New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-11
HILLS CRIME DENOUNCED.
EMPHATIC ACTION OF THE UNION LEAGUE
CLUB

OF THE COUNTRY THINK og
THE NEw-yORK sENAToRi
The regular monthly meeting Of the CnioA
League Club was held last evening. There was
a large attendance and an important report OF
the Committee on Political Reform arraignng
| Senator Hill for his part in the stealing of the
State senate was adopted The whole Of Hills
nefarious course in this criminal plot is reviewed
and the Senator is held mp to the scorn OF all
right minded citizens of the country, and .
dangerous man TO hold office in this free country.
In the absence of President Depew. Horace
Porter, vicc-president presided. The following
were elected as resident members: Edwin X.
Chadbourn. Willard c. Humphreys. Myron IL.
Phelps, William Barbour. Edward +. Wiliams'
/ Edwin C. Mofat, Clarence w. Bowen.
4 resolution was offered and adopted indorsing
the bill in Congress for u more rapid transmission
| of mail by the best mechanical method available
from the General Postonlce IN branch offices Ia
all the large cities, in order (, facilitate the more
prompt distribution Of the mails.
FOR A MONUMENT TO GENERAL SHERMAN
A communication was received on behalf of tho
Army of the Tennessee requesting the Union League
| Club of New-Norl to cooperate with that
body in securing funds 10 provide for
statue of General William r. Sherman. TO he
erected in the city of Washington. Reasonable
assurances have been given TO representatives OK
the Army of the Tennessee, 1t is said by the COM
mittces appropriations in the House and Senate
that Congress will contribute $4,000 in support
Of the plan. 1t IS proposed to erect statute
which shall cost about Sl50,000. The Union
League Club is invited TO cooperate because Gem
eral Sherman was, in the later years Of his life.
closely identified with that organization as an
honorary member and, in the language OF the ap-
peal, next TO his own hearthstone, considered
the clubhouse his social home
4 committee of twenty-five to cooperate with
the representatives Of the Army OF the Tennessee
was appointed as follows Richard Butler chair
man Cornelius " Bliss, Horace Porter. Herman
o. Armour, Frank ). Bond, Warner Miller, Joseph
IT,; Choatc. William f. Dodge. Joel B Erhsrdt
King IT,, Augustus kountze. Francis II. Leggett,
Logan c. Murray, Horace Russell, James '.
WS pfhG' Eh6a Eiage Root ,cse,c GGlT rspnn Smsn.
Charles L. Tiffany, Alfred r. Whitney. Locke
". Winchester and j. Adriance Bush
COLONEL BLISS OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
The Committee on Political Reform made its
report on their finding of facts relating to the theft
Of the State Senate through the manipuatons OK
David b. Hill. When the report was read. Colonel
George Bliss offered an amendment providing that
the distinct crimes committed by Hill and his
fellow nspirators should he specified. thus ren-
dcrng with absolute cearness narrative OF tho
facts viewed from the legal point Of view and
suscrp,ibl, of proof Colonel Bliss spoke at con-
siderable length upon this aspect Of the case.
IL was maintained by others. however, tnat the
report was ample and covered the necessary
grounds with all the completeness necessary
Those who spoke for the adoption Of the report
as submitted and without the amendment were
f. b. Hinsdale and Cephas Brainerd, and 10 was
unanimously adopted.
This is the report in full
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been OF such an extraordinary character as -
demand careful and critical examination Ihe feehne
universal that a great wrong has been conm''eo
against people Of the state by the seating OF three SEM
r who were not elected by people of their respccuve
districts, the laws have been eNahed or s~er'eo
from ordinary IN such manner a. 70 esss
conservation and alarm in minds OF swa5idins cie
1cn, The work has been deity done that ie" hs'o
,p IN anavze the process, and whore the laws have
been vioaed all know ana feel that there has been
violent end extraordinary result produced by those hgh ID
authority result never contemplated by the founders OF
Institutions and result LOT IN accodahce Win INV
usual working Of the
question j. ASKED on all hands what Il our Govern.
meat What Is become OF the ballotboN ana of
our system Of government such results can he lawfully
worked out within pale of 'he Constitution and the
laws Are bulwnAs Of government that have oeen
80 carefully reared thll hundred y"s- er'n.
hing To their a9 Are we iyclng with accelerated sped
toward that anlly and confusion that always follow the
ASSUMPTION Of unav powers hy those high IN authoriy'
THE CHIEF PROMOTER or THE WRONG.
An examination ot few Of the fundamental aNioms upon
which American system Of government founded VIII
enable point ont with certainty the auhor ana che'
promoter Of this wrong.
tI,., an, foremost the ballot.box s the reconlrcd
MEDIUM for the expression Of viii Of the people. Tho
purity Of the baotbox il tt chief cornerstone o. our
system Of government Hamilton sad;
The fabric II American Empire ought 10 rest
N. solid hasl. of the people. The
Of mower ought 10 Immediately from ust original
fountain n all legitimate authority
IL i, only in this way that free people express their
will N all events thi, is onlv Ths hn" Yer.
diet has been in theory ard ought BE- fact conclusive
As m rulers. Heretofore the greatest socnde n IA.
teigent and patriotic citizens has been honest
vote and al honest II has generally been e.uri
greatest peril 10 our system Of government, has
been the difficulty q getting from the people homes:
,ce and an uncorruptcd return OF the same Numerous
device, have been framed TO Cuori well ths bal.
ot.boN. IN. result has been Satisfactory. Never.
late election hos It been supposed in this
Empire state result could would b. changed
high IN authority.
HIGH OFFICIALS WILLING TO COMMIT TINE
CRIME.
Suddenly and Unexpectedly brought face flcs
with alarming that STATE officials Of the hiahcst
standing could md and MEANS 10 reverse the result
the ballot box aud willing To commit his political
i, and unexpected result. one n,s
naturally flowing out Of American system Of govern.
nent and the process. should be- examined carefully by
every lover OF country. irrespective = aiaon.
discover who tho authors and perpetrators Of the
crime. The founders OF our republican form ~ coVei-
ment well the propensity u inscriptions men.
o.hed with authority. - power conf rred
them warp and twist al laws from thelr truo
r,eanlng. Ia compass personal and partisan ud~.
people gave power rulers with cf'at caution and
reluctance" Thcy lad studied deeply and carfuy ~,
political history OF all nations that had IoCcd them Ty
understood perfectly that unrsained ambition, cupidy
and usurpatlon tn causes that had wrought the
ruin 81 nations the allur"m"nts ~ power have
always been the Of the liberties Of the people
Madison said
will be denied that power Il OF an onct"schng
ard that U ought 20 De efccuay restrained from
M. .ing limits nss.gned % IT,