The New York herald., 1872-09-21
THE BOURBON DEMOCRACY.

The New York "Strnight-Outcrs', Still
Stick to Their Nomina ons-An Address
to the Party.
The New York Stale Committee OF "straight-outn
or Bourbon democrats have issued the following
address In conjunction with call for State Con-
vention, to be held in October next, to choose IN
Electoral ticket and perfect arrangements for their
organization In the approaching campaign and
election:-
To THE DEMOCRACY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
The failure of the Baltimore Convention to nOmi-
nate candidates OF the democratic party as repre-
sentatves OF its principles for the two highest
ofces OF the government made 1t necessary for the
Louisville Convention to supply the omission such
This they have done by presenting the names of
Charles O'Conor, Of New York, for President and
John Quincy Adams, Of Massachusetts,, for Vice
They have been Influenced in 80 doing by no sec.
tional considerations but by the motive to present
to the democratic party for the support OF its mem.
bers the names OF those OF national reputation,
whose great abilities and requirements allied with
their virtues and purity OF character eminently fit
them for the high offices OF the government for
which they are now presented.
The effort in bringing forward the names of these
democratic party has been successful, and an ap.
peal is now made TO the people to sustain that
effort by giving to them the support they are Justly
The Baltimore Convention saw proper to nomi-
nate Horace Greeley for President and b. Gratz
Brown for Vice President-both republicans and
candidates OF o faction OF the republican party.
1t Is not the purpose here to inquire into the mo-
tive which actuated and Influenced that Convention
in their choice 1t Ia enough that 1t departure
from the established usage OF the democratic party,
and the selection OF candidates outside Of the DEM
0cratic party could not by any bargain secure its
support. II must be obvious to every intelligent
and reflective mind that party lines once destroyed
political opponents must inevitably result IN the
dlsintegration OF that party.
ocratic party, by bringing before them the names
OF those candidates distinguished alike for their
virtues and abilities, for whom every democrat can
cOnscentiousy cast his suffrage; statesmen em
nently qualified to Ill the high offices OF govern
ment for which they are named, has been the aim
OF the Louisville Convention. .'I.
To the Intelligent honest and patriotic men,
bers OF the democratic party, who eschewing politi
cal knavery, uninfuenced by the gamblers feeling
or faith In paper platiorms, an opportunity will be
afforded them to testify their patriotism BY giving
Vile Convention. In doing 30 we feel an assurance
that they 70 w al support n, those
election an economical administration of
the government Will be secured, q reform and re-
trenchment OF its abuses be effected, and all the
great interests OF the and its citizens at
home and abroad promoted, while personal liberty
country would be respected and protected and
obedience to the laws enforced r
time servers nor . oIi,ceseeSers Their renutatnn
rests on solid merit. Will the democratic party
cept OF the mere form OF suffrage without Its sub.
OF choice for whom to vote will they their
rights ana maintain them? II remains with them.
The undersigned as the Democratic Executive
Committee CT the State of New York have called
State Convention at Albany for the "a OF October
next, for the purpose Of putting before the people
an electoral ticket and making other arrange
ments In ftlrhetance OF the object of arording to
every democrat in the state an opportunity OF
casting his vote on the approaching Presidential
election for Charles O'Conor and John quincy
Adams for President and Vice President t1'a I'D
PETER GII.SEY, rInt arIsral
JOHN J. VAN ALLEN, Delegates at
ALEXANDER SPAULDING, : Large.
JOHN A. GOODLETT,
X. B. MOONEY, r,ret r,d,c,,, n,,,r,o,
j. VAN sCHAICK, f'rs' 'uoclai Ustrlct.
II. A. REEVES, soco,d J,d,c,,, n,o,r,c,
, JAMES TROY. ! 'eoonu 'uu'e'ai pis'i'e''
~ ~ M Nan SohAioA' Third Judicial District.
an s,KHN ~ Fs1sTER Fourth Judicial District.
W. w. hhVVEFTFndhiS'' hVFFd Fifth Judicial District.
LOUIS r. LEGG, s,vt, r,a,o,o, n,,,r,o.
TAYLOR MORE, ~'" 'u"'e'"' DiS'iiS''
w. G. CRAIG, l eoror,, Ira,o,., y,,..,.
d. w. THORPE, "''e"'n 'uuio'ai Dis'rice'
X. s.. LEWIS. u,,r,,, r,a,c,o, r,,s.r,o. .I'.
N. II. WHITE, Ns"'" 'u''1'"' D'S'iN''
NEW YORK, September 10, 1s72 -9i at roo