The New York Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1874, Page 3

(e met JOHN A. DIX. The Array of Republican Delegates at Utica. THE RENOMINATIONS The Old State Ticket Almost Unanimously Indorsed. CONKLING’S ADDRESS _—-— —— A Platform Without Allusion to the “Third Term.” THE KEYNOTE FOR NOVEMBER. Unica, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1874. lt was the general impression last evening, Judging from the crowds of strangers that were in the city and the large assemblage of politicians and wirepuilers generally who were Lae gether in the hotel corridors and vestibales, that there would be an immense attendance of spec- tators in the Opera House to-day when the Con- vention met. But such was not the case, It is true that the seats on the ground floor outside the parquet railing—which separated the delegates from the common herd—were all occupied long before the hour named for the organization of the Convention had arrived; but the galleries, behind the first three rows of chairs, presented ® beggarly array of empty benches, This was all the more remarkable, as admis- sion was free, no tickets having been issued. Where the crowds of the day previous had gone was & mystery; and the only possible explanation of their absence was that hundreds of those who had been set dow: as political lookers- on from the country districts, and who had helped vo swell the gatherings of delegates on the street and in the places of public resort, were in reality rural gentlemen in attendance upon the State fair, which 18 now being held near this city, The Opera House, however, 1s a very large one, and it maybe that this tact had a great deal to do with the apparent paucity in the numbers of the spec- tators when the Convention was called to order. The non-ticket system at all events had its disad- vantages in one respect, even if it had the popular advantage of allowing the spectators to seat themselves where they pleased in the lower part of the house, for many of the delegates found themselves compelled to take a back seat on this account, Senator Madden was one of these unfortunates, and, after several times trying in vain to make himself heard by the Chair when he had @ motion to make, he took advantage of a callin the general hubbub and yelled out “MR, CHAIRMAN !? BO Savagely loud that he secured the floor at once. Everybody thought that Madden was about to startle the House with some terrible resolution about the third term or something just as disturb- ing to the nervous system of the Convention, but the motion turned oat to be nothing more than a Jormal regret that the front seats should be re- served after the recess for the exclusive beneft of spectators, and that the delegates be compelled to bie themselves to the galleries. Of course this brought down the house, and the Chair at once gave orders that alter the recess not even the seats outside of the orchestra railing should be occupied by other persons than dele- gates. The galleries, therefore, after the dinner hour presented a much livelier and more animated appearance than they had during the first session- If Mr. Madden’s motive in making the motion was to have the vacant chairs in the galleries filled at | all hazards in some way, despite the crowds who were expécted to come of their own accord to nil them, he succeeded admirably. Tne personnel of the Convention, however, and the intense enthu- siasm which prevailed from the opening to the close of the proceedings, made up amply for any apparent Jack of outside sympathy with its doings. Jt was made up certainly of as intel- lectual a body ol men as ever gathered together Jor a political purpose in the State, and a glance about the hall showed piainly that every county had sent at least one of its best citizens to represent it, The delegation from New York was especially remarkable for its strength in this re- spect, and formed a strong contrast with the men whom the Tammany Assembiy districts sent to Syracuse last week. It is true that here ana there in the delegation the familiar jaces of a ew one- horse ward politicians were recognizable; but, taken as a whole, the delegation was inevery way ® fitting one to represent the bone and sinew, as | well as the more intelligent class of citizens, of the great city. The fact that the question as to WHO SHOULD BE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR having been practically settied the night previous, the sentiment of a majority of the delegates hav- ing been proved to be indisputably in favor of the retention not only of Robingon in his place bat, to renominate the entire ticket of 1872, facilitated the organization of the Convention immensely. There being no fears of a contest that might breed mis- cniel, the managers went about their business methouically, and thus it was that the nomination of Mr. Theodore M, Pomeroy, of Cayuga, as tempo- rary Chairman, and that of Mr. K. D. Morgan as permanent Chairman, and the designation of the | Various commitrees were no surprise to anybody. THE THIRD TERM GHOST, Nor when the committee on resolutions was ap- pointed did anyone even care to give a thought to the fact that Judge Pierrepont had had the resolu. tions in his pocket the night before all ready for the occ&sion. After the appointment ot this commitiec, aud a resolution by Judge Pierrepont had been adopted that ali resolutions offered in the Couvention should be referred to it without debate, it was really amusing to watch the movements of the majority of the delegates ‘Whenever anyone rose in bis place and announced | that he sad a resoiution to offer, If he happened vo ve im the rear part of the bali every head was turned in that ‘deing anxious to usvertain who the mover was, If his seat was in one of che tront rows, the delegates | \ and , Btretched out their necks as though by the stretch. | ing they could get a better glimpse of the man, | Roberts, who sat far back on the stage, | apparently wishing not to be too conspicuous, was | way behind bim hal! rose in tueir places Ellis H. also Very anxious Whenever @ resoiution was pre- sented, The fact of the matter is there was a gen- eral fear that some indiscreet tndividual would, against the express understanding come to by ® hasty coniereuce held in the forenoon by a large number of the delegates, epring a third term resolution on this Convention. This understanding was to leave the treatment of that delicate subject to the committee itself, the Convention to abide by ite decision, no matter what it migut be. 1t can eastly ve imagined, then, with what a senge of relief the Convention took a recess and saw the committee retire with ail its Fesolutions, but not one touching the ticklish question. POMEROY’S SIGNIFICANT REMARKS. But Mr. Pomeroy apparently deemed the theme $00 tempting to be passed over without @ word before the committee was een to report, and during his speecn he alladed to what the H&RALD calls “Cesarism” by asserting that it was not pos- sible for any man ever to be elected President (or a third term. This remark elicited but faint ap- Piause; but when, further on in the speech, he declared that 4 the democrata did not nominate @ good candidate, and the republicans deemed that General Grant was the most available man, the republican party would not hesitate vo back him up, and would elect him as easily as it had elected him in 1868 and 1972, Loud ana jong continued appiause greeted the assertion, which was suspictously in contrast with the reception his first allusion to the third term had elicited. Mr. Pomeroy’s apeech had the merit of being short, if not pointed. His allusions to the democrats created Fen deal of merri and iis remark that the Convention bad no-canal tings or Tammany rings to conciliate, and had no need to ask the support of any extraneous liberal ele- elicited the moat uproartous laughter, Alter tue recass the formality of installing Mr, } the to speeches in behalf ot the candidates, nor to tell direction; everybody | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. 