New-York tribune., 1874-09-18
THE NEW,YORK DEMOCRATS



may be with regard TO the reiationships wn,cn sds
between those whose names have been canyassoa IN
they are all OF cordial and kindly cbaracer for many
years they batted together against Injustice ana
sG0 .asse s1s of pusc bic @ nave
allowed themselves TO become aiisnsted fr1m eaS od
bonds Of friendshlps STANDING no. in o,,v the be
H"' our ssa,s. a1s' but Of % the Sston judge Church
l.pplansr whose name has been prominent d.. on, IN
desire both from motives Of State pride and personal
regard lift him up the highest positions OF honor
1868, when the delegation from New-York. which
made up Of our leading nen VIII anan p5eseIses
we al shall be happy in the future to erns = fosSasa ,,s
for the same PURPOSES ana we tTs' re nnaeI bs s
all aes resisted the Of his friends to place him
In for tnS oSe OF %1 Ba Sss
any be construed as nnfriendy to him The names
cred The arst Is ap eminent urst who has honors
for himself the bench while the hgh posllon main
regret not US on the noor OF inc
United States Senate fApplause Not only these gem
among those TO whom our public win look nesea.el &
nroceedingr then there is no sentiment OF hostility
appsuse no want OF respect toward any OF ,noso "
upon to select the shall present to the pubic
for their support ~ the PenHn%g % Sonns, mao
OF who should be inclned TO designate as our
be most t man TO do the work that s before nstbat
reform, retrenchment, aud an honest am,nstrsuom
Rnows Sha my views are with regard 70 the candidate
snail speak OF the considerations which nave
are the result OF much Thought earnest conyic
tions the decision OF this Convention may De
my mind to uphold [Applause.l stand before you a
man loaded down with the favors which have been De,
starved upon me by all Of those 20 whom have alluded
by that great party to which am attached UDon
therefore more than upon most men ressS 'e
therefore, that all of u.s. III entering upon th dutl w
and fhp of
We shall allow no passion no prtJadco, no 40 ~
sway our Conduct IGreat applauseI Mr. Chairman.
move that this Conyention proceed 70 no,"ha'o
candidate for the office OF Governor OF the ot1'c'
THE PLATFORM.
Secretary Perrin read the resolutions as follows:
The Democratic party Of NewYork pledge themselves
anew 20 The principles set forth IN their platform anopo
last year at Ues Uy .e bv tSe OK
Illinois, Michigan, Maine, and other s,a1es o, ,e Ono
FIRST; Gold ana siys5 Hi,b co1 .d1 o"i' eS"'
Second: steady steps toward specie payments; no
7Sird: Honest payment of the public debt 10 coin
[applau, sacred preservation OF the PUBIC l'o to
Only; no Government partnership witn pto'ec'eu
Eh Home rule; to limit and localizs zeaously
the few powers nrusied to public Observation-Disclosures
state and Federal no cenira1atlonm 10 m sn no martial
Sirth Equal ana exact lnsuee u al he"' h0 p''"
legislation no partial taxation.
Serenh: A free press; no gag laws. ,. M
Eighh: Free men; a uniform excise law; no
Official accountability enfOrceu Nv
and criminal remedes no private use of pubhc iuhds
by public officers
supervisabe by the state In the interest OF me people
Eesesm The party IN power responsible Tor all
fpsnH The Presidency public trust, not private
perlulslte ; no third term. ,
ffirteenA ECONOMY in the public expense that labor
may be lightly burdened
Tns Democrats NewYork, in Convention assembled,
RECON zng the independence ana the paIOtsin OF tuo
Liberal Republicans whO prefcrTlns principles 10 party.
shall unite with them in opposing tne present s;ate an
National commend TO ther support anu
70 the approval OF all honest AMI independent r-Ohs
the foregoing platform and the nominees OF this Goa
yentlon.
BIr Dugan of Kings moved that these most e1eeNent
Democratic sentiments presented here by the fayorte
son of NeW-York rs the battlecry of Democracy. be
adopted. Carried unanimously.
SPEECH OF HORATIo SEYMOUR.
Mr. Seymour being called for, amid applause said he
rose TO say words. not only proper in this Con
vention but justice himself He spoke OF the char.
acter of the Convention here assembled, saying he
never saw better or promising 0ne He did nos
believe there was a here who was disposed TO do
anything which would prove hurtful TO the party The
press had regretted spoken of feeling which
had tendency TO divide the party. but be did not
believe it either intentional or that 1t would pro-
duce that result They had had presented to them the
name OF gentleman for Governor who has declined the
nomination. He knew that gentleman and he honored
him. That Sanford Z. Church. lApphuseI
He referred to him complimentary probable can
didate for the Presidency He also referred 70 ohers
among them Senator Ganson, and said all these gentle
me were good and worthy. He would put in n9mina-
on at the proper time equally deserving, and ho
hoped he would meet with favorable reception. He
thought just this time the man he would name was
tho one the Convention TO nominate, hut he would
add that whoever nominated would receive MS brart
lest support that Convention proceed TO
the nomination of a candidate for Governor
AN ATTACK on "THE WORLD"
Mr. Lord OF Monroe moved the following:
Hv.- tsc,fuv- afa
srauous Ibeous attack hoHorei Deaoerai. o
lifelong service. ana tue ssa's5 pc pS9a % ~, ~ e gs5y 1 %
yenton-
Mr. MCGOWAN OF St. Lawrence moved to refer the
luton TO the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr. Lord took the floor, and. after speaking OF the
conduct OF The World said right and proper that
sue b a sheet should be denounced.
Mr. Beach OF Queens SAID that this was Luke Poland
sort Of proposition supervise the press, and
rely out OF order. When do thar, over 10 the
enemy. II was wrong, n.udciOus, and indscteet.
[Applause.l
II the gentleman from Monroe who had grown gray
in the service Of the patty which had Lonored him. bad
wanted TO stab his party TO the heart he could have
selected no better way. He therefore seconded she
on 10 refer the resolution TO the Committee Resolu
tiOns.
Mr.. Calvert Comstock to a point OF order that
the resolution not germane.
Without entertaining the point order the Chair put
the question referring resolution to the Committee
on Resolutions, and IL almost unanimously adopted.
THE NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
ExGoy seymour's resolution TO proceed TO nominate
a candidate for Governor was then adopted
Mr.. Eugan OF Kings nominated s. ]. Tlden.
Mr. Littlejohn Of Oswego said that Judge Allens
name was not to be brought before the Convention.
That gentlemans friends had thought OF presenting him
here, but they had determined not 10 de SO.
g.. W. Miller said that although he had the highest