New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-04
tate National Reform Democratic CONVENTION.

ALBANY, Wednesday, sept. ?. ISL.
Shortly after @ o'clock delegates began 10 ap-
pear from New-York. Duchess County. Cohoes,
Troy. Wcst-Troy, Orleans County and Niagara
County Mr. RANSOM II SMITH. date of New
York; OF Pennsylvania, was admitted an honor
AIRY member The Chairman Of the Land Re
form state Central Committee WILLIAM Man
MING, of CohoeS. called the Convention TO order
at o.. read the call for the Convention, and nom
mated GEo. p. CLARK. of \ew-York City, Presi-
dent Dro tc,o.. which was accepted WV. AR
BUrHNor, of Newly ork City. then nominated THEo-
poRE {. WIrrENBERG. of Duchess County, for Sec
rotary. which was carried.
The following CrsdeRfa CounaHee was desg-
mated WN ARBurHNor. New-Nork City JOIN
HAGADoRN, Jr, Duchess Co. and W. II WILSON,
New-York City.
Commute 70 nominate OFers.-Nes>rs. John Hag
gadorn. Dutchess John Webster, New-York Wi
liam Manning, CohoeS
random debate was had Is to credentials, and
after short the CredentiaI Committee report
ed q complete list OF certified delegates.
John \. Smith of New-No ORR then introduced Sc
rics of resolutions on Reforw, which adopted a
ter a short discussion. Mr. Casham objected TO the
term Democracy.
The following are the resolutions adopted.
Resoed rsf. That the progress Of true democratic
principles Land and Labor Reform and the gradual spread
If emil ghtenment the working classes regards
their interests have additional evidence of the
utility of labor organizations. and encouragement 10 peTse
verse IN our Efforts until Labor emincipated from the
bondage that now euhralls n and worker
country placed IA his true position:
Second That the question OF Land and Labor Reform Is
pnmaT principle OF pure Deuocraci aud We can on al
trends OF Equal Rights and the other rcormatory move
mcnt 90 the DAY to unite with W Tor the purpose Of Tor
wafdIug the cause Of Liberty md Progress
Third That recommend TO the VOL kngmcn OF our
State and Country the formation 4 societies cucl latei &
ca oui these sautary aud AID the tissemi-
ton OF democrarl, truths thfo. shout the land
fonrft That the pos jon winch me Iaborer and Capt.
tai Il 0ccap gard Co each other seriously de-
cause OF Labor. and calls for the adonon OF such mea
viii render the operations II Labor and Capital
hauonous aud protect ab'i from The tyranny u usufped
ff0 Tia, m consideration Of the Importance Of the
OIL . be- Obtained bv direct Potca! ACTON We hold
t. c tie hluuieu duty o every woIIng man 70 cast ms
vote and hs support % Sucn candidates ony as are
influence station tuho reform public opinion that
lessaloT, viii a. logger dare ~ make special laws ani
bssoV privilege upon one ran at tue expense % W u us
brother, and .isters
>,-tl Thai ~ friends o. Democratic Freedom and
Fnrair we are eI0ccd 20 - many u the employers
~ the Cty of Newiort extending % their "orNnen
tie le,, ms the eieht hour system and We hope the
shall enos iAe beneficial result Il the same mcIsurcs
>lteni That the present system Of Land Monopoly
Of the greatest curses ever entalltd UPON ntih
terug only and degrade the workers II on. conn
tr, and make the rch ucher and the poor poorer
champions of peoples nights who have struggled
ae-fn,t the MONOPOLY of le land b few heAress spccu-
laor and urged the passage ~ laws providing i0f ihe
freedom OF tie public lands land limitation and homestead
exemption.
\ debate then arose aS to the prope. title Of the
Convention Mr Wiiten5erg stated that he had
headed his minutes National Democratic state
Convention"
The Committee to nominate officers reurec, after
which the Convention adjourned 20 | o'clock, leay-
~ the title Of the Convention stu open but most
Of the Delegates favored the title adopted by the
Secretary The Organisation committee VII! repor,
tins afternoon