Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-16
THE NEW YORK RADICALS.
Convention held at Elmyra Yesterday
Observation-Disclosures Appoint
ed to go TO Philadelphia.
ResOIutiOns-Granta and all His Double.
Distilled Infamies and Usnrpa-
tiOns Endorsed.

EL8IRA,N. Y, May 15.-The New York
State Republican Convention was called
/ together atnOon to-day by A. B. Cor
nell. Henry X. Peterson was chosen
7 permanent President by acclamatiOn
and made q speech returning thanks for
/ the honor conferred, and rehearsing the
history Of the Republican party. When
/ the name of L. s. Grant was reached
the cheering by the convention was
continuous for several moments. Vice
/ Presidents We're appointed from each
Judicial District
The chair announced the Committee
on Resolutions, with Judge PierpOnt
as chairman; also a committe to ap-
point delegates at large and alternates.
The convention took a recess. After
the convention reassembled, Judge
Pierpont from the Committee on Reso-
lutions reported a series of resolutions
embOdying the following principles:
First-The protection to American
citizens without regard to race or color.
Second-All Constitutional Amend
ments to remain inviolate.
Third-The public debt to be paid in
coin.
Fourth-NO oppressive taxation to pay
the public debt.
Fifth-A reforming of the civil ser
vice, and repeating of the income tax,
franking privilege, and all revenue tax
es, except on tobacco and liquors.
Sixth-A revenue tariff,
Seventh-A restoration of harmony in
the reconstructed States.
Eighth-A preservation of peace, with
honor to the United States, with foreign
nations.
Ninth-That respect for the soldiers
and sailors of the late war requires that
the principles of the Republican party
be maintained.
Tenth-That the surrender of the Re-
publican party at this time will be sur
render of the principles which saved the
nation from destruction.
Eleventh-That the cry of "Universal
Amnesty is a deception; that no one is
Gisfranchised from voting or holding
office.
Twelfth-That the politicians of the
seeded States have not changed their
principles, but only their policy.
Thirteenth-That all who have be-
come alienated from the Republican
party are invited to reunite with it.
Fourteenth-Recitest the benefits aris-
ing from President Grants admins
tration.
FifUeenth-That it would be exceed
ingly unwise to change our able, tried
and safe Chief Magistrate for one Un-
tried and uncertain.
General NIartindale addressed the con-
vention in support of the resolutions,
reciting the late history of our country
and particularly that of the present adj
ministration, and criticising the action
of those seeking to break up the Repub-
lican party. The resolutions were then
adopted unanimously. The Chairman
of each delegation there an
nounced the delegates to the Phil
adelphia Convention with alternative,
and the following were appointed at
large: G. Smith, alternate; Andrew D.
White, VIM. Orton, alternate; w. J.
Bacon, James n. Mathews, alternate;
+. Clark, VIM. J. Butler, alternate; J.
w. BOOthe, P. Clafiin, alternate; Gen
eral J. c. Robinson, General Stephen
AIoffatt, alternate; John a. Griswold,
alternate.
The report was agreed to, and the
convention, on motion of Judge Pierre
pOnt, adjourned sine die amid enthusi-
astic cheers.