Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-05
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION:
Second Days Pro-
Ceedincs.
The Question of Delegates
Determined.
TIE PLATFORM AND RESOLU-
TIONS.
Nomination Of the State I'icket.

Ismmany delegates from New York, were all re-
ported as entitled to seats. Applause and hiss
es.
An amendment was offered to the report ad-
hitting Whitebeck instead of Corning delegat ton,
| and that twenty five anti Tsmmany and thirty
nine Tammany delegates be admitted.
The motion prevailed that none of the delegates
whose seats are contested shall vote on the adop-
ton OF the amendment the report The major
ity report was then adopted.
| A short recess WAS taken, that the delegations
| might agree upon names Of committees on organ
izaton and resolutions.
On the re assembling of the convention the fol-
lowing was offered:
| Resolved, That the democracy of New York, in
convention assembled, send greetings to the de-
| mocracy Of the sister State of New jersey, and
congratulate the voters of that State the nom
nation OF the patriot and soldier General, George
b. Mcclellan.
The resolution adopted by the convention
rising and giving three cheers.
Mr.. Brooks, from the committee on permanent
organization, reported n list of officers including
Clal kson n Potter, President, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. Potter was greeted with applause, and ad-
dressed tie convention.
Mr.. Clinton, chairman of the committee on res
| outions, read the following, which was adopted
The platform: The people having in the asst
presidential contest elected by an overwhe lining
popular and a clear electoral ajorty the demo-
cratic candidates for President and Vice .Presi-
ally declared having been wickedy and boldly
nullificd by means of the grossest usurpatons and
frauds of returning boards, protected and adopted
If not instigaed by the party in possession of the
government, and rendered practicable by threat
ening array Of military force.
Resolved, That at this, the first convention of
the democrats of this State, held since the con-
summation of this great crime, it is not only just
and i but its duty in the interest of constitutions
al government, and in vindication and preservs-
ton of the sacred right of the majority to choose
their rulers, to denounce with the warmest indig-
nation this stupendous wrong, and hold it up to
universal execraton.
Resolved, That the duty Of setting mark Of
iniamy upon this transaction, and preventing any
quick forgetfulness or easy conformation of it from
raising temporary precedent for future ou:rsges
the democratic party of this State, one Of whose
most illustrious leaders was the President, actual
ly chosen by the nation.
Resolved, That the late House of Represen ta-
tives deserves the thank. of all patriots and lovers
of liberty, for their just refusal in the exercise of
the most ancient and valuable privilege belonging
to the representatives. Of the people in all const-
tutional governments, to appropriate money for
the support Of soldiers, to be used in the Illegal
and e,potc oppression of citizens in any portion
| of the republic.
Resolved, That the present national administra-
hon by its withdrawal of the troops from the
South, and its cessation from the mischevous, I'M
constitutional and oppressive interference with
the internal affairs of States, has in that respect
| reversed the vicious precedens of the republican
| party, followed the course marked out by the fed
| eral constitution, and to which democrats stand
pledged, and is therefore entitled 10 that partc
ular to the approval of all good citizens. The
democratic party of New York re-afirm the fol-
lowing principles set forth in their platform
adopted IN 1874, now thrice endorsed by large ma
jorties of the voters of the State: Gold and sill
yer the only legal tender. No currency inconveri-
| ible with coin. Steady steps towards specie pay
ment. No steps backwards. Honest payment of
| the public debt in coin. Sacred preservation of
| the public faith. Revenue reform. A tariff for
revenue only. No government partnership with
protected Donopolies. Home rule to limit and To-
caze most jealousy the few powers intrusted to
public servants, municipal. state and federal. No
| rehabilitation. Equal aud exact justice to all
men. No partial legislation. Official accounta-
bllity enforced. by better civil and criminal RENE
dies. No private use of public funds by public
officers. Corporations chartered by the state al
ways supervisshle by the State in the interest Of
the people, and the party in power. Economy in
the public expenditures, that labor may be lightly
burdened
| Resolved, That are opposed to the granting
| of subsidies by the government TO corporations
or individuals, for the construction of railroads or
| other internal improvement as unnecessary be-
yond the scope of federal power, and inevitably
producing corruption.
Resolved, That we congratulate the whole of
| the State that notwithstanding the suffering to
which the lab0ring classes have been for years
subjected, in spite of their failure to obtain
munerative employment, and the bitter privations
which have been imposed on them thereby, they
have endured these casmties, for the most part
with patience without disorder or violation of the
public peace, and declare that it is through the
benefcieDt operation of equal and just laws, fav-
oring no one class at the expense OF another,
stern refusal the part of legislative bodies to
yield to the schemes of gtasping monoplies. and
the decrease Of public expenditures and taxation
to the lowest practicable point, that the laboring
| classes of the country with whom the democratic
party has always strongly and intelligenty sym
pathzed. are mainly to find etfectua and perma-
| neGt relief.
Resolved. That we favor uniform and equit-
able excise law, having regard for and protection
| of the rights Of all the people, accompanied by
stringent provisions furnishing its violation.
| Resolved, That we demand more complete pro-
lection for the savings of the industrial classes, by
the stricter supervision and control of the savings
| hanks, insurance companies and other Institution
| in which the peoples money may be invested, the
| enactment OF laws providing severe and certain
punishment of all official neglect, extravaganza OF
| fraud by which the peoples earnings may be en-
dangered or lost.
| Resolved, That the deliberate refusal of the
publican majority in the State legislature during
two sessions, in open defiance OF the plainest and
| most peremptory mandates of the constitution, to
apportion the representation of the people of the
State in the senate and assembly in accordance
with the census, is q reckless disregard of duty
| hitherto without precedent in our history, and
| aims OlOW NJ Inc very root anu IouuuatlOn Oh
| the representa- government. That this act
| the most revolutionary and lawless ventured
upon even by that revolutionary andlawless party
renders it indispensable to the pre- ervation of the
rights of representation that the legislative power
should be wresttd from its hands at the coming
election. That the hypocritical promise of appor
| tonment appearing on the resolutions Of the re-
| cent Rochester convention is upon its face
mockery and insult to the constitution. 1t boldly
calls for direct violation Of the organic law in
demanding that the amount Of population should
| be disregarded, and system Of rotten boroughs
maintained to prevent prepondersnce of the in
habitated over the uninhabtated portion of the
State.
The democracy of New York in convention
| sembled, sgain pledge themselves, their nominees
| and their representatives, in the Senate and As
| sembly, to follow where honest and fearless
| chief magistrate has dared to lead, in reforming
the administration Of our canals so long despoiled
| In their construction, maintenance, repairs and
revenue, to carry on with unwavering fidelity aud
purpose the wise to increase the effcien
cy Of all departments of the public works and
ice, and to persist in reducing the State tax.
As proof of their devotion to this work they point
TO the friends of the ustrious administrations of
Governors Tilden and Robinson. The civil serv.
ice of the State has been purified; economy and
prudence have been introduced in every depart.
ment; offenders against the law, deroulters in the
public funds, embezzling county treasures. profit