The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-09-30
NEW YORK CONVENTION.

SYRACUSE, sept. y.
The Democratic State Convention met al
half past II o'clock in Wieting Hall Hon
5. j. Tildcn called the Convention to order
and made IN address Of considerable length
criticizing the administration Of Gen Grant
his lOurneymgs about the comtry-thc
treatment OF the Southland the 18th Amend
ment, and strongly conforming the PROPOSE
ton to make voters without regard to race OF
color. He claimed that the Democracy are
always liberal on the elective franchise, but
could not endorse proposition to confer it
without regard 10 race or color He con
graduated the people upon the successful
Democratic administration Of affairs in the
State for the past two years
AT the afternoon session Hon. Allen c.
Beach was chosen permanent president. The
committee on resolutions not being ready to
report, the nomination Of State Ticket was
proceeded with as follows =
Secretary OF State--HoMER A. NELSON.
COMPREHENSIVE. +. ALLEN.
Attorney General-M. b. CHAAIpLAIN.
| Observation-Disclosures II. BRISTOL.
| State Engineer-N AN X. RICHMOND
Canal COmmissionel-W,W W. WRIGHT.
| state Prison Inspecton-F LAFLIN, of Ulster.
! Judges of the Court OF Appeals-JoHN A. LOTT.
! OF kings, and ROBERT EARL, OF Hcrkimer counties.
THE RESOLUTIONS
MIR, Cassidy, from the committee on resolu-
tions, reported the following g.
Resolved, That the Democracy of New York re-
affirm the pledges they have given in regard to the
questions OF public policy, and point to their his
tory, their connection with the government from
the da. OF its foundation, their fidelity TO its honor
their nationality aud patriotism and their unswcrv
ing loyalty to the Constitution.
Resolved, That as party which derives its prin-
clpieS from jefferson and a nationality reunited
and made vigorous by the spirit Of Jackson we
ready to go before the country with the record of
our conduct and our principles, and demand to be
Judged by them.
Resolved, That in pursuance Of these principles
and faithful to these traditions, we demand the res
toration of all the States to Their rights in the I'm
ion under the Constitution, the amnesty of political
offenders the reduction of the standing army, the
abolition Of that hybrid institution, the FreedmenS
Bureau, the restoration of the rghtiu authority off
he Judiciary and the subordination of the military
to the civil power.
Resolved, That we arraign the administration of
resident Grant as false to these principles and
measures and to its pledges to give the country |
peace 1t has for partisan purposes prolonged the |
disunon Of the States; and by military dctation |
and arbitrary penalties is endeavoring to the
communities and States into assent to its measures
II has failed 10 protect the masses. and has given
countcnance and support to class Of interests and
turning its back upon the people has become in
turn the pcnsioner and patron of accumulated
wealth and that while vacillatinS in its yindica-
ton OF the rights OF American citizens and lower
ing the tone OF our diplomacy by its appointments.
Resolved That we demand protection for Amer
lean citizens and the yindcation OF their rights by
adequate means i'll Great Britain and Cuba.
Resolved That we demand the ttlltilimen of I'LL
legitimate contracts by the government as Il bor-
rover and 10y the lenders to the American people
from the fruits Of whose labor its loans must be
paid We denounce the multiplication of taxes and
he inquistOrial process by which they are eXtort-
ad, and that unj ust system, by which moneyed
lass Is exempt Its the duty of the statesmen of
he country to simplify the taxes and reduce the
aritf to Il revenue basis.
Resolved, That the Fifteenth Amendment is pro-
losed in the spirit of contempt for the people and of
he rights Of the States.
The latter part of the platform passes high en-
'omum on Governor Itotman's administration and |
'aS for the opening Of the canals to the people