The daily Argus., 1875-09-21


tic imitation fulminations in Ohio and Penn
sylvania. IA
... From the C1ifec0 Tribune. ri
The New York Democracy ON the Cur.
.~ rency.
The proceedings Of the New York DEM
ocratic state convention on Friday last
were Of the deepest importance, not only
to the Democratic party, but are destined
to have q serious effect upon the orgapiza-
ton Of ell parties in the presidential -elec-
tion of 1876. The action of that conven-
ton forces and compels both parties to
take decided position on tho great financial
question. The New York Democratic con-
vention not only made declaration Of its
own views, but did so in q manner that
amounted to bold defiance to the con-
ventions Of the same party in Ohio and
Pennsylvania. The party in New York
has simply declared to the party in the
country: I'VE stand on the platform Of
honest-money, honest government and
honest payment of debts; and we will
not follow or affiliate with those who hold
the opposite doctrine. ~ The New York
Democracy propose 10 stand on the hard
money platform, whether the party gener-
ally does 30 or NOT, s-rf.h ,.
Gov. Tilden and Mr.. Charles O'Conor
were conspicuous leaders Of the Democratic
party, and braYely and ably led in the ex-
posures and prosecutions which led to the
detection and punishment of the robberies
, by Tweed, Sweeny, Connolly. and their as
sociates. Gov Tilden devoted his time
personally to the investigation, and ap-
peared in court as witness to prove the
guilt Of the conspirators. He took high
ground in favor of official honesty, and by
his influence was able to carry the city of
New York against the Tweed. Sweeny
party. In due time the Democratic party
nominated Tilden for governor, and,
though his opponent was the popular Gen,
Dix. Tilden was elected by over $4,000
majority. As soon as he got in Office he
addressed himself to the investigation oi
the chronic abuses and robberies in the
management of the state canals, His pro-
ceedings produced as much CONSERVATION
in his own party as few years before he
had produced in the Democratic Tweed
business. He was appealed to- by the
party leaders to forbear, but he was reso
lutte. The Democratic legislature did no
dare to denounce him, but it sought to de-
feat his examinations by appointing legis
lative committees to do the work. Gov
Tilden was not thus to be defeated, and
taking the responsibility, he appointed
commissioners outside of the legislature t
prosecute the investigations and bring tn
robbers to justice. At the head of one o
these commissions was John Bigelow. Ii
Bigelow was Democrat, He was the
Post, and, with that paper, left the Dem
ocratic party on the slavery question. l
1861 Mr.. Lincoln appointed him consr
at Paris. When Mr.. Dayton died, Bige
low was appointed Charge d'Affaire'
Subsequently he returned, and for tim
edited the New York Times. but remains
a Republican, voting, however, for Gre'
ley in 1872. He was an anti-Grant RI
publican. Though there were numbe
of Republicans interested in the can:
frauds, the party generally has supporte
Tilden in all his efforts to root out th
corruptionists. There is not q dishones
Democrat in New York-we mean on
who has sympathized with the Tweed gan
or the canal thieves-who is not oppose
TO Tilden. These, and that portion of tn
party who favor imitation, propose to max
war in the party. This faction was, how
ever. powerless in the state convention
which at once, with great unanimity
placed at the head of the ticket John Bigt
low, the radical Republican of twent
years standing. The unanimity wit
which this act was done, and the defar
tone of the platform, leave no doubt what
ever that the Democratic party in Me-
York is already prepared to form tn
nucleus Of a National Hard Money part
in 1876, should one be necessary, whic
will be made up without reference to pas
IA
warning to the Ohio and Pennsylvani
demagogues that if Ben Butler, Wash M
Lean, Bill Allen, and Bill Kelley are I
control the Democratic party they will COZ
troll it alone, and with the hard-mone
Democrats lett out In this broad declaI
alton OF devotion to honest money, to hou
est government, and honest payment q
debts, the New York Democracy are sus
tanned bv the latest declarations Of tb
democrats Of all the New England States
New Jersey, DelawsEe, Maryland, lMich
igan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ne
hraska, Nevada Oregon, California, an
Texas, or nineteen states. Other state
may agree with them in their declaration
next year. It is not probable that thes
states will all bolt il Tag-money platforI
be adopted by the National Convention
but there will be an immense bolt of ind
viduals, and under such circumstances an
IN such numbers as will divide the part
in twain.
The Republican party has in no stat
convention delared for imitation or currer
cy debasement; still, its ranks contai
many inhationists who are wild as hawk
ON the subject, and ready to strike hand
with the currency watering Democrat
The National Republican convention wi
have to face the music on this vital, owe
shadowing issues as we'll as the Democrat
National convention. Should the majori,
declare for imitation, or cowardly seek
evade the issue. then there will be q
equally strong protest in all parts OF IL
country.
Tne fact is-and politicians and part
managers Of every party may as well Or
pare themselves therefor-the paramount
subject, the absorbing question, the all-iu
portsnt end controlling issue in 1876, wi
be this one Of honest money or dishone
money, There is no issue strong enoug
to displacei il, and it presses for solutio
There is not room for difference of OPT
ion among intelligent men outside of th
financial question. 1t is one that addres
es itself alike to rich or poor. and to evel