Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-20
An Excellent Example.

Those who have been led to indulge
the expectation that the Republicans
of New York city who approve the
course Of the President would, at their
meeting in Cooper Institute, refuse 10
support the State ticket nominated at
Rochester, viii be disappointed. The
men who held the meeting in New
York city last evening are something
more than friends of the President,
they are Republicans. AS Rcpubli-
cans they believe that the President IL
right, and inasmuch as the Rochester
Convention failed to express their
views, they clearly had the right as
Republicans to take this method of
declaring their opinions. When, how
ever, it came to the matter of State
ticket, they announced in positive
terms that it is the imperitive duty of
Republicans to give it their hearty and
earnest support. The ticket is COM
posed Of men Of character and ability
and represents the Republican organi-
cation. Consequently as Republicans
it is their duty TO support it. The Re-
/ publican who decides to pursue any
other course takes the path which
leads to the camp of the enemy, and
thenceforth becomes his ally. They
see that nothing but mischief can re-
suit from any other line Of action. Ev-
crything pertaining to good govern
mentstho fate of constitutional and
legislative measures demanded by the
business and industry Of the large
cities, depends in thai State upon the
unity Of the Republican organization.
1t is also worthy Of notice that
those who have failed TO approve the
Presidents action in New York are
taking contradictory course. The
Albany Jou1nUl declares that every
Republican believes that the Presi-
dent is acting under the most patriot
ic impulses, and firmly believes that
the course he is pursuing is right, and
that every sincere Republican hopes
that it will turn out TO be the wisest'
The recent remarks of Mr.. ConkIing
are in the same line.
Republicans in other States should
follow the example of their brethren in
New York and unite to maintain tie
integrity Of the party organization.
That portion of an army which should
refuse to go into battle because it did
not feel that the plan of attack or de-
fence was the best possible, could
scarcely claim to be called good sol
dicrs if it cscspcd the charge of trea.
son. The Republican who refuses to
support good ticket because he does
not agree with some of the ndidatcs
Oh minor points which do not effect
their efficiency or integrity, or because
he cannot subscribe to all the dc clara
tons in the party platform, may well
ask himself if he is much of q Repub-
lican after all.
The Democratic party Of the North
is tAc party Of reaction. 1t mai y,
lis hnnnals 10 the hnsnr elements of
society and depends upon the same
for the mass Of its votes. In States
y, and cities where it has power, its gov
ernment is corrupt, inefficient and
eXtraya9ant. A few adrot leaders
who are members Of the secret
society Of Tammany Hall, praoti-
cally control the party in the Empire
State, and were able to rally nearly
every member of the party in the last
Legsture Of that State against econo-
mical legislation in Democratic cities
In nearly every State where there are
registry laws the Democracy have de.
clarcd against them, when every intel.
ligent man knows that the greatest
danger Of the country at the present
time turks in the growing tendercy tc
carry elections by frauds upon the bal.
lot. box through inefficient laws. II
for no other reason, Republicans
should maintain their party organiza
ton to prevent the leaders of such {
party from shaping the legislation c.
States and obtaining control IN cities