New-York tribune., 1878-01-17
THE PROCEEDINGS.

BOURBON ORA1Okf Az ILLUSTRATED BY THE cHAfR.
MAN-THE PLATFORM AND CANDIDATES.
CONCORD n. H., Jan. 16.-Tbe Democratic sta,a
Convention here to-day, was one of the fullest th,.
has been held for years IL was called TO order lv
j. NJ. Blodgett Chairman of the State Committes
who announced the following permanent officers d
the convention:
President-Colonel Henry O. Kent Of Lancaster
vice-Iresideats-One from each county.
Seerstores-H. l. Norris. W. B. Tbbetts, Z. A. Kngh.
j. L. Foot.
Committees or Credentials and Resolutions wen
appointed, and the chairman delivered long speech
amid applause. The following extracts from hu
speech give the spirit of it,
You assemble representatives OF an historic orgaul
zaiiOn-as mcmDers OF party cocqaa IN geographical
extent with the boundaries of the Cnlon party cola.
posed OF men oi all creeds, secis and natOnlliiis
granting liberation and protection 10 each Based uno5
fundamental and enduring truths, the Democratic party
recognizes the widest liberty OF thought aud ac ion n
tine individual. Regarding personal affairs eonsssteat
vita unity OF action on vital questions Of public concern
You the Representatives, ia tins State Of ia
same Organization which, upon platform OF paciGqa
ton and reform in The last Presidential contest sccuei
emphatic prcpOndcrance In the popular vote, aud an
honest s1gty n the Electoral College 10 10 de reui
OF tic result through conspiracy reversing this pam
yeIoiCt-a plot which was and Is standing mensse
a0iDst the liberties OF the people and ihs perpeuty "a
tHe RcpaDic. TA crime must not Ice OF con-
0ned Tns generation must teach O. those that ,oloV
the eIornty OF tins offence tnat ito repetition be mars
Prononnclng at our last convention against this mo,
conspiracy. not k " n forgetit when u
events are supplying proofs NiIdcang the aiesa.
OF the Democracy aud exhibit IN revolving de-
rai The workings of TIE plot and he pofsOnnel of Ia
pOicrs Circumstances render IL peculiarly fitting Tat
ON stale Convention pronounce n no uncertain ters
npOn Sic magnitude of tiis lnGelbe wrong lie pus
pals ana Fgents, In whatever plans tDy have On.
nnisbrd mon IN. country AZ LARGE our comaon v..l,h
Ur ia Legislature. about 90 be elected While we cor.
tc conspiracy, ana Hsscrt tbe necessity 0i quad
ng against ~ possible rcpctiu0n IN any FORM Il 10,
the part OF wisdom 10 spend our siren 9Th in fue r
Iinings. IL better % grasp the opportunities ani De.
Gans of e present.. and by csnss ent action 10 sscars
;hc futurc We sBould ~ Oo.D'ss affairs Ehd them
snd improve upon existing conditions.
We are 20 mcc ne proposition whether the sccalei
-suhoTn Question ~ 20 be r1Opcncd, cOMpreiendas
tc issue whether tho people Oi tue late slave Sass as
10 De permitted the Ilg Of self egalusnt
undcr .ho cObsIiiuiion and avs Hereby entlas tta
- fecuptyGtc and contribute toward Tightening the
National burdens, Or whether they are 10 De renited 70
Dayonet rule and its i.cvitaDc stqhei OF disorder
pGycrishnen and unrest, dr~astr"Bsy Affecting tas
political and financial cobditDn az the country
On tL.s Issue oar position admits ~ no uncertainty
Tatt0naly 'he champions Oi sri-gOyrfnHrut a 0p
posed 90 ctHtrzatOn, TIE real VictUrs m The Predsa.
;ial campaign wa;'d upon tbs distinctive ISSUE. 70
snail su-tnn tinC-nouCred creed 30 matter thiOta
wLosc agency II u promulgated.
Asking ur eXgec.!ng no personal laYors indpr.ing 10
Admins not ~ IL scler'l9 ana rrcugn tco
Democracy win e.ve consistent suppor, - such lEess.
UTcs uG c selection -! such agents a. ar calculated
secure unity and prosperity TO the cDnntIy.
While We welco.ic any Isolated reeoSntion Of Demo
ion ihrouea Wh,ca these desired ends D. parma
ncn;. ami d tlitoy secGIed. lac HrpubIc1r pary,i
throughout committed 20 the plan Of reoptnia. tAs
hopes am expectancy II conservative actan
Ia tc - ~ way 10 support 10 proper dh.ment tlees
sn al pUc5 o. responsible local se'-oyc nmclt ani
administrative reform bat tO strengthen the Democrats
party-l.s oiI gin.d aud consistent ca lGlp0n.
