The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-05
PROCEEDINGS or THE CONVENTION.

ArpAsy, n Y, Oct 4, 1851
Ths cou~enton called to order at quarter TO ten
o'clock A. ~
Mr. snnH N WEED moved that tho Convention pro.
coed TO the nomination OF . ticket.
Nj. ions McKKoS OF New York. opposed tho m otion
Of Mr. Weed, arguing that IL the duty OF the Con-
venton arsl TO lay down ITS platform and then
the men who 10 stand upon il He spoke Al some
length IN support OF this view.
Mr.. WEED said he did suppose that by ordinary
motion proceed to nominations he would arouse the
ire draw out tns eloquenco OF the gentleman from
New York His knowledge OF democratic conventions
conventions that some gentlemen not in the habit
OF acknowledgements him that II common custom
10 proceed with the making 0! nominations OF cand-
tatos pending the report OF Tho Commit on Esso-
lutiona
Mr. MoKscS sad no had served some what IN public
life, and although no had on several occasions found
himself diT,rius with political associates on more or
less important questions yet, " any gentleman could
Ind In his record anything sniagcnistic to the demo
cratic party or irle democratic principles he would DO
pleased 10 have il pointed Qua
Mr.. WEED said that " he was a candidate for place
the tickle, to be nominated he might feel called upon
20 rapy TO tho gentleman but he would satisfied
with the putting OF his motion.
Mr. McKsos replied hat he was not a candidate for
any nomination but he was anScus 10 the party 20
into this contest with us principles boldly anu manf
set forth.
THx DECLARATION OF rRrScltIFs
Mr. Jous Is. HAsKis, Of weschester, stalled that tho
COMMITTEES on Resolutions were ready report.
The resolutions ,hen read ssr,dtip.
Mr.. MckEos moved TO amend the NTH resolution by
positive expression IN favor OF taxing government
Mr.. y o. PERRIN moved a further amendment so that
the resolution will read Thar citizens IN bushes
and the aborcs in tho workshops shall have currency
good gold 30 that Tho people and the boudholder
shall &c put upon the same level"
Mr.. Jofs b HAsSiS moved TO lay all the proposed
am 'ndmrnts on the liable lie believed tho resolutions
zoe party Ina. the differences Of opinion as to moro
phraseoIogy trivial and Of moment and he hoped
abe Convention would adop, this resolution without
alteration.
Mr. sANUKL J. Tupxs also argued In favor OF adopt
Inc the resolution without alteration.
Mr.. r. A. LAvKkSCx moved 10 amend by procaiming
that the government securities ought TO be
same any other security property.
The motion TO lay on he table carried BY 100 10 Is
MIR. NuLsPAucH OF Orange, moved tho previous cues.
ton the report Of the ee. ard Il adopted
Mr.. kokRoS moved to smond the resolutions a. to
declare IN or repeal or ths Excise u 1865
The proposition vas adopted and the resolutions
adopted unanimously.
The following arc the rsspuilons.-
The democracy Of Nsv YORK, IN committee sssombloi,
make tho following dcclara,ioas-
First-Tha.wc pledge ourselves redeem from
scrsnPSs asd asrse 40 ne ar.s ea .ep I, as re.'Ora
s,aS lsesrS,ns ,he ns,a,sl AN .,rr.t anil
Esion, We drnsna ec9ncmy . administrative honesty
o. and equally Ass.9n. snd currency Tor ID. enc6I
public faa be preserved aud lie Oardsns u
Tfa.-Ths,- draopnce rror, o. he raac,, party TO
retain the power u rs usnfPen ~ establish neg
ssiranehisemenio 10. m,s. u lie val. 20 uIsic
" saa ss s s a ana s. ~ We
the Ftiuss OF shat party tas submit cues
ofg psramounl issur u Inc , sldias .trugs,e.
fosy That the legsl toas o. eorrupt on nihe mansse
utlre M 10 sori nsry Commissions q conIro
.sa Vie is, ,h.ss paT hodas po-es over confe, s
peace soey AT sIer = n. eona.rs, demonstrate IL
lncaps sy . aaailer sosefsnsat and ths necessity
Ta T sp gs" Z, - Ssr .., -4s
which unrthe petssi of sior, reform inrsis. prvats
sssi snb,se1s ehsa. ? seafchs. ssd seizure.
.ss -,ss :. ys-. :. 4 Ag 1870, BY sae republican
S9n-1hai r.aarn tie ips,li-. - william r. Marsy
In ne kozs case Ma aioY ei aaa native ei.- .ks
upon the iedeisl governments 70 90 force 4.
The gallant sidiafs ana sailors who woI Isaa5s
honor m the rxnss n tae army .nt asy o me repAoe
nion and The laws ,sy - ssiueei sustaining
any, any, ssy o .sAs ~, i, , 1s aat aa
perpstlA.on VI vi "a easy unpstl.lst their lives
rms N3sIssulNs
on motion the Convention proceeded TO The nou nation
Of candidate or slats OK s1rs.
\. \. Ltwsssos noai0Gssi David Il. Floyd Jones FOR
A. p iAssisa nor,ins'ss Homer A. Nelson /
rhE Joan D. hAsSSi nsEa aa!sa JOAN A Greene, or |
IL jon, McKyoy insuirsd lfNr Ssson had no, voted 1
icing answered in the az rnaiyS said that he woald DO
defeated BY ten thousand majority
Mr.. A. y. LAsslSo said 10 did vNe Tor the ccns'i,u.
kionGl amendment: that ne did rgN, aRd Would be |
elected by twice ten thousand majority.
Mr. Jorv A. GRsKSx ssd he bal ne,sr accepted l
rominAlon for the susses Of the pecp> snd ne cor.
siny was lot . esnd dats now. dc most Fes2se,tly |
declined.
the voe resulted as follows A. Neison, o.;
r X Floyd Jones' %; william HcAurray, IL: sserss
% motion Of Mr. yluisoS Of Elnrs, the nomination |
u Aonsr A. kosop nasas Iran neua