The New York herald., 1878-09-27

IN authority. and IN ALL save the present ana past
Congress, tue Executive Senate and House OF Repre-
sentaiives have been one in action, power ana re-
sponsibIliy. The panic OF 1873 was the natural re-
suit OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN Washington, and lis un-
taxes and crimes Of the long dominant party. What
remedies have far been found Tor the pas nave
grown out OF the economies ana exposures OF
Inc present, aud all sunstantia and enduraoe
hopes for tho future relation 10 the business OF me
county aud it's prosperity depends, next 10 inoVu.
ual thrift industry integrity, upon the success Of
that party which tor nearly sixty years OF continued
power before the civil war gave TO tue couh,ry un-
paraileed growth. vitality aud success Until conf
dence is iulIy restored capital which Is always
wealth from The ordinary enterprises OF the country
and tue world and so until capital is restored 10 its
| od time latin business investments labor Will
nnguisn and the Of soi tail to hnd at remuncra-
tive wages work TO perform The ianoror is always
mnstered ore for the greatest good OF tue greatest
number less for persons and corporations, bus
iness will permanently revive ana inc country pros
| per.
We need first OF all confidence IN the faith and In
togrty OF the natiop that 1t will redeem the iu,ure
all promises 20 the people IN what II has so ss-
rency OF uniform value throughout the country; VIC
want legal tender vi wise, uniform and intrinsic
every encouragement 10 successfai labor and espc
cialy upon pubic domain, whlcn Is one OF the
oullooks the future Tor the relief OF the pres
ent ana past distress. The federal government mas
gwen away TO rich corporations millions upon mill
ions OF acres Of the peoples domain, which should should
industrious poor OF he land what Is lett OF me
pntion's soil should be equitably ana justly
| distributed. The country also needs re-
| duc.d taxation. and NC nai with satisfaction
aud JOY hns been done and Is beng done, even
with canal tolls known, Tor the rclicf
| OF taxpayers by me democratic government OF the
metropolis OF the Union. Let the good WORK go on
and tue Congress tho United States and the Le2s-
lature oi the State upon 'urther measures OF
positive reform ana reduced taxation. Let Official IN
tegry. nigh capacity, rigid economy, snct hccounta-
bity with certain punishment, for all official crimes,
be the walchword OF the democratic party all over
| the Empire State and all the Union Then shall
| we Tor the sake oil union onG victories
that Will tho nation with prosperity ana the
democratic party with unfading glory
| THE POLITICAL FRAUD"
1t is due that that great political fraud, perpetrated
upon the nation 1876, by which eminent citi.
zen OF the Empire State was deprived his rgh,ful
place at tue head OF the government and the demo
some some noiice from this Convention. Looking upon
tbs investigation AT Washington, not MS revolution,
ne CHARGED ny Inc enemy, VINO nave pronoa 0y rne
tions and reform, 1t is both right aud duty to IN
vesgate and expose the past and TO DECLARE as wo 90
declare, in the name OF tho American people, thut
no like outrage OF making President OF the U United
States, once made by the sovereign people OF the
ballot boy, will again be submitted TO by the re-
| publican freeman.
The Legislature o! this STATE having acIi oeratey
and repeatedly violated the copsttuticn OF the STATE
by dsobeying mandate tor an equitable distribu
| ton of members according TO popuauon purposeiy
DISTINGUISHING districts because they we're Democratic
anu unjustiY continuing members from counties not
entitled TO them because they wore republicans u
becomes duty protest agans: this violation Of
the iundntn law and once moro to appeal 10 the
|
| 10 OBEY the positive commands of the constitution.
The speech was enthusiastically appauded ut vari-
ous periods.
TIE pLArFoRA.
