The New York Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1878, Page 3

NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. —_-—_— Happy Issue of the Saratoga Convention, CONKLING’S TRIUMPH. His Masterly Address Si- lences All Cpposition. CURTIS YIELDS. A Dignified, Oourteous, Harmo- nious Gathering. THE PLATFORM. ne George F. Danforth Nominated for Judge ot the Court of Appeals. Hard Money, National Honor and Renewed Prosperity. [B¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD.] Sanaroaa, N. Y., Sept. 26, 1878. ‘The grest speech deliverod by Senator Conkling to- day has infused uew life into the republican party, as represented at Saratoga, and has fixed more definitely end positively than ever the position of its author as the leading statesman on that political side in the State-of New York. ‘he most prominent republicans in the Cenvention deolare that henceforth the mantie worn by William H, Seward must fall on the shoulders - of Roscoe Conkli and that, while there may be many able politicians in the republican ranks, they must bs contented to serve under the Oneida Senator. He leads tne van in the new war against repudiation and national dis- honor, as Mr. Seward dia against th gressions of the slave power. The discomfture of the so-called antr-Conkling faction was even more completo and overwnelming through the effect of the Senator's able ad adroit address (hi by reason of the depressing tmaliness of their number. For reasons of their own they had ehifted their ground, alter an insight into the character of the delegations, ana suddenly de- manded a distinct and emphatic hard money plank in the platform in lieu of a distinct and emphatic indorse- ment of the President aad his policy. <A report had been spread that Mr. Conkling was disposed to waver and temporize on the financial question in the hope of catching the greenback vote in a ew doubtful Assembly districts, and it is shrewdly conjectured thas Mr. Curtis and bis friends credited this rumor and resolved to take issue with the Senator on honest money and the preservation of the national honor, But Mr. Conkling’s telling speech, prepnred betore- band and delivered in advance ef the adoption of the Piatiorm, proved that his enemies had been fatally in ‘error in regard to his position on the financial ques- top, and that he was prepared to place bimsel/ in the ranks as the leader in the very contest from which they supposed bim anxious to shrink. THE CONVENTION AMAZED, Mr. Cartes and his iriends sat mute and amazed as the clear and sound principles laid down by Mr. Conkling and the defiant woras he reesed to the greenback lunatics rang in their cara, This was not the apeech they expected to hear, and as the Senator broogot forward argument after argument and proot aller preot to expose the fallacy and insanity of tne dottrines advanced by the upholders ot iflatton and Fepudiation they felt the ground upon which they had expected to stand in opposition to bis from benoutn their foot. Convention of the bold deciara- tion of principies that mast heuceforth distinguish the republican party in New York was electrical. It was as if anew light bad broken in upon the party. At was a new declara: of war inst those who are threatening the nation’s hupor, and called forth ithusiasm almost as intense as that exctied by old declaration = of war * mst those the who threatened tho nation’s life, Mr, Conkling’s delivery is impressive, although faulty. bas sometimes too measured Ike a tone to be effective in a political is observable maipiy wh be from bis notes, When he casts his ‘Manuscripts aside and plunges into a fervid digression bis manner gro ore natural and his voice more Pleasing and electrical. The intorruptious nude by a person among the audience, who was evidentiya ciple of Dents Kearney, served to draw out vory happily Mr, Conkliog’s readines, and eflectivoness at repartee. The questions were met gooa humoredly and answered admirably, until the Convention grew Uired of tho impertinence and put a stop to it, OPPOSITION APROITLY SILENCED, There can be no doubt that the addrees was both able and adroit, and it is geverally believed that its bold, uncompromising tone, its sound arguments aud Ite stirring appeal to « id republican jtiment will me ly secare & repubiican victory in the State Dut will render certain Mr. Conkling’s re-election as Benator, should the next Assembly bay. it no doubt will, a republican majority. The idea of clect- tng ex-Governor Morgan or any other opposition can. didate over Mr, Conk! alter to-day’s speech seoms now to have been abandoned by ali except the handful of republica: epon whom tbe mame @f the Senator bas the effect produced om a bull by the red cloak of the matador. Mr. Curtis always speaks With a pleasant ease and polish, © though bis phrases may be of a commonplace order. To-day ‘was BOt beppy in his effort, and @ jotly talked wader embarr: t, Bis atte to turn on Mr, Conkling the remark that no individual or cliquo of tndivideals bad a right to create factions disseusion 1m @ ropublican conveotion by assuming that it was @ bdiow free opinion and {reo speech was imsy, The convention evidently did not Nike It, although it treaced Mr, Curtis with extreme eourtesy. The atteniance of outsiders at the Con- ‘vention was large and comprised tho leading oltizens and Visitors now at Saratoga. The proceedings wero @onducted throughout with dignity and gratitying Smootnsess ana not an mcident occu; to mar the barmony. Alter the Convention Mr. Conkling wa: tected With muck enthusiasm as he returned to the hotel, sccompanied by General Artbur, ex-Collctor Thomes Murphy, General Sharpe and others of bis ‘friends, His voice and preacher- cvaTom fovsR CRITICS. The edmisistration or present Custom House party was still disposed to be critical and dissatisfied, Judge Fithian remarked that the speech was a good “But,” said he, “it calle to mind an incident in Cromwell's histery attor the royal cause was known to be desperate. ihe King sent to Cromwell ana red to concede all he demanded, The answor was that the offers wore good enough, but they came too hould hy spokea ho now Spenks when bis words would have had effect in the ate of the Uaited States, His bia comes now too ate to do him any good.”’ the piatiorm is spoken of fo verms of praise by all except the dis- eousolal te who reading it nce =the Convention, affect w fi ia it covert sneers at (be administration, Their criticism is rogarded as the honest desire of the majority from first to last baving been to o Offence to none and to invite jou and peace with all, RETURNING HOME, Most of the delegates returned howe on a special train, courteously provided by the ratiway, to Albany, ft half-past six o'clock. General Arthur, Mr, Gorell and abumber of othors, however, remain over, Mr. Conkling left by the epocral train, business affairs cali. fog bim home, The rewrement of Mr. smyth from the chairmanship of the State Committee was neces. @itated by the demands on bis time through the antics ot bisoMes, Mr. A. B, Curnoil’s re-election gives, general satisfaction. My, Cornell was madoa member Of the Staie Committee in place of Mr. William A, Darling, who retires. