New-York tribune., 1876-08-24
THE LIBERALS ASK A CONFERENCE.


| following communication:
At meeting of the State Convention Of Liberal Repub-
lieans held at Saratoga Aug 23 1876, the Hon Benz r.
| Manerre presiding, the following resolution was de-
Resoired Tnat committee of thirteen Of which tho
President shall be he appointed to urge the Repub
lcan State Convention now IN session To make state
nominations in thorough accord with the national noml,
nations and with the interests OF the most advanced
political reform said committee is fully empowered 10
| confer with said Republican State Convention with
reference to matters party organization and report The
result OF its conferences to TINS convention e..
The ANNEXED are the names OF the members consti
tutng the committee named under the foregoing reso
| ManerIe, Gen. John Cochrane. Cen a. y. Cole, Gen
Martin Freighty, Charles II. sheriff, Henry G. Lake
Charles W. Goddard, George r. Mackay, Dr. ~
| CnAs. r. PoLHAMUs. scc'y.
On motion Of Mr. Hustled, the Chair was requested 70
| appoint like committee of conference
The Chair named the following committee to confer
with the committee Of the Liberal Convention: j. W.
Hustled Vim. Laimbcer. Isaac Dayton, Franklin Wood
ruff l.. Bradford Prince, L. L. JudsOn, r. 5 Hale, C. T.
Vedder T. G. Plat, W. S. Dickinson, A. S. Diycn Robert
| Loughran. +. A. Abcrger.
| THE PLATFORM AND NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. r. Patt Carpenter from the Committee on Resolu
tons, reported platform of principles, which was read
| to the convention and adopted.
Mr.. Spencer moved TO proceed to the nomination o.
| candidate for Governor. Carried
Mr. Phelps OF NowYork olOquonty presented the name
| OF the War Governor, L. d. Morgan.
George W Curtis 20 speak, when there were loud
cries OF Platform. platform" and cheers. Mr. Curtis
proceeded 10 the platform and received with wild
demonstrations waving of hats, ana cheers When quiet
was restored he proceeded TO address the convention as
/ follows:
| Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN or THE CONVENTION
Ny most noble friend has said anu said most uuly mat
among their number so many men who would ably ana
faithfully idli e duties oi the chcI "i tNis
State Many ot those names have been ycy mentioned
| among Us during the three days last passed, aud
| among them all there is not one whose character
Is not spoos5 aud pure There Is not one whose a"hty
and fidelity tAo afy aud To- Ire country ere MOI aos2
one of those cInliaes, for whon aS you Know during
the last few dave the contest has been on" no less 0l
and Jealous. attended by his personal sapp"roi ana
confess that for ny self THIS personal queso-
ton simply upon personal iceng-l should feel M -li
seriously pcrpcXrd ana embarrassed % know 10 which
OF these gentlemen to give Is vote In this convention
Ent gcutIe1ucn We stand In the presence OF cause,
not OF personal character but the Of our coun-
try, before which all personal favor ddpl"diH; zap
pauseJ Upon t.s sacicd arena private ambition 40
personal favor shall step with your permission: our
cause a you know IL the cause OF freedom IN IL largest
men is no less now the causc Of schools and rec
votes appausc; and ia the face OF TINS cause IN % thi1
fearful emergency the Democratic p"i claims u haIl
return to pDwer-he pIrty which was ihc iphg az 70
slavery and speak IN phrase of political history ~ re
sponsbc for he war and Tor li- enormous losses OF nou
aud treasure. one hundred years .Tac ~
blowing Tho field. heard Of Concord aud Lexington, ne
left his pOw IN the mold, shOu!dc.ed his musAct ahd
went to the defense OF is country NAcn the nag lhe
j. Tildeu busy ia court with clseproDaoy the irIlc
Ilauo Railroad case chceFs aad l"ushT, -Drg-ci ha
his nationa Gag aud Eon"r was rfolfr' ION te-
member iatrcA u my r.lnteHyS 20 I'm , "a y ,
Forge shoc!css anu marching with bleeding feet Sr1l
