New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-11


lApplauseJ We ere Republicans, and there
fore. no part Of the Republic, and 40 citizen
Of any state, Of any condition, Is alien or ortiE ~ oi
sympathy. We Eopubeans pledged ~ reform, ana
we only the President ~ tho United states not 70
hesitate. ialtcr, but 70 Jet his reforming mana l
fast and far IGrcit appllusel We are R'puh,
hcans, and we gladly ageept Tue reSpossp,,,g ~ r.
platform Of Repubcasm ~ We understand ia pl ,I
form ofjustico. OF nnion, Of National IRA nS, " Nv
currency and OF CT N Service rcfOr-ahd We s'ahu y!
Yes Gentlemen. that platform ia, in another
view, platform Of single. comprehensive
plank, wide the continent, deep rs me lIr 60,
i written IS true today and forever for mat esr
is iIo serves hls party best his country
best lCheers aud applauseI .,.,
EX-GOVERNOR SALOMONS ADDRESS.
Ex-Governor Solomon said few emphatic
words 10 the eject that tho mission of the Republican
party was not yet ended forcby shown by tue pres
ence Of the great audience aud its ringing applause OF
sent,mens favorable TO the Administration. He added:
believe Mr. President. that a. viii require MI the Gu
pl 10 wiring from the stronghold of the egotstical poll
tcians TINS system CIVIL Service reform which
and must have. iApplansc.I opposed to it is
the entire Democratic orgaIzation MhatesoT n,oS
farm that reform has come from the Repuhlcih aty
any Democratic convention even IL pass RESOLUTIONS
Swnine eN,,,ts nave been made so far as they have
been made by the Republican masses, 10y public opulon
Ursent lime Gy oIiticans both Republican and Dem
ocratle GAppausel You remember. fell1w-eit1ens AS
well as do that the request for Civil Service re
form WAS made when President Grant was nominated
the fret ume, and when he was nominated rue
second time. lappiauscl and mat ne unueI'oO On
to carry out the Will OF the convention as
TAR as il possible, and as far as IN
him lay and you remember what the result OF u Wa
You remember that, aithOugh fTeSluent nrais es
lisbed commission under an act 81 Congress or lo p
pose OF inauguIating system upon tne saDleg,, a
although lac inserted, 20 some eSiehl' nIs i ~ ia
tions that the departments should CONFORM 70 VIC
system yet thar oy the action Of the Songrs o. o o
United States-and, am sorry 10 say M a.
gress the United Staies-the Whole Effort resulted az
the end Of General Grant administration, ~ 2
people who thought 10" thenselves-so far az they
were able to make themselves heard, insisted agaia
al their National convention MhlVn -a ,vaich
President Iayes, that that Civil Service reform "hou
had promised TO the country must become re''s
And ask you has not President Hayes III 80 i ~ ne
power in nm lice, kept MS WOId WIN lou 'i1 ,r,
MOI SUSTAIN mint Why should not hepapnean
convention tissouDled IN great STATE nFID- asAVu
heartily Il is because there were men, mo d9lD', III
control OF that convention, who were Wilng thd' wy
TT',Ing mat Inc promise should be- carried into
eject fAppause Therefore, ne members OF lNis he
uuncan lrfy bel ewing thai that convention mas upon
mat aud otuer subjects not iuly represented our SENT
meuts nave assembled here 10 sa5 tlat WINE we A,e
willing To support the nations made Nv tls eohfeh-
LON , W. w eb.rs Of the Repubtn party, it
failed To heartily ndOrse the Presidents pO.cy lap
piause.l
REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN BACON.
