The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1867, Page 3

TUE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The Negro Supremacy Party in Council, Contest for Seats Between Rival New York Delegations. AN EXCITING AND LUDICROUS SCENE. THE MURPHY-WEED WING RULED OUT. Positive Committal to Negro - Suffrage in the Platform. Modification of the Excise Law Aimed At. General Trepidation and Despondency ia the Convention. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept, 25, 1867. The Convention has at length, at midvight, just closed Mts labors. Tho harmony and tranquillity of its delibera- tions, though by no means unbroken, have been far grea‘er than was expected yesterday. This bas been owing, no doubt, greatly to the uniform despondency with which the delegates from all parts of the State look upoa the approaching contest, and has also been the result of lavish promises of future efficial sugar plums by the managers of the Convention, alternated with stern and determined Shreats of ternal political exclusion from the fold of the radical faith{p! in the®evsnt of any unruly or fractious behavior. to the time when the Con- vention met the canvassing in behalf of the State, which had been fixed up ‘the night previous by Senator Conkiing and his friends, was earnest and unceasing. ‘The persistent ¢florts, as will be seen from the report of the Convention, were crowned with what ander the circumsiances must be considered brilliant success, and the cut and dried programme was carried out with a faithfulness that was certainly very little anticipated, Nearly ali of the morning session and a great part of the afternoon session was taken up wiih a flercely contested struggie between the rival Now York Gelegations, It resulted, of course, as I tele- graphed jast night it would do, in the conservative republicans being sent home by the canal boat, there to Meditate with deep contrition and repentance upon their errors of Jast year. The banner of the Murphy men was courageously upborne by Rufus Andrews, and this gen- leman made the most de:perate exertions, both before the Convention and the Investigating Committee, to se- cure tho admission uf the delegation whose intercst he had espoused. In his half @ dozen speeches hoe made a very inconious defence of the defection of his organi- zation last year, Mr iSpencer was the spokesman of the other sido, and by constant aud unin- tormitted wire pulling among the country members and by hotly contesting every inch of ground in the Con- Vention succeeded in getting himself and his associates at lensth acknowledged as the real Simon Pare repre- seniatives of the radical party in the city of New York. The focliog among the country members against the ex- clasion of the Murphy men, notwithstanding their re- Ported connection with Thurlow Weed, was very strong, and the committee appointed to decide on their claims in reportin: were compelled to recommend, in a skil- faily constructed peripbrasis, that some bareains mu- y satisfactory sould be thade with the conservative Tepublicans It isfelt that in the coming contest the only hope for the radical party w form an alliance with eve element not absolutely co} ead ‘that can be induced to embark in their boat, With e1 conservative republican voter in the io ther aves, victory will bang trembiing ip be he yaa | without such NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1867.-TRIPLE SHEET. the republican organizations in the city of Ni He said plainly, amid a voiley of hisses and cheers, that aw stood in need of every vote it could get, and he did not, for one, care whether the vote were cast by democrats or so longas they were cast on the right side, Mr. Spaxcua, in reply, said he bi now that half the delegates had gone bome, that the Convention would take no action in the case insulting th Yore delegation, and bis view of the matter was sustainod by the remnants of the Convention by a very decided vote. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION, York. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept, 25, 1867. The Republican State Convention met this morning at twelve o'clock, in Wieting Hall, and was cailed to order by Mr, Hamilton Harris, Chairman of the State Conven- tion, Mr. James Gibson, of Washington county, was appointed temporary Chairman. , SPRECH OF THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN, On taking the chair Mr, Gmsow said:— Ganriemen or Tas Convention—I thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me in calling to le over the deliberations of your dist hed y. You are convened for the purpose of enunciat- ing tbe principles of the Union party of the nati an@ selecting its sta: bearers in the approaching conflict—not of arms, but of principles; nor of bullets, but with ballots It is important that they be chosen well and wisely, for they are to be exponents of the principles we profess, and will, if elected, be ex- pected to enforce them effectually. The election is one the importance of which cannot be dented and should mot be concealed, With tue slaughter of our great leader, Abrabam Lincoln, by the bullet of the asstssin, the administration of the government fell, by law, into the hands of one who, shout elected by Union votes and on the platform of Union princi has never lost an uty to betray thove who elected him and sacrifice the cause he was chosen to sustain. He sought this end last year by public efforts; but, defeated then, he seeks it now by covert and more dangerous means. He sought it then by an appeal to the popular will, and swinging around the circle, In every place he could find hearers he disgraced the office he occupies by the matter as well as the manner of his speeches, But taught by that experience he ‘can never attain his end through Union vows, he now seeks success by the aid of the rebel ele- ment and their copperhead associates he formerly 80 flercely denounced. If be shall succeed in this, the War through which we bave successfully and in which we supposed we had cooqnered is not only not terminated, but must be fought again. Shall this be so? No, never, The blood of our brothers, shed like water on every battle field, calls to us from the grotnd never by our faithlessneas or inaction to lose the cause they died tosave. If we are but firm and faithful in the future as in the past to tho great principles for which we have struggied, dismissing all doubts, nesitation and bickerings; and harmoniously uniting on men who, as we believe, will faithfully execute those principles, wo shall be well prepared to enter upon the canvass with peace and unity in our own border and determination in our action, we shall bring the election to a glorious result, and the gates of the secession crew and all their bettors shall nct prevail against us, THE WEED DELEGATION. General Craig and Joho Oakey were appointed tempo- Yary secretaries, The roll of delegates was then read. When Mr. Oakey had finished reading the list of the delegates from New York county, Mr. Horatio B, ALLEN said he rose in behalf of bimself and his associates to assert their rights to seats in the Convention for the Twenty-first Assembly district, He then sent up to the secr2tary credentials of election for himself and his two colleagues, The Cuamman said the last speaker was out of order, and desired the secretary to proveed with the calling of the roll. SPEECH OF MR. ANDREWS. Mr. Rervs AxpR ws rose amid loud applause and yet louder hissing, For some moments the Convention was in the greatest imagivablo excitement and confusion; but at length silence was restored, and Mr. Andrews Bpoke as follows: — Cheer and hiss, and hiss and cheer, I propose to be heard in this Convention, (Renewed hiesing and