New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-27
THE ROCHESTER, CONTENTION.

Mr.. Conkling has answered the question
which everybody began to ask as soon as 1t
appeared that he owned the convention lie
has made of the gathering at Rochester de-
monstIatiOn against the President, not only
hostile but fierce and cOntemptuOus. Not
minute was lost in formal civlities; the at
tack began with the first speech, and lasted
all day; it was aggravated in every possible
manner by rancor and studied insults; made
so malignant that no friend of the Administra-
ton could avoid resenting it made with vast
parade and trumpeting, as if the universe were
invited to come and see how Republican
Convention could hate a Republican President.
Mr. Plat, whose opening address served as
the signal for battle, is the gentleman whom
Mr.. COnklng wished to see appointed POST
er-Gencral in the present Cabinet, partly
because his selection would involve the eXcu-
sion of Mr.. Evarts. Mr. Platt accordingly be-
gan by complaining that he, who had fought
from morning to night for the party at every
election, had not got his reward. Then ne
proceeded to denOunce Mr. Eyarts as dema-
gogue, a PecksDiif and a trickster and to APP
ply similar terms to various officials not spec
flied, the President being apparently among
them; and he concluded by declaring that the
distribution of Offices among Southern Demo
Gratis (Such as Postmaster-General hey, LOT IN
stance) gave the friends of freedom COCOA
cause for doubt and dependency" 1t would
he superiluOus to make any comment upOn
such an astonishing display OF sore
head. Comment enough was furnished
by the convention when it applauded with
so much enthusiasm Mr. Platts praise
took care of his friends. We can
not suppose that Mr.. ConkinC was msenslble
of tine effect of such q speech; and when he
caused bis friends to adopt 1t as the sepse oil
the convention; when he went lar ont OF ms way
toapprove 10y special complimentary vote an adj
dress in which it is declared that "demagogues
have magnfed the cry that the party is
pledged to Civil Service reform into I'M
"seenly proportions - when he inserted in the
platform the elaborate and defiant cOndemna-
ton of the Presidents reform order, and de
manded an act of Congress to prevent ITS exc
cution. nc wished the world to understand just
what the war meant.
For him and bis followers it is war, now TO
the knife. But for the Republican party Of
the State of New-York the declarations of Mr.
Conkling's convention have 10 sacredness.
The true representatives of the popular SEN
timent are the minority who voted yes
terday with Mr.. Curtis. The people be-
ieve in the Presidents policy OF Cancellation
and constitutional government; they SYM
pathze with him in his desire to reform the
abuses of politics; they honor him for ms
franllness, his patriotism, his integrity. Under
his administration they hope for new and
better era in public affairs, purer govern
ment, closer union. They win take what is
sensible in the platform, and disregard
what is angry and ill-hmed. They will
work heartily with Mr.. Conkling and
his friends for the common veal. They
will give their earnest, unialtering support
to the nominees OF Mr.. Conkling's cOnvcn-
ton. But they will have it understood,
at the same time, that they are not hostile to
The President of their choice, even though they
may not believe that the wisdom OF his actions
has always kept pace with the purity Of his