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. Sanaroda, N. Y., Sept, 26, 1878, ‘The Convention was called to order at seven mio- Utes after leven o'clock by Mr. John F. Smyth, chairman of the State Ceutral Commitioe, who recog- nized Mon. Heary'R. Pierson, of Albany, who rose to nominate Senator Rogeoe Conkling itor temporary chairman. He referred to the republican party as one of progress and one pronounced in its opintons and firm ior the Union, These delegates had come fresh from the people to subordinate every otbor question to that as to Whether a nation shall pay its honest debt in honest money. (Great applause.) Woe come to say thata dotlar, whetber in the hand of the laborer or the bondholder, shail bo worth just 100 cents, (Applause.) Be counselled and anticipated harmony here and success at the polis. He moved Mr. Copkling’s nomioation for temporary chairman and for pormanent président also of this Convention, (Great appla ‘bo motion was sdepted unan- imously, Mr, Pierson, of Albay, and Mr, McCartby, of Onon- daga, were sppointed to conduct Mr. Conkling to the chair, bis approach to whieb was the signal for a burst of appiai Being presente, to the Convention, the chairman was received with three cheers, CONKLING’S SPEKCH. Mr. CONKLING presented his ackuowledgmente tor the old tushioned and hearty republican greeting which he had received, and thou proceeded as fol- lows :— GeNTLYMEN OF THE CoxvENTION—We bavo met in & year likely to be tbe binge ox which much in the future will turn—a year which in its political resull will leave a deep and lasting impress on other year: America, in common with every land 1 Coristendo! has been passing through a period of depressed i dustries and commerce, Labor and capital have both suffered much everywhere, ‘Hard times” have fallen on all lands; not on all alike, because less heavily on ours than onotners, Groat Britain. Germany, Russia, Franco and other countries are passing through deep tribulation, We have cverpassed the worst, and res- toration, gradual but constabt, is sure, unicss want of wisdom block the wa, match) 4 tho country, and the matchiess terprise aud acuvittes of our peuple will not fail to cure our business disorder if three things can be as. ¢—Congrosa must not destroy the headway which bas been made, and launch the country on new of contusion and agitation by wild and resil tempts to control the laws of trade and to cr ues by logislation. -Finaveial stability and certuluty, on which men cau rely and culculate abead, must not be excbanged tur exploded theories or novel devices. Permanence and fixedness jn laws are often better thun philosophy, or even pericction, Second—We must have frugal, hoaest government, earnest and st on, and honest, con- stitutional c Longe oredit kopt high id unturnisl the public treasury detended Against unfounded claims and against all schemes of plunderers and speculators. Third—We must bave peace and order, and protec- tion tuli and equal before tne law fer the rights of all men everywhere, North and South. OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT. ‘The object of just government is not to cal business, but to protect life, property aud righ thus so leave evory citizen tree and in all jawtal exertions, opportunities und enterprises in which he chooses toombark. Wealth or property cannot be conjured up by legisiation nor by political parties, No sleight-o!-band can produce it, No philosopher's OF perpetual motion can be discovered by log: lative device, however cunning. Property is the prod. uct of labor. 1t must be hewed out of the fores ploughed out of the ficid, biasted out of the mine, pounded out on the anvil, wrought out in the factory ‘andthe furnace, Labor is at the bottem of it all, and the nation tn which there are tho most laborers and tn which labor is best cherishod and cared for must be tho richest and most presperous. Capital and labor aro natural allies, Whon the; aro en} “ Doth suffer. ‘to earn and to si surely to amass wealth. This all can see; but what is there to prove that schemes of Congressional legisiation cau put money into the pockeis of the people? Have the public burdens been neglected und leit without aile- viation? Have not th finances improved as rapidly us could have been hoped? (ae-third of the devt Inflictea by ion and war bas been pard, Twe-thirds of ‘nal taxation baye been abolished, and the remaining third falls mainly on hquor, tobacco and banks. The cost of gov- ernment bes been greatly reduced. ‘bis year the total expenditure 18 $236,964,326 80. Thirteon years ago the single item of ‘toterest on th Gebt was $150,000,000, The interest account, the m grievous aod yriuding of all our accounts, nas been cut down more than one-third, and will, if retundi is allowed to go ob, all be brought to four per cent, A thousina million doliars of our bonds are no longer held abroad, but most of them are beid here, a: \d Of $60,000,000 in L ae being sen ally beyona more Toun tour-tiftns of 1 home in the hands of our own people. Insteua a balance of trade agamet us, exuctsng Lundreds of millions of gold anavaity to pay tor foreign manula tures, as heretofore, tne baiance of trade is largely in our favor, We are sending immense values 0! produc- tions to the Old World aud receiving hundreds of millions for them this year. Our paper mouey, which wi sated tv lees than half the value of coin, ha Virtually touched par, and the necessaries of life aro greatiy cheapened. TUX PAPER CURREXCY. On the 30th of June, 