New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-29
corresponding Increase of tefereuceand respect for the

domestic trade and Industry. and threatens the national
credit; that am countcnancc the breaking HOW'D u
the most Important barrier that now Exists 70 PeFm
neni Executive by reposng more confidence I'D lne pa
willing to repose in Gen. Washington or than ws'ng ,
ton himself willing to accept ~ their hanns &
is not political ndeiity that Is neither nuo''' ~ '
principles to ones country
FIDELITY TO PARTY NOT PATRIOTISM
Ths fact IT, there IL no greater mistake statesman
can make than to suppose parties are constant iun
TICS Thoy may bear the same names Tor an ihhenh'e
period md retain other trace OF the public cinouoh
IN which they had their origin IL was one OF ts "iSo
observations of the late President Van Buren, that
political party could pass its Judgment upon oo
than one question: at time Whatever the question h'V
be upon which the country divide into parties 20
soon az that aues decided the relations OF hose
concerned i'm its decision. either side, become
rela xed their bonds to each other peeoino ,iss
ened, aud when o new question arises, new PARTIES
tent OF pcrsons who before had been antagonss Ine
beautiful river that grds your city IL always ,e Eas.
for generations although there probably Is not drop o.
water in it to-day that made It your adniion eoes
rises such hight M Its component body OF wa,sr ."n
sustain. then falls again TO the level fon whr cal
started to be snccceded by another wave COM
posed in part but never altogether OF tne sn ,n
resented one Of these waves OF public opinion 1t
united the people of all parties who nadc we supremacy
u ,rS 60 All other poitica considerations
Others thought differently. / cocperated WIN thoSs
who chose 10 organize in defense those principles and
we designated ourselves Republicans majority OF the
country proved be OF our opinion aud invested our
leaders te power and responsibility for governing
tne country. What followed you know-as well what We
| mourn as what we glory In. ~ -. &. -
The Republican, party accomplished Its destiny u sue
cessfuy defended the sovereignty Of the people n,n
placed int gritty Of Inc Union out OF the o. %
ger This done, its mission accomplished; tHe DOno
which had united It's members 80 long togcuer pssan W
lose It's strength the men who had been los acae e
Jealous AMI efficient in lis service grouaiy began 10
disappear from public life and IN their places new men
party, knew little Of ts achievements from per
sonal experience, took their places A.. =.
fnd in amy department Of the Federal Dnblc service ahy
Of toe VINO had anything 70 do with the iornatoh
tho Republican party wncn helped to organize ana o
which proud of being servant has ons ceasod 70 70
exist do not that Its meuDrrs have ceased 70
speak OF MS officers ana " Dilc osl1l. patty
@ Wa$ t. os ah c Serd el mae The
| removal of Charles sumner from the Colnmit-
Is7oTeveaea 70 the World the fact that the the
Republican party such WAS finished. Ihtor YEAR
would have bern easier Tor ouln'tf 70 nave
! removed all colleagues on that Committee, oi "hch
he cnarman than for tAem combined 70 I Law
touched hair OF ms head, for ne PERHAPS more tna
any other IN the senate OF the thiteu o.ates
represented the national s.nliihent SnI en n,in
| Bu. the war was ended; the black man had been
practically eliminated from our politics. the Union was
no longer impcfiled. An entirely ne" class OF qhes-
loOInng up and daily acquiring k.f,yf inpof-
snce the future We lsd All enon NOUS utbt opres-
siye aud distnbuted taxation the national credit was
upcriled deuloralIzns habits OF NE il pet peu' en-
war These order of questions VITA which Mr'
mud yet shc9n-eTen II he possessed no OK
ustticIar assist.,i ee was expectc He Who but fen
&c new .x.ncies OF his country suddenly slrank into
the OF unpotent minority; from that uay 10
this the eouatEy has been occupied villa he questions
how 40 effects fthe how pay our
debts show repair the disastrous effects 81 ous esai
tender legislation aud adjust the saddle OF taxa
ton to back OF the body polite with least discomfort
REFORM THE QUESTION OF PARAMOUNT IMPORT
ANCE.
