New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-05

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| Republican 20 se.. A4 40 ,ep1b csr vote .2f7 9j3
peInoctstic vote 1926 democratic voe..ZSolo
Kings ulsjori,y.. 6s,78i Mor,.n'. msjor.y II 40
can vo.e over vote.......... $40
Kings nsJ..... t5,lool
Longer 10 throw away this vote for the practical bene
fit OF our nost uncomprOusng opponents, was an its
| coreuory, becsuse our opponents were much more
interested than OuTselves In keeping up Straight
ticket. We had rendered when invited TO do so, the
olive brarch 10 the Republican State Convention in
1885, aDd the terms Of honorable alliance had been
agreed upOn by the representatives Of the American
Conveltcn ard by thIeefourLhs Of the Committee of
Eight appointed by the Republican Conventions but
the act OF or Convention and Their own Committee
vas after Ssrd treated in the most disrespeciful and
offensive msDEef
The General ale Council assembled in August, and
calico tie American state Convention just one week
after tie Republican COhveLton thereby offering an
opportunity to redeem the promises made by many
delegates 10 1858, tia, the mistakes and errors OF thu.
year would be atuned iO. and reDed.ed bus Shen The
ReIubican Convention met il found that IN fni
Convention CT two delegates from each county IN ths
STATE, bu sixteen members were Ieafy 10 vote tor "a
American candidate for Secretary of State, although
the etltlsnen named personally unex ePuonable
10 the nerhers of tue Convention. Before thst, hO ~
ever tie recognized leaders Of the party declared that
nothing which was lot "Republican III name, Repub-
hcan N principle, AID having Republican standard
"beaIeT" could be recognized by paty utterly
poweriess N elf to elect President, TO secdre ms
forty in either House OF Congress- TO unite the differ
EFT sectors the county to secure the conf ienoe
Of the majority of the Auierca an people
What then snail be said Of that class OF Americans
who, upon such record, ready TO abandon their
own orghpiza. on to secure triumph tor srch oppO
nents; or what Of their consistency IN sup ing the
UtOc kepu Dlican ticket, without airy recognition OF
indorseuert by their brethren when they ar5 reay
TO rebuke the act OF the American Convention in Sc
lecti,g bat Oneh0 of the names on this same kepuo
hcan ;iCket worthy Of support
Tie American Convention al Utica were governed
I,,,o ais a. ppcy which. no they
may be tortured By their eiemies ale capable oi
piOmpt deie1se.
In The fist place the act doUe designed TO re-
store the GeIcan party to the condition it Was IN
tended 10 ccupy when frst organized, II was mean.
70 show A. has been said ths It WAS the bslsbce OF!
power perry in the Sta,e. In the second place, the
candidates selected considered IN the thfeeOll
hs BIT ii tb pers Jbh character their t;aess Tor OIL
fee, ana then relative positions IN the ollees 70 Dc
filed.
In the third place it purposey designed to give
the Gar al BosId 20 OF psrty.he Republicans, aud
| tie Caua! Contracting BOAd to another paIty-the
Democrats Tue motive for this division being two
folc-fIst, TO place saie ware and guard upon TIE
Canal rteit SIS Of the State, by allowing aud requiring
one patty to watch and stimulate the other to good
wuIhs; snd secondly to reboke the Repubhosn State
| iepisisure, who when the American state officers
had coIro of the Canals, deliberately altered the laws
e the ae, in order 70 take not ooly all power aud
patronage om these ot ,ers but to veet 1t exclusively
| in then sslves.
H. the fourth place it believed that the main.
tenarce OF the orgsr zaion of the American party su1
of conservative Opposition party IN this State would
rftut in great good 10 the country at large. Oar
be,hIsn in other state 10. only urged this ba' since
il hiss been done have heartily ap2rOg ed OF the act,
aid OF the msu,er in which il pas been Effected Ihey
nor We could tct With tho Democrats nor cooperate
With the Rtpu0i .ans because OF q. US believe ina.
lseyeI Importance may BE- attached 10 the Slavery
question there other public que tons OF no less TO-
bor aICe End btcause in references % all future Terri
TOMS. questions, there Is 20. one of the American Teri
.gar or 80 CT -
viii finally not have control o the subjec. without any
n'elfs,er cree from The Federal GcyernIen Tley were
aixcJs 10 ure with their brethren ard coun,ryneE n
defending CT opPO-irg suhecs OF pressing Praci 81
apola c. ard without accusing tnOse sectOna! GSitA-
TORS which sre always 70 be ceplIrei and the ehecs
d bch have aSeys been aostds to tas best interests
| q. the country.
FnAjy they sas themselves poxe,less as third
marty nu, DOW eriu as a balance If power party, Aui
The CIV prsocs in which they could dsmonstr ate
then oWn iVIcc was 10 destroy that party machinery
wbici lh,ir opp ueIts had aiwsys used not o1ly 70
crush cut every direct American sentiment 10 the
lald bus 10 stle. everywhere, the voice and senti
meus C The whole body oi the people not aacntd 70
the ct tie other Of the two prominent political or
gsnizsiious
Ietup moi then again be said that the American Cos
,erticr, ,sl,c,Ic their candidates a. tacs acted
wi'iou, inoiye principle. They selected une1'
cep, ousb'e men of other parties s;atipg WITH .aIse
calsl il votes II cIceI 10 eiec, them. lacy acel
will Gec reference 70 the presCn. and the iu,Gre Gnd
the ~ If their coniuC. resulted il sitting the
cbsn ron the rhes 10 their Own Iaoks, ami 10 ye:y
few cases lcIhsps il sepa!s,rg Cd feats, AMI while
the policy adopted s approved by some OF the oiss,
the ws ST be pu!ss ara bss. men IN the AusIie Al
ranks D, each II those selected IL lN5iO end - a;
its Chief Sale standard besrers by shout al oi -ose
who hsve chosen to reusiu 10 the American minority
Nitt cut Office The hope Of fcs and who have been
Influenced BY any considerations save those which they
thought light IN themselves Personal or political
csnstQutLc-s ale net counted by sucn men. lacy
lead II may be, gloru hope but they e eultAloei
by ato'fer ard better hope which Is, that IN the end
good d c,rsDly come o. tae struggle, and thsr mo-
ives al. conduct staid finally approved by the ijs
q; al those WHO dare not only 10 think sud s.. Tor
,hrrse, VS. bu, wbo ster sacrificing 81 per'onal
sub,r Al giving their tire with artuous service to
the Inhac good e,,,
Tiz line ras now come when successful bloF An
he ,t,ptk 81 q % party machinery whlca obsiructs
eye,y ANtIue leGcipg 10 bstisr ORDER OF .hngs aai
the tine a. ESQ come Wien the American Psity oac
s,ry. roth the Sise aid themselves, by proving not
o,iv tbs: Ire balance Of power rests II their oFn
aid but that il will be selted for the cT-;t ana
cod taus e the State 10 such csuse aud 81 sueo
tim no Wise man will IA ter ia the discharge OF his
duty. EhASl's DN00N1'
Is P.xsOAs SscretiIy.
p. An "a. Henry - Lsrs.lg Alesay; a. y Joansol
-. n $500 n9urtr; ~ RrspN Nuafs,'n .
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