the scales Of being wien every patriots,
heart from Maine to California was r thrilled
with The duy IL owed It's county sAIuel j. Inoh' ia
tuc Interest 81 his private business anh private success
! would wait rli ~ saw thai tho cai Tor troops was
proper llhughcr aud cheers iLis Is the cinuIte ,
offered by tie Democratic leaders 10 Tie people "i "
country Thoy Offer yo1 q c9nudais VINO; n', ~. r, -;
tweed was exposed ana Tue best ih,hO OF hia "Mh Iat
against him. was III constant communication Win
Why ls it. gentlemen. that the Pepnbcan party ba1
iol1 Sra A,a Ia 80 , Ned; s - o; , csstrg 1I II we
| arc to to victory in November hrNt,
II viii be alone because that IA this conV, oh on Wieh
tLc ewes OF the whole Union Ncd today VIII De d"
teInned and Tearmcd the principles oi ihc parry; ana
hcaipg in mind ho precise situation, there be found
a man somewhat Withdrawn from politics without the
riiy srrCu tom-cye- with # be Doe man OF charac-
absolutely pure Iat the suh shhhk M w heavens
| knowledgcd that he has been placed at the
liars L5aa 1,t alone m our stitc bat IN the whole
Union; II Lc be nan 20 approved by bis Judgment Dy
forty millions u people Ind Who tAah be lie most
Itiin mind SEEK the wiscst and adopt the temperate
nal anniversary; II ho be u man whose tloluthoe l'
bsd Europe has stood for you and has stood for every
state ~ tie UnIon and H. in addition to all TINS hc Is
an ancn ME- only since the time there has Rcpnb
lcan party, and AS my eloquent friend las "rl su oi
MIR Morgan has always been ready la support oi the
regular nominations Of that parry lac Is the man peci-
iarly fitted fOV the crisis We have 10 meet; WIN Hu
man as leader Republican Viroly lnl0gI3n' , @ Iv
Union ia A. certain the rising VI the sun upon the uy
| G~Htlemc,,. / will not detain yo1. speak TO you
for those whom know are watching to-day 10 near
your decision; speak to for those Thousands OI inca
| and true men the country VINO watching TIE
Inctin boards in every city learn II Sew-York has
| placed Ia nomination that man most d.-iked py th9
Democratic party, VIM Il. Lyars Prolonged cheefing
Mr.. Chairman and Yellow decEattb. IN pc-thlhs io
ynur suffrage the OF VIM VI. Eyafs ask you hnl
alone Tor your voices but ~ hear the heartbeat Of all
men In this Land Who desire the same success oi tho
Republican party. kaiy the nomination when nave
lie honor 10 make and the glad response OF this country
viii resound from every state aud cause TIE hearts OF
The Republican people 10 beat with gratitude luieat
| and continued JVpiausel
Gen Martindalc Of Monroe seconded the nomination
OF r Eyarls because he believed it called for by the
spontaneous popular sentiment Of the state. In personal
character he said SIR Eyats Is the equal OF any; III his
presence caumny silent; his aptitude Tor affairs haS
been abundautly shown In his professional life; In intel
ectual culture aud ability he has no SUPERIOR he u more
than the peer OF most Let Us gather around hlm
he urged place in Ina hands the banner OF EXCELSIOR we
shill simply respond TO the popular iptutiohs OF Inc
| State and giye an earnest OF victory.
Mr. Dcpew OF Westchoster, while fully recognizing the
Great worth OF both Mr. Eyarts and Mr Morgan rose To
! nominate another, whose name Ee sncefey DeicNcu
| would command greater measure OF success III tnc
coming campaign; he would name statesman capapie
Of fulfilling every public duty, and enough OF potc"h
TO meet and overthrow the west political adycrsares-
man who in so years OF political me- never met
or sustained defeat. lie named VIM H. Robertson oi
| Westchester. Applause.I
Mr. Macarthur OF Rensselaer, next addressed inc 'oh
vention and, after Cxtollng hI abilities at cohsheapio
| length, nominated Martin /. Townsend OF Rensselaer,
which ELECTED ong-continued applause.
Mr. Prince OF Queens seconded the nomination OF Jdse
Robertson, not, lie said, tribute To personal riend
| Int "A Will he OyyC cd 10 he