New-York tribune., 1874-07-06

earned the title to lead and that its capacity not
eminent from the certain overthrow that awaits 1t II
there thorough and complete change In our poll
time and a profound and phllosOp6ic statesman, in
renOuncng his connection with the old Wing party used
these ringing eloquent words There never an
election contest which did not admit that the char
acerstc OF the Democratic party was thsthat had
burned with that master passion that this hour de-
mandeda youthful, vehement eIultant, and progress
nationality. Through some errors into some perils,
1t has been led by 1t. 1t may be so again. We may
qure to temper and restrain it, but today we need 1t all
the hopes the boasts, the pride the universal toer-
apce the gay aud festive defiance OF foreign dctatOn,
the flag, the music, all the emotions. all the
traits. all the energies, that have won their
victories of and their miracles OF national
adYaneement-the country needs them all now to
win victory of peace. "such was the tribute OF Rufus
ChOate the party he had been lifelong opponent Of
VINO dseerned more clearly than any statesman OF his
day the results would flow from the organization
and triumph Of purely sectional, geographical party.
We must remem Der that the country brought
into present condition not IN the regular course OF
Soyernnent society and all the relations OF were
wreDched from the Dornal and connections with
each Other by great owl war III was under the cloud
of battle Republican party manned that corsar
fleet passed the Gibraltar OF your liberties, and entered
that wide Mediterranean OF discretionary usurped
powers where for four long they yoyaged at WILL
When challenged they promised they would give
back the spoils OF war with the return OF peace:
But what night betrayed have they restoredi
What principle OF liberty sacrificed have they
approaches, and these spoilers OF human rights
these depredators OF liberty must answer to the people
for the aggressions they have committed. The Drnci
pies that most s0DceTn human goIernmcnt and human
society do not change; they do not grow old dIe
they may be negleated-forgOtten. In calm days OF
peace and prosperity the vessel of state drift along
on the tranquil without compass or hcadland Dut
when the night shrouds tine ocean IN darkness aud
chance the RACES, tue vessel freghted with
hopea aud desnies look 10 the trimmed and burn
ing lights experience, wisdom, ana statesmanship
Tue impatient and painting reformer VINO runs along the
and sends his rockets w only lure 10 desruc
ton 1t IL the Pnaros whose tower every night for
a hundred years the 1res have been knded that can
alone warn OF from every dangerous aud inhosptabe
coast and surely guide 10 safe anchorage the
skeitering harDoF lAppIauseJ
After the performance Of medley OF patriotic ars by
.he band sachem James c. Spencer, In place OF sachem
Jarvis, IT, read number OF letters which
had been received from prominent Democrats through
out the country over 1000 letters had been received
Of Which several were read.
THE LETTERS.
The Hon AUGUSTUS sCHELI, Tammany Hall ~ T.
DEAR EIR: 1 have 10 rogret my inability to attend
the meeting OF the Tammany Society the 4th OF
Jnly Much as there is for cODgratulatlon coming
out OF recent political successes, much remains To bo
done that requires great wisdom. moderation, and
mai lotism, that am anxious to the policy
which shall guide future than jubilant past
success My apprehension has been that oar old blo