The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION

ALBANY, Sept. B. 1868
The Democratic state Convention was called to
order at fifteen minutes before eleven O'Clock.
THE PLATFORM
Mr.. JAMES b CRAIG, Chairman Of the Committee
on Resolutions submitted the following report,
which was adopted by reclamation, the reading
being frequently interrupted by vocferous cheers:-
The democracy OF New York, in convention as
sembed, reatiirm the national democratic platform
adopted in New York on the 9TH day Of July, and
they call The special attention OF their fellow citizens
70 the following propositions embodied in this de-
claratOn OF principles
First-The Immediate restoration Of all the States
90 their rights In the Union under the constitution
OF which some OF them deprived by the unconsti-
tutional and revolutionary measures Of q Congress
which Is perpetuating dlsuni0n and, by Its usurpa-
ttons Of power threatens the establishment OF Gen.
tralized government IN place Of q federal Union OF
Seoond-Amnesty for all past political offences
and the regulation OF the elective franchise In al the
sy BY e se1a any
In,rd-The payment Of the public obligations, In
scs s g0S with their terms IN gold only
lawful currency Of the country when coin is not
FOurth-Equa taxation of every species of pro-
perry, including government bonds and other public
securities; the simpi1caton OF the system and the
discontinuance OF inquisit0rial modes OF assessing
and collecting internal revenue.
M1hEOne currency for the government and the
people, the laborcr and the Office holder, the PEN
snOner and the soldier, the producer and the bond
holder.
StLut-Ref0rm or abuses IN the administration; re-
auction OF the standing army and navy; abolition Of
the Freedmens Bureau and all political instrument
tates designed TO secure negro supremacy restora-
ton OF rghtfu authority to and the independence of
the Executive and judiciary and the subordination
Of the military to the civil power.
SeUenth--Bqual rights and protection for natural
ized and native born citizens al home and abroad,
and the asserting Of American nationality, which
furnish an example and encouragement to people
STRUGGLING fer national integrity and constitutional
Mberty.
Eiohth-That the thanks of grateful people are
ever due TO the soldiers and ailors who perllled
their lives In defence OF the republic and that their
held sacred and fnvioable.
Ninth-That the nation is under deep and lasting
obligation TO President Andrew johnson, who, de-
serted by party which proved fathless to the prin-
cipies and pledges upon which II came into power,
constitution, and rho will be honored In history as
one OF the most determined defenders Of American
liberty, and mat Chief Justice Chase, who, in the
trial instituted TO depose the Executive obsta-
Gle to partisan and Revolutionary purposes, roved
faithful to his high trusts and entitled to the graft
tude not only OF the democracy OF this State and
ton, but OF all friends OF civil government They
endorse and rattfy the national nominees tor the
Presidency and Vice Presidency names which COM
prise PATRIOTISM craftsmanship and the virtues Of
the Christian gentleman with the hef0ism OF sol
der who the Union he lallantly fought to
preserve. Horat,o Seymour the fearless cham
pien OF popular rights ard personal liberty,
the determined opponent OF rama tcism IN all its
forms, the firm supporter Of the national government
In time OF war the friend Of the sol,er and the guar
dian OF the citizen-who as Governor, indicated
Iustre 10 the glory Of the Empire States tly asso
ciated In the campaign which IL 20 restore order,
prosperity and civil government 20 the American
people, with General Francis ?. Blair Jr. who sus.
tains IN peace the government he maintained upon
the battle field of The war; that all registration and
excise laws should be uniform In their operation
throughout the State, and thRt the execu-
non of excise laws and the collection OF
fees under them should be made through
the local authorities in the several counties:
that in the State In the national government they
demand economy in expenditure a strict adherence
10 the letter and spirit Of the constitution and the
protection Of the rights OF the people against the
encroaclments aud monopoes created by special
iegislation. That the canals OF the state, which
have contributed largely TO the wealth and the CON-
mercial supremacy OF New York, should remain the
property OF its citizens; that they should be kept
IN perfect repair and 30 improved a. TO meet the
demands OF constantly increasing commerce.; that
carrying trade, and that the system OF management
provided for IN bill passed by the last democratic
assembly and rejected py .ne rsa,ca lea senate
uon shall cease and the canal revenues he honestly
applied to Che maintenance OF the canal and the
payment OF the debts incurred In their construction
Upon this platform the democracy OF New York
appeal to ali classes IN the community for support,
and especially 60 the working people, who are bur
dened with unequal taxation, which absorbs the
fruits OF their abors and removes the incentives to
individual and associated industry; and they pledge
90 each other and to the advocates and defenders OF
constitutional liberty throughout the Union that the
verdict Of the state shan be recorded for the prnei
standard bearers are the chosen representatives.
THE ELECTORAL TICKET
Mr. JAMES r. PIERCE. OF Kings, reported the fol.
lowing electoral ticket, which was ratined:--
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Henry w. Siocum, Of Kings.
Delos De Wolf, Of Oswego.
DIST Uistrict Electors.
Ist---Icws A. Edwards, OF Suffolk.
Isaac Vbn Anden, Of Kings.
au--GeOfge IL Fox, OF Kings.
atl.--lOsoph Bowling, OF New York.
Bu--yswald OttendOrfer, OF New York
az i-- gnIaDuel T. liart, OF New York.
7th-tharles r. Loew, Of New ork.
tt ancs ~. sweeny, Of New lork.