New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
EX-GOTERNOR NEWELL.
HIS VALUABLE WORK IN THE OLD UNION
LEAGUE OF AMERICA
SOME OF THE MEN WHO WERE WITH HIM-COM-
PLANTS FROM AN OIDTIME REPURLicAN
REGARDING THE CHANGE IN
PARTY AFFAIRS.


PARTY AFFAIRS
To the Elltor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your several articles relative to the first
Republican Governor of New-Jersey, with ex-
Governor William A. Newers letter in to-days
issue remind me OF portion OF Governor New
els life that remained unmentoned In those
articles For many years | was the second vice.
president of the National Council, Union League
of America representing the State OF FLORIDA III
that organization. During those years Governor
Newell was the efficient head OF its Executive COM
mlttee and later was the president Of the League
and through the ndefatigable labors OF that com
mittea many OF the Southern States were saved
To the Republican party and many OF the North
ern States were he'd intact. Among those VINO
were active always working, in season ana ou''
| can recall Governor Geary. or pennsylvania
Governor Cllfn. of Massachusetts; GovernorJewe'''
OF Connecticut: General Powell Clayton. or Arkah-
sas Governor Perham. OF Maine: Governor Parsons
of Alabama; General Thomas W. Conway. Of Louis
ana: United States senator y. Ames OF Mississippi
General Daniel Vllman. Of New-fork, anu ias''
bui least. that ua,rins, Jealous and unfnchlhs
Republican. Captain Charles W. GODDARD, OF BROOK
Ign In all gatherings. be II at the Nauohai
reunions or in executive sessions. Governor Ne"rll
an important factor an able pIes9s,ns o,rge,'
calm, dignlted but full OF push and oi'y p"'''o'-
Bnt few OF the old "U. L. A." left and when
| happen 70 meet them we only compare h .,
Old League upon which President Lincoln and
General Grant AZ | have heard tnein say, n,a o.
much toward the preservation OF the mon as
did the Army for they we'll knew that the y; L. H.
OF 4 hal a membership OF 100000 ana mat no
one could become member OF II untl ne TOOK
an oath tina, he would protect the Union al all
hazards. .. ..oo.
There are hundreds like myself that cannot wear
the Grand Army of the Republic badge, that pa
ra,led the streets Of New-York and brooklyn our
ing those draft riots, and II seems but YESTERDAY
since many Of US patroiled Brooklyn Helshts -
protect Plymouth Church and the reslhence VI
Rrooklyns greatest citlzen-tienry Ward beechsi.
II may be that forty years working In the Fahhs
OF the Republican party has dimm'd my "yv ,, =,
the men that are enjoying It's course, pGt IL
does seem that the times now cal loudly for men
of the stamp OF Newell. Clafln Pernam ,JcWell
and their associates to reorganize the ola League
ard 70 Mace uDon its banner, "princples. not
mon "honor not trickery" Seek men 70 I'LL the
Offices and not TO be dictated 10 by office -holIers anu
office seekers \ League. not one on paper ou1
one Of decided opinions. one That would create
a new public sentiment that would DEMAND o.
no, follow the organization now existing ms
communication has been drawn forth by your
articles on Ex-Governor Newell How mich 1l
remiriscen,e could be written by those who TOOK
unhearl OF parts during the great drama OF me
war and early Rcpublicanism. those VINO carrier
mon uuon their shoulders into prominence, many
who are classel State leaders to-day, thoAe
who could not and cannot to-day Influence enough
OF voters in their own e.ectiOn district To send
Them 10 A convention OF any sort sun our oli
nar.v sits down quietly and IL dictated to APPARENT
Is hy those men. Why? because they can talk-
that L. sll-'alk. EDN IN a %, 60 -" r'i'i"