New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-04
TIE TRANSACTIONS IN DETAIL.
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MUCH DISCOMFORT on ACCOUNT OF TIE CROWD.
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SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 3.-The Republican
State Convention met this morning in the Town Hall.
There was a very large attendance Of spectators. and
an hour before the time set for the meeting the Railways
leading TO the hail. and sidewalks IN front Of the
building were crowded with persons seeking admance.
Mneh discomfort experienced by keeping the doors
closed until late hour At 1910 H.. the doors OF
the galleries thrown open and the mass poured in
There were several ladies IN the crowd who were unable
70 extrcate themselves aud carried In with the
surging mass.
The entrance OF Senator Conkling the signal for
considerable applause III the galleries.
Ati115 a. M. MT A. b. Cornell. as chairman OF the
State Committee called the convention 10 order and
ques;ed many persons the floor who not dele
gates 10 withdraw from the aisles and floor because
Their presence Distracted the proceedings 1t
evident that large numbers pr. sent who
entitled occupy seats, but none withdrew
A SPEECH By NE. CONKLING.
THE DANGERS WHICH NOW LOOM UP cONsPICU-
OUsLY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MI. Madden, OF Orange, moved that Senator
Conkhng be temporary chairman OF tie Convention.
Carried unanimously.
Mr. Lapham and ar. Sloan conducted Mr. Ccnkng 10
The chair ana the latter addressed the convention as
follows:
GENTLEMEN or IBB CONVENTION thank you heart
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS grateful sill Tor your
D
long will II be hello III grateful ana treasured memc-y.
We meet members OF grand Historic organization
Time with his frosty fingers has svered many heads ;
but you have shown that your hearts are as YOUNG as
Recirrocang all your kindness. accept Il as an ear
nest Of the harmony and concord which invoke on All
orr proceedings, crowned, as believe they will DO
with popular approval snu success icoSGranste you
on he auspirious promises OF this day-aGspcou. Tor
The RI publican party. and for the same reasons ausp
eiOur for the krpubhc. 49,, .
Three Threatening dangers appear now IN National AZ
fairs First tue pretensions OF state Rights seeoDd
schemes OF initiation and reputation: third Lu;tir DE-
signs on treasury I here nc fourth PERL 6-org-
Dg this catalogue u u the offspring OF the other
turbAnee and madness peryading much OF sno south
trsnpng on human rights ana iiOerty anu par uJzins
end driving out the labor which Is tho e-Dood OF us
Financially. the country needs nothing so much Low
as be saved from Congressional meddiing and tam
pertng Despite the depression caused by exhaust
ing and per In addition. We have reganei much
sable prosperity general health strength yet this
very abundance for the time 70 work hardship In
some instances. OvoT-productiOn depresses particular
Industries aud loces-tbe dairy interest In this State
Tor example But time and sense ana Justly resniAed
rency will only agrav.te the evh; wat We h h.
hands of. while industry, enterprise. and business
the turning point OF I'm .ncsi SAFETY passed five
years ago ia 1874 act ol Congress made It's way
Through both houses, under which We snoud have
sbe paper. The death OF this iuration act was the
birth OF the resumption ACT anu OF s,u , b
tbs act was strangled by quiet mali man man
By President Grant. Immediately after this veto
committee. composed wholly Of Republican Senators
framed under which the people by their enter
prise industry and gritty. established an un-
rvaed credit throughout all lands ana msde every
pubIcans received every Republican the
Every mocrat who voted, voted against H. mo Ma,
pOiBated demanded its repeal More than once II has
tSs d., When eyery paper dollar should be redeemsbe
and redeemed in mcney-hard money. universal aud
unanimous Democratic assertions pronounced 4 absurd
impossible
pever would coad be done. The DAY came, aud with
out strain. jar. or harm OF any KIND RESUMPTION OF
specie Payments came as easily and as noiselessy as
night mets into day Vast savinss OF lheres on the
National debt and settlng down 10 me connaence Oh
bnsio,ss everywhere are the Incidents aud re-
suits OF this fortunate event IL IL fair and wise In
viewing this matter TO view II as test between the Two
partles-a test OF the capacity ana wisdom IN mars II
and hobbies Ourcnrrency and hnaDces viii be SAFE and
better time Than they have been Tor many
years. Republican -scendaney Will assure tAis' anu VIC
esa assure Republican aseonaancy
IHE CRIMES or THE COSPEDERATEs-
Could all the voters in all the States vote AID DO
counted, Republican ascendancy would be easy aud
very sure; but AL the voters cannot vote and be
counted The dogma of State Rights. the same heresy
which has drenehed Land in blood and buried
IL taxes again uplifts itself grasps dominion
IL declares that the National authority has RICH;
10 project National ELECTION This that sew
era States there shall be no free election count
To bring tuis nlQuty 10 pass, the Democratic party
hns shrpk IRON nothing The majority IN Congress
rho (oyefnnenf by the throat aud threatened choke
Il " death uniess President would give NJ his Judg
ent, his ano his oath, aRd forswer himself
by signing ~ 10 overthrow laws whicb.he knew to be
iust and needu. Despite all Resistance, serious rnd
alarming progress made IN this plot OF publication
aud destruction Jury laws eighty Years old were pros
sted and ic jury box Is hereafter 20 b. subject 10 the
methods OF political caucus Unll the recent jury
lsgsgao u Is Corrected not likely 10 see punish
nent fan D. tile south any crime done In violation Of
Tie Ibiiteentb Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments,
or agcns: the inws enforcing them. This gives violence
Rev inpunity AMI scope ON election day and
On every Other day. and IL becomes political
th.lni Inc Atmy mas been nanacled. ana ancient
paws providing Tor the preservation OF the peace nave
seen hnineu, ana yef ali Tue rifle clubs white leagues