Daily Republican., 1880-04-23
\ Rs,,xa, OF MISUNDERSTANDING.

Revival OF ptatesmSnHhip.
It will not do for any one again to
lament the decay Of stat@manship in
this country. We have now the ex-
preston of the sentiments Of the Dem
ecracy of New York, both the regular
article and the other and the exhibi-
tion of craftsmanship is SO marked as to
silence all cavillers henceforward.
When the country wants craftsmanship,
all /. will have to do is to call npon the
New York Democracy and 1t will be
furnished in quantities to suit. Here
is coun' 'ry Of. say forty-ive millions
of citizens, more or less, and this pso-
pie are atout TO elect chief magistrate.
The Democracy of New York represent
ing the strongest and wealthiest State
Of the Union assemble to nominate del
egates to the Convention, which is to
name the candidate to be supported for
that Office by their party. In such cir
cumstancss It would be natural to as.
sumo that so important body would
give expression to opinions upon great
questions Of national interest 80 weighty
that the country would give them
the attention they deserve. We assume
that they have done SO, and we turn To-
the resolutions to ascertain what ques-
lions are at issue. We find them to be,
First, that the people of this land four
years ago, were delrauded out of the
fruits Of victory by false count OF
electoral votes. Second, that this i'm
poses upon them a duty to vindicate
their rights to elective self government
by infic.ing fatal blow upon the Re-
publican party, and thereby make the
crime of disfranchising the American
people out Of the fruits Of victory,
cdious. Third, that the eminent son
of New YORK, who was the victim Of
that false conspiracy has their continued
confidence and that while they do not
undertake to dictate, they respectfully
suggest that the dignity and welfare Of
the party and nation demand that this
great issue shall be placed distinctly
before the people. That means that
Sammy" the guilsless, ought to be
nominated again. This is all, except
that they recommend adherence to the
two-thirds rule, and direct their dele
gates to vote as unit, which, as about
sixty out Of the seventy are said to be
Tldsn men, makes the maguanimity OF
the forbearancc to name their choice,
worthy of Gramercy Park itself.
The followers of Kelly realize that
they are on the defensive, and their
platform is place for merciful judC-
ment from their fellcw Democrats Of
other States, that they may not be read
out of the party on account Of their op-
position to the man whose political ca
reer, they say, has been marked with
selishness, treachery and dishcnor,
and whose name is indirectly connected
with attempts TO b1ibe elections, and
that scandals brought to light by the
cipher dispatches, and for whom hun
dreds of thousands of Democrats can
not vote. This is the same man, who
On the regular platform is called the
SON Of New York, and in whom con-
tinued confidence is expressed. The
difference Of opinion is rather marked,
but that is not the point. It ia the
statesmanship manifested by the repre-
sentative Democracy of New York to
which we desire to call attention. II
our readers still think they cannot see
i! we are sorry, but We sympathize with
them for we confess We do not ourselves
see it. But we are convinced it mast
be hidden somewhere in the platform,
and If we should succeed in finding it
we will take pleasure in informing