Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-04
Democratic Address

THE following Is the address Issued by
the Straight Democratic Executive Com.
mltteo of New Yorki
To the Democracy Of the State OF New
York: The failure OF the Baltimore Conven'
tlon to nominate candidates OF the Demo-
cratic party as representatives Of its princi-
pies for the two highest offices OF the Gov.
ernment, made 1t necessary for the Louis
Vile Convention to supply the omission
such failure occasioned.
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-Presdent.
The have been influenced In so doing by
no sectional considerations, but by the mo-
tive to present to the Democratic party, for
the support of its members, 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 Govern
ment for which they are now presented.
The Baltimore Convention saw proper to
nominate Horace Greeley for President and
B. Gratz Brown for -Prcsident-both Re-
publicans and candidates Of n faction OF the
the Republican party.
1t Is not the purpose here to inquire into
the motive which actuated and Influenced
that Convention in their choice
1t is enough that 1t was departure from
the established usage of the Democratic
party, and the selection of candidates out
side the Democratic party could not by any
bargain secure a support.
1t must be obvious to every Intelligent
and reflective mind that party lines once de-
stroyed by transfer of party to the sup
port of known political opponents, must
inevitably result in the disintegration OF that
party.
To preserve, therefore, the integrity of
the Democratic party by bringing before
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alike for their virtues and abilities, for whom
every Democrat can conscientiously cast
his suffrage, statesmen eminently qualified
to fill the highest Offices OF government for
which they are named-has been the aim of
the Louisville Convention.
To the intelligent, honest, and patriotic
members of the Democratic party, who, es-
chewing political knavery, uniniluenced by
the gamblers feeling of success, or imtlam-
matory appeals OF demagogues, or faith for
paper platforms, an opportunity will be af-
fordcd them to testify their patriotism by
giving their support to the ticket nominated
by the Louisville Convention.
In doing so We feel an assurance that they
viii support those pre-eminently qualified to
I'LL the high offices of President and Vice
President and by whose election an econ
onical administration of the Government
will be secured, a reform and retrenchment
Of its abuses be effected, and all the great
interest Of the Government and its citizens
at home and abroad promoted, while person
al liberty and Constitutional rights in every
portion of our country would be respected
and protected, and obedience to the laws
enforced.
The names of those presented are those Of
no time servers nor ofiice-seekers.
Their reputation rests on solid merit.
VIII the Democratic party accept of the
mere form Of suffrage without its substance (;
OF the privilege of voting without the right
of choice for whUui to vote, or VIII They as
sert their rights and maintain them
1t remains with them.
The Undersigned as the Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee of the State Of New York,
have called q convention at Albany for the
Sd OF October next, for the purpose OF put
ting before the people an Electoral ticket,
and making other arrangements in further
ance of the object Of aGording every Demo-
crat 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.