The Portland daily press., 1868-02-06
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN


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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 5.-The Republican State
Convention temporarily organized by the
choice of j. Vancort as temporary Chairman.
Considerable time was spent in arranging for
Committee on Credentials, there being two
delegations from New York city. Two delega-
tons are present in the State Republican Con-
vention pledged to support Hannibal Hamlin
for Vice President On the call Of the New
York delegation, Mr. R. W. Andrews handed
up list of the contestants, approved by the
signatures of E. D. Delalield Smith, Thomas
Murphy and A. G. Plumb
Mr. VIM, G. Weed moved the appointment
of two from each judicial district on contested
seats. Carried.
Mr.. E. Delafeld Smith made speech, claim
ing that the contasting organization was the
original Republican organization of New York
city, and moved the following resolution:
ReSotUed, That the Committee ON Credentials
be instructed to report resolution providing
for reorganization of the Republican party
IN the city and county of New York uader the
Joint supervision and direction of Hon. Free
man j. Fithian and Hon. Thos. Murphy 5.
After an exciting debate on the resolution
of Mr.. Smith, substitute was moved by Mr..
A. n. Cole, and under the operation of the
previous question the resolution was adopted
by vote of 235 to So. 1t is as follows:
Whereas the last Republican State Conven-
ton fully and freely heard and determined the
contest between the radical and conservative
Republican organizations in the city of New
York, and unanimously declared in favor Of
the radical organization; and
Whereas, the same contest is again present
ed here unchanged; therefore,
Resolved, That the delegates to this Conven-
ton credentialed by the radical Republican
organization of the city of New York and
headed by Nathan Dingsley, be and are hereby
admitted to seats in this Convention
ReSotoed, That the conservative delegation
from New York be and are hereby invited to
occupy seats upon the floor of this Conven-
ton.
A committee on permanent organization
and resolutions were appointed, and the Con-
vention took recess for one hour.
The Convention reassembled at 4.30 P. NJ,
and the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton made a report which was unanimously
adopted, nominating Mr.. Charles Van Wick
for President of the Convention, with Horace
Greeley and number of others as Vice Pres
idents, and the usual number of secretaries.
MIR. Van Wyck, on taking the chair, adj
dressed the Convention at some length. In
the course of his remarks he said that the
great mistake in war and pea :e had been the
same, viz, too great leniency to rebel crimi-
nails. He denounced President johnson, eu-
logised Stanton, Grant, Sheridan and Sickles,
and other Generals who sustained and carried
ont the reconstruction policy of Congress.
Mr.. Van Wyck spoke at great length, and be-
fore concluding his voice gave out, and on mo-
llon Oh 0Su. COClrane III was resolved Ilau he
be requested to furnish the concluding part
for publication.
Mr.. Cochrance moved the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
ReSotCed, That a committee be appointed of
one from each Congressional district, to report
the names of four delegates and fonr alter
mates from the State at large and two dele
gates and two. alternates from each Congress
sonal district to represent the State in the Ma
tional Republican Union Convention at Chi
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report to this Convention. For the delegates
and alternates from the Congressional districts
such names as shall be nominated to them BY
the delegates TO this Convention from such
Congressional districts
The resolution for the appointment of
Committee on Resolutions was called up and
adopted, and such committee was appointed
by the President, with Horace Greeley as
chairman. II
The Committee to elect delegates to the
National Convention was announced.
Mr.. A. Pullman of New York, offered re-
solution prescribing the number of appoint
ments of delegates to future Republican State
Conventions, with power TO report to the State
Convention in full.
While waiting for the Committee to report
Lieutenant Cover nor Woodford accepted an
invitation to address the meeting. He briefly
but warmly eulogiZed the Congressional plan
of reconstruction, and urged the Republican
party not to look back, but to press forward
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them in the great campaign of 1858. II
Layman Tremain was next invited TO the
platform, and addressed the Convention at
considerable length on the political topics of
the dav. He said that the remedy for our pre-
sent danger, and for all dangers that may
threaten our country, is simply and merely to
elect General Grant President, and Reuben
e. Fenton Vice President, and he predicted
their nomination at Chicago. (Cheers)
Mr.. Layman Treinain, of the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
Reso,oed, That the Union Republican party
of New York hereby reaffirms its devotion to
the principles of justice, equality and nation
ality, which We're Enthusiastically indicated 10
the late war; that it declares its approval OF
the reconstruction measures adopted by Con
gress, and its unaterable purpose to maintain
untarnished and inyiolate the pablic faith and
national credit; to lessen the burden of taxa
ton by cutting of all useless expenditures,
and insisting on the most thorough economy
in the administration of the Government, AMI
confidently anticipate that at an early day the
= mon will be completely restored ON the solid
pasis of liberty, loyalty, and genuine republic
canism. - III
{, RaeSo,0sd, That feeling assured that Ulysses
.. Grant is in full accord with the lovai peo-
pie OF the country upon all the political issues
snsit nave sprung up between hostile Execu-
i've anS patriotic Congress, regarding his
spienGia iinerfary record with unfeigned ad-
miratltD, having Sui faith in his vis1oun in
tegrity, prudence ano~ firmness arI haI;a,;,,,
him to be emphatieallly ths man for the times,
of his nomination for the office Of President Of
the United States.
ResolUed, That Reuben E. Fenton is r.a first
choice of the Union Republican party in his
State for the off ce Of Vice President; his eariy
and consistent Identification with the cause of
human freedom, his patriotic service in Con-
gress, the fidelity and sagacity he has displayed
in the office of Chief Madistrate Of this State,
his earnest and uniform deyotl IN to the wants
and interests of the soldiers, his popularity as
,troDg arrsagonists, as well as his great pru-
dence and firmDess give assurance that his
nomination would inspire universal. confidence
and enthusiasm, and bs followed by the tri.
uPphant success of the whole ticket.
Resolved, That the delegates elected by the