Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

requested to appoint a like committee OF
conference.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were adopted
RESOLUTIONS:
The republicans of the State Of New
York, appealing to the patriotism and
judgment OF all who maintain the princi-
pie of our restored union, declare as FOL
lows:
First, We reaiirm the platform adopted
by the national republican convention. Of
June ii. 1876, and heartily approve the
principles set forth in the letters of our
national candidates, Rutherford B Hayes
and VIM. A. heeler. Applause TO whom
in light of their high public character, and
record, We point as a sure pledge of pure
and just government.
Second, We especially approve and en-
phasize the declarations for reformed pub
lie service based upon honesty, fidelity and
capacity. and We accept the manly and IN
equiyocal declaration upon that subject Of
our presidential candidate as the platform
of the republican party.
Third, Earnestly seeking the true harmo-
ny of the union and believing in the amend
ed constitution, in a Just and generous
national policy, we also insist that the
rights and lives of the citizens must and
should be protected, and that the govern
ment must be restored from the conscquen-
ces Of rebellion by those who saved it and
not by these who attempted to destroy 1t.
50 long as the rights of any class are inse-
cure, so long as the public honor Is threat
ened, 50 long as an irredeemable currency
remains, the Republican party must live
to do work as great as that it has doLe in
the glorious past.
Fourth, The interests Of trade and indus
try imperatively demand a fixed financial
policy in accordance with the terms and re-
qurements of the act providing for the
resumption Of specie payment, and whereas
the legal tender notes made by the terms OF
the resumption act payable IN coin On the
lst Of January, 1879, are valid and legal
obligations of the United States and where
as the date Of the payment ct our o1.iga-
ton bearing no interest after maturity is
of the very essence Of its full and entire
validity, and the p0siponement Of it, pay
ment is reputation to the extent Of usual
interest from the date of .he promised pay
ment. We therefore denounce the repeal Of
the date Of specie resumption by the demo-
cratic House Of Representatives. without
making the dlshonored note bear current
government rate of interest, a. an act of re-
pudlation and disoyaty. and an open viola
ton Of the section Of the fourteenth article
Of the United States constitution. which
provides that the validity Of the public
debt authorized By law shall not oe 4ue--
toned. The alacrity and grcA: unanimity
OF Southern democrats IN the House Of
Representatives, 10 repeal the d4le Of the
payment OF United States notes, without
consideration in the form of interes-. and
the disregard OF the pighted faith OF the
government and state show that they are
not safe custodians OF national iaith, and
that fidelity to public honor reqpires that
the national administration shall n0t he
subject to their control, dicia,ion or mar
agement
Fifth. As conclusive evidence Of demo
cratic dupieity. We point to the fac. that
+ the executive Of this state. while signing
the law establishing specie payments IN
/ New York, and requiring al taxe, 10 be
( paid IN gold OF and after January LIT,
/ $50. lins with his party as IL presidential
candidate, in reputiating the pledge Of
specie resumption throughout the country
al the same date, thus compelling tue peo-
| pie Of New York to pay IN gold, and at the
same time denying them the means 20 DO
it.
Sixth, The democratic party ia a. con-
trolling spirit l. false and untrU.tN1rthy
On every living issue. false in practical
government, tor its eight months utpoNcr
IN Congress are barren of good fruits, false
to equal rights and the new guarantee, Of
the constitution; false to the currency, for
i; openly repudntes the resumption pledge
false on the question of the safety Of the
schools, tor the solid democratic vote ID the
United States Senate defeated an adequate
amendment to protect the school system
from sectarian attack and false on the civil
service reform, for it signalIzsd It's control
OF the House of Representatives by the re-
movaI of faithful and Efficient officers in the
I ,,cr-ory Of 1,,-aI ,r;,n Lido o-l Lao Tho
appointment Of corruptionists and those
whose sole claim was service in the conled
crate army.
Seventh, The repeated claim that large
reduction of taxation in this state j. due to
the present executive, We pronounce utterly
unfounded, and confidently appeal to the
record for proof. la 1863. the bounty
debt was over S2j 900 600. In four
years the democratic administration paid
of FIVE millions and half, and in the
succeeding years the republican admins
tration paid nineteen millions ami half.
and left less than one million remaining to
be paid so much less debt to pay makes
50 much less tax to raise. In 1873 the tax
to pay off the debt was s.. 337 ,567 in 1876.
under the republican legislature, it Is
S7o9. go. The reduction OF taxes thus
comes not from a reduction of expenses bat
from reduction Of debt, effected chiefly I'M
der a republican administration. The re-
publican party has led the way in the re-
form of state affairs By proposing and
adopting, among other Measures. an
amendment TO the constitution which cut
off all extra improvisation TO contractors
on the canals. To complete the good work,
We approve and commend to the people the
two pending amendments which reform the
system of canal and prison administration
Lastly, the representatives of New York
tender to the President of the United States.
upon the approaching completion Of his
official term the assurance of their profound
respect and gratitude for those illustrious
public and patriotic services. which will
secure his name an imperishable place ia
history"
At All evening session of the convention
S s. Rogers, of Buffalo, was nominated
for Governor.
Democratic Civil Service Reform.
Mr. Adams, the Democratic Clerk Of the