Congressman VIM. j. Bacon spoke at con-
siderable length Included in what he said WAS the fol-
lowing:
Ibave noticed sometimes IN theatrical advertisement
il g. said when setting Orta the principal hciOfs iV
uartcnars see sual bills" aud for The particulars OF
the performance mo-" Dc Tr9ie ,!on', Ia,,,.orot
to be here almost by accident. Notmng wa, farther
fromIny iutcntonO or expectation man mat slouu DO
~ of oneida. lCheersl T. there anything suspicious
about mat word nehtcr Is aGI H. a6tG nm ,eay
The scnatorl' Great iaughterJ If 80, ! have
not caught IT, lCheersl / came here not to
max solitary personal ansion l only want
TO say that shall 90 to washington '. llcl
Treat cheering ana applause mis- policy. his principles,
h. action. up down. right ana left, eyeVwhere.
lVoicr-" That's it," aud great cheering 90 IL uPon
ms most solemn conviction Of duty and proprleiy l@
me tel YOU gentlemen, the county OF Onei1a D. ronha
sound currency and reform OF the Cfh ser,
vice lApplause.l What have we now 10 90
We have 20 upheld Tie band 81 ihe Pi"iarnl III SNey
lawful Get he undertakes 10 carry oui Tor fioih OF te
Civil Service God bless him in the iu dischirEe o. S
lCAeersl think it is The quarter IN winch reform IS
most pcratiyey needed ana was never noie gr.ie
fu to any man tban 10 lht Ii i -, o., ~
principles he enuuciated when he sald II was no. the
province of members Of Congress to be taking care OF
others It untes my hands am glad that the letters
have fallen OIL IrJCce thal we can hoW 90 70 WASH
iugtou free nom these wretched tramncs when were
thrown about Us; that Ne are 80 longer purst.ols anu
pIocreis of offices for oioe-seekers do not wonder
hat there is . good deal Of squirnlng III certain quar-
ers Men that machines very nnWill ing 10 have
them disturbed have felt the operations OF that Kind
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, read by Professor
Dwight were unanimously adopted as the sentiment of
the meeting:
The citizens Of the metropolis have always felt that
neither commercial disturbances political disorders,
neither prosperity the effects Of good government,
can ex anywhere in the Union, without bringing To
them immediate evil or good THIS CITY ana ts state are
wholly identified with Whatever Of failure or success
may attend thu Developments OF peculiar systems OF
government Whoever else might Tor time, lroht by
always hOnored most those statesmen OF both parties
whose views Of National questions nave been pr0aaest
lI..4s ltKg tom
hold and perpeinate the best traditions OF New
Iork's National politics. We nave 10 deslrs 10
OF our icllow-ciiizeus which nave iaed as 1t
seems to rs, 20 express the best sentiments ana inc
most liberal feelings OF people. We simply desire 10
do what ef; undoe The National ISSUES that
have been II ented aie of 100 grave importance and of
direct relation 10 tbc prosperity Of The countly,to
ne dissa sfscfigns Of loo Il politicians We have
here tonight express the sentiments that, we be-
heye, are rapidly becoming dominant among tht DeSt
Ees)lred. That rejoice In tbe recent and unqueston-
able evidences that every clause OF the Constitution, as
il is now established. is to-day accepted 10y
wnelfnnE majority Of the citizens of tine United states
Tni, result been mainly due to the confidence b. got
TN ,y the personal character ami unspDtei record Of
President Hayes, aud 10 the wisdom OF the measures
which He has nsugnrated, with the adNee aio c"ofca
tIuu OF Cabinet singarly able, Tree from reprOach,
ANA dstln guisilrd by tue abilities 81 IT. members
GesOfred, Ibdi we regard ~ ffol hehiIl ~ hs uie'
the incoming OF National Executive whose bdeliy 10
principles that justified and sanctl the warrior the
Union, is above criticism Hr hlhgs 10 me discharge OF
hs responsibilities TIC same unostentAous Coufdgr ANA
devotion thai showed lIc Nrid ol bdlutOf
rather a higIer courage devotion. lie has
shown toward the isOc OF the South open and manly
frridiiucss that becomes the Chif Magistrate OF the
whole Nation reconstructed ana setting oul on ne"
and hOuCfui career.
Lcs0fUcd That recognize and approve the ffmness
anu niety with wic the President kept his public
pie gcs and those Of ais Imriy 10 te reform OF our
CgIi Tacro u precedent IN The political Mss
tory cOGniry for TINS voluntary act Of serepr
nation. by parry power We ieudeF 40 the President
aud TO MS able and patriotic advisers our hcarcs sym
patty and support
Ics0lred That the country as reason 10 graduate
etl The o. many physical and pJlitl-
ca eyents feN OraDc he restoration 81 whole
some abiding prosperity than 1t before enjoyed.
f. he 4.