New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-01
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.

THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
The Empire State has led off on the
Republican side in the declaration Of
principles and policy for the centennial
campaign. Thirty-fve electoral votes are
heavy artillery, and must make an i'm.
preston wherever they shall be directed.
The majority Of the delegates expressed
preference for Senator Conkling as the
Republican candidate, with the opinion
that his nomination would secure the
thirty-ive electoral votes of New York
for the Republican ticket; yet the conven-
ton pledged itself to the faithful support
of the Cincinnati ticket.
1t was natural and unavoidable that the
convention should have given their testi-
mony in favor of representative Of such
merit and of such services. Senator Conk-
ling has preserved his reputation as an
honest man amid all the iniquities which
have been projected and perpetrated
around him. His choice, therefore, would
give the reform Republicans strong claims
on the vote Of New York.
We apprehend, however, that the con-
test in the national convention will turn
greatly upon the fiscal policy to be inau-
gurated with the next administration. The
solid capital Of the East will, no doubt,
find an able representative in Senator
Conkling; but the advocates of more ex-
banded circulation and a deferred resump-
ton in the West will, perhaps, be placed
in pronounced antagonism to the New
York platform. A Western nomination
would probably be preferred by the South
ern Republicans, because Western Repub-
licans have been very earnest on the ques-
ton of reconstruction, and because South
ern Republicans, without being imitation
lists, are not afraid of somewhat larger
volume Of currency.
The pledge of the New York Repub-
licans to support the nominee of the Gin
cinnati convention, deprives the express
sion of preference of any other signii-
canoe than as a just tribute of confidence
in an estimable and unexceptionable pub
lie servant
The resolutions adopted by the con-
vention declare the unity of the nation;
the reconciliation Of sections; retrench-
ment ard reform; ''for the unsparing
pursuit, exposure and punishment of pub
lie frauds and official dishonesty "a
sound currency Of CON-" or its paper
equivalent and for common schools
absolutely free from sectarian influence"
It ''emphatically condemns the dishon-
esty and treachery of every official who is
faithless to his trust, and approves the in
junction to let no guilty man, however
high, escape" and closes by saying
We commend the good work of the ma
tlonal administration in protecting the pub
lie treasury and Furnishing public offenders,
and in laying down his trus: al tL3 .40So II
The period for which he has been chosen,
President Grant will carry with him the
lasting gratlf ,:de of the American people
tor his patrlU ic services in war and in
peace.
1t is proper to say that large minority
Of the convention, led by Mr.. G. W.
Curtis, opposed pledging the vote of New
York 70 any man. Mr.. Curtis uttered
some plain words, as he called them, and |
boldly said that the candidate of the |
was their platform. Some !
If these plain words were as follows:
The hour has arrived for plain words in
The Republican party, and its counsels in |
he United States as Republicans. Ihave |
already said what is deep in the hearts Of |!
every one be ore me: that while we are |
Justly proud of the great men and of the |
great meas uree with which our party name |
s historically identified, We, as Republicans,
ire yet conscious what we need. at time
when every ole of us knows-whether any
IT US are wiling openly to confess it or
lot-that that party name that we cherish
10 sacredly has been stained with foul dis
trace; the corruptions of administration ex-
posed IN every direction, and eliminating at
asst in the selt-contessed bribery of the
Republican Secretary of War; the low tone
II political honor and of political morality
hat has prevailed in official Republican
service; the increasing disposition of the
'tficers and agents Of the administration of
me country to prostitute tie party organi-
.ation relentlessly. and at all costs to per-
onal ends, has everywhere aroused the ap-
,rehension of the friends of free govern
nent, and has startled and alarmed the
lonest masses OF the Republican party.
Applause.
With record which has been EN-.
,odied in an amended constitution, it
will become the Republicans everywhere
o see that this record be not repealed by
lefeat. This can only happen by the
domination of national candidates OBJ
loxious to charges of personal dishonesty.
IAN it be possible that party whose
principles have been SO tried and SO
rusted by the nation should perish by
be selfish corruption Of the few dishonest
zen who would prostitute the name of
be party to its own destruction?