8S. D. Morgan was gone through with, and he, too, like Mr. Pomeroy, took Occasion in his address to make a sly allusion to the third term by saying that the talk of the democrats about burling the tyrant U. 5, Grant from power was quite neediess, and General Grant had never failed to show his respect for the nation’s liw. This certainly was going @ litue further than Mr. Pomeroy on the question, guarded though it was. Still it was not very loudly applauded, though @ number of the delegates maniiested approval. THE RENOMINATION OF GOVERNOR DIX. At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan’s speech it be- | came evident that the Convention was anxious to proceed to the Nomination of candidates, Gen- eral Sharpe, who had been selected to nominate General Dix, purposely to show the Conventuon | that the Custom House party haa really repented | of their folly of a month ego, when they were con- cocting @ plan to defeat bis nomination, started the ball by the renomination of Generai Dix. He made @ heat little speech before avking that the nomination be made by acclamation. The mention of the Governor's name had an electric effect upon the Convention, and as the number Of spectators in the gal- leries had by this time increased teniold the scene that ensued, abd in which they joined, made it a most exciting one, Cheers upon cheers went up, and when the President declared General Dix nominated by acclamation the wildest excite- ment tollowed, The members of the Convemtion, as if animated by one common impuise, sprung to thetr feet and, brandisuing their nats and hand- kerchiefs over their heads, cheered and cheered till they were hoarse; and when no longer able to cheer they resumed their seats and continued to manifest their enthusiasm by clapping their hands and stamping their feet, Nor did the enthusiasm lose any of its | lervor when General Batcheller rose in his place and, after withdrawing his name as & candidate, moved the nomination of General Robinson for | Lieutenant Governor, The scene that followed the nomination of General Dix was repeated, and such | enthusiastic cheering was probably never beiore | heard in a political convention. It was, of course, @ foregone conclusion a8 to the other nomina- tions; anda Alexander Barclay as Canal Commis- sioner and Thomas Kirkpafric® as state Prison Inspector were retained on the ticket by acclaipa- tion, the nomination of Alexander s, Jounson lor Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals folowing ag & matter of course, CONRLING’S ELECIRIC POLITICAL ALLOCUTION, Afver the nominations had been thus enthust- astically disposed o!, and it being ascertained that the committee on resolutions was not ready to report, it was moved that Senator Conkling should be invited to address the Convention. This motion was most enthusiastically received, and, while waiting for the Senator, General Woodford, on in- vitation, addressed the deiegates. Senator Conk- ling’s advent was the signal for an ovation that defies description. The delegates and the specta- tors on the ground Moor and in the galleries rose to their feet, and for @ few seconds the cheering | fairly made the oun cattar It was generally believed the Senator intended pple address the Convention tn ‘a few remarks.” However, as he proceeded and began to analyze the condition of the South, tt became evident that he was avout. to deliver one of those “ reviews of the situation’? for which he is famous whenever there is any ex- traordinary political trouble North: or South, or | whenever a hard campaign is to be fought in the | State. It is needless to say that it attracted great | attention. His pictures of the desolation caused | in the South .by the men who were maddened by | | the democrats of the North, and his bitter depunciation ot the lawless whites, | brought his hearers into a pitch of excitement | that! have seidom or never seen equalled. No | wonder then, when the committee on resolutions | brougnt in its report, that the applause with which it was finally greeted seemed more mechanical than heartielt. 48 T0 THE PLATFORM, it will be noticed that the third term question is noteven alluded to. The understanaing arrived at early this morning before the Convention met that no resolution on the question should be brought up in the Convention, but that the com- mittee on resolutions should be allowed to deal With it as it saw fit, gave reason for the beliel, | when it was arrived at, that the commit- | tee would do just what it has done, One | ) thing at least, it Will be noticed, the committee | did not take any action upon Mr. Angel’s granger | resolutions, hor upon Mr. Dittenhoeier’s resolu- tion against exempting church property from tax- ation. An effort was made by Mr. Angel, after the committee's report, to get his resolution added to the report; but he was ruled out of order. But Mr. Bailey came in with his address to the people on the part of the committee, just tn the nick of time, probably, to stave off a discussion which might have created mischief. THE ADJOURNMENT of the Convention was marked by the same scenes of excitement as its proceedings had been. It is | Safe to say that a more harmonious, and at the same time enthusiastic, political assemblage has | hot taken place in this State since the war. If en- thusiasm is a harbinger of victory certainly the | Tepublican party bas litle to fear irom the coming battle in November. It may be said, in conclusion, | | that Mr. Conkling's speech is regarded as the key- | | note ofthe campaign, He has, as it were, pointed out the road which the party must travel, and the course the henchmen in city and country must take to secure victory, lt is @ rallying cry that all the faitbful republicans are ex- | pected to obey. here are those, too, who look | Upon it asu third-term speech out and out; and Many members of ti» Convention who were not I willing to openly avow their sentiments as to the tuird-term question while in the Convention so egard it. The questions he put to republicans, asking them if they were willing to exchange Grant for a liberal, jor a democrat Or not, or if they were willing toexchange a republican for a demo- erat or liberal, are the points this view is hinged upon. At all events, the speech created a Thost decided sensation and 1s now the chief topic 01 discussion among the delegates and other poli- ticlans. All the delegates will have left for their homes by to-moriow morning, satistied that they have done their work well, and that the proof of it will be the election of General Dix next Novem- ber by a tremendous majority. THE PROCEEDINGS, Unica, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1874. The Republican State Convention met at the Opera House at a quarter past eleven o’clock this Morning, and was called to order by Mr. William H. Robertson, of Westchester, Temporary Chairman of the Central Committee. General Knapp, 01 Cayuga, moved that Mr. Theo- dore M. Pomeroy, of Cayuga, be made Temporary | Chairman, Carried, William A. Darling, of New York, and Charles P, Easton, of Albany, were appointed to escort Mr. Pomeroy to the chair. MR. POMEROY’S SPEECH. On taking the chair Mr. Pomeroy was received with applause, and proceeded to address the Con- vention as lollows:— He said he would be excused from ete) anex- tended speech, as there was no occasion for devoting to-day what we ought to do to-morrow, nor had the Convention any occasion to devote time to triparte treaties, nor to make up alliance with liberals or thers He referred to the talk which had been n- Sua in a8 the age of General Dix two ago, and said be found that gentleman hale and heart¥ to-day as as He then criticized the noi be then. ination of Samuel J. ‘Tilden and said it represented thé old Bourbon democ- racy of a quarter of acentury ago The Convention of | he yracuse was the same Cotivention which met t! days of Buchanan, which took the position that there ‘Was no power in the government to coerce the Southern States, The democracy. he sald, had learned nothing by the events of the past twelve years. They met in 184 at Chicago and proclaimed that the war forthe preserva tion of the Union was a failure, In 1368 you will recol- lect the tarce and trickery by Which Seymour was tom- inated. In 1872 this party apandoned 13 ort te poor Greeley, and a man—what w ‘e—Brown. Mr. Powsroy—Yes, Brown: T believe that was his | name. (Laughter and applause.) Now, sald he, take the platforms of the democratic party and what do they consist of f Mere platitudes. Governor Hofman is ® gentleman, an excellent man, but ft will be remembered how John ‘A. Griswold was counted out and hoffman | his name? counte| in. It would be remembered, too, that Governor “Hoffman” was obliged to" wink | at the abstraction of $7,500,000 “from the sinking tu then the democracy’ was obliged to resort to special taxation to make up this abstraction; and yet they charge the republican party with extravagance. sail he, the republican party does not indulge in sort of administration of the affairs of the state. It nds firmly upon its principles of honesty and economy. He then considered the charge that the republican party had outlived — its purpose, and referred | to ihe position | of Mr. Dorsheimer, who, he said, might consider that he, having lost his’ ofice, the mission was fultilied. (Ap: lause.) The repablicdn party, he said, would not fuidit | ty mission until every man in "the country was in the | Tull possoasion of its rights. (Appiaase.) Then, he said, there Was the gushing Littlejohn (aughter):'he sayy he cannot stand the tyranay of General Grant. He (Pomeroy) knew General Grant, and he knew he was a terrible man, especially to his enemies. (Great applause and three cheers) Now, if Mr. Little John’cannot stand the tyranny of Grant he would make & sugwestion to him. It ls not probable thatany one will be elected to @ third term, (Applause) It has never been done and probably wilt not be, and he would sug- gest that of there be a full acceptance of the reconstruc" ton and other measures of the administration the republican party, would be frightened into selecting the best man they can find to Nominate for the next term. Bur what are the facts? Why General Grant had a full and impartial investiga tion made ag to aflairs in Louisiana and then told Con- ress to take such action as it thought fit, and t they did not, he would