The New York herald., 1874-09-17

MT WACHNER, or New York. moved mat James
;. mayer De requested to address the Convention
This was carried With applause and calls Tor
"fhayer." Senator Johnson and Judge Morton
platform.
MIR. THAYEE congratulated the Convention upon
the iact that no more numerous or intelligent
representative body was ever assembled here,
and he was certain that It would speak, when it
spoke, IN no uncertain terms. II would De a mar
this Convention. II would be strange indeed #
the people did not demand a change and make
that cnange nov. We may have wandered III the
past rom the old.time democratic position, but
we nave lost nothing OF prlnciple. lie believed
moorings Wnat he asked, was the condition OF
the country (? IL was one OF widespread distress
and suffering, aud the time had come ior remedy
the people would not trust the democratic
party but. he said, the people had trusted It In
ONO. Indiana, Vermont and in other states. They
had trusted it there and they would here IN this
State. Aye, even old Massachusetts looks II sne
might yet come 10 solid ground He predicted
that any one OF the halt dozen candidates men
toned here would carry this State by 900 ma
louty tApplause,l lie wanted TO impress the idea
that here was TO be given
THE KEY MOTH FOR THE CONTEST OF 1878.
All the other States await the voice OF the En-
tones louder than the roar OF Niagara. what, he
asked, was the question He believed we must
take the sequence ofanairs-the logical sequence
and that was change Of government. Affairs
nave been put IN such shape that IL
seems as II Geueral Grant can renominate and
elect himself. [Cries OF ''Nevernl don't know,
gentlemen, that upon the vote cast depends IN
our STATE this iall whether he can or not will
say thls-that the South cannot be put in any
better condition than 1t Is un Til the whole country
Is united. Have you considered the iacs that the
people OF the south have lor the past ten years,
have had no part or action IN the government al AZ
fairs. Ihat section can never be restored TO
prosperity until they are brought back, and given
the position they formerly occupied in the man
aSement OF the governmental affairs Ihe
Platform platter, adopted here must be broad and
lavor Of good and honest government
to stand upon 1t. What did the liberals do IN 1872?
nominated a ticket We, as democrats. accepted
that platform, Endorsed their ticket and marched
into battle side by side with them. (Appause.)
We showed them our sincerity and we must be
ready 10 show 1t now. Doing this we Will bring
qna the as Se o ns ea % mag
oppressed, prosperous and happy -lappiausel-
and when the leaves fall and the autumn gales
upon 1t q list OF democrats surmounted by the
word victory" Applause)
Mr.. LittejOnn was called fOr, but, Tor reasons
personal to himself, declined to speak at this time.
but would 40 so at some luture time.
Colonel J. K. Fellows being called for, Senator
Fox moved that committee be appointed to con-
duct him TO the platform.
colonel FELLOWS said he would not put the Con-
vention TO that much trouble. He asked to be ex-
cused from speaking at this time. and said that
later in the proceedings he would take great pleas
ure IN addressing the Convention.
Patrick Corbett, Of Onondaga, was then called
for.
Messrs. Kinsela and Fox were appointed COM
mttee to escort him to the platform, but they,
meeting with some trouble in getting him up
delegate moved that the committee be enlarged.
MIR. CORBETT came forward then, and proceeded
to address the Convention, protesting much emoar.
rassment. he said this was compulsory intro
ducti0n. He did not expect to say anything. Po-
litcaIly speaking he found himself in strange
company uaughter) and he had intended, when
elected delegate, to be silent member. People
were inquiring why 1T was that liberals were act
ing with the democratic party. His reason was
because he was opposed decidedly to side Sho ows in
GreaIn
The question had arisen, Where we're those who
had so voted now to goS They must either go
cded TO GO with the democrats tAppause.l
the principles which gave the republican party its
origin had been exhausted, ana now liberal re.
publicans are going wherever their political con
which the democrats put forth which he did not
heartily ndorse. He had opposed slavery, but
that issue had been disposed OF. Other and living
issues had come up and they are to be met. He
then proceeded to say tnat all men are at liberty
now to 90 wherever they pleased, with this or
that party which came nearest to what they
thought was right and proper. There was a
e ss a o
ment anu to decide for himself what he
snail eat ra,a drink or year wltnsa9 n;
understood to be democratic doctrine; and now,
he continued. let the democratic party frankly ac-
accord with them. Let them uphold perfect
equality between man and man-perect equality
y,
the party viii stand where 1t was placed by Its
fathers. The democratic party had shown ltself
possessed OF the courage to use the pruning knife
and cut of such OF Its own members as had gwen
offence by becoming corrupt Let 1t continue In
this direction and it viii not be long before
We Will again see our country In possession Of
prosperity and happiness through the triumph Of
he demoerasc party; AppYauss; vo, .,,
Dorshemer be Invited to address the convention.
Carried.
Mr.. DoRsHEMER asked to be excused owing to
1,b1 sfnai fno hat uhnn
came he would do his iull share Of the speaking
Mir. OGDEN, OF Yates, from the Committee on
Permanent organization, reported the following
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
For Presfdent-Lester b. Faulkner OF Living
For Vice Presidents fred. White, James 7.
Pierce, d. II. Roche. b. Siverman, j. Blumentha,
P. b. 0lney Z. D. Gale, }: F. Neville John Kelly.
Manton Marble, william Joyce. A. K. Clark, Cyrus
Swami. Chancey M. Leonard. W. K. Reed, J. GID
SON Duncan Gr L A BHrnnam BSyce
son, d. p Brewster, George Murray, o. G. COvin,
W. g. Dyer, John II. Smith. G. T. Narrower, JARVIS
Lord, 9. L. Judd George Chambers and Robert Il.
SecretarTes-Henry LYMAN, G. A. Lyons, Thomas
Dugan, John Raber, Thomas Maher, Ed. X. Meade
John 4. Foley, William A. Boyd, Max Moses, John
L. MCGOWAN, Thomas O'Callagnan, Robert w. Ed
monds. James Mackn Frank Buckley, S. L. May
Jr.; j. Ii. Cook, h. o. Brownly, W. Flower, A. L..
Rider, G. y. irish, Thomas Ryan, J. WILSON G; Il.
S. i. Baker, Charles N. Bray,on and Thomas D..
Hammond Reading Secretary, E. o. Perrin. Re-
cordin9 Secretary. samuel $; Ellsworth.
The CHAIR appointed Mr.. D. c. Llttleiohn, Of Os-
wegO, and Judge Beach, OF queens county, TO walt
on the chairman elect and conduct him TO the
chair. Colonel Faulkner, who was a member OF a
committee, being absent from the hall, MIR.
OSBORNE, OF Green county, moved an adjOurnment
till tomorrow at nine O'Clock.
The CHAIR stated that the Committee on Creden-
tias was nearly ready to report.
Mr.. BEEBE said that 1t would be to the interest
OF the Convention to remain and put the Conven
tiOn In working order.
Mr.. CRAIG SAID he understood the Credenttal
Committee would not be ready to report in two
hours.
Mr.. BEEBE said he was In favor OF remaining here
two hours waiting, In order to put the Convention
In working order tonight Besides, 1t would DO
discourteous to adjourn without installing the per-
manent officers.
Mr.. OSBORNE insisted that it was best TO adjourn
now, but the Convention emphaticaly refused to
adjourn.
MIR. BEEBE was called to the platform and said -
The gentleman from onondaga tMr. Correctly did
injustice TO his OWn irish heart when he said the
question OF slavery was ended. It was not ended.
1t was merely transferred from the black to the
xt,.ta 4 Ann In fhnn hnH tn