New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-05
REpUBLfcAN SUPREMACY NECESSARY.

ADDRESS OF GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS TO THE RE-
PUBLICANs or sTPLETON, s..
A Republican banner raised at Stapeton, ;.
L. BY the Middletown Garfield and Arthur Club
Yesterday afternoon. In the evening n
ratification meeting was held at Tynan's Hall,
at which the only address was made by
George William Curtis, who came from Massacbu-
sets. where he is spending his summer vacation,
for the purpose The hall was completely ii led by
an enthusiastic audience, IN which were several
ladies'
After pleasant greeting to his neighbors upon
the anspicious opening OF the campaign, Mr.. Curtis
SAID that the approaching election was not ques-
ton between men, but between parties. If IL had
been, however, question between men, there would
then have been no difficulty in choosing between
the traireI statesman and the veteran
soldier. 1t was said also by many Demo-
Gratis that in any event the election of
Hancock woald not be the ruin of the country
But in selecting President it WAS the duty Of pa
trotc citizens not merely to avoid the ruin Of the
Nation. but to preserve 1t from all dangers
After reviewing the benefts that had been given
t. the country by tie Republican party SINCE ITS
organization, AIr. Curtis continued:
4nvr no DOUBT hat the p' 0pie viii say We desire the
dom nance OF that party which mas brolghf releWr1
pros cu.N 70 40" country WIZ any D-m'cI"t tit
he on grounds he bases his hopes for the success of
Democr.uc parry PERHAPS be Ike The ola 10y IN
weather I'm ENGLAND since have boon ont or power
/ VIII SLY tIrt The demand IN Europe for
our gran and wheat i the result Of The Re
public party HAVING been in power ior twenty We S
VIII SOY hat thr conf lcuce and clR'ent cV'ry"here
e dent among the people are conclusive cVdencc OF
their fai'h n that party which viii not allow sWind-
ling 0..ar IT'S currency ana Whlch CNtnls ls pro-
tc..iug hand over the low st CltZ n. SOMA
tor Bayard n hs recent suecch sal subst II
tally thi gs; That tle Republican party Wa not
tn parry OF tie Con tuon t4ot IL W.. ihe party Or
hat. Henry Waticr-"n IN WiuhG Hiely
T. Tammauy Hlu, sad th1t tae RrpubIclu party
- priv OF hate, while General Illncock
sys IN n ctterOf acceptance that tho war over, ana
mat this IS Of cancellation. What obsrucis con
c,lai0u this country Is in ire demand Of the Re
publican party for equal Hghts-"hich - all II
D.moc.atc party 20 make this White mans govern
ncutl M Bayard s1Ys also mat the party u not the
PARTY Of the Constitution; that i prefer OIcc o. law
Wen aud wa-ref Ii preferred force when tle very
tcu rose DISPUTE C result 0i legal election. Re
uubcan- - .mocIat-i l. ny fore the election OF
President Lincoln thr Democraie party approved meas
ur-s which made sDCcs-lOr possible.
\ pc3ceful conh ct OF THIS Eiut IS always latent
danger on Government. There must be nual power
decide ch conflicts IL no Platform ana
" no speech has the Democratic pa "
minated what It, course would be when this conflict
should arse The poop O. the Northeast and OF New
England. Mr. Baya.d, ar Just rs patriotic ana law
abiding cit the b,wieknte cirrylng people or
Mis,- sirpI. II there Is dividing me OctWeen
aw-abdug citizens aud those who The reverse, that
line Whicn parat tht North from The South
decision shall be gwen by the udiciar OF the country
Sir. Curtis then discussed the wish OF General
Hancock for a free vote aud fair count. Wien he
said that if the wish was sincere he woud
ask General Hancock to vote for the Repub-
hcan candidate re was greeted with great applause
ana laughter. IIo closed the address by sketch of
the life OF General Ga field. who, he said, was the
true representative of Republican principles.