ap- pean.) When the call was made for the credentials to presented for the soveral delegations from the county of New York I had the pleasure and honor to hand in those of a number of gentlemen to the secretary, whose names he has not read turough, I believe he has them on the table, I ciaim that I have the rignt to submit these credentials to the Convention, whether our dele- gates are entitied to seats or not, and I will not agreo to apy arrangements for disposing of delegates wno are properly elected and come here in good faith. I move that ¢ne other list of delegates which I gave to the secro- tary be now read, and I ciaim it asa matter of justice aud of right. The Cusmman said the gentleman was out of order, and the reading of the roll must be proceeded with: Mr, Axprews, however, again rose before the secre- tary could obey instructions, and began speaking. He said that he insisted ag a matter of right and ju that bis motion should be put to the Convention. did not un id that the secretary had the right to decide who were delegates. He had always been a repnblican, had always voted the republican ticket, and was present to act with a Convention called by the republican party. He led to see a disposition to rey gainst bim and assovia'es without allowing them a hearing. It had been hawked abroad th the press that he was a Weed map, but be had to say that the relations between poles and that man were settled ‘aid deceat is cortain and unavoidable. Ii is, theref< not even seen him since this Convention was called, extremely probable that the rumor to the effect 1 was now present with 1 ble men ting Rufus Andrews and his friends bave not quite | ter), who are at least enti to a ing. He asked them to give him a chance to pre- sent their claims aod do something, gentlemen, to settle differences in the city of New York and make one however, ia as yet hidden in the darkest obscurity, an probably they have yet to be definitely settled. The difficulties in the Second and Twenty-third Assembiy @istricts among the radicais bave been amicably ad- jasted The men whocame up with Charley Spencer have been recognized as the legitimate occupants of weats in the Convention, but the committee reported in effect that the maicontent delegations had just ground for revolt, In tbe morning the dis- cussion upon this question was very animated and Mr, Laesk and Mr. Horatio B. Allen distin guished themselves in a very decided manner—the Gret gentie- man by the extraordinary wealth of his vocabuiagy of invectives and the agilixy with which he vavited upoa the platiorm, and the latter by the dicuity with which he expressed bis indignation at what he considered the al on nt to which he and his colleagues bad been aubject The election of Senator Conkling as permanent chair- man created no little surprise in many quarters, and is a signal proof of the skill which that gentioman has acquired in‘ political man pulation. The Fenton Ee claim, however, that 1 they had seen to make a determined effort they could have elected a man mort of their own way of thinking, but say further that they were periectly satisfied «ith the disposition made which gave them the tem; chair. man, and thus enabled them to bave the biggest say in the appoin'inent of the committees. The election of the Senator was largety duo it is said to the winning affabill- ty with which he received many of the delegates at the leveo which he beld at bis botel last evening. In obedi»nce to the di ds of the country members it was decided that the ticket presented should be en- tirely and absolutely brand-new. There waa, however, @ rather serious difficulty in doing this. course in face of the evidence presooted to the Committee on Canals, the ontgoing Canal Commissioner could not be re-elected and must Commissioner Alberger, who is here, stated with refresh- tug coolnes: to everybody he met that he did not want a ination. If the whole ticket were changed the Rep regpen me might sa: the party only trea: ed other offic! whose bonesty was undi«puted, escape with a very light punisb- . But at length a echetne was concocted by which ‘tne tion could clearly indicate its dissust at his Conduct. It was finally that every man leaving the principal offices, with the exception of the ob- portions Canal Commissioner, should receive the compli- ment of @ renomination, cars being taken, however, that the new candidate should have a decent majonty. A requisite number of delegates accordingly wero in- SS soasto make ashow of renominating tne ex- with some show of him the samo as it Tepudlican combination. In that list he had sent would find men who had been lifelong members of tlie Fepablioan party; men whom thev would find with them to the deatn if they only treated them like men and received them with kindness, The Caiman said the delegates whose names wers read had presented credentiais from the regular repub- lican committee of the party in the city of New York, which bad been certified by the State Central Committes. When the Convention had organized, the claims o all other outside delegations would be referred to the pro- per committee, and every person claiming a seat would be beard before the convention took any action upon ag r, ANDREWS again rose and made another speech, repeating the claims he had already asserted; he sa he and bis associates had come in a spirit of conciliation, with no desire to onst any one from their seats; but simply to re-establish harmonious relations between their ion and the republican party. Tho Central ittee has no business to decide who were aod wo wore not members of the Convéntion; he again asked the reading of the list he had sent in. Several gentlemen rose, and at the same time seconded the motion. Before the Chair could take any action, however, Mr, Estnsroox said that as one of those whose seats had been contested, he saw no objection to reading the list of names—{cries of “Good,” “good,” and cheers)— and then letting it go to a committee, Mr. Parker, of Cayaga, said that altboagh he was as Much against everything that was conservative as oth- ere, he thought it only fair that the gentlemen from Now York should nave their claims setiled by a prop- ‘erly appointed committee, It was not in the province of the State Commit.ee to decide who were the regular delegates to the Convention. (More applause) He was in favor of giving these poem ‘a fair, manly and equal chance, He did not @ that the republican party was s0 strong that it could afford to di out any member without giving him a fair hearing. (Cries of “that’s so ””) Mr, Hawitrox Harris said the State Committee bad not Sertified the credentials of any delegates, as stated, they were presented with credentials, and they simply certified that they were those of the organization reco; Sa State Commitiee last year, and nothing ‘Mr. Cuan.es S, Srexcen snid that as one of the radical delegates whose seats were be wished to say to gay to the Convention that they couried the fullest ‘and most impartial inquiry into their record and that of their opponents, Whatever decision the committee might come to he eould assure them that the organiza- 0 cheering. repablican in New York loved his principles beter than bene af, and they could not find among his associates any represen- tative in the last democratic State Convention, (Loud and continued applause and laughter.) seems to be generally as AN EXCITED MEMBER CREATES A SENSATION. Tt be trae that the delegates with The list of the delegates who clatmod seats in the Con- @sch other that it is a good ticket, an excellent ticket, a | veution was then read, and ag Mr. Oakey was readi factory ticket; but it to see that | the list of names for the Second w: Mr. HL 8, Laesl their enthusiasm is patofully lukewarm, and that there hastily upon his feet and called out, ‘That aint t9 a good deal of misgiviog the trach of what they | 80; you’re reading wrong.”’ A shout of derision was at are saying. Despite the efforts of the Now | once made by. tho assembied del some of them York delevation in behaif of General Lawrence, General McKean’s frends succeeded in getting him nominated before the roll was half it became clear that be wonld be the happy man, and the New York delegation perceiving that the case wis hopeless a quiesced with @ goot graco and went, with three excep! jona, in bis favor, Congressman Hulburd was mominated for Comptroiler with very littio difficulty. Senator Conkiing was undoub‘edly in favor of Cornell ss Gatos for Treasurer, a fact made very clear by bis rolings as chairman, but the terling im favor of Gates was too strong to be resisted. Crnera! Van Cort for Al General “and A. C. Powsll for Stae Engineer were unanimously nominated, After a litue fight John H. Hammond was pot up as Canal Commis- soner, and the Rey, Mr. Delamater was nominated for Inepecior of State Prisons, against Mr. Forrest. The election of Mr. Delamater was vory enthusiastic, and ho was compelled to make a short speech in acknowledg- went of his nommation, About eleven o'clock the ticket was fon'ly made up ‘by the election of Charles Mason as Judge of the Court of Appeals. The platform, which ts the froitot the labors of ‘he Committee on Resolutions, mot with a very cool and doubtful reception. The resolu manitiing the party to negro suffrage was listened (o with what was almost a shudder of trepidation and th» lirst applause whieh it came from the small party of ex- treminta whose chief boast is that they reok the success of priveiptes, not men, The mort of the reaolu- 4 Reemed to be (he one in favor of , Sheridan v aty of the government to protect at all hazards and every. where nataralized citizens, which was with groat reagon regarded as a high bid for the Fenian rotors, The efforts of the German revuliican delogation have mot with very decided success in the adoption of tho resolution proposed by Dr. city and miming at the modidcation of the Excise iaw, Lie members of tho delegation had an interview this moroiw with the jeceeded | manarers of thé party aod Sehnolty on the Committee on The closing seene of the Con stormy. , Maden mounted o: & very excited manner presented State Committee to patch up the diferenc: calling “Ge down; you don’t ol it this seemed only to add tq Mr. Laesk's jodignation, Suddenly he sprang forward, and by a curious gymnastic feat succeeded in vaulling upon the platform. He advanced hastily to the Secretary, and id to him, in a tone of warning, “Now don’t, you fool.” He then pointed out am the on the table the one he wished read, @ excitement aud con- fasion caused by this unexpected manwuvre was naturally extremety great. At rat the prevailing eenti- ment seemed to be surprise mingiod with a sense of tho ludicrous; but indignation at tho breach of decorum thas flagrantly commitied soon sicceeded, and Mr. Laesk prudently retreated to his place on the floor. He was not allowed, howover, to sit down in Un- fortunately he had chosen « geat close to where the opposing delegation was placed. Two of these gontle- 1am directed upon him a ranning fire of sareartic utter- ances. Mr. Lacsk replied (o all 4p what he doubtless considered cutting retorts, such as ‘I have nove- stuifed ballot boxes any more than you have,”’ and ‘You think becanse you have a fire commissioner to ran aroaod and get votes you can do what you lik The list of contestants was then called, and the mo- predvet committee of sixteeu on contested seals was your own delo- COMMITTEES APPOINTED, Ae jecntah oa imag | po Ae red of two from each ju istrict be appointed to % officers, which was cried legion Mr. Hvtomms moved that tho rules of the State Assembly be adi as Wo rules of this Convent: which was.cartied oir Mr. FE. M. Mapex, of Orange, moved that the Com. mittee om Organization be requ sted to rey for per- manent president, the namo of Hon, Rostoe bones, which was cared. The Prestoext announced the Committee on Con. tested Seats as follo Messrs, Wn, H, Robertson, Peter Couth L. Beale, EB, W. ©. Churehi, L, T. Mar. Countryman, Thad. Loren Green i shail, Peter B. Rath E deus W. Collins, Wm. Lamfort, Albert Sherwood Commitsee on Pormanent Organization—Masers, Chae, &, Spencer, Franols A. Tuomas, A. M. Bliss, HL. G, Base man, H. R. Low, Philip Teneyck, F. D. Curtis, L. W. Rus- sell, ‘Beman Brock wa . Daniel J. Mivchell, ZS Past, ymap Cory: pham, John Savery, mont and Yan, Sawant On motion, the respective ry were authorized to select members of the State Committee by congres- sional districts, A recess was taken till two P. M. Afternoon Session. On assembling. Mr. A. H Laruy, of Herkimer, moved all resolutions relating to a platform be re- ferred to the Committee on Regolutious without debate, The motion was Mr, Anprew D. Warrz, of Onondaga, moved for a committee of two from each judicial district to report resolutions for the consideration of the Convention, and to lay that motion on the table for the present. THE REGULAR ORGANIZATION. ‘The Present called for the report of the Committee on Contested Seata, The committee not responding, the Prestpen called for the report of the Committee on Permanent Organiza- tion, seerenpon Mr. Cuartes 8, Spzxcer reported the following, which was ad unanimously, the name of Roscoe Conkling eliciting cheers:— Permanent President—Hon. Roscoe Conkling. Vice Presidents—First district, M. Cuiver, A. J, B. Duganne; Second district, Frederick Sc J. B Ketchum; Third district, Albert R. $ + ada ri Laban Judson, 8. Lapham; Eighth Steen. Secretaries—William Drummond, Jobn 0. Johnson, H. 8. Baker, H. L. Grose, Frank David, Joseph Mason, J. E. Tylor, M. C, Rice, Solomon spitzer, Allen Cooper, Jonn Oakey, A. H. Sawyer, Lyman R. Lyon. General Van Wyck and Senator White were appointed to conduct Mr. Conkling to the chair. SPERCH OF HON, ROSOOE CONKLING. On taking the chair Mr. Conkling said: bé GexTLEMEN oF THE CoxveNTiIon—You have my very grateful acknowledgments for the honor you are Pleased to bestow upon me, and still more tor the kind- ness with which you greet me, Speaking for a great and sacred cause, you represent a party the most glori- ‘ous since free ment began. Born of the emer- meine of a portentous hour, the leaves have fallen but times sinco its banner was unfurled. And now be- hold its achievements and its mission. It had no policy or platform to invent; it was inspired by a creed older than the Government itself. It camo into existence in- stinet with progress, humanity and liberty. It wasa party of ideas, not of privilece for a few, but of haman rights for all. That it sboald have geined ascendancy almost at once was as natural as the heaving of the tides or the action of human instinct. Maforities alone could give it ascendancy, and free majorities are sure to bs on the side of human nature, Bat popular success iz only an oppor~ tunity, Before a party deserves lasting confidence it must do more than triumph in elections, It must mani- fest genius for administration and capacity for govern- ment equal to the occasion it accepts, It i: by this rule that the country will try the republican Union organiza- tion, in measuring its deserts in the past and its hopes for the future. Its past is six years. In 1861 It ac- led to what had once been the government of the nited States, The republic was almost extinct; the Treasary was bankrup!: the army was surrendered; the navy wag scattered in di-tant sas; the Union was in form dissolved; traitors sat ip the Cabinet and in Con- gress; a traitor presided in the 3 nate; a dupe