New-York tribune., 1878-09-27

until everybody has ceased to expect an hon
est vote in New-York, and which have plum
dered the people by quartering upon them an
army of partisan workers, jObbers and con-
tractors, and in addition have piled up CO.
lossal debt, have proved by their conduct, In
the face of day, and before the eyes OF all
the people, that they care not pinch OF snuH
for the sOundness OF unsOundness OF the cur
reney, the prosperity OF adversely of this great
commercial and manufacturing city. the public
credit, the honor of the Nation, or the duty
of New-York toward other States, and toward
those who gave freely to sustain the Union.
These factions care not whether soft money
or hard money prevails, whether bondholders
are honestly protected or knavishly taxed,
whether the industries of the country are to be
faithfully guarded OF exposed to such another
succession of raids as the last Democratic
Congress made. Mr.. Kelly's friends were
ready to go out and join hands with the re-
pudiators if not permitted to retain Dictator
ship as to the spOils in New-HOrk, and IL Is
but the truth to say that Mr.. Iilden's friends
seemed, as a whole, not less willing to court
the aid of InAationists and Communists, If
thereby they could secure control OF the party
organization in the State. 1t is a disgrace
that the State of New-York has been ruled so
long by factions which are shown, by their
own behavior, to be destitute of any principle
whatever
The Republican Convention at Saratoga
presents splendid contrast. 1t is well known
that there are sharp differences within the
Republican ranks, not merely In regard TO
division of the offices, but concerning some
features of the policy of the Administra-
ton. Yet the Convention proceeds with
honorable singleness of purpose to the
paramount duty of saving the Nation
from dishonor, and its industries and
commerce from disaster. It's differences are
put aside until its great duty can be per-
formed. The speech of its chairman, Mr..
Conkling, gave expression to the intense and
uncompromisIng hostility of the Republican
party to every scheme by which the Nations
creditors may be robbed or the Ma
tion's honor tarnished. 1t was
fitting reply to those who have
suggested that, in anxiety for personal sue
cess, Mr. Conkhng would try to evade the
gravest question of the hour. With his party
and with honor as a worthy and courageous
leader of il in defence of the public faith, he
means to win, or not at all. And it is but just
to say that his attitude yesterday, after all
the evidences of miserable weakness on the
part of some Republican demagogues, will go
far to enlist for him the support of many who
have dissented from HIM strongly, and still
dissent, in other matters. To-day, the country
needs, above all else, party sincerely and
uncOmpromisingly devoted to defence of
the public faith, and led by men
who dare to be right whether the
immediate result is victory or deIeat. Such a
party, the Republican party of New-York
shows itself, and Mr. Conkling holds his ac-
customed place as a conspicuous leader IN
speaking out its mind in an emergency when
hesitation would be fatal TO the party, if not
to himself.
With Democrats wrnngling over the spoils,
like dogs over bone, has not the Republican
party q right to hope that the truly cOnserya-
tive, the thoughtful, conscientious and
patriotic voters, will gather to its sup
portf Here in this great home of commerce
and industry are an hundred thousand voters
who cannot afford to have the public credit
shaken or the foundations of business dis
turbed. Is it too much to hope that they will
take stand with the Republicans for the right
for good faith and for National prosperity