New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-03
REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
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THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS RECOGNLtD
DIEDRCH wIIIERs, JR., FOR SECRETARY OF
sTATE-TIE TICKET COMPLETED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
UTICA, Oct. 2.-The Democratic State Con-
ventIon met at 10 o'clock this morning Mr.. Sullivan Of
New-York, from the Committee Resolutions, submit
ted the following:
ResolJed That the Democrats OF the State OF New
York the cooperation OF all citizens who agree with
them the following fundamental principles enunciaed
by Thomas Jefferson:
kqua and eIet justice 70 all men Of whatever STATE or persuhon
Te sgr Of he state Governments "a an their rights
competent for domestic and the surest bull
warSs against anti republican tendencies .,
Toe preservation Of the General Government ' whole oRst1
ou the sheet anchor at home aud safety abroad
s care Of ss Igsi S Of election By Che he EsGgs
Tie supremacy Of The civil over the military authority;
The honest Of debts and sacred preservation Of The pub
diffusion OF and the arasnmen Of al abuses at The
bar on Pq9 2o a' S o. f the bsSes corpus
We hold special legislation fayOrng private inter
est and all laws infringing upon individual rights, are
inmieal TO the public welfare and that the granting Of
subsidies by the General and State Governments, and
the bonding OF cities towns and villages in aid of rail
road and other corporations is wrong in principle cor
rupting in tendency, and ought TO cease. -
We condemn and denOunce the salary grap, ana All
ugressmeu, Democratic Republican, who voted for
it or who have not renowned all share In plumber
We condemn and dcnounce the Presidents signature
the bill which cnched this lmqulty, ana wheh gave
5000 to each Congressman WINE procuring SlCOp i9r
himself after Congress had just refused TO increase his
salary, and We demand its repeal.
We condemn and denOunCe, as utterly unworthy the
people's confidence, the Republican party for having
permitted the Credit Moberrauds to pass unpublished
i'm which its two VcePresdents, more than one OF Its
United states Senator's and Its ye Charmen OF the five
chief Committees OF me House OF kepresenaves were
guilty participants, ana the Two foremost defenders OF
which have been rewarded by that party's head-one
with foreign mission, and with the OF the Fed
State.
W. condemn as utterly unworthy the peoples conf
dence the Republican party, which in this state as
sisted corrupt ring to grasp, without an election, all
the powers of the city government OF Newfork, ana
wnen the Democratic party had excluded them from its
ranks and united tOeXpe them from power, itself seized
occasion TO create new and more corrupt Custom
house Ring the ruins OF munlcpal REFORM ana 10 IN
Gct upon the taxbuTdened citizens Of our commercial
metropolis costly, complex and most cumbersome
charter OF government.
We condemn ana denounce the conduct OF the Presi-
dent IN setting up by the bayOnet government in
Louisiana not chosen by the people having no title to
authority fragrant violation OF the Federal Consti-
tuition and the nights of a sister state
ReSOced We demand revenue REFORM to wit that our
CustO-hOuse shall be got from low and, there
and Therefore less productive duties on TWO thousand
articles that the needless burden of high protective
tariff shall longer be added TO the necessary burden
OF huge public Oebt; and, since the power granted to
Congress in the Constitution IS limited 10 the collection
Of revenues for general uses only, demand revenue
tariff which shall stop enrchiDg one section OF the cOun
try expense Of other sections-a few mOnopOlsts
at the expense OF all the people.
