The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-05


Longer throw away this for the practical
OF most uBcompromsng opponents was an idlc cerc
mony because opponents much more interested
than ourselves In keeping up straight ticket We had
rendered when invited TO do the olive branch 10 the
Republican State Convention in 1855 and tho terms OF
honorable alliance had bean agreed upon by the repre-
s.natives OF HE American Convention, and by three
iourths Of the committee of eight appointed by the Re-
publican Convention but the act OF our Convention and
their COMMITTEE was Afterwards treated n the mos;
dsrespectiui and offensive manner
The General state Council assembled in August and
called the American State Convention just week after
III. Republican Convention, thereby oteIing opportu
n,iy TO redeem the promises nade py many delegates in
1885, that the mistakes and errors OF that year would be
atoned and remedied. but when the Republican Con-
yention found that ia full Convention Of two
delegates from each county n the state but sixteen mem
bers ready TO vote for an American candidate for
Secretary Of Stale although the gentleman named was
personally uexceptonable to the members of the Conven
Before that, however the recognized leaders Of th
party declared that nothing which was not republican
in name republican in principle and having republican
standard bearer could be recognized by party utterly
poSertess IL itself 20 elect President majo
fiy IN either House oil Congress- 10 unite the different
sections OF the country or to secure the confidence OF
tho majority VI Inc american people,
What then shall be said OF that class Of Americans VINO,
upon snch a record, ready to abandon their own
organization triumph for such opponents or
what OF their consistency in supporting the whole repob-
lean ticket, without any recognition or endorsement by
thor brethren when they arc sc ready to rcbuke the act
the American Convention selecting but half Of
the names on THIS same republican ticket as worthy OF
support - ,,... :.
principles o! policy, which however they be
tortured by their enemies capable of prompt defence
IN the first place. the aci done was designed to restore
the Americas party in the condition IL Was intended to
occupy when first organized II was meant TO snow,
has been said that the balance o; power party in the
State In the second place the candidates selected
ID the hight Of their personal charac
ter, their fitness Tor office and their relative positions in
the ci.ces 10 be- hllcd.
in the third place was purposely designed give the
Canal Board to party-the repubhcans-and the Ca
nal Contracting Board 10 another party-;he democras
the motive for this division being twofod FIRST, place
safe ward and guard upon the canal interests Of the
Stale. by allowing and requiring one party TO watch aud
stimulate the other 10 good works, and secondly, 10
buko tho republican State Legislature who, when The
American State officers had control Of the canals de-
efaely altered the laws of the State in order to lake
not only all power and patronage from these officers, but
10 vest IL exclusively in themselves.
IN the fourth place, it was believed that the main
,suance os the organization al the American party
and 81 conservative opposition party in This state
would result N great good TO the country At large
our brethren other States only urged this, bu,
il has been done, have heartily approved Of the
act and of the manner in which il has been effected.
They we could ac. with the democrats nor CO.
operate with the republicans, because all OF be-
leve that whatever Importance may be attached TO
tho slavery question: there other public questions Of
importance and because in reference TO all future
Territorial questions there not one Of the American Ter
Eores where slavery can CO. or one where the people
Will finally not have control Of the subject without any in
reference frcm the federal government They
cus ante with their brethren AMI countrymen in de-
Tending opposing subjects OF pressing practical mpor
lance and without arousng those sectional agitaons
which always he aeplored, and the effects Of which
Lave always been hostile to the beet interests OF the
country,
Finally, they themselves powercss as third
party but powerful balance OF power party and ne
only practical way In which they could demonstrate their
own force destroy that party machinery which
their opponents had always used not only 10 crush out
every Greet American sentiment in the land but 10 stie,
everywhere the voice and sentiments Of the whole body
Of the people attached 10 the the other the
| TWO prominent political organizations.
Let not then again be said that the American Convcn
ton selecting their candidates al Utica acted wou
motive or principle. They selected uneyceptonabe
men Of other parties starting with large capital in votes
In order 10 elect them They acted with direct
the present and the future and the fruits Of their con
duct has resulted in sitting the chat from the wheat ID
her own ranks and in very lew cases perhaps 10
paang old fieuds, and While the policy adopted ap
proved by some OF tho Oldest the wscst the purest
best rc n tee American ranks by each Of those Select
ed II 1904 o. bs AZ liz chief state standard bearers by
about all Of those who have chosen to remain in The An
rcu minority without office the hope OF Office and
who nave been tnnuenced by any considerations saye
those which they thought right in themselves Persona
or political consequences are not counted by such
They lead, may be, fororn hope, but they
tanned by another and better hope, which in the
end good will certainly Of the struggle and
motives and conduct stand finally approved by jucg
ment OF all those who dare not only 10 think and
themselves, but who sacrificing all personal am
bition, and giving their time with arduous service 70 toe
public good.
The time has come when successful blow can be
struck at the old party machinery which obsructs every
avenue leading better order Of things and the time
has also when the American party can serve both
the State and themselves by proving only that ba
lance Of power rests in their hands, but that VIII
be welded for the credit good name Of the state In
such cause and at such time, wise viii faiter
in the discharge Of his duty.
ERAsTUs BROOKS Chairman.
l. s. PAKsoss Secretary.
AMERICAN COMMITTEE PoR 1855
l. ;. Parsons Albany. J. W. Savage, New York
Henry G. lansing, do. + c. Wagner, do.
g. Y. johnson. do. n. b Lord, Jefferson
NJ Strong, Monroe. Harvey Smith, Rensselaer,.
W A. Russell, Washington X r. Stevens ODondago.
Q. Page, 81. Lawrence. T. $. Sweet Tioga
r X iewet', Erie Lorenzo Burrows.
j. Eaueson, Oswego. Erastrs Brooks New York
DEATH OF MIS-. MARY (OpP the 18th
IN the department Of the Erie County pooriouse
died hfs Mary Copp. sad history Is hers Some
years ago She married Mr. H. D. Copp, Copand, who
was FOR some time member of the stock company al the
metropolitan theatre She a lady who had been
well educated and IN her Southern home accustomed to
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