New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-07

this Convention. o,iors oros.
Upon this resolution he called the Pio'iou' fu''
Mr. Bradford of New.York raised the point Of order
that the Convention, not acting under any rues' Inc can
for the previous question was moi I'D Oruer. :, -,
The Chair decided that the Convention cond otder
the previous question. ,.t -
MI Haskin called for the yeas and nays which were
ordered. 81,
The previous question then ordered by vote OF
90 yeas 10 81 NAYS and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Petit of Wayne moved that committee OF Two
from each district except Kings be appointed 10 9esar
upon the claims Of the contesng ueesaleS Hoi Mugs
County; which motion was adopted
j. b. Haskin offered resolution Tor the appointment
of committee of from each judicial district 10 re-
mort platform and resolutions for the Conventions ana
moved that the resolution lay on the table ntil The
permanent organization The motion was agreed TO-
John A. Green moved the appointment of commit
tee OF two from each judicial district to report per
manent organization for the Convention, which was
agreed 10. go
seats for Kings Comfy the following, ,u 9
District lI.--Saxton Smith, Samuel frost; lis
I. Mayhem, c. p. Collier; IVA. W. Hunter, D. n.
PaIso6s; V.-Dclos DE Wolf S Earle; Wis; NJ
shaw. Z, X. Agar TII-Janes Lord james fedde;
The Chair appointed the following committee on per
manent organization: ,
Messrs. J. A. Greene, jr, Chairman Emanuel j.
Hart. Homer A. Nelson, John +. Holley, d. \. Axtell
w. d. Purple a. Race, W. q. Watson.
ON motion of Mr.. : NJ Shaw, the Convention took
recess until o'clock p. m
AFTERoooN SESSION.
The Convention reasSembled at 4 p m. Inc gar
leries were crowded with spectators.
Mr.. S. NJ Shaw, from the Committee on tontesWp
Seats from Kings Comfy reported IN favor OF he au
mission of the delegation headed by Teuns q. bergen
and WIN. NJ. Tweed Of Newly moved the adoption
Of the report and that motion called ior The previous
qrcston whercupon the previous question was ordeicu
.Jo,,n a. Greene Of the Committee Permanent
Organization submitted the following. which was
adopted undniUolsly: -
Vice. Presidcmis Fnst District, VIM. NJ. Tweed and
Wm. Dodge; Second District, ). H. frost; ana "; Is
Knapp Third District j. ;. f1eer ana Horace ~ ar
rineion; Fourth District. d. Magoon and a. W. hun
! ter: Fifth District, j. II. Munroe ard u. a. Smith
Sixth District o. NJ. Allabcn and c. A. Koher seventh
District, J. Mclean and NJ N seymour; Elghth DIS
;rict L. w. Thayer and Z. A. kendl.
/ Secretaries-E o. Perrin Thomas H. Ferris Geo
Sanford and Henry Shaft.
John A. Greene, j.. and Homer A. Nelson were
named to conduct the President 20 tne Nhdr on iaAbg
which MIR. Humphrey said: 40
GENTLEMEN OF Tn CONVENTION: For the unsolicited
and unexpected honor OF being called 10 preside over
your deliberations please accept my sincere thanks
When glanced over the list Of delegates to tins Con
ven,ion aud saw the name Of Horatio seymour, WHO
hiss been standard bearer and our champion IN
many q Wcought battle for constitutional liberty and
individual nights, l had supposed that he above all
Others Would DC called 10 the Chair. In bis absence
shall TO the best OF ny ability discharge the dues tins
position imposes We assembled under the call Oi
time honOred political organization, but not as par
tsans We here representatives Of that large
cluss citizens who are, ana always nave bc,l
obedent the Constitution and laws and determined
that shall be respected by people and rulers alike
The war for national integrity having been brought TO
successful issue 10 is duty American citizens To
address ourselves 10 the wish of restoring the waste OF
this terrible conflict and the blessings OF civil govern
nent the people in al sections Of our common coun
try To that end it is OF vital Importance 10 the En-
pire State which has furnished more men and more
money for the suppression Of the Rebellion, and the
restoration Of peace and Union than any Of Der sister
states should stand In the front rank IN the struggle
fnrf he
military domination. The war has done us work. II
now remains for craftsmanship 10 solve the problem Of
bringing the people into harmony with our democratic
system. TIE Efforts Of the President In this regard
are del.bc. atey and maliciousIy opposed by
o faction which asserts that the southern
States are mere territorial dependencies; thus
not only establishing ihat Secession IS an accom-.
