New-York tribune., 1877-03-09
A nEMOCRITIC 1DDRENS.

4 DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
The Democracy of Connecticut, by theii
able and efficient State Committee, seem to be
having an exceedingly perilous time of it,
Since Senator Eaton assumed command IN the
Senate there has been a feeling in the com
mttee that the eyes of the country are on
Connecticut and that the State Committee, as
the mouthpece of the party, ought to meet
and pass resolutions as often as possible, III
order to relieve public anxiety. They are
doing it-at present in an intermittent and
spasmodic way, but with a good deal of energy
and with a fair prospect OF settling down to 1t
shortly as a regular thing. 1t Is not usual tor
State Committees to hold regular meetings
except during a campaign. 1t costs money,
and ordinarily the members cannot afford to
neglect their private business and devote SO
much time to politics. But this is an uncOm-
mon committee. 1t is believed that each mem
Der of it had carefully set aside money enough
to cover the expense of trip to Washington
about this time for the purpose OF discussing
with members of Mr.. Tilden's Cabinet meas
urcs of administrative reform connected with
ost-ofiices and such. Events having made
such trip unnecessary, it is thought that
the funds so set aside are now drawn
upon to defray the expenses Of committee
meetings, for the passage of resolutions, adop-
ton of addresses to the people, and other
modes of expressing indignation and disgust.
Immediately after the declaration of the result
of the Electoral Commission they met and re-
solved that fraud" had been "cOndoned" "
without their consent, and that things sencr-
ally were looking very blue. In view OF these
depressing circumstances, and OF the import
ance-now that Senator Eaton has become the
leader of the party-Of having the position or
the Connecticut Democracy understood by the
country, they appointed IL committee to pre-
pare an address to the people. Three OF the
most inconsolable members, including the
chairman, were appointed.
The address has been published and circu-
lated broadcast. Thousands of relormers are
reading it to-day and lifting up toward the
nearest post-oilice the voice of walling and
lamentations The object of the address Is three
fold. lst, to express righteous Indignation
I'd, to counsel patient submission with con-
tnual protest to the outrage and, Sd, to pro-
pose measures for the prevention OF any
possibility of the recurrence OF such
calamity by destroying the Republican
organization. 1t takes up the threads OF
political history at about the point where
Senator Barnum dropped them at the close OF
the Senatorial auction when the seat he now
occupies was knocked down to him. 1t recites
the record and shows that the DcmOcr.ts have
been dcfrauded, betrayed, and robbed, and
clooucntly denounccs the entire transaction.
"Bnt,r it adds, "dcep as Is our Indignation
"righteous as is our wrath-just as Is the
ground Of our omplaint-infamous as is the
rcsult-the Democratic party demands of
"cvery member to submit to that result,
"leaying the remedy to the voice of the
"pcople, which we cannot but feel assured
"wil in due time be heard in thunder tones
reversing this fatal precedent of republican
"ism, and sllmmOning to the rctribution
"thcy deserve the authors and finishers
''of this dctestable treason against pop
"ular sovereignty" These are noble words
from men who have seen hope die
and post-ohices melt away before their
sight. They do not threaten revolution. They
only remark with dignity concerning the
dcpraved persons who remain in possession OF
the post offices: "Let the men and the party
"who have betrayed the trust placed in their
| "honor who have sold their own integrity and
"thc fair fame of their country for mess OF
"pottage, answer to the people and to history"
No proposition could be fairer. And from what
we have seen of the present incumbcnts, we
judge they will accept it. They seem to us to
be men who would much rather stay where
they are and "answcr to the people and to
history" than go out and leave somebody
else to take that dreadful responsibility.
The committee say that this thing must
never happen again. Until that Is rendered
impossible" they say, call ether issues
"must be held secondary" They accordingly
call upon everybody to "cnlist for the war for
securing this end-lst BY the destruction of
the Republican party organization. 1t has
"proved incapable of reformation. 1t must
abe destroyed. Delenda est Carthage. ID.
d" BY IN amendment to the Constitution rela-
4" tive to the election of President. Sd. BY a
severe enforcement of the demand for III
tegrity and personal independence in all pub
he officers We are not quite so sure about
all this. It is not to be wondered at that this
committee should be discouraged at the fail.
ure of all its efforts to reform the
other party, and should say it is