The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-04
NEw YORK.
PLATFORM OF THE NEW YORK DEM(
STATE CONVENTION


STATE CONVENTION.
New YORK. Sept. 3-The Albany Democrat
| ic Convention convened at IL O'Clock The
Committee on Resolutions reported platform,
which was adopted with cheers.
The resolutions re-afirm the national plat
form adopted at New York, demand immediate
restoration of all the United States to their
rights in the Union; demand amnesty for all
past political offences and that the elective
| franchise be regulated in all the States by the
people thereof without interference by the fed
| eral government; demand payment OF the pub
lie obligations in strict accordance with terms,
in gold when gold is nominated IN the Donds,
and in lawful currency of the country when
coin is not specified; demand equal taxation OF
every species OF property, lncluding UoVern-
| ment bonds; re-afffrm the principle of one cur
rency for the government and people, laborer,
office-holder pensioner, soldier, prod ucer and
bond holder favor reform of abuses in the ad-
minIstration; reduction of tue standing army
and navy; abolition OF the Freedmen's Bureau
and all political instrumentalities designed to
secure negro supremacy; in favor of equal
rights and protection for naturalized and ma
tlve-Dorn citizens; encourages people strug-
gnng Tor the national integrity and constitu
tlonal liberty; thanks the soldiers and sailors
who perilled their lives in defence of the
public; asserS that the nation is under deep
and lasting obligations to President johnson,
who, deserted by his party, has respected his
oath to maintain the constitutions; and Judge
Chase, who on the impeachment trial proved
faithful to the high trust; endorse and eulogize
Seymour and Blair. "a
The resolutions also lay down the line of poll
cy in regard to canals and other property of
the State; and also in regard to the excise law
and other legal matters. The committee on
electors also reported among the electors the
following well-known names, Maj. Gen. Henry
w. Slocum, Justice Bowling, Oswald Othen-
derfor, Emanuel b. Hart, Chas. E. Loew, and
VIM. G. Fargo. ~
d. - Il.
ated canal commissioner. David B. McNiel of
Cayuga, for inspector of State prisons, e. o.
Perrin OF Queens for Judge of Court of APP
peals. Adjourned sine die.
AN EXCITING BOAT RACE.
BUFFALO, Sept. San exciting boat race
occurred on the Niagara river this p. M. Al
exander Talsma and Mr.. Marvin, two expert
oarsmen rowed for wager five miles up Mag
ar river against a seven mile current, through
rapids and around Bird Island reef and three
and a half miles on the return in forty-eight
minutes and 81 seconds. Heavy clinker boats
were used.
Talsman beat by seconds Talsman labor
ed under the disadvantage of having the heavi
est boat and the staving ip of his bow against
rocks in crossing the reefs.
Much money changed hands on the result
Betting was in favor of Talsman. For half
mile over the reef the current is full 10 miles
an hour.
NEW YORK, Sept Am undertaken in Hud-
son City has been arrested for opening grave
and breaking off piece Of coffin to show the
quality. The punishment for it is two years
imprisonment and a fine OF $4,000. A disputed
bill was the cause.
The investigation before United States Com
missioner Gutmau relative to the alleged
frauds in the Internal Revenue Department
was to-day, after some argument, postponed
till tomorrow. OF the accused, Thomas E.
Smith and David Murray were present
AT meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Noyes, of New Orleans, gave description
of the projected canal below that city, to con-
meet Mississippi River with Lake Bosque. The /
subject was referred to the Executive Commit
tee.
The 18th annual games of the Caledonia
Club came off day at Jones Wood.
Two men were seriously injured, one fatally,
by the tall of scaffold on a new building in
Court street, Brooklyn, last evening