The New York herald., 1871-10-05
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY OCTOBER s. ls-rRPLE SHEET

to New York oflc,al corruptions, was enthusiastic
cally appauded He concluded by nominating ~
temporary chairman Hon. Clarkson N. Potter OF
westchester, which was carried unanimously.
SPEECH OF cLARsoN N. POTTER.
Mr.. Potter was then introduced 10 tile Convention
and proceeded 10 speak as lollows:-
cLARKsoN N. PoTTERs SPEECH.
GENThEMEN or THE CONVENTIONAL thank you for
the honor You have done me IN electng me TO pre-
srais % Of the great State 81 New YORK again meet in
convention at grave and critical period. The
evils which resulted nom the great civil war
have Deen exaggerated and continued by the
action OF the republican party In transferring 70
Congress all the substantial powers OF government
has assumed arbitrarily the power 10 reject and
admit States to representation. They have assumed
degree deg 70 contro elections within the States. They
have seized on tho currency and banking fnslitu.
lions OF the great country 30 that Inc ventures ana
oicers OF the Treasury. they have sought to trans
fer to the federal government various Offices now
SPE S have ssssK ss
power Of Congress 70 destroy vested private
They have created great corporations ami granted
10 them territories larger tnan States, to the ex-
cnarterlng and private corporations to carry on
business wiuhn the states, thereby centering upon
,s ,ss caca all the snr
empowered the President 70 suspend the sacred
In the States, while the people, mised by the
great material progress and prosperity OF the coun
deemable currency have closed their eyes to these
assumptions OF power 80 that not only speculation
Das s enn IN
our party and has demoralized the government
Of our principal city. Under these circumstances
the democratic party must IS 1t seems to me, fully
and frankly confront the situation, recognizing the
revolution through which this country has passed
have resulted. 1t should apny TO the present crisis
these principles OF limiting and localizing govern
ment, which lie at the foundation OF our faith,
setting our faces against the creation Of great cor
porartons and the abuse OF executive power and
paronaEe which corrupt our people Let US pS purge
US all those VINO, whatever were their views here.
torore now seek to INIT and localize the powers Of
government, and to that end let us proceed In the
organization and duties OF this Convention wisely.
justly, temperately and nrmly, without anger and
without lear.
The selection by the state Central Committee OF
Clarkson N. Potter for temporary chairman was In
accordance with the expressed wishes OF oil the
delegations and by mutual agreement, after Lieu
tenant Governor Beach had declined the position.
Mr.. Potter's address was frequently interrupted
Convention to purge and purify Its own party Of
Mr.. TmpRS moved that Lester d. Faulkner and
Isaac McC0nihe be made temporary secretaries.
Carried
On motion OF MT. TLDEN the roll OF uncontested
when Horati0 Seymour's name was called the
Convention rose and gave three cheers, swinging
their hats and exhibiting the utmost enthusiasm.
There was also applause when Jacob Hardenburgh's
name was called.
Mr. DEWITT, or Kings. rose and stated lhat tnero
was member OF the state Central Committee there
bearing q communication from the Tammany Hall
Delegation. and ne moved that this communication
CHARLES G. CORNELL presented communication,
which, on notion was read.
:: 1Ios. sitting in session a cornshan HAM, .~-
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should occur st this Convention which q calculated
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been made sy the to m
these charges the anssr.isped WIN Is.
@ an ss s city 81 s
swif. and signal pnnIshneDt DC visited the guilty
sssd .olsy ds.ys . promote Ssosy p Ss IL
and the success q the regular
waive tss right e parcpse in tue procssdnss Of your
give an earnest active and united support to the ticket
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!: HENRY FORD ltsh Assembly district
i2ssfH EnoaIs SoSah SRhH i s Ms.s%ss S.ssaeiy Ss s
THOMAS 9. YIELDS, I5th Assembly district.
JOHN Z; BRADLEY idth Assembly district
JAMES + KING issS Assembly sl.ir,c...
cHXsLEs O. CORNELL, Eli % siss Assembly district.
Mr.. DE WITT moved that no delegation being now
regularity or having been elected In conformity with
the call Of the State Central COMMITTEES. therefore
Resolved Tha. in hs call Ct the roll New York be omitted
d deemed @ 'S as s,stins from that looalIsy. -
on this resolution Mr.. DE WITT moved the pre-
The roll was then called, and the resolution was
adopted by % yeas to nays. lAppause.l
COMMITTEES Of one from each jualclal district be ap-
pointed to report the permanent officers Of the Con-
MT. CASSIDY, or Albany, moved that a committee
OF two from each Judicial district except the First
district, be appointed 10 present resolutions to the
Governor SEYMOUR said there were some con.
tested seats and he supposed the nrst business was
70 n as we're
Of Francis Herman, Of oneida. The Secretary said
there were none. ~
MIR. HARDENBUR0, of Ulster county, moved the
adoption OF the House OF Assembly rules. Carried.
Governor SEYMOUR rose, he said, with much re-
pain that man who had grown gray in the service
or the party had his scat confessed lie moved that
Francis K,rnan pc admitted to his seat as q dele
gate from the First district OF Oneida. Applause.)
MIR. DEWITT SAID that he knew how graceess II
WAS for young member OF this body 10 rise and
oppose notion made by one so much older and
occupying position so high IS the gentleman who
had Just taken his scat StIl ne felt It MS duty to
do SO. He mad heard no reason given Tor the mo-
ton and he could not vote for It, He then pro-
ceeded at length to state tho proceedings OF the
District Convention.
Governor SEYMOUR responded that ne had made
statement or the facts In the case, for the
tnat he wished TO avoid any unpleasant explana-
tions. lie then Appealed the Convention to carry
out the declaration made here TO irown down fraud
anu corruption.
case OF the First district be referred to the Commit
tee on Contested Seats.
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