New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
ton to that audience. He was warmly receiVSu
and said. in part:

Next week the Legislature OF the state o Mom d think
what that Our Senator Is to speak Tor more
S s snas sn%
is given the post Of leadership among the hv mar
Sq's s Republican Accidental PsT'y vo @
the Legislature and has It In its power y. h rs time
stand marty of back to H
criticism to OF Mr. Morton or his supporter r. puS sod
roshoat the country that it is has not the
means support his candidacy, ana want tno oavse
ii they ' are monnares Appause Let u. confront
the future deserving to win the ps,es hcan o @ nary
in this State shall put brain and character a. ner & the
believe that she will lead to glory greater 'h'' '''
past lGreat Applause.l
ADDRESS OF JUDGE DAVIS.
The next speaker was Judge Noah Davis. whose
address was followed with deep attention. lie
said in substance:
lam not here to might pronounce the mere euogsm
OF any speak in dsparaSein OF eitcr m M 1i
the candidates named for the Senate rccognlze IN nd M
the canIdates now named OF WORTH intelligence anu
ability. who in their respective lines oI cd dis
tncton My sole purpose is to show In so ar as & ny
what OF man in the present eSgency o d besf
OF the Repubc.n party Ia most demanded anu pest
adapted to promote the truest interests OF ,e V mnV
country and therefore the hsses. M NswYorR In tho
United States Senate. Surely needs no arsumena a.
Is entitled to in that assebage certainly not H.
ferior to that of any state ana II 'ess eewe bs man
who from any circumstance OF expetienSce or AUNT ~
most truly utter that yo and WELD ,nab ntw
plusc. The situation Is peculiar an! lihpga' p.t n
quarter OF CO injury power the eIubcan party nh
itself beaten. and required by the Constitution anu ws
VII ch It honors and peacefully obeys TO hand over " us
lifelong enemies almost absolute administration anu
control OF the National Government upoh nni % a nyy
point at Washington at which the principles ann nen a.
res OF our party VIII stand en,renond agshS How
long that fortress shall resist assault may .rse! "oie
upon who carries the standard OF New-iorH'
QUESTIONS BEFORE THE SENATE
Freed from petty strife over nomination ana conrma
ton OF Federal officers. the majority OF the senate can
turn ,s whole attention the advocacy and defence OF
the established and principles OF Their party
and TO those great questions which the accession OF the
Democratic PARTY Is sure TO force upon the country
Briefly enumerated these questions arc First the pro
lection OF American labor and aborers against the com
petition OF foreign labor and labVrers That an assault
will he made upon the principles that underie protection
is inevitable IL IL sufficient 10 say here that the nthet
OF America il the priceless heritage OF American
laborers and its protection and defence are entitled 10
bravest hearts and cearest heads that can De eh
listed in It's ca use Appa;e hg see"nG is ne rcr
cates the greenback and national bank notes the "a
tional banking system ana It's cohtlnuance-or' II de-
stroyed What shall take its place. fte third question
includes the relations Of our Government anu people
the other independent Governments ANA peoples oi
this continent and how should establish and maintain
with them commercial and social SYSTEM tnat snal -e
benefits for both aud for ~ IAN proportion
their trade and commerce on terms OF lust equality.
he H.
Spanish American colonies and the treaty with Neara
gua. which both likely Ia be subject OF consdera
ton for thesenate The first OF these treaties Is oi g1y
Significance Il touches deeply upon The do
main Of American protection u VIII bring slave labor
have by the awful sacrifice and snferngs OF
onr Var II absurd Tor u' 10y oIenlne our ms,ae :"
and perhaps their chain. forever. That treaty shou
Chance slave labor 10 fTeo labor In all the colonies OF
Spanish America lAppisuseI
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONS.
There are other questions tina, Will. In my Judgment
the Senate for discussion Of great iu
port These relate and spring out OF thosc amend
Incnts to the constitution OF the United states by which
the Republican party have sought 10 Terpetuac and con
summao the great results OF the Civil War Gross viola
ton OF certain sections Of theec amendments has gwen
the late election tho Democratic party ny giving In
some Of the Southern stairs representation TO the |
actnaI voters nearly or quite twice large to the
actual voters of the Northern states Mr. Blaine
IN his past-electon letter has pointed out ti- e.i Ia
met. considered and rcnedcd otherwise IT w become
amendment of the Constitution relating to pensions Is In
danger the party thar have opposed iIs ~ Wen hs
the other amendments has come into power Tie con-
test over their construction aud enforcement Is assuming
new aspect. that Will call forth the strongest In
door OF the senate will De- the forum Of debate Again
the power Il coming when questions OF constitutional
construction affecting thu dearest rgh ot man WIZ AL
the Nation The south aud the DemOcrhtc party nav"
put the To he frou we Of the North mstd
likewise T. cope VITA and overcome tnea', ny !. tnp
this StIte to whom we can tust THIS ni-croht
the name and above aOthers viii bc that on" eni-
nent a. puhncisi renowned a. a statesman. accom-.
and foremost ~ y citizen honest and noble as man.
william VI. Eyarts Great Applause
A LITER FROM DR. sToRRs
A letter was read by Mr. Van Cott from the Rev. |
DR.. Richard :. StorTs. IN which he wrote:
4 weeks confinement 70 the house has made IL quite |
Impossible for ne to take InI IN the meeting tis even
proposed for the meeting was "Wednesday even even
Ing but my phy.isa"' order Is p2slnys, tive, ina, nat
say how greatly regret this. would
OF my power In by public speech pro
mote the election of Mr. Eyarts to the United states
open to the State with which he has been long and
brilliantly associated great opportunity TO honor itsef
were in the Senate no mean inltiguer for personal
advantage could approach him without shame IN iact
this doe. not help him as candidate II would be
he elected. All know. too, who know anything OF
him. that while man IL more familiar with the vast In
dustria and commercial interests OF the city and the
stateas certainly man Ia better qualified Ia set forth
and maintain these-his patriotic socndc embraces the
the Senate aim less complete than the unity prosperity
and liberal advancement OF The whole nation
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
Secretary Case read the following resolutions,
which were adopted unanimously:
Whereas The Legislature of the state OF New York Is
about to pass upon one o ne most Important questions
that within the sphere of legislative authority
United States; aud
Whereas. A wise solution OF this question IL OF tran
sccnden interest to the welfare OF only the country
but OF the future OF the Republican party and calls for
the election OF man whose character and abilities shall
be commensurate with the high office and
Whereas, In this matter II II important that the voice
OF the people-tie original source OF party health and
strength-snall be heard by Representatives at
Albany;
Resoired, That 1t ia the unqualified sense OF this meet
Ing that among the eminent aud able of the Kepul
lcan party of the state Of NewIOrk. would more
surely meet the high ideal of which the Office admits. or
more surely meet the wishes of the people than william
NJ Eyars whose unqurstiOncd loyalty the principles.
OF the party high character, eminent attanmets both
urst and statesman, and freedom from aggressive