New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-21

then won was in the name and for the sake o
reform. Tho people were defrauded OF I'M
fruits Of that victory by false .t count boG
! the Federal Administration is still an imper
alive necessity. 1t yet remains Tor ~
truly Maternal party t e. rf f1SePna fno spirit
the Constitutional principles the 1fugni OK
penditure and the misunderstanding parity ur, O.
cratic era party of New.York also declare their set
tied conviction that the success OF that conspiracy
against the peoples constitutional sovereignty
which By PeuTes c 1Frsel'd sfr6pc IfFS
| 4.3OO.316 voting citizens-a large majority
! OF all-and which by false count
of the electoral votes feETT9ed e sRs
compcls the next to turn upon single command
ing issue. That issue precedes and dwarIs
duty upon the people of this Union than ever adj
dressed the cOnscienceB OF nation OF treemen.
That DUTY is to vindicate the right OF the people
to elective self-gOvemmentj that IS, whether TINS
generation shall condemn or sanction the wrong
doing of those Republican party, leaders
who four years ago frustrated the peoples deliD-
crate will and cheated them of their choice IN
the supreme act of their sovereignty; whether
we shall preserve and transmit to coming
generations our own glorious political heritage, OF
paralyEe the cause of popular sovereignty here
and throughout the world. Despite century
OF broadening prcccdents; despite the guarantees
of the Declaration Of Independence, of every bill OF
rights the Federal Constitution and of every State
Constitution, establishing the night OF the people
to govern themselves and 10 change their rulers at
will, those party leaders nevertheless i0'S1eS
a defeated candidate INTO the ehar OK
the Chief Magistracy, there to administer
the Government according TO policy condemned
hy the people, through ministers repudlatei by tue
people, evcry one of whom. COntuvers, abet-
tors advocates and apOlOgSts all were
straightwav rewarded for their several shares
in the conspiracy OF fraut by the foremost bene-
tciary Of that nneXampled political crime. RepuG-
lies cannot slirk the care of their own destinies
government of tho people for the people
inugt be government by the people.
The lawful exercise and orderly trnnotOr of the
peoples power through successive admins
trati0ns of Government preserved by the poo
ples choice Is the fundamental condition OF
representative democratic republic, II ~ the
POLITICAL object for which constitutions aud laws
sides being the greatest OF them, It Is the one
without which tho Others cannot exist.
Il is that for which rePnbilc is any
where preferred above monarchy, where the
transfer IS by hereditary succession, an escape
from usurped maRs and civil wars. 1t is the
substance Of civil liberty; as for Democracy
Ghe peoples rule. tho peoples right to
rule il is the very breath OF it, life This then, IS
tho mOmentous issuc-the right Of the people
eminent, Without impeachment by force or fraud
from any quarter, least of all by fraud and force
from their =, temporary hut discarded ser, ser
be sanctioned ny precedent by tue
IMMUNITY Of its authors and the submission of It's
yICtiuSf Its victims are tie honest citizens OF
tie that coiruptlng precedent by in6icting
fatal blow upon the Republican
partv whose recognized aud rewarded leaders were
the American people. Neglected now, in the
nature OF the case, it IS lost forever.
Not now TO make that crime OdlOus Is to invite IT'S
repetition. The pollutmg namy. unPunisbedi
sanctioned, must go on dcinoraliziBg all
pohtiral paroles putting their leader
ship ut the mercy of brigands, and inftCing their
hcalhful contentious with disease ANA death.
The character, The future ol this rGpubnr'
nrp all nj stake in the next Presidential election.
The Democratic PARTY Of New; lOrh ADD TO Their
condemnation OF The ELECTORAL conspiracy OF
1876 an emphatic declaration Of their continued
confidence in the character, ability anl fitness
az that distinguished citizen Of Nrw-York, who
MES rift nnd who was IN his own person tine Jet
of their JOINT attack his party, his fcOwctiz,ns
aud the cause of FREQ government.
The blow which deprived the country OF IFS chosen
lulGI was mined Tot 80 much ri him rs az the Dem
ucTa'ic mill;Ons who stood Aclilnd him.
While making 10 instructions as to candidates
aud committing 10 our dcle@ai,s, As lcre oloc, the
duty of Joining il the d"!Ibrii,as OI the National
ConvculCu We TrgurC fully suggest 20 rUT br ihrcn
of her StHtrs that the Ciniiy and Welfare Of llc
Panty aud Nation dclnRnd of them that they take
such action shall best present this great issue 20
tie people. ligaer than all other party duties u
the solemn Obligation 10 give to the Tree voters
upon this nonetrOus crime against popT'ar
rights. On any Jlch issue lie State Of
Ncw-York will speak with no doubtful
voice. the DemOcranG pnty ut NCW-l0rk hereby
rcaGopt then resolutions adopted in the state Con-
ycnt.6is OF 1854 1865, 1872 and 1876. ns follows:
R,sOlrtd hat the delegates u the Democratic
National Convention 20 De appointed are hereby
instructed to enter that Convention n
unit; aud to act and vote Ms unit
in 500 ,rdaucc with the vail OF MINORITY ~ tie
members Thereof and In case any OF It,
members shall Be appointed dole
gaze by any Other Organization aud
fhal rot forthwith III writing dechn" such W.
lnint:ncut his seat shall be p gard va
r.tp aud The dc."Cai"S Shall proceed To
iii The same and II is hereby also empowered To
supply az yIcancir, iy death, absence, resignation
or ~ Hrrwise; aud
HhGp1s. The Democratic party of this
State las, in the four lat Nldonal contests, !
Instructed IT'S delegations 10 the Democratic |
National Conventions to cutter the Convention |
~ unit, tor the purpose Of protecting |
larlf th,rtb" against ictitoHa AID fraudulent cou
tr,s Of the seats ot the regularly appointed dele
gates: therefore,
EcsoIr-a, That in ca-c any attempt should be
made diSmcabcr divide tho delegation by con-
testing he SEATS OF portOu OF The delegates and
any nf The DELEGATES appointed by tins |
Convention should COunicnanCC such attempt by |
20 rct separately from tho majority Of the
delegates appointed by this Convention. or TO |
enter the National Convention separately from such
majority, or SHOULD ial to co6prra,e with such |
minority. the seats OF such delegates shall DO |
deemed 10 he vacated. |
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