The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-17
POLITICAL.
Position orthe Opposing Factions in New York.

Position ofthe Opposing Factions in New York.
From the ~ Y. Post.
The two political parties in this State seem to
be occupying stationary position each waiting
for the other to make the first move. 1t may be
taken for granted that the Republicans, having
been worsted in the last two elections, will wait
for the Democrats to call the first of the State
Nominating Conventions, in order to be able TO
take advantage of any mistake of their adver-
saries. The peculiar attitude, or rather attitudes
OF that party must be acknowledged to be de-
cidedly embarrassing. Pledged to oppose China
men in California and negroes in ono, but
afliliating with them both in Virginia and
Tennessee; supporting reputation in Ohio
and Kentucky, and compelled to oppose 1t IN
New York and Pennsylvania; denouncing
military usurpatiOn in Texas, but having Gov
ernor to uphold in New York for taking military
possession of a railroad-thc Democratic mana
gers have a heavy and inharmonious load to
carry 1t is their purpose to meet about the lst
of October and rcnOminate the present outgoing
State officers. Comptroller Allen may perhaps
be transferred to the Appellate Bench. As
financial officer he seems to have substituted
his views forthe actual statutes several times,
which is not a convenient practice; besides, his
mind is said to be ''eminenty judicial" The
convention will be held late, as it is difficult to
make up platform that can stand long cX-
pOsure to the elements. Besides, Mr.. Sweeney,
the chief counsellor of the party. has not re-
turned from Europe.
The Republicans have the administration of
General Grant to sustain, and place their prin-
clpal hope of carrying the State upon the blum
dGTs which their advCrsarCs may commit. The
attitude of the temperance politicians will en-
barrass their movements; and there is discus
sion going on in the leading journals in regard
to the denomination of several suspected mem
bCrs of the Legislature. The advocates of honest
legislation demand n change; while the mana
gers fear that the "corruptionists' and their
friends will become dissatisfied, and let the
Legislature be lost in 1867. There is general
fear that the tactics of certain loud "anti-cor-
1-nIN N 1nSn Lori In
| turc than to effect the nomination and election
| of honest men. There is a general acquiescence
| in the several counties in the importance of
| cecting men that will not betray the party, but
| whether energetic measures will be taken to
! correct the evil is not certain. There is much
apathy apparent throughout the State.
| Governor Palmer on the Republican Party.
| On Tuesday of last week Governor Palmer
| spoke at Springfield, Ill.,, before the Republican
County Convention, which met i'm the hall of the
! House of Representatives. After comparing the
| Democratic and the Republican parties and re-
| terring to President Lincoln and the Rebellion,
and affairs after the war was ended, he continued
| MS follows:-
The people will sustain no party on account of its
| past deeds They regard the Republican party with
affection, and its services part of the inherit
anCe of the natiOn and it will always treasure them
but if that organization is to live it must live be-
cause it labOrs for the welfare of the country As
| much as esteem our party, it is infinitely less
than the country; it is hut an agency for the public
good. and unless that agency is thus employed, IL
win perish as all parties have in the past.
| What are to do then What more can
we do, then, to continue to deserve the
confidence of the American people? l have
| said that the people are laboring under
| heavy burdens of Taxation. The people pay those
taxes cheerfully and will do so so long as they can
| see that the money taken out of their pockets
is judciously and properly appropriated. But the
| moment they come to believe that the money they
pay is being used for improper purpOseso the taxes
| msapplied that moment they will withdraw their
| confidence from those who abuse their trust and
give it to others. The Republican party, then, with
all its gories, is worth nothing unless it can be
! useful to the people hereafter What must
it do? 1t must begin now to take hold of the
| abuses that have grown up during the
progress of the war, because we cannot deny that
the war brought upon the country the ordinary con
sequences of great struggles like it; we cannot deny
| that abuses of administration have crept in; moi
that extravaganza may he found i'm various branches
of the public service. 1t cannot he denied but that
there is want Of responsibility on the part OF those
the people elected to those that elected them. You
must then, take hold of these living vital issues, in
| your approaching convention. You must, If you
! mean to retain public confidence elect men who vii
take hold of these abuses and correct them, as fa
as it can be done by legislation and conventional