feel obliged to recognize the Kellogg government, which had been pronounced the de government by the courts. Congress said it would leave 1 to the Presiaent; and he did just what an honest man ought todo. fe recog. nized the Kellogg government the de jure and de facto cyersmane of the State, and the people will sustain him General Snarpr, of New York, moved the ap- intment as temporary secretaries of Henry A. idden, of Orleans; James R, Davies, of New Mey and George T, Irwin, of St. Lawrence. (; ried. ‘rhe roll was called, and on motion ft was made Rs list of the Convention, there being no contest- ants. Mr. Hustep, of Westchester, moved a committee of two (rom each Judicial district be appointed on permanent organization. Carried. Mr. PIERREPONT moved a similar committee on resolutions. Carried, Mr. PARKER, Of Cayuga, moved that each delega- tion from the Congressional districts select # mein- ber of the State Central Committee, to be reported this afternoon, Carried. The CHAIR announced the following COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, First District—Thomas Murphy, of New York; | the prevention of fraudulent claims against the George M. Van Nort, of New Yorke =~ i Second District—James W. Husted, of Westches- ter; A. J. Perry, of Kings. Third District—A. W. Thomas, of Greene ; James Van Vichter, of Schoharie, Fourth District—vaniel Peck, of St. Lawrence; George H, Stewart, of Saratoga. Fifth District—James J. Belden, of Onondaga; A. | C. McGowan, of Herkimer, Sixth District—James H. Graham, of Delaware; Charles Bradiey, of Tioga, Seventh District—George W. Jones, of Seneca; Edward A. Frost, of Monroe, Eighth District — F. B. Brewer, of Chantaugna, ‘The CHAIR announced the following COMMITIRE ON RESOLUTIO: First District—Edwards Pierrepont, of York; Isaac H. Bailey, of New York. cond Distriet—E, Plait Carperter, of Dutchess, Third District—Henry R. Pierson, of Albany; Jobn M. Francis, of Rensselaer. Fourth District—Willam Andrews, of Franklin; Orange Ferry, of Warren, Fifth District—Wiluam J. Hugh Smith, of Jefferson, Sixth District—William L. Bostwick, of Tomp- kins; John B. Bowen, of Broome. Seventh District John H. Camp, ot Wayne, Eighth District—c, P. Vedder, of Cattaraugus; Wilham H, Mernil, of Wyoming. Mr. PRINCE, Of Queens, offered the following, meh was relerred wo the Committee on Resoiu- jon: Resolvod, That the proposed _amendménts to the con- stitution, prepared by a committee of eminent citizens, equally representing both political parties and approved by two successive Legislatures, contaln:ng salutary pro visions for the prevention of corruption and bribery at the polls, and among officials; agaiust special and un- equal local legirlation; for the limitation of public indebtedness tor private purposes; for the security of the deposits of the people ‘in the savings banks, and for New Bacon, of Oneida; te, be commended to the care, consideration and earnest support of the people of the Btate. Mr, DITTENHOFFER, Of New York, offered resolu- tions in favor of the repeal of vhe exemption of church property from taxation, ‘The Conygntion when took @ recess till two \ o'clock #, Afternoon Session. The Convention reassembied at two P. M. Mr. Hustsb, of Westchester, from the Committee on Permanent Organization, submitted the follow- ing report:— PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, President—Edwin D, Morgan, of New York. (Great cheering.) Vice Presidents—First district, George Opdyke and Robert Boyd, of New York; Second district, David P, Travis and L, Bennett, of Kings; Third district, Thomas Cornell, of Ulster, and CG. V. R. Luduington, of Sullivan; Fourth district, Nathan Lapham, of Clinton, and T, A. Jovnsaon, of War- ren; Filth district. R, H. Morehouse, of Oneida, and Thomas L. Mott, of Oswego; Sixth district, Charles J. Langdon, of Chemung, and J. W. Lyon, of Schuyler; Seventn district, J.B. Morey, of Livingston, and C, 8S. of Ontario; Eighth district, Kl Webster, of Orleans, and George Remington, of Erie. Secretaries—First district, Henry C. Robinson and Joseph W. Farr, of New York; Second dis- trict, Theo, J. Coggeswell, Jr., and hamilton Fish, Jr., of Putnam; Third district, L. A. Tyler, of Co- lumbia, aud Peter B. King; Fourth district, J. D. Foster, of Fulton, and A. B, Hepburn, of St. Law- rence; Filth district, John Wills, of Onondaga, and George B. Sloan, of Oswego; Sixth district, E. M, Jonnson, of Utsego, and Luke Dickinson, of Broome; Seventh district, Anson S. Wood, of Wayne, and Martin Allen, of Seneca; Fighth dis- trict, Charles N, Reed, of Genesee, and Henry M. McCulloch, of Erie. Agreed to. Mr, Opdyke, of New York, and Judge Fish, of Montgomery, were appointed to conduct the Presi- Gent to the chair. On the appearance of Mr. Morgan on the plat- form he was received with three cheers. Mr. Morgan then proceeded to address the Con- vention as follows :— SPEECH OF EDWIN D, MORGAN, GuntLeMEN OF THE CoNVENTION—Betore entering upon the duties for which this Convention 1s assembled I de- sire w make my warmest acknowledgments for the great honor conferred upon me in being called to occupy the chair. Althouxh reveatedly chosen by the peopie and the people's representatives to the coveted offices in the State, or which I shall never cease to cherish the most grateful recollection, yet it bas not betore been ny great’ privilege to preside at w State Conven- tion, 1 shall, therefore, rely on your forbearance and’ aid, which 1 do not’ doub will “be cheerfully ac- corded. "A repubhean convention, even in the sinallest State in the Union, 1s always an occasion of interest, but the greatest public interest centres in the state Conventions of the dominant party in the State of New York. You are assembled to-day, gentlemen, tor high’ purposes; not only to review the " past but also for the laying down of politieal chart tor the guidance, the honor and for the best interest of all the people of this State without regard to parties or to party names Nor iy this all. Canuidates are to be named who are to hold the keys and carry the flag for the next two years, All the people Will not be guided by your chart or support your candi- dates. Nevertheless your duty 1s none the less for all. 1s is Now more than & quarter ot a century since our present constitution was adopted. Time and the changed condition of affairs have rendered necessary some amendments to that instrument. For three or four years steps have been taken for the correction of the evils. Each step has had the sanction of well chosen Tepresentatives {rom the two great political parties. ‘The amendments relate to important subjecis and are to be submitted to the people at the election uext Novem- ber. They have been carefully considered und are supposed to meet the approval of a large majority of the people. Yet, strange to say, the democrats who assembled at Syracuse last week eu- tirely ignored all these proceedings. They made no ret- erence whatever to the proposed amendments in their resolutions nor in their speeches at the Convention. I am at a loss to understand all this, except upon the hy- othesis that im the great haste of the delegates Ke possession of the affairs of the national govern- ment they quite forgot those of the State. ‘Similar action to-day by this Convention and the amendments to the constitution are lost, which would be more than a ma. fortune. Without intending to anticipate the action of the Committee on Resolutions J trast I may be excused for saying that this Convention will fall short of the tult and complete discharge of all it daties, unless, among its other resolves, it shall declare tor an early re- turn to specie payments and follow such declaration with consistent aud proper action through the people and Congress for the accomplishment of that object. member ot the Democratic Convention “wanted a move- ment set on foot which will result, in 1876, in hurl from power that tyrant Ulysses 8 Grant,” When Gen- eral Grant's term of office expires there will be no necessity for burling him from power, for he as ever, lost, an opportunity of, showing his respect for the nation’s laws. But why this severe hand- ling of the President? Has not discharged the duties of the executive office with marked good sense? Is not the government of the United States respected and honored at home and abroad? Is not every jar with foreign governments adjusted promptly and judiciously? Mave we ever had for more prudent Executive? Cana period be named when the government of the Onited States of America occupied a more commanding position or was more respected by the gov- ernments and nations of the Old World than at this very moment, or when our people with few exceptions, were more prosperous and happy? If there has been’ over trading, or over manufacturing, or undue speculation, is the ‘President censurable? Of the State administration It is quite unnecessary to speak. Itisable, faithtul, energetic and impartial; not more than aripple of compluint 1s heard trom our own or from the democratic party, and thts is its highest ¢ulogy. On Wy way to ills Convention the ‘New York "Tnes of Monday came into my hands, con- taining an article copled from the Albany. Evening Journal, trom which it is seen