plishcd fact but proposing an amendment OF the Con
sti,u,iOn 10 record this iuehood IN the organic act
SO for as the policy Of President johnson toward the
peope Of the South has been developed, II in accord
nncc with Democratic principles. lie holds win us
that the Union has never been dissolved and that The
pretended acts Of secession null and VOID; that The
States exist with all their dignity, equality and
rights unimpaiTed; that the citizens OF ali tie
States. who acknowledge their allegiance 70 the
Federal Government have the night 10 form
their Constitutions, 10 regulate for Themselves
the elective franchise without interference by the United
States Authorities or Northern feyouonisis TO be rep
resented in Congress; and in bre', 10 resume their
proper relations with the General Government. The
President holds further with U.s. that an attempt TO force
negro equality upon the people OF the states II IN Gero
cation Of constitutional right which they have eher
cised from tie formation Of the Government 10 the
present time In these positions President johnson
should be unhesiiatDgy sustained because be ~ clearly
and Enthusiastically right WINE we thus lbdorsc Inc
President not of choosing we abate nothing Of
orr pTegi0rs declarations OF Democratic principles.
stand for the supremacy OF civil over military rule
for the nGceasablc rights Of trial by jury ana 81 habeas
corpus the freedom Of all religious opinion opposed 10
all usurpations Of power and lTactions Of privilege
The war has created that National curse great Ma
tOna debt and 10 the end that the public faith may be
kept ana the public credit preserved. We demand that
the expenses Of the Government shall be reduced that
II shah be administered honestly and economically ana
that The burdens OF taxation shall be made to be0- equally
upon all the property OF the country. Congress should
provide that the permanent financial policy Of tho conn
ny should admit Of no exemptions from the obligation
10 pay taxes for the support Of the Government In
rejOcings at the return Of peace should not for
get that, primarily, our thanks are due TO the brave
soldiers who have carried alot the flag Of National
y 50 many fields Of blood and death those who have
offered their lives n willing sacrifice the altar Of
share with the rights and privileges of free Govern
men They are prominently entitled 20 our confidence
and 10 our protection. With the close Of the war
issues which have divided Conservative men have be.
obsolete. one of its results Slavery has been
overthrow, never 10 be TcGstablished Recognizing
this among other patent facts II Is the duty Of all true
lovers o. the Union and the Constitution TO unite in the
effort TO restore the spirit of brothery love and mutual
confidence without which the mission Of the Republic
can never be accomplished. Ii will be my pleasure to
co0perate with the other members Of this Convention in
the discharge OF this patriotic duty Gentlemen what
is your future plcosuIei
Mr. HasEin called from the table the resolution for
the appointment Of Committee Of one from each
Judicial District on resolutions, and moved It's adop-
ton.
Mr. Fields moved to amend the resolution by making
the Committee two from each Judicial District Agreed
10, and the resolution, as agreed TO- was adopted
The President named the following COMMITTEES
Dist I-Iohn Il. HasLin and Morgan Jones; Dist. Il
Noah H. Childs and Edmund Driggs; Dist. IIl-GeO.
j. Amsdell and Daniel u. Miller; Dist. IN-M Nc
Martin and L. H. Harris; Dist. V-Caiyert Comstock
and Levi II Moore; Dist. VIZ. Il. Bentley and John
Haggerty; Dist. VIII j. Matt on and George w.