The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-29

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NEW YoRK, Sept 25Ih 1870.
The recent New York democratic state
convention was the most remarkable one
ever held IN this s,ate-remarkable for the
ability, intelligence and personal worth OF
its delegates remarkable for the harmony
and uuauimity of it's action remarkable for
its great members, its enthusiasm and its
confidence of success--snd for its sensible
and timely platform of principles, which
msy be briefly stated as follows:
l. A general indictment against the republican
paJry.
2. In favor Of free trade.
3. Ref run in int rnal revenue matters.
4. Denouncing the Congressional Naturallza
ton act.
g. Rejoicing At the downfsll ofimperialism in
France the establishment of a French rePuohe
and also, the re establishment of German unity
B. Svmpathiziug with Ireland, Cuba and other
peoP'es struggling for liberty
:. Calling for an ex en,ion of clemency to
prisoners for violating the neutrality laws.
5. Endorsing the Canal Funding bill.
g. lndorsing the administration OF Governor
Hoffman.
iist uenoCTdts every "AeAo AosiS' fhn'
here is no allusion to the past and dead
issues of other days. Let the dead sleep.
We have nothing to make by discussing any
of the issues of the past. The negro issues
are all settled Let democrats everywhere
initiate the example of New York and
accept the position cheerfaly. New York
was one of the first states, under the lead OF
Mr.. Van Buren, and the democracy of those
days, to grant qSalifed negro suffrage
And New York was absolutely the first
state, under the lead of her present demo
cratic statesmen and through her present
dem ocratc legislature, to accept the results
OF the 10th amendment and repe al all laws
making distinctions between white and
coiored people. The colored people, north
and south, will soon learn that democrats
are their best friends and protectors, and
they will then vote with US. Let every In
dIvidugl democrat do his best to hasten that
event, aud thus he! p redeem our beloved
untry from its radical oppressors. Let us
discuss no dead and gone question, not
even the Thad Stevens and Ben Butler plan
Of paving the bonds III greanbacks, tor that
is practically q dead and gone issue the
people decided against il IN 1865, and there
let it sleep. Neither on that question or on
that of taxing the bonds, can We make Il
vote. Thousands Of democrats as we'll as
republicans have their money IN government
bonds and capital, no matter IN whose
hands it is, is sensitive. Thousands OF
democrats voted for Grant for no other
reason in the world than becauset they feared
their bonds would, in some way be repudI
sted or lessened in value if the democrats
gained power They need not have had
such fears; there was no good grounds toE
them, for Gov Seymour and the controliIng
men of our party had no sympathy with
anything looking to reputation. But thai
made no ditference-thousands OF democrat,
were lost on that ground alone. We MAJ
denounce the party that made 1t possible
for money to avoid taxation, and cast al
the burdens of government on lab0r-but
we cannot repudlate the contract Let US,
then, coniine ourselves strictly to the issues
of to-day, and let Yesterday take care OF
Itself The New York democracy have set a
noble and wise example, aud l hope
our newspapers and public speakers and
candidates, and every Individual democrat
will follow the example. We cannon
change the past. Let US except it in good
faith, We cannot gain power to reform
abuses, reduce the burdens OF the people
and establish an honest and constitutional
government, unless we let the past rest arc
apply ourselves TO the present
The nomination OF our present state
officers was most remarkable IN It's form
every one By acclamatIon and every onf
without dissenting voice. The honest
fearless and wise administration OF goveno
Hoffman has extorted continuous plaudits
from the candid of our opponents, and mad
him the most powerful man in the country
Al l. g = L..
and order and honest government has sen
the John Morrisey and John Real democ
racy into the radical party, but for ever.
one of them ten good honest republican,
have come to his support. The republicans
for years, have pointed to tire John Morris
sey rowdles as the representatives OF New
York dem ocracy; but john Morrissey Co
having got all the good offices they coult
from Tammsny, have now commenced
trading with the republicans, who are cage
for the honor ~ Of their company They
can now Join with that other distinguished
republican, Reddy the Blacksmith, snt
with their roughs and rowdies, The
republican party, II is relief to the dem
ocracy Of New York, and of the nation, tt
be rid OF them. They went upto Rochester tC
claim seats in the state convention, as repre-
They did not Great q ripple on the water
nor will they at the ballot box.
By the way-don't You know how persi
tentIy the republicans try to create an in
preston that the elections in this city ar,
not honestly conducted; that there arr
more votes cast than ought to be: that re
pau,ers are used, ETC.? And in order tt
create a foundation for their assertions the,
oh hui
little over 5000 inhabitants-leaying nj
increase in the las, ten years From tbs
figures reported, of few completed district
in the city, i. was evident that the Z. s
Marshal had appointed a set Of incompetent
and corrup. deputies, and that there was at
effort being made for an imperfect aut
small census in order that we may have NJ
lncresse.in congressman, and in order Il
SHOW that the vote of New York was toc
large, and thus give congress an excuse for
interfering in our election. The democrats
exposed the trick, at once, and Mavor Hal
recommended city census to be taken II
certain districts to test the accuracy of tn,
radical census. This alarmed the rsd;na
oHlce'holders and they are now irving Z,
make or pretending to make some correc
tions. Returns from 3l9 districts in IN.
city now foot up $4,000. There are IS
districts more to come in, and since IN,
load cry against the partizan work of Mar
shal Sharp, it is evident he has conclude,
to let US have about q million of inhabitar'
Whatever the census falls short of :n' i.
therefore be made up by three allr It
one for transient boarders, who '~ance'
merators failed to find; In tne en-
number Of families that r. announcer Tor
formation and q third FUSED 10 give y
OF some of the asaia, 'or the dellnquinci