New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-10
THE PEOPLES CANVASS.
TIE PARTY IN POWER

Ices OF CONFIDENCE IN TIKI REPUBLICAN fA''ii
AND TRUST WITHHELD FROM THE DEMoo"A'"
Observation-Disclosures IN PowER-TllEih ADiL-
IIY TO ELECT THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
To the EditOr Of The Trto"ne'
SIR: The party in pOwer-wDlch Is IL / Inc
Democratic party, planted firm as rock on the COT
rption of Republican ofcehOdersl To be sure II mas
The majority in the House At the West the voaies VI
the r. gbaby cry out for it, and at the East 1t must DC
suppored as the only party honestly and historically LOT
"nard money" In the North. its loyalty 10 the 'ohs
tut,on even to the sacrifice Of its proud past commands
the admiration every true son OF liberty ana Ill ne
South il will not miss the most exConfederate vote
Without a policy why, Ii has n policy Tor every
place With universally Of support such as thls'
Pi,cdJus Unu,n to the backbone it would be PITY
indeed IL the Democratic party could not invcsugae
itself into Office. and attain triumphant power on '
new foundation Of American liberties the mudheap u-
der which ii ia burying its opponents. And yet-repuo-
lies ungrateful. The Democratic party ID ho' '
party in power
Jsit the Republican party. strong IN the imbec!ty OF
Democratic leaders, To be it has the President ana
Senate and every office in the machine for motive power
IL has the practical assistance OF Morton ana Mckee anu
Babcock aud Bcknap and Oryil Grant and Ben Butler
and Bon Hill and jefferson Davis-they are all WORKING
for it. There are malconents; they have always
been promptly put out of the house The party has
historic past yet such emba1ds des rchesstS rs
have the Democrats. 1t has been tried thoroughly at
St. Louis and at Washington. 1t has plenty OF principes
10 new tangled nonsense mind you, but OLD ones that
have stood And yet there are young Republicans
and veterans too who feel that they are better Rcpub
lcans out OF the party than in it-n iaet the Hepuoc
party is not the party in power.
Each party is strong only in the weakness Of the
other has lost the confidence of the country the
other has not gained it," Neither has power northe
power What thenf
This, The party in power Is the independent vote. The
Tho Pa,
on it, In Presidential election the majority OF one
party over other commonly about ten per cent OF
the vote Six per cent OF those voting can take the VIC
ny from party and give 1t to the other Parties were
nearly equal than now the balance OF power
which Is real power resided in fewer votes an
Independent ssogle vote never counted Tor more III
word six per cent Of the voting citizens can smash mo
slate Of either party and put the other In power.
The responsibility, them Is With the six per cent THIS
six per is made up Of votes That count one lon
John Smith, at your crossroads village. desiring 10 10
honest thing for your country you are tho party In
power You, Robert Roe, In your brownstone mont,
lanenng that it's for culture to go into poitcs
you are the party In power. This Il your year. The
leaden bullet OF l77G is paper bullet in your hands To-
day; YOU also may fire shot heard round the world"
IN defense OF American liberties. Do not wait ordcrs
In this army without leaders, every maj. is leader
The guerrilla fight along the Lexington turnpike In
which every popped away from his own stone wall,
was what chiefly dcmorazed the British. That is the
kind OF fight TO he repeated II Is these forewarnngS ora
great uprising that politicians chiefly dread. There
il yet time for work before the Convention tho best
work may be done before the armies are or.,nzed and
we are drafted OF the two camps, into third
John Smith and Richard Roe expIcss yodr opinion Do
1t by word of mouth, do it by discussions in yonr local
newspapers do 1t by letters to your representatives, IN
Congress in Convention These things all tili and
such pressure OF public opinion brought to bear thus
indirectly at Cincinnati and ST. Louis, viii but assure
good men.
And let a silent member Of the Fifth Avenue Confer
ence who regrets that its management aimed essay
and a bullet. express one opinion On tho day thit
Mr. Blaine sacrificed his patriotism tn policy and with
equal lack OF generosity TO the conquered and Of far
sghtcdncss for hs party tainted the south into fresh
rebellion. L. FOR one. said THAT is the last man will
vote for" And believe there many VINO -ay stii
enough TO teach Mr Blaine. Mr.. Morton, or Mr.
Conking, that victory In the Convention may be los,
ing victory. Mr.. Blaine has taken healing mudbath.
but cyen-mujed dists not bis pecunlary, but his
political honesty. they did before II we must have
politician We viii vote for Tidcn and the new deal"
We will vote for Mr. Bgstow because he can do the one
thin: the country most wants done-clear ont the
thieves but tins II not ali the country wants. The man
for whom the country Is ahungcr Is man not only OF
honesty and detective fore" but Of stae-nanke s"ho
arshp many ,doncss, and power. OF proud superiority
Of whom It should be- said with one accord He j. such
a man rs were the fathers ofthe Republic" He would
carry the State of Sew-York, IN way Conkling or
Tilden never dreamed OF carrying II ne wond carry
the country IA neither patty with party candidate.
could think carrying H. II Mr.. Curtis viii present AZ
Cincinnati the great unknown" the name ~ WIN. ".
Eyarts and Convention will quarrel away night,
the day will give an answering "Amen" from all the
country grand that with which the soldiers OF Lin
coins time Washingtons marched 10 victory The
New-York delegation has the power To deserve well Of
the country. That would carr NewlOrk a. Conk-
ling or Tldsn never dreamed OF carrying 1.-THE county,
rs party could think OF carrying it. Such nonna-
ton as Eyarts Adams represents Is the only with
which the people Will this year be satisfied IL Is for the
Independents to demand such nominatlon-to compel
| It,
| Only there must be doubt. gentlemen, that You
to keep your word, that you not 10 hc right
cncl back into party lines by the party lash which Is
Just the fear OF the other pary's weakness II II he
necessary IN the event OF "a bad nomination by the Re-
pu5can-, TO throw the power into Democratic hands,
honest citizens may be that this no-pary vote,
which is sufficient To- overthrow party intrcnchcd in
sixteen years Of possession and with associations the
most sacred viii be sufficient also 10 overthrow another
party should it, too prove false to it, trust. surely,
change will be better at its worst than inheritance for
four years more Of administrative corgupionfOr on. Of
change progress but ont of corruption comes only
death YOUNG REPUBLICAN.
Neu- York, June o. 1876.
MR. CONKLISG AND STEAM TONNAGE.
To the EditOr Of The TrtbUae.
/ SIR: In seeking for n solution Of the prob
lem OF Mr.. Conkiings prospects, his friends have
doubt omitted an important fact which fortunately FOR