New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29

Allan Allan E TaI9ssnl Frsdsrek R. coudsit
D. Wi,,is James z Henry Dugro.
NicRoia. r. puttenschon. Rober, A Van WICK,
shepheid T. Knapp, lanes J. h hhlofe'n'
Henri II Anderson David L. Baker.
John q Davis Cecil Campbell Higgins,
charles H. Marshall, hiram Barney,
Rab.r, II. Mooney. Lttleion G. Garretson,
chrIsiop6cr G Baldwin /. F. MarouTy.
Wheeler X. Peckhan. L. J. n. Stark
i. ElleTy Anderson.
MIR HEwITTs ADDRESS.
The chairman then announced Abram s. Hewitt
as the hlst speaker Mr. Hewitt was received with
prolonged applause. His hits at the one man
power" and Tammany Hall were loudly applauded
When referring to Mr.. Kelly, some one in the
audience exclaimed: "You wouldn't have been
elected if it hadn't been for him." This created
much meTriment. and there were cries OF ~. nun
out!r Fire him outiV Iammany Hall" exclaimed
Mr. Hewitt. as thing of the past'rma remark that
brought out deafening applause. The following Is
Mr. Hewitts speech III fuli
FELLOW CITIZENS: The Democratic party has lost
great battle Is the shock fatal to its continued
existence as opponents ondy seek to believe and
TO persuade u.s. or is overthrow such as the Prus
SLAMS experienced at jena and Auersiadt, which Will
only cause shattered hosts and by the
purhcation OF its principles and the adoption OF wiser
melhocs infuse life INTO its members and prepare
itself for the triumph which awaits the cause
OF truth aud justice TO this question every hongh1iu
nnd patriotic miId seeks an answer
Let us first attempt the extent OF the dis
aster The election returns show that neither candidate
received majority the total vote, and that the differ
ence between the Republican and Democratic vote,
not exceeding 5000 6000 either way. is TOO
slight 10 have any significance. One .State-tbe
State OF New-York decided the contest, and
change OF 1000 votes lie this state "Omo
have gwen the election TO Hancock under sueh CIR
cunsances the Democratic party has received fatal
blow 1t must confessed that ii has all the clements
required a very lively corpse. But the inquiry goes
deeuer than the question Of mere numbers. These
numbers may have been made up OF discordant ee-
rnents united for time being opposition TO COM
mon enemy, but possessing no cohesive iOrce' anu
therefore, predestned disintegration in the case
either of victory Unless party Is constlIu-
ted upon the enduring basis OF principle Its continued
existence is impossible although IT might, under favor
able circumstances, achieve temporary success.
Is then, the Democratic party party of principle
Nc one will deny that 1t started with principles ana has
had long aud honorable of success, SO that ID
fac, The opposit!on rad melted away. and until the
slavery question placed 1t in false position It's per
rnanen control OF the administration of National affairs
seemed TO be assured
The Republican party owed its success to single facO
that slavery, although recognized by the Constitution,
was abnorrent to the Of justice OF majority OF
the people. Upon tbs issue it gained power and AFTER
the abolition slavery, though the war OF the rebellion
had accomplished its purpose. II has continued 10 hod
power on platform Of principles winch are IN direct
and striking contradiction TO the tme-honored doctrines
of the Democratic party. What these doc
trines The Democratic party believes In local self
cover ment and the individual as the political unit
according 20 the we-knOwn definitions OF Jefferson ana
Madison The Republican party believes in strong
centralized government, ana its candidate General Car
field las recently and explicitly given i'll his adhesion
10 the doctrines of Hamilton, who was the great
champion ~ this view Of our National Governments
From this organic d ference OF principle inevitably
descend and minor differences, but
notably such as relate commerce, finance and reve
tic marty has dec ~ frees
and a tariff Tor revenue only. The Republican party
holds the pernIcous navigation laws and plants itself
upon tue paterna doctrine falsely called protection to
American Industry" On the money Queat on both par
ties now profess favor of gold and silver as the
money Oh the Constitution, but to this the Republicans
pa veTtibe into gold and silver
They uphold legaLtender quality OF paper money
even in time of peace doctrine which is absolutely at
war teachings and traditions OF the Democratic
fathers and winch will never be accepted by the intel
uy.nce and courage Of the Democratic Here them
are ences between the parties sharply defined
and broadly emphasized 1t is the old battlefield spread
out before a new race OF comDatants How happens 1t
that the issue doubt 10y the results OF the late
election 2 No doubts that the Democratic prnci-
pleo so often victorious, SSH commend themselves to
the sober judgment majority OF the American peo-
pl. and If fairly presented would, as Of DID, command
favorable verdict az tasi n1nas mn, fairly presented
Ths DemVcratic bard-mo0ey doctrine was diluted IN
orr TO- secure votes We lost and Justly lost. both
saies The Democratic doctrine OF iarlH 1or revenue
enly explained ana rOd NED 10 sun lhe
OF Coanccticnt and NewJersey The result was mat we
lost tho former and carried me latter ss,e oy Crazy
reduced majority But iang 10 secure any return i0r
these Ut CONCESSIONS lost 10 the State OF new
fss Sesaitj which prefers defeat with honor to victory
achieved by auy Compromise OF principle. - oo,,,o,.
oar -ne6 IS insisted and endeaVored 10 pesuade
Us session cost US the confidence Of t9e
RS diligence Of the people. The session was
rendered Inevitable by the refusal OF the Republican
fesder 90 assent legs alton which woud secure
fr eeeous aud prevent interference with the night OF
suarage-"tS tie right preservauve OF al rights; lhey
1pneid me unlawful and obnoxious proceeding OF
Davenport aad his army % spies ana deputy mar shs
bs arbitrary arrests OF unoendnS aens and sne ~
Ts,s They INSISTED maintaining the right 10 station
hal been corrected than two hundred years ago
CDdsr be fuOnarchial government OF Great Britain
eoeIrnes which are fasal TO the preservation OF clv
liberty one OF he most IN sha S Se2e
;tef De e siorehuuse from which those who come after
-. r a,,w tbs arguments and precedents upon whoh
vest tne u.licsl rlghts and personal liberty OF the
citizen. They taught anew 10 generation Whlcn 1sa
oonfusio martial law, the fundamental principles or
It wSs Lecause Of the ex 70 session. and the issues
,v,ch led c. II and which II discussed. that the Demo
crate party was able 70 consolidate iIs members
upOn platform OF principe, when WOu'u Dave
been Irresistible but FOR the disturbing element
wach sx''e d,d "' not exist outside Of the State
oi New-Yorx Here 20 be fouGd the poxiInate cause
"a strons A. We bays beeD In local organization
he-e IN New York we're weak because the organic
on was direct contradiction to the fundamental prin-
sipSs Of me ss"s source in The peorie, and that we
nn s s III ctntrazatoa Of power which does not
n12ress defeat the Will Of the people AUD yet
h.fe Ia the city OF New-Y0rk we had an organization
snish expressed only the will OF QUE man.
10 him counsel and interference, were AXE AXE
VITO MN were dscipncG and retired, not only from
pnee bat driven from TOE ranks such an 1rgaaS ,vn
Ii than ofenslye II was a hylng lie 10 which
DC answer oud be made when pTesseq nome oy our
platform were so narrowed IN ths clty nat upon II one