New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
A RESOLUTION NOT PASSED
AN UNWISE SLUR AT MR.. BLAINE.

THEN THE DEMOCRATS HEAR LITTLE PLAIN '~'''
GUAGE FROM REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S.
frRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TkIBuSE'l
ALBANY, March 4.-BefOre the Legislature
met to-day the Democratic members held caucus a'
which they directed committee TO send congratulations
to Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Hendrcks and also to draw up
an "unpartisan resolution for submission to the Lcgs'
lature. This resolution Is as follows:
Whereas Grover Cleveland. distinguished citizen anu
ate q oyernor the state Of New YORK, WHO mas pecu
associated with the Legislature during the Ps.
to Presidency by the surages OF the people, thoc
fore. ..,.,,or
of the honor conferred upon state the LegSs
ture a mark Of respect due. adjourn at T. m.
The Assembly passed the resolution as II 1t were
nero matter Of form, but there conflict over IL In
the Senate.
There was bare quorum OF Senator'S present, inciud
ing five Democrats all OF whom wore bouquets In the
appels Of hor coats No bills OF general
was ocSnped in discussing question whether the in
augnratiOn of Grover Cleveland as President OF Inc
to the American people The resolution prepared by the
committee offered by NJ; o. Murphy, who. next 10
of the new President IN the LEGISLATURE, II was about
the resolution offered and y immediately
when the Senate adjourned. motion Of Senator ELS
worth. without taking vote on the resolution:
Gilbert in reply TO sono remarks OF Mr. Thachsr in
which the latter said that the humiliation OF the Repu
lcan party began Chicago, when it nominated man
with the character and record Of James e. Blaine IN
answer this Mr. Gilbert said that e was eady
here or else where any other time, 10 discuss
the question o character and record as between n1ve
filled many Of the highest offices IN tnc gIt
OF the people and had filed them all with with great
distinction and honor. His own State had made him
Speaker OF Its House of Representatives. and had elected
him both houses Of Congress- lie was repeatedly
elected tho Spcakership of the National House OF
Representatives. When tho martyrcd Garfield was
made President he selected Mr Blaine amon2 ooooo,-
of people the most tit man to be the Leading ad
wiser In his Cabinet. When Garfield was murdered Mr
Blaine selected by consent as the best nan
10 pronounce his euagy. Tho charges that were alo
against him by the Democrats and free-tfade kepuo'
cans Ia the last campaign imsy and baseess as
the motives that prompted them wcro Vile malicious anu
hypocrca They pronounced grouudess after fni
and careful examination 10y suc men a. Moan Davis VIII
lam NJ Evarts, Hannibal Namn. and "a host OF others
the hest and pursst-minded iu tho country. How
with Grove Cleveland the senator asked Wnat
was his character and rccor lie would not repea any
of the charges made against him. but wou simply take
contradicted. And taking 4, as thus es,aD-
lished, ne would ask, In all sncori w.
whether there was q father OF family In
this broad land who could point his sons 10 Grover
worthy OF your imitation; there IL man whose recori
and acts aud daily life can recommend toyou as model
10 be- followed" Could any person In the United states
say this 10 his children he asked. Not one; .
then" continued Mr. Gilbert, and repeat IL.
that the aton Of such man TO be the President
the United States IL humatng TO the moral sense of
and In this country. and backed up ~
he Will he that high Office by the democratic party
whose chief srcng 9Th lies In the solid South, where the
Constitutional rights o! Republicans are tranped on.
where the doctrine OF has never been rcpented
Of and Is still held peri etual menace backed up
by such party with Its past record OF treason ana
rebellion his suration Instead OF being cause OF re-
iocng OF humiliation, or sorrow and OF appfc-
hension to every loyal heart In this Nation"