The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-06

I,oans n thev vish 10 etand we'll with the Repub-
licaD party. lite honors have not been given TO
ton OF vindicatinR it, policy Let those who have
triumohed In Its conventions take re that
Z II as did their rivals by outrnnnins the wishes
and purposer OF their own Organization. Even
those who love the treason will desert tue
Al this cri.is of our an ire the Democratic
patty conscious Of It's strength and the justness
Of is position. and feeling tn = future power Is
theirs, will do no unwise nor unpatriotic act
which will destroy Its heritage Its mem
lions BY ell legal methods. Thew will
arouse the spirit Of Justice IN our people BY
aud general election. United, vigorous, and de-
termined. they cannot be roasted by a party
that the honor and interests of their country
ssnisation TO which they belong The con.
test under such circumstances would
long ,%' ss ns s.noss,S a, sHe
would check the restoration OF that condolences
demanded by the business interests OF our land.
lent; i viii not forfeit the condolences Of the
people by. any display OF passion; It can
political sft i'' c,on Frauds may Ssi"S the
course Of Justice, may excite pas
but iea al s"d Just panlsbment viii surely follow.
That r'y which controls towns, counties, and
states will control the country. The President,
10 an object OF sympathy, not OF fear.
APPEALING TO BUSINESS MEN.
Rising above all party consideration, we appeal
to the men of business. Of labor and " capital
to assert their rights at this time, to admonsh
their leaders not to go too far in trampllng uu-
der foot rights that are vital to the security Of
II they will, by clear expressions OF
their opinions In ways customary In the
sssss % o pe9pSe settle h NOT a
which belongs alone to those who are actively
engaged in political affairs. IL Ia great Amer.
can question. which concerns every citizen and
every home. They can make grand exhibition
of the genius Of our Government and OF the
power Of Its citizens, by calm rehuke to fren-
lied rulers. Even those who desperately seek to
hide the records OF past MISCONDUCT from the
aroused public. have DOT mtterei one o-d OF
reproach to the Republic c ndidates for the
ofilces Of President and Vice-President. have
ton mucn res ect for tue characters OF Messrs
HAYES aud Wheeler TO think that theN wish to
be puts the head OF this Union aeaiust the de-
clared wishes Of smaj ri Of the Americ npeo
pe. I do not doUot tnat II this Is to be done by
men In Louisiana. of whom they think as III as
We do. that they would feel that the highest
Offices Of state would he for them not positions
of honor and dignity. but political plluries, in
which they would stand to be pointed at, now
and hereafter, as the representatives Of foul
fraud. One thing all men see,0Ihe R,publtcdn
pdrtu cannot de cde its case w Us our favor
against the nsVoi itv Of the American people, upon
the erttfcdte of brinded men IN Lotiistind. nth
out making the body ~ our cGtztfls and the World
ctstOn. such JUDGMENT will not only destroy our
honor and credit Tor the day. out will tie ore
ceden for wrong doing IN the future. We cam
not have eIiran pOli.i'r without Mexican
finances and Mexican disorders. The business
men In all cvi.iLed countries have been taught
by recent BANKRUPTCIES and disorders In Govern
ments, made unstable by aaltatious. 10
be watchful aud distrustful when they
zee the the slightest deviation from poiit-
ica honor, without whion there can be no
financial honor. On toe otner hand, let
lbs party now In power yield to the popular
will, demand honest r,turns in accordance with
the Constitution, bow 10 tne majesty OF me law,
| and ben ever, ci izen ~ III feel renewed conn
dence In our Institutions, and the whole world
| will bod US In higher respect ana honor.
patriotism.
On this occasion, "a one OF the represent atives
| OF this great State am irnpeled to speak about
public affairs There Ia danger that the solemn
decision Of New ork, with Its vast interests and
great population Is to be Knocked at and made an
| Idle ceremony 10y few INSCRIPTIONS men. trust
| bave not beet moved by mere partisan pur-
poses. NV faith IN the . rtv TO winch am at
! tached. and NV Indebtedness to lts men, bers
may cloud my Judgment, bu, know that seek
only TO save tue nouor ~ our common county.
aud to secure the welf re Of the American peo-
| without regard 10 n rty d. tinction.
fervently pray that the wisdom, the patriot
ism, and fraterual love which guided our fathers
when they formed this Union and framed
Its Government may govern us In our
efforts to avert the dangers which threat
them. God grant that We may be AMI
mated by the patriotism which moved
them hundred wears aRO, wnen they sacrinced
all passions all interett> and perilled their lives
to gain the political freed M OF our country.
Let u not fail ~ oe alike self-sscrncipg IN our
forts To uuhold the honor and the virtue OF
the Republic.