The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-17


the principles therein declared
Al this point another motion was made by some one
IN the crowd at the far end OF the ROOM asking that
the Committee on Resolutions and Address be empow-
cred 10 act executive committee and add 10 their
numbers. NJ necessary Colonel Hggnson, however,
more pressed his amendment
Mr. ScHuRz comhaicd the whole batch of
motions which had been sprung ON the conference M
this time by saying thar on the previous day he took
occasion 10 that the signcrs OF tho call had acted
upon very insufficient information In extending invita-
lions 10 gentlemen TO attend the conference and take
part In IT, delioeratons. and therefore able per-
were not present who would not only have been
ornaments 10 the conference but would have materially
aded IN arriving ~ suitable conclusions Inc CON
ference was. therefore, very incomplete IN magnitude
although It's proportions and weight far exceeded his
most saEguine expectations. He did not agree with
the gentleman from Rhode Island. who seemed TO be-
cye that numbers we're requisite to give efficacy to the
Its virtue inherent. and II there only
twelve gentlemen present the would he
just strong and potent as a mass meeting Mr..
Schurz recommended that committee OF seven or
nine DO chosen TO 90 into correspondence with persons
all over the land IN order that they might learn who
would DO able and best fitted TO serve He thought
after all The wisest course would be 10 refer the rcso
luton back 10 the committee Tor this purpose.
Colonel HiGGissoS remarked that ho had, perhaps,
been misunderstood by Senator Schurz He wanted TO
breadth, and 20 be had urged his amendment 10 the
original motion The debate upon u continued Tor
some minutes longer. but Was hnaily settled by Mr..
Schurz who said well state your amendment and,
as IL Is not Ia writing, viii act as your secretary
Il might be said here that OF the i've sccreia
res dong anything ostcGsibe at that moment
Co onel Hgginson then stated the following amended
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved. That committee DO appointed by
with power 70 add % their number Il least one rom each
state ~ the un'on ~ Tar As paescabe ana that this com
PURPOSES Indicated In the address to-day adossed aid also 10
character. II circumstances require IT,
SPEECH or cnARLxs FRANCIS ADAMS JR
Having thus tar accomplished the purposes of tho
conference. and .urher business beng Immediately
before H. the President suggested that some oil the gen
tiemen express their views on the topics at heart.
AL M tha Of
Charles Francis Adams Jr and at tho request OF the
Chair that gentleman stepped TO the side 81 the table,
and said in clear, ringing voco:-
What have 10 say Mr.. Chairman, in support OF the
address which has been reported can be put In
few words shall very heartily indorsc every word Of
II. In one very important respect this meeting Is hap
ply unlike great many other conferences which Il has
been fortune 10 attend during the last eight
On previous OCCASIONS had always noticed that those
who attended seemed IN the first place. to have some
what vague ideas why they had come and when at last
they found that cut, they. the second place, seemed
very much AFRAID of publicly avowing IT, Now, IN
tho present case the address sets forth very
clearly why we are here and what we rro.
pose TO do. II very properly, however, does only
in general terms. Speaking individually and for our
selves alone, do not see any reason why
should not be more explicit than 1t IS possible
be in any address intended 10 cmanatc from u
body, and therefore, propose to state what iudi-
vidually want with all possible precision. am Of
the floating vote Of the country-an independent
(applauscl-and as such want to do what can in
iurihcrance Of political aud financial reform. want
an honest money and an honest government Other
issues wait for other times As practical man
recognize tho existence OF two po~eriul party
chimes. With either OF which ! chccrluIy act
under certain circumstances. Now Am here simply
do what can TO bring those circumstance about.
In each party | see the reform demonstrated Gle
ments with which desire to act-rnp:dy centcr,ng
upon certain prominent party candidates. Among
these candidates there - one N especial whom feel
would gladly aud heartily support VIII, therefore,
frankly say that l here 10 do what cause
the republican party think that H. in the coming cleo
tion the aid oil the independent voters the only
way 1t can or getting through The nomina.
ton OF Secretary Bristow. lAppause) II. however,
tho republican party thinks can get
aid OF the party machine and the good
old issues, or by virtue OF that potent political
spell supposed TO rest the name of Jefferson DAVIS,
then in that case, II the democrats Governor
Tiden, want to see him supported as the next best
thing to Bristow the direction Of practical reform
through party organization (AppuuscL but, finally,
II neither party wants the independent vote enough to
put forward candidates who only get IT, in that
third candidate nominated for whom at least
have the satisfaction OF throwing conscience vote.