Ne have been governed TOO much IaAlion, cx'raya-
ga fca d,hOnosp IN "dhnn s,tht" nave eaten "d the
nbic, ana al, bends TO the s.OrLi We uccd es
piitisdus.i ip. aud more statcsmansup Tceu guVa u
bc intoncendcncc OF sections ana industries u tho
country, tst toe rtcuiTatiyc forces may, bl there
Grafton, cause production 10 'Ncee Consumption lnda
ready market for al products. Inciie thru aud sppuxs
nlate coin aud trency vaiicslhus scfthng questions
nnance through the ~ althul operation 0l tac sm.
pie laws ot supply and deuland' vnaLyd by laoo. aRi
direct, a by miCpty
IAe ro,. mast be attained hgcreh political ae,ou,
aud experience na, nbuEdahliy proven tho inabiy,h
rot tc tt-uCiuatOn, of t' Republican party cOrecs
tAe abuse, a. called iuto exist. nee.
Norki Is II deserving cJnhdcn,ei We answer, yes;
,ndas-crt tio b. the Only as,a,y laronsn whch elfg
lug Iac,i,a;lon Dee aco"m 4ishcd. i,rccol, p.s.
tion ana eNpcctItlcns guarantee tue assert on
TIE Platform.
The Committee on Resolutions reported he fol
lowing:
F.rsi--rfa we cordially reafirm thc National Demo
cratic Ii,bgT q. 1876 Hs The aHtlOr1 I've tKnrfHa1
% .t i , ne, 81 ~. b,;,. n % 1,' G o s' s,S, Va ~,
tuai tG,s, princpcs we've ndlr.c IN tie Nsuolli eaC
y;.s ,y tire M e., OF e naiofi.y 0l more than glar
ter cf D i.ifon of American people
scrIrd-l llUi deHOiuic" upul the RonuIilcaa party
.;.t tiiit..n ton tic - al crinc hy hich tlc peos
SCR. t,irtui d 90. thrir right 81 hr governed d. res
of tneir cI0he, ana hold d Up O. universal ~ rrihs;
sud W dcmap 81 tAe p.e,eHi toa"tc,- the 'ii4
oi su.I ut d>ircs 90 LEGISLATIVE rnI,t ft q
consiitniioual amcudm M e., sal iaIcr iupo he %,
COZ, innaton oi another slcA outfa-e
IhfH-lhlr congratulate all good citi,cu- upon ihs
J i.,rttic ,lin, p,., D. me Nnilona A,iUnl.rttoa
ia lr.raIcc to tc southern STATES, aud tiu.t lcre
after thcre WI. b. no Southern policy, Nor Iess
policy, bat one common rOic} i1r the Whole nln
III equality Al. duties Oi all States ana pi Az men
f,rr ~. law
fo,t,~Ihat We are in favor of stable currency sd
thc honest Ia}lucut oi the pubic debt; aud ere oppo
to M measures 10y which tne public ereo!t HAY be ID
paired.
the remnant 81 the nupiic lands 10 ala oi private cfS
rations ~ mouopocs; ani We congratulate thr pole
upon the Wo;cs-et crvcntu hour Conversion o o. ~
pibncaus ~ New-Hampshfe 10 This standard lca.S
S,lfh -rnai We declare our abiding faith In the he
ttilo.i I'm fathers that The United States iss i,A
Reutico ot tree ani iudcpcndcnt Slaie - 'ei form
thc Declaration ~ Independence, united under ~.
eiuuent ot limited low,rs ftr mutual utecieu sal
alvan age, and LEAVING to the states resp iivcy sai
tie people the entire control, under the tunsluiioae
n M. q rs pcttanlng 10 their Ctvi Governments aaa
sorll. mnrl religious aud educational FrospcHy a'i
S'scnM That "a t,e interest, of American ccmnGS
which Heprbur9u misrUic has hav-h"d .roin ihc ses
and IN the interest IT trc great body ot me Aincf'i
pcoyl, oHtragcou,ly taxed Tor the benefit 90 firo.s
t,r F.ternl tuil so hat II n 40 operate o. siuus
ithcr thfn restrict trade between country andhr
cign countries, anI 70 the production of an houc'inH
cnue rather Than the oppression ~ the mtS>a iv'~'
ag.raudi ~emcnt ot a few protected wOnor,lslS -.
ElGbh- We tender anr thanks o. tff peIecrts
and CopscT alivcs m tae NlNth Congress and comn.s
expenditure iB the various Departments ~ tAr Nvs,
mcnt more than -iOoOo.OOD, and inr Their reit.a
appropriate money ior tre army white used ih ih' lt %
aud d'spOtc oppression oi Citizcns m auy portion ~
Rcpnbnc -
Nunh- rha the public interests demand thofoHuN
vision OF th' laws l,auYr 10 taxation. tnlt e fn..
alty of the state .htN hcu equal share Vi lie 49,
burdens; aud that no properly shall De sD'j .''""
double TAXATION. -,
fsait-Tna, We Gcinlnd more complete proi,s,ss,
for the aNines ~ the mdu,tiioas cinssce ~ ss,
supervision md control ~ savings banks, rsaAs.
companies aud other Institutions tn when tht w..
money may bc invested. and TIE Cua' in'u ot 49,.
Ydn. moit severe and ccraia pm shner ol at ~ "a
neSlec; or raud by which ,hc peoples cagn'nss u"
endangered or lost.
NOMINATIONS
The resolutions were adopted.
The convention then balottcd for a nomiaes "
Governor. Frank 4. Mexican, of Nashua r'e'~'
502 votes. he was declared the nominee OF t~ "