that when our present Governor came into power, less than two years ago, there was a deficiency of about $6,500,000 in the sinking fund, sacredly set apart by the constitution for the pay: ment of the public debt. How the deficiency was pro- duced Governor Dix explained in his first message to the Legislature, as tollows:— EXTRACY PROM GOVERNOR DIX'S MESSAGE. “During the last few years the sums voted by the Leg- islatures for various objects were greatly in excess of the current revenues. By this improvident legislation det- ciencies to the amount of more than $6,000,00,0 accrued and were left to be provided for by succecding Legisla- tures. I believe it to be a salutary rule that ao appropriation of money shoukl be made without Pfoviding, simultaneously | the means of payment, 6 better safeguard could be found against extravagant and inconsiderate legislation, tor it is hardly to be supposed that a ‘legis- lative body would have the recklessness to run the State in debt by wasteful expenditure, and incur the additional odium of laying taxes upon the peopte to de- fray them, The money thus yoted for appropriations in excoss of the taxes was supplied by taking it from the sinking fund, which had been set apart for the payment of the debt, thus creatang the deficiency,’, ‘This wastollowed by anoiher ¢ommlinication to. the Legislature at the commencemént of the present year of the same general character, and the people of this State will be glad to learn that in accordance with this poli thus early declared by Governor Dtx_ and faithfully car- ried out by him and by Comptroller Hopkins, there is at present in the sinking fund set apart for the redemption Of the State debt the sum of $15,000,000, When Governor Dix entered the executive chair ‘there wag less than $1. in the fund, and now there are $15,000,000. When the ‘tast democratic —adminis- tration closed there was a deficiency of over $6,500,000, and now, after two years of republican administration this’ deficiency ix made good and $15,000,000 are placed in the sinking fund, being the full amount required by law up to the present time, Lcan- Not, of course, say how this may appear to others, but to me tt is a painful statgment, and only relieved by the Concluding paragraph. (Gentlemen, the canals in tis State, in proper hands, are of inestimable value to us, and they have been powerful aids in the rapid prog: o 8 ress of several the Northwestern | State: they are to be saved they Reed | the foster. ing’ care and wise statesmanshij friends. Tour state intends fo establish the: highest. possible credit, go that her public securities will rank with those of the national government she must exercise reat caution in the selection of her public officers. But, gen- tlemen, with the talent and wisdom here to-day there can be'no step backward, Your proceedings will be harmonious, your plattorm will be devoid of generalities and your nominations will be judicious, and when this convention shall nave adh urned it will be to face Ue enemy and to move immediately upon his Works. General SHARPE, Of New York, said, the Com- mittee on Resolutions not being ready to report, he moved’the Convention proceed to nominate candidate for Governor, and he moved the renomt- nation of His Excellency John A. Dix by acclama- tion, (Loud eeyinore) Colonel SPENCER, of New York, seconded the motion, and suggested that the delegates rise when voting, ‘ ‘The CHAIR called on the Conyentton to rise, and NM put the question, There was a unanimous al ” with cheers, eneral BATCHELLER, Of Saratoga, said his name had been mentioned in connection with the sec- ond place on the ticket. He was sure the Conven- tion wanted to do their work and adjourn as soon as possibic. He expressed bimeel! profoundiy gratified to his friends for their parttality to him- self, He took the liberty to nominate, and he trusted it would be by acclamation, the present incumbent, the prave general Major General John C, Robinson. (Loud applause.) Mr. Woop¥orp, of Kings, said he came to the Convention to do all in nis power to further the nomination of General Batcheller. In behal! of every friend of General Batchelier he now sec- onded the nomination of General John CO. Robin- son. (Applause.) The motion was carried unanimously by accla- mation, and the result was received with great applause. A delegate proposed that the Convention rise and give three cheers for Dix and Rovinson, which Wag done, ter D, Walker, of Niagara; | | | i} | | | M, Madden, of Orange; B. | Wilham B. Woodin, of Cayuga; Lincoln, | Mr. Tarrr, of Washington, nominated for Canal Commissioner the present incumbent, Alexanuer Barkley. He proceeded to pay @ warm trivute and give statistics to prove his superior financial administration, Meanwhile delegates interrupted by cries of “Question” and “Let us nominate Barkley.” ILLIAM A. DARLING, Of New York, seconded the nominat.on, He said New York was especially interested 1p the matter of canal administration, | and when they found an honest commissioner New York City wanted to keep nim. Buch ne be- lieved Mr. Barkley to be. Mr. Barkley was nomi- nated unanimousiy and by acclamation, The CHalk avnounced’ that he had taken the liberty to invite Senator Conkling to address the Convention and he had consented, (Applause. ) Mr. £. B, MoRoan, of Cayuga, moved that Thomas Kirkpatrick be nominated Prison inspector. Carried by acclamation. Judge Bacon, of Oneida, presented the name ot | Jadge Alexander 8. Johnson for renomination as Judge of the Court of Appeais. Judge Bacon said ne took eapectal pleasure in making this nomina- | ton, as Ju Lanse.) rst rank and large and liberal culture. He moved bis renomination by acclamation, Carried unani- mous). Mr. rousing cheers for General Katcheiler, to whom, he said, the Convention owed its thanks, The cheers were dwy given. The delegates were then called upon to name the members of the State Centrai Commitsee, and the iollowing were announced :— THE STATK CENTRAL COMMITTEE, 1, Stephen B. Prince, 17. Gilbert Robinson, Jr. ize Johnson was one of his boys. (Ap- Silas B, Dutcher. 1s. Stephen Mom. 3. F. B. Fisher. 19 5. P, Remington, 4. David Williams, 20. George H. Stewart, 5. Austin Leake. 21, Evenezer Bieakly, 6. George Bliss, Jr. 22. Wiiltam ©, Squire, 1. Ovaries PF. Symonds, . Jacob S. Patterson, 23. 2 r. . Alexander M. Holmes’ 9, Hugh Gardner, 25. Horace Candee. 9. Joel W. Mason, 26, Joun N, Knapp. 10. Wm, A. Darilng. 21. Rett Highland, Jr. 11, Edwin D. Morgan, 28, A. W. Knettles, 12, Wm. H. Robertson, 29. David Dicker. 18. A. A. Bresb, 30, Henry A. Glidden, 14, Biank. 31, Wiluam H. Merril, 15. George H. Sharpe. 32. James D. Warren. 16. Jonn F. Smythe, 33, Claudius V. B. Barse. Agreed to. Senator COLg, of Orleans, rose to move that the State Central Committee be empowered to dil any vacancies in the committee. Carried. Loud calls were made fur “Conkling.” Senator rene 3 appeared and was received with three cheers by the Convention, Mr. CONKLING spoke as follow! MR. CONKLING’S 8PBECH, Mx. CHAinMax and GuntieMen oF THe ConveNtion:—I -know not, Mr. President and gentlemen of the Conven- tion, how'to make a fitresponse to such a greeting. ‘would be a pleasure at any time to meet so many honest and cherished friends. 10 is a double pleasure to sco such a bod; Axreat dd uniied party, meeting without strife or dis and sweepin; sans and You are here as victory, partisans because in a free govern- patriots; of moulding the judgment of the majority into laws aud Kiving tone to public action, You are republicans be- cause you believe in the republican party, in its patriot- ismm its courage and its creed. far is the purest and grandest in the American history. You judge its future by its past. You cherish it as the guardian. of the igrerests of all, and now, when grave and unsettled questions menace the nation, you unturl once more the banner not yet old, bit covered with inscriptions of man: for country, liberty and right. By that we shall ‘conquer. The wise action of today will be ratified by the people, and among those who say amen will be niore than two-thirds of the sober tax- payers and business meu of this great State. One of the Cutoh sayings of our opponeuts Nas, long been that the mission of the republican party is ended—that 1s, its work was done when stavery and rebellion fell. Have you ever thought how senseless this ery isnow? Look Abroad in the iaud. ‘Take up one by one the grave public questions and tell me which one of them Would be sate without the republican party and a republican President ok over the South, from the Dor.er States to the Gulf," You see prostration, demoral- ization and discontent. ‘These things are in part the in- evitable effects of a yast sad war, a war forced on the nation and brought on themse! by the white people of the south, misguided and deceived by the leaders of the democratic party. I say the existing troubles of the South came of the war and its changes and havoc in part, and only in part, | Mucn of the difficulty was a more recent cause. The worst of the present ‘woos of the Southern people came from the lamentable and suicidal course of the men who hive been freely sign the book of time, When the armies of the South had surrendered and the State government has been again Set up, no man, not even Jeif. Davis, was denicd the right Vote.’ All could ‘vote. "All. could ‘take in rebuilding their shattered interests, In- the fact that all could vote was grievance to those who still hated | the U) there was still another cause of complaint, By the votes of threestourths of all the States in their Legis: latures, amending the constitution, the ringleaders who had taken and broken an oath, besides committing trea- sou, Were not allowed to hold office wotil relieved by Congress; and let me here remind you that not one who asked to be relieved has ever been rerused. But even this—even a postponement of the time when those who jon, | planned the rebellion mizht resume their places in Con- kress—was deemed’an affront too grievous to be borne. Such, at least, was the, pretext, and they set to work to make the worst of their local Affairs. They retused to help; they refused to aid in elec-ing reliable men to thelr Legislatures and to public offices. They exerted themselves to deter capable men trom ‘ac oftice or taking the part that citizens owe in a tree ernment. Social ostracism, persuasion and still worse means were brought to bear to prey sympathized with secession trom join given the bi at the North would again seat them in the places trom. which they have vaulted in rebellion and make them auain masters of the situation. Thus tar the plot has tailed. The North did not react, The democratic party reacted. A tew piqued and soured men, not deinocrats, reacted. | A few honestly mistaken republi- cans reacted: but the republican party bravely and steadfastly upheld the cause ot humanity and tair play, and triumphed in the idea that all men who stood by the flag in the dark hour, all who prayed or worked or fonght on the nation’s side, should wear the citizenship which had been saved and earned in battle by black as well as white. The obstinate obstraction policy of the Southern leaders missing its aim, has wounted its inventors. Ignorant men, weak’ men, venal men, have seized the opportunity to work their way into places of trust and power, Bad legisiation, ex- cessive taxation, unwise and profligate administration, with their trains of evils, have ensued ; and now what do we seet Do the authors of this’ mischief relent? Is it proposed by lawful and peaceful means to right these wrongs? Not at all; but violence, bloodshed and revolution are the attempted remedy. White Leagues, Ku Klux Klans, a war of races—these are the remedies; & sort of despotism, tempered by assassina- tion. Look at Louisiana and’ the uncounted murders which have stained her soil since last Jalys, What is the special, complaint theret Why, that counted in as Governor, when, in truth, Me. elected. Suppose he was! We in New York have known equal Wrongs. [tis am open secret shat John T, Hotfinan, was counted in as Governor when John A. Griswold was elected We do not know, then, that in two cities 30.000 was filsely added to the count, but we had far more conclusive evidence that Mr. Hoffman was not elected than has as yet been discovered in the case of Mr. Kel. loge, But We did not organize armed and masked baudsto murder and to burn. We did not compel ied- eral, State and county officers to resign on a promise of sparing their lives and then murder them in cold blood. We did not slay women and children by the light of their burning homes. Finally, we dit not seize by force the Capitol of the ‘shoot dawn the police, bar- Nery Was tins of the law. Yet all thix has just happened in Lout- siana. The tidings flashed through the land, and as on the ship all turn to the captain in a storm, so the nation turned to the President and asked, “Watchman, what of the night! Promptly came answer trom ‘the firm soldier and quiet magistrate, who never yet blanched in the presence ot danger, and never shirked a responsi- bility which duty cast upon bim. Ina few words he gave the insurgents five days to undo their work, as fur aa their deeds Could be undove, and at the same time he made such orders for the disposition of troops as gave a grin warning that at the end of five days the beak and claw of national power would ‘tear in pieces the fabric of lawless: ness and riot. This warnin Wi enough. rhe rebels know Grant, and they did not wait for even regiment. ‘Shey were willing to take his word for it, and to stop, if he would. Thirteen vears before, a de! cratic President, had he been inspired by a like sp! might have stayed the rising tide of the revulutio which deluged the Continent in blood. Had Buchanan been Grant im 1860, and had Grant been Buchanan in 1874, the fate of both oceasions might have beep reversed. Had insurrection triumpued last week in Lotisi- ana there is not a Southern State in which white men's leagues, a war of races and a bloody grapple for the ballot box and the state government woul! not have been the order of the day, What would a democratic Presient and the democratic party have done with the outbreak at New Orie; We have no some time been avoided, and we are not likely soon to be stricken by it. But a'democratic party we have, with all the modern improvements, and we know what that party has done about the flagrant overthrow of nw in ouisiana, and the massacres tn Kentucky, Alabama, ‘Tennessee and elsewhere in the South. Next door tw the matter of good order in the South is Another question even yet more direct in its relation to the interests of every taxpayer in the land. I allude to the claims on the ‘Treasury for damages done, War claimants and claim agents—a multitude which no man can number—are swarming in the South and at, Washington with demands tor — the loss and destruction of cotton and other crops; of timber, buildings and other property, and for the occupation of lands by tne army during the war. Itis proposed to get throug Congress an act re- funding the war tax laid on cotton in the carly years of the rebellion. An organized attemptis to be made to have the State debts of the States lately in rebellion assumed by the United Suttes, These and other raids on the Treasury are ailoat Whos to resist them ? Would the democratic party do it? Look at the democratte record in Congress and out. Southern representatives of all parties, & rule, support every pill for Southern war o! s. Northern democrats do the same, and even Northern republicans sometimes yield to the importuniiies of petitioners of questionable Joyaity whose losses appeal rather to sympathy than to law and ustice, Bilis have thus becn paased not so important or the thousands they involved as for the precedents they set opening a door tor unnambered others. When they reached the White House for the signatore had they found there a democratic or libe President think you they would have been vetoed? They bave found @ mam not, to be coaxed or trapped, ana unless the bills tell within certain defined tunity they have been vetoed. Finding the President a lion in the path the engineers of these claims are baffled, and this relieves the pressure on Congress. But remove the ie of @ republican President and with the cat gone ow the mlee would play. In 1863 the national democracy put out {ts latest decla- ration of prineiples. In 1872 it had no platform except “anything to beat Grant.” What are the financial PRinclples of our opponents, ag recorded in 1a68 t hey are nearly all comprised in a repudiation ot ublic debt Kepudiation is plainly written twice in this solemn statement of their views. First, the bonds which had been tasued forever free from all taxa- tion must they saia, be taxed. Second, they said the ublic debt must not be paid in money, bat only tn, no interest paver Promises to pay. Such was the “m! mon’ of the democratic party in 1863, and most demo- crate understand it now. In ana, Ohto, Missourt And other great States the democratic conventions this ‘ear have declared the same “mission.” They are in favor of repudiation still, although since 1868, by an rere ee vote if both houses, Congress passed a law finally removing all doubt, if there ever was doubt about hard money being due to the nati cratic repudiation in 1868 was stamped out by the people in the election of that, year, but its ywal by saree party has case hundreds of millions of dollars in the high Fates of interest we have ual’ haceuse at the reditors, Demo- for State | He said Judge Johnson was @ man of | ‘AN Nort, of New York, here proposed three | of the chosen and trusted representatives of | cord. to put forth sound and just principies.to select pure | and able men for the public trusts and to organize asure | parti- | ment like ours parites are the best and safest means | You know its record thus | bactles fought and won | forgiven by the nation for one of the bloodiest crimes in | nt all who had | life, much of it passed in practising law and nz in restoring | order and prosperity in the reconstructed states, The | avowed purpose was to leave everything to the “carpet. | baggers” and the niggers, og they called the victims of | and prisons And tec their long oppression, in the hope that in this way they | might bring such odium on the measures which had | has jack loyalist the ballot that political reaction | effort—an effort worse than vain Kellogg was | ricade the streets and inaugurate a reign of terror on the | U democratic President. That blessing in disguise as tor | intrunt | and on July 1, 1874, $2,1 created in the money centres world. railroad ‘company in “Canada cont borrow money at two-thirds the interest we paid, France, bleeding and falien before Germany, coud borrow reasonable terms from those who would mot Jend to us ail, And all this because, notwithstanding our. Uw: equalled resources, revutiailon was kept stalking like & pectre before the eyes of Amsterdam and but now at Syracuse the great financial mission of our democratic triend: words :—"'Houest yay Applause.) "Bacred preservation of the public tuith.” The only appiause which appears in the published plate | form was bestowed on this purely republican sentiment, | Here, let me remind vou, 1s at last square surrender | finaice must inevitably exist and should | Im the State of New York of one of the great issues of the country, the leading issue of the campaign of 198, and with if is a declaration for specie payments, and tor goid and silver as the only legal tender; aad yet in tw | thirds of the states the democracy fies the flag of in | tion, and in the States where the democracy ts strong- est of repudiation, too. With a democratic adminisira- | Hon at Washingiow last winter what would be the t financial condition pow? I need not say that your ideas and mine were not held by all the | Tepublicansin Congress. A majority of the republicans ieluing to arguments, some of which have been dis. proved by experience’ since, a8 they had always been | retuted by experience bdetore, joined with a majority of the democrats in voting for a measure which would | have caused violent contraction first and a Mrge ex- | pansion afterward, and which, had it become 4 law, I | believe would bave entatied ubtold evils on us and on those to come after us. Hurtful as this bill ts generally regarded now, it was then on a food tide of sup- ort in Congress and in many of the States. all efforts | to resistin the Senate and the House were in vain. In | Yain did New York, through her Governor and Legisia- | ture, protest agaiust It It passed, and its advocates followed it to the President to invoke his signature. He Listened respectfully to all. He then set down plainly on paper every arguinent and apology in its favor. He lar now, bac it is not right or true,’ and with characteristic indifference to the | which demagogues and plirase-mongers study, he wrote within an hour the rugged veto | message In which he disapproved the bill word in the message was aiterward altered. The in- movable position of the President put an end to ali the schemes for watering the currency and launching oc a } Sea of paper money. The result Was & measure which, if not wholly wise, at least was wise in the two respects, Vigi—First, It closed the open question of the authority he Secretary to issue the $14,000 reserve; | and, second, it stopped the sectional compiaints | | against the Eastern states, New York, New Engiand | and some other States lave more than their quota of | bank currency, and this has tong been compiained ot, The Senators trom the States had repeated. y offered | States would take it Until the veto of the President it was thought by the advocates of more paper money that they could do better; but the veto, by making ex- Pansion impossible, induced a willingness to accept Fedistrioudon of currency, and the act became a haw. | The event has proved now that bank currency may be | obtained by the W ix taken or ts likely to be taken in a series of years, ‘Two dangerous questions, however, were settied, and now, though suffering from financial distress, orought on by speculation and extravagance and premature and excessive enterprises, if we hold fast to honesty, econ- omy, inilustry, retrenchment, hard money and hard sense, the American people will advance in a career of prosperity and wealth unequalled in the history of this or any other nation. If we can only keep down the bug- bear of repudiation, refunding the debt at low interest, 40 well commenced, Will go on, and the interest account: | the only part of « debt which nds @ rich nation. will | rapidiy diminish. With low Interest taxes will disap- | pear, and in tuture the bounding resources of a conti- nent will soon dismiss the last of the public debt to the memories of the past. Consider all this. Consider what would have happened last winter; consider what would | happen still but for a republican President. and say whether you think the mission of the republican party | is ended, But gentlemen a struggie is before as. Our adversa- ries are divided by broils among themselves, they are demoralizea by deleat and by being driven to abandon | one after another of their positions as untenable and | unsound. On the other hand they have tasted long aud they paut for office as the hart wis for the water brooks, They have nominated for Governor a citizen of character and ability. He has long been among the most active and persistent of the parusans. He has served many of his associates, who owe him service in return and ap unsparing effort will be naade to invigorate his canvass. Their min reliance is binted at—the platform on which he runs. Itis then | said that the party in power is responsible for all legis- lation while in power, nepeeetitig it is hoped that every evil, every discontent will be laia at our door— from the panic, the grasshopper plague, and from tho overflow of the Mississipp1, to the tullure of @ ratiroad company or a speculation in Wall street—all will be charged to the republican party. If the Salary bill or the Finance bill is odious, no matter ifa majority of the democrats voted for it, no matter if both bills were carried by democratic votes and coukd not have been carried without them—the administration and the party in power are to be made the stalking horse. Such arguments = find root in the temper of the times, It is fashionable to say that everything in public affairs is very bad, and although every man so situated as to know is aware that. national legislation and adininistration are much purer than they were thirty, twenty, even tem years ago. Yet thousands on th ands really’ believe the tales of indis- crimfnate profligacy and shortcoming with which the pubiic ear is filled." All these things are elements in the case, and over confidence in our strength and in the Weakness of our adversary tends to indiflerence and to neglect to cast a full vote. We do not need proselytes, but we do need the entire republican vore, and. this means work and attention in every school district in the State, The occasion is worthy of every man’s efforts, All that, could well enter into an election, except the choice of a President, whether we consider principles, or candidates, is betore us. ‘The whole of our creed. the public credit, sound finauces, protection of the loy of the Souch, equal rights. arc im the balance. 4 Go hor and Lieutenant Governor. Judzos of the Courts, a delegation in Congress, a Senator of the United States— ull these are to be chosen. Shall not every man’s hand find something 0 do in’ accordance with the obvious public Wish and with obvious wisdom. You have pom- nated for Governor a tried patriot and soldier and an experienced and accomplished statesman, He deserves tie vote of every republican. not only, but it seems to me, the vote or & man Who guides his vote by the highest p terest. Yet We hear that some temperans will not sustain bim,and | would. 1 Might without offence say a few words Ww every sincere lover of temperan in the state. A somewhat active courts, has made me a sorrowful witness of the crime and misery caused by excess In intoxicating drinks. Know too well that intemperance fills the poorhouses the gibbets. Bvery rational eflort ich leads to such destruction sympathy, but an irrational in effor’ which must not only dereat itself, but defeat Its ubiect—pever can be defended in any case. Governor Dix did not go and docs Nov go as (ar as some of the advocates of otal abstinence Would have him go. This is the argument: grant it, and what does it prove? Lit were possible now to elect # Governor who would go tarther, well might the trieas of prohibition prefer him: but no such cus . Gov ernor Dix is to be chosen, or an administration is to come in with which tree trade in spiritous hquors and tree drinking of araent. spirits will be a cardinal principle and a prime necessity. No man is so ignorant as not to know this, and the whole question ix whether the triends of temperance shall make sure of a port or throw away the whole, “Half of a lonf ts b tor than no bread,” and a greater scandal could not fa ou the cause of temperance than for iis aposties to stab it by helping to open dramshops throughout the State, | not for the sale of light wines and beer, but for the sale Of poisonous and maddening adulteration palmed off as spirits. Fanatical, unreasonable and dogmatic disposition has long been one ot agains: the advocates of temperance begislation, and every thoughtful tried of temperance has reason to take heed now lest he become an engineer hoist with his own petard. Zeal