The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

This announcement elected repeated cheers; and q
committees was appointed TO wait upon the candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor and invite them
| 70 Visit the convention
CANAL COMMISSIONER
On motion WILLIAM W. WRIGHT was nominated by &C
ciamation for Canal Commissioner.
Stair PRISON INSPECTOR
MI. WILLIAMS, or Erie nominated for Inspector OF
state Prisons Frank b. Gallagher OF Buffalo.
Mr. THOMAS H. ARNOLD named Washington j. Smith,
but subsequently Withdrew tho nomination and the
nomination OF Frank Gallagher made by accia-
The PRESIDENT announced tho following committee to
wan upon me Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
governor -Messrs. Francis Herman, Abram wakeman,
| Kellogg. 's
The convention then took recess until balfpast one
Afternoon Session.
me convention was called to order at half past
/ = d. soon Tor which Mr.. John T. Hoffman and Ro-
oett n iruyn were conducted into the hail aud upon
inc stage by the committee appointed for that purpose
ihe appearance was the sig nal OF loud and long
Ate, Alter the excitement had somewhat subsidized, Mr.
Hoffman said
SPEECH or HOFFMAN
GkNTLEaET OF THE CONVENTION AID Fellow C,rIzsSs--
should DO less thap man II did not admit that I
was pleased al this greeting have lust entered the
city Of Albany; have come here in ohed encc 10 a
Telegram did not feel at liberty disregard During
.ho acuve session OF The convention whom my
put forward with others az candidate for Governor OF
the state OF New York did feel at liberty TO oome
here. because felt that II the nomination was 10
here without any personal interference action OF my
own. cheers) Now that tho nomination IL made ana
70 accep. IN person and thank for the honor
pheers) appreciate, gentlemen, the honor YOU have
conferred on me, and also appreciate the RESPONSE
bies the cares the anxeties that with follow upon IL
ior no man can enter on the combat such have
hght without feeling In the very depths his heart the
Importance OF his position and Of the which
we arc TO be engaged. feel this the more because
know there have been in this Convention many to whom
Twas stranger My life having been spent in the QUIET
city Of New York. and my public duty having been 10
+ faaIf Ior 1o,tr ~
double obligation to the gentlemen from different parts
OF the State composing the Convention, who chosen
ne as the standard bearer OF the great constitutional
party tCheersl intend to toll them my record such
as II ID tCheera) During the great through which
ms country has passed 1t my privilege New York
70 DC IN condition where endeavored to oppose
sion and defend the Union, aid in the promotion OF
volunteering Ilsbored at the same time TO protect tho
rights OF the citizens under the constitution the
tcheersl In the court OF which had tho honor
member when we undertook judcially to impress all
people obedience to the law that every man.
30 lar as ! had power, be protected IN his rights
did not hesitate to visit the penalties az tho law on
those who violated the law Chccrs) / have endeav-
orcd, in the position which vas placed 10 stand in
opposition to Capitalization OF power In the State
o ona Of r. CITY was q opposed to the forming
commissioners. When the war was ut an end
with my fellow citizens declared that, the war having
ended, peace should AZ the New England dinner
December. 1865, when distinguished United States
Senator said that according the Puritan doctrine il
would DC 70 shed more blood for the remission
OF sins took my stand and said blood enough had
shed to remit the sins OF the universe declared then
and on the 9Th OF January following that view Of the
important events OF the time, all political antagonss
should be buried. There took my stand and avowed
my readiness 10 unite with all men, whoever might DO
the leaders, under the battle cry Of The Union and tho
constitntionto sustain the Observation-Disclosures his
determination To restore every State proper position
10 the Union Cheers My fellow citizens pardon what
may seem egoIsm In my remarks, but Il Ia due TO
those have met before to toll them what has
been my PLATFORM and is ii present. I feel as stand
have boon by the constitutional Ifnon marty
that have been honored among men who have been
tion with Dix, Murphy and slocun,, and other dsiin.
gushed names. You have done me distinguished honor
IN that In view Of the present situation Of AFFAIR."
aln the man 70 carry your standard In battle feel
u due 10 you and due TO 10 every doctrine
have advocated. | osn not mako any long speech |
stand here constitut ona Union man. pledg 10 carry
out what the Senate OF tho United States pro.
missed In their adopted resolution, what tho Second
resolution OF tho convention declares and whit
General Grant promised when General Leo surrendered
TO him. tCheersl What IL the issuey II IL
whether dsanicn shalt superscde the Union; 1t is
pracilce-whether slavery, having been abolished
whether tbs south, HAVING submitted authority OF
sented IN the Congress Of the United States by cyai
men. That y the question o. The day The radicals
ssVss S ss aa & Yer ,.a Th,a
eAes for ngeIss sasss and d an mi ai . p ~
States kept out OF he Union ssslI BE- repre-
sen'ed in the Congress Of the tnited s'aiss
today admitted that in bis Judgment The contest would
that depends upon you II depends upon you whether
you this hall and return 10 your homes that you
organize The state for the purpose Of victory n thai 10
done this groa; question: which hive taken our
stand, will be decided with triumph Gentlemen, the
rad cal power and party In tbs country are and
party for destruction II can tear down, but Il can
never build mp Cheers There II spirit OF intos.
about u that crush, but never restore II
assaIs every iudy dual right attacks every local or
aptxl tiD Nhi VIII IN
csntra'zc within that party that power which would
Bile them TO pepctusic It's baefu influence you They
From whenc does II come, can form no idea unless
they hope for Shameless open bad for the votes OF
then set forward II am told that along the Canada
border they have entrapped few men who have hero
toforc voted with tho democratic party and will now
with them. tell theIn, these there and else
where that tho policy they arc advocating tow ards the
Southern states tho same policy when England has
enforced against Ireand-tcheersj-and they will be
ready strike balance between profession on the one
side aud practice the other They VIII be ready
C. tia. ,e zane spr' ., S wnch nseEs The
: the anne spIs, q intolerance which IN.
whore, which strikes not only at tho rights,
but the religion OF the men whose support
finished these deSuliory remarks made while suf.
fer.ng from fatigue sm not under any excitemenI
because feel too much the importance Of this event 70
grcst constitutional party Of the magnificent State Of
New York cannot help thinking Of the soemnify Of
the occasion Thee remarks not therefore, made
IN spirit Of excitement We 20 forward battle Of
the sts,e--we fight against the who ignore the
rigs Of the states ust who advocated the
trazaton of p0~er against the rres body 81 the
portcrs ~ these radical leaders have word 20 say
but when these radicals assume all the loyalty q the
land AK them. "Whai do they mesny Loyalty 10
WHAT Loyalty 10 the constitution No They deny
it, application 70 the whole Union and tamper with u
white States unrepresented Their test Of loyalty
oonsgts In submission the action of majority In
Congress Cheers.l Has the test o. loyalty 10
thst Has u 10 this In free and independent
Americar No be loyal who does not give his
wiling assent action Of majority In Congress
You and have ccs taught 10 the days OF old that
love u country love OF tn'on obedience TO the Union,
that constituted loyalty, that u that that deter.
mined whether a man loyal not But thank
tod none OF have been brought up IN school In
which taught 10 say that teternin nation 10
keep ten States out OF representation In Congress was
tho of loyalty In America fChsersl Am rightly
lYes Then, fellow citizens, enter on the contest which
We have commenced with zeal and determination.
Recnnct tho II II the rRhts 81 The people ~