New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-20
W4R DECLARED AGAINST ENGL1ND.

The new Democratic organization known as
the "County Democracy" shrinks from no re-
sponsibiity. Having sifted and purlhed the
marty in this city to such n degree OF hneness
and respectability that the bad men are all lett
70 the Tammany and Irving Hall organizations,
and the good are all gathered in the new con-
cern, where they have hundred bosses in
stead of one, and having suppressed John
Kelly and Tammany Hall and secured for
themselves the stamp of regularity from the
State Convention, it might be supposed that
they would rest for a little on what had already
been accomplished. But the Centurlons are
men who move forward. They are no slug
CARDS. So long as good remains to be done
they cannot sit content with any achievements,
however great They harvest the past and
without waiting for congratulations march to
new fields and larger trumphs.
They have now declared war against Eng
land. Not in n hesitating, half-hearted way.
after long hearings in committee and tedious
discussions in convention, but heartily, ear
nestly, and, as it were, on the jump Both the
resolution itself by which war was declared
and the manner of its passage in the Conyen-
ton of the County Democracy on Tuesday
night. testify to the eagerness with which that
new and fresh organization takes hold OF great
affairs. The proceedings have already thrilled
the country. 1t was Mr.. 81. Blair Moore -
great name, though somewhat ncw-that intro
duced to the County Democracy, sitting in
Convention in complacent contemplation OF
ITSELF resolution of sympathy with Charles
Stewart Pamel and his associates in their
ruggle for freedom. Thus far Mr. j. BLAIR
Moore did well. But he mlstOOk the temper OF
the County Democracy when he moved the re-
ference of the resolution to committee. Inc
Convention would brook no delay. Indeed 1t
seemed for Il moment that j. Blair Moore, not
withstanding the fact that he invented ana IN
troduccd the resolution, was in danger OF beng
overwhelmed 10y the indignation of the ConNeH-
ton at his moving its reference Mr. Eccle-
sine. a thoroughly disintcrcstcd candidate Tor
State Senator, moved a substitute prcuouncInS
the arrest of Parncll and his associates " an
outrage on free speech. the vital principle OF
free government and demanded that rs tins
is the greatest Irish city on the globe there
should hc no delay in passing the resolution
Reinforcing him came Mr.. w. 5, Andrews, "A
DISTINGUISHED candidate for Civil Justice VINO
Numbered forth that there should be no
technical delay.
SO amid wild enthusiasm the substitute was
passed and the County Democracy declared
war AGAINST England. DO we give this event
too great significance when We say that Tues
dav was great day for Ireland ! 1t may and
probably will be said that the resolution has
no more real meaning than any other OF the
hundred thousand resolutions passed by Demo
cratic conventions in the past twenty years
no more. in fact, than the stcrcOtyped RESOLUTIONS
tonching reform which are regularly adopted
Law Tammany Hall nd III the anti-Iammany
Halls; but we scriou iy ,ubmit that this Is
different case. The County Democracy are
terribly in earnest. They set out to put an end
to the dictation of Boss Kelly and Tammany
Hail. and they have so far succeeded thaI Win
the single exception thus far OF their accept
ancc OF Tanmany's dictali0n IN the nomination
of District Attorney, they seem disposed to run
an ouposition ticket. Mr. John Devclin, and Sir.
tbram :. Hewitt, and Mr. VIM. c. Whitney,
and Mr.. Edward Cooper, and the other eminent
mon of the Ccuturions. would not consent to
any dcmagogIsm or humbuggcry. lhey mean
that the County Democracy shall be the expo
ncnt of. and give expression to, the honest SELL
timcnts of the party throughout the Union
And when they say that the English Govern
mem has been guilty OF n llagrnt outrage on
free succch. the vital principle of free govern
mcut. they mean all that the words imply and
flat the greatest Irish city on The globe will
not submit tn 1t.
I'm this state of affairs we cannot forbca" to
comrisaratc the English Government; but, after
all. what a great day il dawnlng Tor Ireland!