Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-16
The Cincinnati Platform Approved
"A virtual endorsement Of Greeley

Kinseila was appOMboQ temporary cLalr-
man. he made short speech In which he
knew he was not chosen for individual
considerations, but because be was one OF
the earliest and most earnest advocates OF
a reunion Of liberal elements. a commit
tee from each Judiciary district were ap'
pointed, to which all resolutions and plat
forms be referred without debate. Commit
tees on resolutions and contested seats
were appointed and the convention ad-
journed till 3 o'clock. =
On reassembling, MIR. Farnell moved
that the delegates should be appointed by
the Congressional District delegations,
which, after discussion, was lost-53 to %,
the majority representing the friends OF the
unit system.
Committee on permanent organization
reported the name of Mr.. Kinsella for per
manent President. %
Mr.. KinseIla, on taking the chair per-
manently remarked: 1t seemed that the
Young Mems party were coming to the
front. He hoped they would keep its puri-
ty as unsullied as had those great men who
had gone before them.
The Committee on Contested Seats re-
ported in favor of the delegation from New
York, headed by John Foy. The report
was adopted.
MIR. Clarkson n. Potter, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, made report. he
said the committee had given the subject
the most careful and thorough considera-
ton. The resolutions are as follows:
'sThe Democratic party of the State OF
| New York assembled in regular Conven-
vention to elect delegates to the National
| Convention to be held in Baltimore, to
nominate candidates for President and Vice
President, declare and resolve that we re-
cognize the changes in the nature and con-
stitution of the Government which have
taken place, and without reopening ques'
| tions of the past are ready now to cooper
ate with those, whatever their previous
party affiliations who favor limited and
localized governments, who seek to restrain
the exercise by Congress of absolute and
general powers, TO prevent its entering on
private legislation, to restrain the growth Of
vast corporations and to work a permanent
civil service reform, and be il further
oResolyed, that the recent declaration OF
political principles by the Convention Of
Cincinnati is evidence of a progress of pub
lie opinion toward sound, wholesome views
ofgovernment, that we believe all patriotic
citizens may unite on that platform for the
purpose of restoring an honest administers
ton of national affairs and enforcing the
obligations of the constitution, and our
DELEGATES to Baltimore are instructed to
take the course best calculated to secure
the triumph of these principles and the Sc
lection of any candidates representing them
who shall meet the approval of the Democ-
racy in National Convention assembled. !"
The resolutions were adopted.
Much discussion ensued on a resolution
| offered by Mr.. Dayton, to the effect that a
committee be appointed to select delegates
to Baltimore. a.ar.
The following were appointed commit
tee to- select delegates to the Baltimore
Convention. James G.. Spencer, Oliver
Charlick, Robert Christie, Robert TuTrick,
names, B. Olney, John 81. Colby, Josiah
Fuller Z. NJ. Holbrook, g. A Dayton, Ira
B. Kerr Diedrich Weller, Jr., W. A. Bow
man, R. b. Parson, c.. T. Bissil.
The Convention adjourned till 10 to-mor-
row morning.
The New York Radical COnYentiOn
ELNuRA, N. Y, May 15.-The New
York State Republican Convention wa;
called to order at noon to-day by A. b
Cornell. Henry R. Pierson was choseI
permanent President by acclamat.on, anC
made a speech returning thanks for the
honor conferred and rehearsing the history
of the Republican party. When the name
Of ULYSSES S. Grant was reached the cheer
} ing by the convention was continuous TO
several minutes.
: Judge Pierpont from the COMMITTEES o.
| resolutions, reported a series of resolution
the salient features of which were: No ol
: pressive taxation to pay the public debt;
5 reforming of the civil service and the re
5 pealing of the income tax, franking privileg
and all revenue taxes, except on tobacc
and liquors; a revenue tariff; a restoratio
of harmony in the reconst1 ucten State
that the cry for universal amnesty is de
:. ception, as no one is disfranchised froI
voting or holding property; that all Yh
have become alienated from the Republica
' party are invited to reunite with it; that
j would be exceedingly unwise to change ou
? able, tried and safe Chief Magistrate fC
Y one untried and uncertain, and we unitedl
Z ! advise the denomination of Gen. Grant fo
I next President of the United States.
# Gen. Martindale addressed the ConveI
l ton in support Of the resolutions, recitir
n the late history of the country, and particu
{ larly that OF the present administration, ,aI
: criticising the action of those seeking
break up the Republican party.
The resolutions were then adopted una
o imously.
n The Chairman OF each delegation the
3. announced the delegates to the Philadelph
h Convention, with other notes. The folloN
v ing were appointed at large: Genne
le Smith, alternate; Andrew d. White; WI
IS Orton, alternate. w. J. Bacon; Jas.
j. Matthews, alternate. Freeman CLARK
is VIM. f. Butler, alternate. j. w. Book
\ B, Clafin, alternate. Gen. ]. G.. Robi
le son; Gen. Stephen Moffatt, alternate.
$. The report was agreed to- and the Co
of vention, on motion of Judge PierrepOnt a
journed sine die, amid enthusiastic chez
NOn.COmmittaI Congressman.
nv WASHINGTON, May 15.-It having be
r stated in the Cincinnati Enquirer that t
ID Democrats in Congress gave the stronge
~ written assurances to Senators TrumbU
ev Schurz and others, that the Democra
Sc would support the Cincinnati nominee
he the Associated Press agent is requested
Tn leading Democratic members to eontrad
: the statement, and to say that no assur'
ces written or verbal, were given to
Senators or any one else to that effect.
% The Connecticut SenatOrship.
nv New HAVEN, CONN, May 15.-Gen.
he S. Ferry, has been elected United Sta
he Senator for six years, from the 4th of Mar
fill 1873. The vote stood on joint ballot
: for Ferry, 125 for Hawley. The EN-
81 Democratic vote was given to Ferry a
To II Republicans voted for him.
lp- Greeley In the South.
our Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Mr. II. Brt
ley, editor of the Hartford Post, arri
: here this evening, having made short
through the States Of Kentucky, Tennes
Alabama and Virginia since the Cincin
Convention. he reports that he has b
inc, very much surprised at the enthusii
to with which the nominations of the Gin
cen natl Convention have been received throl
'esi- out the South. From conversations
ON intelligent gentlemen in all the St
named, he learns that the first choice
'un- the masses of the people was Mr.. Gre