Year: 1876




, on the 22nd:


The Republicans of New York, in this
Centennial of the Nation. reaffirm the


sacred truths and principles of their
fathers, and make the following decla-
ration:


First-We are for the unity of the Ma


ton, and the just rights of the States;


for the full reconciliation and enduring


harmony of all sections; for the invio-


late preservation of the results of the


war, and the constitutional rights of


every citizen; for the grateful recogni-


ton of the brave soldiers of the republic;


for thorough retrenchment and reform;


for the unsparing pursuit, exposure, and


punishment of public frauds and official
dishonesty; for the elevation of the pub
lie service, and pure and efficient govern


ment; for maintaining untarnished the


National credit and honor; for sound


currency of coin, or paper convertible


into coin, and for the common schools
absolutely free from sectarian influence.


Second-We charge the Democratic
party with being the same in character
as when it sympathized with treason;
with making its control of the House of
Representatives the triumph and oppor-
tunity of the Nations recent foes; with
reasserting and applauding in the Ma
tional Capital the sentiments of Unre-
pentant rebellion; with sending Union
soldiers to the rear and promoting Con-
| federate soldiers to the front; with de-
liberately proposing to repudiate the
| plighted faith of the government; with
being equally false and imbecile upon
the overshadowing financial questions;
with thwarting the ends of justice by its
| partisan mismanagement and obstruc-
ton of investigation through the four
months of its ascendancy in the Lower
House of Congress; with proving itself
utterly incompetent to administer the
government, and we warn the country
against trusting party alike unworthy,
recreant, and incapable.


Third-Without regard to past differ
ences, we cordially invite all who believe
that the direction of the government
should not pass into the hands that
sought to destroy it, and who seek pure
and economical government, by honest
and capable officers, to unite with us In
fraternal and mutually eonsiderate CO.
operation for the promotion OF these
ends.


Fourth-We emphatically condemn
the dishonesty and treachery OF every
official who is faithless to his trust, and
approve the injunction to 'let no guilty
man, however high, escape" We believe
the virtue of the people, which saved the
Nation through the storm of war, Will
preserve it from the dangers of corrup-
ton. We commend the good work OF
the National administration in protect
ing the public treasury, and Furnishing
public offenders, and in laying down his
trust at the close of the period for which
he has been chosen, President Grant will
long have with him the lasting gratitude
of the American people for his patriotic
services in war and in peace.


Fifth-As a statesman and patriot
of the highest ability and character,
whose long and distinguished public ca
reer is without reproach, who has faith
fully served the cause of freedom and
union through the great struggle OF the
past fifteen years, who has been steadfast
to equal rights and financial honesty,
and who possesses the experience, ca
pacity. courage, and firmness which
qualify him to give strength and honor
Ito the government, we present Roscoe
Conkling to the National Republican
Convention as our choice for the nomi-
nation for President


Sixth-As the delegated representa-
tives of the half million Republican vot-
ers of New York, we send cordial greet
ing to our patriotic brethren throughout
the land, and, equally earnest with them
for the success of our common cause,
and pledging ourselves to the faithful
support of the Cincinnati nominations,
we give especial assurance that the NOM
ination of our candidate will secure
beyond question the thirty-five electoral
votes of New York for the Republican
ticket.


Upon the call Of George w. Curtis the
fifth and sixth resolutions were again
read, and Mr. Curtis moved the following
substitute for them:


Resolced, That while we would rejoice
with pride if the candidate for the Pres
idency in the election ofthis year should
be selected from among the Republicans
of National reputation in the State of
New York, whom New York mostly and
most highly honors, yet, recognizing
that the nomination should be the result
of the untrammeled deliberation Of the
National Convention, we willingly leave
the selection of the candidate 70 the
patriotic wisdom of that body, in the full
confidence that it will present the name
of some tried and true Republican, whose
character and career are a pledge OF n
pure, economical, and vigorous admin
istration of the government lAPpiause.j


After a spirited debate, Mr. Curtis's
substitute was rejected-yeas, l23; nays,
$50. The original resolutions were then
adopted


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intelligent and loyal press of the country
the hopes of the nation depend The
people look to the press for correct in
formation, and on this they base their
Judgment of governmental affairs. A
bad paper conveys a moral poison
wherever it circulates. IL it is edited
with eommendable ability, its power for
evil is greatly increased, and this is still
further enlarged in proportion to its cir
eulation. How vital, then, in view Of
this, becomes the necessity of supporting
good papers. Every citizen who be-
lieves in public and private morality
should extend liberal support to his