of trait- ors held the Presidential chair; dissatisfaction was everywhere and half a continent wasin revolt. Such a pred:cament had never been knewn in the experience of nations, Was restoration possible? The kines and the cabinets of Christendom said no. Our political oppo- nents eaid no, foes of liberty and tts timid friends said no, Tho republican party said yes, and moved caimly forward, weakened and obstructed in the rear by words and by deeds, which will forevor render tho record ag dark for one political’ party as for the other; it will be bright with imperishable achievements, Impcssibilties wer. trampled down; the government was recreated and efficientey administered in all its branciies, The greatest war of the ceuntry was conducted to a complete consamma- tion, and finally constitutional and institutional Hberty prevailed, where tour million people ard their an cestors had clanked their chains, until nowhere, no- where, throughout all the broad republic does the sum Tise nvoo a master or fet upon asiave. This if an out- line of the past—ts it not enough? Was it not enouzh to anchor the government, to unite the nation and to inepire coming generations, It would have been enough against all the machinations that mortal eye could sea or mortal apprehension fear, Had there been nothing to cope with beyond the treason of the South, the dis- affection of our political opponents and the hostility of Powers, tho Union wonld have readjusted itself upon a safe and lasting basis and the nation would have soared to a point of material and ideal progres which the eye of prophecy has hardly seen, Hod no honsebold betrayal befallen us the repub- lean party would ere now have performed its cricinal mission, perhaps its whole. mission. Questions would then bi received atention which ought to-day to accupy the nblic mind—questions com. mercial, industrial and financial in their character. Whether either of the existing parties would have been found adapted to the needs and exigencies of the country as they would then have been needed need not bo de- bated now. Both of them might have been ‘ismissed, Derhaps, and their places given to new orgenizations Stopping there. the record of the radical pariy would | have been the history of the rennblic in its greatest and most heroic ave, But this was notto be. Having sur- monntod every obstacle; having put under its feet every opposition; having banished everv visible danger, tho nation was not permitted to enter nnon its now life of peacs and prosperity. A bnilet cl almost establiched » dynast: tried in vain; bot asaassination is a more exact than war—moro precise than Sbvtock’s knife. Had morder done either less or mora, it had lost; but oy yey till it came to Andrew Johnson and paring him it we Oh:! for a tongue to enrse the siave, Whose treason like a deadly bi ght Comes o'er the counsels of the b-ave, ‘To blast them in their hour of might. How just is fate's remorseless logic. How Instromenw of evil are base and dwarfish in the ratio of tho harm thev do, The Atlantic cable was unharmed and iis mag- netic spark rrr ops by all great ocean’s billows, yet one little bit of sordid steel could paralyze the elvctric:t¥ which wonld have thrilled aroun the world. ~o tho march of human progress which flects and armi’s could not check, stumb'es over the aposiacy of one decraded maa. In this the day of unexpected trial and of deep bumiliation, the nntion neels again the Frame spirit and the same energies which have overmaatered all perils of the of the war, (and by heroes I mean ‘no soldiers so mach as the private soldiers and the men and the women who stood by them,) thse are they to whom the nation groans for aid. Wo went to war to gain peace, lasting peace. We conquered, and the law of nations and of nature gave us tho right to require security for the futare. We hada rivht to make sure that the red eye of battle hat closed never to open more upon fraternal strife. Congrear upheld this right. A recreant Executive deniot it, The issue thus made was carried to the grand assizes of the American pe le, It was submitted to tat en jary from whose verdict, it is ritten, there shall no earthy eppeal. Execa- tive power and patronage, joined by our political op- ponents, did their shameless work; but aginst them all a volame of indignation swept the land like a torrent, and in the Fortieth Congress thero were found hardly President’s men enough to cali the yeas and nays. Thus instructed Congresa passed acts bodying the freshly recornied jadgment of the people. Andrew Jobnson had said that the Thirty- ninth Coneress, choren in the midst of war, was un- equal to the problems of peace and ignorant of tne pudlic sense, yet, after the elections of 1866, no less than before, veto followed il im a yoar there wore twelve or more, and this Inarepubtic. In Eog!andt, crowned monarefiy as sho is, there has not been a yeto in a hundred and sixty years, Britors, though their constitation porroits it, will not brook the Executive throttle upon acts of Parliament. Vetoes were ha'eful to the mon who ent off Charles’ head, and to the men who dethroned James for granting amnosty to traitora, and they are hateful to the men who ere breaking dywn railings to royal parks and carrvicg universal suffrage But in free A! we bear vetoes, and we could be thankful if vetoes were the worst of Executive infhetions. We have deeper wrong: thon these, We sto billa vetoed, and then when they become laws wo cee them evaded and defod upon tenc® that they are wantinz in the very things for which the veto was put forth. Woe see the nation insulted by a messace to Congress intended to stab our financial ere- dit; a message wickedly intimating that yy chastising traitors, the American have become liable to pay the debt of the iately reboltions States, In plaia perver- sion of law, if not in open defiance of law, we sce the re- moval of the unflinching Minister of War, who bas been a ‘cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night” through the long waich and agony of the republic; we see the nrost brilliant soldier of his time deprived of bis com- mand and treated jike a culprit, because he is ably and successfully executing the laws of tho land; we seo others equally blameless driven from their posta of duty; we see reconstruction hindered and preventod, restorns tion and union baffled, order destroyed and peace dis- turbed by every makeshift and subterfuge that sinister invention can desire. To cap the climax of vsurpation and effrontery, @ proclamation issues giving oblivion to treason in its rankest, guiltiest forms, This proclame- tion, without law and inst law, assumes to override the disabilities imposed by act of Congress not only, but which New York, and overy other joyal State, unless Marylaoé, Kentucky and ‘Delaware be exceptions, have declared shall be imbedded in the bvl- works of thé Constitution iteeif, What does ail this mean? It means wvarpation as mach as Louis meant ceorpation when ho sod, “The State—that is me." It means that the Exe- cntive grasp is clatehing unlawful and dangerous forme ; it means that the acting President of the United States and those whose creature he is are assuming forbidden Prerogative, meaning to wield them only to the public detriment, but for purposes aimed nguinst the srourity, if not against the existence, of the govern- ment, Do you ask me how far they will go? Lanewer, ay far_as they dare. Do you ask mo how far they (aro co? TLangwer, as far as the approach ing cleotious shatl bid them dare, Do you ask for the remedy? It hes, in tho frat iustange, with the poople at the polls and after. wards, if need be, with the people in Congrane ns- gombied. Ido not mean, as some havo insisted, that Cougrewa