Year: 1870

Action OF the Democratic State Central Com.


nstttee--sa,t No Longer Necessary to Save


the Deuocraey--The Presidency.


SYRACUSE. April 2, 1870.


Now that the keepers OF hotels, saloons. restau-
rants and cribs ia this well picked metropolis have
been startled by the information tnat the grist or the
next democratic convention Is to be ground in
Rochester IT may be OF interest 10 the public TO
know something OF the causespersonal, political or
strategic-which have led 10 q preference for the
Flour City. People everywhere have by this time
become conscious that the democratic family Is not
happy. The wrangling OF their senators and Assem-
bymen over the City Charter and the disposi-
ton evnced by certain portion OF the
press TO sully the reputation OF one OF
their most prominent leaders, by charg-
ing his great wealth to official corruption, ex-
hbit spirit OF domestic incompatabllity which. in
Indiana would lead to a divorce. But the dlncnl-
ties among the New York city politicians are SO
frequent tnat they are now in the rural DISTRICTS
thought chronic and never disturb philosophers OF
the naylolt. What those astute thinkers are the
rivalres OF the ''ringr' They want from 900 TO
100,0 900 democrats majority IN New YORK when the
ballots counted and that is the ring OF victory.
the copperhead organ IN New York may be as wise
as Its radical associate In the john Morrissey party,
ana may throw dirt upon the character OF its own
parsans until aids In purifying It's party out OF
a governor and majority In both branches Of the
Legislature; but the democrats In the country will
only stop to weigh the value OF their ally when they
have again lost the State When the city only is IN
question they are not disturbed either by the vices
Of the plundering Tweed or the despotic Sweeay.


THE SALT LICKs.


Still there Is one point upon which some portions
Of the rural democracy are q little sensitive and
tna Is the domination OF the city In State Conven-
tions. short time previous to the last democratic
convention held In this City the organ here speaking
at the dictaton OF local clique OF politicians, COM
menced an attack upon the party organization In
the State; complained Of the preponderance Of city
delegates, and even went SO far TO suggest that
the venerable and devoted Sammy Tllden, Chair
man OF the Democratic State Central Committee,
would very properly make way for some gentleman
who vegetatcd farther West. This was heavy
how m0desty he had borne his h0n0rs It was thought
altogether undeserved but as not the only ground
ca,"a nro,chatw man t%s i,d,c,ay, cfanSe ~ ~.
new constitution repudiated the action OF the con-
ventlol, and under the lead OF Judge Comstock,
voted almost en- masse with the republicans. Here
q situation to make the udicious grieve. In the
very locality favored by ttc committee was dlscov-
cred the head OF formidable rebellion; the 0rgant.
zation OF the party was criticised. ITS leaders Gen.
sured and Its policy rejected Was there ever
an unpardOpable onense that people VINO were
feeding the delegates upon high.prlced vegetables
should be thus Negligent OF the duties imposed by
fidelity and good Ialth. Tne Iightest penalty that
could be inflicted upon such traRsgressors was evil
IDENTITY change OF Locality for the convention; and
Of their tears by shedding them into their salt vats


THE COMING CITY


Half way between Syracuse and Buffalo, ana situ-
ated on the Genesee river and on the edge OF Gene
see Falls, many OF the readers OF the HERALD will
remember an inconsiderable town. devoted TO mill
ing and the nursery business; and this fs to be the
new seat Of empire for The democracy. The place 10
most celebrated as the point wnere the flowers oaly
blossom once IN a hundred years and the people
are 30 exceedingly fond OF their pursuits that any
horse fair, agricultural show or camp meeting is
quite certain to break up with mp' Of some sort.
The owner OF q certain fast trOtter will remember
when he had occasion TO use bis Dexter" there to
very good advantage. But tnere is one point In which
Rochester eXcels. IC possesses sound, steady and
reliable democratic majority or voters, and is
stantH producing signal and regular democratic
believe that IN leaving the haunts OF the
salt lickers and Jerry rescuers they viii not be
ever shall please the Convention to place In nomi
nation VIII be accepted In good iaith and without
eessoo to the cansacy nor sne sue
manipulation, ana these preliminary movements
affect the general result.


UNDER WHICH KINGf


But after all there is something more than merely
factOus spirit IN the action OF the democracy OF
Central New York, and the causes which VIII take
the next Convention to Rochester are profound and
complicated. 1t is very well understood that the
Seymour 1ndnence is powerful in this section OF the
State, and tnat the defeated candidate OF the last
Presidential race mas not YET abandoned the field.
Possibly he is not candidate and IL may DE tnaS
an available person to put IN nomination;
but there s still great confidence in his capaCLy and
patriotism. and he Is not only the oracle of clique
but the representative OF policy. Many will be
dissatisfied, unless he or kindred spirit shall
pan the next campaign direct the forces and con-
troll the machinery OF the party; and here Is one
cause Tor the existence OF many lrreconclables in
this neighborho0d; but the necessity OF new point
OF departure, not less than the rlvaries OF indi-
viduals makes such desire a source OF dscord. Ir
would not DO to say that the Democratic Conven.
ton Is 70 be held In Rochester the interest OF
Governor Hoffman or any other man; but Its With
drawal from THIS point is clear cut TO every poti
either In the persons Of the candidates or the nea
sures involved, a5 basis for the contest Of 1872.
There Is to be new deal all around, new leaders
and, II victory Is to be acnieved, host OF new
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