New-York tribune., 1876-07-13

[Long continued cheerngl nominate, then, as Chair
man of this meeting Edward W. StouchtOn. lGrcat
cheehng Mr.. stougton the especial request Of the
Committee has consented not only to act rs Chairman
but to deliver to you an address lHearty cheerlngJ
ADDRESS OF EDWARD w. STOUGHTON.
Mr.. stoughton then delivered his address, which
was received with frequent demonstrations of hearty
approval by the audience. 1t was as follows:
Our representatives to the National Convention Mt
Cincinnati have performed their work. and we, their
constituents here assembled to take report OF ana
ratify tn cir dongs. We can think say 10 thcm Wen
done, good and faithful servants, the men You have
called 4OO0OoO0 of free people by that people
shall be chosen. Both worthy to fill the great places
for which they have been selected both truly represent
the principles OF that grand Republican army, whose
standards, high advanced they appointed to bear
aud both clad in honesty that when the shock OF
the conflict comes the smoke of battle shall not arnsh
the they Principles, not men,. has here
tofore been the political warcry Of the party we oppose,
and thousands have been captyatcd ercby. But say
Men with principles" They, and they only. may be
trusted with the destnies of uation. Wordsprncipes
written upon pasteboardpamled upon party platforms
destitute Of liie vitality or visor But CONVICTIONS
principles born with and engraved upon the hearts OF
men-endure forever. We have, as believe called "a
our leaders who will faithfully and with all their
strength strive to hold and perpetuae those widespread
and costly blessings of national unity liberty and pro-
treasure have been expended TO secure.
do stand here a party man, and am GER
tanly mana man. l am q citizen OF this nali0n'
proud OF its peopleproud OF their strengthgoyingi In
their honor, i'll their growing power. and confident OF
their capacity to achieve future sucn as no history re-
cords. look back but few years how ever aud tren
bic to think what tonight might have been the fate OF
this people had principles the doctrines of those who
then represented the Democratic party who even now
sully It's councils prevailed II was in November, 1860
when treason staked ia high places, when great officials
sorn - oserye the Constitution and laws had planned
to trampI- upon boh, that President Buchanan .Nei
the Attorney G rnera IL our National Government u th
pcsiient ronJ fnrcbiy rrtake within state national
property seized by armed trtitorsn other words Tue
Union could NC forciby pesorved lie dli hol ASK ,hs
advice hecse he was IN rOus doubt how To act hut
t.t by the opinion OF the chief Law officer VI the na,n
might he bolStcrcd in his purpose not oy "icc OF
ms 10 mt the treason down Listen what then
the doctrine Of Democratic AttorHeyGeDerai oi North
birth and training Ills word, arr, l.cGiI, Ai'va
Congress to declare war repress lnsureeuoh AGAINST
All tScse provisions are made to protect the states. not TO
authorize attack by one part of the com y uoh anon -
our forefa,hers do not nave thought that war was
calculated 80 form moe perfect Inlon rSi nsn & J.s
Hcton amogg the who framed ana flued me Cni,ul
nicous as means Of holding states together it be rue
hat Ina W. %r % TaV. an PG y fS General Goyfna1 an stale
then to follow that au attempt 10 d. 80 od OI g
alien and an enemy she would be compecd i"a
by unc0nstit uuoay putting strie 9ud cImy ana ARMED
hostility tween ih Itnt St'y.rs ~ ., ls ootS' , ,t ~
insure the States BE- aIolyci from Their Federal
StiT money or tier blood TO carry On con.cs, IKE a
These views, wnica harmon zed Win ihuee oil thc fN
dent followed by InessIEe 10 Congress, IN "hch
lie substance reiterated t1em stating th@1 inashuch
H. peorle 10 obedlcnce to the Constitution ~ the Ultd
states the supremacy OF tue later cohd NOT oy ioLs DC
adOpsed 10y tine Republican party, whose c'o NpahaD
IAucoln Was installed as President the iuU"iI March,
where would have been our bJasted Union where
lis power ana Stale anOEg the nations OF Tue eaTth
which of the STATES IN T- Centennial year |1ua now
hold aloit The old naE Ah yet the distinguished law
yer who wrote this opinion fdyorahy sOhcn OF 10y
Democrats and Democratic press i0r Inc hpilha"n
which at Louis bestowed upon i more nriuiHe;
because more astutc. political n'a' 90 no. pretend,
70 institute comparison between the Iayo'i5n ., ~
those gentlemen or their devotion 20 the C,S"' ~, n
may be- proper 10 say, however, that although A'r'
1ildon was, when that opinion "ar written .iih p1D %
iis!cd, an active ana soue"ha, vin,. .i, IT, -, ~
fun communion WIN IamnalS dail q" ho' 'i'H y" ~
any ume-aith0u.i the opinion ana M,e,"te Mhcn lol,
Union mtiever protested against the reasoning or con
cusions of either nor all nc, ny M @ =, ~ ~ ~
speech act, nj any early prrloi ~ III" "iI as, ~
snbduipg py force of arms that terrible rebellion which
had been 80 much encouraged py 1chIY'Ih, - ' ,t
aud his able Attorney-1eheia.: " "a, , -
carry the criticism upon hr IlG.h so it l's a.
