Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-29

the opinion of the people.
A reference to BEN amin Hill, Of
Georgia, was received with applause.
That gentleman, he said, at late
meeting in New York, had declared
that before the war he was in favor
of slavery, but now if he had
thousand lives he would lay them all
down to prevent it's restoration.
(Applause). He cited this and other
sentiments of like nature to show
that the south accepted 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 schools. [Applause.] The colored
people in that stote pay in taxes tive
million dollars on property they own.
This showed that the reports of Ill
treatment of that class are unfound-
ed. There is large increase in
the business of that section, proving
to the people there that slavery was
a curse, and they now understand it.
In South and North Carolina, in fact
in all the southern states, all the
people need is the confidence of the
north, but the republican party
desires to keep up sectional feel
ing, to Ikeep alive the passions
engendered by the war. As the men
of the south have confessed their
error and ask forgiveness, it is our
duty to accept their penitence and
generously forgive. (Applause.) AS
soon as the republican party allowed
the southern people to take care of
their own affairs, property returned
to that section, and in this year they
will add six hundred million dollars
to the wealth of this country. The
negroes now trust their former
masters. If they can do this, is it
not our duty also to give them our
confidence? (Applause.)
Congratulatory speeches upon the
harmony now existing in the demo-
cratic party in New York were then
made by John Fox. of New York
city, Amasa J. Parker, of Albany,
Mr.. Beebe, of Sullivan, and others,
Mr.. Dorsheimer, from the commit
tee on resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the democrats of
New York hereby pledge the thirty
five electoral votes of this state to W.
S. Hancock for president and to VIM
FL. English for vice president of the
United States,and we hereby express
our confidence that the next federal
administration will be conducted by
constitutional methods; that the right
of local self government in the states
will be respected; that industry will
be relieved from the weight of un-
equal taxation; that American COM
merce will again be carried forward
under the American flag, land that the
union of these states will once more
find it's perfect and sure defense il
the affections of all the people.
Resolved, That the democrats oi
New York congratulate their breth.
ren in other states upon the good
prospects which now exists of sue
cess throughout the whole country
and we think ourselves justified il
claiming that the result in part il
due to democratic principles anC
methods of administration in oul
own state.
resolutions were then adopted. Th'
convention then proceeded to nomi
nate Chief Justice of the court of ap
peals. There was some discussion Al
to whether a candidate should b.
chosen from the present Justices o
appeals bench. thus losing vacah
cy there which would be filled b.
Governor Correll, with republican
or whether some outside demo
cratic judge should be nomi
mated with a view to gainin,
a democratic majority in the court
as Mr.. Ecclesine, who advocated tn
latter course, expressed it: eff W
are going to have s to 7, for God
sake let us have the s on our side.
Mr.. Peckham, chairman of the con
vention, rebuked as shocking MI
Ecclesine's proposition to pack tn
court for partisan purposes, and sal
it would be disgrace to the party
After some further discussion th
: roll was called for votes, and Ho1
J Charles A. Rapallo, of New Yorl
one of the present justices of az
) peals bench, had large majority O
the first ballot. The nominatio
was then made unanimous, and tn
: convention adjourned.
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