Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-16
POLITICAL
New JerseY Democratic ConventIo

New Jersey Democratic Convention.
TRENTON. n. j., Sept 19-The Dem
ocTs ic Convention met to-day, Col. VIM.
G. Alexander presiding. After the ap-
pointment of committees, the convention
adjourned for dinner. in the afternoon,
on the first ballot, joel Parker, of Mon
mouth, received 179 votes; Judge Bedle,
of Hudson, 172; Charles Haight, of
Monmouth, 1873; BENZ. F. Lee, of Cum
berland, III; Nehemiah Perry, of Essex,
rs, and I. d. Armstrong, of Burlington,
30. Before the vote was announced,
Hudson county changed her vote TO Joel
Parker. This was followed by similar
changes, and finally Joel Parker was nom
mated by acclamation. Resolutions were
then adopted. The convention was then
addressed by ]. Dsggett Hunt Charles
Haight, N. Perry and Leon Albeit.
The resolutions claim that they have
largely increased the sinking fund, so that
the assets are sufficient to meet the obi
cations of the State. They show an
amountequa to over one million dollars
cOllec ed aud bonded under the execution
of riparian laws. They have collected
near y three hundred thousand dollars
from the United States Government since
the last Governor proclaimed that the &C
counts were settled. They favor prompt
and complete amnesty for political often.
ses, the raising of revenue for the pay
ment of the national debt by tariff
upon Injuries, and recommend the abol-
ishment of taxes on the necessaries of
life; demand the rights of labor to be
properly recognized; protest against the
military power given the President by
the late Congress; recognize the constitu-
iiOnal amendments as the law of the
land; protest against the Capitalization of
power, and highly commend the admins
trstion of Governor Randolph.
Minnesota Democratic Convention.
ST. PAUL, MINN, Sept. 1S.-The
Democratic State Convention met in this
city to day, and nominated the following
ticke': Governor, Winstrop Young, of
S.. Anthony; Lieutenant Governor, L.
Buell., of Houston; Secretary of State, E.
Falk, of Rice; Treasurer, F. B. Vosberg,
# S5earns; Attorney General, ]. L. Nc
DJnsld, of Shakopee, Justices ef Su-
preme Court, William Mitchell, of Wi
mona, and NJ. K. BTk, of Manksto.
The first and second resolutions declare
that the party sdheres to the principles of
It's founder, Thomas jefferson, and de-
nounces the Republican administration
for lis shameless corruption and squander-
ing of public money and settled disregard
of constitutional obligation. The third
and fourth solutions are as follows:
Resolved, That We recognize as bind
ing the Constitution as it now exists.
Resolved, That the prime necessari6s
of life, such as iron, coal, salt, leather
and cotton and woolen goods ought to be
free from all tariffs and taxation; that
upon all other articles only such taxes
and tariffs ought to be imposed as shall
be required 10 meet the wante of the gov
eminent economically administered, and
that the adjustment of taxes and tariffs
with a view of preventing fair competi-
tlon in trade from any source, is sub
version of the rights, ard hurtful to the
interests Of, the mass of The psople."
The fifth resolution declares against the
growing power of corporations over the
people, and in favor of regulating trans
portation rates and tariffs by law. The
sixth resolution demands general amnesty.
The seventh resolution declares the party
opposed TO further land grants to CORPORA
tions, and that while grants are made they
shall be on condition tnat lards shall be
sold only TO actual settlers at not over two
dollars and fifty cents per acre. The
eighth and last resolution denounces the
present State administration as incompe-
tent and unworthy.