New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-27
Mr.. CURTIS'S EVENING SPEECH.
a snoocb of Gporpa William Curtis In |

The speech OF George william GURUS In De-
| half OF tue Administration was ~ follows;
Nv Intention sir IL occupy the attention OF the con-
vcnton but Tor one or two moments MY. nave Deen
denounced in his RepubclncOnY niOnbH more lhah one
,rnlrnau Ny elcgan. trri from boolhc nus chaIgei
me with throwing fifebrand late the council ~, "A
M brand was NOT thrown by TIE Il chr .ni IN tus
,r.,uIz ltio wt IN y SAY inns aud cry spo Sc Of
Administration OF the X pubcln pa ~ thhh o
Republican occupying siuihtr position ",d ever On II
ne orr; and when, IN t.e must uuSpallhg lcl,hS'
be denounced iui-- iccep'ci cardinal Flliric Oh INC
X form. | sa, tan wnen that gentleman wac
elevated to the permanent presidency OF I'LL,
among "a. aud every VINO honestly respected
nc Pes cent Of thc Uited states ana hIs lawful coh-
,utoual advisers at once put a on ms % uyr here
bee ore tie state aud before tno countfy Ia nave wei
und fstlOJ that had nO lot ami 10 part ID int act Oh
SIR il Wa II Irej..lnd that brought here It was
loren. / hold IN nay hani, ~ my req
Union, A tOrcn by Wulcn every Republican IN TINS
country see ,. ccisth whee me hopu'l-
cans Of New-Xork are willing IT, q clare tH3t
r.y stand in the presence oil the Republican Al
mu'-t alton. The geutlnmin from BrOomr, nv non 5t-
able friend, Sas anxious tat lie saoud ne under 10 nc
alton. lie ,i-rc C splf Of 1ic sud
-uItc introduced ana the remarks nave seen III 20
". lliend from blny Oir Tremane) distinctly sad
in ihe hearing OF al The convention, an authority "nch
was az least satisfactory To hn AT tt Figsd'n Oh ,o
United siats did as6 did not require, I'm not sure
nv o , ,4'i n'' tho IN ir. of the Kepublican
uarty in tur country Inc coleman from BlO1mt, cali
not Arouse tn u. cut directly or indirectly or Wishing
man. sentiment, or me expression OF any
honest opinion he may entertain, ana Tue tchp'tIy
President, In The remark, he mad upon the consitu
uural advisers o TIE President se is 10 me 10 ttAo
which inconsistent with the truc pohcy o ANY
party ,., c A,
leghany Spo,e OF the 1lin Int dispuch coming up
from olri October Ahutuer gentleman spoke OF the
southern STAG . wuIci al The last uUnt after the ecc-
If n declared cnIstiy .Or he Republican candidate
The wnue diff ulty tie scat .cln policy has arisen =
tie question 81 Two s'tes; wnY is h. the Il pup c'n
PARTY winch held whole country in its power; "nJ Is
It AT 10 day til Republican arty Is ON tiia oeofe ,ge
comuyi IN 1872 wi'h 100000 populas nal9ry
delay ana open threats OF c'vl war by one
Il spdtod electoral yoc the Republican P.esioeut
come, into pUwcit Now, then, am | "l-ll'ng q nc
brand In IA great body of the Republicans whch
ask them Tor moment to inquire why 1t Is
that the pilty in wuicn glory has lost so great
an ascendency as II hes throughout enjoyed
believe that OF tue great reasons Is the iact
and declared mOng other gOod things. for civil eVce
reform. And now wncn tAe President 90 our election
disco etiun when he in.tites measures 70 cIuy cat
our carual doctrine OF Civil Service Reform and aSH
isrepcscnatye body OF Republicans 90 decide whether
they Will or HI NOT app 1''l prove INC OF, ~
prove eI,rts OF The President Of tue United States
cines OF the ifpupieah 'drN, am chareeu WIN u
stroying Ge peace aud harmony Of the assembly aud
huring brdnus inO tlie mist OF our deliberations.
Well, si' nom my own point Oi view Sc III ths
simple effort. is an ehor, my plrt Tom my own III
struciions, believe. Despite all We have heard upon
is floor IN regard TO tne constitutional duty OF tue Pres
denf, | have perfect confidence Tat una T tue
Instruction OF the Cincinnati Convention, requiring non
esty, NELLY an 'p"cy, OF words 10 hdI cAscl' as ~
the tenu office, that the President has seen and
known that honesty. d lty and rapaciiy are not made
the tenure al Once ahd ne hs non "nu LS III ms OK
ocutiye disc etOn 10 DrDg about that desired result
But one word more There Is much, as my f1end Mr.
HOchkiss SAIL, mere j. much mOr tiot Is III my heaIt
mat would Willingly say, Dut In two phrases let
with all our hearts. win our hlgnest CONVICTIONS
was the party Of war. SO let the R"puDLran party
be also win united hearts and hands the
party OF peace; and sir. as the K publican party was
strong enough to abolish slave-hOiing Ogarchy, So
sir, believe that the Republican party VIII be also
slrong enough TO destroy all oiee-noldng despoiism
CONTINUED appAuscI