The New York herald., 1871-10-06


which are not denied, and could not be disputed !
The pubic moneys were committed TO the care
ocer. were uaasr ns s0naD amount
moneys had disappeared. leaving the CITY treasure
house empty. OF the disbursements no account
could be given, except cerraln book entries bearing
upon their face presunptive evidence tnat through
oicai auardians Glance %rtHsr would n nave We
suced to viDdicatc the motives, at least OF these
puzzle servants or to make their guilt manifest A
lie paymaster's 0slce was alone necessary. From q
perusal OF these existing documents one result or the
other was inevitable. 1he vouchers wee demanded
q day was assigned Tor their production aud during
the still hours oil an intervening nign. that pub
lie ONCE, wGie under watcn ana guard by the i'm
plicated officers or their selected agents. was Sc
cretiy entered, as II by q iurglar and these very
doubt OF tAe Just conclusion from these facIss In
private lie charity Is, lndeei, OF all virtues the
tel TO bind the Judgment and prevent those Just
revelations which are essential TO the common
veal untl the deeds OF tnat night, SO fatal
vestgated py the keen eye ana unspariag
hand osJudclai scrutiny. these appointed guardians
OF the public property cannot be deemed inn0ccng
or be SAFELY entrusted with high places In the conf
dence OF the democratic party. II = lerse and IN.
with their innocence II would stll become the duty
OF every citizen, especially when acting IN repre-
sentative capacity, to denv them any new marks OF
favor until perfect eclafrc,Ssenast could be had.
On merely pre5umptve eviden.e any private citizen
ance @ BY the Count country. A Pubic Officers I Should
ever be not only vlrtuous but unsuSpecJed. When
j they stand IN all laIr mems eSLeem llcupatcQ by
prinla Jdce evidence, where Is the injustice OF COM
polling them TO abstain until trial from demanding
further honors or fresh proofs OF confidence In
the present instance this course Is enI0lned upon
the democratic party by an lmpcr0us necessity,
which leaves 1t no alternative. II IS demanded by
impartial men of all parties. II these on.cers are
lett in the ul possession OF their present powers
and IN the full enjoyment OF their party's lavor and
support. their trial. whenever had or before what
ever tribunal conducted, must DO regarded as
q judicial farce. II could not satisfy the
scr 0sr s ooas nacas es
the character OF the accused. Various acts OF re-
cent iegislauon have Clo:ned these officers with
be aIilrmed that the jury box IS beyond their con-
tro. 1t is indisputabe that they can open or close
While this state OF things exists how truth, JUS
tice or the public veal be maintained II these ends
should, perchance require sentence OF cOndemna-
tionY the democratic party, in It's state Con
venton assembled, Is, therefore, bound so to
manaed may may be I fairy heard and innocence vindi i
Gated from unjust aspersi0ns or ascertained
guilt condlgnly punished. This language may seem
more emphatic than wise or prudent, but III one re-
spect at least is well chosen IL expresses my
views OF the emergency. The Giro instances Of its
selection pronounce one OF the delegations from this
city as unit or entirety The organ and represen-
tative OF our present anti-democratlc local govern
ment It ls consequently recognized as q buiwark OF
confidence erected by that government Its entire
exclusion is an imperative public duty. N0twitn-
standing tine high character Or some among these
delegates the duty must be performed. do not lln-
pute moral or political defect 10 any OF them, nor Is
their personal na bS standing at all material Il =
moral sentiment Of the party, but the interests OF
perncious oligarchy am, dear sir yours. respect.
TO ROSWELL D. HATCH
Tne credentials OF the delegation were then read,
together with the names OF the delegates.
TILDES AGAIN ASsAILs TAMMANY.
Mr. TILDEN said the reasonable object or the gen.
plisned and was proceeding TO review the action OF
the Convention, when lie was called to order as
Mr. Taen sand he was about to make ao
Deine pressed, moved That the Convention proceed
to make the nomlnatcn Of state tickets: Some
the Convention to order, when Mr.. rIlden proceeded
to ss.1 de9ounce the Tammany organization, and de-
Tor any OF the nominations FOR Assembly
made BY that organization. and II that was demo-
Chairman OF the State Committee and retire 10 the
bosom OF his plundered fellow cltlzens. lApplause)
He renewed his motion to proceed to the nomlna
ton or candidates. Carried.
TIE NOMINATIONS.
MI cassidy moved the nomination OF Magnus
Cross OF New York. ior Secretary or state and pro-
ceeded to speak OF mis- qualifications for ONCE.
Jr., OF seneca, were also nominated.
Mr. HERMAN seconded the nomination or Mr..
the delegation VINO had Just been neard, and the
memoirs OF thar delegation nad said they would
prefer not to nave one OF their numbers on the
The nomination OF Mr.. wIrers was then made
unsnImously nno. Sowna wl,n taree n .a cheers.
for Comptroller A. T. Nichols, OF Erie, was also
Tne name or B. Davis Noxon was Withdrawn and
tne NOMINATION. or Nichols was made by acclama-
wheeler II. Bristol Of Tioga, was named for
Treasurer.
LUcIus ROBINSON moved his nomination be made
FRANCIS HERMAN movsd that Charles O'Conor be
nominated for Attorney General.
MIR. FAULKNER said that while he respected
Charles O'Conor he did not think 1t right 10 cast
any reflections upon that sterling democrat Mar
snS < o. AsSs aay saco Intention
Mr.. DE WITT. of Kings, did not believe Charles
0ConSr % could or m would accept the pomnasion and
toinquire II he would accept the nomination
nation Of Marshall B. Champiaiu. ''0 'A' '''''-
Mr.. FAULKNER called attention to the fact that
Mr. 0Conor was IN the same san position as Mr. Cross.
hearing; and 1t was said chat nomination OF one
OF their number would be putting them In an en-
Mr. TILDsN spoke in favor Of Mr.. O'Conors nomi-
nation.
Mr. RICHMOND. Of Genesee. sustained the renomi-
MT. SMITH M. WEED was in favor OF Charles
then nominate Marsnaii B. CnsmplSln. ' tAppIaase.I
Mr. DE WITr withdrew his motion to telegraph
TO Mr.. OCOnor, and spoke In behalf OF Mr.. Cham
Mr. HERMAN again took the noor in behalf OF the
nomination OF Mr.. OCOnor.
LUCIUS ROBINSON said ne knew Mr.. O'COnOr well,
but II he were nominated here to-day he did not be-
lieve he would accept
candidate for Attorney General, and Marshall B.
Champlain received u votes aud Charles OConor
ItcelVcu 9Z woes.
Mr. HERMAN moved to make the nomination or
Mr.. Champlain unanimous Carried.
John Griswold OF Monroe. was named for State
Engineer and Surveyor.
LUcIUs ROBINSON named Van Rensselaer, Rich
mond, the present incumbent. Griswolds name
was at mis- request withdrawn The nomination OF
Mr.. Richmond was made by acclamati0n.
On motion or SMITH NJ. WEED George W. Chap
man, OF saratoga, was named for Canal Commits
siOner
Nathaniel B. Milliman Of Washington county,
was named, but was subsequently Withdrawn.
Mr. HARDENBURaH moved tnat vhapman'S nomin-
alton be made unanimous. Carried
Mr.. FAULKNER Of Livingston county, named
David b. McNel OF Cayuga for Inspector or Prisons,
and, on motion OF Mr. Cassidy the nomination was
made unanimous
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WARREN moved that the Chairman OF the
Convention appoint five persons as delegates at
large to the state Committee and that the delegates
Hr<ara fl1nln Aiafr