New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-26

opposion. The tactics Of lobby are not the tactics
of a great party. QuibbliDg and bar-spliting to-
ward oppopen,s-and dupicity, fraud, and fslsebood
among sssocates-are not the roads 70 political snc
cess. The public mind must have great principles
placed before it which it gapple to- the popular
heart must feel its depths stirred by the grand and
noble watchwords- Of high thoughts and
CONVICTIONS al rung over our charging columns
in 1900 and 1923.
We must have statesmanlike and pure chiefs. Az
first thought one would say the race was extinct, 90
completely have they been ignored in ourparty coun-
sells under the State Committee domination. But
have we no DIxEs, no Woods. no nelson's, no
BaScRoFTs, no DEMOS, no GARDENERS, no CLiN-
TONS. no BRoSsoSs, DO O'CoSoKs, no MASNs left !
Have we not a multitude Of intelligent and pure
men, little younger or little less Known than tne
preceding who have not yd been scourged out Oh
our party, because i'm disgust and hopeesssssl they
have ssd at home and not fought the lobby lords III
Conventional will, for obyious reasons, say moth
ing about present candidates. But assert that our
party abounds with good men yet; and lament TO
add that for incomprehensble reasons, not few Of
them apparently adhere to- or at least act with, the
State Committee clique. Is it OF seeming necessity,
because they favored the same Presidential candidate
in the late election IL it because they cannot bear
to he shut out from State nominations important po-
tions in Conventions and to be deprived OF ali the
external insignia of leadership Is it because they
would avoid being followed and stabbed in the dark
by lobby braves when placed on the local nomlna-
tons, when, for example, they are nominated Tor
Senators, Judges, Congressman, &c.f
We must, ss a party, cut ourselves clearof Joooing
and corruption, by allowing set OF men to use our
party influence and name to carry out TIER schemes
of iobbing and corruption especially in the Legisla-
,ure. Have we not for the last few years seen
norton Of the Democratic members Of both branches
of that body completely under the control OF the
Democratic managers of certain great corporations
Have not these managers always found Democratic
oos or rascas enough not OILY to work and vote Tor
their corporation and their schemes OF plumber, bu,
TO follow them over TO help schemes OF plumber on
any side, or for any party who would agree TO d'v'de
The 6Ooty? Had the infamous "griGiron' bills any
keener supporters in the Legislature than Democrats
Is it no. notorious that the Democratic lobby lords
and the Republican lobby lords strap she votes OF
their respective legislative yssals, each helping TO
run down game for the other-insomuch that II does
NOT matter a particle to either Of them which poi-
cal party has the ascendency in the Legislature
Has not the Democratic Lobby King cLucklngly de-
clared that ills cheaper to bug than TO eect Legs-
la,urelp What if this fragrant corruption never
extends to all Of either side if it extends to enough
to turn the scale Honest party prejudees aud esprit
du CORPS can always be sufficiently worked upon to
make close vote; and it does not require very nu-
erous rotten squad to give their employers the VIC
tory II is for this reason, even more than from
vanity or mere love of power that IL is so important
for our lobby lords to control State Conventions
and retain possession Of the organization Of the party.
L. enables them to speak with the authority OF party
leaders, and thus mold the prejudiees and opinions
Of such Democrats in tho Legislature as cannot be
bought. And as il almost always requires more OF
less Democratic votes 10 carry any scheme Of miquy
through the Legislature, those who can control thoss
votes rnust receive full portion of the PtgRder. II
is thus that our party is made partly responsible io
legislation hich sinks in the nosrils of all vir
tuous men. II IL thus that our party reputation l
foully tarnshed in the very point where our nobiC
! predecessors held il most sacred.
Men and brethren, think of the CLISroSs-thinl
Of Su,s WRIGnr-think Of MARCY--thnk Of al
honor and victory! Think Of them, and then thinL
of the men who noy I'll their places Think Of
GroRog CLiYToy, think of ROBERT r. LIVINGSTON
think of DANIEL ID. ToNPEISs, Trying and Swapping
rot.s ia tie lobby!
! We must have Independent. State Conventions in
stead of racked ones. / do not mean to say that a
minority Of the members Of any Democrats State
Convention has ever been packed. But do assert
dat squadron of packed delegates sufficiently large
TO decide nearly every question on which there Is
serious difference Of opinion las appeared in all ou'
recent State Conventions, and has always appeared
under the same leadership. 1t IL made up of sub
contractors, Corporation employees, Corporation At
torueys, business men who fear or expect business
ayos from corporations, local poltioalasprans from
ponts WI 10 corporations can control primary meet
ings con antons and votes at the pols, itching lei
lows who expect TO be bought in the next Lessla-
lure, bul-headed parti5sns who know no principles
but 10 be "Hard" or Soft, and who, Ike dogs, at
tach themselves 10 the rulers Of the hour, aspants
who seek State nominations or Federal appoint
ments or who love to be the Presidents and Secreta
ries Of Convictions or the ChaiEmen Of Committees,
&c. Thirty years ago, our State Convention was q
noble Senate. Now it is Machine " run By half q
dozen individuals whispering and winking and
grinning together in thirds.ory bedroom of q
contiguous hotel. A Roman Senate under Commodui
or Domitian had as much genuine freedom Of delib
Grafton conclaye of monks under the eye of the
Grand Inquhitor, as much independence OF action
If dissentents submit themselves moekiy, it is al
well; If not, they are marked out for steady poca
persecution and for mmolaiOn 40 coon as it can b
effected. Can any party follow troad and states
manliko lines of action under such circumstances
Can it of possibility attract the young the bold anc
the manly into its ranks7 Can there be any more