The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-24
The Democratic stnte Convention.

Tho Democrats have called their State
Convention for September %. at Syracuse.
This affords the Democratic magnatcs and
the Democratic masses a full month for scr-
Gus contemplation and sagaciuus Judgment
in respect TO what the Convention ought to
say and do when the three hundred and
eighty-four delegates assemble in Wictng
Hall, which has witnessed SO many peaceful
and so many turbulent gatherings Of all
parties during the past twcnty-cight years.
Two years ago, after heated campaign.
the Democrats Of this State gave their fell
low citizen, SAMUEL J. T1LDEN the thirty
five electoral votes Of New York, by ma
jority of $1,000. There is not Democrat in
the State who has the slightest doubt that
Mr.. TILDEN was duly elected to be President
In November 1919, and that he was suisse
quontly defrauded Of the Office by a con-
spracy entered into by the Returning
Boards Of Louisiana and Florida. Of the first
part. and certain visiting statesmen, who
represented RUTHERFORD b. HAYES. Of the
second part. and all New York Democrats
further know that this conspiracy was
finally consummated in pursuance Of cor
rupt bargain entered into on the one side by
HAYES himself and handful Of Ohio Re-
publicans, and on the other side by Gov.
NICHOLS and handful Of Louisiana
Democrats.
New York Democrats are not unmindful
Of the fact that WILLIAM \. WHEELER, an
other citizen of this State, reached the Vice.
Presidency by means Of the same cOnspira-
cy and corrupt bargain through which
HAYES Obtained the Presidency. In a word,
by the use of the same fraudulent apph-
nnco-, HAYES n Republican Of OHIO, stole
the Presidency from New York Democrat,
while WnrELFR. a Republican OF New York,
stole the Vicc-Prcsidcncy from an Indiana
Democrat
These home facts, if We may so designate
Thorn. impose upon the Democratic Conven-
tion the dutyo expressing, I'm unusually
emphatic terms. the opinions of its con-tltu-
ency concerning the Great Fraud Of our
times.
Another class Of home facts should impcl
the Convention TO record It's judgment with
peculiar di-tinctn"sS respecting the recent
course Of a large portion Of the New York
Democrats in Congress concerning the
Great Fraud The party has sixteen Dem
ocrats in the present House. Eight, or
precisely onc-half of these, ON the memo
their power to condonc this crime, To
comfort its perpetrators, and to humble
their Democratic constituents at the feet OF
their opponents by voting for both the
BURcHARD and the HARTRIDdE resolution
Four others were absent. and did not vote
either way on the resolutions, one Of whom
was paired, and caused it TO be- announced
that he should have voted No II his
pair had been present. One member
voted against the BURCHARD resolution
and for the HARTRIDGE resolution, while
tho other three only three l-stooC
up like men for the honor Of the State anc
hurled an indignant No at both resolutions
II the Democratic State Convention o
New York, in view Of its special rcspOnsi
biltics, has not the will or tho courage e
dcnouncc this great crime, and all who par
tcpatcd in it. or have since prolltcd by it
or condoned IT, then il may be- "A long while
before its party will stand any chance O
being again dcfraudcd Of the Presidency