National Republican., 1878-09-26
TIE sAKATOGA CONNENrIoN.

The Republicans of the State Of New
York meet in convention at Saratoga to-day
and it is a noticeable circumstance that the
advance guard of the delegates reached
there on Tuesday evening, and among them
were Senator CONKLISG and GEORGE WILL
LIAM CuRTIs This fact is not without sig
niflcance. 1t means either early and un-
broken peace for the convention or fictious
dissension and more or less disturbance
We hope for the former, and should have
confidence that the session will be peaceful
and harmonious but for recent article in
Hrper's Weekly, in which Mr.. CURTIS evil
IDENTIFY sent up his parachute TO catch the
direction of the wind, and which of itself
indicates that he is preparing to exhibit his
wounds to the multitude to cxasperate them
to disorder. The following are the more
outspoken sentences of the article in lues-
ton:
After the vocifcrous demands of harmony in
the New York Republican convention. which
is about to meet, 1t is little droll to fiud that
the recipe for harmony is supposed to be the
avoidance Of any allusion to the national Ad-
ministration, for which the party Is RESPONSE
/ ble 1t is easy to see that this kind of silence
might harmonize those who In the last con-
yention insulted the Administration, but how
! is 1t to harmonize its friends II the differ
| ence that was manifested last year was merely
personal or iactious on either side It Is 10 be
hoped, certainly, that II will not rcappear. IT,
! however, IL was a real difference, involving the
welfare and success Of the party, 1t will nat
urally reappear, unless IT has ceased TO exist or
| is not represented.
II is said that the Administration Is of no
ant point is Republican principles Very
well then. The voters will look to the con.
ventou to know whether the Administration
represents Republican principles. Is 1t said
that they can be stated without reference to
tho Administration So they may but after
the proceedings of last year, aud under the
practices OF party conventions, not without
! virtual censure Of the Administration. We
repeat, therefore that il the difference Of last
year WAS merely personal and factiOus, IL
ought TO be forgotten by common consent but
if 1t was real, We do not sec how 1t can be
kept out of the convention this year, unless
the minority of last year should be entirely
unTepresenled.
An attempt to thrust the old sores of last
years convention into the deliberations O
this one will we trust meet with prompt
and cutting rebuke. This convention has
been called for friendly and serious dcliber'
alton us to the best possible means OF giving
success to the Republican party aud itt
principles in the State of New York at th
coming election. This should he regarded
as of the first and last importance in con-
ductng and directing the action of the con
yention If there are known differences o.
opinion on minor questions among the
members, any nllusion TO them should b'
studiously avoided, lest friction, unpleasant
ness, and unprodtablcness shall be the con
sequence. II is a well-knOwn fact that I
large majority Of the Republicans of th'
State OF New York are not in strict accorC
with all that the administration OF President
HAYES has injected into its policy; and yet
unless they are called upon to stultiiy thei
opinions by an unqualified Endorsement o
the Administration, their views and opin
ions will be carefully subordinated to tn
harmony, welfare, and success of the Repul'
; lican party For that reason an attempt t
indorse the Administration unqualified.
will be unwise aud unprohtable, for
would bear no healthy fruits.
Neither the party nor the Administrator
would he benefited by it, and it is to be sin
| cerely hoped that wiser counsels will pre-