The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-27


such no other party In history can boast. One
of the resolutions asserts that II has an uncompeted
mission. II II he true 10 itself and equal "a
that mission IL Will stand grandeur and in power
when tho pques and prctensons and rivares Of
remembered with pity or forgotten utterly. Let tho
republican party be but true 10 IT'S principles and II
then ;alsc 10 any man. This Is state con.
ventio rs bus'nsss is 70 aon i2Se o.ndida'es FOR
these dates shall stand and act II they chosen.
Its business Is not to hinder. but 10 help by tie
wisdom aud harmony % It's action every candidate
only State large, but all the tickets which
ARE rua in counties, IN towns aud III localities
throughout the state Tho national administration Is
not a candidate IN question here who has right 10
say that 1t wishes to influence our proceedings or 20
disturb harmony. II any mao has authority
70 ,s speak here or lnS 0 sad xnsu we
know him WI shall know whose delegate or
has been ntrustcd to introduce matters foreign
duties and calculated 10 ioinent dIscord among those
Of the household OF faith repsl the idea that
the administration suggests or sanctions any
such proceedings. He who volunteers for such pur
pose may DO found wanting in the discretion OF friend
ship, not in It's sincerity also. It has been said
expressed opinions about national AFFAIRS including
specific acts oil national officials They have frequently
done So doubi. County and town conventions
have done the Same thing. National Conventions
have sometimes expressed opinions about Stale con-
Germs aud about the affairs OF cities Nobody
can deny tho right OF each convention to decide Tor
itself what 1t shall ami what 1t will not
say. Every convention which has sa,d H.. one
decided Tor ITSELF and did any ever before hear ibis
right or proprcty challongedY Many State conven.
tons before this have decided to nothing about
particular topics prominent at the time Many State
conventions have omitted TO refer even TO State
ofioors whose actlon had been widely dis
not requiring the vote aad action OF a
convention has been not only common. but usual IN
OF divided opinion and IN cases oi untlmsy at
tcmps TO make issue and obtain committaIs touching
occurrences areaAy past aud liked or upon affairs not
Tar enough advanced to afford ground Tor ultimate and
safe judgmen To speak plainly there arc special rca
sous just now inviting the Convention 10 adhere
calmly and hrmy TO IT'S own sense oil proprlety ana
wisdom All republicans in this state have been
summoned with somewhat oil menacing and rucu.
lent dctatlon to declare this and declare that, and
broad hints have been gwen OF retribut;on u they
dare evon 10 remain silent. Tho Marshal OF France
has just attempted to degrade and punish French
man Tor uttering his sentiments Perhaps he has
succeeded. But Americans are now, II seems, 10 be
chastised for holding their peace. Not yet Exotic
despotism, revised and improved, win not grow IN
would be trodden ont if u did not die out
CRACKING THs WHIP
Who arc these mon who IN newspapers and else
where are cracking the whip over Republicans now
and playing scho0master to the republican party
ana its conscience and con yict'ona some OF
aud carpet knights oil politics, men whose
Efforts have been expended denouncng
ana r.dlcullng and accusing none who, storm
and sunshine, In war and peace, chung TO tho
publican f.g ana defended II aganst those tried
TO trail and trampe u IN tho dust Some oil them are
men who, when they could Work themselves into
ventions attempted u 0elitte aud Deoui repuD
lcan ADMINISTRATIONS and TO parade their own thin
who bJ insisting that It is corrupt and
bad Office 10 take part IN politics are strv-
ing now 10 prove that the republican party mas been
uncean and vicious all It's life, and thai last
paign vena ana wrong and raudulent not IN some
the States but IN all the Statcs, North and South
Tor secret that IN all the states Office holders
in committees, in organizations and everywhere, did
all could fairly do to uphold the candidae
of our party, and that they were encou aged and
urged 10 do SO. some OF these worthless masquerade
reormers. Their vocation and ministry Is 10 lament
he OF other people, Their stock IN trade rancid
Tha .l.o
clothing. Their real object Office and plumber
