Year: 1874

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It has not been very friendly gathering at
Syracuse. The bad blood which infiamed the
party before the Convention assembled grew
hotter and hotter as the proceedings went on.
The meeting trembled for two days on the verge
of a row and broke up lin bitterness and vexation
of spirit, its closing hours being distinguished
by preposterous resolution, introduced Dy
Mr.. Jarvis Lord, to censure the principal
organ of the party for urging the very
action which the Convention finally adopted.
Yet good work was done at Syracuse yesterday
and we may reasonably expect that the ticket
| will command the hearty approval or all the
honest men of the party and the sullen sup
port of all the knaves. Those who would Do
glad to avenge their defeat by desertlng at
the polls are too conscious of the vital i'm
portance of this election to their shattered
and decrepit organization TO lnduige very
literally in the luxuries of resentment.


| Nh. Tiden's personal character Is so
| far above reprOach that 1t will reflect honor
upon his associates, and lend flavor OF re-
spectabiity to his constituency. His ability
has made him the recognized leader of his
party in this State, and if he should be elected
his career in Office would be distinguished
alike by integrity, decOrum, administrative
skill, and shrewd political management. 1t Is
chiefly however because his nomination in
certain degree commits tho Democratic party
to reform that respectable citizens will
hail it with satisfaction. To Mr.. Tiden more
than any one other man except MIR. Charles
| OiConor the City of NewEYork is indebted
| for the final discontinue of the old King
which so long ruled and disgraced both
the city and the Democratic party. When
the exposures of the Tammany frauds were
first made, the position of Mr.. Tilden, as
Chairman of the State Committee, was one OF
peculiar embarrassment 1t was by no means


clear at that time how the fight would end,
| and Mr. Tilden in lending such vigorous ald
| to the reformers rsked both disaster to his
party and his own political ruin. The follow
ers of Tweed were then the ruling element OF


the New-York Democracy. How strong
they still are may be seen by the vndictlve
hostility with which they now pursue MIR.
| Tiden on account of his action in 1871. III


the Convention had yielded to their clamors


and set Mr.. Tilden aside for some man less
obnoxious to thieves and associates Of thieves,


it would have declared in effect that the
Democratic party was still controlled by the


old gangs of repeaters, peculators, municipal


contractors, and bar-room bruisers. The


nomination of Mr.. Dorsheimer also is one that


we can heartily praise. He is gentleman OF


excellent repute, whose associations are all


creditable, and though it is not yet clear how


his selection will affect the Liberal vote, he


ought to add strength to the ticket from


other sources if there is any political value in


a good character.


| In the platform we find much to commend
and comparatively little to criticise. The reso-
luton in favor of revenue tariff is harm
less bit of phrase-making, which at this time
has no particular meaning, and there are
several other paragraphs in the short string
of declarations which have no relevancy to
any present issue. The resolution on the
supervision of corporations may please the
Changers and need not alarm the rail-
roads. But, on the other hand, the New
York Democrats speak out with DO uncertain
voice for specie currency and the honest
payment of the public debt In coin; they de-
nounce the press gag-law; and they stigmatlze
properly the movement for q third term Upon
the whole we can congratulate the independent
voters of the State that they have forced from
the Democrats fair platform and an excel
lent ticket Now let US see what the Repub-
licans can do.