The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-15
prPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS IN NEW
YORK


York met at Syracuse on Wednesday of last
,sek. and, after the usual preliminaries, nomi-
mated the following ticket for State officers:
Secretarv of ,State-Elias w. Leavenworth,
Of Onondaga.
ComptrolIer-Ro Denniston, Of Orange.
Attorney GeneraI-Ch Charles C. Myers, of St.
Lawrence.
State Engineer-orviIIe W. Story, of Allie
gany.
TJeaswer-Philip Dorsheimer, of Erie.
Canal Commissioner-Og N. Chaplin, of
Albany.
Judge Of appeals Henry E. Davies, of New
York.
STATE Prison Easpector-David P. Forrest, of
Schenectady.
Clerk of appeals Charles Hughes, of Wash
ington.
Great harmony is said to have prevailed, as
well as degree of enthusiasm aud confidence
which are the sure harbingers of success. The
Platform adopted is sound and well matured.
Mr. Parke Goodwin, from the Committee on
resolutions reported the following series.
Pgqolped. That the Republican party of the
ctota Of New York, in Convention assembled,
assert their interchangeable faith in the truth,
;astice. and practicability of the principles and
1,,,rnoses enunciated by the National Republl-
can Convention at Philadelphia, ON the 18th of
June, 1856.
Pesolred, That Freedom is universal and ma
tonal. and Slavery exceptional and local, and
that the Government of the United States, In
the exercise of its powers, whether executive,
legislative, or judicial, is bound to adhere, In
substance and in form, to the generous and no
HE spirit of this important maxim.
ResoLced, That the Territories OF the United
States are the property of the people of the
limited States; that the Constitution has con-
fsrred upon Congress all needful rules and regu-
Iations respecting the said Territories, and that
II il the right and duty of Congress, as the guar
dian of their welfare, to preserve them free
forever from all political and social nuisances,
and particularly from the infamous and deba-
sing institution of domestic slavery.
Rcsolued, That the countenance and support
which has been given to the Slave Power, by
the political party which calls itself the Demo
cratic party, has encouraged that dangerous and
aggressive Oligarchy to put forth schemes for
he enactment bv Congress of slave cade for
the Territories, and for the revival of the bar
barous. iDhuman, and detestable traffic in Afri-
can slaves. against which schemes the Republ-
can party hereby pledges itself to contend with
earnest and unrelaxing energy.
Besolred. That the Administration Of the ex-
isting President, James Buchanan, has been
marked throughout by reckless profigacy of
expenditure, which has raised the annual ex-
penses of the Federal Government to nearly
one hundred millions of dollars by cxtravagant
schemes, which propose an additional outlay OF
thirty millions of dollars to corrupt public sem
timent on important questions of foreign policy;
and by an entire, wanton, and disgraceful aban-
Comment of the great principles of States Rights
and individual freedom which are the distinct
I've and glorious characteristics Of the American
Republic.
Resolred, That we hold it to be the duty Of
the General Government to set apart portion
of the public lands for the free use and occu-
patton of the emigrant, In accordance with the
provisions of the bill introduced into Congress
at the last session by Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylya-
MA, which bill was supported by the Republi-
can members of Congress generally, and OPP
posed as generally by the Representatives OF
ihe Slave Power.
Resolred. That American citizens all over
The world. as such, are entitled to the prompt
perpetual. efficient, and fearless protection OF
the Federal Government; that, consequently,
we abhor and reprobate the doctrine OF the
present Federal Administration which abandons
the adopted citizens who may be sojourning In
foreign countries, either for purposes OF bust.
ness or pleasure, to the tender mercles OF
French drilsergeants, and Austrian laliers !;
and that. rejecting as we do all class discrim-
mating legislation as unequal and UNJUST we
adhere to the principles of the Philadelphia
platform of 1856, which proclaims that the
spirit of our institutions, as well as our funda-
mental guaranties-hberty of conscience and
equality Of rights of all citizens.
Resoiped, That the Republican party regards
the Canals of the State AS a prolific source OF
wealth and power, and that it is in favor OF re-
tanning them as the property of the State, and
opposed to their sale or alienation.
Resolred, That the Republican party is IN
favor of the Immediate completion and enlarge
meDt of the Canals and that inasmuch as the
late report of the State Engineer and Surveyor
exhibits the facts that all the Canals of the
State, including the enlargement of the Erie,
Oswego and Cayuga Canals, can, in accord
ance with the original plans, be completed for
/ compara;iyely small sum, we deem it the duty
Of the Legislature to provide the means at its
next session for the completion of the same.
ResOIred That we are in favor of the pay
ment Of the floating debt of the State as pro-
yded for by the act passed April ID, 1859, and
that we urge upon the electors of the State to
approve of the provisions of the said act at the
next election.
Resolred, That the name and history of the
Republican party, the exigencies which called
It into existence, and its equitable and Just
recognition of the claims and aspirations of all
as members, whatever may have been their po-
htical and partisan antecedents, all demonstrate
that it is an organization of broad and liberal
views TO which any sincere opponent OF the
| Federal Administration may attach himself on
terms of perfect equality, and that the Republi-
can party viii cordially welcome all who may
be attracted to its ranks without regard to
former party divisions or differences.
The reading of the resolutions was attended
with loud applause. They were adopted IMAM
imously.
The State General Committee was announced
follows:
lst district-James Kelly, Benjamin F. Man
mere, ana James w Nye, of New York.
ID district-Rollin Sandford, of Kings Mr..
MAIDEN, of Orange and F. w. Lord, of Suffolk.
I'd district-John L. Schoolcraft, of Albany
Charles l.. Beale, of Columbia; and Charles X.
Richardson, of Rensselaer,.
4th district-Thomas X. Horton, of Mont
Fomery Edward Dodd, of Washington and
William A. Dart, of St. Lawrence.0
9TH district-John Wilkinson, of Onondaga ;
Henry Fitzhugh, Of Oswego; and S. ID. Hun
gerford, Of jefferson
9Th William Smythe Of Tiogai q. j.
Barber, Of Cortland and 81. c. Goodwin, OF
Madison
9TH districts. C. CuyleF, of Wayne; Robert
Van Valkenburgh, ofSteuben and A. Il. Wells,
Of Yates
9Th district-E. p Reynolds, of Orleans; E.
=. Spalding, of Erie and Mr.. Bustol of Onta-
rio.
The Tribune gives the following account of
he il.