should remain in perpevual of extraordinary session, aud strain or tranaceud the conatitution by taking Upon them the Presidential powers vested by the coasiitation in the Executive alone; sor do T mean that Congress should, by any iogisiative device, attempt to circumvent or supersede the chief executive oftcer, As court, because a sheriit or marsiial was un pt Lo execute its process jtseif. con. stitution says tho President, not Congress, sbatl fee that the laws are {aithfolly executed. tho President cagnot be st with tho nections of bis if bo bas done acts shih forfeit 18 right to exercise the powors of his place, is 80 fatally bent on tmisodiet ‘thas he is not fit to be left un. went erecutive action. lace ia the charter of our tity it. esort Wi Any con- iil demand | tion and development of our resourees; and thus it can Inst six voars. The heroes | | | the constitutional ally cowed by for shat and the eonsci cacieumeee nebots, It fence ine Robe gd an ever arise, grand ol @ nation present te accussd for ‘ie Grimes and misdemeanors: let him ve trial, Rone 06: ln parti and, if found guilty, he will be Sultac’sfrsedag ut it cae“ sepeg a Tes01 an) can curb the President before it is too it is our success late, im the canvass now ing. The public journals of our settle) eppensaty, feeling = Upoare: of sooniy espousing xecut are nervol and boisterous! disclaiming affiliation with him; but the stratagem is od dential populari‘y, and immense harm has come from the encouragement thus derived Should other tates be equally heediess of the general interest at should the Union column falter, every inst us will be counted an indorsement of tho recent acts of Andrew Johnson, and will embolden him to yet other aggressions, The issue, then, {8 between distraction, commotion and ox- hauation on the one side, and: on the other Union, tran- quillity and prosperity, The country wants repose, wants an end of reconstruction, not only for the eake of reconstruction, but for the sake of the interests which Mo behind ; the statesmansbip of the vation is needed for other questions, the commercial and industrial affairs of the country, the interests of American labor, and es- pecially the finances, now becoming in some quarters the subject of wild and ruinous theorios. All need the most careful and enlightened treatment. Taxes press ‘upon the people; prices are oppressive. Relief is a just and reasonable demand, aud it can be found, both in legislation avd administration, if we can but get rid of the needless political conflicts and collisions in the government, which jar into coaseles commo- tion the minds and ail concerned. We necd measures of and reform—of honest and exact administration—of thorough applica- be made easier for every human being in the land to live and to advance in the best aims of life. The first thing in ordor is the triumph of right in the approach- ing elections, In thia, asin all things else, the part of New York is the leading influential part—impoerial in everything—the first republican State in Christendom. This commonwealth towers in mothing more than 4n political influence fa the nation. She never speaks in vain. She will not do so now. Let her but keep on the right side and her sister States will follow, and the clouds will vaniah and the Union be everywhere estab- lnsbed upon foundations of universal and impartial Uberty and justice, And then will be done all that man can do to crown with immortality a nationality imcon- teatably the greatest the world has ever sven, ALY? OF MOTIONS. Mr. Wrrre calied from the table his motion for the appointment of a committee on resolutians, and it was adopted, Mr. ‘A. H. Laruiw movod that there be appointed a State Committee of thres mombers at large, the same to ‘be appointed by the President. Mr. Waupo Hurcnivs moved that Messrs. Benjamin Field, James Terwilligeg and Luther 1. Casdwetl be the three delegates at large. “We aro coing to havea loud canvass this fail.” said Mr, Hutcnins, “and we ‘want men of experience and hard workers.’” Mr. Joun L, Parke insisted that the appomtment of the threa members at large should b> leit with the President; that was the course puraned last year, and | there is no vood reason for parting from it now. He would say further that in times past o have too Mach oxpenence in the State Committer, and wo will be just as woll off if we havo a little less experience in the fntare. Mr. O'Doxvetz, of Lewis, moved to lay the motion on the table, waich was curried, ‘THE MURPHY DELEGATION KICKED OUT. Mr, Gurasox, from the Commitee on Contested Seats, reported the foflowing resolution :— Resolved. That the delogition from the city of Yew York headed by Josiix G.Abbde ia tho regularly elected delega. tion, and enuiled to seuts in the Convention, Rovvs J. axpnews said he stood hero as a loyal citl- zen of the United states and as a long tried member of the republican party, He was opposed to bickerings and cliques within the party, He and his associates thought they had ‘aa god a right to seats here as the sitting delegates, still they do not claim admission, bat rather a recognit on -9s republicans by the ‘ onvention. Ali they ask is fairness; but there are some who would proscribe every member of the delegation because of soma political mistakes that the y hve made in the past. wr, Greeley denounces wu: shametul manner be- cause some of us went to the Philadelphia Convention, and yet it is only two years since Mr. Greeley himaslf bolted the regular repubiican nomination for Mayor in onrcity. If men are to be prozeribed for political mi takes, how (ar will the rate extend ? Our party is mada up of men who within the past few years have widely differed, Our party 13 stroog, but not strong enough to deai in such proscription. le repeated that his telo- } and neace on lasting foundations, even to 3, fore the vote was apnounced el and the names of some of wit wo, and the nomination of as made unanimous Mr. being a member of the Convent was called to the form, and returned thanks for the Appeals Mr. Stebbins nominated . Johnson, of Steubem; D. G, Mitchell nomi- nated Charles Mason, of Madison, Mr. Tremain seconded thé bom of Charles Mason; E.G, Lapham sec- oaded the nomlaation of J MerOUs vows were candidates were Mr. Delamater ‘i . ae pol # on the State Committee, Mr. E. M, Mappen was 0} to considering the Leona ‘That plan was adopted last year for a [oro jot on to the comm’ through plan then they ought to be left off. they are repudiated at home they ought not to be recognized and in such a maoner, and besides thirty-one is certainly a sufficient number to work el r. motion to take from the table was withdraw n. men cannot PLATFORM. the Committee on Resolu- blican Unton party of the State of a Sipe trge = Ge liberties ‘that it renew its pl to Uberties an ‘secure Resolved, That, as republicans of the State of New York, recognizing the obligations of consiaency and straight for. wardness in support of the great principles we profess, w unhesltati that suffrage should be impartial: that it tea right which ought not fo be limited by property or by enlor. pb Resolved, That as the republican party has not hesitated fearlosaly to search out corruption and miagovernment, frankly to expose hem and manfully to grapple with thera, so, dt ow declares, ts purpose continue, the reform which {t has inangurated; that d_ever hold’ ¢! wace war against th ‘until corruption and mal-administration are rooted out and destroyed, and that we will seo to it at all hazards that the interests of the State are committed to public servants of integrity. untainted by any of the fraudulent maxims and tices of that party whose fear to grapple with corrup- on first brought upon it the contempt of the