The New York herald., 1877-10-05

Bogne Charles T. Barry; John Rogers Albert ndrews.
hIouS IsuS shS~.s Petite Riley Gi.aYp, s;h,fis. as
D.qs Pete. DOYLE al and T. j. PSp
Ssretaries nThsedors W. smith. James Langan James
ss ess H1fss S Sissssi fis.mnoas s
Ms% m.'sm ssnssS n William pesosas
John Costello William Mowry Frank Berh"n rho@a
Lee BaScoea OK okssis 'i Ssns. croa.s
H. fa.sy rSsnss CUMMING. T. e. Fsrsoa and
The CHAIR appointed hessrs scheil and Beebe q
committee 10 conduct the permanent Chairman to the
cLARKsoN y. rorrERs SPEECH
On the appearance OF Mr. PorrER no was sreeted
with applause and proceeded TO address the Conven
tion ms follows:-
ne sfsd
sGor 10 ~. IN S sadrs. re-
osra.ic party and popular excluding
s1 ,s nth sh" & ss- whom sas people had
,ionai projection Of fsuaalsns returning board,
@ ''S , 'ss 1hs ls disputed ss
electoral votes 70 commssion VS. indeed as fortunate
fully ns.sIIsa place should have adopted eoarse
Sss and just Wha.eSeS may Sass Ssen me motives
which iniaenssd him. whether ja,t and LOFTY patriotism
% n%.s aaS his DS5 y gs rsmS.s ain hS h. course
and We think constitutions. course for aim 70 adopt.
and deeply feel The wrong that the people
buttons arising ,hs mes6ods By which that result was
," ne asg % o. s In 70 hs rs
with justice and Judged with fairness
PAINT PRAISE roR PRESIDENT HAYES
s1 wss IS rss
freedom. for will that Il the
have installed as Chief M.s,.sass one disposed deal
wisely and Justly with the southcn states instead Of
who would tho cruel and policy Of his
dscessor that Convention selected hsr candidate
s have ndmnistr ation ready repeat Of
,ns. and Say eth w ' rid and
same q oppression .hs sams organisations 70
Tine Of s
70 M Sss TO Which has Sesn
have the gh govern na or shall be KEEP; under
ss %
isa ssssns a:a VIM. :s
Mr. Hayo. has done IN this regard shall never have
god mill .s have done par. pa. end
puts people q. the States ssanst
military usurps,ion and carpe.oag government unaer
volition OF any man.
But the action OF tho rrosden toward tho South. no.
the only Of his conduct which has been remarkable.
h"n o sss
nes his % rss s.aes hardy ssrasa
tho patronage for which his followers contended shall not
LEADING ,spa0ssn' h. purpose
doned. a. no Ons but rcpublicans &c, Office. Ills
ned and his acton denounced and rspndsted At the con-
ysn.S o % his party IN nS % ;c n, STATE Of h. unon IA,
respect The evils .rsng from system Of civil service
ssss. i % %s.: Sssy
earnestly and honestly endeayorng carry into coct
esed IN ram his followers The to
secure which they OUTRAGED the whole system q gov
eminent, sas cure Tor existing evils would ssl bo uncer
Only PERSONAL RErorM
Hore again republican proposes only personal
formation Doubtless personal Hayes bet
is5aatiea sfsss.sd !: oas sdasiai:ss..isS SS ono
:. upsa nss sS % isss Of Sr
We should have heard anything Of such method e d..
The
a .n onu. nn him. ANA No. %s
ness, secure &c IRE Tss civ ..orm n, We have
put sen.r.sstion Of iii appointments in the Pros
dent distributing the appointments OF local officers in
officers nssa time the evil iris enormous Esecu.
than Of any evi.od sna ye wne Ss. s I'M a
the so significant and unforeseen that the fathers
failed to make any provision In respect of It whatever
From tho beginning OF this government there hns been
Is party % aud
rights and abuses BY law that end ought.
returning boards }orbiaacn such Interference by
troops as that in Louisiana ipos md TO make such
the President over appointments. aud regulate the
% ss s not Il should IL ss beyond
this, and remembering the increased power which with
should strive fsr such changes in shc fundamental law
small .ss pS s S d
Iston has been found limit tho LeIs
pies OF the fathers by conforming the provisions IL the
sitution TO existing evils and TO the condition Of
things.
For ourselves In this State. certain OF it only
mains to make wisely and selection Of tho
berng always tho high and OF
t. .s Of
mcnt
Mr. Brooks, from Richmond, Chairman OF tho Com.
mttee on Permanent Organization offered tho follow
ing, which was adopted unanimously
w That the ts"pf mn Of this Be
nnsS and in which ho has
its dclb erations IA its temporary Chairman.
On motion OF Mr. PETER MITCHELL Mr.. John X. Fell
lows VAS invited to address the Convention whilc
waiting Tor tho Platform Committee, but tho latter
thankfully decined TO occupy its time at present,
though he hoped to have future opportunity to
press the New York democracy hts approval OF tho
admirable work OF this Convention.
TIM DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Mr. CLINTON, chairman OF the Committee on Roso-
lutons, read the following platform, which was
Adopted:-
The people having the presidential contest elected
the democratic canddates for President and Vice Pres
eiared having been wiesoaIs ana S"y n".a By means
OF the usurpaton aud frauds OF Returning Boards
possession Of tho government and rendered practicable by
o athrcxtoning array of military force.
Resolved. That at this. the first Convention Of the deno
Gratis Of this state held since tho contamination oi this
crime, Is lit. is the plain
DUTY in the interest OF constitutional government and In
he vindcaon and preservation OF tho right
sority TO choose their rulers to denonnce with the
warncs: indignation this supendous wrong and d.
hereby denouncc, condemn hola universal
Grafton
Resolved That this dntv or setting mark OF infar,y
this transaction aud preventing any quick
condor alton OF 1t from raising tempting
codcnt for outrngcs rests especially
the democratic party OF this state OF whose
liustriou eaders the President sctuNy chosen by
the alton.
Resolved, That the late House Of Representatives de
serves the thanks of all patriots and lovers Of Dcry
their just REFUSAL in the exercise the
valuable privilege belonging representatives OF peo
pie IN all constitutional
for the support OF soldiers the illegal
despoc oppression OF citizens any portion she Repub
lie.
Resolved That the present national administration by
It's withdrawal OF she troops from the South and its
ton from the mischevous, oppressive
interference with tho internal affairs OF
respect reversed ths vicious prccedcnts OF the republican
party followed tho course by tho fcder
suon and TO which the democrats stand pledged. IL
Is entitled IN that particular 50 tne pprava Of all
good citizens The democratic party OF New York rcsirm
the principles set forth In their platform
tn 1874 now thrice endorsed by large maiortos Of the
voters OF this state -
cold and silver the only legal tender currency ncon
vortibc with coin steady toward specie