The New York herald., 1878-01-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS.
Frank A. McKean, Of Nashua, NOmi.
mated for Governor.
A BID FOR REPUBLICAN KICKERS.
Strong Resolutions Denouncing
the Electoral Fraud.
HARD MONEY INDORSED
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CONCORD, Jan. 16. 1878.
Tho democratic party OF this State has made ono
step forward In hberaity by recognizing the young
and active element within It's ranks IN the nomination
oil Frank A. Mexican, of Nashua, as q candidate for
Governor But tho old and musty leaders could not
part with their birthrght OF Bourbonism with
out struggle, and they have loaded their
standard bearer with platform that would break
the back OF much stronger man. The cry OF fraud Is
takon up with ali the vigor that the party in It's pres
ont cnieeblcd condition can command. The speech or
the chairman ana the platform adopted both de-
nouucc the fraudulent practices by which the Pres.
dent inductcd into Office, ana demand such legis
laon as will prevent their recurrence The object OF
this course, apart from natural leaning OF New
Hampshire democrat toward political ultramontan-
ism, is TO hold out bait for the hooking
OF those few dozen OF tho extreme republicans that
are supposed to be in kicking mood. on account OF
the liberal ana progressive stand taken by the recent
Republican Convention in indorsng the Presidents
policy. In this they show their short htedness,
for IL has never been known In the history Of the
State that voter went over to the other side
from conviction that the party he had
been supporting had gone wrong. There was always
some other reason. The parties arc pretty evenly
divided, anJ tho scale simply turns the AGILITY Of
was very harmonious, the work having been mapped
out in committee. and Mr McKean having the sup
port OF overwhelming majority OF the dele
gates. There was not much enthusiasm, either
during the reading Of tho platform the
delivery Of tho speeches. Ator the election officers
and the appointment OF the usual committees
denials, resolutions. &C., the permanent Chairman,
Colonel Henry .. Kent, OF Lancaster, conducted
TO tho chair and made characteristic speech
COLONEL KESr's SPEECH.
On taking the chair Colonel Kent returned thanks
for the houcr. &C., welcomed the representatives, Of
the dem ocratic party, not he sad of the old demo.
cratic party, tho young democratic party but the
great united democracy OF New Hampshire He then
proceeded TO define what he understood to be true
demo cratic principles and from this ho drited
gradually into q consideration OF national ques-
tions The nrst snag he struck was tho
Electoral Commission and Its decision. "You
come" said Mr. Kent "as the representatives,
In this state Of tie same organization which
upon platform Of specification and reform IN the last
Presidential contest, secured emphatic preponder-
ance In The popular vote and an honest maJorliy In
Electoral College, TO be defraudcd OF tho result
through conspiracy reversing this plain verdict-a
plot which was and Is u Standing menace against the
liberties OF the people and the perpetuity Of tho Re-
public. THIS crime must not DO forgotten
condoned. This generation must teach ~ those that
follow the enormity the offence, that It's repetition
be made impossible. Pronouncing vt our last Con-
vention against this monstrous conspiracy, VIC are
likely 10 forget 1t now, when passing
events are supplying proofs vindicatng the allega
tious OF the democracy and exhibiting rovoting
toll the workings OF the plot and the personnel OF the
pioters. Circumstances render It pecul ary fitting
that State Convention pronounce In uncerta ain
terms upon tho magnitude OF this indeble wrong
While We condemn the conspiracy aud assert the no.
cossity OF guarding against lis possible repetition In
any form, II is not tho purt OF wisdom spend
strength In futile rernings Is better 10 grasp the
opportunities and demands Of The present ana by
sstent action to secure the future We should recog
AFFAIRS We fnd them and improve existing
Having made this covert bid for the disanected
'stalwart vote In the republican ranks, Colonel Kent
openly solicited the aid vi those who are tired
chine politics IN the republican party. Tue various
State issues having been noticed, the speaker went
back again to national questions. lie asserted that
the attic party not favor undoing any.
thing that had been done, especially In the pacacson
OF the states stately In rebellion" Then he edquent
chairman in his fervor swallowed the whole St Louis
platform ut one gup. On the currency he said
that 'the democracy reasserted It's old creed,
that q currency OF co,L Of certain fixed value
- the proper standard TOR labor or exchange, tho
only touchstope oil true commercial prosperity that
the public credit must be sustained and tue public
liabilities properly and exactly met, and to this eud
that the THRIFT aud economy represented by tho de-
mocracy take the place oil waste, incompetency and
pursued by Prcsidcns Hayes was the policy upon
which tho democratic party carried the country In
1875" asking" said the orator, snor expecting
Presidential favors indorsing dmnistroon not Of
selection aud election the democracy will give
support aud selection OF such agents
are calculated IN It's judgment 10 restore vital
rights TO The south and secure unity anu prosperity 10
the country"
Then Mr. Hayes kindness TO the party was repudi.
ated. "Whe we welcome any iso ntcd recognition
OF democratic principles, there exists but one political
organization trough which desired ends DO
secured perman entity and defntely" Ho secuted the
bugbear OF secession, payment Of rebel debts CON-
pensation Of sou,Eern men FOR losses &c, as IDLE
was made up o litter invectives against republican
rule In The south. against tho party Tor It's alleged
corruption and extravagaDce IN spend ing the pub
lie funds He closed with promise that the ''good
Time coming" when the democracy would control
The government would make everybody happy.
The speech was we'll received.
PLATFORM
AZ the close OF the Chairmsn's address, Colonel
John d. George, of this ciy, an OLD democratic war
horse, reported from The Commit,ee on Resolutions
the platform, as folows:-
Democratic platform OF 1876 US sa,hor,a,vs sxpos
S" Il tue % II o a.. s%a
tese principles were indorsed In the national
the sa.se OF majority OF more than quarter Of mil
S,cntt That we denounee upon the republican party
stern retrbuon tor the reat crime by which the people
defs.uded q the right TO be governed ~ rulers Of
their choice aud held TO universal exeeration ana
demand Of the cSugre' the aaopon or Initiation
am endmen as shall render impossible the contamination
Of another such outrase. -, ,, -,
hapry results which have ensued tnrouah The adoion Of
the southern states, hereafter
there will be no southern s policy no Nsrihern policy but
duties Of al states aud all men before the law.
honest paymsns Ii. oaSe dect ana are opposed 70 ali
msaares y which the pues credit may be impaired
.shsMs. ssps,,ns ,ts puSs Os.owias q.
monopoes. and congratulate the people upon the
eleventh hour conversion republicans
New Hampshire to TIN, standard democratic doctrine.
Strth-TDat declare abidns faith ir stbe doc
trne fathers United states N federal Re
public Of and pendent states forth In the
Declaration OF Independence unted under governments
OF limited powers for mutual protection ana advantage
and leaving tne States respectively and to the people
the under OF all
tanning to their civil governments, aud social moral
ligious aud educational prosperity and proxress
S.rs,-ThHt la the Interests Of American commerce,
watch republican misrule ha banished from the and
In interest OF the OF tho American people
outrageousiy taxed for the benefit oil favored classes
thorough revision and reform OF the federal tariff
that 1t shall operate to stimulate rather
than restrict trade between count and foreign
countries and TO the production Of honest
rather than the of the for the
dzement OF lew protected monopoiists
EyhM-fhat tender thsnks to tho democrats and
In Fortyfouth Congress- and commend
example the Congress for reducing the