Under certain conditions this year, greatly desire,
for one, to have chance to stand up ana DO counted
believe that have said about all that have say
from present Indication there seems reason 70 hope
that the coming campaign Is likely 10 be sensible one,
and so Tar auspcious TO reform II Is not going to DO
singing campaign, nor u ''hard cdcrv campaign,
.tanncr'sn campaign nor, thank heaven!
wood choppers" campaign. Probably shall not
DO Gale upon in 1t stay the dead and now long buried
issues OF the late civil war; Our generation has during
tho last ntecn years through two great phases
Of national hc-the periods OF revolution and con-
struction. And now that we have come TO the
party leaders Will lind u rather hard work 10
Lash us up TO that pitch Of noisy. Oh
thusiasm which browns the voice OF reason. ZAP
pause As the address not too forciby states great
Of don't feel like hingng up hats and sing
ing over tho present condition Of politics nj all On
the contrary, feel more like hiding faces be-
hind our hats and silently bushng. We want TO
things mended-lapplausel--n shouted or sung
TO that end We are here BE he democrat or be he
publican we propose this centennial year to vote for
Presidential candidate OF clean hand and pure lite
a tired man. who has shown himself ready TO grapple
Tuy OXpr load
who hasn't degraded himself ana his
Office BY dirty Jobs or BY eager election
ccring In his own behalf Applause In Anc, some
man who. by acts and not worcs, merely has shown
that he appreciates the broad distinction between pub
lie duty aud party discipline, ana regards reform
matter Tor works and not rs campaign cry. To
secure the nomination OF candidates OF this type by
others what want TO try for IN the rst place and
failing 10 get them IN that way then the address pro-
poses let have the courage, II We only dozen,
10 nominate ouch candidate ourselves We can. by so
dong At any rate give ourselves and countrymcn
u chance cast conscience vote In this centennial
year. for my part, Mr. President what ask is that l
may stand up and DO counted prolonged applause
PARKK GOODWIN
the next speaker. aud he began by saying that he
was politician and dsdaincd the POLITICIANS art
His politics were something like those OF 81
Patrick. as described by Mark Twain wherever you
toad snake put your foot CD IL without ask
ing whether he q republican democrat As Mr.
Webster said, there was always room Tor Improvement
the top. Parties could get up higher and grow bet
ter always Mr. Goodwin then, speaking OF the con-
dition OF parties nowadays, said that he had heard
United States Senator say these remarkable and sad
Words
my own public life has been very brief and insig
nincant one, extending little beyond the duration
single term Of Senatorial Office but In that brief period
have ive judges OF high court Of tho United
States driven from Office threats OF impeachment
corruption or maladministraton. | have heard tho
taunt. from friendiicst lips, that when the United
States presented herself IN take part with
the civilized world In generous competition In
OF life tho only product Ut her institutions which
she surpassed All others beyond question her
rupton. have seen IN the state IN the Union fore
most In power and wcaith foar judges Of
her courts impeached for corruption, and the
political administration OF her chief city become
disgrace and byword throughout the
world haYe seen the Chairman OF the Committee on
Military Affairs in tho House, n distinguished
member OF this court, rise in his place ard demand tho
expulsion OF four OF his associates Tor maxi ing
their Official privilege Of selecting The youths be
educated al our great military school When the
greatest railroad OF the world, binding together the
Continent and uniting the Two great which wash
our shores, was finished have our national
triumph and exultatcn turned TO bitterness shame
by the unanimous reports OF three committees OF Con-
gresswo o; the House and lere--tuat every step
Of that mighty enterprise had been In fraud.
have hearl In highest places the glinnt Gloss doc-