New-York tribune., 1880-06-23

trTsiin1 ponuIar CHOICE established each state an
electoral college whose unpledged action they s2ug @
IN intrst the election of the chief magistrates o tno
Republic Their children taught by experenSe nc a. nITe rn
wisely modified the constitutional scheme 4g ah a d
vanages Of the electoral system with the direct t
popular vote while enoI 70 the eaT1 Ts Con-
ventions Of delegates chosen by tne PeTHne PeDI,
dates for popular acceptance at the coming eleetl1n
and another great college Of electors s now aSSempeu @
Hned T bv law ia of transcendent legal consequence. |
need not say that in this assembly II VIII uot 10
you not delegates from 81 @
but representatives Of those indesructlDe UNITS OF our
desuctble Union the states % nov are 70 construct
PLATFORM and to nominate candidates You are I nI,.
however called together TO create creed, DuI 70 hppp
known principle to present public a1alrs I1e Dc'nO %
cratic principle does not date its hlrih Iron YOU
of the candidates you nominate Itis eternal divine
fire burning In the hearts of neh-lt q,uGkens, IN,
and doubles the energy OF the toer. IL ID 1ouh9 IN
the Roman precrpt SUM eutque 1ionsre' a1o III IN
dngnoti9m and of conmnnism whether open sought
bo hidden under tlD gnise or paternal government
It's benetcent Office in political afars 10 secIe ~
every the utmost possible liberty OF acoh cohss
ent with equal liberty TO every other man. -. -,
is not, therefore, the ofce OF invention out OF
Tie Democratic principle the changing affairs OF
human society And that TINS principle may ha'e 'cpd m
dates whose election Will insure its full frultlQn during
tie next Presidential These duties no Democrat
doubts that you viii wOrthny perform
STATING THE FRAUD ISSUE.
But You called their discharge this day under
circumstances Of no common mOment-crcnmstaDces
which may God in his mercy grant sall In the history
OF our RepIbic never recur.
four years ago the Democratic party In cOnyention
assembled at 81. Lonis announced TO the country Its
platform, and nominated as Its candidates Two
or tie foremost statesmen OF the Nation, Doth tnen
and now mon worthy OF the most enthusiastic po-
tcal devotion ami tie most ardent private friendship
we're elected President ana Vice President Of the United
states elected fairly WAS George Washington or
Ti.oif fltaNuy
tnc CneI Magistrate this nation has, for more than
three years been one whom the people ana the
men hy the people" has ceased SINCE March 4, 1877,
and to be iemenbcred in, generations the fraud OF
the Rcpubcan party ana OF i,S @ mrey 70 % pent m
popular election that yth, principle or pd Of he
law OF fs confidence That the VIII or the
gG"G %s S,sny nSy nns T GeV1l tie aI aRO1H ifuto"
Of Ms hopes until March L. 1881. But no lonGcr-no
Sba GifGs snnii ',Gfo repeat we shall submit and acn
wait; but II again succe1sm no cunning dovco VI @ M,s-
Democratic party VIII neyer again appear pe9re t1
buna falsely culrd OF justice tribunal dear 10 @ sne
appeal of testimony but not ohnd to the DecKonnG nh
INT t6rmgh we failed to inaugurate candidates,
onp r,,i4e Ha, not even for the moment wholly lost
Rctr butivc Justice visited without delay the lmneuias
6wared the conapra0rs who proposed the thoft of It's
state Government and the stern refusal OF the Demo-
cratic oIse OF Representatives 10 appIopfate man
or a dol ar continue the suougaiion OF South Carohna
and Louisiana soon forced the oppressGr 10 Geax MS
men's OF the south except tne SLaVVOoVVV @ & Ua in ~
TO heap upon its Impoverished people
Yes, another trace rrmams. Louisiana. entitled by
one The seat Of the other Is filled by delegate from
a band OF outlaws never recognized as government;
treasury, TO eat the bread OF exile lCheesl
RESUMPTION DUE TO THE DEMOCRATS.
