, 1876-09-30
evening TO tho Congressional Convention to b
held this morning. They aru pledged to no1te.



Tna F1Rsr AND THIRD DISTRICTS.
The usual Friday evening meeting, under ttt
auapfces of the Grand Council, was held last
night at tho f.'-larters, corner Of Clark and
Iake .trests| s l., Bond presided. Tho At
H.. ,~.. s l1hx vocxa
Tas the first = ker. lie referred to the loyal
ty Of tic 5 lieans duttng The War, a1d
placed In - st tho conduct Of Til.en aut
the Dcno< saying that, whEIa come Of tn
latter did q ny 10 aid tho General Govern
mcnt in rs9 lining tho Union, large numbu
did all irE q power to give aid and encourage
mcnt to5 8 Iouth.' Ti1slen himself had ncYs
tlone 20 ing to show that ls had
ward as fit man to be President,
and bring about reforms IN the administrator
Of thu afnlrs of tic country. The un1y gool
net Of his lifs wns to tnako an ctlat to break
up corrupt ring a;'Ncw York;, Ho lad been
hun up as great rcforiner, though tile results
hc sought 70 secure hal not yes been arcolu-
pl!slcl. a nlan's whole 1ifu, and not II single
qualifications for such high Office; aid, wl'cu
!fldcn's record was cxatnl.lej, 1t would be ev;-
ucnt that he was not to be trusted I'll such re-
sspousllle position i1c was tile leader Of tho
elevate the people, or, advocated progrcss,
tton Of things. It wus rctrorratltng In
it, principles, and .eprescntea ey,s,y.htns that
ligltencd mind. The cry VI reform WIS not
new. Il was time there werc SOME black sheep
n the Republican party. but tic Republicans
ernment Tho lew thieves had been punished.
Tho cry was mere subtcrfnge To Induce tho
people to give the Democrats tug charge Of ts!:
nsssTy inc1 q fsst 50 % tat %sy s s
lsU. II tlcy got co.tro men like so1'!e of this
County Commissioners mud tho old Aldermen
would be put into the Federal Offices. IN con-
a sacred Auty,--antl they wotll ac'auye glur1-
Gus victory III November. [Applausc.
LII. DYER
then made few remarks. 1lo expressed him
| self ~ greatly pleased with the result Of tho
First District Convention, saying tllat the nonl-
inee, Nr. Aldricl,, was ono Of tfsc prest irn II,
TIE city, maj, of integrity aud ability. Ap-
xas perfectly fitted to I'LL the o:licc rs Will
ia,n Aldr1eh. [Applause.] lie called aitcntion
to the statement Ut Alexander Stephens, lca4-
ths = no NeR SS sDbafss,1 says, II l i
distinctly, over md over oguin. that the SDnth
/ regarded I'LL the ncw amendments to tlls Con.
stitut!on Of tue United States rs H.
ought to be ignored. ~ that legislation euuld
br set nsitlG il tho Democrats gainrd tho
ascendancy In national Affairs. Give them tls
| control Of the Scnatc nnd House aud elect III.
|
Judges Of the Supreme Court who would decide
that the amendments were roidable and void.
Gen. h1artn BEEN a1so spoke briefly.
Mr.. ". II. Eddy also spoko in lls characterize
At this tuncturo ....
| LoRENz BRESTANo
came into tho room, anu was received with
cheers. Lie was called IN, asu allule', to the
necessity for crtl-scrylcr reform, saYinE that
caracIty, fidelity, md honesty SHOULD be tho
qualifications required. Th!s, the Jcnersouian
Ss se 5 Sscn sss@ s re- Pedsnt FIT ss
did not exercise hts constitutional privilege;
bu. the members Of Congress dIctat.41
to him who should be the officers, and tho
services 70 the party Or to candidates IL eonvsu-
tions. This was contrary to the spirit Of tho
Constitution, ana tho practice should bs
s9pe, stGpps asss y Let c to tes a o
holder havc for himself when ic knew tsat i'e
could be removed at the nod Of ulau. liz l,;na
no expectation Of promotion for dung his duty;
a. mich o1t of lis otilee a. a. b. Gould. M Ais.l
we're tuld that they wuuld be oustel II they
were honest. II they felt sure Of their places
as long as they did tllcir duty aud were 1oncst,
that would be IN incentive to acting, right.
How could the present condition OF things tHs
reaedjetf ny 1cga! provision prohibiting their
removal,-,such rule q. o. governed iu Tug case of
to- b aene ' aNay WITH re % epassan sias nrty M
was pledged to 1t, aud Coy. Hayes lad l'r!'Id-
tsed to curry it out, and wuuil do 80. Cn:.-
ns't ~ s solncon ~, arinr arar IN esa -,
tScr NJ avn M intcrst' hit src thst ,hny 5yro lr
sni,rfn ,n iutcrcste ~ ti ., n"ns hnniamrs
~ III n,,,,i T, ~ " ,,, lp w. =
Maa W.. @ oons ~ n r.' ~ ,,,tn't w. us
H'oPE1s t!sn, IIeauaI tssy yii mGit ~ p ~ ''''
IT, wnui ~ lay M ,mrs s w9ua 10 ~ gya ,1 In
WV. ~ mou1u "ar Tnr t m o1 y m ~.
~ Ms ni,'it,v ~ ns w",ll H. not G;r,, m"ra tiiIs
l,n hrr1 III roii,fj intn CONGRESS- tnnlsinr it II
.t. LIN nee ~. LII ra',,,,,,,, ana '.,. f Ah ~ h,. H.
FILL, S'o ,i ~ ~, I,a, tossa h,"a,,so ~ rea ~
!HGa , aseu ; uscs w. Eet ."t Wy, t',.
~ ~ ~ ~ s..h sas,s .s Ill.,
Jnss tlc i,a'; ~ sAf1 ous isl's leaWS i'as
a.u ins eas -, ~ a,',.,.. auI
& u!!. t'.as ,. ~ nl t ,,; ,, M.,
1igsl @ ~ p5G'sml ,.1 mun '.n .,' 5nnnE: naa1ss,
s III t,r.tc, s i" W.niI,',s INK ~, III IN !,
,nr" T. hri,"r str,r" ~ wtat