The New York herald., 1877-09-14

traton will only say that SO far as 1t is mere In
the Office holders or sns rank and ale shall rule and
the party and pay It's current expenses IL does not
yItay concern the country or interest anybody
beyond the party. So lar as IL is sincere and
honest attempt to elevate and purity de-
graded civil service it will receive the hearty
Of the father OF American democracy his cele-
brated letter TO Mr.. shpman, return with JOY to that
a candidate shall be- Is he honest Is he capabIes Is
he faithful to the consttutons'' 1t would be difficult
form In all practical and consistent attempts 10
reach II and 10 relieve the people from Official inter-
port We should, however, look with more coincidence
for his success did we moro clearly see that he
onded precept by example, and while he ''alured TO
brighter worlds ,. more conspicuousy himself sled
the way"
A SOUND uSuFoRM CURRENCY.
have detained you so long upon the two prominent
measures by which the administration challenges tho
support OF the country that can say little upon other
grave matters, national State, which demand tho
consideration OF the democracy. We must remember
to-day though nominay the party OF opposition the
democratic party holds The popular brancn OF Con.
gross and represents a majority OF the people and OF
the States The glorious news Of the past few days
from the Pacific slope assures what has been before
conceded--that the Senate Will soon come into full
political harmony with the House OF Representatives
aud the people Our party cannot then be party Of
opposition and criticism. 1t must have positive
policy, and declare itself ully and clearly upon the
great present issues affecting the currency, the
finances the revenue, the expenditures the taxation,
the industries OF tho country and especially the dis
urbed relations OF capital and labor These subjects
them all trust snail to-day speak in no equivocal
language Happily our path is PLAIN We need only re-
announced by jefferson, by Jackson, have
been supported through evil report and good
when, rspUas Whom NC established IN pamnisrnson our
country has so largely prcspercd. We demand
Union within all Its specified and implied, and Of tho
States within all their reserved powers. We demand
sound and uniform currency, in The iules. meaning
reproach Jefferson struggled for aud Jackson
rablsned, and we repudiate currency whose sad CT.
tects Webster iorcDly characterized IN those mem
orable words which sixteen years OF republican admin.
istralion nave conhrmed:-"Oi all eontrwances Tor
cheating the laboring classes OF mank'nd none has
been more effectua than that which deuoss them with
deprecated paper money This is the mos etectua
OF Inventions TO feftilize the rich mans elA by the
sweat OF the poor mans brow. Ordinary tyranny.
oppression excessive taxation-a these bear lightly
on the happiness of the OF the community
pared win fraudulent cure my the robberies
committed by depracisted paper. Our own history
has recorded lor our ~ instruction enough anu more
justice aud the intoerabo opp esson tho virtu
Gus well disposed OF degraded paper currency,
authorized by law or In any way countennnced by
government"
DEMOCRATIC PLANS
We demand tarin Tor revenue, and not for protec-
tion of special and favored interests; rigid economy
In expenses-desirable always, imperative Of
pubic dlstress-the limitation OF public expenditure TO
strictly public and constitutional purposes; the abo-
tion OF every unnecessary Office efficiency, purity and
especially the fostering care Of labor by every egt
mate means IN It's unequal struggle with capital We
demand just and equal taxation, 80 levied that it
shall all eQuitaby upon property and not upon
labor mere consumption, and that its whole pro-
ceeds shall be devoted 10 the public and pub
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matters let US speak in no uncertain words both as
they concern the nation and the state. Let not
here adopt the policy OF opponents and Of
of misguided friends, and speak in any double
sense or make professions which mean one thing to
the ear and another to the scnse-one thing in Penn
syvania or Ohio and another in New York or Massa
chusetts
rrrnrn sTArr prpopMs
In this Commonwealth the republican party has
had control ofthe government for nearly unbroken
during this long period that party has not done many
wise and good things. But with the hon
ties Of administrator. During no small portion
OF this time the republicans have not had opposition
Grafton. think any one who bas carefully observed
their proceedings during recent years. and their inves
tgang commissions and committees, will be ready to
admit that our ship Of State may best avoid some
dangerous reefs aud rocks by change OF course,
while she will sail all the better il the accumulated
barnaces arc scraped from her bottom. believe the
people last coming to think that Sue would 'yaw''
less with democratic pilot at her helm aud demo
chart upon her deck. Our educational system,
public charities, our institutions for reform
and the punishment OF crims-all demand
subssas,a uGusn revision There is too much in the
spirit acts oil legislation that dscrimnates In favor
Of capital against labor There Is growing tendency
by IpdlrecI and insidtous enactmen,s to restrict
suffrage and dtsiranchise poverty and misortune-a
tendency which should challenge our instant resist
ance. There has been little extravaganza in State
expendturesthe OF public money for objects not
public in their natureand an attempt TO disguise and
neulralize the legitimate effects OF such expenditures
by public loans, unfair, ladjusted, SPECIAL legis
lstion. There are even grave propositions to tax
an annual tribute to the State for place
TO worship God within Its limits Industry
and capital have alike suffered and suffering
from such action, Our expenditures, State, county
and municipal, need rigid retrenchment. Our system
OF nsx slG pc
such provisions, founded on right and equity, as will
bring it into and harmonious relations with capi
tai Under our government, with the laws Of God TO
control his heart, the laws OF political economy to
guide his head. and the FREQ ballot his hand the la
borer need never resort to violence to obtain every
right which his Intelligence can demand and his
science sanction. In the assertion and Of
rights all efforts better condition by every
just aud legitimate MEANS he is entitled TO earnest
support
attempts promote temperance and religion by the
substitution OF penal statutes Tor the promptings OF
conscience and the energy OF divine law-and a 100
narrow and imperative disposition to sacrifice ndi-
vdua liberty and private judgment to the aggregate
wiIi--to enact The convictions Of mere majorities
into spmptuary laws for a whole people, and to
stigmatize as hostile to both religion and temper
ancc those who would only relcgale law to It's ap-
nations aud principles of the common law still
lingcr to impair and disfguro our system. In
word, the whole State dmnstratiOn imperativey
needs 10 be lifted from mere routine up to reform;
from self-complaccncy and repose over the past TO
manfu dealing with tho present aud wise anticipation
OF tho future. And hore the duty and opportunity
OF tho democratic party. Will not detan you longer.
l trust we shall to-day adopt such an outspoken and
patriotic platform, ana nominate upon 1t such candi-
datcs that wien again we meet In convention 1t will
be amid congratulations that the sturdy democracy Of
Massachusetts has crowned It's long and unselsh
struggle in this Commonwealth with o triumph that
will redeem the Stale and rejoice the nation.
APPLAUSE.
Every auson which Mr.. Russell made to the cleo
toral fraud loudly applauded. Especially stormy
the applause the reading Of that part Of the
speech urging the democrats of Massachusetts, to
tho republican President and thus make it incum
bent on tho republicans TO choose between Blaine
and Hayes. The demand for hard money currency
was received with slerce
G. p. ADAMS WITHDRAWN.
When motion made to proceed to q ballot for
Governor the Convention imm edlately became pam
demonium The friends Of all the candidates wan ted
TO speak Ut the same time, but the first
to get tho floor was tho venerable Frank
Bird, Of Wapole, who assumed 10 speak for Charles