To these questions recently been added another,
which from the OF things takes precedence OF
them all Importance, and must be first disposed o.
That Is tine snbjcct OF administrative reform, State and
National During the public attention was so alb
rd that it was impossible to fix il upon administrative
del ais ask the people 10 punish at Tie baotbox OF
elsewhere an unfathful officer, seemed like askinga man
whose house was fire TO defer the rescue OF his
wife and children while he pursued TIE thiet
that was running away with his glass ana china;
! l:ugues took advantage OF TINS ensf"sstncnt %
pubic attention pubic Officers oecame n W.,
uen negligent and finally corrupt, ana gradually the
whole administration Oh .a count! fedeId ola.' anu
municipal, became nIcsted with class OF men, IN
ucn larger prOpOron perhaps, than ever before m he
history Government who have been uiilithul to
coniidencc of the n..ion. tne Republicans
tneins Ives, occupy posts OF the highest Importance ana
possess the ANA confidence Oi the tAocutte INC
credit and honor coltry hdwked ABOUT III Tor
eig, lands by financial inountebanis WHO nave PuI-
ke puzzle Office IL treated, not as PuDAic tist put
In Shauver d,recilon this subject has been investi
ga.od, wnetner the National, state or municipal
tnralo result s the Inc standard oi our a.-
nl.nlrt ration everywhere mas sadly ctrroraied IL
must b raised evidence OF tnat necessity has been
or months tie every public journal. There II
M use OF reforming tine cbrrency. or 'iiin or anything
else II the money which you lake Ia taxes nom tue
people is 10 be squandered by kha'es-
GOV TnDEN TIE REPRESENTATIVE RFroRMER.
The people OF our became alarmed at this state
of things Republicans well as Democrats, that they
invited Samuel j. Tden " take the direction OF az
fairs at Albany. Now, what the rationale OF his Sc
| lection will tell you in "a few words The Old Demo
cratic party had important financial battle
| eli 4llIf
years the organization OF the Republican party
II WAS tine war against the United States Bank The SIT
ua0On OF the country much The same as az present
There was bank party fayoring indefinite imitation
currency, who, OF course desired The eharicr OF inc
bank then expiring TO h. renewed while there was
| another party OF when President jackson was the
head, who tnousht he principle OF private banking upon
Government mOno besat pernic0ls interest III favor
OF high taxes tendency to speculation which was De
moraziug society and untrendy to ali the solid and
snstia business interests OF tls country lag money,
fancy prices, deDr panics anu bankruptcy were men is
The ari money and you-go people OF a parties
joined itn President jackson aud sustained HIM 50 eec
fiyrly that before his death country was entirely free
from and enjoying degree OF substantial prosper
ity never equalcd in any other period or cur history
Amgng the not least efficient supporters Of President
Jackson this which educated whole generation
To- sound principles finance your Governor, who in
1886 had just come estate. The party founded
on such high principles and rewarded WIN snch notable
| re.uts acquired such authority IL practically
secure its nmos, uninterrupted supremacy until II spin
upon the rock OF slavery. Those composing the Ola
exisnsm OF slavery into the Territories of the
that OF such grave concern tnat
they agreed subordinate To IL all otnor political differ
ences. among the number VINO Thought Ia! ulty
then 10 enlist under the Republican standard; my dis
tiDished friend the Lieutenant Governor lent that
cause also the aid of his youthful enthusiasm anu many
\ eleuuence Many thousand Democrats Kept us III
win results which need not rccapitu
late the Muse OF history has already taken then INTO
| her faithful custody -
THO questions which II the mission OF the Repub-
can nar,y 10 treat are disposed Of New questions
upon u.s. and have been upon us for nine iong years
During all that time the Republican party with every
opporunity hns sho little disposition and less capacity
to deal with them. The reason was that as party IT
o0ps.ts to large extent Of pereons belonging 10 tn-
rely oppose and irreconcilaDle schools OF statesman
shp Political differences which the controversy be
tween the old and slave States compelled us to sub