New-York tribune., 1879-09-17

toned fnctnOds or treating punuc
rcaciionsry progressive, whether wise ana liberal
narrow ana mean: the moral sentiments OF men,
vile her Insisting elevated conduct In Their pnDc
servants or willing 10 trust their Interests III nc
OF ndvcnturers and charatans their natural ninnte
Justice and education, or on the contrary, Tor
whHtover may turn up IN communicate, soc.a an
whether, seeing citizen cut down In tAe exercise o.
HI. o. stutona right hsy revolt et II asa cIle, Il
st enter into & s mas up 3 5hoS baco part OF
the second nature of parties, as OF PERSONS ana you
disribute them otherwise than as they range
themselves according to ordering OF human nature
The general aim and drift OF a party determines lis
character. AID either attracts OF Iepeis good chchs
ard submit tnat whatever liberal. prcgres-ivc ana
achievement could attained by anew party can ne
more easily accomplished oy the Repunlosu r-. ~.
winch IS sun anmaed by the inspiring Traditions o. i's
Al his exisent moment in our public affairs the cor
da support ~ The Republican party IS IN my ludg9ent
n dicac of highest Obligation. To be sure the leading
issue upon which the Republicans succeeded 10 tne
Government in 1860 The hon-eA.'hsi9h Oh slaNeiss :,
auonr the things OF the past nn al Tue instant Nh'
the enemies Of the Governuleni levied war against
publican administration b. It's necessity 1ecsmr the pro-
decorate Of th- Government and II would he false ID tne
moral judgment OF history II II should abandon the uu
80 long as any Of the immedaio Oh con,eqss,ns'"I s
suppose 10 be the philosophy aud the losc OF our io
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PEI lGsts. II in the discharge Of ITS duty 10 preserve
ili- union of States Il became ssary to emauepae
Keep watch OF their condition which rceuitcd
froin MAJ pcss,re oi war. III H. recoustructrg tie
Federal Union Insisted Amendments O. the Ccnsi-
tuition fol the security OF the future tncn II
ing duty OF Administration far AS power extends,
duty not ,hc black men OF the South tAan TO
white OF the North. 10 persist In giving eject 10
those amendments. II in its attempts TO enforce
these mcasdIcs IL has passed certain laws 10
SEQ free and fair elections. then II 1,
hgh duty Of fhe Administration ami OF the party which
supports IT TO see na these laws are executed. Tor in
Republic like II is vital that suffrage be elevated
ns on war for tie lie o The Nation 1t became necessary
Ia the parry power to depreciate the currency and
peace Ihen Was the Administration bound TO restore
that standard at the earliest possible dav, and having
restored 10 stand guard until It's perln@uence sho.
be secured CominE iuto power SUBSTANTIALLY upon
single this ssocatiOn ~ mon called the Repubu-
can parry has been kept III power by new ana aiser
s.uts which been thrust u.on t,u, which are sill.
Questioned aud mcndceo, WHICH stu challenge u@ 10
complete them aud MAINTAIN them IN Their complete
Dnring three sessions Of Congress in the House OF
Representatives ana lring one session III the Senate
me Democratic party had large majortos. made up
tentous signs accord between the Out-pOken opinions
Southern men IN Congress ana the action OF
ton witch We mad right 10 think had been put 10 rest
by the war IL was ,hat OF tne lealloh Of
nnt uncommon since The changed mj0riues IN
congress the old doctrine Of slate~u against
N.uonaism proclaimed with all TIE vigoT Of tne palmy
days Ar. Calhoun, who educated the south 10 the ae
er A. have said these instructions uttered I'm Con-
gress ale Interpreted by action In ot the Southern
States. The instruction L. tuat under state re4t the
Noola authority canno, intervene to lusIre iaii aud
free election of President and kelrese ntatiye and Tire
mtcrprctauon AT nome is found IN the practical sup
preston OF the cvlored vO ana fear Is 10 be found
in suppression OF the independence OF the wlitc
Ih se Demonstrations have not as yet been numerous,
bsi IL tu,y occur al they are enough 30 cir our fears
and pgut To our iy. sinsie instance 9l sucA mvt,
sion of the rIrBf % ctzrusp II Great britain would
pui Parliament and tie country IN f,rmcnt aud II tie
Cnifcd the Nation IN wic occurrences are CD be-
llo.-ed win -ohlsiI! ana 10 pss lnlo l,,s un,ss
Ve same ca.- 40 me South which n rufCc In nXNg The
ratio Tcpros niaOu. is IL To be- lmpotcn l. II to be-
- NULL! ia eccng that representation ihls Is
not merely question OF pMianthroplc bearing.
comes cu9 nome 10 'nC the Sorh ' ss well as to the
South 1ruc u IS that 10 democrat at tte
NOrtn hni not al Democrats at tue south, defend tie
acts 10 Which have referred but 50 lar ~ am aware
nO DeOc Gt IA The North or IN the Suu has rcpudi-
ated tine doctrine which threatens To- iind practical IN
erprctution IA tho destruction O the civ Ignts of
aTc classes citzrns In the whole Guf tier OF south
H. ti,ne las conc W. Zen ihe National authority should.
iar possible 6e exercised ia behalf OF TIC indie
sfructibc rlghts of the citizen.
should look forward with apprehension II believed
that tne same men VINO now hold control la Doth Houses
Congress also t. Obtain control Of Toe Executive
Office ain not an alaIm,st. am 1e i1eE & I.,'i&sani &
r. abroad tha kind OF political hcresy aud political idl-
ger which can be hold IN check oy b. tho sucee'S %
the united Republican party.
MAKING TIE NOMINATIONS.
At ten minutes past l o'clock ihe convention Iro-
cccdei to an informal ballot for GoSornoE
At a:sj o. IN. Mr.. whcomb, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Ballots. made the following reporti
Whole number Of votes, 1.l75
Necessary { . choice, 5ss
Charles pcVcns received /
Henry j. l. cree received 5DD.
John d. Long received Coz.
Harycy Jewell, of Boston. stated that he believed The
ballot was a fair He moved that tie nomination
be made unanimous by scclaDaon. Unanimously
adopted amidst the eieaicst enthusiasm.
Tic following nominal .ons were thsn rapidly mad.
all except ihr ntst hy accamation
For Itciifen1nt GOrerROr byron Weston. of Da-O1.
For H.rre y-Qenerd- Iarstou, of NewBedfOrd.
FOR AUdsty-I haTes X. Ladd, OF Springfield
For Sec { edrB-licnrY u. Pierce, " AbiugioH.
Tor I,,astuSr-Cnares EndcOtt, Vi Canton.
The last four are denominations
Wnle awaiting the report of the Committee on Eeso-
lutons the convention addressed b. Congressman
Inr.ng. who had prepared the resolutions.
Mr. w. w. CiapO then reported the PLATFORM which
was adopted heartily and uuaninO lsly.
Al $50 the convention adjourned.