The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-22
NEW YORK POLITICS,
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
VENTION AT SYRACUSE.
Instructed as a Unit to support Tilden at Gin.
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principles in order to tempt success. That was
their attitude in the nomination of Lucus Robin
son. (applause) He commented on the eleva.
tion Of Hayes to the Presidency by fraud, If he
who was IN fact elected had spoken the word, a
million armed men would have sprung forward
to establish the result The name Of Tilden was
received with great applause mingled with Kisses
which were renewed when the speaker stated
that Tilden forebore the assertion OF his own
right TO The Presidency out Of regard for the
peace of his country. He was not informed
whether that distinguished citizen would again
accept a call to official position Qaughter). He
has never been defeated before the people and
never will be Capplauss)
John G, Jacobs, State Senator from Brooklyn
was named for temporary chairman
During the call OF the roll there was great con-
fusion, so many conesting delegations asking to-
be heard
communication from the Democratic Union
organization, also a resolution of the Tammany
| Convention, asking for conference, were refer.
red by the Chair to the Committee on Resolutions
Thy several Congressional district delegations
were then authorized, by resolution, to name two
| delegates from each district to form delegation
to ihe National Convention at Cincinnati Re.
cess
The Convention reassembled at O'clock
Committees on Organization, contested seats, and
Resolutions were appointed, and the convention
took recess.
AT twenty minutes to ten the convention was
| called to order and awaited the report of the
committee on contested seats.
The committee reported in favor Of all sitting
members as placed upon the roll by the State
Committee ard the previous question on the
adoption of the report was ordered.
Mr., Brown, Of .Otsego, denounced as a gross
outrage any action which should deprive the
minority OF an opportunity to report, and asked
that his protest against this infamy be entered
(appause) The Committee report was then
adopted with few dissents
John G, Jacobs was chosen permanent Chair.
man.
resolution that the delegates from each Con.
gressional District select member Of the State
Committee and send the names to the Chairman
was adopted.
Mr.. West moved to adjourn until tomorrow
morning. lost by large vote.
Mr.. Peckham moved each Congressional Dis
triet should proceed to name It's members Of Com
mitees to select delegates to the Cincinnati Con-
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Mr. Morrison, from the Committee on Resolu.
tionS, to which was referred the resolutions re-
ceived from the Tammany Convention, reported
as follows:
Resolved: That the President Of this Convention
be requested to reply to the communication re.
Celved and to assure the signer that this COnven.
tiOn reciprocates every expression of desire for
union OF the Democratic party and are persuaded
that the deliberate wisdom OF the National Con.
venton will result in such action as will secure
the triumph Of the Democratic party in the State
of New York and in the Union in the ensuing
Presidential election.
Adopted unanimously.
Resolutions we're adopted that the delegate
from this State be, and they are hereby, instruct
ed that 1t is desirable to continue the two thirds
rule in force In the coming National Convention.
The Chair announced the State Committee
would meet at the st. James Hotel, New York,
on May 5th.
A motion that the State Committee shall have
power to I'LL vacancies IN the list of Presidential
electors was adopted, Abram s, Hewitt was
chosen eleCtOr at large.
Mr., Morrison, from the Committee on Resolu.
