Year: 1865

ALBANY, Sept. THE following are
the resolutions of the Democratic State
Convention, passed before the adjourn
ment to-day:


I. Resolred, That the past history of the
Democratic party is to be found In the
proudest records of the country, that its
creed is the constitution, and that it is
ready to meet the great question OF the
future with the patriotism, fidelity to
principle and practiced wisdom that have
characterized its long and auspicious
Identification with the history of the ma
ton.


9. Resolred, That we congratulate the
people of this State and of the nation
upon the termination of civil war and on
the restoration of peace and especially
that this blessing is attained with pre-
served Union, an undivided country and
the restoration of constitutional liberty
throughout the land.


g. Resolred, That as the first fruits of
this triumph, the people demand the
subordination of military to civil rule,
the restitution of the authority OF the
courts, and the recognition of the equal
ity of the States, that we regard all eff
forts either by prolonging military rule
OF by denying the right of present laws
to states, in order to compel them to
adopt equality OF negro suffrage as an
element OF their constitution, as tcndiMS
to delay and prevent the pacifcation of
the country, and to subvert the princi-
pies of the government and endanger the
liberties of the people.


A. ReSolred, That in the plan of Presi
dent Johnson for the speedy restoration
of the States lately in rebellion to their
old positions in the Union, by commen-
cling the work of reorganization at the
point of secession, and confding to those
then recognized as electors by the laws
of the respective States, leaving the
question of suffrage where the constitu-
ton places it, to the future action OF the
several States, we recognize in bis states
manship sound political theory and old
fashioned time-honored regard for the
relations and rights of the States and the
Federal Government as established by
the COnstituto on, and that we pledge to
the President in this great work our cor
dial and energetic support.


5: ResoIred. That while we stigmatize
as alike fatal to Northern prosperity and
the right of labor the doctrine that
National debt is National blessing, we
recognize the obligation by which the
whole resources of the country are
pledged to the payment of the public
debt, and we believe the interests and
honor of the people are involved in its
faithful fulfilment, and that all conStitu-
| tional and legal means should he taken
to compel the whole property of the
| country. real and personal, to share in
the public burden, believing that equal
| ity of taxation is not only equity, but
also the soundest possible basis of pub
lie credit.


6. Resolred. That the thanks and
gratitude of the people are due TO the
soldiers and sailors of the North, and TO
! their brave commanders, who have IL
lustrated the pages of our history with
deeds of valor that elevate the fame of
the people and vindicate the character of
the Republican government.


7. Resolred, That the position original.
| " taken BY our Government in reference
to interference of Europ an powers with
people of this continent, called the Mon
roe doctrine, is policy which has preserv,
| eu peace dlu dNolucu lOTci1n cutdiiSic-
ments, and cannot be abandoned withCnt
dishonor to us as q power among nations,
nor without danger to Democratic insti-
| tutions.


g. Resolred That frank and generous
acceptance by southern people of the
condition in which they have been left
by the receut war, including the aban-
donment of slavery, removes the main
difficulties of ammicable feeling among
States. and that it should be met on the
part of the Federal Government in
spirit of conciliation aud kindness


9. Resolred, That banishing all minor
party considerations, and acting in the
spirit of an enlarged and geherous patri-
| "tis" we cordially support President
Johnson in the policy which he has
avowed, to enable the States ,u ,ateIv in
revolt to put their governments in prac.
tical operation, and in all constitutional
measures as he may inaugurate to har-
mamie the county and restore and
cement the Union of States.


On motion of Edmund Drigg, reso-
luton was adopted charging the present
Secretary of State and enumerators
under him with psrpetration of fraud in
connection with the census.
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