without wisdom is like faith with- ut works, Parties, platforms, candidates and govern ments are never exact represelitauves ot in- dividual opinion. They but embody the aver- axe sentiment and judgment of associated hearts and minds. Flaws (can be found in men and in all their works, and is wisest who bnilds while the day lasts and butids with the materials he has. Rarely has any convention performed its task with sttch | promptness, unity and wisdom as has marked your pro- ings. The platform and the ticket will command iration tar beyond the limits of New York, and the vote in November’ will carry new confidence ‘mot only to the secure habitations of the rich, but to tue cabin where the poor black man oightly trembles for the mor- row. This speech elicited frequent outbursts ana en- thusiastic applause. At its conclusion Judye | to shut the door my respect and submitted the following :— Tux PLATFORM, The Republicans of New York, ip convention assem- bled, adopt the following resolution’ :—= First—ihat the republicans of New York reaffirm the | Principles so often approved by the people, and pout to ie past achievements of their party asa pledge that it jual to every new requirement. ‘Second—That we demand obedienee to the laws and full protection of every citizen in the enjoyment of his Tichts against the assaults of Ku Klux assassins and White League revolutioniats, who are encouraged by | every democratic success. This protection to be given by the States u they can and will; butif the states tail, by the general government, in strict conformity with the constitution and the Inws. Third—That wn armed attempt to subvert the reco: nized government of a Stato is revolution, and revolution ryt pe suppressed and te supremacy of the law maia- ained at every Coat. Fourth—That the public faith must be preserved invio- late, and the public debt be paid in coin. 7U¢h— That we oppose any intiation of the paner cur. reney and indorse the President's veto of the inflation | aét: ‘and we are in fuyor of a return to specie payments | and of such action on the part of the goverament as will speedily secure that result. ‘Sith—That taxation, whether national or state, whether direct or indirect, should be kept at_the lowest practicable point permitted by economical administra: on and the requirements ot the public credit, and [@should be so adjusted ag to be least burdensome to ai! classes, ‘Seoenth—That the administration of President Grant has been true to its pledges and distinguished by achieve ments in domestic and foreign policy unsurpassed in the | history of the country. Fighth—That the adininistration of Governor Dix. in {ts purity, dignity and wisdom has fuifilied the highest expectations of the people, and we point especially to the management of the State finances as showing the wide diflerence between republican and democratic rule, while democratic rule was such In its profligacy as not only to consume all the heavy taxes paid by the overburdened people, but also to take $6,500.00 trom the sacred deposit of the sinking fund. | This the republican administration has now made good, and has increased | the sinking fund from $1,000,000 to more than $15,000,000, | thus relieving the people of that indebtedn The reading of the resolutions was frequent! interrupted with applause, and they were adopted. Judge Pierrepont said the amount in the state sinking fund Was really $17,000,000, instead ot | $15,000,000. THE ADDRESS. Isaac H. Bailey, of New York, from the State Committee, read the following address, which was reported by the Committee on Resolutions :— First, we affirm our faith in the republican party. [t is the party of liberty and justice. It bas made the declaration that all’men are created equal—a living | truth. Tt has crushed the rebellion, preserved the Union, } and ‘maintained .the national’ honor. untarnished: It has put into the constitution — full and final guarantees of haman rights. It has conducted the war diplomacy and government on & scale as vast, and amid difficulties as grave. as are to be found in the history of nauons: au ita earcer bas been marked by wisdom, courage and truth. Like every successiul organizauon, it has not been whol; free from Knavish parasites; but it has purge itself of them as tast they were unmasked, The mission of the republican party, however, is not Xe completed. Its coniirmed ascendancy is vital as jong as any citizen, white or black, is insecure in his Pettonal and political rights, During ita toils and trials has been suddenly opposed by & party false to treedorn in peace, false to the flag which bore the name but not the spirit of democracy, and which Anaily in national convention confessed itself feating AU.) alkthe great issacs on which it had fought and been beaten. Seoond—The administration of President Grant 4 serves the hearty approval of all patriots Its foreign policy has secured pacific relations with al} the Powers of the earth on conditions creditable alike to our sense is of rectiude and our pride of country. {ta domestic management has effected a great re- duction of taxes, the payment of Ofteen per cent of the nationai debt, & substantial appreciation of government secarivies, and a decided ad- Vane national devton Maron 1, 1868, was $2,5%5,468,200, 088,243, showing a decrease 1s London. | Sepreinber, 1874, is Lu onded, I read iu their platiorm these | ment of the public cette in coin.” | 1s7é were reduced $8 read what he had written, and said, ‘This may be popu- | then. | the obligation was taining eiforts | of the United Stat t one | State conventions of t and voted to give up the excess whenever the deticient | nesiy has been universal; tor whi attending | the specious charges hurled | Pierrepont, irom the Committee on Resolutions, | f five years of $392,875.118. In 1869the annoai taterest on the debt was 126,387,500; in lo/4 it was $98,796,004, showing @ decrease in the yearly expenditure | jor that object of $27,583,548. In . Be | Treasury purchased." its own” bondd of the par of 100 for the sinking tund at the rate of | $272, gold. The market value of the same bonds in %, a rise of 25 per cent La March, 136, gold was at « premium of & per cant 1 September, 1474, 6 per cent. The appropriations o )), and thus a furthor levy of taxation in me of severe’ embarrassment was pru- denuy averted, Thid—While differences of opinion on auestions ot be generally re are certain truths established by the al economy and. the teachiugs of expert+ ehee. Among thet js the cardinal ove that specie ts the only standard by which values can accurately be meas ured. We hold thatthe Lega Teuder act, having been resorted to in a critical emergency, should be regard a4 temporary expedient, that ap ‘early restoration specie payments is essential to the permanent welfare # the country, and that the veto by the President of the Currency biif was a judicious aud commendable exer- cise of his high prerogative. Fourth—The faith of the nation ts trrevocably pledged | t© the redemption of the public debt in coin, Thas | Bledge was mate anew by the people at the Presidential eiechon of 1868. “The Demoeratic National Convention | of that year, held on the 4th of July. in Tammany Hall | in New York, deciarea and piedged ite candidates | $2 the doctrine “ot paying the national debt { 1B paper currency, ‘The Republican Convention of the | game sear declared in tavor of paying, the mations debts in coim—tne mo world. The country estab- lished the republican creed by making choice of its Honminees. Ih harinony with this expression of the tolerated, t laws of poli | popular will val Grant said, in) bis frst i | dugural — inessaze—“r'he “government | Indeptedne: should be paid in gold.” In. March. 1869, both houses o | Congress, by & iwothirds vote, enacted «law in coutermity to this manJate of the ‘opie. Thencetorth upon ail the inhabitants on its faith securities were bought and sold at home und abroad, and any attempt to evude it is an act of flagrant dishonesty. the Democratic year in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Nebraska, recommending its ‘abrogauon, have shocked the moral sense of the nation. Futh—We deprecate the spirit of caste which has wrought such evil in the South, first in precipitating it into rebellion and after that was suppressed in renuering its white citizens averse to accepting the obvious nditione of emancipation. Recognition o! the pa- ical equality of the freedmen was the para- | mount duy ‘of the government. To deny the ballot to those who fought for the flay when | nota man srrayed against it was disfranchised would have been inexpedieut and Unjust Practically, am- le & few of the leaders Were prohibited trom hoiding office there iy no snstance Where the removal of this disability has been refused when asked tor. For whatever of misrule there has been in the secession States singe hostilities ceased the blame rests chiefly upon the white cituzens who, by Ge- chining to participate in the work of reconstruction and eat and South, and thatreally but little | holding themselves haughdly aloof from inter/erence un their local affairs, suffered them to fall under the con- trol of strangers and aveuturers. Sigth—The recent outrages upon