New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01


Marcia session of the Senate-OppOston was made To
any measure or act OF the National Administration, that
Is To he made the exception, Republican the State OF
New-York has made upon the Administration. What,
then. IL the meaning ~ all tins with which ears have
been sormed within tho past six monthsf That wanton
assaults have been made on Republicans nobody can
deny-wanOn assaults made and Kept up ny newspapers
supposed 70 he inspired by the advisers ard champions
OF the Washington authority. Other attacks have been
made which it is hard indeed. reconcile with wishof
their authors To preserve the unity the Republican
party, even To allow IL to live. II the convention VIII
forgive for moment, personal allusion, will Illus
tratc TINS by my own case although i ot more naked
than many others Last year office holder, as
this year Then, now. permitted TO hold one
of the seats OF that great Commonwealth whose inter
eSts ana whose honor are so dear to me lAppausel
Now we hear mmeasured denunciatiOn Of men In office
taking part IN politics. Turn back year. Last year;
disease contracted IN Washington. | disabled
for months. To undertake the labors OF a campaign
Was ut er impossible yet against not only the PoS,ae'
but imperative injunction Of my physician, dlu at
tempt TO address my neGhbors on the issues OF te day
"A sorry attempt And il brought with II loud ana
sufficient warning against its repetition. But because
did not and could not do have been aspersed aha
pursued ar ana vide, even TO TINS day ana al Dy e
who get up and vindicate an order under when is
sad In Office is to he removed and disgraced De-
causcihe allowed ms name TO appear atacneo 20 @
State convention. Let me illustrate little further letne
illustrate my inquiry, which press upon you; Nhat y
the meaning OF unprOvOked assaults made by those
VINO appe selicOnstituted champions OF the National
Administration Since the session of the Senate there
has occasion. certainly have gwen none 10 our
newyapponted overseers 20 chastise ana correct me
time have been out OF the country, ana in the country
have been personally occupied Win matters OF business
accumulated during protIacted Illness and absence.
of on, mn nor Of bs Srnittion nor of his schemes
But nevertheless, morning, noon and night,
have been the object Of bitter and unfeleit
ing denunoatiOn on returning home, few words
could not he spoken TO personal friends Of bUth
political parties, few words Of greeting Wit on Draw
INC down scornfnl and yirulcnt vituperaton
did make a speech iudOrsng the policy OF the Pres
dout These truculent ana anxious worthless seemed de
termined to know nothing but he President ana his
policy, ana them Criclfed. lLaughterl To say
word about matters at home abr0 ID Las been treated
Inc To say nothing has been 10 be denounced
ana vined and challenged day after day some Of the
who engage ia reuding the vel Of the Temple
where tins great party stands for another,
and they hope personal party some Of those
men SINCE Tie Administration OF Franklin PIERCE
have been the friends OF all Admi4ist, %! 'ns
attacks are personal ana armed NJ ndlFduas tHty are
OF lti- CONSEQUENCE Ny nature j. NOT 30 much gwen
60 ireckuess ana OngsUicuug as IL should De- icon.
TESS IT, and II would nave been luxury ana ienei
dur NJ these months OF assault TO confront some 0l Tie
to NE Inc dnw OF every true K,l,u1 an, and allow
all Republicans. OF QUO so loaded WIFE 0Dfiion 70 the
ra1or than TO utter word or do an act calculated to
introduce discOrd into the patty ranks lAlplaHsc.l
nom me, bat / ask you what Is the meaning Of al,
lcxs rot pecullar 10 the instance which have cited
youl
LAST YEARS CONVENTION.
For Que, deeply regret all these THINKS am not Tor
making the subject Of action here am Tor peace
for prosperity and tne liberty OF this country Zap
plausc Yes peace and prosperity for all the people IN
every STATE and III every section. am Tor every thing
lean party thing that tends to IL aud, therefore,
among other reasons, am for the Republican party.
