Year: 1870




wrought for their country in the modern day,
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The Democratic state Convention.


The light labors which devolved upon the
members of the Democratic State Convention,
who "came, and saw, and conquered" at
Rochester yesterday, were disposed of in q
very short space of time. The harmony was
as perfect as the music of the spheres. Not
harsh word, not ripple of dissent, nothing,
In short, to recall the spirit of democratic con-
ventions in former days, was present on this
occasion. Even the feeble protest of the
Young Democracy against the tyranny" Of
Tammany was warbled out with all the soft,
sweet tones of the dying swan. The youth
full giants were quietly ruled out. They had
no part in the Convention. The democracy,
as the people of the city and the State appear
to recognize it, represented by the govern
ing minds of Tammany, had an overwhelming
support, as might have been expected. The
leaders did not count without their host. They
had the popular men upon their ticket. They
had the force and the organization to back
them, and, what was more potent STILL they
had such record in that of John t. Hoffman
as might well carry their ticket in the State
over all opposition. Of course the incumbents
of all the State Offices were reno minated -
Hoffman for Governor, Beach for Lieutenant
Governor, Nichols for State Comptroller; for
Canal Commissioners, Chapman and Fay, and
for State Prison Inspector, Solomon E. Scheu.
Everything was unanimous. No candidate
contested the choice of the Convention. 1t
was, in fact, pretty much Of a ratification
meeting. AS far as the nominations go every
body was prepared for them, and probably the
public generally, outside of the limits of mere
faction, are satisfied that Governor Hoffman
adorned, to the duties of which he has
brought some qualities which we have been
accustomed to consider rare in politician
infexible integrity and an honesty of purpose
that recognizes neither political friend nor foe
in the discharge Of his official duties. With
this standard bearer the democracy can safely
go before the State and claim majority of
fifty or sixty thousand.


The platform adopted by the Convention is
not very original; in fact to be thoroughly
democractic it could not be in exact accord
with the ''time-honored" principles if it was
very fresh. 1t is, however, plain and frank
enough. 1t pitches into the republican party.
It favors free trade; it demands reform in
the internal revenue sy stem; it denounces
heartily the act Of Congress- remodelling
the naturalization law. The affairs of
Europe necessarily claim some attention.
Upon this question the resolutions of
the Convention are very emphatic and
at the same time very cautious. The republic
of France and the unity Of Germany, the
downfall of imperialism and aspirations for
the freedom of Ireland and Cuba were grace
fully interviewer in the platform. As there
was nothing very new to be said concerning
the future fortunes of the democratic party
except squint at the succession to the Presi-
Dental chair in 1872 the orators of the Con-
vention did not waste much time.


h 1t is matter Of history that the democratic
party governs this city absolutely. That the
democratic party, with its able leaders, in a
measure governs the State also is undeniable.
We shall see whether the leaders Of Tammany,
with all the power which they possess, are wise
enough to keep control of the State and hold
the party so we'll together that not only
shall the democracy of the city, with its
party in the State of New York, but exercise
o powerful influence upon other States, tend
ing to the future success of the democratic
party in the direction of national affairs-ir
short, democratic majority in Congress and
a democratic President in the White House.
This is not impossible to good management ant
the good use of favorable opportunities.


AS for the opposition Of the "Young De-
mocracy," it is hardly worth thought. The
few disappointed politicians who represent il
are not fit to carry out the aims or the mission
of the democratic party. They may be abl'
| to manage ward with great success, but a.
for governing the city or making any impres
sion upon the people of the State they hav
shown their utter incompetence for any sue
task in many ways-such, for instance, a
subsidizing petty newspapers to publish sour
rilous and contemplate paragraphs, and a
such paltry devices. The party that ca