New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-31
STALWART REPUBLICANISM.
GENERAL GARFIELDs STIRRING DEFINI-
TION OF IT.


CINCINNATI, May 29.-After the Convention
had adjourned last evening immense audience
gathered IN Music Hall and listened with eager At
tention TO the following eloquent speech by General
Garfield II printed in full in this mornings Gazette;
Mr. PRESIDENT AND FELLow-CTIZENs: am certain
that you don't want speech made at this time OF Night
GCries Of Eyes do go Oni"l 1 take pleasure IN
paying my respects you to the extent OF saying few
words. have watched with very great interest the
proceedings of this convention and the declarations OF
opinion and sentiment that have gone forth from IL as
representing the great party of Republicans OF the State
of Ohio to-day
You have bridged chasm Of a great many years OF
history in what you nave said to-day You nave seen
attempts made against the National authority ana
Jurisdiction that have turned you back to the DAYS OF
fifteen years ago You supposed, supposed. and one
OF your great citizens of this State years sup
posed that war legisates, that 1t settles some things
beyond recall We had all supposed that Supreme
Courts settled questions but In the years between
the years 1861 and 1865 there question pend
ing large for the courts question that had To be
appealed to the court court Of kings, the hnal
court Of war And that question was whether this is
Nation or not. The question was whether tnlS was
Nation or merely LEAGUE Of States and whether each
State had right 10 break the league at any time 10
chooses This question the courts were po~erless 10
settle, and appeal was made. . -
settled forever that there State sovereign as
the Nation. We supposed at the termination OF me war
provided that the Constitution and the laws or the
Nation the supreme law Of the land But fellow
Ro power in both OF Congress but they proceed
assert, though they had never heard OF leo anu
1863 that States have control NOT only oil
rat tn cantroI ais" omr National elections and that
the Government Of the United states has no business
even witness the election Of Its own legislature.
ONE STEP IN THE NEW REBELLION.
We have this day pending now in the House OF Rep
resentatives bill that cuts off all power to appeal
from che courts OF the National courts in
great questions OF National As far back as
1879 our fathers passed the judiciary act that ex
tends the judicial power OF the United states to all cases
arising the Constitution OF the Nation, and allow
ing appeal the state courts TO the courts OF the
Nation whenever Federal question was concerned IN
JacksOns day IL provided that all civil oncers OF
duties should be tried if tried ALL before the courts
of the United States In 1863 we were compelled 70
strengthen this judicial power OF the NatOh auu hs IL
Is now proposed to destroy -
Look facts for moment In the last Two years
there have been $500 people arrested for violating the
laws the United States aud all but lao OF that num-
Der the southern States There nave been gath
OF the revenue the United states. In the effort to
enforce the awsand TO collect the revenue OF the Ma
The states have arrested many OF the oGers OF the
Government, of them for murder simply ior DONG
their duty IN enforcing the laws OF the United States
Now, the law stands. we can transfer these cases OF
the arrest National officers, for deeds done in the dis
charge OF their official duties Uuted states
Courts But the National representatives OF tue Deo
cratic party propose that there shall be- no appeal from
the state Courts these cases OF transfer 10 the Ma
tonal Courts and any man at dares 10 carry OUT the
revenue Laws OF the United States in the Southern
states must do the peril OF his life; must do 1t az
the peril OF beng tried IN reDel court beiOrc reOe
Jury and the arm OF the United states shall be power
less TO protect its own officer II this law should pass
The States may be supreme in their own sphere and
Jurisdiction aud admit all their proper rights But
inev contend that the Nation is not supreme in ITS
sphere and there meet them with denial ana uen-
ance. Applause You and are CITIZENS OF the STATE
of OHIO and as such we aegancetO the laws made
at Columbus but at the same moment we are citizens OF
the United states and as such We owe alegance IN
straight line the laws made at washington ana not
around by way Of Columbus Applause we o3ey Ihe
Inyvs he d what they at Column
bus and If our Nation be not the supreme government
with its powers reaching everywhere that ts duties
reach, then we fought for nothng; ana the Dood se
for the Nation wasted lApplause.l Inc 0id doc
trne OF state sovereignty IN It's worst FORM IN us most
dsOrganizng aspect mas Deen DrOllgh DacK' III We cy
hour OF the return OF the Democratic party TO the TWO
houses Congress- But thanks TO the good fortune OF
the Nation, still hold the executive enar anu meet
them Prolonged applause. amid which the remainder
OF the sentence was lOst.I
FAILURE OF THE POLICY or CANCELLATION.
