, 1874-12-28

roatly apologtBt III tho pcrsnn Of nny Of tho moro
respectable clasBos. 1t II thus, loo, that in all
Of tho Ho-called popular demonstrations Of tho
Of September laBt,-all those OF tho uppor
clagaou are assumed as lit tho load.
This moro respectable or Liberal etoment,
representing. nB they TO. to no little cxtont tho
Have ns baset on mutual prejudice. WITH tito old
school Democracy. Tho two elements, III fact,
Ind. boon gradually drawing asAndor. Public
feeling, however, or perhaps I should mure
srS ng a 5 s1S dfss deoe Hsore was f e
Il any attempt On tho part OF tlo 6 more respect
woro tho lending epiritu Of tho White Ioagno
organizations. They formed tho oroine.lc-la-
chfyalry anxouH to DO and aio for their native
Sta!o-for Its independence from Radicnl ru!o.
With Tho uction Ut tho Committee Of Seventy,
the Liberal. ele1noiss, poworloBB to rcssst tho
jutlices as stirrod up in oyosy conceivable
Hhapo against tile Republicans, woto
FonoEp 'Sro LINE.
1t waB to DO "pooplo's Convention, "a second
to tho Radfcals and consequent regeneration
OF tho State. THO Ifberal or more respectable
olasscB must needs, perforcc, as patriotic duty,
display proper zeal tn tho cauae. IhoY 1ns,st
giyo proper moral tonc to the movement by
allowing thomso'yca in tito load. Thcy might
thus hope to direct tho clomonts for tho good Of
tho State.
It wan thus pressure on tho one eldo, and m
oxhortation to duty on tho other. Dctwoon tho
:wo, thoy took up tho CROSS Of tho Democracy.
ehowcd tho White Lcngne clements In full and
complete control. Tint which was to be q
"peop!o's Convontiou "rojeotcd tho appollation,
ovon, with contempt. While tlfo doorB Of tho
OF tic aimon-pnro wero allowed to pnstaho Of
the Sacrament. Tho nominations. in tho main,
woro Of tho most ultra Of tho White Loaguo
Democracy. Those Of Tho moro respectable Or
ei tho right hand Of Fellowship. to
tho oxtont Of boiug allowed to extend thctr
countenance and support. They voro gsycr1
soncthng moro they worc givon tho honor Of
aftordng
4 SHIELD or REgpEcrAn1I.rry
represented Oh tho original ticket Of 1872, In tho
person OF air. Penn, tilo candidate for Lie1ten-
ant-Goyornor. They had atood by Mr.. Penn
through all tho controversies Of tho past. Tboy
lug OF o, second campaign that wau to
rodcom tho Statu from Radical rufo.
Thoy Ind committed themselves, too,
il a Joint participation in tho Convention.
Of Seventy in tho pcrsot Of. its President, Slr.
Mari. risoy had Contributed tho 1ncans, in tho
main, through tho Committee Of Seventy, for
tho prosecution Of tho claims Of Afcl3ncry mud
4Ell4l. 1NG VI DbfbI3bS, III
teutltta1, wns taken III ont oF tho cold. 1t wna
merged into Tho Democratic Central Committee.
A1r. Marr tho former President Of the ono, IN re-
ward for his SERVICES, was lnndo Chairman Of tha
other OF all n.on III the State. II to DO judged
By lis Hcrvicee, ho deaersod most ut tho linnds
oil tho faithful. }io was rewarded with empty
honorg, while tllose of tho sl,non-puro pncxed
tho fruit. Ia spur tn continued pa.riotirn,, he
is to receive lioils nharo in tho future. 14o is
to 10 decorated :rith tho llonora Of soat In tho
Unitatl statcB Soante tint IS, provided thoro il
M Flip ba.wcon tho cup anti tho lip. III Eho
meantime,
lie s1TL8 THE rn5T OF HEgroSAIn1ItTT.
Tic IL tho representative, too E." understood,
Ut tho respectable ctesseB he B T. Liberal nrA
All ol1-lsnn Whig. Tho Liberals, through him,
may 10 suid to form rcraen of realectapillty
fur the levosutIU'tBss in tHa roar.
We have titus tho mora respectable clements,
Hoenlin{;ly in tho front, mud lackiug tho moral
courage to 1cl,oyo themselves from the situation.
ln tho rcar or tlose, aa woll understood, 1s
boyy OF loyoluti0niRts, III actual Control Of tho
IuacDuc. Bclllud those royoutioulatH, n6ain,
aro MI OF The ecmontB OF revolution at seeming
command.
THO revolutionary 1nasscB, from tho first, hayo
crowded their revolutionary loadets. Tho lead
ers l,ayo forced tho issucS with tho Government
and tho party iu powor. Tho Government and
party liayo recetlot atop by atep, through weak
ncsA md T. desire to avuld collision. Tho I4tb-
orals would fniu oonttol lilo clements by riding;
tho Btorln. Their representative, as Chairman
Of tho State CantEAl Committee. n yonetAblo old
limo WIlg, il riding tho Democratic hull, in tho
desperate effort to gnido linn by tie hor,a.
lsENo.