The New York herald., 1871-10-05
THE DEMOCRACY.
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ng that corruption Is corrc1ing your federal
lonest republicans a. with the Intelligent
mi honest democrats ond you VIII fnd these men
and disturbed for pc reason @ that !c ie
Rs officials. Let no one misunderstood me. know
veil. and will declare 1t ui public and IN private
bur republican opponents are Impressed WIN the
dea that their osclals at Washington and through.
put the country are using the powers given them to
mpoyerish the many aud enrich the FEW once.
holders; and what makes 1t more Important rear
me, we San noye 81 aS nope lot reno, on and re-
her conve0tons Aan the honest resisting repuSii-
You and Iiesrned shrough tho pueiic press that 3
Few days ago the republican party OF the State OF
leading republican paper naddsseaminated .ttrough.
Cut Inc STATE everywhere charge that there was
corrupt now lon Know mat in tnai Convention LON
snere came UP men with every seniblarce OF rcgu-
iar as REPRESENTATIVES, from tho city OF
YORK OF the fepublcans shatcred out against cor
suption In che chlei eu,ce OF the federal govern
ment In THIS State. 7nose charges wore not de-
venrion a rcpubsfcans. that Convention in
the interest or the ofnceholdcrs and the men
struggle turned out or its ranks The stood
mp Tor honesty-Grcciey Grinneli and Pofter-and
sSeae n &c MURPHY % wss MS CORFU corrap,ns crew. s There
lore, ieay TO you fellow de- 9cIats aud l say 10
rs we--nay, more--tnat there snail he honest adj
ministratiop everywhere In our public affairs.
Have you any aope that & the republican party WI!
broad day wl.h the aslidavlts ana with
she evidence pnt into our hands and into their
hards act upon sucn proofs OF their corruptioDs
Seeing that TINS Collector was dishonest con-
ana sheiac hats, when our soldiers were suffering
In the neld seeing that he as they charge unre-
influence Is welded by that very corruption, am
speaking unfairys iiaye You any hope that they
n Xnrk N
broad daylight, thus declares its principles
s. sor me future, thus adopts these corrupt prac.
have faith. nav, have knowledge from the s his.
eOry or the past that the democratic party viii
honestly and with integrity. Why, the great lundar
and pace shall be used for the benefit Of the great
mass ana TO enrich no cllque to build up the :or.
principle nut forth by the ancient leaders cf our
party, because that principle carried us through
s9 Inc A0ss ase IN s TO powaq sa s;
sas me 6enehs Of e, the mass Of the people
shat viii interest," iepuhcaSs aa p cemocrass ahrSs 6aye
e stronger IN their minds. because when democrats
IN otce, for corruption, they VIII punish with the
prison, when legally convicted, their own oiflccrs
who have plundered the people It s true, and
sorry am that 1t is true, that there has been
great EFFORT and with some eflect-and we meet
things as they are-to throw cloud upon the demo.
cratic party. ana reproacn has been brought
home to ,ts honest masses because there
nas os II, eesn r,,y aaMntIs9n ~ S.M and cornp,
meet, and they are glad 70 meet when II turns out
snat somebody or other has thus been abusing their
trust; and when they meet IN Convention you hear
tnem. IN the sentiments which are uttered on THIS
platform denouncing the frauds ana pledgng them.
selves 10 tho punishInent. SO lar as they have the
power, OF toe men who snail be convicted Of these
frauds and tnls INSTRUMENTATION. tApplause.)
AS have said elsewhere. and as every democrat
says here by his heart and by his acts today that
when such abuses break out among those hold.
s1scton oaos ehusr T, s say aa'oy % our pars
Words win have acts that tell that We are in1lig
nant-acts that iell that We viii make men stand
ont OF cur ranks until they have vnnicated them
selves from the suspicion whicn has been cast on
theni. Hence We say TO the men OF New York to-
day that though there came 10 our Convention
Sody oil citizens WHO, so far as know are person
Ally entirely rospectaole and Claiming TO represent
very large body oil democrats. yet they came with
suspicion resting upon them, moi that they had done
wrong, bat thar lhey came here through the power
SAID 70 them that we could not receive them In our
Convention; and so strong 3nd Hrm the .ex-
presson OF the delegates oJ the democracy rhrou III
out the state tEat these gentlemen declined even
70 ask you 10 admit tnem until they had purged
themselves o. Tue suspicion un,icr which they were
now resting. They conceded that a. was right and
tacy said they would not allow the busien 10 rcss
Dpon the great democratic party; tnat they
had used power corrupty had net their
rebuke. Now, Parry that docs that mas
night 10 ask the confidence and the approval OF the
people Of fnis country because tnat parry has SAID,
moi ouy by Its resolutions bur by ITS acts, that the
democratic banner should have no stain upon LIS
folds. That party mas said OF its acts that the dem
ocrauc masses should clear themselves from every
suspicion u toeraung within their ranks men no
ndve been guilty OF prostitutng the power entrusted
70 them TO private plunder rather than cxer
risng II for the puDuc good And SO, 1
trust, this party VIII say everywhere while 1t may
not, as pop,ical party SIT IN Judgment in conven
Iaon upon criminals, TO every man holding power
BY virtue OF the SURFACES Of the democratic party
II Jon SO aci that we see that under your admins
retion there has been corruption and plunderinQ
and msladministratlon we viii cast you out from
rlIr1y rcalf
rom such offences, or until we shall have had on
to punish you through the courts
Fellow citzens--Nothing could he more unjust |
pothing could be more Unfair, than to hold the |
party responsible for local inaiadminls-
licular locality until you fnd tnat the party, when
gathered In convention. fails TO denounce the fraud
u IT. aud to pledge themselves TO carry out their
promises BY action, 10 remedy so far as possible
Dy legislation the work oy which such frauds
fore It 10 that l feel that this Is important;
therefore II is that am graii1ed with the temper
of this Conventlon-nos passionate. not In anger,
but calm and firm IN the determined discharge OF
, duty. 1ney knew that me democracy Of the great
city or New York had learned from the teachings Of
Wright and Plaga and otncr men or honest adj.
Dut when their representatives came
here they told them, 'lf you ask admission TO this
Hence, tney did not ask TO coae in. That
Tells the story OF the purity, the integrity,
State or New York. Rejoice that viii such aues-
hon tuere has been no dssenson, OF the scenes
oepletfd by the republican papers oil the proceed
Dgs Al ~ racuse but rather calm, firm, harm0ni
0us aud friendly meeting Of that question. freeing
lie skirts OF democracy from the taint OF taosc mis-
Deeds In New York. Having done that we march
on TO the discharge OF our duies ana, as we be.
hye, 70 victory, by the vote Of the people We can
ssy tnaf our banner u not suiied; can say tnat
The OF party are true to their princip!ss;
We can say 10 the people OF THIS state aud
hose oT other states mat the moment there
n discovered Within our organization any
who WELD political power corrupty, when we dis
cover misconduct ana corruption, we viii purge IL
t1tsatfl IN a
10 acting, friendly but firmly. we Will march on TO
victory. When our brethren Of other States lind
hat we have eacieaty by our acts, freed ourselves
rom tue suspicion OF conniyance at and completely
With, these corruptions IN New York, will march
10 victory IN 1872, under whoever shall pe selected
by our convention, ana viii overthrow an admins
Lrafion which Is, In my judgment, becoming rotten
" The very core irom this canker Of corruption.
"A Applauge.l
Mr.. BAEDESBURG, or Ulster being called for
referring ~ the continuo "a reports ior
past nine years, OF cOrTuptioIs aud deialcatlons