New-York tribune., 1888-08-29
REPUBLTCAN PRINCIPLES.
SPEECHES OF GENERALS TRACY AND BATCH
ELLOR Al SARATOGA.
VIGOROUS REVIEWS OF THE FREE TRADE POLICY
OF THE DEMOCRATIC Party THE
pAcT A GIuDr no THE FI'TIrRE


PAST A GUIDE no THE FUTURE.
Saratoga, Aug. os.-The speeches of Generals Tracy
and Eachcllor, the temporary and permanent chair
men, made before the Convention here to-day. were
vigorous cnunclaons of Republican principles, and
pleased tho delegates greatly. General Trays
speech rs follows:
Gentlemen Of the Convention For the distinguished
honor which you have conferred upon by designating
me to preside the preliminary Organization OF this
con, cnuon sincerely thank you You meet under cir.
csms9nccs OF the graVest Import Not since 1864 when
the Democratic National Convention socmnly declared in
It's platform that the for the Union failure
and demanded that it should be brought speedy end
important political issue been presented the
American people that presented By President CleNc.
LANDS AID the Mills bll The issue OF
1861 involved the very existence OF the Nation the issue
OF 1883 involves the continued Of our manu-
featuring industries and our commercial prosperity The
which the Nation made 70 the euasireasonablc
demand OF the Democratic party in 1864 order 10
Grant Richmond and 10 shes to from
Atlanta Tie The answer effective. Lincoln wa.
for second time elected President, the was not
failure, the Un0n PIE crycl Since the Democratic
party first yielded TO the influence Of the South and
is demand that slavery should he pcrpstulcd
and extended into the free Territories OF the West
has been continued and danger the
peace and general welfare OF the county. To extend
and Ierpcuae slavery and establish free trade was for
years the leading and only policy OF united South. but
In 1860 united South was mes by united North. and
slavery down with secession and rcb llion.
THEY LEARN NOTHING AND FORGET NOTHING.
But the leaders OF the South, like the Bourbons Of
Europe. learn nothing and FORGET nothing Excluded
from pOwer for twenty-five years. they feel
themselves again firmly seated in the saddle they demand
the repeal OF present and the
rhment trade Just II nothing had happened
this country since 1850 The situation is alarming
Nothing In tie future OF nation can, apprehend be
more certain this. that II the policy % legislation
indicated by The Presidents ee.trade message ana
Mills bill becomes permanent policy OF the country
tho Nation Will suffer dsastc! second only to that IL
would have sustained ty tho triumph Of the Rebellion
Itself. In this supreme emergency Ncw-York again
becomes the pivotal STATE IL her people made
sec clearly and to appiehend fully the danger con
fronts tie result IL not doubtful Gentlemen OF the
convention permit congratulate that the pres
ent campaign finds the p1rY acting under wise and
united leadership and when united the Republicans OF
New. York are and always were invinclbe Why this
demand the repeal Of pfefcnt revenue laws They
have existed twcny.scyen years and have come 10
be known and recognized the world the
protective system Why repeal Of this system de-
anded Has It proved be the VI financial
p1n.c, and commercial Tevolutonsl Has IL stopped
fpndes and the looms In our factoresl Has II
the blast furnaces and rolling mls1 Has
paalyzed the energies Of people and arrested the
growth and commercial progress Of tbs Naonl Nothing
Of the Kind j. pretended. On the contrary II be
and Is universally admitted In tho worlds
orY nation made such progress In the growth ~
population, and IN the accumulation Of wealth as this
country has made during the twenty seven years We have
enjoyed the blessings Of protective tarla. We have
built and put IN operation during the last twenty years
than 100 0oo miles 4 railroad ond challenge any
point to other counpy that has built Is 900
miles during The period of time. In 1860 There
was deposited In our savings banks 600
Now We have deposited In the banks nnIc
than el250 900 0CO, mainly the property OF laborng
Glasses.
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF.
cannot slop here " cite the NUMEROUS proofs Of our