Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-03
POLITICAL.
The New York Democratic ConTen-
tiOn.
The Nominations and Platform.
The Cooperation Of Liberals Invited.
The Resumption of Specie Payments
Demanded.

UTICA, n. Y, Oct. 2.-The Democratic
Convention met this morniDg and the reso-
lutions were read. The series opened by
inviting the cooperation OF all citizens who
agree with the convention in certain funda-
mentsl principles enunciated D7 Thomas
Jefferson, including the support of the State
Governments in all their rights and the
supremacy of the civil over the military
authority. Tha Congressional salary bill,
the members who voted for it and all who
have taken back pay, also President Grant
who signed the bill, are denounced and q
repeal of the bill demanded.
'che Republican party is pronounce
utterly unworthy Of the confidence of the
people for havipglper,nitted the Credit Mo-
bilier frauds to pass unpunished in which
its two Vice Presidents, more than one of
its United States Senators, and It's five
Chairmen of the chief committees of the
House of Representatives were guilty par
ticipants, and the two formost defenders of
which have been rewarded by that party's
head, one with foreign mission and one
with the use Of the Federal patronage 10
elect him Governor of neighboring Stste.
The interference of the Federal authority
in the affairs of Louisiana is denounced and
q revenue tariff is demanded which shall
stop the enriching of one section at the ex-
pense of the other sections.
The resolutions are closed by stating that
the Democratic party having insugurated
low tolls and cheap transportation against
the violent opposition Of Republican party
reaffirms that policy at this tine. We give
the two most important resolutions in full.
Resolved, That in the midst of the wide
spresd calamities and this general distress,
we scout the Presidents pill for panics
More initiation, more subsidies, more bal
lconing-and we point the country to the
true remedy and cure in the tried and his
tonic principles of the old Democracy, appli-
cable throughout our national, State and
municipal life which limit and localize most
jealously the powers entrusted to PUBLIC
servants, which enforce honesty and fru.
gaty in public and private affairs, which
prescribe equal taxation for all and cur
rency as good as gold, and we hold out TO
the farmers of the United States the right
hand of hearty fellowship in their just re-
sistancs 20 the exactions of monopolies and
their just demands for these great reforms.
Resolved, that we recognize in the Libe-
raj Republicans worthy coaojutors, and we
especially invite them to unite with us in
our efforts to restore pure government in
our State and Federal administrations.
Nominations.
After the resolutions were read, cheered,
snd adopted, the convention proceeded to
nominate ticket. Diedfick Willers, .jr.
and Judge Charles Wheaton were nominal
ed for Secretary of State. The name of
the latter was subsequently withdrawn and
Willers nominated by acclsmstion.
A. G. Nichols was nominated for Comp
troller, Daniel Pratt, for Attorney General,
Thomas Raves, for Treasurer, Sylvanus S.
Sweet for State Engineer and Surveyor,
James Jackson for Canal Commissioner,
and George w. willspaugh for State Pris
on Inspector.
Closing Remarks of Gov. Seymour.
After cheers were given for the ticket
and platform and the usual thanks to the
officers voted, tha Chairman, ex-Gov. Sey-
mour, made short address congrStulatiEg
the delegates upon the work they had done.
He said also: The Democracy took the lead
on the great subject of transportation, by
sure and practical means lifting the canal
taxation off from food, fuel and lumber and
making the necessary reduction of charges
on competing railroad lines.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.