New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-27
MR.. CURTIys RESOLUTION AND SPEECH.

When the reading Of the resolutions was con-
cluded. George William Curtis, Of Richmond County.
called Tor the reading Of the second section Of the plat
form. He then said:
Mr. CHAIKMAN: propose TO offer brief substitute to
the second clause OF patOr which VIII read 10
the convention. propose the following expression III
place Oi thai wmch has o1eh read IL; ., 90. t,,,o..
aud perfect as tat 81 George %ashnSgn WI
y, cyii NE Ne heartily commend enorts per
aert nae ION Of tine southern Union, aud
r Tine Correction and abuse IN tine Civil Service
surety coniolmed 10 hs own pe-eGa, SlT 10 'as
declarations OF the convention ual nominated u anu A.
tending promotion of the pubic wsa kocoSn4ing
romp and vigorous prosecution IN whcA The cslent may
confidently upon The cordial support o the country
Nil Pr. sideut ~ 4 Republican, IN a Republican Con-
ven P,h Ha pr-sidrnt Of the United ssates When
came To this CITY the air filed, ana Was CAD TO
know II, demand for harmony Tor cohclatoh Tor
,eace Tne RepuDncans OF Empire state were here
10 meet, anu mere they met to-day. came to this
hall SIR. with The same dcsirc 0f harmony ana
Cancellation have doubt animated the harris Oi
NV fellow Republicans ana the hrat Woids that sdluted
INV ear were practical denunciatiOns OF "a Republican
ugh IN office IN Republican Administration, and OI
n,ncfnles "A hicu were denounced nau-cang senl-
neplisln" or words to that effect, and whicl your
seiyes nave repeatedly declared. and winch the National
Cn,yentlou which nominated L csden Hayes, distinct
~ declared as its conviction. rne Republican
party, Mr.. President, has brought ths Admin
istration into power, and the publican parry
IS responsible for tle Administration. The qIes-
ton the country ut this moment is; DO You a9es
the Republican party pit the responsibility lap
pluse1 Now, Mr. President, was never prouder tndn
i ain Ut this moment TO be known AS a hepuDHean'
ADplause aud il is for bis that as nave al
WAYS known tue Republican party TO De
party OF progress, OF liberty, OF equal rights
Of r,orn Of absOute Individual, political Independence
see IN the Administration that we nave prQuSHt lt1
nower surer earnest Of the attainment of these great
results than been permitted 10 Us o long te 10
see / did not expect IL IN my time at least Believing
nevertheless. dld that the Republican party -
nnt now and never sectional party, believing az
do now and have always believed hat III It's enoTs t"e
Republican part, was National parry ana uHlOn
party aid knowing that the peace OF nations anu the IN
tegity Of nations Is only To be maintained ~ mutual
conn ence aud mutual respect yet nevertheless die
not suppose that iu my time snoud see Republican
President without, III my Judgment the lttsl sho" W
a sur ender any Republican principe reeeyeu III tue
slave states OF Georgia, Virginia aud OF tennessee
with confidence and respect, WINE the original ar
slavery Republican slae OF Massachusetts eheers hlin
wp he comes aud cheers him aein as ne goes dpp ause
and the Republicans OF Maryland VINO nave tIleu III
their own persons tine bitter ordeal 10 "hlcn any A
lcan ID an State Of tnIs country s long De'h
exposed echo back Massachusetts Tue cordial approval
anu express tue confidence and respect when MassicH-
sells has Il tered IRON Tile Republican hedfl O Tue Cnoh
Great 4pplause.I
HEDGES OF THE PAST.
Mr. President when we before the people OF this
country at the late election, asked their confidence
we asked their votes set forth principles, aud we
nominated our candidates. Now, sir, II IL praclcal
party qurstonnce parties exist for the purpose OF re-
ducng great principles TO prtcucc-t Is party que5-
fion wether We are willing declare 10 the people OF
this country that while We what Ough 10 De done,
wnlle We make the Wisest declarations ~ principles,
vel M the same time we fail In tuat cardinal element Of
party-ne ability to sci the proper agents To carry
tnOse principles effect lAppauseI Ii, Therefore,
IN my JUDI nent the Republicans Of New-lOrk sna d.
rectiy or indirectly declare IL their judgment, while
Ibey wished CIyl service reform, WINE they wished
tie pacifcation of the South, they are yet
unwilling trust the Administration, whom they have
paced power, ~ secure those RESULTS then. SIR IL
seems To ME that that constituency beyond the
thrOng that crowds this hathat vast constituency OF
American voters, VINO desiring reIor sincerely who DE
string catOn with all their hearts, also desire that
tue Republican party shall DO the org InizatiOn by
which those great results are 10 De secured.
lApplause.l It seems 10 me that falling TO meet
these questions fairly promptly fully do ourselves
a bitter injustice, do our great party foul wrong,
because as IL 20 snake the confidence Of
the country-which Is waiting at this moment upon
the deliberations OF this conyentonthe confidence OF
he country In the Republican party the party OF
eform. lApplause.I We have, MI President, In