The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-10
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
PLATFORM ADOPTED WITH TREMENDOUS EN-
THCSIAsM.

PLATFORM ADOPTED WITH TREMENDOUS EN-
THrsIAsM.
Especial dispatches 10 III Nfati nal H,teHigen-
eef.
WESTMINSTER HoTEL, n. y, July Z.
The proceedings of the last few hours
have been ola nature to cheer the heart
of every true conservative patriot, aud
insure the success of this party in No
veniber next,
After long and earnest discuss ion,
the committee on resolutions agreed
unanimously upon Il platform to be re.
ported to-day. Last night | was APP
prehensiye that this unaimity could
not be secured, either in the comm it
tee or in the Convention. At later
hour all differences were rcmedied, and
everybody satisfied, and therein lay
the trouble to be dreaded.
Since | have been here it has been
very apparent that the nominations
would be cordially sustained. This
news about the platform spreading over
the room made the assemblage this
morning especially cheerful
y bout quater to eleven the Conven-
ton was called to order, and an appro-
pirate prayer offered by Rev. DR.. Plu-
nIer, of the Presbyterian Church.
Some resolutions were presented,
drafted by X, ii. Stevens and were
well received.
After little unimportant business,
the committee on resolutions announc-
ell their readiness to report, and the
reading of the resolves was begun, amid
the most intense interest on all quar-
tiers,
Mr.. Murphy, of New York, read the
resolutions. The first resolve, III ref
ereilce to the rights of States, with its
preamble, had Il real Jackson ring, aud
ratified by loud applause. Part of the
second resolve ihclines to IL general am
nesty, and was received With even 4
more cordial attestation !; but when
the third tgrecnback) resolution was
read, the long, earnest, enthusiastic APP
pladse of the entire Convention and
audience proved to the simplest obser-
yer, that an issue living, vital, and
broad had been reached. The true key
note to tie popular heart has been
struck. The doctrine ofthis resolution
and its adjuncts ldcarry New York
to-day by one hundred thousand ma-
jority.
When these thunders of applause had
ceased. the fourth resolve, IN favor OF
cqlmttaxation. was read with equally
general applause. The tifta resolution
declaring the demanding of currency
for the producer, soldier, Etborcr the
people and the bond-holder, was read
amid such enthusiasm rs | have never
seen surprised. The sixth, seventh,
and eighth resolutions were applauded,
especially the one touching the rights
of nattiralized citizens. THEN follow
cd the resolve denouncing the Radical
party, whichwas most happily worded:
the most telling points were at once
noted and appreciated; the compliment
to The Chief Justice was loudly applaud
cd, and the Remuneration of the recon-
struction acts as revolutionary and
void drew forth such applause that a
halt again became necessary. The re-
coguition of the debt due to the soldiers
and sailors of the Republic was seized
upon for cordial cheering, aud the plank
in favor of the actual settlers of the pub-
lie domain also took we'll. The resolu-
ton thanking President johnson got
loud and long applause all over .hc vast
chamber aud at the close when the right
hand fellowship was held out to every
true Conservative who will co-opperat.
in restoring the Constitution and T.
MON, without regard to antecedents,
the whole Convention rose to their feet
with the widest enthusiasm, as one
man, for several minutes. 1t was tru-
ly a good time already come. A shrewd
Radical turned to ne and said they
have done it, they have hit the nail
right on the head and any one could
see at once that the Platform embodied
the deepest aud broadcast yearnings of
the popular heart. and that it would
sweep the country like a tornado. 1t
was IN itself an anticipation of victory.