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State Convention.

,'ommittee. Hon. Henry Pierson wa
chosen "a permanent President by &C
,lamation, who returned thanks for tn
,avor in an able address. He said tha
never did a Convention meet where tn
work Of the party was 40 auspiciousI.
hegun and where success was 80 prom
ising. He was several times applaudet
during his speech. Cheers were glve'
repeatedly on the mention of Preslden
Grants name. Mr.. Mart, Of Wash
;ng,on county, moved that L. l.. Rem
;actnn, s. 6. Hadlev and F.. B. Gere he
..1osen a. Secretaries to the Convention.
fine motion was carried.
The roll OF delegates was then called.
col Spencer moved that pending the
recess Assembly and District delegations
,pIonging to Congressional Districts
meet in Congressional Convention ac-
'orijng to the new apportlonment and
nat they recommend TO the Convention
the appointment of two delegates and
'vo aIternates to repreSentthe Cougres-
.onal districts Of the State Of New
York in the National Republican Con-
yen,ion. Adopted. Judge Pierrepont
vas elected chairman OF the Committee
IN Resolutions. The Convention then
'ook q recess until go 2. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reaSsemhled ut 2:45
? VI. The first business IN order was
he report Of the Committee on ResOlu-
no0-. Judge Pterrepont read the tol.
wing platform OF principles:
The Republicans of New York in
Invention assembled declare their
principles and adopt the following res
uH,Ons
F.-,r-All American citizens, wheth-
o.. native or foreign born, without DIS
t.nct on to race, color or religion, are
Guided to the same civil and political
rights. subject to the Constitution OF the
niled State4, and TO equal and exact
Justice before the law.
S-c1ni-rhat the acts relating to
emancipation and eniranchisement, the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
.mendments to the Constitution. shall
emain lnviolate.
Third-That the obligation TO pay
,rr public debt and every part thereof
p coin shall in no manner and under
"o guise lie impaired.
F0urth-That while favOring grad
:. reduction OF the national debt, we
gr- opposed to hurried payment there
t through oppressive taxation, think.
~. il clearly more wise ami Just TO dI-
, ir the burden with the vastly in
,-rgsed population Of tnture years, when
- augmented wealth and multiplied
uumhers the debt will be Ies4 on ours
ilth-That the civil service ought
u lie reformed, the income tax, sub
nlrted 10 as measure OF war, ought
immedlately V TO cease; the ranking priv
lege and all the internal revenue taxes,
save only the tax on tobacco and splr-
liuous liquors. ought 10 he abolished
Sxth-Inat there should he tariff
jor revenue so adjusted as to bear as
equally as possible upon every kind Of
labor property and industry.
Seyenrh-That il is the duty OF the
Federal Government 10 do all within
II, legitimate sphere to restore harmony,
prosperity and an honest administration
10 the reconstructed States, while it
shonld guard with jealous care against
any tendency 10 usurP the authority
which belongs exclusively to the several
States.
Iighth-That the Government OF the
NuIed States should, by every honora'
: ie means, not only seek TO preserve
."ace with foreign nations, but that il
hould at all tunes and everywhere
rotect American citizens, extend it.
hmpathy to all down trodien and op
yr.--ci people who are struggling Tor
nerrv, and that in dealing with foreign
lowers it should demand nothing
which is not clearly right and should
limit 10 no wrong.
Nrnth-That the heroism OF the
lrayr soldiers and sailors, whose vaIor
l-".erved the Republic, will keep alive
- deepest gratitude OF the nation 50
'0g aS patriotism shall last, and we
'"'unnCe all attempts 10 reduce the
ard earned pay or pension now allowed
,""m for their lnestimable services; thai
>ha,cyer temporary criticism may he
sde or personal disatfection exist, the
!onorable people Of the United States
vii not forget that the Union was pre-.
'e-vei, the nation saved and liberty
''cured by the stern and determined
Maintenance OF the great principles ot
re Republican party.
Ienth-rhat no mls,use nor cum
Ing play upon the part of jealous o,
appointed men, no false pretenses
M a passive policy, will conceal
rom the friends of the Union that s
,ir'ender OF the Republican party a
H'' time is a surrender OF the price fol
Fmcn the parrots sacrificed their lives
tai vrtuall v throws away the chic
nus oithe immortal victory.
he7enth-That the cry about uni
t'.sai amnesty Is a call calculated t
1-'r've the people by concealment o
''s that those lately in rebellion ar,
'".nied by no Federal law from tn,
,'ne right TO vote and to hold propert,
winch the most loyal citizens enjoy
''d Intelligent people will remark tha
! unwilling were the Liberal Repub,
ans 10 grant common justice to tn,
Teimen OF the South that recently
! their own votes in the Senate, the,
.'mhned with the Democrats, vino
'ons were not sufficient, and sacri.
.'71 The amnesty law which had passe,
'Ae nonse, rather than give the colorec
-oPie the common civil rights secure,
Summers bill, and to which Tn
& adhered GU" "o'0' "''
h. nSeIfth-That no p,triot can fail t,