The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-04
NEW YORK.
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Resolutions were adopted re-afhrmlng
and endorsing the platform and nomi-
nees of the National Democratic Con-
yeption, and urging that the reg
istratien and excise law be APP
piled to the whole State. General w.
ii. Slocum and Delis dc Wolf were cho-
sen Presidential Electors, together with
one from each Congressional District.
Tho following nominations were also
made: Canal Commissioner, o. Bacon;
Prison Inspector, d. p. Mcneil; Clerk of
the Court of Appeals, E. o. Perrin.
Resolutions deploring the death of
Peter Cagger were passed and the Con-
vention adjourned sine die, with cheers
for the candidates.
The State committee were announced |
prior to adjournment, Samuel j. Tllden
being Chairman.
The following are the resolutions
adopted, with great enthusiasm, by the
Democratic Convention to-day:
Resolred, That the Democracy of New |
York, in Convention assembled, reattirm
the National Democratic Platform,
adopted in New York ON the eth day of
July, and they C IL the special attention
of their fellow citizens TO the following
DIODOSlllOuS
tion of principles:
First. The immediate restoration of
ali the States to their rights In the
Union, under the Constitution, Of which
some of them are deprived by the un-
constitutional and revolutionary meas
ures of a Congress which is perpetual
ing disuniOn, and by its usurpations of
power, threatens the establishment of Il
centralized government in place of a
Federal Union of equal States.
Second. Amnesty for all past polit-
ical offences, and the regulation of the
elective franchise in all the States by
their citizens without any interference
whatever by the Federal Government.
Third. The payment of the public
obligations in strict accordance with
their terms, in gold only when gold is
denomnated IN the bonds, and in the
lawful currency of the country when
gold is not specified.
Fourth. Equal taxation of every spe
cies of property, including Govern
ment bonds and other public securities,
the simplitication Of the system and the
discontinuance of inquisitcrial modes
of assessing and collecting the internal
revenue.
Fifth. One currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and
the Office holder, the pensioner and the
soldier, the producer and the bond
holder
Sixth. Reform of abuses in the ad-
ministTatiOn; reduction of the standing
army and navy: abolition Of the Freed
mems Bureau and all political iustru-
mcutalities designed to secure negro
supremacy; restoration of the righttul
authority and the independence OF the
Executive and Judiciary and the sub
ordination of the military To the civil
power.
Seventh. Equal rights and protection
for naturaliZed and native born citizens
at home and abroad, and the asserting
of American nationality which shall
command the respect of foreign powers
and furnish an example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national
integrity and constitutional liberty.
Eighth That the thanks of CRATE
full people are ever due to the soldiers
and sailors who perilled their lives in !
defence of the republic, and that their
claims upon the government and the |
people shall be held sa cred and inviola-
BILE
Ninth. That the nation is under deep |
and lasting obligation to President An
drew JOhnSon, who, deserted by party |
which proved fGithlcSS to the principles |
and pledges upon which it came into
power, has respected his oath to main
tain and defend the Constitution, and |
who will be honOred iii history as one |
of the most determined defenders of
American liberty, and that Chief
Justice Chase, who, in the trial !
instituted to dcpose, the cX- |
ecutive as an obstacle to partisan !
and revolutionary purposes, proved |
faithful to his high trusts, is entitled |
to the gratitude not only of the Democ-
racy of this State and nation, but of all |
friends of civil government.
They endorse and Tatify thcnominces
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
names which combine patriotism, states
manship and the virtues of the chris
tian gentleman with the hcrOism of a
soldier who Is true to the Union he gal.
lantly fought to preserve. Horatio Sey-
mour, the fearless champion of popular
rights and personal liberty, the deter
mined opponent of fanaticism in all its
shapes, the firm Supporter of the Gov
eminent IN time of war, the friend of |
the soldier and guardian of the citizen,
VINO, as GovernOr, vindicated the rights,
protected the interests aud added fresh |
iustre to the glory of the empire State,
Is ntly associated in the campaign
"hlch Is TO restore order and civil rov-
erhhent to the American people, with
pcheIal L rancls L. Blair, Jr., who sus.
t"ine III peace the Government he
Ia,
war. Wv
That all registration and cvc;,, L..
should be uniform in their onrra ',i"S
throughout the State, and that rho ,,'''
cutiop of the excise laws and Tho c,l
lection of fees under them should y.
made through the local authorities in
the several counties; that in the STATE
as in the national government, they de-
mand economy in expenditure, strict
adherence to the letter and spirit OF the
constitution and the protection of the
rights of the people against encroach-
ments of monopOlies created by
special legislation; that the canals
of the State which have con-
tributed largely to the wealth and
commercial supremacy Of New York
should remain the property of its citi-
ZenS; that they should be kept IN per
feet repair and SO improved as to meet
the demands of a constantly increasing
commerce, and the tolls should be re- |
duced to command the trade. and the |
system OF management provided for in n
Oil passed by the last Democratic AS
semoly, and which was rejected by \
Radical Senate, should be adopted: that
corruption and speculation shall cease
ana that the canal revenue be honestly
applied 70 the maintenance of the ca
nails and payments of the debts incnrred
in their construction.
Upon this platform the Democracy of
New York appeal to all classes i'm the
community for support, and especially |
of the working people, who are bur |
dened with unequal taxation which alb
serbs the fruits of their labors and re-
moves the incentives to individual and |
associated industry, and they pledge to |
each other and tn the advocates and /