The New York herald., 1873-09-25

Tinslev, OF Wayne; William L. Sessions, Of Cnautau-
qua. and II. +. TarbOx, OF Genesee.
On motion, recess until two O'Clock was agreed
upon.
The following is Mr.. Dayton's resolution in ful:-
IN Ss WITH sSe
the
compensation o. its own thas ms
regards A
.s e es esc.oS sSos Of new snss
that the Judgment OF this Convention no ought
e and
ans as s the OF
Congress sha be before the people when proceeding 10
The Convention reassembled at two O'Clock
p. III.
ISAAC o. DAYTON, from the Committee on Per.
president, Steward L. WOOdlord, OF Kings county
(applause and he was unanimously elected.
Messrs. Dayton and Eastman, OF Duchess county,
were appointed CO mmlttee to conduct him TO the
chair.
Mr.. Dayton having introduced him as permanent
President temporary Chairman Mitchell said
desire to add, his fame has preceded him and you
will now listen to his words. (Appause.)
Governor wood.ord addressed the convention as
GENERAL wooDFoRp's SPEECH
GENTLEMEN or THE CoNvENTloN-We meet TO re.
new our allegiance to the ideas which have thus
far been tie creed of the republican party to take
counsel as to the present needs OF our state and
nominate suitable candidates for the several State
Oflices TO be fileo at the coming election. We say
republican principles to nominate honest, capable
and con 'stent republicans and to perpetuate u
republican administration OF our State ana nation.
We are proud, very proud OF the past history OF
history Of our nation, written VITA the
sword on many field, incorporated into
the legislation, nay, into the very constl uton,
the organic law OF our people. 1t Is grand 81 ry
Justice" But we also know that our past record
Is only OF present value, as 1t gives assurance OF
future well doing. 1t is the certificate OF the faith
ftr mt lie N aan nGIIr
success hereafter. We have done well In other
days. so much the greater reason why we should
do we'll now; SO much the greater shame If we do
ILL., We frankly claim that In the past our party
has deserved success by the manner in which
t party ths has s1Sea 15e people, ae
admit that we deserve success only so
long as we shall continue to meet and fulfil the
needs OF the present time. We as frankly admit
that the great republican party with all its high
heroic memories OF pattie fields and council cham
bers, OF broken shackes and united land. with all
its sainted n lmes OF Lincoln, stanton and Seward
should iod its banners and retire from Its junction
of government SO soon as 1t proves false to M It's
trust or incompetent IN Its adminlStl alton. the
State was before the party The party is for the
State, not the state lor the party. SO long as the
the State which 1T bore in safety through the
storm and shock OF civil war, so long let the
the rule. OF one thing be assured, names change,
ideas never The party name In which We glory
thus Today may pass INTO history all bright with
the great achievements and noble words OF our
elder biothers, and only tarnished by our mis-
deeds; but the ideas of our great organization
shall live and rule among men in our State and
nation, II not In our name then in some others, If
not in, and through us then in and through others
better manier and more deserving than we. In
the republican column and under the republican
banner we have only fought the Old, old battle OF
manhood against class privileges ana class s.
CLAIMS, OF the many against the few,
OF the essence of liberty against the
the essence OF tyranny. While our human nature
time, sense and matter endure, that battle is i'm.
pending l trust tAat Tor many years we may stu
ngnt that pattle ana thls same couhaii, uhaer Ins
same banner. cheered by our great memories and
emulating the deeds and words OF our elder
prp theirs gone before. When, II ever, tins column
shall move out OF Its true position: when, If ever,
1t shall be found on the side OF Injustice oppres-
sion or dishonesty, then | pray pray that Its banner
may be vacant among the rulers of the land.
Such is the record OF the past; such are
met the duties Of yesterday, so let us seek to mee
the duties OF to-day. AS we deserved success In
1856 and IN 1s6O by unbendng fidelity to the rights
OF our common manhood, although that manhood
! crouched IN the slave cabin and was sold at the
| auction block; as we deserved success from 1861
60 1865 In the words and spirit OF our great leader
ny fighting 1t out on the old line ofcompelling abso
lutte submission 10 the law and unconditional preser
walton oil our national Union; as we deserved sue
cess from 1865 to 1858, by generous charity TO our
beaten brothers, and yet by resOluteiy demanding
! equal justice to those who had been our faithful
| allies in the war, ana whose wrongs mad brought
such terrible retribution upon the land; as we de-
served success during all the first term OF the
| present administration by faithfully keeping the
plIghted alth OF the nation in the steady payment
OF our debt in he steady reduction OF taxation, IN
| the steady enforcement OF the laws, in generous
effort to deal justly by the Indian, IN the settle
| ment OF our differences with the mother land by
the Christian methods OF peaceful arbitration.
rather than in the bloody tribunal OF battle so let
! us deserve success to-day by the declaration OF
just and wise principles, by the nomination of pure
| and able candidates, and by sqnarely living
| up to our declarations. Let us In faithful obe-
dience to the law ana the enforcement OF its be-
OF our silent but sure President when he stood
moved and resolute amid the storm OF financial
metropolis on Sunday last. Great amid the shock
| Of bait @ he was greater and more se-contained
amid the crash OF credit and monetary disaster.
Let Uswrite IN lei ters of gold over the portals OF the
tempe OF the Republic those brave strong words OF
Ulysses 5. Grant:-"lhe private citizen may pos
! sibly break the law II he will accent the conse-
qnence; but the President OF the United states
| cannot, in time OF peace, violate the law and be
Justly excused" And let me say to ,'sn our
make the most OF it," such is our
responsibility we frankly recognize IL we deiber.
for strength and wisdom to fulfil our high
opportunities in the nation. We must enforce
cessary and unwise expenditure, avoid useless and
experimental legis latlon, encourage the states
IN reSe1m S 70 IN we
courage them to rely more upon themselves and less
upon the general federal authority. We must seek
by economy, honesty and practical common mon
and the demoralizng tendency OF great
IN" IN our own Owed ,' Of New York we
must keep tn sc same ends OF integrity and econ
omy OF administration steadily, strictly In view.
The terrible corruptons in the local governments
OF our largest cities have burdened our munlcipall
ties with enormous local debts, whose lnll burden
and extent are even as yet but partially realized.
The acknowledgements OF local railroads by town
and local aid has imposed a ike Indebtedness upon
our rural townships and counties IL has been
easy to borrow, and, therefore, has seemed easy TO
pay. Ii will be Tor some years difficult
to borrow, and will, therefore, be difficult
to pav- This strain Will be severe.
trust it wibe met bravely and honestly; but this
thing is sure, the taxpayers OF this state VIII
not and shOud not forgive any Legislator or Official
who spends or votes one dollar IN excess OF actual
need, or In advance OF the very surest and most
certain int rnal Improvement The inenic,ent
management canals from 1869 to 1872 brought
our canal finances into an unfortunate condition
But there il little use IN ide repining. The Erie
Canal, built by the wisdom OF De Witt CLIFTON, ana
enlarged bv lie resolute faith OF William Henry
Seward, has made 1t the great highway
OF Western commerce through our Com
M nwealth, and poers the riches OF state )
into the lap OF our metropolis at the gates OF
the sra. No fMancial disasters oi to-day should
discourage, no burden o. old debt should deter us.
We ,must Keen our "EyCeslOr'' State still at the