St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-09-17

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New York Republican Convention.
The Republicans of NcN York dis
timyui,hcd themselves III THEN ConNcn-
ton AT Saratoga on the 18th INST, 10y tn"
promptncS> and harmony with which
they dispatched their business. The
Convention WAS Il model one III all re-
-prcts: the speeches and the platform
were straightforward square and sound,
while the nominations i'll the ticket
rN Irrcd slIong Il purpose l." put the
right man in the right place, that all
feelings of petty parli>an>hip, and 10
cal iralou,ic> were either ,ffcctuallN
Suuclchcd or entirely concealed. Mr.
Geo. VIM. Curtis WIS elected chairman
of the convention and made Il most cN
crllcnt speech, which seemed t" strike
the KEY note of the assembly, and from
which We publish the following extract
a. cspccinLy worthy "i rrrr>al.
1.-The elections OF last year showed
Great dissatisfaction and indifference 10
old panty associations. do not believe
that rhc,, elections can he fairly in
trlpI,icd Us Il distinct and deliberate
preference for the Democratic party.
but they constantly showed di>IlII>t Of
certain Republican tendencies. and NOW
our duty to-day is to recognize his fact.
and To consider now those who, il |
may say 81, are naturally Republicans
may aci harmomiou>ll together.
We cannot determine the national
platform "t the panty, but we can say
what it ought To he. and "" can say
what in New York the Republican plat
form shall he. Now the secret al Re
publican success hitherto Is an open
S,rIct f. WAS simply Il patriotic, bold
and definite policy. Conviction, intel
li""itcc. coinage and icaIlr~~nc>> alc
Inc cardinal virtues of Statc>nIln>hIp
In I'-t;U. the Republican policy WAS all
solutr extension of slavery i'll
l-Gl. the unconpromismg prosecution
OF the var: in iSii~ and lr12, the main
tcnaurc and security of rrcoHStructinm.
lIrIr we've the ISSUES of those times ::
they are NOT those "f to-day. And the
policy al to-day must hc determined 10y
the questions of the hour. They are
moi those of 90. of ~. of IL. or even OF
-.
Thanks to the Republican party.
settled issues. The only chance of dis
tulhancc oi amy of the old questions
lies in the defeat of the Republicans
hut nothing is palmer than that fear of
that disturbance will not alone main
tain Republican ;Scrmdanry. The COM
maudimg questions ot the hour are
those of administration. The para
mount demand and necessity "t the
country aIr Cancellation, honesty and
reform. The Republican sentiment of
New York eagerly and sincerely re
spends +" that demand, and requires
hat the currency shall not hc inflated.
brcaIiSr What is called cheap money l.
the dcaIc>t of all. and hccaIl>r industry
cannot revive until confidence j. Ir-
stored. and confidence is now lnpu>>illc
mtil il is evident that the country
means to bc honest. 1t requires ah>"-
lutte integrity. economy and efficiency
in the state and National Admini>tra
tlonS. prompt prosecution and punish
mcut of all offenders. and il heartily
commcnd> and will sustain all public
officers, whether of the State or of the
Nation, whether political friend, or OPP
poncmtS. who Hlc honestly engaged III
reforming public abuses.
1t requires that the National Govern
mcut shall he retained III the hands al
those who have made the Constitution
Il charter of equal liberty, and that the
National pollcN III every state shall he
according to Republican principles, en-
forced with magnanimitN. Republican
New York. with untailing gratitude for
the illuStrious AMI patriotic services of
Gen. Grant. *. upon great public prin
ciplrs. uualtrrably opposed To the le
election of any President tnr Il third
term and il dcnounccS. as fatal to lib
ertN. ANY Scctarlan assault upon the
public school system. Finally. it re
personal disputes and local jcalouSir>.
that We nominate candidates whos,
names and characters are the conspiclI-
Gus and conclusive proofs of the sill
celitN of ouI Professions.