New-York tribune., 1870-09-07
POLITICAL.
WAR VETERANS STATE CONVENTION.


.S.pAroGA. Sept. 6.-The State Convention
~ War yeterans called by the Kings County War Club,
mat nj noon to das in'the Union Hotel bali room. Gen.
tames yourdan called 1.-THE Convention to order, and
,neunated Gen. Sohn Robinson Temporary Chair
man Gen. Robinson taking the chair said that the
best part of his hse had been spent MILITARY men,
M him great 70 see 50 many soldiers before
him. All are awase of'the objects of the meeting All
eesOng to the same party which saved Che country
frGn destruction and did more than ANY eher Tor ths
tURion- Committees Permanent Organization ana
Resolutions ordered and appointed hvs menoers
TO each committee when tee Convention took reces
tili O'Clock. - A.
The Convention mat at @eaOek Gen Gate froR sse
dent Gen Stewart l. woodtord and one Vieeaeresiuo'
sseretaries"CapI Frank n Clark and seven sheTs,,
Gep. Wo0dford was escorted u the cnai n yiIe was
reseiSed with with loud sa h ess He said: , from
oosDEs: The 0SseIn%s1 ,Ss ShiSo ore iusidnous but
equally fatal attacks OF fraud and COT RPhvn are no
eerfhe honest expression of the popular WIZ & mn or
gaTzed system Of false iSgrf' snost absolute con.
sro Of the baOtboHes there and the ser,ea U
election simply record. the i cTsbed now or ft
S n's srread through the state eorruPng city after city
shs se snT an absolute tyranny fact The
spirit ef loyalty which cahed us to the front nne ysrs
cans but we feel anu hno% that SoS we speak Pat se
parties whan we say that We have 40 braHk
resolved 10 enforce the Congressional laws enacted for
the OF the ana see sTss an SSnS S
come old and owerfn some peseona rivalries natu
membering what comrades sderwent during rebel
Mon, and what constant Support We ns nao biie riS
We W. sss' ssrs spa9Ss'n the frenf @ We We have
IN the spirit OF gratitude and love 50 ask for entire n
Republicans Of tse glorious days when we bose "A Aera sS
ham Lincoln in tnimph from his pralrle nome 70 f le
of the nation assailed, when the grand old party
stood as fontke flag. aud RepueEeanism became
of tSs dark DAYS that came ape went, when
long life Of the yaon hung treiHe1g IN the pal
tested or faith Victories that at las saved both the
Of the sS ma tyrdom Of Cur sainted President and tie
complete work of reconstruction. OF lusuos
with these memories that speak so endey both OF the
living and tG dead we peed with all who revere our
and government better than they s9Te party
20 ogetbr this test hour and onr common
fraud in public Affairs must bring 49, ,..-
Gen. E. F. Jones from the CQumittee on Resolutions,
R1ea The Republics soldiers be state EewYOi here
and sssst sucS measures aud policy as ms thought most likely
ts forces aud them for sssu campaign in the
a. heartily 'SSs:s and approve tas
FOL in Completing Reconstruction sng es Nns D9t y means
& & % sTnS S % p6 @ ~ SesVy burdens Of TAXATION
e,SSfS sS1i S IN 9g M f b EH@s Sat ~ bs State the
who fOug he battles Of The country snd finally 'sSsh It's IN
poltsai services We therefore while vn heartily support the
sse Convention 70 Be Ssd here to OrTcT ce Of the
is I incest S. s n .S SseT' M Elements 1n ps
70 eoeTgec action and g into the canvass With TIE 0 enthusiasm
Resolved That Recognize the spontaneous and cordial synPSh
expressed y ns KePaG.s9 ry % I9e hs SsGse ] % n ~ s IN
.A a,s Of free on p, SC dss the s2d
uphold the eanse q Imperial France have been gns Ie6oked
despc T tsi success. iSs. German
s S % Svad e ReSusS % % oil q " E. S & Se
BoDOUss ignorance, and bgOy will b FsbuEed and over
Resolved That sincerely sympDs with the people Of Cuba who
While We Commend the for iis evident purpose literally
every Just opportunity protest humanity civilization
ssHt caases which have & ess I The s5Sgs % and 1t yn w
uH give moral support and aid 90 the patriots which the law
f.etd That Judgment the oysrshse.ng qos,e. Of SS!
rulers and frame S own x shall s,5, a. SG'SnHa: Ct sass
a. S in : IND s EeI as ;y'R & Of
& @ the people place their plant tools in Office and plahde the
Eof That tsis question in our Judgment tbe entire State
% The corruption, e M gS % s1 Az s asUs S Cd Cs b 1e
ap -eetwen dece9ey aud honesty on one sS anG I1OI Se %
Resolved against when Gag vas in da1geI
and to ash ss politics Of our comrades 50 now NV We % Ps
political heartily ue oPP ng and @ stT hing doSn $ ~ cor
machinery that society eoe and rule be Democratic or
sOIre cooperation Of all honest and good men to
Se render % this good 5ye S Ss Of the United States
r .s sf with the last man the army and navy and the last '''' me
-. wear Democratic doubled until they absorb
eS three earnings every abonng casting the
main burden upon him TO dwell in miserable
denying him the comforts Of life and paTanDg hs honest
efforts 0 provide for the future.
bDke the politician be be high or low who by seet ng am
boh would dsenon encourage factions u ranks believing
leadership be found the faith
by public whereby
confidence created in their ability and TIER purpose to serve e ID
OF the public 81 large.
The resolutions we're adopted
On motion of A. NJ. Gaylord, private Jacoh Wells OF
the u. s. ColOred Troops was appointed an additional
Vice President of the Convention
Gen. II. A Barnum addressed the Convention lie
thought II only necessary TO 20 into the campaign this
Fall with platform in support OF Gen. GRANTS admins
tratiOn the victory We have seen fraud ana
peculatiOn driven from high places by his strong arm,
honesty placed in positions OF trust The Govern
ent of the state to-day is but reflex OF the personal
Government in France, which 80 days brandished
the sword the frontiers of Germany and called on that
Republicans of New York may gain as splendid victory
as the citizens Of united Germany have done.
Gen. John COchrane was called out and spoke on the
subject Of danger to our institutions from corruptons
and fraud at the polls appealing to the soldiers tO come
forward and resist something worse than rebellion.
Col E. b. Lansing OF Brooklyn was the next speaker.
He said that this important III the history OF
the state and soldiers should come forward 70 ca back
proud record 1t promised stand by and support the
soldiers and ask them 70 place soldier at the
head of the ticket.
Col. Benz. A. Willetts OF New-York made short ad-
dress reteTatng the appeals 10 the Republicans t0pu1
down frauds and cOITuptiOns in New York City.
A Committee of nine appointed 10 present the
resolution adopted by this Convention TO the Republican
convention tomorrow. -'v--~- -.
Gen. Sharpe OF Kingston next announced appealed to
All soldiers 10 rally for the support Of the party Of the
Union, and against fraud and corruption. Adjourned
REpI1RI ICiN STATE CONVENTION