Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-11


INSIST oa unity AID irsternisy aud colcord, AID
ihss iba l:sats settled by The war shall no. be
REVISED. We deDEccate the efforts Of the rc~
publican managers to revive sec iopal feuds ald
70 rekiGdie tie passions Of the past. We demand
hoses: electors aGd ca honest count of votes ;
n&ve. cgsin b7 fraud or foroe shall tho popular
vii! De Sc: ssldo to crafty INSCRIPTIONS parti.
sans. ih3 democracy oppose all faVoritism.
10 >l1E'a interest or class of persons should be
protected q. the expense Of others. Democracy
ueaEs he government of the whole people foS
tue Gh0!a people and By the whole people. But
II ary class Is to receive special consideration it
satuli % the working people, whom all other
so'sfams3:s oppose and crush. Tie rights Ct
the people should DO pul,usIy protected
from ltC cEcrosehuents ct capital and the
d:fpojc 2icea Of corporations.
1he Democratic party b:lltVa uoW as they
have always believed in gold and silver as the
Constitutional money of tie couulry. We
co1Cc1n the speculative methods Ct the pres
eGt Secretary It The Treasury, tie qaestiooR-
DC iaVos!ISm he has shcul to particular mon.
clary iGS!!tG;io3s or SO called 'syn5icatcs,"
ana tie txigasagaccc &c has permitted in his
department 10 connection with his reiucdiog
schemes. We lock with sha1c ard sorros Ga
the d!S!:Dcetul reputation Cf oil tGlir Lr0fes
eioaa ct cl7i! service reiorm By the Executive
and his supporters. Federal Offices have been
ttecl7 given tjr despicablo pa,tis2n services,
cGcl0g officers OF tbs Goveromeat are Masking
paEi!s.n aceechcs, managing poIiiicA cam.
paiGns, aud acquiring tbsir tubordiuatos to
contribute 10 campaign funds, 10 dercgetion OF
c?@ry p:iGGl c AID promise OF on honest civil
save. lee 100000 Federal officers coast!
tutosu ANY ~otkios uaia7 single direction
to keen: The Rcpubiicin party ia power, aud
th!5 vast patronage is new Us d as corruption
!uat agslnst too psopie. We congratulate the
rc2p OF Nc% \ ok On the results OF Dsno,
cratic NATURALIZATION in the payment of the
State deof, The raGucioa of expenses, aud the
Diminished huTdcu ct taSati9a. We coGdema
the tit.rts OF GenagOgus5 10 create jealousy
and ac:agoS!em tc!ween The city Of New York
and ib2 rest OF the State, when their interests
ara Identical, spd the growth ct tho cue is tic
pros ?eri:y CT The other. The people Of Now
IoiE, farmers, manufacturers. and merchants
alike, demlld that they shall have sl toe adj
vantagcs which lcctus to then from their la.
70ra1:e position, and that tie rai.osa5 they
have chartered aud endowed With vast and
p.tll abc privileges shall be operated for their
5cnsf:, aGG not Ter tacr ruin. We therefore
endc!se cs cu7 expressions o! tie foe gccg the
iCiiuIGs:
TIE D!eCctgt;c oGcer5 OF the Sta.u OF New
loik, IS ths ability end fidelity 10 which they
have discharged their cu!y duriug the past
;hrcc ScaTs-by their considerations application
OF Constitutional tests 20 the aos of every de-
pa!tmeut CT tic State E0vsraDe5t; by their
successful! resistance 10 private snd partial leg
aist!o1, aEd by their cc0r0Nc conduct Of Tie
losacss and reduction ofexoscsaa Of tee State
" -r how RI -.
gratitude ct their fellow citiza1s OF all parties.
fls:tora.-lst Honesty, efficiency and econo.
nv in every department o. the Government.
IL AL property should bear ia lust propor-
lion CT ts1s.ion. Drd we pledge Tho democratic
DEFY % Te;orn! Tie laws Of assessment 10 tha:
end.
81. L:s:2uing ,hc tu,Gers ard Increasing the
GuvsatGgcs CT he wolklpg people.
lb. The cq-al projection of tho rirh:s CT
Labor adj cspi.al under iisl law:
h, Tao railroads prohibited by laws from
urjuss Discrimination scd trom fayoiiug local..
ties or cd;vidrals.
OH. The tolls upoa The canals 10 bs kept at
tho IoTast rates possible, consissau: with coco.
iI!oal end eiicicHt management.
lth. Tho maintenance Of ito publ c schools,
The p;lto aEd hope OF FREQ State.
S,h. Prisons tor the punishment aad refer,
raailon OF criminals Gcd DOT fer the iLiury Of
honest labor. V5!oh should be protected as fer
rs possible tion such a compoti,i3c.
9th. Municipal sell government ia lacal
lff,ir:.
l0.h. TGat ID: successiu eff,yts of our de-
nccEat representatives. 10 Cugrcss, 10 restcr-
log TAX a1d Intelligent j5ry system aad il
PROTECTING ihe freedom of the ballot and pre-,
vtltioe The unconstitutional in.erfsrecc, of the
Federal administrator With tbs State elections
is apsrjTed and the action of the, Ex.ctiivo 10
Vetcics he legislation, designed TO prevent tho
presence OF armed soldiers aud the emplogmeut
OF paid tcasrat supervisors aud mershas at the
polls AID III? usa OF tic public funds for this
puIp1s3d is dencu2Ced By the democracy of the
State Ct New Nord
llih. AID as the foundation Of al liberty and
prosperity, privileges and rights under our
government We shall contiauo to uohoId
system OF untrsnuelled suffrage, absolutely free
from federal lcrca or supervision. 1t is ths
GUY OF the Sato alike, 10 the interest CT taxa
l;o2, temperance and equal aud exact Justice TO
The cJmuunlty to mako such revision of tho
excise lsw5 as will better secure the rights Of
the .ctlzeCs to life, liberty and properly, and
put!is order.
Nlr. Brooks, 10 presenting tho report, said
that With Lore and thoro al exception, they
H1o iesCi'C1 tuo uia0lWOu5 approval or tue
committee.
The resolutions we're adopted.
The chair stated that nominations ware COW
10 order.
Samuel Hand, OF Albany, arose, announcing
that he did so to present toe nsmo of Lu,ius |
Ko5lcs>o. Cheers, hooliuga, and Kisses. He !
coOgra,ulatsG the democracy UPON the admins |
by his record 70 stand by that CT the |
tra!lon OF the present Governor. In standing
democratic party. If ne attack it He attack |
that OF the party. We mus: stand or fell BY
il personally. Gcv. Robinson was indsposed
to continuance ot official lie. [Ironical |
laughter But DO was 10 the hands of tho
democratic party. lie proceeded to eulosizs
'5ev. Robinson, aod was frequently Interrupted
by spplsu5e, hoo,icgs, and misses. Referring
TO dliferencea a5 to the nomination to bs made |
Zero the democrats must remember that the
.naon!y mus. culo Applause otherHiss We
'7ou!d have minority governing this oonven-
ten. Like the l2:h jurgnan who Insisted that
The tcsuoie Vas czus:d by those ii obstinate
nau.
Nj. Mcr.is, Of Kings, seconded Governor