people. Resolved, That white all measures ot minor reform and for the amelioration of soclety are entitled to and should reenive the earnes: consideration of every republican; and, While all the history of tho party showa it the only true friend of auch measures, we do inscribe upon our banners simply and solely these’ watchwerds: “National econ struction through liberty ar: justice, State repose through integrity and economy.” Reso'ved, That our efforts shalt be directed to promote thorough economy in the administration, Siete and na- tional; to establ'sh fairness and equality in, bearing the pub. Fe burdens; that under no circumstances shall the credit of the nation or State be injured bv wrongful tampering with public obligntions, an’ that the name ot the republic shall never be dishonored be the slightest devintion ‘rom the path of financial integcity, Resolved, that the eirse of the Congress of tho United State » in Cor'ying out measures of reconstruction on the ot ‘dom, rezardiess of the seduct on of executive 0: the’ terrors of execntive disfavor, meets onr wal, and that unreservedly we do hereb; nation to stand by them throna! sures nece xary to place liberty e severest remedies known to thn coastilulion. g That onr thanks are due and are given to " them we tender our sympathy and support, and ths we will never ralingnish. them’ to the mercles of baile tra tors or of a fullhless Bxecutive. oar than's to all: those who in poe ard the clearly in- dicted policy of the pron'e of tho United states, Resolved. That this Convention recoenize in the Hon, nM. Stanton a public officer of tried and unselfish Patelotiam, indomitable energy and distinguished ability, whoge firmness a rity in war and neace have entitled him to the'highest confidence of the nation ;and we call upon the -enate of the United States, in the name of our loyal eonle. to scrutinize with cre the reasons which shall | be assigned io them by the Fxeentive for suspend. from the duties his high office, an act ing him whieh shocked the sonse of justion of the people snd justly excited in al! Joyal men slarta for the public safety: and wo most emphatica!ly yn ag am insitlt to the nation the removal of Generals Philip 't. Sheritan and Dantel E. Sickles for the faithful discharge of the duties imposed upon them by the laws of the land. Resolves, That our naturalized fellow citizens ara entitled to the sme provection in foreign lands as are citizens of native birth, and it is the duty of our government to secure this protection in il cages and ab all hazards, Resolved, That in the official course Of Reuben KE. Fenton we recognize a straightforward atherence to princt- es, and un'form uprizhtne s and Alelity which entitle @ thanks of the perty, and to Hon, Edwin D, M nkling, Senators of New York ‘n ti Sistes, we likewise tender than! eS for the gation only claimed recognition at the hands of the Con- vention, and he moved that the matter of reorganizing the party in New York be referred to Charlies 4 Spencor, Thomas Murpby and Benjamin Field, the plan they recommended to be acompted as a finality, Cwanres 8, Srexcer opposed the motion, He choor- fully couceded all that Mr. Andrews ima for himself asa consistent radical republican, and he was utter! unable to account for his pxsition in this matter, te i# notorious that the men with whom he ir aciing sup- Ported the democratic state ticket Iast fall, and they cannot deny it A year ago they adopted 2 resolution ing to the black man the rignt to vote, and it coolness on their part to ak for any recog. ‘om now at the hands of tis Convention. We have vod and thorough organization New York, and if these gentlemen the good republicans that they claim to be. that organization is alt that they need. That organization was brought about by the State Convention last year, and the proposi:ion of Mr. Andrews is simply io bave this Convention undo what was dono so weil then, Mir. Axprews explained that the reeolution against negro suff age was adopted by only a few members of the absence of the chairman, Mr, on the the record in favor of giving to the black man the right to vote. ‘The question was then taken on the motion of Mr. Andrews, and it waa lost, and the resolation of the Com. mittee on Contested Seats was adopted, afier which the defeated delegation retired. A motion that the convention proceed to vote for can- didate for Secretary of state was carried, Mr. Omasies & Srewcer nominated General Hudson Lawrence, of New York. Mr. D. B Mansuats. nominated General Francis C. Bartow, of York. Mr Jonx Gxeuy nominated General McKean, of Saravoga. General MeKean received 270, General Barlow 101, and Geacral |.awrepes 6 votes, ‘ The nomination of Genera! McKean was made unan- mous Mir. Lyway Traatacve nominated Calvin T. Halbord, of St. Lawrence, for Comptroller. Judge Pouasr nominated fhomas C, Hilthouse, of On- 0, Mr, Hulbord received 238, and Mr, Hillhouse 136 votes, Judge Foraker moved that the nomination of Mr, Hulburd be made unanimous, which was carried. Nr, Taxcor, of Erie, nommated for State Treasurer Erastus 8, Prosser, of Eris. Gevoral Kerovun, of Dutchess, announced that he which thev have supported the inter- ests of a patrintis parp'e and the cause of Nberty and justice againat the ener achments and attempted usurpation of an unfaithfal President. Resolved, That the Ucket this day nominated, com of tred trasty and cxpable representattyes of ' republican rinciples, all men of umblemahed personal honor and ine -grity, deserves and will receive the support of alllovers of od government; that | was mude_ to be elected. and by earnest and lunremisting efforts of the united republi- can union party will be elected, Mr. Scnvntz, of New York, a member of the Com- mittee on Resolutions, moved the adoption of the fol- lowing as an additional resointion:— Reanl; ‘That no person should by law be deprived of the Fight to public or private rocrostion or pratime on, any day ‘the week: provided that no person in exercising this right ahall violate public order and decorum or the proper reapect due to public worship; and that the Excise law aud all other exiaring laws should be amended accor ingly. Mr Cnarves 8. Srexcer said be should vote for the resolution with pleasure, and he saw nothing in it that every republican could uot voto for, Mr Cove moved as stitute that it is the declared judgment of this Convention that no fixed policy or speciiic statate on the subject of Exct-e laws ever yot demonstraed is so salatary in principle or perfect in detail as to he deemed a finality, and that we hold it the duty of our law makers to so © | legisiat on on excise and kindred subjects as to sec tho largest liberty of the citizens consistent with the welfare and good order of society, ; The previous question was ordered; the amendment lost. Resolution of Mr. Schnitz was adopted, and the re- port of the Committees was then adopted unanimously, Mr. W. G. Werp moved that the Convention express the thanks of the repub! can party to Generals Barlow, jowland, Martindale and David P. Forrest for the able and fa:ti fot manner in which they bave diseharged the duties of thoir respective offices, Carned. Mr. E. M. Mappey moved that ave been made of the existence of the republican party in ubject be referred to the State medy any irregularities they may tind tooxtt.- Last by a large majority. On motion of Cuanies s. Srevoar, the following reso- lution was adopte Resolved, ‘That State, by its patient, dewo.ed exertions to improve the fun- damental law, and d=preially by sts invincible fidelity to the Prinetples of fmnartial 1 anffrago and by the bar. Tiers it has erected again joral and legislative corrap- tion has done well, ated ort it in dug: time to resume pirit whic haa ths far im: to the people for a just an: graufying appreeiation of its lahore. 