New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-28
Chiefs and Of delight. Quiet being restored. Mr.
Seymour addressed the Convention, receiving several
rounda of applause. He sail:

to our land after bloody war. II left US then out
and weakened by the contest Our land was hiied py
many green graves There was mourning In our homes
Yet in the midst Of all that sadness there has been dis
played virtues ny the American people that MADE US
proud and lifted us up In the estimation OF the nations Oh
tine world Never before had we stood 50 high IN the
GoVepn1ents unlike ours and We looked forward with
hope to the future tn close the wounds that war had
made. We looked forth with confidence for renewed
prosperity Ten years have rolled around and we find
our country more depressed than it has over been its
history more care and anxiety i'm its fields in its work
shops and in its business circles why Is this Nor is
this all During the last ten years the course OF political
To- those who love their country ana who love
It's glory and its estimation in the eyes OF tho world.
A,nl,nsc peacs has hrouCht tn ma more that has
made ma sad and sorrowful more that has been hurtfu
to our national character. more that has sup
| pressed honest labor and thwarted the inter
ests Of those who attempted TO build up our
ira snfYerfinosp X needs no sprit of prophecy
70 tell Inc future historian when he tells the events
mon when he comes 10 this period; he will all
nations that people may live against armed rebellion
ernmcnt when n is strong in the affections Of people.
and n will teach the other great lesson that corruption
tns usm"ns thai we're powerful to resist all
on ward pre s,e and ali begcrent attacks Nowi do
mo-, S, - ,his last wear "f n century OF our exist
ence.to speak to you in mere partisan spirit. admit
out OF lack Of virtue the part OF the whole Amer
gard I mere party distinctions those virtues which
did abound " hen our ns uons formed and when
@ % o,s M oWer among the nations OF the ear
i Wii I 1, ,orn,ora sav to our Republican friends
,h, nor, 81 ,h hams re.s upou us as 1t does upon
Una. par, o .no v , - d trpe nv nil this and that
ine, YET ano,ne, d ia r,ntion have come because
III, - tho NJ incnles az those who formed
mr. Cnvernment IAuplausel The National Treasury
would moi have been robbed n false Natlonh lee,ns
,au no. and that were ayerse the
Very genius and spirit Of Institutions Applause
Inc great iesso 'naa we m iis morality We are all
son that We are learning from s condition Of our oonl
thai party that closes the door 81 the bnt he
ment snail keep itself within rshni p s"nsase
The Only party tnt can safely DC s nero Why
,S ~n,a man who have not always attended our
tons left their homes and have come mere on AN
Work. We Wen are ' not now about elect ,ieke
We do not nave, as we orun a,y ores 81 honor
conventions, choice OF men 10 put ihto OFFICES VI p
To% a pS, here s S are purpose
general man tis ara ,ns s ' rnppid to leave Your
homes because you ielt that there condition OF
pHbiic shalis Mioh hi,io !. yoI ug, ,.c am prnuI
the state to which | belong. i am pronn, ms
i Ie ' mon .rous doing md corruption
whether the attack fell upon friends or enemies. Jap
pansc a ppUna ch.n,a ~ ths sprit Of reform
Ia conclusion. once more to the Democratic parp
th contest III for tno purpose ofshowing which party
is me mos isnone nor @ , 1' ,ho rn 81 Gaming
victory because they have gone wrong-i scNrn sue1
tend To- win Ills victory because 10 show that
c, No." because YOU are 30 bad but because we have
the positive virtues to enable ns 10 carry on nl W d
thai 10 may never como into power.
PERMANENT OFFICERS
Mr.. Peckham. from tine Committee on PERMANENT VT
gahh"uoh' 'u'nl'''su '"' 'o"'"'"s ''''''' WIN"
ST. n,,.,.,r, p,,.,,n, lain G. Jacob. O, KING, rros
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Aln 10 r. Iiul Edwin Porter ZoI. H. crOo.e
Scrdlne.fre,i waite D. H. Holc't Nm II nniS s )r; J.
joyce T. MORRISON. J. e. Falon W. J. Aezey. j. John
Iiyi1sston ciiAa j. Iiymes
1 1i, y. s 1911. q q Perrin
run.x Sov,x.ryp IN THE PLATFORM
Mr. Dor,helmer from the Committee ON Resolutions,
reported as follows:
The ocratic party ofNewYork renew their ndelty
TO the principles set forth In their platform adopted III
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