1864—fourteen yonrs ago—thoe paper curroncy of the country, on its face, amounted Lo $885, 718,964 34. Kuch paper dollar wes thon worth in coin 38 7-100cents. Tue total value of thocurrency im coin w mn $5%2,649,264 94. On the 30th of Jane, 1878 (this year), the paper currency of the CoMDity,-on its tacos, nimounted to $688, 597,275 27, This j9,$245,121,609 07 less paper currency now than four- teen years uyo. Kuch paper dollar now is worth more than 4 standard silver dollar and 18 worth in gold 993, conts. Ou the 1st of June Inst cuch paper dollar w: worth in gold 99 4-100 cenis. At this lower rate the total value of the paper carrency on the 30th of last June, in gold, was $684,405,691 62, In other words, in 1878,’ the paper currency, less by $145,000,000 Vhan in 1864, 18 worth in gold $362,000,000 more, OF, in still other words, more than twice us mae Thie tact, b showing vastly improved con tions, teaches many le: which the experienc Mankind has proved aga gain, and which ba’ bafiied every attempt to refute or vary them since the morning of time. What is the difficuily now! Busi- ness is stagnant; capital i¢ airsid aud iabor lacks em- ployment. Capital isatwuys afraid when labor lucks r capital 1s not afrald there is fr. Capital shrinks and is do opportanity and reward, This {a true, and true the world over. Lt ts true bere. Tho fact as to our own country is overstated oftentimes, however, © UNEMPLOTED, ried agein and ogein that the Unitea Ssates, Iaboring Van to ised States Lbero arc 10,000,000 peopie, It has been 3,000,000 peopie nm poople who want work, ure out of employ. any map who thinks credit such a stuomeni? tue U mi 4 female, ally engaged in \munval inaustries—10,000,000 all told, Three mithons oat of empioy would ve veariy one iu every three througout the country usually at work, but now forced to be idie, Everybody knows this cannot bo true. ‘Ihe threo million calculation allotted between 000 and 400,000 unemployed laborers to Mesan- +48, 40,000 0 Boston alone. A recent cui of Massachasetts shows about twenty-cight thousand 1m all the 3 vf both sexes, and this was in June, beiore the starting of many mills vow rannine. Massachu has, of conrse, a larger proportion of Uuemployed persons than any State wut of New Kayland, beca artificial industrier, as dietin- gWehed from agriculture «nd ordimary labor, gronily predomini plea now. But apply the Massachasott to every Siate and the pumber of persous in ali the | Unemployed cannot exceed one-tenth vt 3,000,000. ihe, too, We must not suppose that every man hot at work is and bas been unable to Grd work. There ts one class of men seen by farmers aud others throughout the country who sre hot all out of empioy solely bocause Work and wages canvet ve foand, B count all and the picture has been over painied. The truth is bad enough, and sud enon Dosiness te de- pressed, and honest, honorable labor is suffering. KEMEDINS CONSIDERED, evils ve cured vy such projects as a urged up his 144 question te be co without b it may ve discussed without hard ames and without cuxpecting the integrity ut those who hold other views. tts said wo sould have new and large issues ot paper currency. What tor’ Is not currency piled up in every bank and money contro and depository? Cannot money ve borrowed in inille jons at the lowest rates of interest? When all the nd coin iu the country 18 put into active jou Will there pot be abundant carrency ? Contidence, stadihty, and nssarance that credits and values will bot bo tamperou with will unlock capital and pat money in circulation; but sehem for watering the currency and surinking its purcha ing power, and thuy changing bargatus and tranwac. tione, will frighten capita: aud make it hide, It has be id that the most Cowardly thing js a mill. except two iniilio What is to be dove with a new issue of paper? It 1s to be paid, we are told, to bondhoiders, What are they tocowith i? Will they give 1 away? They will keop it or loan 1, What good will tat do? If put into circulation it will dilute and depreciate tho whole currency and put up prices lor the poor to pay, and the wages of labor will not advance inst enough to keop ap with tho adv: Ol prices ot food aud commoditios. Ail horrowers with securtty can borrow at the cheapest rates of interost now—tbis is all they un do alter more greenbacks aro issued, Bat to pap of bonar with paper carrency will stop #0 much imterest, Yos, but what stacds In the way? Gold oan be boughi too d In tue fir Se this would be flat repudiation, Why? ih jouds themscives for years have said on their face, aud laws and resolations in every solemu form of plight faith hate enid, that the bends should be paid in hard money—in coi. Savings vai trust companies and individauls have bought t bonds Jor Widows and orpnngs sod #Oldiors On this plignt faith. The bouds are not veld by the tich; most of them aro hold by of for those who aro not rich. COVRRSMENT HONDS. Again, the government, and the American people in Congress assomvled, eara wheu they asked money for more than $400,000, 000 of legat tenders never should be outstanding. This was to poy t bonds siould never bo paid by legal tender notes ‘This pleage obtained the rooney, and thero It sinads, to bo kept in honor or repadtated im dishonor, Bue this ie not al, The constitation, us expounded by tho highest court, and by every democratic judge in the court, doos not warrant such a proceoding, Le- gal tender notes wre pronounced valid when issu to borrow money to timo of war, to carry on w Can the: under the provisions of the constitution ordaining power for such purposes, aud only for such purposes. Now nowarextsts; peace prevatis upd several prow Visions Of the constitution cbllenge. such a schewe, What is the reason for striking at bonds. of the United States or hose who hold shew? Mr. Liocolp said and we all thougot during the war that those who took the buccs and gave their money to pay and feea our soldiers were second in pairiohem only to the soldiers themselves, ‘the chiet object on how seems to be that the bonds are not taxed, There are several answers to this, In the frat piace, they wero and ure tuxed, und taxed in advance. The man who pays par in goid fora bond bearing only tour per cont interest and ‘bus loans his money tor 4.7, or only a fraction more than kalt the legal Aud usual interest in this State, pays for