New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23

the South feel that we can find It in NewYork au-
s % up @s seeon f soxS
crush US in the South to The earth: We had met on
IN My M Ss s oash and out
issue, shook hands and were friends Hpplause)
many persons in this broad land who did not get mad
until the WAS s 9yer and 6c hey he rs to X h
country 1t was then that this sectional party seek
to maintain the good OF the country used the military
force Of this country to exclude from legislative halls
that act of usurpatlon. against that act Of the Re-
pu5gpsn party this great city, followed by Boston
Sisnel.n q parties ,Ren%5csSSs and smoSTsjs
OF the Governmen to Cypress the the, Liberties OF the
been stihed in this land (Applausel The Democrats
s sooner had the Democratic party attained power
we 5s tsd a By me ae from % the the o
from the North from the East ana from the West
Der Of men from the South and men from the North.
You go abroad and you Will find that our representa-
ence to sections from patriots in every State in thi.
Union 1t is that spirit which has arrays &c ae'S u
faction Of learning from the chosen leader OF the
Republican party that sectionallsm thereafter would
Bn 0a at this Gs very ns' moment when
parties united in bringing together again THIS
another party in this country processing to be
ngs II feel G in NewYork to-day as in 1875 when
people were threa by sectional issues. that here
at least we viii find the spirit of true nationality.
! (Applause.)
A TALE OF AN OLD MUsKET
| fail &c see a OF Democracy In this plat
form formulated at Chicago. and therefore 1t cam
no. gain my support. 1t suggests to me- IN look
ing over It, the story of an old Revolutionary mus
! ket An old gentleman received visit from MS
| grandson. who had been absent The old gen
tlemsn went to his armory and brought form son
! is an heirloom In our family | wish you TO look
at IT, II Reyouionary mSske, 6Trhe oy and
| under Its deadly aim many redcoat has I, Oh
the dust i should excite in your breast T feelings 'F
musket and handled IT very carefully and afer
some sxaminat1n sad TO h ssyene on this
musket. What has become OF that on said
hS hans for sonS or hOss s
v SSd nave no ss ssd isosy Is make sad
6 Why Ss old 6Ss h TAD
been spiintered. so went to the blacksmith rd ana
got an iron one made so have new ra snao n
be sp Very said od the sSd '' the Old
The sSS w and rFrf had to he Then
me YOUNG hs sa Gdrrf se dO old n man.
s snnt" new ,1' barrel made Looking AZ the gun SIN
aur nss o sef ySurt ma aid sad Rs
& used Ssy dd GFss @ n the s' old
but the spring of the old Mint lock was SO worn
6 hat put w Sn " %hat there left ReyC
iHtionary muske,? asked the boy seiis sfs
0.aughterD
THE CHICAGO CANDIDATE.
And fellow Democrats. that is ali there Is ieIt OF
YOUR Chicago Convention And yet we are 'oiu
fellow citizens, that we must vote Tor tne 'o"i
nees OF that platform. and as the OLD Democrat
said What sort Of candidates have you on THIS
revolutionary platform that you boast off, I'VE
have on IT," said the Chicago man. those who
ought to command your earnest support our can nrn
10 "a m. an
pos'onS time He has boted the Democra tic ticket
when a candidate was named by a convention IN
which he delegate II ~ aVerreu ,, .ni,'
lstc ca ndIdate for President against Grover CeVe-
land and he has announced IN more man one p acS
did conform in It's platform to ms own o nds
vdual preferences Such man namocra,
says our Chicago friend don't recognize that at
s oI S bim because he was Regularly nominated
The proceedings OF that convention were e"''e'S
regular
THE PLEA OF REGULARITY.
Well let us look at the record Of that proceeding
The delegates were regularly appointed, but what
took place when the primary meetings and State
conventions were held? They were called regular
ly and In nearly every county in the United States
when the primaries met the first proceedings OF the
primary conventions to reaffirm the principles
OF the Democratic party. When the State Conven-
lions met they reatirmed those principles. which
we're known Of all That reafirmaton amount
ed to an instruction to the delegates sent TO Chi
cago to form the Democratic platform on Demo
% neS and not the on popsi pncpes sG 70
which they were instructed to adhere they were
dns w fnn sen n them there You Know that they did
not place in their pa form single prneiP,,e t dn
trne Therefore 1t was that We. true Democrats
G he 'hS T party rhose believe
essential to the maintenance or civ institutions IN
TO show that the principles Of Democracy possess
such vitality that they would not perish. even at
the bidding of hose VINO pretended to be its
We have made an open fight and we have made
worsied. but never before have we found enemies
"a our vital stab at h psy R
fessed to love applause 1t Is against these In
tain the life OF this Democratic party and to enuncIae
the od-me principles, which we believe are essen
specis hsvr been regular. thai chicago CONVENTION
detection OF those delegates from the party to the
opposition and 10 the adoption OF principles against
which have contended for 100 years.
THE CASE OF BENEDICT ARNOLD
The regularity was that OF another preceding OF
which learn In history. We are told that Benedict
Arnold was regularly commissioned by the Contlnen-
tai Congress a major general OF the Continental
Army. lie the regular uniform OF his grade
He was regularly assigned to command at the post
OF West Point and the Highlands. TO guard the in
teress OF his country. struggling for Independence
star regularly assigned TO him in the regular
form. lie Issued his orders TO that stafr dispense
the troops In sucn manner thdt the enemy might
come upon them and massacre capture the last
one, yielding in their possession the gateway which
bound together the two sections Of this country Ills
proceedings perfectly regular bur in his actions
there was only lacking little matter OF principle.
which seemed OF little consequence TO him Congress
and Washington believed that the principle involved
was more important than the regular proceedings
The object TO win the independence which We
enjoy. Arnoid's object was to gain personal pre-
ferment and personal emoiument at the expense OF
the principle OF the independence OF his country Ap
plause)
PRINCIPLE HIGHER THAN FORM
Now according to Chicago friends, Mr. Chair-
man. We are bound TO think that General Washing
and the Continental Congress were boilers from
the regular proceedings OF Benedict Arnold We In
the same way. charged with being boilers, be-
cause those whom we delegated our authority