Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
The. Granite State Convention.

live affair." Hon. II. y. bailey or Hop
kinton. formerly of the Boston
Herald) was made the temporary
President of the Convention and on
taking the Chair made an able speech,
full Of practical truths.
Ex-Governor James A Weston, Of
Manchester, was re,nominated for the
Guberpatorial chair, and Henry A.
Colony was also nominated for Rail
road Commissioner. A most excel
lent ticket, and the people of the
Granite State will do themselves honor
by electing it on the 18th Of March
next.
In speaking of this election the
Boston Post, recently remarked -
''For the past year New Hampshire
has voted with the Radical party, al
though the three Congressman, chosen
the previous year, are Democrats
What an earnest effort may accomp-
fish at the election in March, the even
Unbalanced condition Of parties in the
State renders doubtful, while recollec-
lions Of past successes give reason
able hope to the Democracy. The
election Of Democratic Governor
will be a cause Of congratulation
throughout New England, and the
continuance in Congress Of a delega-
ton of the same political belief was
never more needed than at the present
time.
The following 'Platfolm' was Il
dopted -
We, the Democracy Of the State Of
New Hampshire, in convention as
sembled, hereby reahirm, in the Ian
guage OF the 9TH article OF our bill of
rights, that THE people Of this
State have the sole and exclusive right
of governing themselves as a free,
sovereign and Independent State, and
do and forever hereafter shall exercise
and enjoy every power, jurisdiction
and rioht pertaining thereto which is
not or may not hereafter be by them
expressly delegated to the United
States of America in Congress assembl-
ed" Therefore,
Resolved, That we cordially invite
the cooperation Of all patriotic citizens
in opposing the evident purpose Of the
present Administration to consolidate
power in the General Government,
and to accomplish the supervision of
all State authority.
Resolved, That the necessity Of the
reform heretofore urged by us becomes
more apparent in the fact that the
President is attempting to subvert by
the lawless exercise of military power
the recorded will of at least three
State of the Union in the fact that he
utterly ignores the rules of appoint
ment to Office which Congress pre-
scribed for his guidance, notwithstand-
ing his ostentatious pledge to the con
trayy. and in the fact that schemes are
already maturing to dissipate the small
remnants of our public lands.
Resolved, That the only effective
civil service reform is that which les
sens the patronage of the President
and limits his eligibility to u single
term of Office
Resolved, That the Credit Mobilier
frauds are legitimate fruits Of the law
less, reckless and prohigate policy Of
the present Administration, and it is
due to our national interests and honor
not only that the operators shall be
made to disgorge their ill-gotton plum
der, but that the modes of government
shall be restored to their ancient sim
plicity and economy SO that jobbery
and robbery shall be alike impossible.
/ Resolved, That we condemn the act
of the late Legislature Of this State
whereby the State tax was increased
from 100000 to 100000, believing
that the former amount i. adequate tn
to meet all necessary expenses and ac-
cruing interest, and TO pay the State
debt as fast as this generation should
be required to pay it and we hereby
demand. in behalf Of a tax-burdened
people, that our government be adj
ministered with prudence and economy
Of oldcn times.
Resolved, That we cmphaticaly con
denim the illegal use of money in our
elections, and pledge ourselves to en-
pose and bring to condign punishment
all who would degrade the elective
franchise my making it Il matter OF
corrupt bargain and sale, and we pledge
the best efforts OF the Democratic
party to restore our elections to theil
ancient purity.
Resolved, That the candidates be
solicited TO accept the nominations
rendered them, and that we pledge
them our hearty support and will use
every honorable means to secure thei,
election.
a resolution was passed deplorin!
the death of the late Liberal and Dem
ocratic candidate for President, Hon
Horace Greeley.
\ few DAYS since as little daug