Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

The Eloquent Cochran Support
Tammnny's Position fm an EIO
quent Speech --Butier and Logan ia
the West-General Notes.
AT the meeting OF the general com
mittee Of Tammany Hall, In New York
Friday hight AN address to the Demourati,
parry Of the United States was reported
After referring to the fact that the Tam
many organization is the oldest political
organization in the United States, and TO
Its past history, the address states that
the tariff agitation by Tammany Hall re-
suited in drawing attention to the neces-
sity OF suoh reduction OF duties rs would
provide means sufficient for the require.
mehts OF government and at the same
time afford the incidental protection neo.
essary to American labor, and says: 'tWe
have advocated at all times reduction
OF taxation, municipal, state and Federal.
Home rule and local self-governmsn have
always been cardinal principles OF De-
mocraoy In Tammany Hall. We have at
all times opposed Capitalization Of power
as dangerous to our republican institu.
tions, and have not hesitatsd to condemn
unnecessary, unjust and undemocratic
interference of the state legislature and
executive in our municipal affairs. We
ohampioned the cause Of anti monopoly
In 1881 and the ensuing campaign Of
1882, that resulted in the triumphant
election of the present governor OF the
state"
The address then reoites that the Tam
many organization favored many
Measures before the late legislature, but
which were defeated by Republicans
uniting with recreant Democrats and by
vetoes OF Governor Cleveland. The
address says that other instanoes might
be mentioned to warrant the opposition
shown to the nomination Of Cleveland to
the Presidency. II then oanvasses events
connected with the Tilden and Hancock
campaigns, claiming 10y atty to the party
on the part of Tammany! 1t then refers
to the last national Democratic oonven-
tion, and says: "While we were cele
brating the anniversary Of our national
Independence our opponents took every
occasion to prejudice the minds of the
delegates at Chicago against us. We pre-
sented our Arguments to the individual
and assembled delegates Of the national
convention and were debarred the right
to speak except by the consent Of the
deleR stes from other states, and were
rule, from casting our ballots for oandi-
dates of our choice. We failed not in our
duties to our constituents who sent us,
nor to the party whose representatives
We were ALd ii any mistake has been
made II ID hot Of our doing, and cannot
be Ulsiged' W 10. The candidates of the
oeroofasio par y having been nominated
4. he national convention, following the
iIl ,fm aud unbroksn record OF our
'rg saiz stion, we acquiesoe In the will Of |
he majority 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 be-
lieve that time will disoonneot the great |
Democratic party from the leadership OF |
men who have used their power unwisely
aud detrimentally to its success. We
a1quiesos in, although protesting against,
the unwise and ipjudioious course which
they pursued. We say, with John
Adams, that there is no good government.
but what is republican, for q republic is
an empire Of laws and not OF men, The
mistakes OF men cannot blind us TO the
beauties and immortal principles of the
Democratic party, and for the perpetual
tion OF these principles our organizAtio
was established.
"Under the Democratic party the
Citizen is protected at home and abroad,
and the speedy release Of Martin Koszta
is an instance to show with what oelerlty
the protection Of the United States was
thrown around the American citizen under
Democratic administration and Score
tary Of State like William L. Marcy as
compared with the doubling and halting
policy of q Republican Secretary of State,
James G. Blaine, during the Presidency
OF Garfield, in allowing MoSweeney
and other adopted citizens Of the
United States, against whom no charges
were alleged or proven, to linger for
months in a British dungeon. We be
iieve in the Democratic party and It's
principles. Men make mis-
takes Its representatives aud leaders
may be incon nsistent, time. serving and
lack the strength OF their convictions,
but In 1t liberty are to be found, freedom
Of thought, freedom Of speech and ao-
tion, and protection to every oitizsn
alike.
"For the reasons herein set forth we
recommend this organization to support
the nominees of the Democratic party for
President aud Vice President, made at
Chicago on Friday, July 10th, 1884, and
submit for its consideration ard adoption
the following resolution
"ResolUed, That We, the Democratic Re-
publican general committee of the city and
county Of New York, in Tammany Hall
hereby ratify and indor5o the
nominations made by the national Democratic
held in Chicago July 10th, 1884, {
Tor President. Grover Cleveland OF New
York; for Vice President, Thomas A.
Hendricks OF Indiana, and hereby pledge i
ourselves to an earnest and cordial support OF ,
the candidates 30 nominated"
Ex state senator Grady opposed the
adoption OF the address and resolution,
denounced Governor Cleveland, the
managers who secured his nomination,
and declared himself follower of Benja-
min f. Butler.
W. Bourke Cochran, who led the Tam
many forces st Chicago, and made the &
great spseoh that forced the respect Of the |
while Grady would scarcely
command hearing, earnestly supported !
.he resolutions, which were adopted by i
$40 yeAS to 81 nays. The meeting then |
adjourned.