New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-26

if the Republicans of that State put aside all
their minor differences, and make as vigorous
and aggressive a fight for honest money as
they made for Fremont in 1856, or for Lin
coin in 1850, there will be good news from
that State.
1t ia not doubted that New-YOrk will take
its rightful place, by the action of the RepuD-
lican convention which meets this week. This
State ought to be at the head of the Repub-
iican column. Nobody doubts what Republl-
canlsm means in NewYOrk the principles OF
the party are as openly avowed as they are
tenaclously held. But the very State when
has, Of all, the greatest interest IN Nationai
credit and in a sound financial and CONNER
cial policy, is asked to defeat Repubncan
party which is becoming every day more ear
nest and resolute and united in defence OF the
right, and to give over the government
to the INSCRIPTIONS tricksters whose
wrangles in the Democratic Convention
are elsewhere described. 1t is time for New
York to swing back to its proper position.
The Democratic factions, i'll their fierce STRIFE
for the spoils, care nothing for public wei
fare. National honor, or the vital financial IN
terests of the country, ard should be lett 10
destroy each other while intelligent voters
gather to sustain the Republican party In a
defence of the Nations faith. The ReDubl-
can Convention of this State ought to be sur
passed bv no other in clearness and force
of uttrrance on the main issue OF the
time. and Senator COnkling well knows that
he has nothing to hope from infationlsts
or regulators. All his powers ought to be,
and doubtless will be- fully exerted in this
4. =. mol mi how
ever much he may naturally desire reelection,
than for the safety of the country and the
restoration of the Republican party to power
THUS very wholesome change IN the atu-
tude Of parties has taken place. The election
in Maine has proved a chemical precipitant
TO political parties it has stimulated the re-
pudiatng element to get out of both
parties, and to form an organization
Ivy itself, leaving the Democratic party
helplessly stranded wherever it has not been
captured and sublugated. At the same time 1t
has awakened intelligent Republicans all over
the country to a sense of the folly of hoping
for success through any pahdering to Green
back notions Mr.. GOrham, aud others like
him, may fawn or cajole as much as they can,
but will never win the vote of a single repu-
diator while they are sure to do incalculable
injury to the party which they profess or de-
sire to help. Repubhcanism can hope to
win-indeed, it can hope to exist-only
by making strict and unflinching
defence of the public faith the first, the chief,
and the most rigidy enforced article of its
creed So long as there remains unpaid sin
gle dollar Of the war debt, while a single Cop
perhead is kissing at the heels of him who
helped to save the Union by his savings-so
long as there remains a single note of the
United States in the pocket Of poor man,
which crazy Communist wants to rob of all
value by unlimited issues Of notes, so long
the Republican party will be needed TO up
hold the Nations honor. and to strike down the
torch and budgeon with which Democratic
Communists will threaten all property.