The New York herald., 1877-10-11

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result ieved the efforts and counsel Of hrs
constitutional advisers. Our party cannot, without
s.ultiiyns itsei aii 20 second 70. .scs W. have
promised II TO the people, and WOO WIN stteno na-
party that does not fuh It's solemn promise Ihe
measure already adopted, which has eiicted much ao-
verge criticism among friends, must be taken as
part Of general scheme The work has Dut Just
commenced The present rule Is but provisional
When 4 thorough measure OF civil service reform has
been perfected It's operations tho Office noloer VIII
need official order directing him to Withdraw rom
active service in politics lie will have no disposi-
ton do more In this directon tnan otner cizehss
resort 20 questionable practices IN primary meet
use OF the appointing power and nxty the tenure
ONCE ANA the present order may properly De WITH
drawn These The great points 10 civil service re-
form: without them little is valuable viii be ac-
complshed. Let return to the pracuce OF tho
fathers, which cast upon the rresdent tne u respon
sbIlity oil uation and removal, and then insist
that this power shall not be exercised oy MIN aDi-
trariIy. but accordance with wise and sale rules
A word must now be said as to the ticket nomi-
mated AZ Rochester The men named on u we be-
lieye to be fully worthy Of your sunrages We earn
estly and smphatical commend them 10 you. We
ecem il OF great importance that this election
should be carried in our iavor Our success Will have
only local, but Indirectly pational value II is
particularly important ~ the present juncture TO Sc
cure the proper discharge oil The nigh duties oil tho
office Attorney General. These would undoubtedly
be ably and faithfully performed by our candidate
Grenvlle Tromain.
Loud applause followed the Professor as he retired
to his seat giving way TO Secretary stebbins. who
proposed list Of 200 Woe presidents headed with the
Of William Cullen Bryant, and forty secretaries,
headed by George B. Butler They were elected unani-
mously. The Chairman then introduced Mr.. Curtis.
As gentleman stepped the front OF the platform
the audience almost p'asse, waving handker-
chiefs and hats and cheering vehemently. When
they became quiet Mr. Curtis about to speak, but
interrupted by three cheers ard a''ger" II was
fully minute before the gentleman could make him.
sell heard. He spoke as I0llows.-
SPEECH OF GEORGE w. CURTIS.
Mr. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CirIzESs-We arc here
as American citizens 10 sustain patriotic President
here republicans to support republican ad-
ministration; we are here again as republicans Of
republican party 10 day has been declared in Massa-
chuseus, In Maryland, IN Minnesota and that
the New York Republican Convention, in our
Judgment has misrepresent0d the spirit, the
purpose and the courage Of tho national republican
party. (Applause We do not believe, as was stated
~ that Con ventop, that this administration s COM
posed Of spurious reformers controlled by political
cnemies but we do believe that there IS no truer
representative at this moment or the best
puDhcanism OF tho country than the President
OF the United States Wnen the President ac-
ceptcd his nomination TO the high oifce that he
frauky and fearlessly There was no evasion, there
was no subtcrugs; no man who read hts words was
stood say there evasion, and If any man In
the country believes that he would say one thing rs
candidate and do another thing as President that man
has been trained IN Q different school OF poics
from Rutherford Hayes. WE'LL gentlemen, after the
long and desperate 70 which the Chairman has
aiudea contest in Congress that involved the peace
and the welfare OF this whole country oy decision
OF tno highest lawful authority he was declared 10 be
President And thcn, sir, thanks 70 tho patriotic
fidelity OF the OF the South VINO had
been accused OF hostility TO the govern
mont ut first, he was peaceably naugu.
satiGed every pledge that he had made and all the
Instructions Of his party, and with an unquesioned
good faith he entered upon tho iulhment OF his en-,
gagcments everywhere In manner that commanded
confidence aud approval Of good men Of all parties
everywhere IN the land. aud he stands to-day as un
Questioned in his purpose as when he stood before the
people in Wash ington and took his oath OF office.