the exemption from further taxation io ad Vance ang pays pretty largely forit. Every year he gets $4 fora loan of $100, If ho loaned on bi Morigage to his neighbor le would get $7 or certai $6, aud perhaps he would be taxed on the bond a: morigoge and perbaps he would not be taxed, So, from the beginning, exemption from taxation entered into the rate of interest paid and the price received for the bonds—taxation was adjusted and discounted in tho transaction, So that, in substacce aud reault, orery bond, without exception or excape, was and is tax WHAT OUR FATAKKS PROMISED, To tax again of differently now would be to break the contract, just as much as to rejuse payment tn Whole or in part. But it is anid the States should ve allowed to tox the bouds of the United States, ‘This position meets with several ob- stacles, Let me speak of one, Our fathers put it iuto the constitution that such bonds ever should be taxed by the States. So the Supreme Court std when tue question first arose, beture most Ol Us Were born, and su the Court has said ever since, Following the constitution tho aets of Congress mako exemption trom taxation # part of the coniract with every man who holds a bond, [ight or wreng, tuere Stunds tho coustitution—-there it stood wuen money must be had to keep the flag flying in the fleld, and the uly way to issue bonds wna borrow mouey on them or to stop putting down tho rebellion, waite Congress, and attorward three-quarters of the States, parleyod and acted about amenuing tho constitution, aud by that time there would have been no United Slates to issue bunds, no States to tux thom and no armies to support. ‘the bonds and tho jegal tender notes were issued to suv the nation’s life in an hour of dire extremit, nd now it ts proposed, in Violation of the laws and of the saith ot the American people, to repudiato And depreciate both; and this when, at last, after in- finite trial, every legal tender dollur in your pockets has become practiwally as good as gold, Now it is Proposed to uproot our whole: financial sysiem woen 1s worat avila have veen over! ed, to overthrow Aud te sev shilling Congressional majorities, caucuses and coalitions ut the work of printing paper promises, or ‘Jat money,’ us much and as ofton as they please, Such action would unsettle values, would toflate and debaxe the currency, would cheat labor of its just wages, would breed corruption und gumbhng speoniation, won'd baffle ail calculations of business and muke trade worse than a raffle— a raffle in which houwest indosiry, pot shrewd cap- Mal, would bo the heaviest, sorriest sufleror, It Would defeat tho very object in view und put buck business recovery. It would alarm the holders und handlors of ufsoy just at the time when our Breasest need 1s the confidence and certainty which will induce capital to come forth and iabor at work. [1 would be like a man recovering {rom a long sickness, throwing himsel! buck into a relapse, MINSION OF THY REPUBLICAN PARTY. The republican party is ugaiust tt, and one of its Missions is to Mavage to final succwss and relief the ugly fluanoial legey of a war which it did not muke— a War in which cyery republicau in every Si and on every spot was oa bis country’ When every obligation has been sacrealy pertormou; when o promiso to pny money has been made and kept as good as coin; whon every tax which cam be spared is gone; w ery burden which can be iiited irom iupor bos disappenrod ; when honest, lasting prosperity has been rooted too deep to be torn up by lolly or tuetion, then, and not* UN then, will the Qnancial mussivn of tho republican purty be ended. lt ie not yet “hike an army whose term of oulwiment bas expired, 00k over the country, Kast, West and South, and see the position Of bhe democratic party. lis last National Convention domanaed the repeal of the act to resume specty pay- ments next January. ‘Thon the assertion was tuut our Paper could not 60 so0n be brought to Now, whou gold and paper have come toge tbs Yee forehand, Senators thurman and Vondleton in Ohio, BSenater Voorhees und Giuveraor Houdricks iu Lodiane, Gonoral Jounston in Virginia, the Westera and South- ern leaders of the domocracy generally, and demo- cratic conventions even in New Kagiand, call aloud for hoge schemes of more paper inoney. the West tue democratic ty bas become the Party of inflation. ln New Jersey and other States jusions of demvcrats and infationists are progressing. In Maine & large fortion of the democracy voted tno avowed expansion ticket and the democratic press ex- ults over tue result, Massachusetts outdocs bersell, and Genera) Butler advances as sar, with the democracy at his Leeis, Neither in Congross nor in the country will, oF can, our opponents mom the ris- dog tide of Inflation. ‘Tho democratic party has mavy patriotic men of good sense, and even to them we may earnestly and sriely put the question, whether, us mailers stand, (hey ure ready to see the republican party anded or mustered out Just now? When the nee iscaim, all boats wlike show mastership in flontiny. Let us seo whetuer the republican ship oan outride the fury of orm not Mere wngry than it may be brief, Lewartine sald, ‘1 place my bark on tho highest promoniery of the beach and wait jor the ri ing of the tide to make tt floaty”? Let the repubdiican party be now wad aiwavs the champion of right aud courage—never the victim of error und fear, Credit, curresey und business ure not the only elemonta in the electiuns this year, a SCHEMNS TO ROB THE TREASURY. Schemes 10 take money ‘rom the treasury in steg- geriug totals for claims und grievances and projects which no toau can oumber, are being batcned and nursed and pertected xeuinet tho time wnen they can compel attents When will that timo bo? When full sway 10 Congress 18 given to the party, and the sentiment which now rules a “solid Socth”—a South mado solid pot by honest majorities a {reo honest voting, put by minorities dominating through crimes sgainst God aud man, That solid South, again, as uf old, senus up ® majority of atl the di mocratic votes in Congress; it rules ihe democratic cnucus, and must decide the party action when Jovists, Inthe House of Representatives the forty committees, and chairmen of ty-thres of them ar Alter next March the south toes of the Sena: that committces are all powerful iu legisiation—more than ever now, because of thegoverwhelining press- ure of business which makes init aud open Aiscussion, especially 1m the house, Impossidic. You peed not be reminded either that nbous on third of ail national revenue and expenuttures comes from State of New York. Lask whether they who are to pay $1 of every $5 taken trom the Treasary have not deed, belore we dritt much further, to in- quire, “Watebman, what of the nigns??’ NO MORE SECTIONALIOM. 1 ain for conctitution and recouciiiation, and concord Dd pesce ali sround; but my beliet 15 thatthe mea and the commubities who stocd by the flay und prayed tor itand tought for 0 Just as good as those who drenched the land with Viood and covered it with DioUrning, dovt and \uxes, I volieve, too, tbat thosu why strove Lo save the coun- try are airmen Of Cominitiers those Who strove to destroy i. Magvanimity, neresity aud forgiveness, unparalleled ia huimun annals, bave been the policy of the nation toward thoso ‘who sought ite overthrow, ‘Thin is grand, majestio, Chrieiaa; but it may be carcied two tar, 1b is Wot wi orth nor tor tue South itseit to band the nt over bodily 10 those who wore iat agaipet 1 ontrol the comuit- iso, You need not be reminded tions by terrorism and bioodsbed. Or jartthas totempt human nature. [1s pot sate for the habitations of the Northor of the South, Whew pertitence smites Soathern ho:nes let the North pour out, as se now voes, money aod symp ever hvidiog back a larthing because it 1s Sout and not Northern woo. This ts right, Bul woen taking political act:on let wa be just to all, not only to ives but tu those, whetner black of white, to @ protection wo are bound by ties which would not be jorgotten by an Algerine pirate or a Barbary io Southern Itis not wise corsutr, Look at the sciool laws States, Look at counties In which repab- cans, White and, black, wre tn majori- es and ia which young plices veen rovaced in number ll those nearest el other ure sometimes tweuty-flvo niles apart—making Jt impossiblo for thé pour to reach Lhe bullot box. 100k nt democratic couuties, Where the voting pluces have been increased totbirty, With an rrea not greater publican counties ia which by the sane act of 100 the pulling places hare boon reduced to FACTS POR DEMOCRATIC CONSIDERATION. In the county 1m when © won, 8. ., 18 there is A republican majority of 8,000, yet at au election not Jong ago for members of ine Logisiature no republi- 0 republican Yolen ! Tue fact tells its own story. Look at yi, With @ great ued confessed ropublican majority, ruled by democrats, tho ropabiicau organt zations compelled to disb«nd sand (he inst republican newspaper given up. Assassination sitikes down biameiess mon and heipless women, — Famii perish by violet No one is pauished, aad ¢ officiais who conuive at murder are re ¢leoted «nd rewarded jor being accomplices in shedding imaocent bivod, The tragic veatn of one maiden roused pagav Rome to veagesnve, but Amor: every patient when the blood of tue Chicoims thors sickens humanity, and jusiice layr no hand eh rigutiul butchery. The vflvtuts of the Vaited States are snot down and imprisoned for pertorming their duty, aod the whole power of the mation ts openty defied, In tuo Gull Staves mojoriies are pow: erless upd prosirute, their commitieos extinct and they trampled unuer foot vy the men they faced in ju sinve days, the colored peep 4 to swell the number of Sourhorn Ropi in Congress, but ior any other purpy: win t Pulitioal secoun tives hardly ppoar from this pictare to the three iree aweodments of the constitution, [here they siaud, wud tuey aeclure that sueh wrongs sball never ba Yet thiv is the great Repubdiic; the men thus degraded aud despotied aro 118 3 wood by itand fyughe for i, and are persecuted ior ils suke, and (his 18 tho last quartor uf the nineteeuth century. WHat MUST YHT HE DONE, miasion of the republican party i@ not cnded, uomuch. Lt bas pur down a vast rebollion, 000,000 sinved, made a [reo voustitution, nuited Iragmoots of @ sbattered empire, managed war and fluonces to of mankind; itt tried railways over deserts aod 4 bas mode harbors, butlt breakwater: Bnd |igothonrer, And established Itle-suving stations OD Perilous cosrts; bas siretehed out a network of Hal service to give Werning of storms on land and forcign and domestic postage, order system, put post offices heels, and doubled the cheapness and swittncs fais tot 4 who ia many in- | stances now bold seats in Congress guiped by stifling | 1 | of transmitting ‘!ntolligence; it has secured to every mon who Will Have ita homestead of 160 acres of ter- tle land; ithas stood for irce speech, free labor aud it has upbeid the public oredtt, and ims bave Leeu those of humanity wnd right. Like y humau agency, it has, no doubt, som fulien into error; but its recora 18 filled with aud usotutachievement, Notonly do urgent works and duties remain for tho future, vat work and duy which summon us al! to concord, harmony and ear- Destness, Putting away side iss and ali bieker- ings and strife, the plato duty of every sivcere repub- Lican is to stand forthe Repuolic, ‘There are matiers about which republicans aiffer—difer widely aud ecernestly, These differences do not concern th iveues which deserve attention now. It 15 not the Tizht of avy man nor any group of ten to divert the Tepublicuns of New York (rem the questions which urge themselves upon uv. Letali men, of whatever pariy, see tho dangers around apd bdelore us, and make commoa, woole-hcarted cause to avert them, essentials, unity; in non- ngs, coarity.?? Mr. Conkling Was irequontly interrupied by demon- Strations of appluuse, the most significant of whieh was the bearty approval of lis declaration that the Tepublican purty was agaipst new sebemes of paper inflation and bié paragraph ueclariog himseil tor con- ciliation, Alter the applause and cheers at tho conclusion of Mr. Conkling’s speech oud snvsided Mr. Ko Jayuga, nominated for temporary secretaric oss, of New York; Jobu J. O'fsrien, New York; E. W. Barnor, Atlegauy; J, J. M. Davie, Cayuga, and A. M. Leach, Wayne. 