The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-05
EMPIRE 9 DEMOCRACY.
NEW YORK STATE CONVENTION.
The Platform and NOminations-De-
nunciatiOn Of the Presidential
Fraud-The Democratic House
Commep ded-HOme Rule
A Hard Money Plank.

ALBANY, OctODer t-I NC DoliOSi "'S
! State Convention reassembled this morn
ing and admitted the entire Tammany
delegation as the chosen representatives
of New York. The usual committees
were appointed, after which recess was
taken.
After recess Clsrkson n. Potter was
chosen permanent President, and the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted.
WHEREAS, The people having in the
last Presidential contest elected by an
overwhelming popular and clear elect
oral msjorty the Democratic candidates
for President and Vice President, and
the will OF the nation thus constitution
al.y declared having been wickedly and
boldly nulliied by means OF the grossest
usurpstions and frauds of returning
boards, protected and aided, If not in
stigated, by the party in possession OF the
government and rendered practicable by
the threatening array of military force;
ResoLued, That at this, the irsJ conVen-
ton of Democrats OF this State held since
the consummation of this great crime, 1t
is not only just and tit, but 1t l. plain
| duty IN the interest of constitutional
government ard IN vindIcatlon and pre-
servation of the sacred right OF the
majority to choose their rulers, TO de-
nounce with the warmest Indignation
this stupendous wrong. and we do hereby
denounce, coadeRn and hold it up to
universal eyecrstion.
ResolUed, That this duty OF setting the
mark of iniamy on this transaction,
and preventing any quick torgettulnes5
or easy conformation of it from raising
tempting precedent for future outrsges,
rests especially and peculiarly upon the
Democratic party OF this State, one OF
| whose most illustrious leaders WAS the
President actually chosen by the nation.
Resolved, That the late House OF Rep
resentstiyes deserves the thanks OF all pa
triots and lovers of liberty for thcir just
refusal, in the exercise o! the most an
cient and valuable privilege belonging to
the representatives OF the people in all
constitutional governments, to appropri-
ate money Tor the support OF soldiers to
be used in illegal and despotic oppression
of the citizens 10 any portion OF the re-
public.
ReSoLUed, That the present national
administration by its withdrawal OF the
troops from the South and its cessation
| from mlschIevous, unconstltutlonal and
| oppre. sive interference with the internal
affairs of the States has, in that respect,
| reversed the vicious precedents OF the
Republican party and followed the c1urse
marked out by the Federal Constitution
and to which the Democrats stand
pledged, and 1t is therefore entitled, in
that particular, to the approval OF all
good citizens.
The Democratic party of New York
reaffirm the following principles set forth
in their platform adopted in 1874 now
thrice endorsed by large maj jorlties O. the
voters OF this State:
Gold aud silver the only legal tender;
70 currency inconvertlbe with coln'
steady steps towards specie payments, no
step backward Hence the payment OF
the public debt in CON, sacred preser-
walton OF the public faith, TeVe ue re-
orm, tariff for revenue only, no gov
ernment partnership with protected
monopohes, home rrle, 10 limit and
and iocal.ze most jealously the lew
powers entrusted tO public servants
| municipal, state and tederal,) no central
| IZstion, equal and exact justice 70 all
men, 10 partial legislation, official nc
countabllity enforced by better clvil and
crimi al service, NJ private use Of pubic
funds by public officers, corporal ons
chartered by State always supervlsNble
| by the State in the interest Of the people
the party in power is responsible for all
legislation while in power, economy IN
public expense that labor may be lightly
| burdened
ResotUed, That we are opposed to the
| granting OF subsidies by the government
4 to corporations or individuals for the
I construction OF railroads or other internal
improvements rs unnecessary. beyond
the scope OF Federsl.p power, and ineYts-
bly, producing corruption.
ReSoLued, That we congratulate the
whole people OF this State that, notwith-
standing the suffering to which the la
boring classes have been for years sub
jected, in spite OF their failure to obtain
remuneratlve employment, and the
bitter privations which nave been
imposed upon them, whereby they
have endured these calamites Tor
the most part with patience and
without disorder or violation OF the pub
lie peace, and we declare 1t is through
the benefcent operation OF equal laws
tavoring no one class ut the expense OF
another. stern refusal on the part OF
| legislative bodies 10 yield 10 the schemes
OF gra;piag monoplles, and the decrease
of pubhc expenses and taxation 10 the
lowest practicable point, that the labor
ing classes of the country with whom
the Democratic party has always strongly
and inteliigently sympathized) are mainly
to find efectual and permanent relief.
Resolred. That we favor uniform
and equitable excise law, having regard
tor and protective OF the rights o. al
the people, accompanied by stringent
provisions Furnishing its violation.
RssoLred, That we demand more
complete protection for the savings OF
the industrial classes by q stricter super
vision and control of the savings banks,
insurance companies anu other insLltu-
tlons in which the peoples money msy
be invested, and the enactment OF law
providing for the severe and certain pun
ishmenl OF all official neglect, extrava-
gance O.: irsId by which the peoples
earnings may be endangered or lost.
The remaining resolutions relate to
State stislrs.
The following ticket wss nominated,
Secretary OF State, Allen o. Beach !
| COMPTROLLER, Frederick T. OlcOtt; Treas
urer, james Mackin, Attorney-Genersl,
Augustus SchOonmsker; State Engineer
apd Surveyor, Haralio Sey mour, jr. Ad-
journed.