The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
NEW YORK LIBERAL CONVENTION.
POLITICAL PROCEEDINGS.

NEW YORK LIBERAL CONVENTION.
cocHRAN's sPEEcH-AN ADDRESS BY coll
oRED MANTLE PLATFORM
ALBASY.N. Y, Sept. 9-The liberal state con-
xention met in TweddIe Hall to-day and was
called to order by Gen. Cochran, who made
long address criticlsing the republican manage
ment of public affairs. He also argued that the
democrats had affiliated with corrupt repuoh-
cans in Congress to carry out disreputable meas
ures and claimed that new party was
demanded After temporary Or
ganization was effected and the COM
Inittee appointed the convention took recess
IL reassembled at o'clock P. NJ; and COM
arrival of the committee on resolutions, Isaac
III. Hunter, colored, of New York was called ior
nominate a ticket, and naming Sandford +.
Church and Thomas +. Stewart as MS cholce'
Gen. Merritt, from COMMITTEES on resolutions re-
ported the following
PLATFORMS:
L. Resolved, That the liberal republicans
of the STATE of New York stand for the defence of
constitutional liberty for the right of local self
government for a restoration of delegated pow
err for strict accountability on account of public
officers for the realization Of the constitutional
cure ncy end for the rights and interest OF the
3. Resolved, that the administration OF
President Grant has failed TO fulfil the reason
able expectations of the people, that it has pur-
sued a vacillating and inbecile financial policy
which has plunged the business of the coun try
into disaster and bankruptcy, that IL has In
vaded the rights of the sovereign states by inn
posing upon them governors by means OF the
bayonet whom the people had r jected at the
bailot box: that it has employed spies and in
formers to plumber our merchants, established q
system Of terrorism paraIyzing enterprise; that
lies 10 prey upon the community and has kept
i'm existence in the District of Columbia an in
screened by their confederates in Congress hig
officers Of the government have been proved to
resolved, that the liberty of the press
is essential TO the security of freedom, that the
sedition law of 1878 abridging the freedom of
speech and the press was an lnfracuon OF the
Constitution, which justly exasperated the ma
tion and was resented by the exiting forever
a arIm RTws that the Poland bill Of
1874, under which an immediate attempt was
made to procure the % Oh am
ing even greater peril 10 our liberties, depriving
us in many cases of the benefit of trial by jury
and from witnesses by whom his innocence
might be established to distant place TO be
tried for pretended offences. That its
precedent is to be sought in the tyrannical
acts o. the king of Great Britain as enumerated
in the Declaration OF independence, and that Its
enactment can only be effectively met by expel
ing from power both the men and the party
guilty of the treason.
Fourth. Resolved, that while we believe that
a sound policy requires that no president should
be re elected, we further declare our uncom-
promising hostility to every pretension toward
pClpCtuhbAhS tAAO POWti VI tuC odAuC FCANoh W
yond a second term. Such pretension deserYes
and should receive the indignant cOnGemna-
ton of the people, who should de-
mand OF any party expecting their votes
an exnlicit declaration against the
claim of any to become president
of the United Ststes for third term. or against
the conduct of any man tolerating the use by
Others Ofhis name for such candidacy.
). Resolved, that return OF the country
to a specie basis is an object OF paramount I'M
portance: that, as the great purpose OF money Is
TO serve as medium of exchange, national In
fegrity demands a speedy return to the common
standard OF the world, and the business IN
terestS OF the country require that Tree BANK
ing system should be established.
g. Resolved, that experience demon
Straes the injustice of governing the cities of the
State by legislative commissions, and we advO-
cate the restoration 10 them of self govern
ment.
Resolutions were also adopted declaring III
inexpedient to make any nominations. A State
central committee was appointed, and the con-
Yention adjourned to meet Sept. 18th, at noon.