2 A delegate moved that the secretaries now chosen bo permanent secretaries al Tois amenament w. Jost and the original motion adopred, On moticn, the rues of the Assembly, so far as up. pleabie, were adopted for the government of this Convention. Mr. Hannis, of Albany, moved that a Cominitteo on Credentials, tv consist of three from euch Judicral dis Irtet, ve appointed oy the Chair, On motion of Mr. Surry, of Aibany, a aimilar Com- mitice on Resolutions was authorized, to whom all Tegolutions, except those having reference to the bus bess inimediately beiore the Convention, be retorred without debate, On motion ot Mr, Bostwiex, of Youpkins, a similar Cominittos on Permanent Organ- 1gation was aathorized, CALLING THE ROLL, Tho secretary, at tue cali of « member of the Cov- Vontion, proceeded to call the roll of delegates. Ou motion, tb Was ordered that the delegates from each Congressional district be requested Lo select season- ably und presentio the Convention its proposed mem- bers lor the State Commitee. Beioro tne roll was eomploted Mr. Cornell, of New York, moved that the roll uf tua Conveniion, as prepared by tho State Com. mittee, be referred to the Committee on Crederiiais, to report it back complete, dir, BRoNex, of Orleans, moved that whe! delegate 1s absent his vssociate delegates be allowed to cust the full vote of the district. Mr. Sarre, of Ulster, suggested that all gach ac. tion must depend upon the instructions given by toe distrio'é theinselves iu each case, In oraer to xecuro call of tne roll he would move to reconsider the vote referring the ro!! to the Committee on jen- tals, Aller somo desuitory discussion of poims of order Mr, Bruner’s motion was withdrawo, THE COMMITTIES. The CUAIRMAN annovaced nis committees as tol- lows: On Permanent Orgavization,—M. I. Bosiwick, of Tompkins county; Benjamin K, Pneips, New York county; Coruenus Van Cott, New York county; Joseph F. Kuapp, Kings couaty; Charics st, Joun, Oraugo county; stephea B. Mreuch, Suflolk county ; Churies P. Huston, Albany county; Joun Cadman, “Columbia county; ulus H. Kiug, Greene county Isauc V. Baker, Jr., Washington county; Jonn 1. free men’ alway its re Gilbert, Franklin county; J. Warren county’; W. W. nos, Jeitur: B.C. Rice, Horkimor county; Charies Ta! Onondaga county; N. G Marvin, Delaware county; 0. P, Hurd, Schuylee county; H. ©, Lucas, Ontario county; Churies G. Morse, Monroe county; 8. 8. Gould, Seneca county; ©. P. Veader, Cattaraugus count H. Loomis, Wyoming coanty; Frankia Spaulding, Niagara couuty, Committee on Credentialr,—Hamilton Harris, Al- bany; thomas Murphy, Jucub M. Patterson and Soion B, Sinith, New York; &. B, Odell, Orange: Jacob Bennett, Kings; Benjamin D. Hicks, Queens; Bevja- min Halleassoimer wud Jacob Leiner, Uister; Ben; niu D. Ciipp, Essex; A. B. Hepburn, St. Lawrene Goorge West, Saratoga; P. H. Costello, Oneida: Ei Koot, Oswexo; 1. K. Mana, Lowis; F.C, Fisk, Mad: 3 CM son; ‘thomas ©. Platt, fio ard, Broome Jonu N: Kaoapp, Cayuga; C. 8, Colo, Steuben; Davia Evans, Sonecu; H. A.’ Gruner, Oricans; Samuel Dy! r, Niagara; Jucob Nichols, Geneseo. immittee On Kesolutions.—Cuaries E. Smith, Al~ bany; Chester A. Arthur, Ciarence A. Seward and C. Voluey King, New York; Joshua M, Van Colt, Kings; James W. Husted, Westchesior; Joba S. Piatt, Dutchess; Jona M. Francis, Rengeelucr; William 3. Kenyon, Uister; Frothingham Fish, Montgomery; Koyat 6. Letts, Wastington; Lesie W. Russell, Si. Lawrence; Doms McCarthy, Onondaga; Lewis Law. Z. MoCarthy, Uswego; B. Gago g0; Charies J, airman, Chomung; Horatio Ballard, Corsiuad; Churies H. Thomson, Steuven; Joho i. Camp, Wayne; James Wadswortn, Livingsiun; James D. Warron, “rie; Water L. Sesstons, Chautauqua; Hamilton Ward, Allegany. A recess was tuen taken until three P, MM. AVTERNOON SEMBION, The Conveation was again called twenty-tive minutes past three P. M. Mr. tiannts, vi Albuoy, trom the Committve oa Cre- Sentiale, ropurtod that there was but one set. of con- festants, aud presented u vorrected roll of those whom the committee conciuded 10 ve whe properly accredited delegates to the Convention. The SKCRETANY roud the roll, the names of ex-Col- or Cornell, Koscoo Conkling, George Wiliam Curtis and Mr. Husted veing rece:ved with spplause. Io tne case of Mr. Curtis pecially the applause was long contiuved. There b jng Lo objection the rofl, as reported, was declared adopted, Mr. L. B. Bostwick, trom the Committee on Perma: nont Organizstion, reported, recommending the fol- lowing Dermanent organization Vice Preeienis—W. W. Astor, Jr., Willtam R. to order at Stewart, Michsel Cregan, all of Now York; James Ous, of Suftvvk; James W. Husted, Wonichester; Pump S Crook. ; BE. L. Juazon, Albany Jacov Vroomen, Sumac! Harris, Greene: Nathan Laphai Bloomfield Usher, 54 Luw- Adoiphas H, Hitcucook, Washington; Grorge B. Sivan, Oswego; A. Powell, Goondagu; Dean Burgess, Herkime: er W. Hopkius, Broome; at, 8. Decker, Chemung; Horsuo N, Baliard, Cortian Houry Morgan, Cayuga; D. H, Bissell, Liviogat dames KE. Briggs, Wayne, Philip Becker, rio; Byron Heley, Wyoming; Alfred Lockhart, Aivegany, Necretaries—Morris Friedman, Robert G. McCord, Jobo MoCiave, New York; Henry K. Abell, Rockland; jorge M. Clarke, Orange; Peter Van Cott, Kings; . KR. Laddiogton, Sallivan; Charles W. Hinsdale, Columbia; George W. Fritts, Albany; Heary nington; Mortoa 8. Parmoiee, Fraukir Avbowt, Warton; HM. W. Plumb, Ononda; Lansing, Jeflorson; W. L. Babcock, Lewis Moga; 1. C. Woods, Otergo;'K. M. Johnson, ; H. B, Baxter, Cayuga; DH. Evan ca; RM. Tuttle, Steuben; It. Hi. B J. M, Congdon, Cattaraugus, aud Jacob nese The report was adopted unanimously. THK PLATVORM, Mr. Smith, of Albuny, trom the Committeo on Res olutions, reported the pintiorm upon which they had ugreed Unanimoasly, He said (he committee had acted earnestly und conscientiously, antmated by the purpo to give expression to the bighest and best republican septiment of tue State and to ako this Convontio: in dignity and all other respects, a marked conus to that other (Convention mow sitting in Syracuan, (Applause) Ampd frequent applauso Ne proevedod to read the recolutions, ag follow The rt i peuling to twonty years rool of republic: demands ot ¥ aved the tntow ndatiors of freodom, make lowing declarations: — inith of the nation ia kncrealy pledged to public debt and the rodempriua at the according to the lettet ana the spirit of Our good name avd well-being F honor shail quire that the 19 kept as in the nation's the management of succeeding rep advance, bighent 4 Jaith of the Kepubtic den: p backwacd and ho postponemen fens wo BAIL the aupleions wins reviving (rade ane iry, and cooceatuinte the peuple Dpon this