Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-25
address Of the Grant Club.

ALBANY, May Ex-senator Conkling held a
levee all the evening at the Delavan house.
His room was constantly crowded. He shook
hands with everybody presenting himself, and
to each said pleasant word. During the
evening the Grant clnb of this city and county
entered the room and presented the ex-senator
with the TO lowing address:
10 Republicans--The Grant club, which has
the largest membership of any political or
ganization In the county of Albany, and
whose guiding principle has been fidelity to
party organization and loyal support of regu-
lar nominees of the Republican party, in the
present political excitement call your atten-
tion to several PLAIN facts which seem to point
out the path of duty and honor to every Re-
publican who believes in the
great principles of the partys
and desires to see its organization and success
perpetuated. No one can forget the gloom
and darkness which settled like nightmare
on the party when James G. Blaine, humbled
and defeated in his own State, was powerless
to give one CLEAN of hope, one ray of light.
The great leaders who could rally the party
to battle had been insulted, maligned and out
ragged and the masses were sullen, dissatisfi fed
and almost hopeless. Then it was that L. s.
Grant and Roscoe Conkling, casting aside the
indignitles and insults which had been haaped
upon them, guided only by loyalty to party
organization and love for the grand old party
which mad saved the lifeof the nation, entered
the conflict and came to the rescue of the coun-
try. Hope took the place of dependency from
one end ofthe nation to the other. The broken
ranks closed up. The party hosts with de-
light responded to the clarion calls of the lead
ers In whom they had confidence, and In Indi-
ana and Ohio the tide of battle was turned.
VINO among you can forget the service Of
Grant and Conkling in the memorable contest
in those States? Nor can you forget the timely
aid and Invaluable service of that shrewd, able
and tircless political leader of our own State,
Senator Platt, in the contest of Indiana From
| out OF the darkness came light Victory was
| snatched out OF the jaws of defeat and the
| flag which had trailed In the dust rose re-
splendent in victory in the end, and James A.
Garfield was saved the possible modification
of defeat in his own State of Ohio.
The Republicans of New York held the post
| of honor aud of danger. New York lost, all
was lost. Then began the most brilliant and
successful canvass ever waged in the annals of
| the State. Who were your leaders them
Who marshalled the hosts and directed the
| columns which marched on to victory:
Grant, Conkling, Arthur, Cornell and Platt
rendered service then which should ever rake
the Republican party their debtor. The plau.
dts of the entire Republican press were de-
servedly and freely showered upon these great
| leaders who had rendered victory possible In
the State of New York, aud with the victory
in New York came victory in the Union and
hordes OF Republicans all over the land
made glad a new Republican admins.
tration was inaugurated. The great Empire
State was represented in the Senate by the most
able and faithful leaders in the ranks of the
Republican party.
The administration owed much to the Re
| Of 0rl- D.
at least respectful consideration and treatment
to their most honored and honorable Repre-
sentatives. That consideration and treatment
has not been accorded them. With most un
worthy motives Blaine has sought to misIeaG
the President and strike a blow at the repre-
sentatives OF the Republicans of New York
i He seeks his own advancement by encounter
ing an internal war within the ranks of th,
Republican party, and by attempting to breal
down the influence and power of those o.
whose brilliant and triumphant career he i,
jealous and envious. Chagrinned as he is owe
his own most miserable failure and defeat.
Governed by honorable self-respect. an,
guided by plain sense of public duty, YOU
senators have resigned their trusts, and i
now remains for the representatives of tn
people to decide whether the gallant leaders
under whom the Republicans of New Yorl
have marched to victory, shall be stricke,
down or be sustained In obedience to th
demand of the great public sentiment, and ear
nest solicitation of thousands who de
light to follow where Roscoe Conkling leads
he and his late associate appeal to
the Republican party for vindication and an
proval. Should they have it In the presen
crisis? We appeal to all those who appreclaf
honest public service, who believe in fideIit,
to friends, who hold the interests of the Re
publican party higher in esteem than th
loaves and fishes, who believe in honor i,
our public servants, who would rebuke politi
cal treacbery and ingratitude, to rally roun,
the men who have won our victories, uphsl,
our principles, and saved the life of the Repub