The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-10-11
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY
Resolutions adopted by The State COnuentiCn

Following are the resolutions adopted
by the New York Democratic convention
OF Albany, last week
The people having in the last Presi'
dental contest elected, by an overwhel'
ming popular and clear electoral major
ity, the Democratic candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and the will of
the People thus constitutional y declared
having been wickedly and boldly nulli'
fed by means of the egrossest usurpations
and frauds of Returning Boards, protect
ed and adopted, if not insligated, by the
party in possession of the Government,
and rendered practicable by threatening
array of military force,
Resoised, That at this, the first conven !,
ton of the Democrats of this State, held
since the consummation Of the great
crime, it is not only just and fit, but II is
the plain duty in the interest OF constltu-
tional Government, and in vindication
and preservation of the sacred right OF
the majority to choose their rulers, to
denounce with the warmest indignation,
this stupendous wrong, and we do here
by denounce, condemn and hold 1t up to
universal execratiOn.
Resolved, That this duty of setting the
mark of infamy on this transaction, and
preventing any quick forgetfulness or
easy condonation oft fram raising tempt
ing precedent for future outrages, rests
especially and peculiarly upon the Dem
ocratic party of this State, one Of whose
most illustrious leaders was President,
actually chosen by the People.
Resoired, That the late House Of Rep.
resentatIVes deserve the thanks OF all
patriots and lovers of liberty for their
Just refusal. in the exercise of the most
ancient and valuable privilege belonging
to representatives Of the people in all
constitutional governments, to approprl'
ate money for the support Of soldiers to
be used in illegal and despotic oppression
of citizens in any portion OF the Kepub-
lie.
Resolved, That the present National
Administration, by it's withdrawal OF the
troops from the South, and its cessation
from mischievous, unconstitutional and
oppressive interference with the internal
affairs of the States, has, in this respect,
reversed the vicious preCedents OF the
Republican party, and followed the course
marked out by the Federal Constitution,
and to which theDemocracy stands pledg-
ed, and it is therefore entitled in that
particular to the approval of all good CIT
iZens.
The Democratic party of New York re.
affirm the following principles set forth
in their platform adopted in 1874, now
thrice endorsed by the voters of this
State; gold aud silver the only legal ten
der; no currency inconvertible with coin;
steady steps toward specie payments; no
steps back kward; the honest payment of
the public debt in coin; the sacred pres
ervation of the public credit; revenue re-
form; tariff for revenue only; no Gov
ernment partnership with protected mo-
nopolies; home rule to limit and localize
most zealously the few powers entrusted
to the public servants, municipal, State
and Federal; no Capitalization; equal and
exact justice to all men; no partial legis-
Iation; no partial taxation; official &C
countability e. forced by better civil and
criminal remedies; no private use of pub
lie funds by public officers; corporations
chartered by the State always supervisa-
BILE by the State in the interest of the
people; the party in power responsible
for all legislation while in power; econ
omy in public expenses, that labor may
be lightly burdened.
ReSolUed, That we are opposed to the
granting of subsidies by the Government
to corporations or individuals for the con-
struction of railroads or other internal
improvements. as unnecessary, bevond
the scope Of Federal power and iDevita.
bly, producing corruptioH.
Re8OlUed, That we congratulate the
whole people of this State that, notwith.
standing the suffering to which the labor.
ing classes have been for years subjected,
in spite of their failure to obtain remu.
nerative employment, and bitter priva-
tions which have been imposed upon
them thereby, they have endured these
calamities for the most part with patience,
without disorder or violation Of public
peace and welfare; that it is through the
benefcient operation of equal and just
laws. favoring no one class at the expense
of another: a stern refusal to the part of
legislative bodies to yield to the schemes
of grasping monopolies and the decrease
of the public expenditures and taxation
to the lowest practicable point, that the
laboring classes ofthe country, with whom
the Democratic party has always strongly
and intelligently sympathized, are main.
Iy 10 find efectual and permanent relief.
Resolved, That We favor uniform and
equitable excise law, having regard for
and the protection of tie rights of all
people, accompanied by stringent provi-
sions furnishing its violation.
Resolved, That we demand more COM
plete protection for the savings of the in
dustrial classes by stricter supervision
and control of savings banks, insurance
companies, and other institutions in
which the peoples money may be inves-
ted, and the enactment of laws providing
sure and certain punishment ofall official
neglect, extravaganza or fraud by which
the peoples earnings may be endangered
or lost.
The remaining resolutions refer to
State affairs.
JOHN SHERMAN cont agree with Horace
Greeley. Horace said, "The way to re-