The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-05
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.



Rochester, ". T., October 4.-The Con- |
vention was called to order by Mr.. Selden,
chairman of the State Central Committee. |
Clarkson M. Potter was made temporary
chairman. In his address he called upon |
the Convention to purge and purify the
party.
The presence of Horatio Seymour in the
Convention was greeted with enthusiastic
applause.
A communication was read from the
Tammany Hall delegation asserting that
they did not wish to embarrass the Conven-
ton, and calling for rigid examination in
to the charges of corruption in New York
city. They waived their right to partici-
pate in the Convention, and pledged their
support to the ticket to be nominated.
After recess the Convention reassem-
bled at 8 o'clock, when it was announced
that General McQuade, the contrasting dele
gate from Oneida, in the interests of har-
Inony had withdrawn his claims to seat,
and Francis Herman, the regular delegate,
was invited to take his seat.
Committees on permanent organization,
resolutions, and contested seats, were APP
pointed, and a recess taken till O'Clock.
1t is generally believed that the convcn-
ton will complete its business and adjourn
tonight.
The proceedings are most orderly and
harmonious.
Ex-Governor Seymour would have been
rendered the permanent chairrnanship, but
business engagements prevented him from
remaining to the close. Lieutenant-G Cover
nor Beach will pobably be chosen.
The platform, as rebuided by the COM
mittee on resolutions, arraigns the national
fol TO- lodi and
constitutional obligations in prolongng dis
sessions. refusing amnesty to submissive
citizens, squandering lands, etc., and in
taking strides fatal to Republican consti-
tuition recognizes the emancipation of the
freedmen of the South, and their enfran-
chisement and perfect equality before the
law as an inevitable sequence of the civil
war, and holds it to be the duty of all to
sustain them in the enjoyment of their es-
tablished rights, and aid them in promoting
their welfare, and that of the country.
They denounce the MANAGEMENT of affairs
in New York, and will look with satisfac.
ton on the punishment of all upon whom
guilt can be fastened.
The platform also calls upon the mex
Legislature to provide for further reform il
the city charter, which shall, among othel
things, secure an early opportunity for thu
people of the city to choose new municipal
officers; the liability of the Mayor of New
York, with all mayors of cities, to be re
moved by the Governor, as sheriffs ar,
now removed, on proof before him of loca
administration of abuses. "We must no
loose sight of the duty of correcting al
prevailing corruption in the Federal Con
gress and the Executive, and demand SOM
other safeguard than the registry laws 70
ha ,,,.oya linn fro t1dc in a1aotinnc ~
The resolutions praise the Democrat
State administration, declare that the gov
eminent should lay no tax on imports, eN
cept for revenue purposes, and compliment
Governor Hoffman.
After their adoption, the Convention &C
iourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
After the recess the Convention organize
permanently by adopting the report of IL
committee making Clarkson N. Potter pr
sident of the Convention.
The Fires in Wisconsin, Destructive Rayag
Of the Fiery Element--Fires Raging Oy
Three Hundred square Miles of Ground.
Mil,oa,tkee, October A special to Il
Ne,cs from Green Bay, says that the tir
in the woods between there and Michigs
have extended across Fox river, and GOV,
n strip of thirty miles in Surrance al
Oconto counties. The large lumberii
towns of Marinett and Pishtego are threa
ened with obstruction. Fires are no
raging over 800 miles of territory, al
about 100 families are burned out OF hou
and homes. Farm buildings, bridges, al
fences are swept away, and thousands
square miles of valuable pine forests a
destroyed. The entire population is figt
ing the fire without success. All food t
man and beast has been destroyed, al
starvation during the coming winter star
them in the face.
The Triennial. Episcopal Convention.
Baltimore, Oct. 4.-The Trennal Gen
raj Convention of the Protestant EpiscoT
church of the United States assembled
Emanuel church, in this city, to-day. L
edifice was crowded during the morning e
ercises. The Right Rev. Bishop Johns,
Virginia, preached the opening sermon,
ter which the bishops dissolved and we
called to order by presiding Bishop Smil
of Kentucky.
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