The years that have passed since the theft OF the
Presidency have years Of penteOus harvests Tho
,,,, h,,aba hoa pipl
The earth has been tidkled with tho hoo and has
laughed with the harvest" The BENSON OF the Most
High has bech upon aud the opportunities Afforded
by Ills gracious wisely employed In the economies
possible that partial OF resumed payment OF the
National 1OAIinK debt and that eQualizatOn OF value.
called by the Republican party tho resumption OF
t ,he new prosperities awakened by foreign demand
and abundant domestic product were gifts TO the
Aucr1cnn people from higher source than any agency
OF Republican party No soldiers Kept the peace OF
the cOrnelds no retaining boards canyassed the wheat
sraycs no supervisors deputy arshals assisted nj
the gatherings INTO the gamers no electoral
gave It's blessing the harvest TLey were the fruits
aO"r the gracious Sits OF the a6Crer OF hlm VINO
IN" largest III society, t1e nsh priest VI lno
Democratic hierarchy. lApphuscI
TIE THIRD TERM AVERrED.
We have been spared ono grea danger. Since the Sh
OF june 1850 1t has been certain that the usrper
will not be Immediately followed Ny tho monarch. But
the third term is postponed not averted and the real
danger Ia not in the third term SO much as in
the Republican party which makes the third term pos,
sblc Bonaparte did not crown himself Emperor 9pti
Bonapartism had corrupted Frauce. When more than
thrreniths of any political party nVoa91 ai%ood
40 poisoned with perlasm that 1t has become ITSELF
10 the Republic far more Formidable than any
mischief Processes 10 fear or any danger IL was organ
The remedy gentlemen for this and Tor all other Ills OF
sate ia IN eternal vigilance. This Is the price
ana protector OF liberty This vigilance, already
yom CONE continued here and hereafter Is to bring
vi, tory the Democratic prlncplo ana tae DPhOcrao
evrn tho melancholy days OF November" shal be
radiant with joy, and on the wlnaa OF the strong Winds
OF March shall be waited blessnRs. lContinu ap-
plAuse.
COMPLETING 1HE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The following were nominated and accepted as
the remaining temporary officers:
The Hon. F. o. Prince, Massachusetts, temporary
secretary.
Assistant-Secretarcs- George w. Guthrie, Penn
sylvania Charles Ridley. Tennessee; c. 5. Dodd.
OHIO; 0. NJ. Hall, Minnesota; MAYOR A. OrendOrf,
Illinois William II. Gill. New-Jerscy; A. c. Park
inson Wisconsin
Reading Clerks-.,oal S. Brown, Jr, reading clerk
of the United States House of Representatives: :
Mark A. Harding Georgia L. D. Walker, Iowa 4;
Thomas s. Pete OF tne House Of RepESGTtatyes WGrryes
New York; II. l.. Bryan. Delaware
Sergeant at ArmS-sAac j.. Miller, Ono.
Official nographer-Edward B. Dickinson, New
Mr. Beebe, of New-York Offered a resolution
adopting the rules of the last National convention
for the government Oh Uhls DouS uhtii VI
dered. Adopted.
the roll of States be called for Committees on Per-
Inanent Organizations Oh Credentials. and on ReSo-
Mr. Weed. of New-York, moved n call of the roll
for the presentation of credentials.
Mr. Martin objected The best way was to send
credentials directly to the Committee on Creden- |
tiaIs. Mr. Martins motion was adopted.
The roll was called accordingly, and the commit
tee were named as follows:
Permanent =ation.-Alabama. Wm f. Clarke
Arkal,.as d. K. Davidson; Calforuia Thomas L. |
iThon,snn colorado John +. Humphreys; Conuecli-
cn o. r. ing: Delaware, f. l.. Martin; Florida, I. C.
Tn1icr: Georgia, Jonn g. stewart illinois. Chas Dun
ham ln,lInna Joseph l.. McDOnad Iowa, T. d. Finn
Kansos George C. Rogers Kentucky, Wm. Lindsay
I"mtslanN g. W. Mechanic Maine. Simon s. Brown
MaryInnd MllmOt johnson Alassnchusettsi Jnnh Z.