The New York herald., 1867-04-11
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION


ALRAsr April 10, 1867.
The Democratic state Convention met to-day at
in Tweddle hall to perform their duty delegates
elected by the people for the appointment OF sixteen
delegates a large the Convention FOR the revision Of
the State constitution Tho various delegations Of New
York city-rammany, Mozart and Democratic Union
were fully represented very large number Of cand
dates suggested and urged by their respective
friends for nominaton Tho object Of the Convention
appeared be ysisct the strongest and most nnuen-
tisl men Of the party as equal number Of republicans
having bssn appointed oday at Syracuse. the points
ssus 70 far a. these arc concerned will be decided by
tactical experience and intellectual g although IN tho
ns s oaS ru
Among tho candidates suggested for nomination was
Horao Sho % declined .a D.,ors os
two from each Assembly district two
hundred and y six in all nearly all Of whom were In
REMARKS or SAMUEL J. rrIDeS.
AT twelve O'Clock the Convention was called 10 order
Co He remarked that he was glad 70 sss 50
large 1 representation OF democrats which showed
plainly that the party still lived. tApplause.l The
re.establishng constitutional liberty local rights and
personal safety Applause.) They had displayed the
question Of public liberty at stake or Of interest
and value 70 the people. IF they had not predomi-
q tho Convention for the revision Of the STATE
actiye-the guardians Of the liberty Of the people
(Appiausel II was Propitious time to consider
tramped under foot BY elective despotism
extending over all the powers Of the government and
over all ns rights o. society ana 1o % ,. no''aa nnase
They rally moro In order TO bring back the
federal government 70 its true formto point between
secession the hand and Of centralized dcspotism
on the other. lApplsuseI There was never time
whom national, state and municipal governments were
sIms would soon arrive when the inquiry would 30 st
tutcd how that nearly all the net procees OF indus
try labor and capital are consumed " public e.pendi.
had found that tho entire taxation OF the country not
icss than eight hundred eight hundred and nfty mil
Ave or one hundred forty dollars overy family IN
the land Would this be endured. or would the people
s nn1 syee Thew would vet have IN Tie
nation Stale and municipality government under
which freemsn ought % vs lApplausel ~ triai by
Justice would be DONE IN the Of Colonel Saue
North 10 whom the speaker alluded, and who was
coer eq q ,e land Iad decided 70 be totally Illegal aud
unconstitutional (Applanscj They would do the best
70 form good constitution ana ne nopea enough on
the republicans would join them In It's support zap
plause)
nyrARxs or DARIUS A. oapKr
On assuming the chair Mr.. Oepxs remarked that few
CONVENTIONS had ever o. mor. ouao ~ s
constitution OF this great State, an empire IN sef ana
larger lis and wealth than the entire country
ycnlion In June meet under highly dsmoralzed
and principles Of CONSTITUTIONS hnd long bssn dis.
regarded In their sacred prohibitions and re
strsinis. (Applausc.) Besides, there was danger.
Gus tendency 70 Capitalization Of power, away
from the people by whom such power should alone DO
exercised Appiause.) One-hah the territory OF the
country and one-thrd is population was now under
military rule in time Of peace the habcas corpus being
shero dsrcrnrded and the rights OF the people being de
MED. (Applause) Tho Convention encountered those
difficulties The great state OF New York was now pros
taio at the feet Of little cliques in this cyappause
and prohgacy In expenditure was considered virtue
fArpiause) The democratic party ought 10 stand up
boldly manfuly fcarlcssIy for the right aud to defend
the Csr,ss s % q IN INC peope G,es sprSy nts
and love Of constitutional liberty, and would tell their
representatives there 10 stand by the right IN that con-
ventIon and II they were overbornc they would ~ 70
principles had already been sustained By tho people OF
Connection tgreat applause)--and Of Albany-great
the right Of this grea! state and o. th's
great people would yet be rcsftrmed. lApp'auss)
TIVE ORGANIZATION coHrr rrxTsD
These remarks concluded, Messrs. u o. Perrin, 81
Queens county; G. W. Henson. Of Eric county, and 4.
G Davis, Of Kings county, wero appointed temporary
The roll OF delegates was then called showing that
nearly all the Assembly districts were fully repre-
scnted.
THE RIVAL Nxw YoRK psfwsAnoSa
motion was made during the reading OF the roll
when the secretary camc the Tammany organzatio n
have the reading OF the names ol AZ me New tork
delegates dispensed with until after all tho others we're
read Several members arose and obscsee 70 shh Inc
motion was then put BY The chairman sn4 was lost with
decided emphasis the Convention cvidsnsJ recognizing
the Tammany delegation the regur representative Of
the New York democracy.
rAmnAnv run oxLx pELwakyfoN ApurrYxp.
Aer the reading Of the Iisk tho following resolution
was offered by Levi II. Brown cf Jefferson county
Resolved That The oryni,saop known the TsmmAa,
Uzu NgAnizatbn he <eglA orgsn'Assou VI the 4eno