New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-30

aiding IN building mp the Democratic PARTY or cnoice
between gllden and Dix he was In favor OF bA'
tHsses and groans) Yes he was IN favor OF Gov DIX
in tnat contingency. Put IL down on the receru' no
sail II the resolution of Gen. Sones was to pass WIN
any degree of unsnimy, he would place any eons.ruc
ton on It he chose He would vote for Dix and get all
the Liberals whom he could 70 do the same
SPEECH BY THE HON. DE WITT c. uTTLEJohN'
The Hon DE Witt c. Littleohn OF 0swego in response
to repeated calls. forward to the platform anu "
received with three cheers He SAID he woulu sPe"A
only the strong convictions OF his mind lie was
wrapped up and absorbed In the idea OF combining al
the elements of the opposition against the Admnsra
tion OF Gen. Grant and the corrupt Repuoheah parry
lie knew nothing else In politics except the one uo'"
napt idea that the republic was In Imminent uankoi'
and all should combine TO avert H. Aueie
was nothing so well known as that long coh'""eu
power brings into existence all xmas Oh coli"pon "n
abuse He was in favor of combining all the eiemepts
~ the opposton 10 hur Grant and his supporters nom
mower The eyes OF patriots from one end OF the country
70 the other were fixed upon their DELIBERATIONS A
Goes the State of in 1874 goes the Union IN
1876 1t was the duty Of every patriot 10 lay asu al
personal feelings and pre1udices anu uhi'e ~
the work of hurting the corrapt Repuphcau
Marty from power. This was no easy usA'
Grant and his supporters had all the vast army VI u
Aces NJ their DISPOSAL and patronage was pOweruI
lever in politics 1t would require all Their uhiteu ei
forts TO succeed. He came there Win MS ilinu N'
nm that they should indorse the ticket placed III n
nation at Syracuse. He had changed Ills mihu' "n"'
WAS their duty They should act so that every Loeia
IN the State could indore their action on that day ~
every school district in this State there were
aod Rennhcans They must be taken by the mana ana
kindly lifted out of the Republican party lAppiauseJ
They wanted place for timid men 10 stahu' un'i '
they would Join heartily In the Work OF aiuinB W oi
down this corrupt administration lie h"u 'i'"'u "
the speeches made since the Convention Oegan, anu
these had changed his previous determina'ion n0
dorsed the resolution offered by Gen. Jones' lLouu
hoors1 ITO wanted TO secure the support OF every
Iihor,l nd those who sympathize with them lie went
IN tho Democratic Convention as LiDerd" nc was
proud of the good feeling there dlspiayeu to""io ~
and grateful for IT, The Democrats had gwen the looiS
the second place 'heir ticket Ihis was conee.o
and sacrifice on their part for which he felt grateful
u,so no ,ranted 70 extend the Liberal party he ad
ated the resolution of Gen. Jones' Thele were many
mon WIN were TOO tmid TO come out from the kepuo
can party and act directly with the Democratic party
their old antagonist He believed IT advisable 10 pu
stems for them. He invited them to JON the AoeI"
movement and prepare for the campaign OF 1870
1rordne of the resolution satisfied hun ehrey; Tue
men spoken Of in the latter part stoou OUT III
golden letters as those OF Tden and Dorshemer Refer
mo N the utterauces of Mr. Cole. He SAID vote cast
for Gov Dix was vote for Grant ana his adhnis'l"
tion Suppose, he said that Gov DIX were eIcc'eu W
one majority Mr.. Cole would then by MS sheIe No''
have endorsed the Grant administration lie hau onS
known and respected Mr. Cole and knew thdV 'nV son
teman would acQut him OF any unAihdiy leeinS
him. ,.,-, .-o.
Mr. Cole said that he knew Mr. Littlejohn was
his friend He only asked the privilege OF being allowed
a few words in reply.
Mr. Littejohn, in conclusion SAID Vo1e ior DA wac
vote for Third Term for Grant and all lts ABUSES o
trusted that Mr.. Cole would reconsider MS deteIua
ton In his Judgment, the resolution offered by Gen.
otto n.
his supporters and favored the nominees OF the syra
cse Convention 1t was to take the mider course
10 reach those who could not otherwise be reached
Col Conkling then withdrew his substitute amid APP
pause.
Mr. Cole said in reference TO the remarks OF MI Lit
eohn regarding his position that he wished 10 express
fully and fairly his attitude and opinions In 1872 wheh
no say the great Democratic party through its repre-
sentativesn Baltimore meet aud indOrse the Cincinnati
nominees he believed that the party had indeed nade
new departure No one was more delghted than nc "
witness it. From the time OF the defeat OF the Lpera
nominees in that campaign, there seemed 10 DC TWO IN
auepees Cling the ascendancy In the Democratic
party These were Bourbonism striving 10 carry the
marty hack 10 the time of the flood; the other was
Liberalism with all Of its advanced IDEAS lie
looked upon the nomination OF samuel d.
Tldep as indicating the OF BOurbonlsm BeneV
ing this he would support Gov. Dix II his voting Tor Gov
Dix were TO be accepted vote of confidence IN Gen.
He would accept the responsibility Loud cries OF ais
sept1 He did not so regard It, however. They would
take care OF President Grant and C9sarism in 1876
Mr. sanderson OF Kings County denied that Col ConK-
ling had any right withdraw the substitute for Cen
J,ues's resolution lie again offered his substitute He
,bonrht the Convention should indorse the Syracuse
ticket II n adopted the resolution offered by Gen
Joues and adjourned, Democrats would say they had
gone 10 Albany and done nothing and that the resou-
ton contained nothing binding but left them Tree 10
vote as they pleased.
Mr. Ldttleiohn thought the previous speaker AID he
were on about the ground, but that he ala not
understand the resolution offered IL was again feau
MIR sanderson made a short reply, reahirming his
previous views.
The Char had meanwhile been temporarily vacated
by the Chairman aud he requested Mr. Cole To preside
In al. ABSENCE objection was made by Mark flanagan
ia a DIX man" presiding the deliberations OF
Liberal Republican Convention. This objection was
Greeted with derisive laughter, and the temporary
chairman explained that of the delegates he had
right 10 preside when called to do so by the Chair
man.
CHS. JoNEs's RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The question OF the adoption OF Gen. Joness resou'
ton AZ then put 70 the Convention and carried almost
unanimously.
The thanks OF the Convention were given It's officers
for the able and impartial manner in which they had
presided over Us deliberations and the Convention then
adjourned sue dee.
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