New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-05
THE W0gH IT StRfTOGI

Fear lends the Dem OcfAtS some WlSuoHl.
Shrewd Democratic organs do not attempt 10
make light Of the work Of the Republican
Convention. They frankly admit that
strong ticket has been nominated, with a
platform calculated to arouse the Republican
party 10 the utmost effort. They say, with
truth. that Nh Cornell will he found a strong
candidate before the people, as he was in the
Convention, because of his close relations
with active and strong men in every part OF
the State, and because of his unblemished
per ronal character; that his associates on the
ticket are peculiarly well selected, both
with respect to geographical location and
with respect to the different political
aud social elements which they represent;
and that the Republican party will be found
in Il remarkable degree united and earnest in
the fight this Fall. The Democrats who are
sbtcwd see these things already; the assist
ant Democrats will see them in due time.
Within thirty days men will wonder that they
ever imagined that the great Republican party
of the Empire State was gong 60 be indiiier-
cnt. inactive. lukewarm, or faint-hearted, in
the battle-r0yal for the control OF the Nation
which commences IA. New-York this Fall.
Men who are wise. and who do not intend
Dental election, will think twice before they
waste breath aud time in expressing any
djsappointmcDt which they may feel. Nothing
can be gained by hasty ebullitions of temper
The country is going to be ruled, for the
next four years, either by the Democratic
party, such as it is--dislOyal, revolutionary,
prone to repddiation, and ready to seek power
by foul means-Or by the Republican panty,
such as il is. We may be quite sure that
the essential character of either party viii
not be changed between this time and
the Presidential election. knowing all the
faults of the Republican party. free to criti-
else them whenever criticism Will do more
good than harm, anxious to remove them as far
as possible, we hold it the highest duty of
every citizen who loves his country to do his
utmost for the success OF the Republican
party and its principles. Every man who
thinks differently must make his bed with
revolutionists and regulators; and we be-
heye, with Senator Conkllng that there Is
not a single Republican, nor a single
truly independent, patriotic and inteli
gent voter, who will hesitate. Aud
again, each party must be taken as
we find il in New-Yorl, for it cannot now
be changed, and the party which prevails i'll
this State will gam immense strength III the
Presidential contest. Men who want to make
the Republican party better than it is must
reflect that there is no longer time for an
appropriate and useful display of their critical
faculty, prIor to the next election. just as il
stands, the party deserves their most hearty,
determined and conscientious support, and
we have not the least doubt that the very
men who most sincerely desire TO see 1t lifted
to a higher plane OF conviction and of USE
fulness will be the men who will give that
support most unreservedy. Boing cOnscien-
tious and patriotic men, they cannot assist,
directly or indirectly, to bring about Demo
cratic victory.
Mr.. Cornell is clearly the choice OF the Re-
publican party of NewYork. Whether he
was our choice, or the choice of other menu
hers of that party. does not now matter. He
has been chosen because the party feels that
he best represents Its spirit, its organized
effort It's resoute purpose. and its strong con-
yictions. Ii has decided and the choice is
now between the party which Mr.. Cornell
represents and the Democratic party. This is
certain. that the Democrats are not going To
gain by any Republican dissension or luke
warmness this Fall. That the sensible Demo-
Gratis see at a glance. The warmest friends of
the Administration will show that they arc
men of sincere and patriotic purpose by their