Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-23
New York Conventions.

held last week in the State of New York,
one at Elmira and the other at Roches-
ter. In our judgment there Is wide
difference between these conventions,
one breathing loyalty and consistency
in the advocacy of Republican princi-
pies, the other venting forth the same
spirit that characterized the democracy
during the rebellion, at the same time
endeavoring to step upon the Liberal
Republican platform. There is certainly
a wide difference in the spirit of the
Rochester convention and its profession
of faith, showing evidently that the
men who run the convention care not
fir for the platform only as dodge by
which to swallow the whole Liberal Re
publican movement, it's candidate and
his followers. Are the Republicans of
New York prepared to follow in such
leading, thus loosing their identity and
individuality. 1t is not platforms or
principles, but amalgamation and the
control of the party and the government
that they aim at.
The party throughout the country are
gratifcd at the work of the Republican
convention at Elmira, which performed
directly and simply the duty for which
it was convened, expressing in plain and
firm terms the sentiment of the party
and the loyal masses of the country with
great enthusiasm and unanimity. Its
work will be felt at the coming election
for the nominees of the Philadelphia
Convention. The distinguishing traits
of the convention were harmony in its
proceedings and s0undness Of sentiment
in reference to the great principles 1t
represented The resolutions challenge
the appreciation of allwho have marched
with the progress of events in our coun-
try since President Lincoln's first cleo
ton. They welcome the changes in our
constitution, which have elevated an
enslaved race to the condition Of citi-
zens. They rejoice in the improve
m ants of the laws, and truly state
the acts of President Grant which have
impelled the great masses of the people,
as we'll as the Republicans, to urge his
reelection Capitalization and the in
clination to control the party action by
office holders has been the standing ac-
cusation against the national administra-
ton. These resolutions give the com
pletest answer. BY a resolution unani-
mously adop'ear IL was oeclareu IilaV 10
federal Office holder should be placed III
the list OF delegates TO the Philadelphia
convention. An meqmvocal ana car
nest recommendation OF President Grant
to the Philadelphia convention Tor re-
n nomination., as the sentiment OF the
Republicans OF New York. Through
the entire proceedings the utmost cnthu-
siasm and confidence IN the success IN
the party nomination III the great Pre'i-
DENTAL battle was exhibited. Such a
convention and the spirit winch peFVdd-
ed it is an augury OF victory.
Let us look at the characteristics oil
the Democratic or Liberal convention
which assembled at RochcSteI. Inc
proceedings OF TINS nharmihouS rrp"-
ssntation Of the remnants OF coppeEhcad
democracy were!tumultuous. From the
first hour of its assembling to its finale
it was full of contention and disorder.
Many of its members desired to commit
the party to its new ally Horace Greeley
but this did not prove agreeable to those
who possessed memories Of other days
and Greeley was not indorsed but has
mOngrel platform was. Protest ah@
contention was the prevailing element OF
the convention and It's proceedings o"iI
the stamp OF broken and dcmora!iZeo
organization eXpcctaRt OF defeat. us
resolutions are meagre utteranceS an
nouncing a recognition that changes nave
occurred since the Old days when INT
Democracy ruled in the nation by IL
sympathy with Southern slave drivers
ask the aid OF all who favor IocaAzel
government and lndorse the eVaSlV'
platform constructed at Cincinnati CLOS
ing with an instruction to the delegate.
to the Baltimore convention to GO Tho
best they can to secure the triumph Oh
those principles and IN selecting candl
dates who shall meet the approval Oh
the National Convention Surely. TIT
action Of the New York democracy cal
afford very little comfort to the friends
o. Mr.. Greeley, or had little in it tina
indicates such unanimity of sentimen
aud purpose as gives hopes OF success.
The Republicans and Democratic con
ventions throughout the country viewed
together afford most instructive and in
teresting indications of the termination
of the political campaign so tar as II
Inc truIh Is thaI hepuoAC"h P'liol