New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-24
lHrty Of the man, and the accepabity of his utter
ances Mr. Grow said in the course of his speech:

Is there TO be end Of controversy Is nothing
10 he regarded as finally settled Did the baotbax In
ingl Did the sword In Of the gigantic Of
history settle nothing unless IT be to cothe the van
pushed with power and authority to make their
terms OF surrender and fix the conditions upon which
the y:torS may enjoy the Government saved by their
The logic Of all wars, especially of civil wars If they
have logic at ALL is that the vetors The close OF
the have the right to fix the terms OF surrender
for the vGnqushed and to settle the policy Of admins
raon which they believe will best promote the welfare
Of the country And the vanquished have certainly
cause OF complaint If the policy so fixed applies az In
our case, to the victors themselves the to the
vauquShcd. Unless the sword four years OF bloody
conflict settled forever that this * Nation and that
nulhcation secession in any form Is not to be re-
remedy for political Ills, then indeed was 1t useless
massacre of brave men.
The advent OF the Democratic party TO power IN one
branch OF Congress after sixteen years exclusion was
sgnallzed by their refusing all appropriations "t money
for the support of the army his party begins in
power in 1879 just where croed in 1861. II ended
heh III an opposition 10 the my ana rtiusaI 10 Nc-
quiesce In tue constitutional forms Of the Government
n comes back 10 legislative power and begins by refs
ng the necessary support for The Army ana Nv maklhs
war upon the constitutional forms Of the Government
Thus the of ideas on.
Among the powers upon Congress is one "to
provide Tor calling forth the militia 10 execute tie laws
Of The Cn'ou and each ana every state Is expressly
prohibited from entering Into any treaty, alliance or
confederation, or INTO any agreement or compact with
OF tie United H. therefore, in terms
ard provisions made for nation aud not for conied-
How then, dil the idea ever obtain that any local
community could judge for itself az to the constitution
viii nulIy such as u dld not approNef Inc dcVotees
OF slavery. while lasted constantly seeking greater
tty, began by magnfying the pOwCr OF the states
human bondage could cntrench iisalf agaiDsl any
possible action of the Government OF the Union
future security and protection. the Government Of the
Union, Its capital being outside he limits Of the state
perslsteneiy represehtcd as foreign government
not responsible to the people therefore dangerous TO
liberty Hence the citizen look 10 the local com
muny IN which he chanc'd To i've loj MS protection;
when I'm fact the only u1verSiOn OF liberty ana te rights
of men in whole history mad been by state authority
ana ny that alone. ILesc deas, porn al stNerv, tney
infused through the caucus machinery of party orgchI
ou into the Democrat cparty as articles oiits poi zeal
faith on the proper distribution OF the powers OF UON-
ernmtnt.
own citizens is unworthy the respect OF the world ana
Government thar Will not protect is loyal cz'ns de-
in the Government using ho life ana the property OF the
citizen FORTS own protection IN time OF esHfer' ana
protection and security 10 any lOca. community
ter ter f6r lavlessness or its local and pro-
Vnca pr juices against all persons not TO ne manor
b5n9 ma would be restoration OF the o'i view Of
state rights which gave to local communities the
power to make the utcrancc OF the great truths or the
Declaration Of Independence q Penitcntiary offence,
and 10 lncarccrate in loathSomc dungeons Christian
phlantnrlpsts who gave crust OF bread or glass ot
water to the painting fugitive guilty Of offence save
lam a citizen Of tho Republic Of America. living
within the territorial limits OF tho state OF Peansylya
mia long as oney the laws OF both am entitled
10 projection for ali my rg Is rs man and citizen wEer
and tue courts Of that Republic. lowe no allegiance 10
owe 10 Iht government hat bIthlers 10 tNelg ota,e
In the Union republican form of government ana pro-
lection against invasion and domestic violence. In our
political system the doctrine that oc.l community is
paramount TO the Nation, The child OF American say
cases of visiting the iuiquas of The fathers upon the
Gndren t4Sre Ga pc lone T3jeHeI II TINS case oi
THE NOMINATIOSs.
Samuel Butler. of Chester, then placed in
nomination for State Treasurer by +. c. HOoton, OF
the same County, in neat little historical speech,
which recalled the interesting fact that Chester
County has from the beginning of the Government
supported tho party advocating the National idea
in opposition to that Of State rights and that not
withstandng her faithful and heavy maiorities, she
has only twice had a candidate upon State ticket.
Mr.. Butler nominated by reclamation.
Being escorted to tbs platform by committee,
Mr. Butler made an appropriate speech of thanks
and acceptance, IN which he said he took the honor
not as a compliment to him, but as recognition OF
the sturdy. unfalternG Repubhcanism of Chester
County.
TALK ABOUT GENERAL GRANT.
In the room of the Committee on Resolutions all
was plain sailing until a Pittsburg delegate offered
a resolution committing the convention to General
Grant as a candidate for the Presidency in 1850.
1t took half an hour for the sensible
men on the committee to argue the
of adopting such resolution to few
political idiots who insisted on its adoptionj and
finally it was got rid of by voting it down. Only
three members supported it when IL came to the
test of vote.
Nothing was said on the talk against the resolu-
ton about the merits Of General Grant as a candl-
date, but the ground taken was that it would be
ceedingly unwise for the Pennsylvania Republicans
to commit themselves to anybody year in adj
vance. 49,
No motion was made in the convention TO add TO
ffaTi
committee. and 1t was adopted by q unanimous
vote.
The choice of n chairman OF the Central Commit
Tee was left TO the candidate and the President Of
the Convention. AT 8 o'clock the convention
finished its work amid universal good feeling and
the delegates sIeamed down Capital Hill TO tho
hotels greatly pleased to get through IN time to
leave on the O'clock trains, and to eat dinner COM
fortably before starting. L. " S.