New-York tribune., 1871-10-06

emoerstio party. In Its state Convention assembled,
eSution nov demanded be fairly heard and fnno;
oeaSe yndicsted from unjust asperson ascerained
emphatic than wise or prudent but in respect at
easL lea u well chosen II expresses my Views Of
nouncc Of the delegations s city a. unit
trey. Tne organ aud Of present anti
nzed 81 buwark Of confidence erected by that Govern.
M the public duty
delegates the duty must be performed do not ipute
sonsi standing at all material It s enough that on tbs
mt ay tSy. not the moral q the
dear Sir yours respectfully, CHAs. OCoNoR-
To Roswell d. Hatch.
APPEAL OF Mr.. CURTIS.
Mr. Curtis followed the reading of the letter with
the following earnest appeal to honest Democrats to
put the seal Of condemnation on these robbers who
had made the party odious in New-York
The delegation from the XX1st Assembly District Of
circumstances They como first directly from the people
in primary assembly convened at the call OF tne sate
regular and such as been always approved by tho
Democratic Conventions OF the State OF New-Y0rk VIC
honored and most favorably known to the Democratic
patty Of the State OF NewYOrk We came here chosen a
convention Of o delegates sent snS iron maj s
It Is hardly possible to conceive OF without being
there Figure to yourselves gentlemen tnat you arS
and dear to and citizens is at stake Conceive Tor
moment that you are called upon under such clrcun-
stanoes when you see all the institutions that you re-
posed trust away and destroyed by those who
have usurped political power What would tem pe yIs ySs
Convention of l17O delegaes with an outside audience
OF persons assembled. Committee OF a. one IRON
each Assembly District, appointed to ascertain the
choice Of delegates from each Assembly District ana
reported that Committee back for action ana the report
Se SeeSea County ISe OF now
T The svors 0 the here party Ash When nor
matters Of technically are looked Into put wnen
here to ask at the hands OF s ss
New the protection Of their rights-the rights OF
and eSan Sas
something beyond mere questions OF technicslty when
who are faySae known TO Sas party S sna "a WeSe
young have come, may say, once again upon the
stage life 70 advise when such feeling ana 3
MP their hands and ask for consideration and
protection at the hands Of the Democracy OF tne
History tells things, but history nowhere on its
scroll Of the past discoses such Transactions ana sacd
the rights of the citizens OF the City OF york lap
pause And history tells us OF no such emergencies as
those There Is a voice from the people more powerful
higher, stronger sublimer than anything that can can
from the certificate OF inspectors, made ana
Democratic party could heal thss thee evils a we
but has there ,be Ss ea9 IS o% ShS 10
received What has been beard The voices of CON
demnston excluded from these seats those who repre-
an Ss hsrs sna
1emocrac masses Of Me- York. IS it to be said that
sass sis Sa opposes them We see this
the great natiOnaties and organizations
q hs
thonghtful faces of these brave and true Ger
IN Ans A. WI. seance s9a long g sSs Yrnsps. Ds%
ocracy who for Democracy who TOR liberty OF speech
at the bar Of this canon suffered In the cell Of the
prison and in the weary life OF the exile We see these
men standing here asking for admission, men who TO
their cOuntryen have for long time held the relation
Of that Of brothers in affection and Of fathers in counsel
Sra Sreat tns With ali this stake afford to say to
these that the prestige OF an organization that mas
that the memory Of the prestige of any such past
organization one having ceased to the S,1es os
great nationses patriots these men whose feel
Ing do not bring them here to seek office or to seek favor
0entIemen do not propose trespass upon your tme
What have said, have said rom sense OF duty.
There Is not man on S 1ns t6at Gi 'ns is
actuated by any other motive nan aesrs h 20 PpoS PrS
Of the Community in Which they live. (Appause 1t is
not question Of party favor or party honOrs rs nave
sesSSh S we We s sns to e by
oppression by crime by wrong or whether we can repre-
ss @ H@ % IN % deres. right
Eens In that We pursue we nave no otle de
no other n san tss SO Standard Of the Demo
cratic party and to seek under Its ods that proNcon
which has been given py IL 10 QUIZ ia'nef' t'e'' P
plause.l IN
He was listened to with earnest attention, and all
anpposed that by some fortuit0us combination lam
manv had been checkmated, and the reform delegs-
tiop was about to receive the vacant places with
nvention at the eleventh hour 1t was not to be,
however.
Mr.. Tilden, evidently frightened with his own
success began rambling speech, which gave the
Ring time to rally and the Convention time TO cool
In enthusiasm and when Mr. Tilden, coming back
70 the subiect charged for the first time heartily
mon the Tammany chiefs, the chance had
passed forever, and the Ring was secure. Mr. Tlden
sad at think the reasonable object Of the gentlemen
who appear here % contestng delegates accomplished
The real point involved In this has not been
entirely comprehended by Of the gentlemen from
the rural distrcts 1t Is this: II Tammsny Hall were
left with any Of the authorization of this Convention
that It had the right to 90 back and nominate Il men,
bers of Assembly and Senator'S and to the uprising
you don't vote this ticket you are out OF the
Democratic party will ruin us before the country had
my self prepared resolution asking this Convention to
reject Tammany Hail. and admit the contesng delega-
ton was doing 1t upon tho ground that body OF $40
men, who have for ten yes-s perpetuated their own
powers by appointing their inspectors, without any
reference the voice Of the Is not TO be admit
ted in Q Democratic Convention"
He was rotousy interrupted, and called to order oy
hsdozen speakers but calmly waited for silence and
then continued:
was stating what considered the objection TO Tam
many Hall aside from the cloud that now covered that
concern IN regard TO these other gentlemen have no
doubt they represent large masses OF the DemociG @
ticket; and To svow. before this Conyenuon
that shall not vote for any one OF MT. Twee1s mem
10 be oonsidered ths regular ticket, win resign my
place "a Chairman Of the state Central Commitee ana
baIn NV ncope 10 storm ths tide Of corruption. when
come TO do my duty ss elector In the City OF new
YORK shs east my vote for honest men. upon tina
move the nominston Of ofcers for the state tofet.
TIT. .ndsa ths farce and the nance tho State ticket
vore adopted regularly simply substituting Diedrieh
Miller the pressnt Deputy Secretary of State for secre
tary Of STATE In pses Of the Incumbent who rsfases TO
.orye again.