Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
New York Republicans.


The New York Republican State Con-
vention, held at Saratoga last week. was a
very harmonious gathering. \. B. Cor
nell was elected temporary chairman, and
the committee on permanent organization
reported for permanent Chairman, George
William Curtis. Mr.. Curtis, on taking
the chair, made 4 speech which we deem
worth giving in full. He said:
GENTLEMEN OF TIE CONVENTION Il
thank You sincerely for this evidence OF
your confidence and regard, and | greet
you us patriotic citizens who are persuaded
that the Republican is the party of justice
union and liberty; it is also that of recon
ciliation. honesty and reform. For fifteen
years the Republican party has governed
the country. 1t has saved the Union in
war. and II has restored and pacified it. Ii
its OPPONENTS may be believed it has don,
this not always wisely nor well, and in the
face of the most interruptions and rcmorse
less opposition; but it has done it, 1t hl,
restored to the country the lost glory o.
he American name. That the cancer OF
our national life has been removed; tha,
the liberty of all the people and theil
equality before the law have been :tsserte,
and maintained that the question of State
secession has been settled forever; thai
our politics have been lifted from the
fierce and fatal difference us to the natur,
of the Government to the discussion o
constitutional methods of administration
| that the national name was never before
so illustrious, nor its power and honor 5,
l1xy fT.1
beneficient, permanent, which are due t,
the American people, acting through tn,
Republican party.
Naturally, to those of us who have born,
the name and shared the struggle, tn,
name Republican has an inspiring charm
1t is connected with Il great historic epoch
with great soldiers. statesman and m rtvrs
with great triumphs for the country an,
manhood. The name of the Democratic
party is indelibly stained with slavery IN,
secession, with intdelity to human rights
and the Union rs their guarantee. Th,
| friends of jnstce and constitutional govern
mcnt naturally prefer a party name as,o
ciated with their defence and security
not with their defiance and destruction
True hearted Americans of every part o
the country on the changed situation
would more gladly follow the political
friends and disciples of Lincoln, Sumner
and Seward. than those of Buchanan
Breckenridge and jefferson Davis. Bu
the elections of the last year showed grea
dissatisfaction and Indifference to old part,
associations. l do not believe that thos,
elections can be fairly interpreted as a dis
tinctand deliberate preference of the Dem
ocratic party, but they certainly showed
distrust of certain Republican tendencit
and men. Our duty to-day is to recognize
this fact, and to consider how those who
if | may say so, are naturally Republicans
may act tremendously together,
The Republican party of New York
with unfailing gratitude for the illustriou
patriotic service of Gen. Grant, is upol
great public principles, unalterably op
posed to the re election of any presden
for 4 third term, and it denounces rs fata
to liberty any scctarian assault upon tn
public school system.
Finally, it requires that here to-day, ris
ing above all personal anu local jealous
les, we nominate candidates whose name
and characters arc the conspicuous an
conclusive proofs of the sincerity of on
with such men, let us appeal to the Stat
and the country. If the Democrats shall
next week, echo our demands, let us still
trust to the intelligence of our fellow cit
liens to decide between us. If the Demo
Gratis declare for hard money. the peopl
of New York know that in Ohio, at TIL
moment, the Democratic party is pledge
to imitation. If they raise the cry of re
%l,o .,c1-
is possible with a cheapening of tn
currency, which necessarily helps corrup
ton. If they point to the Governor o
New York, graphing with the Cana
frauds, the people of this State know tina
this action is exceptional, and that in n,
other State which the Democracy contro
is there any sign of reform. but on TIN
contrary the strictest adherence to the oil,
traditions, of party plumber and politica
reaction. If they profess acquiescence il
the constitutional amendments, we ma,
without questioning their sincerity, re
mind the country that the first Democrat,
cry in the delirium of success last yea
was for the repeal of the laws enforcing
the amendments, and we may justly ash
whether their enemies are more likely t.
be true to them than their friends an(
if they deny, with Senator Thurman il
Ohio, that they are allied with the secta
rian unimies Of the free public schools, we
have only to ask the citizens of New Yorl
whether their experience has taught them
that those enemies rely upon Democratic
aid for success.
Gentlemen: Today gives US great op
portunity. l see, l feel in your wise, gen
erous, and earnest spirit that it will not be
lost. We remember our brethren in Ohio
who are nobly maintaining the national
honor and the interests of honest industry
and who are turning to New York at this
very hour to hear from our lips the words
of lofty inspiration. We remember Lin.
coin. Sumner, and Seward, and we know
if they stood before us-would it were sc
what counsels of cheer and courage we
should hear. Let Republican New York
speak entirely of herself, and of the best