(Applausc.)
ing year OF this administration, also our chairman
has said that the long prostration OF trace and In
dustry seems to be ended, and tho golden epoch Of
autumna days the country rejoces IN It's ample bar
vests, for which eager Europe stretches
sss There s1Ssnf
there is a deeping conviction that naturally and
BEAUTIFULLY the country is gradually marching from
hostility, and that tue great cause Of that hoslty
being gone wc can even now see the glimmering
dawn OF an epoch Of hearty peace, mutual under
THx CIVIL SERVICE ORDER ri
And, gentlemen al the same time the colossal evils
OF civil service assaulted In their strongest
hold That giant that Goliath, that has SO long hello
his hand fast upon the political lite Of this country
nnds himself at last confronted with champion the
smooth whose sling Is the intelligent popu
Will. and that will has TO be only patent, steady aud
true aud that giant also will come falling to The Garth.
National pacdcation, then, and administrative ro-
form-ihesc are the watchwords OF this adminlstra.
SOD. In your presence, gentlemen, why should 1
argue tpe WISDOM why shonld advocate the desirable
ity OF these rclormsY You know. as know being tho
major part oil US republicans, you know. as ] know,
these the republican platforms OF the State OF
New York Two years ago at the Republican Con-
vention at Saratoga you demanded through
that Convention just generous and forbcaring poicy
in the Southern states and you demanded in these
firm refusal to use the military power of the
government except IN Ihe Cases expressly defined by
The constitution; and in tine republican platform OF
last year that part OF the letter OF accept
ance OF Governor hayes which expressly re-
fers the subject OF reform OF the civil
service singled a clause Of the platform,
aud expressly declared to be the platform of the
publican party. tAppause) Wcll, gentlemen, year
ago some OF you were gathered In TINS room
year ago this very niGh, l stood before q
crowd Of my fellow republicans IN one OF
and we all asked, thc.support o this great country
upon faith OF our promise TO national paci
cation ana civil service reform. think there was no
understanding about that II anybody was de-
ceived say again u was NOT tho President nor those
VINO advocated the Presidents election.
HAYES A TRUE REPUBLICAN.
Has our promise oeen brokenf Ceres OF mo, no,
y has our administration betrayed us? (sNo,
no, no.' Has our Presldent-tcry Of NO" ana
laughtcr-n carrying out the ends and the purposes
winch The party instructed MIN, violated his own
pledges or betrayed any great principle Of the repub
ican pariyY (Cries OF NO. no. " veil, gentlemen
whatever differences there may he among honest re-
IDlicans as 10 any specific method Us to any meas
ure which the President and tho administration
has adopted do not believe there honest re-
publican IN this couury who Will gravey assert that
the President OF lie United states is less truly re-
publican Tonight tnan he was year ago, he had
merely promised 10 do what to-day he Is
doing. And what is that the President
Is doingY Why, sir and gentlemen the
President Of the United States showing tho pat
tho intelligence of the southern Sta es
that the patriotism and intelligence OF tho North that
the energy and enterprise and industry, that all tho
characteristic forces that mako up potical powor
that We cali Inc North, aad whion, politi-
cay, are, Undoubtedly, affiliated with mo
republican party, that these forces and
that party not hostile, are not
vndictive toward any section OF the country. The
President Is engaged IN showing and believe, alb
souely without any surrender OF any republican prn.
cipic, the President engaged In showing that While
W. are pledged first and last 10 tho equal
rights OF all citizens OF the United States
everywhere, rich sDd poor high and low
black and white. yet that II Is not the policy OF tho
republican party mold equal states subject Salcs
Tor the President by every lawful means in lne strict
spirit Of his Instructions according tho very leter
ol his pledges, Is promoting that mutua respect that
confidence which IS tho sole enduring b. nd OF union,
is the only vital root OF national greatness every
where. (Applausel
THE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN POLICY.
In q word, ali that IS called his ..Southern policy.r
ali those measures wnicO. far he Is concerned
are nov matters OF the past all that southern policy
tends 10 show that The republican party OF hs coun-
Try IS In very latin national party that The repub-