We demand specie payments, for, in the language OF
the Supreme Court before Its bench packed to
verse a righteous deCIson an act making promises to
pay paper dollars legal tender IN payment of debts
previously contracted. prohibited by the Constitutions
And coinage power conferred upon Congress Is
implicit denial OF the power to curse the people with
currency iucOnvertble with coinage
We demand that the fiscal policy OF paper imitation,
protective tarlh and Government subsidies shall be
abandoned the halt-ciyilzed nations and ages of
which relic, because II plumbers the farmers OF the
United States both in the incomes and OutgOes. IL
6amstripes our manifold industries it converts our
foreign commerce into unsafe speculation and
domestic trade into game OF chance. II breeds eX
trayarance In our homes and dishonesty in public and
private trusts 1t fosters corrupt combinations
Of the late financial disasters in which for
ttuc lgy beeu DESTROYED,
he midst Of these widespread calamtes and this gen
eral distress we the Presidents pill for pancs
more ind ,tOD more subsidies, more balOOnng-and we
ont ne country TO this true remedy and cure in the
ried and historic principles OF the old Democracy APP
ulicable throughout our National State and Municipal
fe which miI and iocaize most iealousy the powers
ntrusted public servants which enforce honesty and
rugaity in public and private affairs which prescribe
enmai taxation for all and currency as good az gold
and we hold out to the Of the United States the
right hand OF hearty fellowship IN their just
resstance 70 the exactons of mOnopolists aud their
lust demands for these great reforms.
Resolved That those who are vested by our laws with
tho CONCENTRATION and expenditure Of public money
should DC subjected the restraints, rules and
regulations that are imposed upon taxpayers and col
ectors and should IN like manner he required to Keep
such OF their business affairs demanded
Of merchants and manufacturers so that an examna-
ton of their books and transactions will show any
frauds and cOrrupuODs In their official business that
they shall take and subscribe TO ocil oats az proper
benefited by their official action.
RCsOlred That we recognize in the Liberal Republi-
10 unite with us in efforts TO restore pure govern
Went i'm our state and Federal Administrations; that the
Democratic parry having inaugurated the system of low
siton Of the Republican party reafims the policy at
this time.
The reading Of the resolutions elected much applause,
and they were unanimously adopted
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Mr.. Franklin OF Seneca, in presenting the name OF
Diedrich Wlers r, Of That county, for Secretary OF
State made few remarks referring 10 his service as
Deputy Secretary, and declared that capable
man could be selected for the position
Mir. Apgar wanted entirely nominated. and
was opposed 20 nominating any who had been here
lobbying for his nomination. He desired the nomination
~ men who would bring credit and strength TO the
ticket. lie had heard the name Of John r. seymour
OF this city mentioned. Applause. He had also heard
the name Of Charles wheaton OF Dutcness mentioned
NOMINATION Understanding that Seymour would not
accept, he therefore presented the name Of Charles
Mr. Ackert of New.York second the nomination
manded the respect OF the Democrats Of the State but
MT Fellows had thought there would be no occasion
for settling the qualifications OF candidates here. What
we want is capability and men who will bring most
strength. IL Is not men who seeking nominations
whom we should select It Is the men whom office seeks.
When he here he was for Wllers but since Wbea
ton hs been named he was for him. as nc was sure he
would bring strength ana character the ticket The
prominent men were needed TO head the ticket and
Judge Wheaton OF them. We must take
who will prove the most erectual in lifting our party TO
the position 1t ought 10 occupy We want something
more than mere honest We want men OF high and
commanding position. He believed that though Judge
Wheaton did not want this nomination, he would not set
aside or reject wishes Of this Convention The high
est duty of this Convention to nominate men who
Will carry on the party 10 victory.
Mr. Morris OF Chautauqua SAID: In selecting men NJ
for candidates We slOuG bear In mind the fact that
what We want is known 10 be able 10 discharge
the dut les OF the office 10 which named him. In
Wilers Ne are sure the. lie has been there and we
know cveryb body knows, he MI u with honor and
credit We must romemDer that 1t Will not DO 10 take
a man who cannot afford 10 give his time 10 tue dls-
charge of the duties the Office, has been III the
election of Nelson To this place. 49,
Mr. Nall OF Duchess said as 10 was the opinion or Ms
delegation that Mr. Wheaton would not accept the nom
| nation, he would ask Mr.. Apsar Ia Withdraw II.
MI keIIN York sald he mad nIeicrence be