Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25

SuOTou all differences eAlStIIlS Ill tnG IdlkS O1
the democratic party. l only stop to say that
New York has but one response to make to
democratic nominations; she gives democratic
ma]orities. We will write on our banner in
November $4,000 majority in the name of
united democracy as the tribute of the En-
pire State
Gen. Hancock lost the State of New York
and Garfield carried it by 81 900 majority.
In 1884 John Kelly. at the head of Tam
many delegation, went to Chicago and bitter
" opposed Mr.. CIeveland's nomination. His
spokesman were ''Tom" Grady and BouIke
Cochran, both of whom assured the Conven-
ton when Cleveland was put in nomination
that he could not carry the State OF New
Kellys lead, ''knifed" the national demo-
cratic ticket of Cleveland and Hendricks in
the election of that year. but Cleveland car
ried the State in spite of that treachery.
In 1888 Cleveland was renominated by ac-
clamation and there was no opposition to
him in New York OF any other State. The
republicans carried New York that year by
1000 majority, and Mr. Hill carried it for
Governor by 10000 majority ! !
CLEVELAND AND VIRGINIA.
[From the Clarke (Va.) Courier March 10TH
The supporters of MI. Hill, among whom
are generally to be found those who preferred
to sail under the absurd superscription of
anything to beat Grant, to fighting for tariff
reform and lower taxation, are calling loudly
for MI Cleveland to step in and put a stop
to the proceedings of the New I ork protesters.
Mr.. Cleveland did not instigate this move
ment, and is not responsible for it any more
than MI. Hill is responsible for the fact that
all who voted for him for Governor in 1888
did not vote for Mr.. Cleveland for President.
When these prOtesterS "bolt' Democratic
nominees it will be time to call them boilers.
If they are read out of the party now, it is
perfectly evident that New Y ork is lost to the
Democracy Just about the time that party
thought it had secured the State. The appli
cation of more sugar and less vinegar will be
better for all concerned.
The puerile filings made at Mr.. Cleveland,
by Democrats in the South who know that
that section of our country never experienced
equality under our government until he sat in
the presidential chair, are disgusting. A point
is endeavOred to be made against him because
Virginia gave him but small majority in
1888. 1t would be we'll to couple with that
statement the fact that at that election Vir-
ginia elected fewer Democratic congressman
than she has done at any time since the war
closed, and if Cleveland seemed to be unpop-
ular then, so were Virginia Democrats. The
love of the people who prefer principle to
office, for MI. Cleveland will not abate be-
cause he is unJustly criticised.
vIRGINIANs STAND BY YOUR CoLoRs.
[From the Lynchburg (Va.) Advance
There are some people who seem to think
that if the Democrats do not nominate David
B. Hill for President, the Democratic party
cannot carry New York in the presidential
election.
In other words the dictum of the New York
Democracy must control the Democracy of
the country.
What does the National Democracy owe to
New Y DIRK !
In 1884 the regular Democracy carried that
State in spite of bitter schisms. 1t was the
first time Democratic President had been
elected since the war.
In 1888, when it was sought to endorse Dem
ocratic rule as against Republican rule it
was New York that stabbed the Democratic
party and helped to return a Republican adj
ministration.
1t is not Democracy to yield the ruling of
forty-two States to the single State of New
York Now is the best time of all to shake
Off the shackles. The Democracy of the coun-
try owes nothing to New York that is not
offset by counter obligations.
Let us nominate at Chicago the man pre-
ferred by forty-two Statesmen bend the knee
to enc State out of the forty-two.
If Grover Cleveland is the man preferred
by the majority, let him be nominated; if
Senator Hill, let him be nominated; if Sena-
tor Palmer, or Governor Boies, or Senator
Carlisle, is the preference, let the preferred
candidate OF the great National Democracy
be placed at the head of the ticket. Let no
one State be allowed to assume the dictator
ship.
Better defeat than victory bought with the
sacrifice OF Democratic princlple-the princl-
pie of the rule of the majority. As long as
the Democratic party stands by this princi-
pie, defeat can only be temporary; when it
abandons this principle the doom of the party
is sealed forever.
SENATOR D. B. HILL OPINION OF CLEvELAND's
ADMINISTRATION.
The following is portion of Governor
Hills tribute to MI. Cleveland as reported in
the N. Y. World Of June 80, 1888:
president Cleveland needs no introduction
to the American people, nor any eulogy at my
hands. Four years ago it was said of him ON
certain occasion, we love him for the enc
mics he has made. We can now truthfully
assert: We esteem him for the friends he has
made-friends of honesty; friends OF courage;
friends of economy; friends of lower taxation;
friends of labor; friends of constitutional
liberty; in brief. friends of every true Demo-
cratic doctrine.
not merely the President Of party. His ad-
ministration of public affairs has been wise,
conservative and statesmanlike. Four years
ago they said he was weak; Now they say he
very Caesar. They said he would surely lose
the confidence of his party. A unanimous
nomination by reclamation was the answer of
that party They said he was not enough of
a statesman, but he has shown that he is able
and honest, painstaking and faithful and
Possesses the courage of his convictions.
What higher or better qualities of statesman
ship would they have than these? They as
serted that his election would endanger the
business interests Of the country. Four years
of comparative prosperity repel the charge.
ssNo scandals have disgraced his admins
tration, no commercial panics have disturbed
business, there has been no extravaganza i'll
public expenditures, the honor and credit of
the nation have been preserved both at home
and abroad. in practice as we'll as in theory
public Office has been regarded as a public
trust and the highest and best interests of
the people have been consulted.
"Upon such record the Democracy may
confidently appeal to the intelligence of the
country and we'll anticipate favorable YER
dict"