7 we Constitutional Convention of our in nikently peiled them, loin bad received a letter from General Howland declining to jndidate for renomination, and he accurdiogly withdrew his name. Mr. J, Buxpy, of Chenango, presented tho name of Mr, Frederick Juliand, of Chenango. Mr. BaLcano, of Cortlandt, endorsed tho nomination of Mr. Juliand, Mr. Wa. 8. Liou, of Tioga, presented the name of A. B, Coraell, of Tompkins. Mr, Joux Parxenr, of Wayne, endorsed the nomine- Bon of Mr. Cornell as the candidate of Young America, Mr. Cnantes Van Wyck, of Orange, presented the name of General T, C. Gates, of Ulater. General Gates received 207 votes; A. B. Cornell, 133 Mr. Jutland, 27 votes, E. 8. Prosser, }, 2 votes, the announcement of tho result Mr. Tal- Cott withdrew the name of Mr, ' cast the vote of Erie county for Mr, i. ‘Mr. Them .une moved that the nomination of Mr. Gates be made unanimons, The Presimexr announced I tions aa follows drew D. WI! Committee on Resolu- ite, A. H. Latin, Min- thorne Tompkins, F. ~chents, C. M. Dopow, A. N. ¢ HL Van Wyek, « W, Denson, Seymoui had #, A. Merritt, Horatio Baliard, W. M.’ Ely, F. 8, Rew, ©. J. Folgor, Jobn . Talcott and James sherwood. The Convention then took a recess until half-past seven o'clock, * Evening Senasion. ‘ ‘On reassembling, Mr. Hammutow Wann, of Steuben, moved the fatlowing:— Resolved. That it is the opinion of this Convention. tha ‘pon the reassembling of Congress, the House of Represen- teives should proceed at once to ‘inquire whether Andrew: Johasgn has, while Proside mitted an offence for Peaced and removed ‘rom offence, thot articles of fm- Prachmeny red, and he be put upon his trial refore the Senate therefor; convicted, and removed from ofier a8 soon as it can be done, consistent with a fair trial ise the great offence. ‘The resolution was referred, AN NIGHT HOUR MOTION, Mr. Witsox BernyMan moved the following :— Mesolvad, That it (s the daty of the State, ta Its own tes}. e ‘ally to carry out the law the last Legi«. ihute known sa tho Biaht Bourlawe Neferres. . Professor Dwiaut nominated Jadge Van Cott, of Kings, for Attorney General, Mr. Taman movod that the nomination be mate by weclamation, Carried, Mr, ANpaEW Write, of Onondaga, nominated for State Rogineer, A. ©. Powell, of Onondaga; and, on motion, he was nowinalet by acclamat) Mr. A. N, Cole nominated ag Canal Commiseioner, Joua M, Hammond, of Alleghany, Mr. Hamilton Ward seconded the nomination. Claudius V. 1. Baorst was nominated in behoif of Coitaraugys apd Chautauqoa counties, ur. B. M. Madden secouded the nomination. Mr. 1. b. Palmer, of Moatee was nomipated. ny nominated Benjamin Carpeate ‘Niagara, ‘ Mrs Bawrserr nominated Ienac Aolloway of Erie. Sen Mr. Hammond received 19 votes; Mr. Carpenter, 39 W. @, Weep moved that Mr. Hammond's nomiua- ‘Maso unanimous, which was Forrest, onectady, Mortimer Wait, of Full Corsler, of Coinmbia, Honry’ I. Robi etewaashcar inated candiiaies for Lo Of State Prisons. Mr. Forrest recotved 107 votes, Mr. Delamater 199, ves Mr. Baerat, 26 ri Maray, 6 vovea carried, jesera, John G. Kitnk, age end Pr Fy Morgan Hi. On, or Broome and Gilbert Delamater, Mr. Robinson 16, Mr, Clrisler 43 and Mr. Wait 6. Be- Mr. Waid Hutomts moved a vote of thanks to the officers of the Couvention, which Was unanimousty adopted, and with repeated cheers for tho ticket tne Convention atjourned sine dir, THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION. Eligibility of Delegates Under the Law of Congress=General Sch Ya Decision in Peo Rrcmmonn, Va., Sept, 25, 1867. The following |otter will be published to-morro’ Hrapquarters Fret Mmitary District, State or Vircima, Ricrwoxp, Va. ‘Sept. Ms, 1867, To Mr. Jaurs McDoxaun:— I have received your communication of this date ask- ing my decision of the question whether delegates to the State Convention will be required to take oath bed by gct of Congress for oficers of the United Bistea, and by section nine of the act of July 19 for all — hereafter elected of appointed to office in sald on Districts under any so-called State or municipal authority, by detail or appointment of the District or Li aie honitation 1a saying that delegates 0 re} wo no hosiiation in saying to the fuse Convention cannot be required to take the oath referred to, Section mine of the act of July 19 refers to officers elected ander authority of the so-called or provisional State governments, this cannot be con- strued to inciude delegatas to a State Convention elected under authority of the Congress =o United States, No oath whatever bas been presc: law for dole-~ gates to the State Convention, and th: ‘Ro authority ‘but Congress competent to prescribe such oath. The only restriction impose upon the registered voters 19 the selection of tusir delegates to the Convention is that contained in the fifth section of the act of March "No person excluded from the privilege of ¥ aaid prop eed amendment to the con. of the United &: ton fora x F bel respec tion for any rebel States, ry te fully, J. M. SCHOFIELD, Brevet Major Gencral U, #, A. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. DAsTARDLY ApsavLt.—Ab 4 lote hour on Tuosday night a party of intoxtoated New York base ball players, who had been spending tue afternoon in the Williamsburg suburbs, reached the ferry at the foot of South seventh street, D,, om their way home, and while waiting fc boat they amused themselves by using their bate beads of persons who ed to be traveling singly One of the latter, » Mr. John Bunker, re- at 120 Firs: street, bi. D., was to severely in- jared by one of tho clabbista that a policoman had to carry him to bis home. Tae Democratic Peoranis.—Last evening the demo- crata held their primaries in tho various wards and county towns for the election of celegates to the Assem- bly DI Conventions which are to moet on Friday er At these conventions delegates will be chosen for the Convention to be held at Albany, October 3, Heavy Benoiant.—Mr. George Gerav, residing at 204 Schermerhorn street, reported at the Police Headquar. ters last evening by AF ~ lt Ly ar entered yesterday, during the mee e family, and robbed of avout ® 11,000 worth of property. He had no suspicion as to who committed the rovbery, SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS CONVENTION: The Union Heroes Resident in Virginia in Council. The Convention Pledged to Support the Reconstruction Acts of Congress. Repudiation of the Hunnicutt Negro Platform, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Broguonp, Va., Sept. 25, 11 e olock BM "y ‘The Convention of ex-United States officers, soldiers and sailors was called to order at twelve o'clock to-day “by Major L. L. Annoble, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Officers’ and Soldiers’ Association of Ricbmond, Norfolk, Portemouth, Aloxandria, Lynch- burg, Petersburg, Charlottesville and a number of coun- ties were represented. 