New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-11

@man." The convention had not ceaseu 'o'."o
until about II o'clock on Friday night, but De-
fore that hour ratification meetings had Deeh
rcported. in New-Yorl State alone, from James
town. when Ex-Governor FentOn and others
spoke. and syoung Republicans were especlaiiY
sincere i'm their demonstrations" from Ioi.
Jervis, where Lewis E. Carr spoke, VINO hau
"exertcd himself for the election OF Cleveianu
for Governor from Corning, Lockport' US
wego. Cold Spring, and Poughkeepsie, where
many factories were shut down because the
working people would participate; salutes were
fred at Albany by the County Committee, Mt
Hudson, where flags were unfurled throughout
tbe citv At Utica. at Rochester, where bands and
crowds paraded the streets, at Cold Spring at
Schenectady and at Lockport; clubs were IN
stantly formed at other points, the streets were
so closely packed at Buffalo that travel was ~
times impeded, flags we're raised by many Dusi-
ness houses at Troy, and bonfres, fireworks,
and impromptu torchlight professions were re-
ported in every direction. All this III one State,
and before the Convention had actually ad-
iourned. We have only to remember that there
were similar manifestations of enthusiasm all
over the North, in the Virginias, and In some
other Southern States, to realize that the popu-
lar feeling was indeed astonishing.
But. say the few who dissent, the best and
aworthiest men of the party did not join in this
soutburst of enthusiasm" Was it not Abraham
Lincoln who used to say that the millions were
more sure to be right than their self-chosen
leaders Have we not been taught great
many times that the gentlemen who persuade
themselves that they. alone embody purity and
honesty and patriotism are quite. apt to mis-
take personal disappointments and grudges for
holier impulses Is it really true that the mill
ions have lost all sense of honor and that the
dozens only are virtuous7 ain sOberness and
@truth," The New- York Times asks, is not the
"name of Blaine the only name that really stirs
the hearts of the Republican masses T. The
question was meant to imply that the RepuD-
lican masses have lost principles and honor ana
conscience, but is it not more easy to believe
that some journals have lost much that they
should have kept2
The Republican leaders who have been recog-
nized, through all this contest, as honorable and
pure, high-minded and Datrotic mcn-where
are they7 President Arthur has been so
honored, even by those who opposed him, but 1t
was at his request that Congressman Burleigh
moved 10 MAKE Jllt nOllludtiOH unanimous, "i"
the President himself at once telegraphed to
Mr. Blaine his assurance of earnest ana cor
dial support Secretary Lincoln has been so
hOnored by very many; he at once pronounced
the nomination " one on which all Republicans
can unite" and telegraphed his congratulations.
General Gresham also has been so honored,
and he declared the ticket zone for which all
Republicans can work with a will Senator
Edmunds has been so honOrcd, and he frankly
recognized the fact that the nomination OF Mr..
Blaine had been desired by the Republican
voters, especially in the great states which nave
Republican electoral votes to give, and held this
very strong reason to believe that the ticket
would prevail. Senator Hawley has been so
honored by many, and .hc was prompt to send
his congratulations. Il it not barely possible,
that these men also possess some virtue and
some patriotism? And there is Mr.. Roosevelt,
who has been proclaimed tho ablest and wisest,
the best and the worthiest of the whole array of
Iudepcndcnts by their own especial journals
from him comes the declaration, i'll an interview
at st. Paul: Blaine is the choice of two-thirds
" of the rank and file of the party. | shall bolt
/" the nomination of the Convention by no means.
al have no personal objections to Blaine. He
swill sweep the West and Ohio, and will carry
"all New-England. / have been called a re-
= former. but am Republican" What are we
TO say of the men who were too pure to follow
anybody else than Mr.. Roosevelt week ago,
and now profess to be too pure to act with him
Who are the leaders of the Republican party
In Ohio are not Sherman and Foraker, McKn
ley, Hastead and West, all for Blaine and
L0can7 Who are the leaders in Indiana
Senator Harrison is for Mr. Blaine, and General
Gresham, and the solid delegation in Convcn-
ton. Who are the leaders III Pennsylvania
Mr. Stewart the leader lof the Independents,
and Colonel Quay, of the Arthur forces, are
now united as the party is. Who are the lead
ers in New-JerSeY2 Senator Sewcll and Mr..
Phelps had the entire delegation save one with
them at the end. Who are the leaders in New
York; Not one of President Arthurs friends
hesitates to support the ticket; the old guard
of Stalwarts and the old leaders of the HALF
Breeds, COnIling and FentOn, Cornell and
Platt. butcher and Robertson, Warren and
Roberts, O'Bricn and now Roosevelt, are united
in effort as they have not been at any other time
for many years.
No; it is not true that the best and wOrthicst
Republicans reject this nomination 1t is true
that the best and worthiest men in the Repub
lean party, as we'll as the millions who made the
nomination, will support it with zeal Let us
not hear any more the impudent assumption
that the few who cannot command their private
griefs are the only pure and patriotic men in
the Republican party. On the contrary, let Us
hope that time may presently bring them a
cooler and more unprejudced Judgment. But
whether it docs or not, the millions are moving
forward with their true and chosen leaders, and
the millions govern in this country.
An AMI1BLE GRAND JURY.
Tho Snnciol Grand ,Jury of the Court of Over