New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-05
GOV. CHAMBERIAINS sPEEcH.
wAn ~ mn PRESIDENTS r0IIcY DhcLAHtD'

Mn. President AND FELLOW-CnZENS: Ihaye
accepted the invitation with which have been
Ionorcd. TO address you to day, because OF
the earnest assurance 10y which II was accom-
panied That 81 would Oe aglceabe 10 the e0od
reorle who might be gathered here TO listen TO my views
upon the great public question with winch has been 10!
fortune recently te connected IluIy recognize tue
fact taf whatever Of interest be felt in what shall
say is due Wholly to Tie ~, cia experience through
Which have lately passed Under such circumstance
hsv, no choice % themes Nor can consider II map
,,pria,e anon any ground that should discuss such "a
theme II D. public question II concernes not me
uoue nor party one State alone q concerns The
tafiou tnr whole people. the generation Vng ana me
generation. unborn.
TINS b, FREEDOMS day / shall sneak for freedom.
shall speak with freedom. have no private ~tis 10
pssseut personal interests are concerned e
cent events have bat relieved me OF burden heavy
almost beyond lurance For myself alone could be-
thank u for IT, 1 speak to you to day from profound
srse of sufy Gladly would close forever that chapter
OF history 10 which have referred But lot do IT.
Il hand Won cannot see
Ihcar a voice you cannot hear"
fhc hand Of the helpless aud deserted southern patriot
fhe voice Of the widow whose husband o the child whose
father has fallen b, the blow Of the political assassin
I sneak too bee use others do not. Nv ambitions arc
few AMI limited 10 shall not De written OF me when
LIE closes Gle loved ease, freedom from detiaotion
ana ealumny, the favor OF he great AMI powerful so
well that Ice allied. crisis in which De was involved
a. ufter his sincere opinions without fear or reserve
There passed away recently 10 foreign aos Que OF Tie
noest sp.rit. Of uur axe an eminent Aucucau whose
brilliant services 70 literature, whose sensitive honor
whose rare courage have new respect ior the Amer
ca,, name I read the lofty and abonndng euosics
which covered bis graye, but read d" word more aith
fl and honorable 10 his NC mory than TINS: "MnO ever
wric OF SIR Mot ought by no means 10 forget TO
record thai he was one tie few who deyouTod TO dirt,
Kissed not tine feet Prod at his Secretary, and
had no words OF vocif,rOus admiration for Ny Pol
icy.'".
have already sufficiently informed YOU that must
sneak Ia condemnation Of @Aat II known as President
Hayess ouihern Policy. The question viii be asked
Why attack thai policy Dowi II is ifrvocabe Crit
cs,o cannot recall H. D'nuuoiaton cannot c arge IT,
Attacks upon IL will distract The party and promote only
the secess o. political opponents" answer That
n roeal patty coniryance for seilng ANA hold
ire me government OF the country regardless OF any
broad or nx,d principles, ought to holomy peace But
A. - 1 have believed, Iotca! party is means or
eey for promoting tho welfare Of All tho people, by
The enforcement, IN tie ahairs OF government Of
certain political principles, then, Whenever the cll-
zeu nnd. those principles abandoned Di the parry pro
frsug them. 10 Is the simple dictate ahhe al dulS ana
honor 10 oppose and attack those who are beayng the
u,,fy when has trusted them. This duty shall Try to
,cl,r,e Party success r. not always possible. Party
lo,sy 49, know well thar there tides Ia the Affairs
81 nrties great reaucnt Of sentiment or OPINION
winch sometimes Oycrrower the strongest pOhuch
org.p zations. There Is 40 permanent loss IN such
ye,rses Principles and vltaize organizations
,,t f,st lie after every defeat; but u that party
which bends silently under tue blow OF ueacAcy 70 It's
own principles!
THE NEW POLICY STATED.
lam 10 discuss Prcstaent,di policy II y one OF The
,elares a. well as misforunes. Of our political me-
tst heretofore, a. we'll as nOw we have heard oil ffes
anal politics The eXpr ssion discoses dlsi"odtioh
f the propsr relations between Pesdentand the party
~,hcb he represents. n you cay the President should
,,r.nt no party bat the whole people the answer To-
\ must represent the whole people through hdciiy
a. pdocples approved and accepted by INN as the rep
,,..entafye OF his political party Political parties
a. &c ,.. m which We the term. are tho onigfoWth
=, ,redo The experience % free pcoi's mas ds'lsed
VI ,r We mode Of steadily Influencing ana con
ti,,c ubc affairs. n IL essential 10 Tie nc OF par
M -, II or us.-tu relatiOa between party ana US
feaders thst the Latter slOnid ialthfnnt rPeen' .
~ lie former. No man n ever uusteu es
I'll, ieder uron any other basis Preel0enla pohey,
~ ,sr,r a. descriptive, Il an anomaly hbd ohrbse
s,or. 81 mad faith II has NAIVE ana 's"''0" oN"'
OF fse archery and intrigue -, ,..,.or,,s eo,thern
tt FELLOW citizens, what II the fresl1ebts soouDeln
.NEy.YoAx TElB1SE. June 10 1877.