practical evidence thas it the wood work sliatl ba npisted, the depression whict craw owt of the Snencial MS lorced upon us by the war of Febollion, will give ThA there sladl bem With this steady pt piace tothe returniug maAent pros penity, whieh can rest al notary stand. | Prd of the commercial world settled vainos and fall seeurtty and eerte Thied—standiog wnalier ciples of hard money, we inn of being disbouered and depree us houest cola: that lavor's d Jar; that the Mucttations and nneertaintios which rob toil and paralyne trade shaileeane; that our curreney shall be made the best eurreney by makin all parts of it, whether paner or coin, equivalent, re mod wLOndy s ty for the future. ly tor the constitutional prin that the gr instead vod | mewn areal cd all public mar vatitey We xceative othe “ epronentative ‘ache oF votes eonduco to this hivh onjoce Tonrth=he Kiee and hone All parties mpt to ando sion It extabilshed is unpatriotic and © wodo of sett) nutlonary. Wail rile under th yet mil wi XpAying SU free and wi Fecuxmit ty of all citire jon; and until they the republican pai We ronew our declarations tor th nm the basis of a apoure v Anes of vthctat dutios for a fi ration of va pert frugal aud eficrent admin pur Sta affairs, or unytelaing resistanes to any tiether land grants vr subsidies to eurperaiions ot Monopolies, for tho grateful recognition wt the brave soldiers and sailors of the Republic, and for common schovis free trom van tothe © And On venmeed by sectarian Appropriations Light While recsgntzing with eatistaction that tany patriotic democrats & uwt share its spirit aud inpitlses wo arrnign tls dominant forees of tae democratic party ae tne coustent disturber of the public cranqmlity ana conidenee ; ns the Wanton foe of oubile see swnlts upon the authority and mtauility of tly Koverument; as aitempting to Ww ity in Its pecetetent aye osvabiisned crippling the army in & ume of and danger; Ay guilty of fyive claiming tor the dem: House In pnolie ox proved ny the pendent on a deranuds; As AgutAVAL Je YON Hae nmey tnt W viaperil and Ite farther oF xr national ealamity. VinthAn emergoney in the histo ond only to the great struggle for of th mntey, 6 existence, now con. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1878.-TRIPLE SHEET. rarty was the sole or- mized politi national disrupth patriotic cits standard umph of thos vita’ A weltara at the 1 The platform was apanin ‘Yhe resolutions Ou the curreoey qiestion and de- claring the ilnality of tue work of the Elect oral Com- mission, and (be ono favoring von-seetarian setools, were reecived With very marked demonstrations of approval, | tr. Georcn Wittiam Cugmis rising, was greeted with applause and loud calls to tke tho plattorm, where he was again received with (ho heartiest greet- ing. y adopted, GRORGE W. CURTIS? BPRECH, Mr. PResivenT AND GENTLEMEN OF THR CONVEN- TIoN—I urige to second the wotiou for the unanimous adoption of tho plattorm that has been read, (Ap- plause,) We are all republicans, proud of our party hame, proud of i illustrious men and its great achievements, We believe to-day, aa we bave always Delieved, that the republican party 1s the represen tie five of thd high civilization, of the intelligence, of the character, of tho poiltical courage of the Aineri- can people. We came here, sir, for harmony, We have found (Great applause.) I do not believe there is sincere republican in avy State of the Union, from the President of the United Stai down—(spplause)—who Would not cordiully approve the position taken in this platform upou the great, the paramount, the overshadowing issues before the American people, Sir, I am but an individual, [ have no. authority ‘to speak for wny man for any body of men, for any other nan but imyseit ; and yet, sir, you and my fellow republicans in this Douvention Kaow .well that L am frankly, uore- servedly what ts kuowu asa iriend of the adminis- tration, (Applause.) I say, then, te you tbat so far asl know and curtainly bolleve the plitiorm which | bas been read to you, ant which you have received Wiel aerlam mation, is alto the platform upea which the Tepubscan adiniuisiration of the United States woud tund. (Applause.) Lsay, gentlemen, it is the para- nouUt question. {Weuiy years ago, when mauy Of us began to be republicans, wt the iormativa of the Topublican party, (ue republican party was the party of the nou-exiension of slavery. The war tol- lowed—the death grapple betweon —_iiberty ant slavery upou this continent—and =the republican party was tho party of the vigor- OUs prosecution of the war, fhe war enued, equal rights wore to be maintaiaed aod secured, and the repuviican party was the party of reconstruction Of the Union on the basis of equal rights to all ineo, MINTS TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION, Once more, geutlemen, once more a reat principie contronts us. We bave kuown the politics of tradition; we have Kuown the poillics of persons. Now once Tepublicau masses, Ubited m heart and I themselves bound together by a principic. Aye, sit, your great predecessor, Mr, Seward—(ueu- eral applause)—wuon he fi resaw eurely the coming ou of thaz struggle in which he was so conspicuous, 80 Nlustrious w leader —Mr. Seward, In the Senate of the United States, exclaimed :—*‘1 loel the sands of com- promise shpping from beneath my feet, and tuo fect once more take hold of tho firm rock of the con- siltation.” (Applause.) Paramount among all present questions is that of the hovest keeping of the honestly ‘picdged word ut the country. We are pledged as re- | publicans, pleagod by our principles and by var tradi- tony, to the de! also of the ce not only of the national lite bus onal honer-—(applause)—und that honor requires, a8 tho platiorm bus already put 1% to us, the imgintevance of the pledged word of the nution, voth im tue spirit and the letter, that the doliar of every man, be he the ricbost or be be the poorest in the iaod, shall stand to him as the equiva. Jont of 100 cents’ worth of commodities, (Applause. ) And therefore havo we rightly said in our piatlorm tat ali currency must be convertible into a medium at par with the recoguized standard of the commercial world. (Applause.) 1 have no devire, sir, of occupy- ing tio attontion of this Convention further than to do what I nave wlreudy done. (Voices—*'Go on.””) COMMUXISTIC DOCTRINES, I see plainty betere us, gentiemes, a straggle worthy of the republican party. 