New-York tribune., 1876-06-22
THE PROCEEDINGS.

The ratification meeting of the Union
League Club last evening held IN the theater The
members slow in gathering. the social nature Of
the Cub being shown by arrival half hour late, Of
somo OF the members. Tho hall filed, however.
Among those present Joseph H. Choatc, the Presi
dent Dorman b. Eaton. Thomas Acton, sKGov. Sale
mon, william 0ron, ID. F. Appleton, Joseph seignan,
ard Hamilton Fish, jr. About S:l5 p. IN. the meeting
called TO order by the President, who made the fol-
lowing opening address:
SPEECH OF JOSEPH IT, CIOATE.
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with the established pre-
of the Club have called you together TO con-
slider respond TO the nominations that have recently
been made at Cincinnati by the National Convention oi
that great historic party with whose principles and pr-
poses this Club has always sympathized and acted
[applausc and have doubt what your response
will be- Certainly the result OF the Convention at Gin
cnna is one that bring rejoicing and enthusiasm
to hearts Of all who have e any time acted In the
Republican ranks fAppause And 1t is not only Tor
what has been accomplished, but the ma'lner and
,he spirit with which 1t has been brought about
that We have especial for congratulations IL IS
great thing that they have presented for the sufages
OF the party and the country two men OF spotess cha
acter and distinguished position men for whom every
Republican give his vote with clear conscience ana
with hearty enthusiasm. lApplause but II ls, lh NY
Judgment FAR greater thing that this result IN the Con-
ycntion was achieved by what must everywhere DC
recognized as triumph OF The conscience aud the char
political managers lApplausel II may not he out OF
place for ting club 70 look backa little to refer
to the history oi the struggle in which the Convention
and lts nominations the fnal cuminaton' Tor
/ think that u Ia one OF the greatest results
that must follow from what has been there acheycd
that independent and unscsh members OF the party
who believe constitute everywhere nne,cnths Of its
whole organization, viii now bo called to the bont' and
called upon 10 support. with all their might ana man,
the nominations which have been brought about by Their
representatives IN the Convention IAppauscI
Those Of you who familiar with recent Republican
politics in the City OF NewGork cannot have forgotten
that the great body of the Republicans at large have had
OF late years very little TO do with their affairs tha
these lave been kindly taken care OF ana con-
Quoted for IA by few unscish and enthu-
siasiic members Of the party and that our
votes the votes OF the 10000 Republicans OF this city
have been handled aud controlled with very little con-
,idcraon on the parts OF their original owners For
one have felt FOR ast four that really the
great majority o. tha Republicans o this city had about
a. much 10 do with The nomination OF the pTuciPal can
dates Of the party they had with the election Of tHo
Pope OF Rome oT the Sultan OF Turkey. Wei,
We naturally chaicd under this Wholesale ana
proiracted exclusion, and some two or three
months ago, you will remember this Club by
unanimous vote gave utterance TO ia sentiments
The, objected to the continuance Of iL thridon They
advocated FREQ speech IL conventions, and the nouina-
tion of some candidate who should be recognized
any Of tho party mistakes which had brought d'scrcdit
upon The PARTY and to the cOuHty. For tins Sc were
called ~ t4sk % very ~ ointment and leading 'nD"is ot
our own party aui own C,uo and ~ long bad We
been entirely submissive tlat IL was rather proclaimed
a the hiQs OF .myudcucc for to express scnt-
mcnts at all. tAppiausel For one am glad We
yeuturcd TO that hight Of imrui'nce am
glad VIC sounded 10 the time wha; proved
TO be tho Keynote for independent Republicans through
out tho country appauscl and although the imncdihi"
eject wa. accomplished which some Of us desired
although We had direct rcpresenatiyci in the Conyen-
tiou-no one mean who had been sent there by the
same system OF party manaScmcn. which had 81 long
prevailed among us-yet the independent voice OF the
paIy did find uttoIanoc in the Convention, and from
mary-I think almost every one-siatD, including our
own there were who rrou in that great body
Of RcpGbicans 70 advocate those measures which our
resolutions had skciched md thrown forth.
And now whnt has been the RESULT BY the wisdom,
Tho Intelligence aud thc honor of the party they con
cuded to accord the Offices Of President ana Vice
Presdcnt-not 10 men who sought for hcE, bu 20 men
whom the people sent ont to seek. Appi.use.I Ana
40 they went In the place to the great state Of Ohio
after a candidate fer President, aud thcy iound man
WHO as Governor % the state 90 Ohio had proved himself
faithful over a few things and shown ha Illness 20 dis
charge the moro exalted dutcsof that Srndcr Ollie 10
which tho peor!c haze resolved 20 call him. Applause
Gallant soldier true. butuo selected merely sol
der one in whom the soldier has long been suhoTdnaiod
10 the civilian and who has proved his competency for
civil affairs BY The manner IN which he has discharged
great Offices and great duties In his own state Ana
then for Vice President they have scectcd ~ h"nored
citizen Of NewYork. [ApplaUscl Aud notable thins
about both nominations s that they are men whose
character flr above suspicion and rcpioach thi no
man OF any party or " any section or Of any interest
las found one whisper 10 breathe against either zap
pause1
Now say that nominations tins made should call ont
the enthusiastic support of all who have ever act d with
the Republican party tapplauscl and doub' hot mat
I'm this great state NowNok these nominations WIZ
receive an overwhelming support The stat oi Ne"-
York has been greatly magned in the discussions when
have preaced and attended the meeting OF tine Conyen
ton One wou!d think from readn: tho leading papers
ON either side of the contest that Sewlor va, carried
i'm the brooches pocket OF one dstinglshrd nrhcr o
either PARTY, bnt that 10 man, whncyer lgAt y. hS
merits or the principles that dictated his noninatol'
except those two youd hope for The vote OF ms era,
Empire state We'll, now, gentlemen ih,fe never VIZ
more ntal mistake. No man who rightly ItHus the NJ
tory state Of York for the iast 20 yrhs % s
doubt for moment mat she IA Rcpnplcan 10 lns cIe %
lgreat aplause and that her vote VIII Dt GN ~ t'
recognized leader and champion o the party III 'e r"
but thcy ray New-York IS now Democratic. Gentle
men, she Is not, and never haS Since se o&at & on .s
the Federal election for Denooatc FrrInehI ~ S
ago aympathizcd with that side But thry sHy we i1,e
4 Democratic Government and ihey point vim @ uu'l b
ant hOpcs-our adycfHarles ao-to 'ur i", t25 ,,ns
80 600 majority that was given - Gov DIX ~ iSf M.e
cnangcd in wo short years to 10000 majority Iof Gov.
Tildcn in 1874. Well Gentlemen, ttht wa not WiuS -, %
Democratic victory That rr6ult was dhe not so ihu W
the energy and the forces Of nr adFeistlts as 10 @
difference aud he apathy when nag iai, "a uion 90,
rauks And il h because The result oi thls
iycs s the assarancc that the causes nnd the occasions
~ mn distrust and Indifference and discomfort nave
been laid aside ana abandoned, aLi NAV 'Ec l'{ na'
once more come up 10 is own traditions anu - &
siancI lccnd of former ycars' va, we may ', tili
fecl cert ain assurance tlit ile od inD.Hle' ;;,
pcch npun the bauneif oi The Empire h.!te
Ana now for one prophecy That ali those Wotli1, uv
healed; that all those discon'rLts are Hah'h''
the Republicans of every sirp" every TON" oi iT,e [
rcogi2o In tl,gr nominations call 20 return nc l"''
with renewed enthn.'asM nd @ ie-nec - ,,:.ollr4n we