When the war over, and when reconstruction was
completed, there large number of argehearted.
generous, magnanimous Optimists in the Republican
marty who believed that ought to do great acts Of
Cancellation toward the South, which they believed
would be met by like spirit. The Greeley movement
originated that spirit. and carried on rom the Kepnp-
can party many of the MODEST and most charitable adj
herens aud many good. honest, earnest RepuD-
tne Greeley movement said If you will 20 TO the south
in the full spirit OF brothery love ana kindness
aud Cancellation, you Ill win their hearts there were
many OF best and MODEST men IN the republican
no 20
to deal with that element sltnel au " $500 80
or " try the experiment" The man we elected TWO
years ago from TINS great state Oh ONO lor te %
place IN the Nationals true Republican as ever IlVed
iappIausel-was at the same time great Opumlst he
determined to try the doctrine OF cOhcatiVh ne went
TO tine south with olive branches IN both hands He
went further far beyond what many OF us Thought he
ought TO 20. He rendered tGem III all Drothefy KIND
ana charity, and lt made many Oh our peope sau;
because they believed he was making mistake one OF
those who believed with him at that time is the man
Won nave to-day made your standardbearer IN the COM
ing campaign in ONO. lApplauseI a year ago ne pc
came fully aware that that policy was not bearing It's
fruits IN broherly love in return and he declared as
much in a campaign speech. -, ,,. .,.
We nave what returns have been DrOughI 10 US
from this policy OF cancellations; and now there is not
an optmist 10 all our party. lAppalse LAcie Is not
publican party who does not that we have tried
1t fully faithfully, aud they nave been unworthy OF
rhe tender And We have now got back to the Oh
campIng-grOund of the Republican party, ana To-Day,
throughout the breadth OF tne land we are one You
can MAKE no OF stawarts for we are all
Applause. Since ls6s you have never seen tIs party
united 1t Is united to-day Ana you see II uiled pc
cause You nave this Nation assaed in its Integrity
in It's functions, its future, II its SAFETY WIN te
spirit anu annus as GU saw ~ assdieu i non,
vestlge OF the legislation should be DO.ted Out
Ir We announced their purpose to unrO the record
Ihc5 ud'C I'M -, ~ vynry Of tha
years step by step. They do not say mat they
will do away with the consul. utOhal amelumtuts'
and destroy them; but 1t is not necessary FOR tbelf
purpose do that. II they pursue their present
line policy they freeze them TO death without re-
healing them. The Constitution does not execute IIseii
h must nave behind 1t the VIII Of the people IN the form
OF law make 1t effective, ana m the egsiaol Oh CON
ress takes away the force, or parlyzcs Its force,
Causes the amendment to become a deusion ana
snare There - something Ia the Instincts OF people.
4, If by common instinct the cOlored people or the
south, lately made free, are neehg from hei homes
and zee king beyond their borders, inspired by
the spirit which animated the lsrietes wnen they Bed
from the Egyptian bondage Ii Is not the Work OF pO-
itcns 10 is not tue work Of campaign slanderers; out
II Is something that sirs In the hearts Oi these darA
SKINNED OF the South, that tells tfem there Is no
safety II the power OF this Government passes nnaly
INTO the hands Of the Democratic party Ihatls what IL
ncans ana the unhappy race that dwels IN the South
4. to-day stretching hands % God ana the appeal
will DE heard HIS high character as we trust II VIII
ne heard in ali the hearts oil people OF this great
NOrthland.
THE DEMAND FOR A SOLID NORTH.
Itisa calamity to this country to have either Solid
south or a Solid North 1 regret either want this
country 50 divided politically that, If the Republican
Marty may behave badly any state, 1t Will be safe TO
LET the other party defeat them That the safety OF