The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-08

and of the great changes IL had brought in its
train. Especially in New York did the splen-
did conservative majority of fifty thousand
claim consideration; and from the fact that the
Democratic leaders aud their organs gave coun-
tenance and support to the Chase movement
it was believed that they were aroused to the
importance the occasion. But " seems that
the popular cry was only echoed by them as a
means of killing of Pendleton, and that while
shouting for Chase they were, as usual, pre-
pairing the way for the success of their own
selfish intrgues. II is acknowledged that New
York, with her commanding influence, her
large electoral vote, her great wealth. aud her
magnificent revolution of 1867, had only to
declare boldly in favor of this Chase movement
from the start to control the action OF the Con-
venton and carry the conservative banner TO
victory. Her delegates, actuated by personal
views and quarrelling among themselves have
sacrificed all their power, and whatever the
result may be, the responsibility lies at their
doors.
The truth is, the New York Democracy have
broken faith with the conservative masses,
and have shown themselves to be without in.
telligence to grasp the situation or courage 80
vindiCate their own position. Beginning with
Hoffman, and continuing Outhrough Seymour
and Belmont down to poor Church, they are
all ignorant OF the great lessons of the past
eight years, buttipg their copper heads against
that Lincoln was unconstitutional, that Con-
gress is unconstitutional; and that there is
nothing in strict conformity with the COnsti-
tuition except jeff Davis General Lee, poor
Pierce and the old Democratic organization,
embracing Tammany Hall and the Albany
Regency. These men, after playing fast and
loose with Seymour, have now hit upon the
eXpedient of nominating a country lawyer
and Albany accountant as New Yorlz's choice
for the Presidency, in place of Chief Justice
Chase. Their platform, carried IN the pocket
of one of their numerous candidates for Gov
erner, is as weak and wishy-washy as their
candidate. They do not recognize the four
teenth amendment, as the people demanded
they should, nor do they properly denouncs
the barbarism, brutality, and degradation of
negro political and social equality in the
Southern States. They are bold only in cheat
ing and rascalty and timid where courage is
virtue. The result will be that after ex-
posing their own weakness and oowardi3e
they will become parties to a platform rs ua-
meaning as that of the mougrel Chicago Con-
venticn, and to a nomination that will be
miseraby beaten in every State in the Union.
Not candidate they have named stands a
chance of success, and the probability is that
whatever their action may be, Judge Chase
viii still be in the field, with a complete con-
servative ticket in every state. They will
thus not only be compelled TO submit to the
rule of Grant and the radicals for four years
to come, but will lose the State spOils, for
! which alone some of them are playing. In
| fact, unless they nominate Chase they may as
well abandon politics as profession, break up
! their organization, and make up their minds
! to go to work and earn an honest living
! during the rest of their days.