The daily gazette., 1880-04-22
THURSDAY. APRIL ~. 1850.
TIE NEW YORK DEMocRArs hav,

THR NEW YORK DEMocRATs have
held their State Convention, announced
their platform and adjourned. The
boilers have also held a so-called
Democratic convention and adjourned
They sold out to the Radicals in 1878
and stand ready with hat in hand like
beggars, to DO so again. 1t is clearly
evident that the agent of the Roths-
shilds AID the Kellyites do not intend,
If they can help it, that the Demo
Gratis shall elect the next President.
If these bolters are encouraged to a
successful issue the Democratic party
may expect to see boiling become
fashionable in all the States. It was
settled policy of the Democratic
party years ago to require every dele
gate to a county, State or National
Convention to support the nominees
of such conventions +; and such rule
or acknowledged principle is neces-
sary. No party can long exist without
it-and no country can long exist
without well regulated and properly
controlled political parties. The
principles of government must first
be discussed and elucidated and care
fully examined in party warfare. 1t
is here where the people are informed
and aroused to the examination Of
what their would-be rulers intend to
do and from the discussion of their
measures on the stump and rostrum,
the people make up their minds as to
what is best for themselves and vote
accordingly. The Democratic party
had enough of this bolting business
at the Charleston Convention. Had
it not been for the break in the Demo
cratic party there it is doubtful
whether we would have had the civil
war that devastated the country in
all its Southern borders. Political
parties are a necessity, as has been
demonstrated all over the civilized
world in every age. Therefore those
who attempt to destroy them or break
them up without substituting, in an
open, fair and intelligent manner,
others to take their places, are mere
mischief-makers, and do irreparable
damage.
All honest and fair men, who seek
good government in a republic, are
willing to submit to the will of a ma
jority well ascertained. This the
National Democracy in their conven-
tions never fail to endeavor to secure
by fair means, by two-thirds rule
and it is far better that the party
should remain in the minority than
that it should be destroyed by boilers.
Patriotism to that party that aims at
good government for the whole peo-
pie is patriotism to ones country.
And no good Democrat, who loves his
country and his party can for one
moment hesitate to pledge himself to
abide the wise and wholesome rules
adopted by the majority of his party
in its national assemblages.
The New York Democrats passed
no resolution binding their delee eates
TO vote for any man who they will
vote for appears not to be known.
Some gentlemen say two-thirds of them
favor Mr.. Tilden; other gentlemen
say they will vote for Mr.. Seymour or
some one else-that Mr.. Tilden vii
withdraw. They viii represent the
entire Democratic party of their State
and will doubtless endeavor to meet
the wishes of the great mass of the
conservative members of the Demo.
cratic party of the Union. The re.
ports circulated that Mr.. Tilden is in
bad health and growing feeble are
said to be all manufactured for a pur
pose-that he was never in bette
health and rides out daily and OIL
horseback. We have no doubt tn
Convention will nominate the bes
man for the occasion.