Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-19

nominee. Libby. The machine has re-
ceived another blow.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling says the present
| campaign is simply Blaine Campaign,
without an issue, except the defense OF
the candidates private reputation.
The great Democratic ratification meet
! ing, in Washington Thursday, was the
| largest political demonstration ever held
! in the District of Columbia. There were
over 5 900 torches in line in the procession.
The news from Ohio continues to be OF
the most cheering character to tie Demo-
! Gratis. The Republicans are in great fear
of the result, and have arranged for Blaine
and Logan to make several addresses dur
ing the next two weeks. Meantime the
Democrats are bringing all of their heav-
lest artillery to the front in that State.
Should the Republicans lose the State, the
disaster to them would be irreparable.
| Should it be carried for them, it would
not materially effect the Democratic pros
poets.
The Republicans have yielded all hope
of carrying West Virginia, and it is now
only a question as to the size Of the Dem
ocratie majority. 1t is claimed by we'll
informed Democrats that the entire Con-
gressional delegation will he elected.
The publication of the Mulligan letters
has created most profound impression,
and leading Republicans are seriously
considering the subject of re-convening
the National Convention and substitute
ing another name for that of Mr.. Blaine.
Col. Geo. E. Deneale. a former state
Senator from Rockingham county and a
prominent Readjuster, publicly declared
himself for Cleveland and Hendricks in
Harrisonburg On Monday last
Tammany's Decision.
At the Tammany Hall meeting last
week an address ito the Democratic party
of the United States' was reported. At
ter referring to the fact that the T am
many organic alton is the oldest political
| organic alton in the United States, to its
| past history and achievements, the ad-
dress claims that the tariff agitation by
| Tammany Hall resulted in drawing atten-
| ton to the necessity of such reduction of
| duties as would provide sufficient means for
the requirements of government with
| incidental protection to American la
| Dor.
The address then recites that the Tam
many organization favored many meas
| ures before the late Legislature which
were defeated by Republicans uniting
with recreant Democrats, and by vetoes
| of Governor Cleveland. The address says
that other instances might be mentioned
| to warrant the opposition shown to the
nomination of Cleveland to the preSiden-
cy. It then refers to the last National
Democratic Convention, and says:
sWhlle we were celebrating the ami
versary of our national independence our
opponents took every occasion to preju-
dice the minds of the delegates at Chi
cago against us. We presented our argu-
ments to the Individual and assembled
| delegates of the National Convention,
|
cept by the consent of the delegates from
the other States, and were prohibited, un-
der the undemocratic unit rule, from
| casting our ballots for candidates of our
choice. We failed not in our duties to
| our constituents who sent us, nor to the
| party whose representatives we were. And
| if any mistake has been made it is not of
our doing and cannot be charged to us.
1.-THE candidates of the Democratic
party having been nominated in the Ma
tional Convention, following the uniform
ton we acquiesce in the will of the ma
jority OF the representatives of the party,
| although we believe that will to have
been unwisely expressed.
"There is but one alternative left to
| us-tO sever our connection with the
Democratic party. This we cannot and
will not do In justice to our conscience
and judgment we cannot pursue that
course, for we believe that time will dis
connect the great Democratic party from
| the leadership of men who have used their
power unwisely and detrimentally to its
success. We acqulesce in, although pro-
testing against the unwise and Injudi-
cious course which they pursue.
1.-THE mistakes Of men cannot blind us
to the beauties and immortal principles CT
the Democratic party. and for the perpst-
uation of these principles cur organ1za-
tion was established
Under the democratic party the citizen
is protected at home and abroad, and the
speedy release of Martin Koszta is an in
stance to show with what celebrity the pro-
lection of the United States was thrown
around the American citizen under a
democratic administration and Secre-
tary of State like William L. Marcy. as
compared with the doubling and battling
policy Of republican Secretary of State,
James G.. Blaine, during the Presidency
of Garfield, in allowing Insolvency. and
other adopted citizens of the United
States, against whom no charges were al
legged or proven, to finger for months in
British dungeon. We believe In the demo +"
cratic party and its immortal principles.
Men make mistakes, its representatives
and leaders may be inconsistent, time
serving, and lack the strength of their
convictions, but in 1t are liberty to be
found, freedom of thought, freedom OF
speech and action, and protection to every
citizen alike.
s'For the reason herein set forth we re-
commend this organization TO support
the nominees of the democratic party for
President and Vice President made at
Chicago, and submit for Its CONSIDERATION
and adoption the following resolution:
''Resolved, That we, the democratic
republican general committee of the city
and county of New York, in Tammany
Hall assembled, hereby ratify and indorse
the nomination made by the national
democratic convention held in Chicago on
July 10. 1884, for President, Grover Cleve-
land. of New York, for Vice President.
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, and
hereby pledge ourselves to an earnest and
cordial support of the candidates so nomi-
mated"
Ex-State Senator Grady opposed the
adoption Of the address and resolution,
denouncing Governor Cleveland and the
managers who secured his nomination,
and declared himself follower OF Benz