New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-31
In public TO urge upon my feiiowchzens
the duty of holding this great common

ealth whose nterests and whose honor dear to
us on the side Of safety, commercial honor and human
rights Does any In this great audience DOUBT that
not only the better sentiment Of the State but the ma
jority numbers Also in favor OF the ticket headed
by that tried, patriotic and accomplished statesman
John A. Dlxf No man well informed doubts this, and
vet the Tammany party hopes to win. Howl Whyf
Through Republican apathy, indifference, and dscour-
agement. Encouragement! Whence comes dscour-
agementi Why seems the most recent cause is tha''
though States have voted right there are two
distant States 10 which the elections have gone wrong
and every man. North and South who ever fought the
Government. every man who hates 1t now, every man
who would 10y to see the national honor dragged in the
mre, feels good about It, do not deny that many pat
riots In their partsansp rejoice Also but say tnere
Is not one hater Of the flag between ocean
and ocean, not one man VINO would rejoice
at the overthrow OF this republic, VINO
inward joy when he hears that State has
gone Democratic. Two great States have declared for
the Democracy. 1t is i-wnd but 1t may blow some
good IL do only study Its causes and understand is
meaning Reputation, open and shameiess-dis
honesty, downright and palpable-have managed 10
proclaim themselves master in two States Shall Re
publcans the commercial center Of this great Repub-
lie cover and wilt before such shadow No. never!
[Appausel Shall any party which, when all the nation
aties Of the world banded against when they
thought the starry banner had gone down In blood,
shall the party which bore to victory and immortality
pplause in the presence OF Western repudaton matt
and tremble golden opportunity awayf Shall God
fearing and seli-respectiug men In the coun-
~ OF Kings be pasied and nstless wheh
they have only to stretch out their hands
to WIN a great victory and to do great right Shame,
shame the coward thought that hears anything but
summons to duty In the tidings from the West Shame
to the Republican who will not set his face Ike mint
against the abominable doctrines which, by neglect and
deception, have carried the day in Ohio and Indiana.
What can from these lost elecfionsi In front
OF all else stands one fact wish could imprint 1t upon
the memory Of every Republican from Buhiio TO Mon
tauk Ii is this that that that party be 1t good
or bad surest triumph In the long run which flies
It's own flag, sustains its own NOMINATIONS
sticks to its organization. stands ny lts
own doctrines, aud accepts its own Responsible
ties. During the last three years OF third-party
chicanery AMI intrigue, OF deceitful NOMINATIONS
Of incorporating in and DISCUSSES the Demo-
cratic leaders in Ohio stubborny maintained their
old organic iion Those whochose could do sobut
all newfanged contrvances, all new masks, and paIt-
nershps for votes and spols have been bunty refused
In Indiana much the thing Is true. Mr. Voorhees,,
who made the platform and led the canvass, ana leo
with an ability none can deny, the one Democrat
in Congress in 1872 who denounced and exposed the Cin
cinnat Convention and the fusOns and uggeries whch
followed. Swept into the muddy whirlpool which en-
quilted the national Democracy, these States, with
unyiedng tenacy unity have held fast to their own
party men and names and to their own organiza-
ton. To this is largely due the vitality the discipline
and the endurance, which, even when battling for an
gnob unholy cause has made them yictors even over
right
Is there, my friends. lesson for us In thsa Many
men, good men, Republicans, seem to think the Repuo-
lican party standing apology to mankind for ts
existence 1t s quite the thing to be partisans, VIC
are told Why mott Why 1t not right to be the part'
of your Government, your party, your church or
your friendi [Appaussl What Is the sense OF be-
longing to party tte belonging to 1t on and on, be-
longing to now and theni II 1t is not fit to belong to-
no one should belong it atall. II it is ut; H. despite
the unworthy members backsliders, and naws ana
shortcomings which nhere In all human associations
ia the better OF the parties then why not for 1t
and go with it, stand by 1t, and make the best or III
Why not act in the spirit Of the Scripture command,
whatsoever your hand ndeth to do, that do ye even
with your might!'
1t seems to be admitted that the present Governor
and his associates the ticket have IN the main done
their duty They stand on Republican principles A
sin of the tongue had like to have betrayed me into
saving Democratic" principles and there Is many a
true word spoken In jest. Had said Democratic prin-
ciples would stand by it, because Democratic prnci-
pies don't mean the principles Of party which hold on
10 the name aud the shadow OF Democracy after
its substance has forever fled. tAppauseI
ConfessedIy, they have done their duty,
and vet it Is hoped that they will go down
in the shock because Republicans do not care enough
about their party creed go the polls and vote With
party history grander than any other, with principles
on which depend the honor and the of the ma
ton and the progress OF humanity and free government
in the world-[lpplause with candidates who have
been weighed the balance and found faithful II stu
hoped By cunnng crafty calcuatOrs that recrednt ana
sumbering Republicans going To give the robes ana
scepter Of New-York to a horde OF parts ans VINO
I'm truth. mean nothing in harmony with the 1udg-
ment and conscience OF the nation continually
Az Cd
the scepter the State are partisans but they are
posans on the other side i not h MT fOr d tSa Dar
bly, and for Mr. seymour, and for Mr. TENANT and the
t,ee What did he dol Tweed had ruled the State
Convention and nominated the ticket ne sdh ha reno SaG
promoted his fragrant schemes OF plumber.
THE DENOMINATION OF BRTTToN
These meu had tried at the bar Of public opinion
they mad convicted they had been gbbeted at the
crossroads Of public condemnation, and yet Demo-
cratic Convention presented them again for the SURFACES
OF the people OF the State. Such experiments are not
unknown even not unknown even In TINS blessed
city OF Brooklyn. On the contrary, we see now man
who has been tried the bar Of public opinion and
sented again picked out from the flock OF Democratic
LAWYERS and Democratic lamos IN the County OF Kings
Where the criminals are. lLaugher.l The Democracy
nav say as Nelson did Trafalgar " Brtton expects
olausel-but the Democracy Will be disappointed.
was reminding you that IN 1871 we neid up 70 tne
shameful fraud that polluted the history OF New
YORK When Mr.. Tden was receiving the votes OF the
Repubicanslwhlch elected him. what did he dom regard
IN Twaedi Look at the official canvass OF Manhattan
I,,and aud IN this aud in that record where
in human annals you will find picture Of the besotted
MgOtry of party Perhaps you may ind some
thing worse there. The counted vote IN
New-York was nearly as large for the notorious
Tweed State ticket IN 1871 as IT had been the year
before for John Hoffman, when. on all know now,
many thousands were fraudulenty added TO the count
Did Mr.. Tlden. in tho name OF reform. or dld Mr III
denis friends oppose repudate the Rochester ticket
h,ch ninau tn %.
| excellent neghbor Mr.. Herman. who. understand,
stood here the other evening" In 1872 aversed the State
asking votes for Tweed State ticket and according
to the published reports much the same grounds he
nresents now Mr.. Seymour did the thing In linn