am for one oiher iihs ma IS une sucS'fs oi we W
tJnal Administration great cheeuhei-its success
in every ling honest, IN everything real III everything
wise, according 10 the nsttut0u and the laws and
tie common sens. OF the people. An eloquent gen
toman from Chcnung m my humble Judgment,
made yerbap8 the widest hiaht the reality that
las been made during this whole debate. He was pos
that dominant class, which, as my DISTINGUISHED f1epd
BroOMe reminded us, the mtinber lrom tcAnuna,
in last years STAT convention, denonlnate1 mere the
cOLquong element % The convention; ana sly mere ia
parrn thesis. that, peaceanc am. arm glad not
among peers, sitsng among Republcaisa OF whom
are equal should nave trct TO hnd out what patent OF
of men who. in that convention, dUbbed themselves
"a. cnnorer. NJ element of the Repubicm pgrfy
But TIC gent from Chemuus seemed 20 think that
eo blood Tor political reasons nave murdered the in
offensive the ignorant deen ,ees, the harmless he
seemed 10 think that II their delicate feelings were
wounded by scoycrins that the great Republican party
i'm tae state Of New-YoTk had some doubt about these
eXuuerant and gushing professions about which we hear,
they would he likely in way damage the eoOG
behavior Of these men. willing tonight to record
the prediction. without being prophet or the
son OF "a prophet, That II any one c0nsdeia radon
reigns in and chains mp these wolves and tigers
OF iuanknd' wHo ~ tne Sontheln country nave
panied page OF history when VII sthi ~ Ouo 81 &c
bioodicst and most hide0us IL the book OF une any
thing restrain now It IS that bond OF falth which
you Viii take, II you slow, as tle reported platform pro
poses shall show, NAT you are Watching and tAat
with anxiety and with fear q see whether again the his
torcl BETRAYAL andthe historical kiss shall in couples
tns occasion. We nave made no InIstahe IN Ills
in blood aud covered with mOuInE that they are On
trial, ard we watching item. II We made no mis-
but that depend mon 1t that the Platform ID the
very felicity Of a miraculous achievement.
TRIBUTE 70 Mr.. PLAT.
As an act justice TO Che gentleman who presdes here,
the proprety OF position excludes him from ths
debate venture to reply his friend who Knows him,
to remark which fell from gentleman. believe
member from Westminster, Inme ately in my eye He
said sustained the temporary chairman Of this
non as a candidate for General Never gen
tenen noyerI whatever may be tle crimes and short
cOnlngs Of the man who has been hnnOr,d with some
portion Of your confidence III past years, and
honorcd by this STATE BY being tlus ed
90 cast her. vote ia the National Council, ne
has never degraded the state, degraded You. by
pushing himself where ne was not wanted, nor by solicit
ing avors az tae ootst0o OF executive power HAD me
X publican Senator from NewGOrk been consulted, as
SAID to him that IA lntesllly, IN extcHNe alht III care
ful SPECIAL fitness for tne place, he might make long
day Journey and not find moro thorough PosastT i
General according 10 tnr hleesL stahhs lan ne Tould
have found in tue distinguished kpubhcan nom HCga,
wnO witheu. prOyOca0n, as conceive, has been udcy
and very b0serously treated III this convention zap
plauseI
As Is his wont 10 BE- ~ leIh- an ahecdOte OF some
Senator in connection with Dir. Lincoln. | did not
understand other members Of TINS convention ind,
th4t intended, either by neglect, uadgertcnce
unUendo, to imply that that senator 4 the one VI
Hr SCnrtis-Mr President, when the gentleman says
tt be did not suppose referred to him, be entire
Mr. COnklingIfhen, Mr. President withhold a state
Dent intended to maze, and substitute Tor il
mark which / hope Will not trauseress the prOpre-
ties or liberties oil TINS occasion IL y tlis n doubt
rested ny mind whether the member from Rich
mond intended covert shot at Ine, ana that doubt
spraug from the fact that that member OF this
ycnIOn has published, In ms paper touching me,
not POLITICAL but matters personal, IN respect
OF which, think Of them, nothing but the pro
preties Of this convention, restr'ins me from
denOuncng HIM 1 would feel at liberty 30
d.nounee him were l 10 meet him IN private life.
Isscs and long continued cheers. No. Mr Pr sidcnt.
according Christian CODE IN accordance with
which nave been taught. there is atOnement tie
n Lack pubic courtesy or of private ceremonial
servanee the offence man does another when he
violates that provision of the deCaOgue which. speaking