25 On motion Major Annoble was appointed temporary chairman, and a secretary was appointed, when the, chairman introduced the JRev. Mr. Mant, ex-Chaplain’ of the Sixteenth New Hampshire regiment, who opened the proceedings of the Convention with pray: -% A committee of five was then sppoigted to examine credentials and report whether the delegates present: were entitled to seats, Mr. Porter, of Norfolk, and two ‘ex-enlisted men, one of whom was a colored map, were added to the committee. ‘ ‘The comnmitteo reportéd General H. H. Wells, of Alex~ ‘andria, for President, and the usual number of vice presidents and socretaries. ‘ On taking thé chair General Wells said:— GENTLEMEN oP THR CoxvENTION:-In accepting the ition I desire to extend to you my thanks for the jor conferred upon me, These, gentlemen, are no worda, for I deom it, indeed, a high bonor to ride over the deliborations of #0 intelligent and patriotic a body of gentlemen as I se* before me—men who come here because they have already given evidence om. the fleld of strife of their devotion to their country. see before me those who in a hundred battles have up- hela their flag and fought to maintain the. integrity of the Union and the glory of their country. In view of the object for which we are assembled together I ea- teem it the greater honor to preside over this body. It is not enouzh that the hosbandman shonld plougb his land and sow his seed, but be must watch and guard with anxious care its growth till the frait of bis soil be fully garnered. I understand that tho object of thiz meeting 18 to devise moans to gather in tho harvest, sown with so much toll and watered by the precious blood of so many of our coun'rymen. Tam but too happy to participate with you in this laudable par~ pose, and I trust that you will go on in the grork now 80 happily begun until the frait of the bloody war through which we have passe! shall have been fully gathered and the harvest secured. ‘Tho remarks of the President were received with ap- pause. ‘ A committee of seven was then appointed to draft resolutions for the consideration of the Convention, A recess of fifteen minutes was taken to prepare the plat- forms. On the reassembling of tho Convention the fol- Jowing despatch was read by the Secretary :— Norroux, Sept. 25, 1867. fo the President of the Union Soldiers’ and Sailors” Gar eooialla a da ti 4 wishes suc- r association senda you greeting, an - ese to your Convention. JAS, D. BRADY. The following platform was reported by the committee and adopted unanimously. sneral Mulford and Dr. Sharp were on the committee :— That wo regard a seedy restoration to the ‘Union of those States lately in rebellion as second only in Importance to the recoguition of the supremacy of the gor- ernment of the United States, and soessential alike to tho roxperity und happiness of all classes i Petetolved. That wo recognize. the fact that with Congress A = ts alone r to restore these States to the Union, ‘and that restoration can only take placo under the Recon~ struct i ‘ongress, and we pledge ourselves to out the provisions of these f honestly and faithful position in the Union. y carry acts in restoring Virginia to her Resolved, thst no republicwn form of government can per “manently exist without a full recognition af the principle of poltical equality for all men, without distinction of race or color; that the bal'ot is the bast pr tection freemen can havo for the security of their rights, and that we pledge ourselves tothe support of such measures as will secure to all men, of whatever race or color or previous condition, the ballot and equal politica: ts. no republican form of government can be wisely administered without a general education of the peo- plo, and that we are in favor of the system of free schouls, supported by all and open to all. solved, That wo regard the present aystem of taxation ‘an partial and especially burdensome to the laboring man, and that we are in favor of amore general and equal dix. tribution of its burdens upon aliclasses who enjoy the Dlessin 1 by the civil government, Resolved hope in the future of Vir- ginia; that with her agricul'ural and mineral resources, and hor facilities for manufacture, and with that change tr her industrial cyatem which now renders labor an honor- able instead of & menial service, which will cordisliy invite and must bring to our State its legitimate share of Sait tion, without which it will for many years be impossible to develop those resources, we inay hove to see Virginia take her place alongside f Olio and Pennsylvania and Masea- chusetts in her agrioultural, her miveral and her manu- facturing product we have unabated confidence in that great Union organization which, when danger threatened ourcom~ mon country, atood by, and for the maintenanes of it govern— ment, and sill seek a harmonions restoration >f all the States in the Union by guaranteeing to all ite citizens that ripeiple embodied in the Dosliration of Independence. “that all mon are created free and equal, aud endowed with. 1 privileges, among which are life, liberty and the sy Resolved, That we n Of the usury laws of Virginia sufficient to induce foreign capital to seek in- vestmont in ‘ite State, A motion to endorse the platform adopted by the radi- cal convention on the 17th of Apr! and readopted at the Inst convention wns lost by alarge majority. Thie ts platform of the Hunnicatt-negro party. After the transaction of other unimportant business th® convention adjourned sine dic. No one representing the Hunnicutt wing of the party was in the Convention . General Wells delivered an appropriate valedictory al- dress. THE PENDING TROUBLES IN NASHVILLE. SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE HERALD. The Gubernatorial ad Municipal Auathori- tles Still at Odds—Militin Being ncen— trated by the Brownlowites, and Extra ice Being Rapidly Sworn in by the City Aathorities—A Collision Almont Inevitable, Nasnvinzx, Tenn , Sept, 25, 1867, 9 o'Clock P, M, The conflict of authority between Governor Brownlow and the municipal authorities is still unsettled, and both parties are making vigorous preparations to carry out their respective programmes. General Cooper is rapidly concentrating the militia here, while PMoyor Brown is swearing in extra police by the hundred General Grant’s instructions to General Thomas will provevt the latter from foeyrg 9 who are the proper jndges of election, so that if the militia attempt to interfere with the city appointees a bloody collision is inevitable. Aw matters now stand it fs thought Brownlow will back down; otherwise, a conflict cannot be avoided. General Thomas will arrive here to-night. THE PRESS TELEGRAM, Nasnvitze, Sept. 25, 1867. The apprebensions of a riot at the municipal election, feltfor the woek past, are much quieted General Grant’s order to General Thomaa, If carried properly. the election will be peaceful, The city authorities foot assured they will be permitted to hold tho election as provided for by the charter, while leading radicats aro of the opinion that Gene- rai Thomas will not aasume to decide the question bat act upon Governor Brownlew's decision, and thus sustain the franchise law, Probably both partios will an election and let the courts determiao the question. Cooper, th 4 he militia, will consult with the commander of the militia, yn him, The latter expecis to have «ix hundred militiamen here. on Satarday—one company from Jackson having alreaty arrived, Four disbanded companies m recalled into service; but with plenty of fodoral troops under Genorat Thomas no collision need be feare:!. ‘The Mavor bas telocraphed to Washington aking that tinive Instructions be given to General Thomas, Thomas fs expected to-night, when Goneral THE YELLOW FevVER AT KEY WEST. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Kxr Wast, Fis, Sopt, 25, 1867, 3 O'Clock P.M. f He wi Major Stone died last night of yellow fever, be buried with Magonic honors to-day, LARGE FIRE IN CINCINNATI. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Ciwcaxnatt, Sept. 26, 1867. ening destroyed A. J. Port's distillery on avenus, Lose, $80,000; insured for 0g was owned by H. A. Gubert. APRIVAL OF BRITION TROOPS IN CANADA. Qvenno, Sept, 25, 1867. ‘The steam troop ship Himalaya passed Father Poiot, inward bouw!, at noon to-day, With the Fourteenth fh sho had taken to Malta, but subso- Y ved ordere to convey wo Quebec, The sow C “morander-in-Chief, St Charies Windham, is expected by the next steamor.