New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-22

State candidates. There are no Congressmen I" he
elected There Presidential tickets OF electors j"
the field for your SURFACES. But vet there Is not Re
publican hut feels toward thus land that the
note which calls as toeether Is hut the pre-
lude to that greater call To patriotism when
next wear expects to hnd every Republican settled
in ms own mind to what his duty Is aud ready 10
peorIn n. Applause Not only = this the last eec-
ton thar preccde the Presidential canvass hut II Is
tho only occasion for public political discussions that
prceedcs The meetings OF the National Conventions
when prepare the exhibit Of sentiments ana q"
put fOgth The candidates the parties for the approval
or rejection Of the ueope of the United States Let u.s.
then. at discard this and uud notion OF the
Democratic politicians orators and newspapers, thu IL
Is only state issues that interest ihiS people There
never Will be time until Republican uiumphs
in projecting and maintaining the unity OF TINS
Nation shall be forgotten that TIC Republican party
will even Tor a doubt that thcir place rs clzenS
OF United states OF America Is the place that 'n'E
value.
Now election day Is the day Of The peoples power
over the Governments Suffrage l. suprcme-ihs oniJ
source 81 authority this country In matters per
tanning general concern % l. regulated by the
CONSTITUTION and laws of the United states; IN matters
pertaining to the peoples interests rs thr people are
distributed in the various stacs is regulated hV TIE
Consul ntious and laws Of the States but however
regulated under these regulations the suffrage on cleo
ton day the maj, site power OF lie American people
tApplausc.l Whatever they may feel an interest
IL the SURFACE viii tt'tSf
ever dOsmas they may tolerate or dispute among their
statesmen. the, viii endure trifng respecting the
suffrage which i the peoples power. Applause
suffrage free secure equal aud universal Is their right
and they VII maintain 1t lapplauscl free, that 1t
shall hc nicrcred with secure that ITS exercise
shall never he attended with danger equal SO that NJ
man. under any pgetencc, shall vote more times thau
his neglb1r lappause and universal that no man
entitled to vote under any preteuc shall be prevented
from IT.. tApplauscl
This suffrage thus defined understood hy the PEI
PIE the people. the price of t1er liberties
the basis of their government When 10 Is exposed
70 extiaoui nary pers they do not hesitate % ac-
cord 10 tue laws extraordinary vIlor OF protection
and correction They have no fears returning boards
OF OF supervisors, civil magistrates or ut police OH ors,
all re,ilat Is bv law defending. protecting, purifying
and pr serving the su Ihcr forces altogether
I'm another direction, and tnev expect ohlouuy and
hatred and defamation r'm al Who are Interested in
denc. pcrver,inr opprc.-ng thc sIlracc; bu they
DO Not care Tor that. Iney know wherein The equality
and n'versali. suffrage exist. and they maintain BE-
there lapp,u~cl and ola memorable occasion when
the suffrage oi THIS people had been ed aud is
result declared. and large revolt against obedience ,o
this fundamental prncp.c of our Government and
source az jus power nad brought unN resistance Co
the rc. OF au election. this pco ia NOT hesitate o
eall forth thr youtl ANA manhood OF thc Nation
and exhaust wealth 90 maintain the authority
Of The suf p n ie Governments of i. country against
oil com.rs ll every form oi nover. Apo.-usr.l And
when ti. l.h ot the Nation hsi received tie sub
uis-inr Of tr Rebellion. THIS s.a-.-ll loving, il
Nation dlI Io. hesitate fo use Dlr i-e thus pro-
trctcI aa tu- maintained n conforming grou the -eu-
cra of 800 IFS o.ccs tae llcae.t DONORS do ci.' at..H
Known io f.r Republic AIr'IH.t.l They Cit mos
hesiilfc 60 recognize this -rctI service hy the Dee
st0v.l of ia, Presidential Office for this great
service upon the sHrrt-..l rr-l us many
time. as u.F Dad conferred glln Washington.
