Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-16
New York sUre for meCIsIIan-Ssymour
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ALBANY, Sept. l5.--Horato Seymour was
nominated for Governor, David A. FLOYD
Jones for Lieutenant Governor, Jarvis Lord
TOR Canal Commissioner, and David B. Nc.
Mel for Inspector Of State Prison, each By
acclamation.
The following are the resolutions passed by
the Convention
Resolved, That the Democracy of New
York, through their representatives in con-
vention, rstify and endorse the nomination of
General George B. Mcclellan for President,
and George q. Pendleton for Vice President
of the United States; and that we pledge to
them the electoral vote of the Empire
State"
+ Resolved, That the patriotic principles de-
tailed by the Democratic National Conven.
ton, as nobly and eloquently expressed BY
its candidate for the Presidency in his 70.
cent letter Of acceptance, embody a line of
public policy upon which alone the American
people can restore the Union, re-establish
constitutional liberty, give security TO individ-
ual rights, aud secure the return Of perIna.
nent and honorable peace sl Do 'a.1i-
Resolved, That We heartily respond to the
pledge OF our candidate, George B. Clellan,
that he will, il elected. exhaust all the re-
sources Of statesmanship to secure peace, re.
establish the Union and guarantee for the ia
ture the rights of every State; that with this
pledge and the Jacksonisn declaration, that |
the Union must be maintained at all hazards;
thatit is the one condition OF peace that
without It no peace can be pressrved We pre-
sent him for the Sufrsges Of the electors OF
New York. confident they will accept him as
the only candidate capable of restoring the
Union under the Constitution.
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State OF New York is, AZ il has always been,
unalterably opposed to the rebellion, and that
we recognize in the victory Of the national
army and navy, in the manifest popular deter
tnihRtiou to change the present administrG-
ton, aud retarn 10 the policy, to which the
Executive, Congress and the people we're sol
emnly pledged in the Crittenden resolutions,
cooperative movements towards peace and
Union.
Resolved, That the administration of Abra.
nam Lincoln by its usurpations; its disr eRard
Of the Constellation its violation OF per
soual liberty and State rights; it's resort TO
military power to subvert civil authority; the
and cowArdly degradation OF the
nation in its foreign policy it's perversion Of
the war from its original object and It's avow.
ed determination to prolong il, in the Ian.
guage OF Abrahsm Lincoln, 10 compel the
abandonment Of slavery, has become revolu.
tionary in it's character, and that it is the du.
y oi conservative men TO mite in substitut.
ing in its place an administration, which will
seek in the Constitution of the United States,
aud the laws passed in accordance thereN ith,
The rule Of its duty and the limitation of its
power.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the people of
New York, are rendered TO the soldiers and
iallors Of this State and of the Union, who !
lave so nobly defended our flag and our ma. :
ionality; that We will honor the living libs.
ally and generally care for the sicf and 4
Wounded, and gratefully cherish the memory ,
# the dead
Resolved, That to Gov. Horatio Seymour I
he gratitude Of the Democracy is ever due. .
They can never forget that il was be, who, in .
be midst Of our disasters, aud in the face Of P
N oVerbsAring adversary, was foremost 10 up q
lfting the barrier Of Constitutional liberty, q
'ho has since bore il nnsnlhed through eve. O.
, battle that it was be, who, by his wisdom n
SISTED public discretion, BY his irmness re. o
elled aggressions upon State rights and per
onAl liberty, and BY the purity Of bis public
fe, and the elevation Of his purposes, exhib
ed In the midst Of general corruption and
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