Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-12-03
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

1t is not at all likely that the Democratic
party in New York will prove effective in
the future until they shall have retired GER
tain leaders who have rendered themselves
obnoxious to greater portion of the party
and unworthy of public confidence; in other
words, to use rather an unrefined express
sion, until they shall have had one or two
first-class political funerals.
A very decided majority of the Demo-
cratic party of the Empire State are tired of
the domination of such men as Kelly and
Tilden. The substantial and reliable ele-
ment of the Democratic party begin to real
ize the fact that their future will doubtless be
controlled by events which have yet to take
shape, that the party is the heir-apparent to
power and patronage in the North, and that
so long as these diseased and corrupt poll
ticians have the control and direction Of its
organization the exercise of this power will
be withheld.
In a lengthy editorial written Immediately
after the adjournment of the Syracuse con-
vention, we took the open ground that John
Kelly should be kicked out of the party,
that it had to be done, and the sooner the
better. That the Cincinnati convention, to
which he had been accredited by the Tam
many faction, should not hesitate to put its
foot down upon him. That man who from
personal motives would give his influence
and resort to every species Of political ledg-
erdemain to defeat such a splendid man as
Gov. Robinson, one of the purest and best
in the country, was unworthy of confidence,
and that he would not hesitate to do the
same in the presidential election. The un-
fortunate result of the election in Novem
Der has plainly shown the wisdom of our
remark AS has been asserted, "Kelly is
Democrat from revenue only" men and
measures sink into insignificance when they
conflict with his personal interest; so greedy
of power and so corrupt has he grown that
every impulse of his heart and mind has be-
come subsidized to the successful execution
of his selfish motives. Such deep-seated
treachery and deception as exhibited by
Kelly in the late election, merits and should
receive the lasting condemnation Of every
honest Democrat BY his action he has for
feited all right, title or claim to confidence
and respect. Despised by honest men and
Stunned by gentlemen, he will soon cease
to he regarded with respect by the vulgar
rabble who have so long been the willing
instruments of his dirty work.
Whilst we do not believe that Mr.. Tilden
contributed directly or indirectly to our loss
of the State of New York, yet his political and
financial ramifcations have rendered him
exceedingly Objectionable to the younger
portion of the Democracy of the State. The
times, as we'll as the success of the party,
absolutely require that this character of
politicians should give way and let more
active, vigorous and untrammeled men come
to the front
New York is as much Democratic State
as Ohio is a Republican State, and if she
had given us her electoral vote, Gen. Han
cack would have been elected President.
But no, it was lost, and lost through the
treachery and ambition of such men as
Kelly, whose touch is corruption and whose
aim is to rule or ruin.
The stalwarts of the New York Democ-
racy, and we mean by this expression, the
Young Democracy of the State, have acted
nobly and fully demonstrated that they have
within themselves all the essentials neces-
sary to success. They have but to throw
overheard men who have shown themselves
to be traitors to their cause, and they will
yet be able to triumphantly vindicate their
honor, bring the old State into line and thus
enable them to meet public duties as the
public welfare demands.