the nomination of Gen. Mcclellan III lH6l, upon pae
form which in substance d.cldiei th.l the VA iVr te
purposo of restoring the Union haa proved q Ahi'e
Perlaps Sir Ideu IN somc speech or meeting
his Democratic heresy but II lie did my memory Tails 10
recall when or where
THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM NOT wORTHY Of RF SPEcf.
The Democratic parry has not usually been fortunate
in its platforms, and in this respect that adopted at ~
Louis is not an exception. II sensational paper, eli
titled Ia no respect, tine offspring Of sham ana
iusinccriiy. 1t is ulsome in STYLE Inconsistent anu
doubedealng It's statements aGd rs was said oft ny
Gen Ewing OF Oho-a distinguished member OF The Con
venton which framed t has the effect to palicr the
subject double keeping III, word OF promise 20
the car TO break IL TO the hope" And this was SAID Oi
that most essential feature by which the ra;uers sought
to secure tie support both OF hardmoncy men ana o IN
hationiss. And when the effort was made bL Gen Nv
ing, through proposed amendment 20 str,he ou, tle
clause The effect % which, le said was 10 pdicr the
subject in double sense, keeping the word n promise 10
Dorsleimer, hO said II you wadt 10 itaNe 10 TIE
hardnoncy chance 10 cary thor states, then
compromise so great that protest has been
signed by every one Of tie Eastern Democratic
taTs Tbnr a. in a middle ground which does leave
hope but If you declare in the language of tie gentle
then abandon all your hopes" Consider inc atuulue
before the country of these repre-enatIe' OF party
% &C." b tLcr caudidat4s their candidates the
platform. This easy matter df Ilden, uhdcf
whose advice this paper was dJlIptless H"incd Wa
ready pater In double sense Tor ne wen Knew lltt
a.d and soft money tue vital question u when MS
party Was divided He knew, too, aud 500 dd mis- el-
tenants that unless the votes of hJth divisions cOd De
secured success was hopeless Gen EWING seems now
I'M iIes n van pjease-nd he fought nravely for
platform winch should not t" palter In double sense
lie was not willing To accept this "pdlte1ng, even Ia
~ tbe hard money men some chance 10 carry tncr
stateso voorhees, OF Indiana equally unreasonable,
ana insisted that the ten States by which nc was
roundod and which lie suggested were OF ms opinion
INT r,suptlJn saOuld take place as early irdc
tjc e ongt to be considered. All cifois 10 strke out
fge offensive pdlteiug were however uhd'alns, and
40 the platform stands as it was reported.
If should be boruo in mind hs, the Resumption act
,ssei in rs provide, for tine resumption ~ gold by
he oyrrumeut Of all outstanding lcgaitendcr notes on
or beinre Jan l. 1879 ard means TO accomplish this are
n,oViei for by the act Ghe iuatOnsts. O. sot-monry
men denouuce this act as unreasonable. unJdst, and ni-
practcabIc and insist IL should be repealed and re-
Sumption indefinitely postponed The hardmoney Dem
ocrnts ike the Republicans, think. pretend to THINK,
tlat restIInp nptiOn snoud within the period pre-
and II bic before the date