National Republican., 1876-08-28
THE EMPIRE STATE IN THE FIELD.

No event has transpired since the nOmi-
nation of Hayes and Wheeler and the
enunciation of Republican principles at
Cincinnati that inspires so much joy and
confidence throughout the country as the
results of the late Republican convention
in the State of New York. The ticket and
the declaration of faith are both earnests of
success. By tbS action the party is per-
fectly crystallized, solidifed and united,
which presages certain victory. Wien the
Republicans of the Empire State enter the
field with a solid front when detection dis
appears, and when the party is fully aroused
to the importance of the occasion, as it ap-
pears to be at this moment, New York is
good for more than fifty thousand Republi
can majority. The signs of the hour are
most auspicious and hopeful, and there need
not be any longer any doubt as to.the final
result under proper efforts.
The ticket of itself is tower of strength.
Edwin d. Morgan, the nominee for Gov
ernor, is among the most able, safe and re-
liable statesman of that noble State. With
a personal character and record that chal-
leDges criticism and defies reproach; with
a war record as brilliant as the MONDAY
sun, and patriotism of character and pei
fo1mance that finds but few parallels IN the
history of the trying years Of fErebelllon and
war, he stands at the head of the Republi
can column, leader of whom all Republi-
cans may be proud and all can trust. The
selection is cpportune and wise, and the
cause is rendered invincible by the act.
The nomination of Sherman s. Rogers
for Lieutenant Governor is equally judi
cious and meritorious. Though greatly
the junior of his chief in years and national
reputation, he is his peer in personal worth
and intellectual power. But recently from
the walks of private life, having served his
district but one session in the State Senate,
he has made for himself reputation and
secured to himself measure of public con-
fidence and respect that are seldom achieved
in a long public career amid superior
opportunities. His nomination adds
strength to the ticket and affords .accumu-
lative guarantees of certain victory.
The Democracy of New Yorklare par
alyzed by the result of the Saratoga Con-
vention. Their vaunting has ceased.
Their confidence has oozed out. They
now see only certain defeat in store for
them, and they stand appalled, at the pros
pect, with no power to avert the impend-
ing calamity. The action of the Republi-
cans, which demonstrates perfect unity of
feeling and purpose, carried ldismay into
the ranks of the enemy, while the recent
unveiling of the frauds and rascallties of
the Democratic national standard hoa-or
has suddenly brought the Democratic hosts
to dead halt amid the most terrible dis
comfture.
This great Democratic reformer, who
appealed to the American people for their
support because of his high-toned. .princi
pies of honor and justice as an instrument
for reforming abuses and unearthiug crimes
in the Government, stands before the coun-
try to-day stripped of his hypocrisy, and
revealed to the people as base perjurer
and robber ofthe National Treasury. This
opportune exposure of the base pretender,
who stands dumbfounded and silent before
the country as self-confessed plunderer of
the national exchequer through the basest
perjury, should join Tweed, his coadjutor
in crime, and disappear from the contest.
His friends cannot or will not defend HIM.
He cannot or will not defend himself
against the damning proofs presented, and
hence the Republican power of this coun-
try has only to intervene between him and
the aims of his nefarlous ambition to save
the reputation, peace and prosperity of the
nation. To accomplish this New York
will perform noble part.