When DR.. johnson defined patriotism rs the last re-
source Of scounore no was unconscious OF the then
undo vcoped capabilities ana OF Tho word ''re
form" some OF them sat but yesterday
in democratic conventions Some have sought noml-
Lations vt the hands oil democrats In recent
years. and some with tho goal OF neophites aud the
OF aposlates, have done moro than se.re
speeding democrats would do. TO vlry aud SANDER
their government and their countrymen. Grant and
all who stood by that UPRIGHT. fearless magis
trate have been the objects OF The bitter
now. opposed or iasgard in the battles OF the
past, they lenp forward TO the least They forget
that parties are not built up by department, or by
ladys IN ,ga zines or ty gush. IL used to sad OF
certain democrats IN Massachusetts that they wLnted
by their obnoxious oitciousness. 10 keep
the party in that state small they could
in order to make the stockholders As lew
and tho dividends as large as possible
tho corner OF fence even without newspaper TO be
heard IN, sometimes make more noise than the hocks
war OF noises has been Set up in The State and beyond
the State 10 drive this Convention and ITS
members TO contend and oiviae over cor
10 say what its judgment indicates Is suitable and
" An important election Is at band-important in
in Assembly districts and IN towns and
are toll III we must not keep w,hn our sphere Of
dMty, but must lind bones OF contention TO carry
schis IN and scord down INTO every locality To DIS
tract and weaken our party cveryw mere Tue wisdom
Of these soaen hat pcremptory drccl0ns is tue ques
ton before us. the proprety OF denouncing and
carping u, administrative acts on very small DC aston
has Of been without advocates
RIGHTS PUBLIC OFFICERS
This doctrine, as som.times maintained believe to
be unjust 10 pubic olnc'ais II seems 10 me pubic
officers are entitled TO presumptons in their favor,
aud ought never 10 be condemned until they ana
their acts have been fairly tried, then only
clear evidence For oxircme license in criticism
OF admins. rations and OF everybody con-
sected with them broad arguments can
no doubt DC found. Many might De found in the files
OF the journal made famous by he pencil OF Mast; but
convention may not deem itsof chartered lbertne
hat theories aud ansgonsms and resentments const
tutc the duty oil the hour 1t may believe that
men who are agreed IN all the essentials OF their
faith and Of their work whom they are acting
for great organization should be wiling
TO form tncso essentials for the good Of
tho cause 1t may believe, and hope this INVENTION
docs believe that no republican shond seek 10 wound
and wrong another by compelling bm 10 surrender
his convictions IN matters of individual bcef II 80,
would be hbortive We're this Convention agreed
about any matter 1T 10 commend 10 the public and
thougnt ~ Wise 10 present w. there could OIL
course be objection TO dong. Is
that the with the subjects impaired
by tho pending resolutlonf ask you who have
heard this debate aud Inc tone and manner sometimes
assumedY Gould anything more July reveal deep
or DindiDg conflict oil judgment? We 1nd n wide dif-
terence Of Understanding AS 10 what has In reality
been and what IL 10 be the action and position
of The national. authorit los, and then we lind
wide difference Of opinion As TO the right and
wisdom ol par ocular proceedings Is one par,
OF thc convention TO c0erce the other part 10 surren
der It's judgment ana its conscience, or we pro-
sent the scrtaco OF Convention agreed bout every
ining before II, but splitting aud quarreng mat
tiers no, falling within the scope of Its duties and all
this tuat soothsayers and phrssemongcrs may have
their way There seems TO be huge anxiety to ply the
republicans Of tins State with catcchsms anu test
Oaths ana 10 place them IN false positions. We
read great deal and hear great deal OF lumors Of
wlrs to be waged aud crusades to he preached and
vengeance to be eoked. What IL the meaning oil all
TINS? Why the republicans oil New YORK should be
thought pred sposed TO ind fault with Mr. Hayes
passes my comprehension. They nominated him;
gave bim more votes Tor his nomination than any
other state did or could give. Without them no
could never have become tho candidate These
came IRON men, most OF whom felt bound in
hmm apdh I'M fru nfuv In