New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-30
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.

THE CAMPAIGN OPEAED.
Two months ago many professional politi-
clans would have been apt to doubt the chances
for Republican success, this FALL in New York
| To-day we open the campaign under auspices
the most cheering, and with victory fairly
within our grasp. The doings of the Conyen-
ton Yesterday at Syracuse are welcome and
weighty contribution to the causes that have
wrought this change. But we owe well-nIgh
as much to the enemy as to our friends. The
| Republican party has always had reason to
dread the first year after Presidential cleo
| ton. In the reaction from the strained excite
ment of the great Quadrennial contest, the
votes on both sides are sure to run down !;
] but the Republicans. having a smaller proper
! ton of voting machines, and larger number OF
! independent. guerrilla adherents, who come into
action only when they feel like it, and when
tbcv think the emergency great enough to
warrant their giving themselves that trouble,
are invariably the more serious sufferers during
tbe dead calm that follows the Presidential
struggle. If it was possible by far means OF
foul. TO carry New-YOrk against us IN the
midst of the popular enthusiasm that bore Gen.
Grant into the White House, how much easier
| to do it now
But no party ever showed such signal unfit
ness for even moderate prosperity as the mod
| ern Democracy. No sooner did they see this
! reasonable chance for success than they must
needs abandon their late acquescence III the
Main results of the war; and run tilt once
more against the inevitable. The de-
velonment of their determination to make
| 4 last desperate struggle against the
| XVIII Amendment gave cause and purpose
70 Indifferent Republicans. The campaign at
once assumed a new meaning; the Issue was
seen to be one in which success was duty;
and a new spirit was aroused. The work done
a week ago at Syracuse, and the work done
Yesterday, go far to confirm this impetus.
The Convention yesterday declared that every
| American citizen, native or naturallzed, should
have an equal right to the suffrage, without
regard to nation, race, or religion, and by con-
sequence declared that the XVIII Amendment
onght to be adopted. The Convention of a
week ago protested that the principle of the
| XVIII Amendment tended to dcbase and demon
alize the representative system, was conceived
in q spirit of contempt of the people, and forced
unon States as a means of Capitalization
| The Convention yesterday declared that the
Public Debt, both principal and interest shall
be paid in coin, as the same natures. The
Convention of a week ago could only palter
in a double sense, by pronouncing in favor
OF the fulfllment Of legitimate contracts,
when due. in the manner provided for
by the law in obedience to which
they were created. The Convention of yeSter-
day declared that reputation of any part OF
the National Debt, either directly or indirectly
by any device or subterfuge, would bring
disgrace upon the nation and demon
| alization and disaster upon the people
, The Convention of week ago, sup
ported by PonerOy and the repudiationists
) no less than by Belmont and the banks, wa
| only able to say that it is now, as it Away
D has been, in favor of the right of the Amer
t can people to yield only the letter of the Law
in the payment. The Republican Convention
declared that whenever the facts in pos
session of our Government justify tn
g recognition of Cuban belligerency we shal
? approve such recognition. The Democrat
Convention seemed eager and reckless t
G launch at once upon filibustering policy, an
s denounced the Administration roundly fC
T fragrant omission to perform its whole dut
u to American citizens in Cuba. The Repul
e hcan Convention congratulated the cour
t try upon the peace, order, and securit
: prevailing under tho moderate an
y frugal rule of President Grant; and was alb
n to find cause also of rejoicing in abundant reV
d enue, restored crrdit, and rapidly diminishin
t public debt. The Democratic Convention took II
It comfort in amy of these things but saw Onl
o military dictation, arbitrary penalties, supDO
:, of class Interests, and the patronage of account
+, lated wealth.
a We need do no more than ASK patriot
voters to contrast the language and the spin
of these. ai9al declarations Of principle al
e policy. We are content to abide their decisiC
!, well assured that there is no danger of
y preference for the party that sees only eau
Of for cavil in the work Of the Administratio
70 which has reduced the debt, economical Il
g expenditures, and collected the revenue;
10 that has only denuncations for the effort
a. secure equal rights for all without reference
IN nation, race or religion that stabs the eflO
al to guard by new Constitutional provision