New-York tribune., 1874-09-10

tons of honest capable men, opposed to bribery
corruption, and fraud; men who will be supported
by the people. He urged that the delegates take
the responsibility conferred by their constituencies
come boldly forward and nominate such a man as
Sanford L. Church (great applause and cheers for
Governor. and such man as the Hon. Thos
f. Stewart for Lieutenant Governor lRenewed
applause and cheeringl If Mr.. Stewart should re-
fuse the use of bis name such man as F. A. Conk-
ling OF Henry r. Selden should be nominated. He
urged that there should be no delay in balloting,
but that the nominations should bo made by ac-
clamation. IApplause.l
Gen. Palmer, from the New-York delegation, re-
ported the names of members for the State Commit
tee one from each Congressional district OF New
York and that of Judge f. J. Fithan. OF whose ser
vices he spoke IL high terms for Committeeman-at-
Large.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Gen. Merritt read the report of the Committee on
Resolutions, presenting the following platform:
Resolved That the Liberal Republicans of the state OF
Ney-York stand for tho defense OF constitutional
liberty for right OF local selfgovernment for the
restoration of delegated power for strict aceonnta
of the constitutional currency, and for the rights and
interests Of the masses OF the people p.,.n. CRAM,
has failed to fufl the reasonable expectatons OF tno
people that 1t has pursued vaciati1g and impec,e n
country into disaster and bankruptcy that IL mas In
vaded the rights OF sovereign states oy imposng upon
people had rejected at the baot-box that IL mas en-
ployed spies and normers to plgnder our
and established system OF terrorism palalyzng enter
prise that 1t has conspired with corrupt men ana
nonopoe to prey the sc aaa an ds
ring, In whose thefts. although carefully screened Dy
their Ts besn III oyed s be
esoired That the liberty OF the press essental 10
security he q and he was
nfraction OF the Constitution which Justly e1asper
ated nation resented by exiting forever from power tne
Frelinghuysen bill Of 1874 under which an Immediate
attempt made 10 procure the lnaictmen' o oa nn
obnoxious editor is measure OF Ike chaTacter invoH
ing even greater peril TO our liberties, ueprvlng US III
many cases OF the benefit OF trai Dy Jury sa
lug the citizen away from his nome ana from witnesses @
by whom his innocence might be established 10 ais
is TO be sought rannlcal acts of the
King OF Great Britain as enumerated IN tne Decaraton
of Independence and that its enactment can only be
effectively by expelling from power both the men
| and the party guilty OF the treason:
quires President should be reelected We further
declare uneompromslng hostility to every preten-
sion toward perpedang pSTer m ncb nretension
deserves and should receive the Indignant condemna
on OF the people who should demand OF any party @ OK
claim Of any TO become President OF the unlted
states for thrG term or against tne cOnuuct Oh any
toeratng the use by others of MS name Ior such
Resoired That the return of the country to specie
basis is an object OF paramount importance that,
the great purpose OF money to serve as medlGm or
OF exchange, the national integrity demands speedy
business interests Of the country require that Tree
| banking system should Do established.
Resored That the acts OF Congress providing for Su-
pervsors OF Elections arc oppressive, and should be
amended or repealed. .
OF governing the citizens OF tia STATE by legislative
commissions, aud advocate the restoration to them
OF the right Of self-government
The first resolution the third concerning the
liberty of the Press the fourth against third term,
and the fifth in favor of speedy return to specie
basis and of free banking system, were received
with most favor so far as the applause indicated.
Christopher Pallman of NewYork objected to the
language of the last resolution, for the repeal OF the
Election acts, concerning supervisors OF cleo
tions, and advised that they be rather amended
than repealed, as they are guard to the purity OF
the ballot-box.
Mr.. Classy of New York spoke at length in favor
of the resolution which he had drawn up. The
resolution was finally amended to urge that the
election acts be "either amended repealed" and
the platform was then adopted III not very en-
thusastic way.
THE QUESTION OF NOMINATING A TICKET.
Gen. Merritt then said that the Committee on
Resolutions had also considered in preliminary
way a very important question. They had prepared
resolution with q view to test the sentiment of the
Convention that harmony might be gained. The
resolution was as follows:
Besored That t Is expedent at this time for this
Convention TO make any nomination.
Prof. Dearman of Troy rose quietly on the plat
form and said: II oppose that resolution" Loud
Applause.l He claimed that the Liberals had moth.
ing to lose and everything to gain by making nomi
nations. They cannot affiliate with the Democratic
party because it has been dead since 1861; nor
with tho Republican, on account of its evils
By making nominations, the strength of the Liberal
party would be tested, and men would rally around
them. 1t would be wise to nominate Sanford f.
Church, and to dare the Democrats to reject him.
The speaker eulogzed Judge Churcb's character
and appealed to the Convention to take bold stand
in his favor.
lie was followed by Gen. Jones from Broome
County who said that the members of the Comven-
tion present to represent their constituencies,
not themselves, and that it was understood at the
time when they were chosen to the Convention that
no nominations would be made. Many had feared
that trap would be sprung and nominations be
made before they are ripe. He favored adjourn
ment until after the other conventions had been
held.
Mr. Cole of Allegany made very earnest speech
for immediate nominations, and was much ap-
plauded by the many advocates of that step, who
were in the Convention. He offered an amendment
to the resolution read by Gen. Merritt which called
ON each man in the Convention who had nomina-
ton to make, to rise and make it, and required
that, after the nominations are all made the Con-
vention should vote on a candidate for Governor
He claimed that it was the right and duty Of the
Convention to make nominations. The Liberal Re-
publicans have no moral right to enter
the Democratic Convention at Syracuse, to
cringe and crawl before party which de-
mands nothing at our hands but defeat
What have we to expect from the Democratic party
more than from the corrupt demoralized Republican