator Bradbury of Maine was introduced and
spoke as follows The Democracy OF the whole country
quite with you rejoicing the signal victories IN
NewHlmpshire, Connecticut, and Ohio. These victories
inspire the friends OF constitutional liberty with
fresh courage. They an indication that the
people are waking up 10 sense OF What tley
have lost, and to the dangers that are threatening
from Congressional and Executive usurpaton we
had National government administered upon the prin
OF the trainers OF the CONSTITUTION III respected
the fghtfu powers OF the states moving harmonl0usy
within ts legitimate sphere 10 left every branch OF
Industry Iree 10 develop and expand that our uu-
rank OF commercial nations III was duhlniS'ereu
SO economically that its burden was not felt,
while 10 protected with it5 authority. Az tne
Ose OF the war, when military necessity FURNISHED
excuse more than half Of states we're stricken
reconstructed what spectacle TO the & M9Il Is IlIs
work OK reconstruction! Anarchy bankruptcy, repu-
tatOn The march Of usurpahonis not confined 10 the
south; IL j. extending 70 the North.
Look at tine Acts Of Congress passed and pending and
what awaits US. What powers VIII De leIS 10 tne
four years march towards central despotc authoriyi
We called to the work OF restoration ana REFORM
Empire state crown these victOrlesi
II recognized only a constitutional currency gold and
silver. and bills redeemabe In coin. that secured %
Labor its reward without call from discount IN the Gu
HANGED value OF the necesares OF lie IL tolerated no
repudlstion For what have they been exchansedt
or the Government toward consolidated
desDotsm welded oy an M rrSti TIespoh5l1e dS t1e
States unchecked by constitutional limitations steadily
approaching goat ana maintaining itself 1y enormous
Government patronage ana armies OF Quce-Ao4efs
A few remarks by the Hon. Henry b smith of Yer
followed