The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-23
The New York Democratic State Con-
-ventlon.
Albany, Sept. Is.

-Ventlon.
Albany, Sept. Is.
The Democratic State Convention re-
assembled this morning. The creden,ial
Committee reported that the Tammany
Hall delegation was the regular delegation
from New York city, but that the other
delegations be allowed SEATS ammany
to east nine votes. the others two each
The committee on permanent organ ization
made report waich was adopted.
iioratio Seymour was nominated for
governor. D. r. Floyd Jones for lieut.. gov
ernor, Jarvis Lord canal commissioner
and David b. Mcneil for inspec or of state
prisons, each by reclamation.
The following are the resolutions passed
by the Convention:
ResolUcd, That The democracy of New
York through their representatives in con
ven, ion assembled ia ifv and lndorse the
nomination Of t,eorge Is. Mcclellan, tor
President, and Geo Ii PeDdtelon, ior ,iue
President Of the United States aud thai
we pledge to them the electoral woe Of
the Empire state.
1ttootCco, Law tbc potiiOtit pt nv PICS
declared by the national democratic con-
vention, as nobly and eloquenlly expound
ed by its candidate for the presidency in
his recent letter of acceptance, embody a
line of public policy upon which alone the
American people can restore the union, re-
establish constitutional liberty, give secu>
rty to individual rights, and secure the
return of permanent and honorable
peace.
RcsAvea, That We heartily respond to
the pledge of our candidate, Geo. B. Nc
ClelIan, that he will. if elected, exhaust all
the resources of craftsmanship to secure
peace, re establish the union, and guaran>
tee for the future the rights of every state
that. with this pledge. and the Jacksonian
declaration that The union must he
maintained at all hazards. that it is the
one condition Of peace; that, without it,
10 peace can be permanent. We present
him for the sutfrages of the electors oil
New York, confident that they will accept
him as the only candidate capable Of union
under the constitution.
Resolred, That the democratic party Of
the state of New York is, as il has always
been, opposed to the rebellion, and ,ha'
We recognize in The victories of the nation
al army and navy, and in the manifest
popular determination 10 change the pies
ent administration and return 10 the poll
Gv TO which the executive, congress. AID
he people were soIemoiy pledged III the
Cut,enden resolution, co-ope,atlve move
ments towards peace and union.
Resotved. Tha. the administration O
Abra ham Lincoln, by its usurpa,ions, it,
disregard of the constitution, It's violation
of personal Liberty and state rights, it's re
sort TO military power TO suhverl civil au
thority, its temporizing and cowardly de
graaation Of the nation, in its foreign pol
Icy, in e perry OF the war from its or
glnal OBJECT, and its avow ed determination
to prolopg it, in the language Of Abraham
Lincoln, to compel the abandonment @
slavery, has become revolutionary 10 III
| character; and that it is the duty of til.
conservative men Of all parties to unite il
substituting in it's place an administration
which will seek in the constitution of thu
United States, and the laws in accordanc,
herewith, the rule of its duty and the
limitation of its power.
ReSoived, That to Gov. Uoratio Sey
mour the gratitude of the democracy i
ever due They can never forget that j
was he who, in the midst of our disaster
and in the face of an ovelbearine adverse
ry, was foremost 10 uplifting the banner o
constitutional liberty, which he has sine
borne unsullied. That it was he who, b.
his wisdom, ayerted public dIscord, by hi
frmness repealed aggressions upon stat
rights and personal liberty and by tn
purity of bis public life and the elevation
of his purposes, exhibited in The midst G
general corruption, the highest qualitie
OF statesman and patriot,
ReS0lyed, That the thanks of the peopI
of New York are rendered to the soldier
and sailors of the Union. who have S
nobiv defended our flag and nationality
that we honor the living, will liberal
aud generously care for the sick an
wounded and gratefully cherish the men
DRY Of the dead.