gnoffending colored mex, women And children in the Soutnern States are without provocation er palliation. The atrocious mas. sacres in Tennessee and Louisians haye few parailels {tm any age for ferocity and barburity. Their perpetrators shouid be brought to a swift apd exemplary pantshment, Itis the duty of the local authorities, if they fail in meting outjustice to the offenders, to invoke the aid of the federal government, The safety ‘of person and property, and the undisturbed enjoyment of suffrage are rights ot which the huublest citizen must not be deprived. It is a strik~ | ing exemplification of the law of cause and effect that | democratic successes in the North lave been speedily followed by acts of violence m the South, Whenever ® Northern state has temporarily swerved from her alle- giance to republicanism We have forthwith heard of t tormation of Ku-Klux gangs and White Leagues; of acts of ruflanisin and brutaitiy in the South, tutal to peace and reconciliation. attempt to subvert by violence a duly Seventh—An recognized State government is an act of lawlessness demanding a summary repression, an outbreak of the same spirit that led to secession. Frauds upon the ballot and the intimidation of voters. should be corrected and punished, but only by constitutional and legal methods. h—The watchiulness of President Grant over tha public interest, 1s conspicuously shown in his vetoes of bills providing for the payment of claims for losses al- eyed to have been incurred during the rebellion. The pressure of claimants of thas class has already become formidable. The democratic party having indica- ted their sympathy with disloyal citizens who have claims against the government, frst, by their per- stent opposiion to the adoption of the fourteenth ar, ticle of the constitation, which forbids the payment of the rebel and all compensation for slave property; and by their refusal in Cougress and elsewhere to the validity of that amendment; by for a refunding of the tax ‘on cotton; by demanding the opening of the Court of Claims to all citizens of the South tor the prosecution of claim for cotton and other property seized aud sold, the pro. ceeds of which were paid into the public Treasury ; by insisting that all stores and supplies taken for the use of. the Union army should be paid for, without regard to the loyalty of the persons holdin such claims. In view of the fact that 22,00 persons clalming to have remained loyal adherents to the cause of the government of the United states have prepared demands against tne gov. ernment for more than $60,000,000, the conclusion 18 in- evitable that the restoration of that party to power would expose the national Treasury to innumerable de~ mands, aggregating hundreds of millions of dollars. The injurious cousequences of this ehange of policy would be threetold. It would inflict grievous burdens upon the public Treasury ; attract to the capital a xigantio lobby, with its attendant evils, corruption, prodigacy and inducements to perjury, and tempt the mep of the South to endeavor to recruit their impaired fortunes by Appeals tor government aid rather than by a manly re- sort to the industry which can aione insure thritt. ‘Nouh—In order that the products of tne country may command their tull value it is essential that the tacilities | tor transportatton should be ample and reliable at the | lowest possible rates, and legislation tending to promate these ends exercised within the constitutional powers of the States and with a proper regard for the rights of all, legitimate and expedient Tewth—The serious blow which the commerce of the country snflered jast year trom losses wach no adminis- tration could prevent would have been trangnt with far greater disaster but for the conthdence in government se- | Curities which the repuplican party has established all | over the world. The abundant hatvests of Europe this rand the general tendency towards caution and | retrenchment may for a time retard the full revival of | business, but no embarrassment affiicts trade which | democratic restoration will not aggravate. We urge upon | Congress the duty of promoting the recovery of business puidition of the tional flaances, and with that end in view adapt legis- ative measures for the resuimption of specie payments, d_by persistence in revising and simplifying of the revenue system. Eleventh—The management of State affairs under the | administration ef Governor Dix has been eminently satisiactory, and deserves the popular approbation which has been so generally accorded toit Not only has rigid economy in expenditures been observe but the sinking” fund, — whence $6,900,000 ha been withdrawn by the preceding democratic. adminis tration has been made good and increased to $15,000,000. | the full amount required by law. Important amend- ments to the constitution, proposed by an able commission, consisting of’ men of both — politi- j cal parties, are to be submitted to the people | at the ensuing election. The form in which | Mey age to de voted upon favors: the exercise of a dis. | erimirfating judgment as to their merits and the source wheuce they emanate, and the improvements of which they give promise entitle them to the attentive con- | dideration of all the electors ot the State. | The address was adopted and the Convention adjourned sine die, amid cheers, | interests by due restoration of a sound 0 Meeting of the Republican State Come mittee—Election ot Officers. Utica, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1874, Ata meeting of the Republican State Committee, heid after the adjournment of the Convention, ex- Governor KE. D. Morgan was elected Chairman, Henry A. Glidden, Secretary, and John L. Knapp, Treasurer, The Chairman was authorized to ap- point an executive committee of fourteen. The headquarters of the committee were estab- lisued at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, after | which the committee adjourned to meet at h quarters on October 7, at one P, M., unless ordered | otuerwise by the Chairman, THE STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION. The Platform Adopted—An Effort te Bring About Harmony of Political Action. Unica, N. ¥., Sept. 23, 1874, The State Temperance Convention was held at the Good Templar’s Hall in this city, commencing at ten o'clock this morning. Mr. W. H. Van Cott, or Westchester, presided, ond H. D. Elwell, of Otsego, acted as Secretary. The Committee on Resolutions made the following report, which, | after considerable discussion, was adopted uuani- mously :— THE PLATFORM. We remain unqualifiedly opposea to the trac in ins toxicating liquors, and will uss our best endeavors to secure a law tor the probibition of the same, We re- aifirm the platform of independent political action, when the acts and nominations of the political parties are such as to render them unworthy of the support of tem- erance en. Pitesuived, ‘That s committee of five be appointed with Power fo Comer with the other committees appointed for like purposes ail arrange @ plan of political action for the fall campaicn which will unite the temperance men of the State iu its support. The following committee was appointed under the resolution, viz.:—Rev. M. E, Dunham, Fulton county; A. KR. Frost, Chenango county; Join Lyte, Erie county; E. T. Marsh, Herkimer county, and George Stephenson, Orange county. A resolution was adopted congratulating the friends of temperance in Ohio on their recent succes in voting upon the amendments to their State constitution and approving of the woman's movement. The State Committee whica called this Conven- tion was continued for the coming year. The Oon- vention then adjourned, and afterward the Con- ference Committee had a meeting, and decided to invite the Executive Committee ot the prohibition party, the Committee on Political Action, repre- senting the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, and any other representative committee in sympathy with the movement, to meet with them at the Gh Hotel, m Albany, on Thursday, October 1, at twelve o'clock noon. STATEN ISLAND POLITIOS. Considerable excitement exists among the voters of Richmond county as to the probabilities of the forthcoming election, The most interesting topic ia, who will be the democratic nominee for Assembly. There are three candidates for the nomination—John Decker, who served creditably two terms in that office; Stephen D. Stephens, Jr., ® young man of considerable ability, who was elected last year and pleased nis com stitnency, and Richard Christopher, a@ Well known resident of Staten Island. The Ogbt for the nomtnation will, however, rest between Mr. Decker and Mr. Lae om Toe latver promises his friends that if nomi and elected fe can do more for the county than last year; it being his first wme and not bein thoroughly posted he did not know as much abou’ the hid ly of the institation ss he now does, Mr. Decker’s friends are confident of Ms nomination, Several meetings were held last vening throughout the county in favor of each spirant for the position. At Normen’s New York House, at Tompkinsville, a iarge meeting was hed in favor of Jonn Decker, and like meetings were held at Clifton and Sottenville for Mr, Stephens,