tiOus, reported the following:
The Democratic party Of New York renew their
fidelity to the principles set forth by the National
Democratic Convention at st. Louis and approved
by the decisive popular malorties In the Presidential
election In 1876. The victory won was in the name
and for the sake of reform. The people we're de-
fauded of the fruits of that victory by the false
count OF the electoral votes Reform throughout the
sy, 1t yet remains for the truly National party to
restore the National Government to fraterna spirit
the Constitutional principles the frugal expendi-
ture and administrative purity Ofthe fathers OF the Re
public. But the Democratic party of New York al
so declare their solid conviction that the success Of
that conspiracy against the peoples constitutional
sovereignty which by perures, fOTgeres brlbes and
violence in effect DISTINGUISHED i3OO,36 voting cti-
zens, large majority OF ALL and which, by the false
count OF the electoral vote reversed the result of the
last Presidential election compels the next to turn
upon the single commanding issue-that this issue
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sacred duty upon the people Of this Union than ever
addressed the cOnsciences of q nation Of freemen;
that duty is to vindcae the right of the people to an
elective seEgOvernment that is whether this gener-
alton shall condemn or santOn the wrong doing of
those Republican party leaders who four years ago
frustrated the peoples deliberate will and cheated
them out of their choice In the Supreme act Of their
sovereignty. Whether shall we preserve and trans
init to the coming generations our own glorious pO-
tiCal heritage or paray2e the cause of popular SOW
erelgnty here and throughout the world. Despite a
century of broadening precedents, despite the guar
anteeS OF the Declaration OF Independence of every
bill Ofrights, OF the Federal Constitution and of eV
cry State Constitution establishing the right of the
people to govern themselves and to change their
rulers at VIII these party rulers nevertheless fOsted
defeated candidate into the chair of the Chief Mag
Stracy, there to administer the government accord.
ing to policy condemned by the people through he
ministers repudlated by the people. Every one of
the cOntrvers ahetOrs, advocates and apOOgsts all
sraghtway rewarded for their several share In
conspiracy OF fraud by the foremost beneficiary by
that unexampled political crime. Republics cannot
shirk the care ofthere own destinies A government
fthe people and for the people must be govern
ment by the people, The lawful exercise and orderly
transfer OF the peoples power through the successive
administrations of the government prescribed by the
peoples choice is the fundamental condition Of the
| representative Democratic Republic.
II Is tne political object for which COnsIitu.
tions and laws are framed; II is the first of pOpu.
lar rights, for besides being the greatest of them it
is the one without which the others cannot ex.
ist II is that for which q republic Is anywhere
preferred above monarchy where transfer is
| by hereditary succession an escape from usurp.
ed maeistrscys and civil wars; II is the sub
stance of civil liberty. As for the Democracy
Qhe peoples rule) the people have q right to
rule 1t Is the very breath Of It's life. This then
is the mOmentous issue, the right OF the people
to exercise and enjoy an elective self govern.
ment without impediment by force or fraud from
any quarter, least Of all, by fraud and force from
Shall the conspiracy OF 1876, be sanctioned as q
precedent by the impunity of its authors and the
submission Of Its victims. Its victims are the
honest citizens Of all political parties To destroy
and stign RtlZe that c0rruptng precedent by in.
tliCtng fatal blow upon the Republican party
whose recognized and rewarded leaders were
guilty of Is the supreme duty Of the American
people Neglected now In the nature Of the case
II is lost forever, Not now TO make that crime
odous is to invite its repetition. The pollutlng
infamy unpunished and sanctioned, must 90 on
demofalizng all political parties and putting
their leadership at the mercy OF the brigands
and injecting their healthiul contentious with
disease and death, The character Of the future
OF this Republic are all at stake In the next Pres
idential election.
The resolutions OF the Democratic party of New
York add to their condemnation Of the electoral
conspiracy Of 1876 an emphatic declaration Of
their continual confidence in the character abil-
ity and fitness Of that distinguished citizen Of
New York who was then elected to the highest
office in the peoples gitand who was in his own
person the object Of a Joint attack on his party,
his fellow citizens and the cause of free govern.
ment. The blow which deprived the country Of
its chosen ruler was aimed not so much at him
as at the Democratic millions who stood behind
him. While making no instructions as to candi'
dates and committing to our delegates as hereto.
fore the duty Of joining in the deliberations of
the National Convention, we respectfully suggest
| to our brethren Of other States that the dignity
and welfare Of the party and nation demand OF
them that they take such action as shall best
present this great issue to the people, Higher
than all other party duties is the solemn obliga.