New-York tribune., 1876-12-06
THE NEW-YORK ELECTORS.

MEETING OF THE COLLEGE AT ALBANY.
VACANCY FILLED-HoRATI0 SEYMOUR CHOSEN
PREsIDENT-iIIs ADDREsS-THE SOUTHERN ELEC-
TIoNs AND PUBLIC OPINION-THE RECENT CAM
PAIGN-CIvIL SERVICE REFORM AND ThE OUT
LOOK FOR IT.
ALBANY, Dec. 5.-The Electoral College m ct
to-day in the Senate Chamber which proved much too
small to accommodate the spectators among whom were
"A number o; ladies. The College was called to order by
Secretary Of State Bgeow. He then invited the Rev.
Dr. Upton open the proceedings win prayer Deputy
Secretary OF state Apgar called the roll Of electors each
OF whom appeared at the clerks desk and the Secretary
OF State administered the constitutional oath, under
which each declared that he had not been guilty
OF bribery OF voters They each signed their naes to
this oath This proceeding occupied about half hour
and when completed the Secretary OF state announced
that all electors present except James H. Holdane,
and asked the pleasure of the college filling the va
cancy.
Augustus schel moved the appointment OF committee
Of three select suitable person to be baioed Tor TO
iii the vacancy referred Carried. Such action was
taken and the Secretary Of State announced the choice
Of Mr. A. T. Orr and that gentleman took the OATH The
Secretary state then declared the College complete
and stated that II in order TO proceed to choose
permanent organization. On motion Of Dewitt C. West
IoratiO Seymour chosen President OF the College
James McQuade OF Oneida County appointed Secre-
taly OSWALD OttenuOfIef was also uPpoh'ou ocVlSIiy'
MR. sEYMoUR'S SPEECH.
President Seymour then proceeded to address the Col
lege substantially follows
JTpon a given day more than eight millions OF men
moving simultaneously all parts Of this vast country
went the ballot boxes ana gave the votes winch Od
their will as the who should MI the highest offices
in our Government. When majority OF more than
three hundred thousand represented by ihe proper mum
ber OF electoral votes, declared their choice AL strife
ceased aud all checrfuy yielded to the Will of the peo-
pe Az this moment Of general c0ngratulaon the peo-
pe were startled by the assertion That there had oeen
discovered IN remote southern states the exact huDeT
elect the Presidential candidate whc was not tue
choice OF the majority OF tue Atnetieam t ptoprG !;
learned that the men who proposed 10 give Iheae
for wears las charged with crime and tnt their
personal security against legal punish nent &c ehded
upon their in fasiiyng the lctulIs ~ thelr
states. To them an honest count meant lust pun
cannot be charged with partisan pieludlee iOf any
terms OF reproach may uc IN regard TO the 0fclas OF
Louisiana. have no words strong enough To describe
their set forth IN official reports maze
by ticr political friends / cannot, II would, pant
t3e aversion shown the halls of the Capitol by honest
Republicans, who stunned them as lepr0us men whose
touch presence were poIntlng Yet Few sucn men,
acting solely reference To their personal interests ana
who that the Dackness OF their crimes streHtens
their claims upon the grarltudc oil their party nave thS
put IN peril the interests, the honor ana the SAFETY oI
the American people , -.
second century political existence win problems
as rave those hch faced our fathers a. the outset
cited through the centuries. We are mailing cnapnr
In history which will teach either good or eyl TO those
citizens to enter upon the duty OF deciding what sha
be done avert threatened evils. we respectfully APP
peal to the great Republican party to II the heaviest
responsibility for just decision does not rest upon
also appeal to the Republicans 10 see III III 10
true thas- during the late election the oSias az
Washington overlooked the fact that they we're the GOV
crnmeut of country ana acted throughout merely as
the administration of y party.
darker phase OF the last election The ADMIN
strltian sent Cabinet officer 10 take charge OF tbe
canvass behalf Of the Republican party HIS very posi-
tion the head OF its uana2 eomnttee made ioeeu
nnu upGn nearly 100 900 Official dependents IL pro-
claimed to them IN louder tone than words " on must
work You must vote You pay 10 AID the election
of a candidate who declares himself ~ favor OF CVl SER
vice reform" They were forced III thOusinus ol cases 10
submit to cxOrtOu with smiling faces put Win heaVy
hearts II like intimati had been used IN southern
state would have been seized upon by the Admlnstra
on as q reason for declaring martial law, lor aftestng
and imprsOning every suspected ctzen ~ Is que 70 the
hest class leaders and journals OF tie Republican
parry that they protested against thls
The gravity OF this oenso Is made more gross by the
fact nat the last session OF Congress, Wlch u WIS pro-
uosed 10 reduce the officials IN order 10 re6ye the
Industry of the country from the burden of taxdtlon
was resisted by the Republicans upon the ground that
W could not done without injury 10 the public service
Yet we sec National Republican Committee reducing
their pay by assessments for partisan purposes =,
II morals violated ut the fountain ntad III the
North were they respected by men Of worse thGn d0ub
fu character at the South Those men. by ;hell can
upon The General Administration for its ariGd forces,
caimed the world their dependence upon us power
aud their serYitude 10 its wishes At an exciting cec-
tion the Government openly allied itself with party.
gayei power OF coercion oven It's Oheiais VI tloitOn
of the spirit Of the laws against Intimidation anu
bribrry IL did just what II charges against the people
of the south What lessons of law ana morals ana OF
ntv aid such example teach these dependent officials IN
I0sanai These questions must press themselves upon
the minds aud coHsriences OF every honest man.
~ by any trick fraud the candidate OF the minority
nlaced In Presidential chair against the wishes OF
thr people every who has thus been forced 10 pay
for ls election will have right TO say 70 his Adminst
tion. lyon demanded money TO place you In power
We demand the positions we bought oi tne sccreo,ten
head OF your organzaon.' Ihe great point OF Ci'u