The New York herald., 1873-09-25
oenr W. A. Copp, OF Niagara, 1nd o. p. ved-

John sanderson, Of Greene; F. W. Foley Of
Essex; William Clark, OF MontgomeIy; Reuben
Jeferson; % william al AH 6. Fields, OF otsegc; William
Smythe. OF 1ioga; ?: G: Hadley, OF Seneca; W..
Iinsley, Of wayne William L. Sessions u onau'Au'
On motion, recess until two O'CLOCK was agreeo
upon.
York. in common with the great body OF their fellow
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o. its own M, se Of the the
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Congress alter the election Of new 0onsress;
Sa IN ns IN n S TINS of
the mis- seat has been elected and mat
provision that the whole record Of every member Of
the election of new Congress.
The Convention reassembled at two O'Clock
ISAAC o. DAYTON from the Committee on Per-
manent Organization, reported lor permanent
president, steward l.. WoOdlord, OF Kings county
(appla use), and he was unanimously elected.
Messrs. Dayton and LAS man, OF Duchess county,
were appointed committee to conduct him TO the
chair.
MIR. Dayton having introduced him as permanent
President temporary Chairman Mitchell sald-l
desire to add, his fame has preceded him ana you
will now listen to his words. Npplause.)
Governor Wood.ord addressed the convention us
GENERAL wOoDFoRD's SPEECH
GENTLEMEN or THE CoNvENTIoN-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 ana
ma ION; to declare our views and purposes, and to
nominate suitable candidates for the several state
Olices TO be I'll eo at the coming election. we say
frankly that we meet as re publicans to declare
republican principles to nominate honest, capable
republican administration OF our State ana nation.
We are proud, very proud OF the past history or
us great Of wr.en II aS r Sssn the the
sword on many field, incorporated into
the legislation. nay, into the very constitution,
fhn nFnu Ia n "a n.i
Simply told In these Dre words, Liberty, Union,
Just ce." But we also know that our past record
future well doing. 1t is the certificate OF the faith
ful servant n tells OF capacity; 1t does not insure
days. mucn the greater reason why we should
do well now; SO much the greater shame II we 90
NJ We frankly CLAIM that tn I'm IN the past our ~ PARTY PARTY
state state and and the nation. We r'l as frankly
long as 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 uatlie fields and council cham
bers, oil broken shaCkes and united land. with all
its salnted names OF Lincoln, stanton and Seward,
should eld its banners and retire from its junction
OF government so soon as 1t proves iase to us
trust or incompetent IN Its administl alton. The
sae e ss m he
republican organization shall rule faithfully and well
storm and shock OF civil war, long let the
grand old party wear the crown and bear
ideas never. The party name in which we 9lory
titus to-day may pass INTO history all bright with
the great achievements and noble words OF our
elder bi others, 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, manler 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 and class ;Is
a
the essence OF tyranny. While our human nature
remains weak and erring, and the conditions OF
time, sense and matter endure, that battle is I'M
pending. trust tiat Tor many years we may stlll
! fight that battle and this same column. under this
! emuatIng the deeds and words OF our elder
| 81, theirs gone before When, II ever, this column
1t shall be found on the side OF njustice oppres
sion or dishonesty, then | pray that Its banner
Such is the record of the past; such are
e tne ss Of Ie s let s seek to
the duties to-day. AS we deserved success In
1856 and IN 1s60 by unbending 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
1865, in the words and spirit OF our great leader
ny fghtlngI out the old line ofcompelling abso-
lutte submission 10 the law and unconditional preser-
walton OF our national Union; as we deserved sue
| cess from 1865 to 1868, by generous charity to our
beaten brothers, and yet by resouteiy demanding
| equal justice to those who had been our faithful
allies in the war, ana whose wrongs had brought
such terrible retribution upon the land; as we de-
| served success during ali the first term OF the
! plghted ath OF the nation in the steady payment
OF debt, in The steady reduct0p OF taxation, IN
| the steady. enforcement OF tue laws, In generous
| effort to deal justly by the Indian, In the settle
| ment OF our differences with the mother land by
rather than in the bloody tribunal OF battle, so let
us deserve success to-day by the declaration OF
just and wise principles, 10y the nomination of pure
| and able candidates, and by squarely living
| up to our declarations. Let us In faithful obe-
bssls emulate NJ @ the Spirit and initiate The example
OF our silent but sure President when he stood un-
moved and resolute amid the storm OF financial
disaster that swept the avenues and streets OF the
| metropolis Oh Sunday last. Great amid the shock
of baat he was greater and more secontained
| amid the crash OF credit and monetary disaster.
Let us,write letters of gold the portals OF the
tempe OF the Republic those brave strong words OF
Ulysses s. Grant:-"Ihe private citizen may pos
J sibly break the law II he will accept the conse-
! quence but the President OF the United states
cannot in time Of peace violate the law "a and b be
democra.,c friends r this be c@sarIsm ism
responsibility, we frankly recognize 1t we deiber-
for strength and wisdom to fulfil our high
honest administI aton, save every dollar OF unne-
| cessary and unwse expenditure avoid useless and
lately in rebellion to resume In practice, as well as
In theory, the functions OF local selgoyernment, en-
courage them to rely more upon themselves and less
upon the general federal authority we must seek
by economy, honesty and practical common
sense to cure the corruptions of men
! and the demoralizing tendency OF great
| and long continued political powers.
| In our own loved Commonwealth OF New York we
| must keep tn sc same ends OF integrity and econ
omy OF administration steadily, strictly in view.
The terrible corruptions in the local governments
OF our largest cities have burdened our mnnlcpali
| ties with enormous local debts, whose ln burden
| and extent are even yet but partially realized.
The great developments of local railroads by tow
anu local aid mas imposed a IKE nueobeouess upoi
| our rural townships and counties. 1t has been
easy to borrow, ana; therefore, has seemed easy to
| pay. will be for some years difficult
| TO borrow and will therefore, be difficult
| to pac. THIS strain Will be severe.
trust it willb met bravely and honestly; but thus
one thing is sure the taxpayers OF this state Will
not and should 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
I certain int rnal improve ment. The inefficient
management our canals from 1869 to 1872 brought
our canal finances into an unfortunate eonditlon.
But there is little use i1le repining The Erie
Canal, built by the wisdom Of De Witt CLIFTON, and
enlarged bv the resolute iath OF William Henry