The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-23
Down with tho Traitorsi

The meeting of the Republican deserters
at Carnegie Hall on Thursday evening was
large and spirited. Apostates, whether
religious or political, are always the Bit
terest of haters Of the cause from which
they have apostatized. 1t was a large meet
ing, because it contained all of the malig-
nant deserters, and there are enough Of
them to nearly fill a single hall. They
were also reinforced by great numbers Of
Mugwumps, who always revel in any
abuse Of the Republican party, and, most
of all, when it comes from fresh traitors to
its principles.
The Carnegie Hall speakers presented no
reason in justification of their treachery,
for they had none to present. They are i'm.
PEELED by spite only. Accordingly, they
made no issue appealing to conviction,
but addressed the language of pique, disap-
pointment, and resentment to a crowd in
famed with the same sentiments, so lament
able as an expression of human nature.
Mayor STRONG presided. He has said and
has repeated numberless times that the
nomination of Low without combination
with the Republican party was a stupid
blunder of political marplots; that Lows
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that it is impossible; but Col. STRONG Is q
disappointed and vengeful man because
he did not get the nomination himself.
His course during the campaign. so tortuous,
inconsistent, and self-stultifying, affords
evidence enough to convince reasonable men
that the Republicans were prudent in not
assuming the risk of such a character.
Mr.. JOSEPH H. CHoATE never takes a
serious view of any political question or
situation, yet he had the surprising am.
bition to be elected Senator by a Repub-
lican Legislature. 1t was obvious that no
serious Republicans, no men of earnest po-
litical convictions of any kind, could make
this inveterate jester on grave matters Of
public concern a Senator from this great
State. OF course, Mr.. PLAT was preferred
to him, and Mr.. CHoATE cut so small a
figure in the legislative vote that he was
made ridiculous. What he said at Carnegie
Hall, therefore, could have no weight. It
had no substance of serious principle in 1t.
1t was all shameful. 1t was q meeting
called and inspired by a few ~disappoint-
ed and malignant Republicans who have
banded themselves together for the sole
purpose of preventing their party from OBJ.
tanning it's rightful reward in the control
of the Greater New York at the initiation
of the government established by it, and
for which it made itself responsible.
They know they n N elect Low. They
can present no reasons in his business,
academic, or political record to justify his
election. They are simply trying to beat
the Republican party, knowing that If
united it is sure of victory. They are try
ing to divide and defeat it.
The great body of Republicans. however,
are only the more stimulated to effort to
secure the election of Gen. TRACY. The
Carnegie Hall treachery inspires them with
contempt and increases their determination
to visit punishment on the traitors. Their
most malignant enemies are deserters from
their own ranks who seek to betray the
Republican party in the hour when victory
is assured to it if its members remain loyal
and faithful.
Down with the traitorsl