Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-27
Now York Republicans.

louh, aud d. spoudency. The chief cause Tor
discouragemaot is found IN the perilous sItua
ton Of political affairs 10 the South. tor The
fist time since the var We are confronted with
the stern reality Of Southern States 10 SOLID
phalans for the support CT their political con
fedarates. lie democratic party. We behold
the REPUBLICAN organi2 ltiou ia nearly every
Southern State d5moraliEsl, paral52ed and
practically crushed cut. The promised d!sln'
Iteration Of the democratic hosts which was to
follow liberal distribution Of Federal Offices
ami policy ccnfdi0g and ELUSIVE Is far 10 the
dim future. 1t requires Do silt OF second sight
to discover that even with the widest divisions
CT the d3ninent rartg 10 the South uo rssur'
rection there Of suy party BY the name OF re.
publican is withia the range Of probability. To-
day the Hamptons, Hills and Lamars will caresa
the hands that restore them to power, but vote
the democratic ticket to morrow aud forever.
It is no time to relax or despoDd.
The Committee 90 Permanent Organization
having recommended Roscoe Conkllng tor per
manent President, Mr. Conklipg took a posi-.
ton in one Of the alsles, aud alter referring TO
aud acknowledging the honor conferred upon
him, said he had suggestion to make. The
gentleman who had thus far discharged the du-
ties Of chairman had done we'll. 1t would ia.
cili,ate the business of the Convention ard &C.
commodatc him (Nlr. Conkllug) to have the
gentleman remain in his position. 1t would
enable him to take full share OF responsibility
of whatever may be said OF done or decided to
refuse to be done by the Convention. lap.
plause. lie therefore, moved that his name
be strckcu from the report. and that I. T..
| Plat be made perm anent chairman of the Con.
yention.
MIR. CoDkliDg's motion prevailed, and Mr..
| PIatt was made permanent chairman. The
| Committee 90 Resolutions then reported and
the resolutions we're read, Mr.. Conkliug stating
that they had been unanimously adopted by
| the Committee. Mr.. Conkliug was chairman
Of the Committee.
| After the platform had been read, which
| takes strong grounds against the Presidents
order prohibiting Federal oficeholders from tax.
ing part 10 political caucuses, Geo. W H. Curtis.
| of Richmond called for the re reading Of the
seeoud section Of the platform. lie then moved
to amend By substituting therefor a resolution
which be read, having been called to the plat.
form amid great applause. His proposition as,
serted generally that the title OF President
Hayes is as clear as that Of George Washington
Iapnlause, and commended the Presidents Of
fetal conduct and policy IN carrying out the
Hedges Of the National Convention. Mr.. Cur
tie proceeded to support his proposition at
length, being frequently interrupted by demon.
STATIONS Of hearty approval from part OF the
! Convention.
Lyman Tremaine spike against the amend,
men;. The general point OF his argument Was
that while there was to be 90 Abandonment OF
cherished republican principles; 20 lowering Of
the flag under which the party have SO often
marched to battle and victory, Applause there
was no necessity for introducing this frebrand
| on points 10 regard 10 which there are such
vide differences Of opinion. 1t was not wise to
| thrust down the threats Of republicans Who diff.
| fer aud doubt, declaration approving Of the
| methods which they honestly do not believe 10.
Remember, George VIM Curtis said AIR.
| Tremalne, milk is for babies and meat is for
strong men Subdued laughter.
Mr.. Co1kDg then took The platform, and
publican party dying, he appealed to the con.
vepton to show that The party was not about
| to die. This was not az Administration con.
| vcnton ror an anti Administration Convention.
! 1t vas republican convention. Applause. |
| He then pooled cut the duty ofthe convention
and the party Administrations do not make
| parties; parties make Administrations; they
come before and live after Administrations.
| Applause. The people made the republican
party, and that party had history which no
other had ever made. Applause. 1t will
stand in power aud grandeur when riValres
| and rcsentmenis are remembered In pity or for.
| gotten utterly. This convention is to nominate
candidates. The National Administration is
not candidate here. lie would not believe
| that the National Administration had procured
| the introduction Of disccrd here. He argued
| that it was not upusal to be silent 10 regard to
! Administration policies when they have been
largely canvassed with differences Of opinion.
Silence has been the discreet rnle in many cases
He proceeded to criticize with severity the
| cracking of the party whip about the ears Of
| himself and other republicans. A sentence IN
which he said that some OF those who have de-
voted their energies to denouncng men more
honest than they we're. the men mllliners, the
diletanti and carpet knights in politics, was
received with applause, mingled with misses,
which was renewed when be referred to the
same parties as hypocrites and wolves 10 Sleeps
clothing.
hen I'r. Johnson said PATRIOTISM was tne
last refuge Of scoundrel be had no idea of the
possibilities of development of modern reform
or. Laughter aud applause
Mr. Copkng proceeded at considerable
length 10 similar strain Of invective against
the acts and motives Of his opponents, aiming his
shafts frequently at Mr.. Curtis without naming
him. No opposition to the Administration had
come from New York during the only session of
the Senate since this Administration came into
power, but he and others had been asssied by
newspapers understood to be inspired by the
advisers of the President. In illustration be
referred specifically to the aspersioDs to which
he had himself been objected because Of his in.
ability from ill.health to spend more strength 10
the Presidential canvass, and again since he
came home from Europe because he did not
make a speech supporting ADD endorsing the
Presidents Southern policy. He was himself
40 oficeholder, and these assaults for not TAX
ing greater share in politics came from some
of the men who come here and say man must
be disgraoed and removed from Office for not
recognizing aud obeyng the order against of.
Geeholdcrs having ANYTHING to do With politics