The New York herald., 1868-03-12


we would bring upon ourselves disaster
and dshonor, which viii cost 2 hundred
TO the laborer for his toll base currency: 1t means
that the honor OF our country shall be stalned IL
and confusion; it means that the aboring shall
suffer by the increased of the comforts OF life;
it means that the taxpayers shall be burdened by
this very depreciation Of its money. We cannot al
ford to speculate upon the nations honor at SO fear
full cost. When dishonest merchant or q corrupt
government wishes to make large profit in specula-
tion In their own paper they must dishonor them
in this plan as upheld by Messrs Butler and stevens
They not only propose to pay In deprecated paper
but they are doing what they can to dishon0r the
character and credit OF the country. II they carry
out their corrupt revolutionary schemes they will pay
or the debt with paper which is not worth ten cents
thinks this can be done with safety or that 1t is for
the interest OF the taxpayer at the East or West.
susr and as s aa s p % 81 order
up the national credit; he helps the taxpayer and
does Justice to the bondholder he makes our cur
rency as good as sterling cOin for that will rise with
the public credit. The error is in supposIng that
under O. democratic administration the currency
would still stand fixed at discount Of onequarter
that is to say, we are TO fail, opponents have
failed The nations credit cannot be bought at q
profit, unless the nations character Is dishonored.
II we come into power there will be no discredit on
our currency, no speculation In paying our bonds in
paper. thank God that the faith which we all hold
as one man seeks to level up, not to level down. It
means that sterling coin shall ring again on the
counter Of the tradesman and glitter in the palm Of
Our friends forget the force of their own
argument when they show how the debt will
be paid and taxation ghtened by economy,
and honesty. They also show that our paper money
will be made as good as gold. The downward course
Of the men in power admits Of tracking in the honor
Of the country They sink 1t to that point that the
payment OF the debt will be an easy matter; but it
Will be at the cost OF the honor the peace and wei
eh the WITH e ypub
creditor, we must not confound the position OF
those who think it right to pay in paper but who bat
IN nnn rDId Iuifn hn
position OF those who mean not only to pay
In paper but who are also destroying the value Of
to give paper the bondholders but gold and silver
the people There Is nothing to fear from those who
think by the contract you should take paper, If they
gold. There is everything to fear from those who
are driving on to bankruptcy; and it matters not
bonlhoders to join with the taxpayers at the East
and West in saving our country. We hold no bonds,
from us not squandered in corrupt reasonable and
revolutionary schemes, but used to pay our debts
OF our Se' c"as Mep na as to pt men
odium Of taxation upon you while they grasp the
proceeds who endanger your claims by putting you In
the light of favored class, not because they give
you better but the people worse currency. Help
unpopular exemptions, lest the men who justifying
reputation by States separately, shall also declare
f1r & II 6y G Their ont action in Congress- It is pos
| end to the mad career OF Congress. We appeal to
those who guard by policies OF insurance against the
ertyto those who try % By s' life Insurance s s to make make
provision for their families when death takes them
away-to those who have put their slender earnings
have some support in in sickness OF or mis- mis-
interest in stopping government in its career Of
| bankruptcy and dishonor We impore them to bear
! in mind that the only security they have for the
sacred purposes OF their policies and deposits are the
bonds Of the government; and those viii be worth
| less II there is not administration put in power
| economy, and honesty to our country. We appeal
to the bondholders to help country from
they will not only best secure their own interests but
will gain the good will and gratitude OF the oppressed
laborers and taxpayers.
In response to loud calls Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden
spoke at length, reviewing the history Of the two
political parties and contendng that the policy OF
the republicans has been and Is to impoverish the
country, centralize power. parayze industry multi
ply taxation and elevate the negro while degrading
| DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
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4th Of July, IN New York, reported the following,
Horatio Seymour; alternate, Augustus G, Hand.
Samuel J. Tilden; alternate, George W. Mclean.
I Sandford E. Church; alternate Albert p. Lannng.
district Delegates.
1-Erastus Brooks, John Armstrong
flames B. Craig William Marshall.
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| 4-Joseph bowling, Michael Norton.
| S-Wiliam M Tweed John N, Morrissey:
Emmanuel b. Hart, Oswell Ottendorfer.
| 7-Charles @. Cornell, Charles E. Loew.
| 9-Albert Cardozo, Edward Jones.
| 10-Collin Talmie, Robert Cochran.
l 11-James D. Decker, En0ch Carter.
/ 12-Henry A. Tilden, Charles Wheaton.
/ 13-Jacob Hardenbergh, George Beach.
| 14-Wm. Cassidy, Charles Goodyear.
5-Moses Warren, Emerson 2. Davis
| 16LTimothy Hoyle, Halsey X. Wing.
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| Is-Cornelius A Russell, Colonel Simeon Sammons
| 19-Luther ]. Burviett, John F. Hurlburd Jr.
| 20-Allen @. Beach, Lorenzo Cary
| 21-Francis Herman George II. Sanford
22-wliam F Allen, Charles stebbins, Jr.
| 23-James p. Haskins John A. Green, Jr.
4-Elmore p. Ross, Charles L. Lyon.
| 25-Joseph L. Lewis, Lester b. Faulkner
| 28-Hiram A. Beebe, jeremiah Mcclure.
| 27-Marshall b. Champlain, Daniel G. Howell.
| 2s-GeOrge w. Miller, Henry J. Sickles.
2s-sherburn B. Piper, Henry Z. A 1.;,l Richmond.
| 31-Charles II. Lee, Jonas Button.
! The committee then took recess until seven
/ Evening Session.
The Convention reassembled at seven O'Clock. Mr..
A. B. Conger from the Committee on Resolutions, re-
| ported the following:-
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The democracy Of New York, assembled at this ex.
upon he Solemn orations thew oWe to ~ themselves
and their fellow citizens in the other States OF the
Union and to express their high satisfaction that the
representatives Of the people from every State In the
Union are TO meet again as OF DID, and In the spirit
| which animated the fathers of the republic TO lay
anew the foundations OF civil liberty-he democratic
| masses Of this State, with a unanmity never before
| surpassed have brought to this C0nven-
| tion the assurance Of their unbendng pur-
| pose to lay aside all personal aspirations and
| local interests and 10 devote their entire
| energies to the work before them, to secure
the first necessity OF political and social life the
restoration Of the Union and the reestabshment Of
constitution as the supreme law of the land; and to
this they are impelled by the peculiar exgency Of
the terrible peril to which they brought; FOR they
find that subversion to the time honored policy
which the people OF this country established for the
furtherance Of their high interests both houses OF
Congress Of the United States, by successive viola
tions OF their pledge, infractons Of the organic law
| and OF the public faith, to compass mere partisan
| ends have brought our people and institutions to