New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-22


the foulest spots of thoroughly foul system. But
its manner of correcting itthat H. by giving all the
present incumbents of Office indefinite tenure
would St nply perpetuate theI hold Of the trusts they
have 80 many Of them abused. Its principles, adj
hitting them TO be sound principle, would, IN
their practical operation, be act of indemnity for
all the felOns aud rogues who nfest and pOlute
the public Offices. Ii il also more emphatic though
still unite general and inexplcit the subject u
r.uming specie payments La his speech AZ Marion,
Ohio July 81, last year, Gov. Hayes declaprd that
he was firmly opposed to contraction and THAI
he left the work of placing our currency at par to
the Influences of time and the inherent energy and
resources of The country'-Mr. BoutwelPs much
ridicuied scheme of growing mp to it,
bat how we are TO reach resumption by
that process | fail to perceive. Resumption in
that form means resumption As whole
this letter docs not meet the exigeDcy. IL
proposes to trim away few branches of the upas
tree while il leaves tho root untouched. It's Ons-
sions are as fatal as those. OF the platform It
does not even refer to, much less reproba.e
that dangerous peryersion of all right theory and
practice Of government which. under the significant
name Of Graniism. has become the dominant spirit
of the party Those prodigious and psofigate ex-
pepditurcs that have maintained hories OF useless
lators of political machinery, while they have
almost paraiyzed the industries Of the people,
hardly mentioned. No matured plans Of economy;
no systematic scheme for the readjustInent Of our
abs lrl and oppressive methods of taxation; 10
cL lnCe in he loose prOcraotlnaung, and mcompe-
toni treatment Of the finances Is so much Is limited
al and thus the letter leaves Us IN doubt whether
.hc writer oven c0mprehends the vital necessity VI
a Thorough revolution of affairs.
THE ST. LOUIS CoNyENUON.
The Democratic Convention met in st. Louis on
the ~ h of June. 1t differed from all previous
ycntons Of the same party, according to writer in
TuE Tribune, in this remarkable participant 1t
was composed manly OF young men, or Of those who
had grown up since the time when that powerful
unity making its fatal mistake the slavery Issue.
was broken into pieces, and p large fragment went
wandering into the wilderness. The friends Of Sr.
TIIden. lie acknowledged New-York roorner, easily
obtained the organz8tion and from beginning 10
end held tho upper hand in all the proceedings
Only two ballots were taken-the first merely formal
and complimenta.y-whcn Mr. Tdcn was unani-
nously nominated. lie was. however, not rnOp-
posed in spite Of bis ascendency, but the opposition
to him came chiefly from what regarded o. tho
mott questionable elements OF his partythe repre-
sentatiyes OF Tammany Hall nj the Ea,t, and tho
abettors Of financial eccentricty at the West. Thus,
by the mannor of his selection, Nr. Iilden became
not sim oly the candidate of a faction Of his party,
but the exponent of principle.
who then, is Samuel J. Iildeni
In reply, good friends Of the Conference, LET me
ppeak to you from my personal knowledge. ! have
been ilt natcly acquainted with Mr.. lLden for
nearly 10 yeas, and though I have often differed
with him politically, sometimes even lan.entins his
strong reliance Oh party agencies have never had
the sichfC5- occasion 10 suspect his absolute mteg-
rity of purpo.o and sincerity of conviction. In all
the relations OF private life 81 IS purity itself. &c
the same time Ae has always been Prbic-sprted
citizen taking an active part III whatever concerned
tire welfare md progress OF the c)mnuuity IN when
Ae lived His devotion, indeed, 10 public dhaIfs
began while Le was still youth. anJ hS early DIS
cu-,.ons of intricate questions oi 6nance attracted
the attention OF matureI minis ~ their singular
penetration and Judgment. Professionally, hc has
taken ylnk WITH Van Buren,, Brady, OConoT Gra-
ham. Ey5rts. Kirkland, and Other rsmost lawyers,
and IN 4 peculiar class of cases-heayv and compli-
Gated raj road litgatioushe Is admitted to he Jacs
ryincas. lis counsel when important and decisive
action WIS involved, has been dee &C. inyalugbie.
In s.iil CHER rotations Sir. Ttden seems to m 10
combine. more thal any man nov before mo pubnc,
hardly excepting Mr. Adams of Massachus. It's, tho
two great kinds of quality, throre'ic rud practical
which form the tiNs statesman; "a Eiorod unGoI-
standing of the phiiosOpuc grounds Of political
opinion, md the saglcioI5 tact and energy Of tho
man OF business.
This Uuioa of the0rc:Ic insight with practical e.
pac.sy has been singular shown i'm his admiuisiIa-
tiou of the affairs OF ths r5a,e. New-ior~ = tho
largest commonwealth 81 tie Omon the largest
IN uorul: ion in agricultural pro luas. in man
ufIc,uIiIg enterprise, in comherci~i capital
in q word. in the diversity and importance
.I..f mo ,.tv pE-I ID