The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-29

SPEECHEs BY RUFUS W. PECHHAh AND JOHN
KgLLY-YEw YORK PLEDGED BY THIRTY
THOUSAND MAJORITY FOR HANCOCK AND
EAGLfsH, &C., ~.
SARATOGA, N. Y, September 2S.-The
Democratic State Convention assembled In
Town Hall at l:15 o'clock this afternoon. II
was called TO order by Mr. Faulkner, chair
man OF the State Committee, who, after re-
ferring TO the union and harmony In the
party, said the state Committee bad selected
Rufus w. Peckham as president OF the
Convention. The selection was agreed to
with cheers.
Mr.. Peckham was escorted to the chair by
John Kelly and Mr.. Hill OF Chemung, and
| 10 brief address congratulated the party
upon its presence here as the reunited De-
mocTacy. Of the State. [Applause.l He
stated that their business here was first to
nominate a Chief Justice Of the Court Of
Appeals, and second to notify their breth-
rem In other States that New York would do
It's duty In the coming contest and secure
the election of the Democratic ticket for
President and Vice-President. ZAP
pause lie then proceeded to con.
slider the question OF the "soid
South" which he said was simply a
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this connection he criticized the reconstrue-
ton acts as the policy OF The Republican
party, denounciDg them as unconstitutional
and Infamous. He especially charged that
the purpose OF the reconstruction acts, as
well as their effect, was TO 0yerawe the peo-
pie OF the South in the support OF carpet
bsggers, to serve political aims alone. lie
denied that the Republican party is
entitled TO the credit for the ma
lional prosperity, which they offer as
the reason why there should be no change
OF administration. This prosperity came
not through the principles and practices Of
that party, but in spite OF them. twas the
beneficence Of the nation, the genial sun
and prolific soil which have brought pros
perity, and not the party now in power.
The Democratic party was now 10 the field
TO secure free speech and free press all over
the country. [Applause.l He predicted a
popular majority In New York Of 10000 at
least in the November election, and thirty
| five votes in the Electoral College for Han.
cock and English.
The roll was then called, the list OF vice.
presidents and secretaries adopted, and the
temporary organization made permanent.
On motion Of Mr.. Faulkner, chairman OF
the State Committee, the following Tamma-
ny delegates were unanimously added to
that committee: Augustus Schell, John
Kelly, and Edward Kesrney, OF New York
city; Erastus Corning, OF Albany; and
william Purcell, Of Rochester.
John Kelly being called upon 10 address
the Convention came TO the platform and waS
received With cheers. He said be thought he
could now congra ulate the party on the
certainty OF carrying the coming presiden'
tial election. He was originally OF the
opinion OF the State Committee, that 1t was
not necessary to call State Convention to
nominate a single judicial officer, and thus
subject delegates TO loss OF time and eX-
pense, but taking into consideration the fact
that the delegates OF tie party and Their
friends are brought together here In entire
harmony, all losses and expenses are re-
compenSed. [Applause.] Hethen spoke OF
the nomination OF General Hancock and eX.
toled bis services to the country. II
he had filed the position OF General Grant
be would have proved his equal as SOL
der, and he was as statesman. He re-
viewed HancOck's services briefly. and
claimed that he had proved himself equa
TO any task imposed on him. His services
in Louisiana were such as TO command the
appreciation OF the entire people. His let
ter TO The Governor OF Texas was such thai
no better could be written by any states
man in the country. such also was the csst
with his letter TO General Sherman, and bis
recent letter relative to rebel claims placed
him high I'm the opinion OF the people. A
reference TO Ben. Hill, OF Georgia, was re-
ceiyed with applause. That gentleman, he
said, at a late meeting in New York, bad de
clared that before The war he was In favor
OF slavery, but now IL be had a thousand
lives he would lay them all down 10 prevent
its restoration. (Applause.l He cited this
and other sentiments OF like nature tC
show that the South accepts the results Of
the war. Official reports showed that the
education OF the poor negroes at the South
was going on, and that in Georgia alone
there are 10000 colored children in The
schools. [Applause.] The colored people
in that State pay IN taxes s2.OOO,0O0 on pro
perty they own. This showed that the re-
ports Of the ill., treatment OF that class ar,
upfouuded. There is large increase in tht
business of thHt section, proving to the PEG
ME there that slavery was curse, and theJ
now understand it. In South Carolina ant
North Carolina, in fact IN all the southern
States, all the people need is the conf
dence OF the North but the Republi
can party ucSutS w hcCp W. SSN'Vn"' iNNi
ling. TO keep alive passions engenderet
by the war. As the men Of the South bay'
confessed their error and ask forgiveness, j
il our duty to accept their penitence ant
generously forgive. [Applause As sool
as the Republican party allowed the south
ern people to take care Of their own affair
prosperity returned TO that section, and II
this wear they will add six hundred millio
dollars to the wealth OF this country. Th
negroes now trust their former masters. |
they can do this, is 1t not our duty also L
give them our confidence [App!ause.l
Congratulatory speeches upon the bar
mony now existing in the Democratic part
In New York were then made by John Fox
OF New York city; Amasa j. Parker, Q
Albany; Mr. Beebe, OF Sullivan, an
others.
Mr.. Dorsheimer, from the committee o.
resolutions, reported the following:
RESOLVED, That the Democrats OF NeS
York hereby pledge the 30 electoral votes
this State TO w. s. Hancock for Presiden
and to w. II. English for Vice-President c
the United States, and we hereby expires
our confidence that the next Federal admin
istration will be conducted by constitution
al methods; that the right OF local self-goN
eminent in the States will be respected
that industry will be relieved from th
weight OF unequal taxation; that America
commerce will again be carried forward ur
der the American Nag, and that the union c
these States will once more md It's perfeC
and sure defence in the affections OF ell tn
people.
Resolred, That the Democrats OF Ne'