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THE UTICA CONVENTION.

Urea, y. y, Feb. 25.-The convention
permanently organized with Charles L.
smith president, and vice. president from
each district The committee on resolutions,
through their chairman. T. W. StOughton,
reported as follows:
The republicans Of the state of New York,
assembled to appoint delegates to represent
them in the national convention, reaffirm the
principles and patriotic purposes Of the re-
publican party heretofore declared and
faithfully acted upon, and deeply impressed
with the responsibility now devoived upon
them, declare that the safety of the nation is
again imperiled by the violent and unlawful
efforts of the democratic party to overawe
and subvert state governments, as represent
ed by the conduct of its leaders in Maine and
in several Southern states, thereby intending
to secure control of the general government
by deeds of violence and fraud, and in de-
fiance Of carefully constituted judicial au-
thOrities. In the presence Of these grave and
threatening dangers it is the duty of the re-
publican party in its united strength to meet
and prevent them and TO this end mindful Of
their great responsibility the coming Presi-
DENTAL contest, and of the fact it must be de-
termiued by the electoral vote of their state,
the republicans of New " rk hereby solemn
" pledge themselves to the republicans of
other states To cast it for Ulysses 5. Grant
We declare that in him we impose absolute
trust, for his honesty, his fidelity to duty,
his serene judgment and solid intelligence,
and his varied experience, and for the uni
form success that has ever attended his eff
forts in securing the integrity, perpetuity,
grandeur and prosperity of our common
country For these reasons, and because we
are satisfied that in him the nation, north
and south, will decidedly greet a candidate
deserving its confidence, we present him as
entitled to the sulfrages of every patriotic
citizen. We also declare the objection to
the third Presidential term applies only to a
third consecutive term, and is utterly inap-
plicable to the reelection of Gen. Grant, who
is and has been private citizen, absent from
his country, destitute of all Presidential or
official influence or patronage, and whose
election must be by free choice of the people,
unaided by those influences which alone give
force, if any there be, to that objection there
fore resolved, that the republicans of New
\ ork believe the nomination of Ulysses S.
Grant as Presidential candidate is Of urgent
Importance, and the delegates this dav as
sembled are called upon and instructed 10 use
their most earnest and united efforts to Sc
cure his nomination.
Mr.. StoughtOn in reading stumbled at the
words, 'unaided by these influences" and a
delegate shouted ''IluTrah for Blaine" when
long continued cheering followed Mr..
Stoughton said; Now, shall repeat this
without making any fuss" 4 delegate
That's enough of Grant" Mr.. Stougbton
Il read for the instruction of the conven-
ton and not for my own pleasure" At the
close of the reading there were long and
continued applause and Kisses.
Mr.. Foster moved to amend that portion
of the resolutions pledging the state to Grant
by substituting the name Of Blaine Zap
plause long continued, and that portion of
the resolution referring to the third term he
moved to strike ont.
Gen. Curtis spoke in support Of Fosters
amendment, which was substituting the in
dorsement of Blaine, or any other candidate
nominated at Chicago.
Mr.. Woodin said he wanted the conven-
ton simply TO pledge itself 10 the Chicago
nominee lie doubted the expediency of
Instructing delegates to Chicago. He
hoped the Grant instructions would not be
pressed.
A delegate said majority OF the republi-
cans of Ontario county were opposed to in
structions of any kind, and moved to strike
ont the name of Blaine and leave the delega-
ton unpledged.
Foster accepted the amendment.
\ delegate from Clinton, county said his
constituents opposed any instructions what
ever. 1t would do great harm in his county
next fall.
The question was put on Fosters motion
to amend the resolution by declaring in favor
of the nominee of the Chicago convention,
whoever it may be. and it resulted, $50 nays.
pit yeas and the resolution as amended
was then adopted.
\ delegate moved that in case Grant was
not nominated at Chicago the delegation be
instructed to vote as a unit for Blaine. Conk-
ling moved to lay the motion on the table,
and it was carried.
The following are the delegates at large:
Roscoe Conkliug, AIonzo B. Cornell Chester
A. Arthur, James d. Warren.