Mr.. r. w. PEcKHAM oil Albany. from the Commit.
tee on Resolutions, reported The following
:. The S'H,s At Of ssw Yo's
1874 and in 1877 aud ndorscd BY large majority OF the
Gold and silver coin and paper convertible coin at
the w OF 'he hod.r The only % Of on the country
Of the pubic debt, consf the
currency OF The 0oS Sh ,a s9a
With @ pia essd ,nesspoilss, feie ees
whether municipal State or federal; capitalization
sS"% s esal oeia sdy en-
." Gg ns M by s nD nsS %
state ways subject TO st' t. IN the In
Legislation while in oower economy in public cxgenai.
fully paid for his work. uniform and equitable excise aws
Resolved That The pr visions OF the state constitution
regard TO the appotionmen. OF the
pSean party for three successive years after the tax.
ing OF the census to SO .ppors'o sas sse oo is Erays
refusal to obey the plain directions OF the fundamental
Eesovea Tha. by infamous eonpirsey OF force and
publican PARTY annued and reversed its nations choice
for the and pas aeatsa % a a IN the
the federal governments which their ballot. haa de
American people that such fraud has been perpctra,ed
Resolved point with p,ide to the honcs JUS.
administration of Governor Robinson and
democratic officers, aud In the OF the
democratic party OF the state of New York cordially
and earnestly approve aud indorsc the same
Mr.. PEcKaAM said the resolutions were deliberatcd
upon great length; they we're debated by u sub
committee anu tho committee IN iuli therefore, as
was SO late in the second day he was oirecLcd L
move adoption, and upon that he called Tor The
previous question, which was ordered ana tho resolu
lions were adopted.
MIR MIrcugLL moved a resolution denouucpg th
nationa banking system, and that the Convention II
lav9r OF substituting legal tenders Tor them ke
| lerrcd Committee on Resolutions
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JopGg ALLEN.
Mr. j. Il. SEYMOUR, oil the Conm!ttee on HcSoIu
tions. reported the following from that committee
when was unanimously adopted by silent standin
vote;-
esadGss died Il. 'ss be S,o % adf en % IN
Cou.t Of appea 50 lately nea & ~ hu, no na an ~
this Convention; thcfslore
which the late William T. AisS dissSarsed tue an.iss
equally eonspeuoa in his long career Judge OF ou
rsme osnrt ana Court G Appsy w his e ."
cherish his and regard his death MS pubic c.
, lanity; 49,, ,,.,
these resolutions upon ts minutes ana communicate th
TO the family OF tho deceased
STATE CENTRAL ooNMirrEE
Mr. EccLEsiNE moved ,bat the roll DO called an
that the several Congrcssonai districts naine thei
members Of the state Comnttee. Carried, and tn
following were named:-
nit Dia.
i-John H. sutphin Iswiiam e. Smith.
3-wii,,sm d. ESsdsr Sss a"s ia y " Fer iuso"'
9-iraneis Solar. 2i-wiiliam W Gordon.
J-Uenry A. GumDlcton. Ia. III. Crosby.
G-Fhilip W. Knodcs. 23-Georgc Barnard.
T-t4ward d. dale. 2i-Nilinm A. Poucher.
S-Siduey l.. Nichols. 25-tdwn =. Jcnncy.
y-Frederick smytn 2d-Wiliam }. Moses
1n--Jonn Kelly 27-Lesber ". Faulkner.
iI-Auuustus schs. 2s-Ed.ar X. Apgar.
i2--henry g.. hesJn ~ David H. llit.
I3-John % 'Brieu. Jf-Wiam Purcell.
Ii-Lewis Eeacn .il- utius r. Fulton. Jr.
I5-F 1, l.anin. 32-Charlrs W. McCune.
I6--Danel Manning. 33-Cnsrlcs }. Carey.
I7--Snmuel .. G.euson.
MEMBERS LARGE PROPOSED
MIR. JoHS II. SEYMOUR, oi Onoidp, after briefly advc
eating tue proposition, moved that Mcssrs Addison
Gardner, IA. seymour, Homer A. Nelson, H'zekia
smrpes aud Dewitt O. West bc added to the Stat
Committee as members from the State at large.
Mr. EcCLEsINE SAID OF the latcness nj tn
hour he wou Il move tho previous question. tCrles
sNop "NoV)
Mr. SMITH WEED called Tor the yeas and nays, whc
were ordered.
Mhlln INC YoIc Mns heing tnkcn Il. W. Peckhnm.