who cauqu.r.' oHi fad. lcnlfur aui preside in ,At
ronve.t.l ra- rr.r.i tl' Constitution; upon Jrn.r-
.ou tle aulA.t af te pe,uatHn Cd. iuieDeuteaDe AND
the auta.s oi iIr -rr.,r.>i liberties OF thc Nation
rlon Madison. t.r f..i.rf lf f.- Constitution; upon
jackson. .l, If.try,t oi OIL. .. aLl ulou Lincoln
pppilu>c I.e u .gtrr o. ouf N...iIs iapp ausa and
tie eman. ir.for of iacr lApr.u % Ana hereafter.
r tle4. -uul continue l.4 permanent and serious
threat Oh l-, -ce in tl. country against tie in-
tegrfy aud fe Freedom II tAr suffrage. tiis people wAl
not hesitate accord tlc uu executive authority OF
their Government 90 ihat citizen Who best understands
best maintain Too power o. hc people ON cleo
ton DAYS. Applause ana cries of " bravo"
OJECiIoA> TO THROWING AWAY VOTES.
You may very wei understand. gentlemen, that peo.
DE having tu, attachment 10 suffrage. ard This iu'c
ecncc oi its ,t Importance. don't Ge very wei, when
election dll comes % throw 10 away. They don't like
very wei. 90 sec any ~ tn.r nrhors throw n away.
Tncy DOME at very wen to ay other OF thDr cou-
tnm.n iu....i ari hustled 10 tAe polls. so O. .ttley
cat e.,r i, -utr c; anl so, when DO comes 30 De-
arrac.lt lHe.'.t, YOU fn1 thc strong sense OF tlc
Afnc;.,.n people r.guli-- % yci, good account irom
an c... Do a.' thinks f worth ls while TO stay away
fro1 tr I, j.. or to vot. t.af A yof, WON'T count
fArp4r.. a.a l.u-htrr J. is 'sd enough 90 have 90
vote uu.,l c-.u...t .ac., u.-. your vote Won't Doe
coluteI lrg.t,t hut 3. Oh, s.eat deal worse to WOKE
50 that yelr vote emit count lr Tell. lAppGuscl Wei.
now -ru.ctDi. doa't Nn.. u t-e ai.. We don't vote
Tor abstract PRINCIPLES We don't evcn vote whether
he Republican party. tIc Democrats party, OF the
Orcoah,lt paitg srll hc urpeuuost in tli- country.
The unf - tai % vote for some candidate
that represents tnc party That we want upperino.t
lapp1l-ci ald Cree principles and measures and poll
rics which wat cr-fdft,d upon roe political action
" the nVcrfl-nt JGd the only way eau go taai Is
hv roif Coed. Some c.rd date ttlt Dis produced g. Tie
uirt.l. 70. 0 politics Tor Tie sufrags OF his fellow
citizens
Vol nov. tle Jaw and tine Constitution. rs hrvc
Sale ls-u ting abe ballot and thN suffrage WAC shall
regull, is preliminary proce, OF selecting ami pre-
sontu candidates WHO are Co cnhody lucinIes aud Dee
The ,onc. through which the VIII OF people
gard O. tAe policies ana measures and principles OF
thrr Gcycluuir saal poe effectively carried outi Well,
gentlemen. lhefe is the puzzle. adj ,Acre We have TIE
criticisms friendly and uunrcudly oi TIE system o.
CiyU Service reform; and then we have intermediate
between the a,nstiou OF c1n;itcs aud the deio5i
of voios agitation. OF private ana Of private
Interest as whether Their q, HAT conformity be-
tween she candidate and the principles and The pur-
poses and policy which the voters desire oh
served We. duty OF every convention, and
shod 1c tAclr lisacst WELL 10 lmpcIsOuate the
principles Oi patty caudidtt who would give the
bes assurance Of lie vuIuses or the part being
RED oft by Their election aud The pest assi,i Ia
ciiaiil aud attr citing votes 20 cnlt, IN that object;
and nc said im general. suppose. that that Is
the purpose OF conventions, AMI that That N general
the Successful result leaving always some regTes mat
some one else not nominated. and internal
ton Ia many minds that hey could nave had their
own WAY the tlatier 10 would have been infinitely
better iof TIE American peope. lAppiaHse.l
Now when names do not wholly COMFORT with tho
pf or Zen rs ID "a hal