New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-24

William 4, DARLING xIth; Edwin h Brssn; XVII.
wAx XVIII aecrse H. Sharpe xyI.h John s%yt me:
XVIII xylIt tscE ssp H. s MH
xXIsf, E6enensr Bleskly; xxId william g, sgriMss;
H HSmds G Ssayis Horace Jph9
xxyS George Ssys 6ssss 4xts nanls
Si, kns'ss x1s William r. @erril xxxIid, James
| D. warren; XXXIIId. Cadius " b. Barse'
REMARKS BY GEN. wooDFoRD.
Gen. woodford was here called for and assembled the
| n,atform He said that having been constrained ny
circumstances beyond his control to resign ais seat In
Congress- he constrained TO be resigned to the
will OF the Convention. The people had decreed that
John A. Dix again to be Governor OF this common
| wealth. fApplause.l The same with the balance OF
the ticket You 90 from the Convention he said to fire
the heart OF the State to crush pernicous treachery to
teach that every dollar wrung by imitation or repnda
ton comes from the Of workingmen; to teach
also that gold is the only honest standard OF value
You 20 to tell every man. whether he blue or gray
that every man shall be protected in his rights and IL
rebellion dare raise Its head the Government will
crush 1t.
Senator Cole OF Orleans TO move that the State
Central Committee be empowered to fill any vacancies
in the Committee. Carried. Loud calls we're made for
"Conklingn Senator ConklinR appeared, and was re-
oeved with three cheers BY the Convention Mr. Conkns
| spoke az follows:
| SENATOR COMBINES SPEECH.
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
| know not Mr.. President and gentlemen OF the Con-
vention how make ct response to such greeting
| 1t would be pleasure at any time to meet so many
| hopored aud cherished friends. 1t Is double
Measure TO see such q body Of the chosen
| and trusted representatives OF q great and
united party, meeting without strife or dlscord 70
SIe men for the public trusts and to organize sure
and sweeping victory You are here as parsans anu
as Neutrality-suspicious. because In free RoVernmeDt Ke
on parties are the and safest means OF moulding
the Judgment of the majority into laws. ana giving
| oAfinn M
cause you believe in the Republican party. IN us
patriotism ITS COURAGE and s creed m Ink sno wer s
can history. You judge Its future by It's past You
cherish 1t as the guardian o. sde menace tbs
nation You unur once more the banner not yee on:
but GS S for W eounty liberty and right BY
| we shall conquer. The wise actions OF TO-DAY,
say Amen will be more than twothirds OF the sober
Taxpayers and business men of this great state one
that the mission OF the Republican party is endet
| that Is. its work was done when slavery ana
ms cry is nowi Look the land. Take up one
by the grave public questions ana tel me wcn one
can party and Republican President Look
9s South from ,aS SoFdeF to
and disconten These things are. in part the newt
effects Of Sa S sss by the people
of the South misguided aud deceived by the Leaders OF
t the south came Of the and ITS chages and
| havoc IN part. and only 10 part. NM mncn OF the
tbe woes OF Southern people came from the
lamentabe and suicidal course OF the men VINO nave
lest crime in the book Of when the armies OF the
sonth had surrendered and the State Government had
denied the right % vote All could yOge All could
take part in rebuilding their shattered interests In
deed the fact that all could vote was agre'snce 70
| those who stu hated the Union.
| There was still another cause OF complaint BY the
votes OF tbreefourhs Of all the States IN their Legsa-
lures amending the Constitution, the rngeaders who
had taken and broken an OATH beside committing trea
Congress and let me here remind you that not one
who asked to be relieved has ever been
%dat Of BUT the ''' time w when those who
planned the Rebellion might resume their places In IN
borne SUCH at least, the prete1t and they set TO
TO make the worst 81 t t aid p sec n es
men to their Legislatures and 10 public Offices They
inc Office or taking the part that citizens owe in
free O" government Social osracism, persuasion.
Spa s al Who had sympathized with
from joining in restoring order ana prosperity IN the
everything the carpet baggers and the niggersas
the victims Of their long 0dmm t os
the measures which had gwen the 9aeS oysl,ss tne
seat them in the places from which they have vaued
| in rebellion. A., ,,., r..u
far the plot mas failed Tue North did not react The
DemOcao party reacted few ansd and sa9aa
Republicans reacted but the Republican party brsvely
and steadfasty upheld the cause OF humanity ana rair
nag o,E n the dark ,ansu hour all I'll
nations mnG de should wear the citizenship which
saved and earned in battle by black as well as wnlte
ers missing its ann, has wounded ts inventors. Igno
rant men, weak yenal men, have seized the oppor-
Rad egsaon excessive taxation, unwise and proigate
administration with their trains OF evils have ensqed
and what do see Do the authors OF this mischief
reent Is it proposed by lawful and peaceful means TO
right these wrohgsi Not at all but Violence, blood
| White Leagues, KuKlux Klans, a war OF races These
assassination. Look at louisiana and the uncounted
murders which have stained her soil since last July
Ioge was counted in Governor, when, In truth, Nc
| Emery was elected. Suppose he was; we In New-York
have known equal wrongs IL an open secret that John
r. Hoffman was counted in Governor when John A.
Griswod vas elected. We did not know then that in
TWO cities 900 was falsely added TO the count but
had far more conclusive evidence that Mr.. Hoffman
was elected than has yet been discovered in the
GAME armed and masked bands ad,no to murder murder
and TO burn %s qua I mot ON nromss
sparing lives and then murder them In cold blood
their turning homes Finally we did not seize by force
the Capitol OF the state. shoot down the police barr
louisiana The tdlngs flashed through the land, and
storm on 'n SO ne nation turned Ono the President
aud asked. "watchman, what Of the nightp
and qpist magistrate who never yet blancned in the
presence danger, and never shirked responsibility
Insurgents We days undo their work. their
deeds could be undone and at the same time, he made
| such orders for the disposition or troops
gave grim warning that at the end Of
| i've DAYS the beak and claw OF national power
would tear pieces the fabric Of awessness and riot
This warning enough. The rebels know Grant and
| they did, not wait for even regiment. They were
willing to take his word for It, and stop II he would
| Thirteen years before q Democratic President had he
been inspired by like spirit might have stayed the
rising tide revolution which deluged the continent
in blood Had been Grant In 1880 and had Grant
been Buchanan In 1874 the fate OF both occasions might
have been reversed Had Instruction triumphed last
week in louisiana there Is not Southern state in
which white mems leagues. war OF races and bloody
grapple for the ballotbox and the state Government