1 sec on one hund the simple, honest faith of republieang, of Americans, Of honest men, und 1 seo oppose to it a motiey los! gutherod from every quarter, moved by a thousand springs, preaching the oddest, the most disorganizing theories—thcories that lay the axo at the very 1ouu- dations of human socrety, I seo all those theoriei all those touuencies of that mad mob, from the Land those who mean most honestiy down to the lowes: and those who mean au absoiute and vi Jent reconstruction of society, buddling this mom under the mingied banner of the ygrecoback and the democratic party. (Appiause.) STOOP TO CONQUER. Sir, may I allude to one remark which it pleased you to innke 14 tho address which you submitt this Convention’ You said, sir, that you could not Teoegulze the right ef any man—ol any body of men—to disturb the harmony of tho repubitcan party. Sir, with one slight interpolation, I shull cor- dially concur in that sentiment. No man. no body of men, bas the least right wantonly to Maturb the har- moay of the Fepubjicaa pirty—(applnuse)—and y. sir, | should be but an il! pupil of your earnest app. to cournge and to pi under our feet, if I did nag own to you, repubdli bat itis tomy republicah training that 1 owe the willingness, if, 1a my 1ndivide ual jaagmont, tho cxse shall bave arisen, my willing- noss 10 defy the good vpiaion of my friends, to Withstand (Be good vplaion of my party if that be necessary to the full ireedom of speech and thought whieh aro the very corner stones party (applause), seit Uti to be w republican, uuiit 0 Do au American eitiz-n, if 1 were not able, wgainst you, agsinat all who might a8 honestly differ rom me, to hold to the epin- jon whic my conscience and my heurt upproved. How well was it said this moroiog, gentlomen, that We must also, bearing in mind our courage, cousider the scope o/ the contest. 1 pave ot New York, wnen the clow rker upon the horizon than the ciouds are now, and 1 met you only to tee: my own faith refreshed, ny own soul inspired by the faith and the courage of my Iellow re- publioans, (Applause) Ay, sir, you quoted the French poet, who planted his bark upon the highest Deuch that there presentiy tho risivg tido might It aud bear it gailantly on, Yes, und the seamen Of that crait were fitod io sail any sev, because they were equal to any fortune. I respond to you in tho et you, republicans words uf an American poct, that if blacker clouds | tha wow appoar should rite to fury, and the gate should beat so that tte republican bark could pot | make progress, yet, sir, with the principle that wo this cay laid down in this platform, if oar bark uk it would ba to a 4f, gentlemen, party may ever, as to battie, consider tor 0 instant the ‘possibility of a defeat, then yon will agree with mo that wo have carried every point, that we have protecteu ourselves at every point, because from this hall the repablican party goes forth with its pristim rength and with its high benor abso- untarnisoed. (Loud applause. ) NAME ANDIDATES, Mr, Frratay, of Now York, inoved that the roll bo colled, aud thateach delegate, as his namo is called, i rine and vane bis candidate for Judge of whe ourt ot Appeals, A proposed amendment that where Assembly dis- ed the voto may be in » body w Jost, and tho original motion was adopted. Two min- utes boing allowed for the nomination of each candi- date, Mr. Cook, of SMouroe, briefly recommended George F, Daniorth, of tat county, Mr. i ol New York, neconded the nomina- thon, urging Hoas thas they are well known throughout 4 by reason of fis having twice been w republican can- didato to lead a foriorn hope. Now that there ts a fair chauce to elect a jurgo it 18 duo to tim Lo receive the nomination. Mr. Croox, of Kings, nominated Joshua M. Van Cott, whom he described a8 toc equal of avy inan who can be named. Mr Curtis, of Richmond, seconded Mr. Van Cott’s nomination briefly eulogized his persounl enar- acter and prolessiunal qualilications. dir, Darew, of Westebester, nominated G. W. Par- fons, of W sor, and supported tbe nomination ring forch taat gentieman’s tt In purity of charactor and pro- fessional ability he had no superior. Mr. Pirnsos, of Albany, eupported Mr. Van Cott’s nomiuation. ‘He bad known nim twenty-five years socially, professionally and in every way that it ts Woll to know.an honest man. Hy is segucions, faith. ful, tearn’ the law, and will do his whole duty Aemly and wisely wherever po is placed. Wanp, of Allegany, supported Mr. Parson's Mr 6, Of Qacens, indorsed Mr. Van Cott fount republican, good’ neighbor and abdio Jaria every Way worthy of respect and regard, und espe- cially enuitied to rocognition for bis brave and ieurioss course in conducting (he itnpewchment trial of Judge Barnard, Mr. Parken, of Cayuga, warmly urged tho claims of Bir. Dautorwu, The roli was (hon catled, NORMINATION OF GKORGH P. DANPORTH, OF MoNROR, The result of we roll call Was;—Dantorth, 220; Van jorth having ree deolared. wounded vy Mr. Croox, (he nomination Was made uoanimous of Cayuga, moved thot K. M. Jolmsou the Su Committees as a member at moved toamend by adding alsothe name of Henry A, Gilduen. The umenamout wi adopted, Oa motion of Mr, CROOK, of Kings, the delegation from the Fourth Congressivual district was allowed to Dune its State Commitee ab any time within the bext throe days. accepted and the motion ‘THK STATE COMMITTEE, The members vi the state Commitioc that nad been selected were then announced & foilows:— Dist, Dist 1—Benjamia D. Hicks 14—William W. Rockwell, 2— James Jourdan, Glens Falls B—Alvert Daygett. 19-Weils 8. Dickinson, 4—Not sottiog. on fe 5 Abraham Lent, ~Mortimer Wade, Dw Wheeler. 1—Will Lew) F—dacob M Paterson. Java W K— Cornelius Van Gott, Charles V. symone, Sodvet W. Mesa 24 Thome 5 Mout 10— Thomas Marpiry 2g Muses Summers, B. Cornell, 26-Jonn N. Anapp, fi—saiauel P. Alien. homes CU iate, Maurice 8. Decker yt Hus Parson Sharp», hin at—Willerd a. Cobb. 16 done F. Sanyth, Albany, dames D. Warren, 17-dames B. Smart, Cnw brite, THe CANDIDATE Goorge F. Daniorth, the oxudidate of the Repubtiean Convevtoa at Saracogn for Jugge of the Court of Apponts, 18 ebout fify-two yours of age. He wae born iy Moswaobugetts, but Kettie, ponaster, in this State, inany years ago. ie cousidored ove of the Ablow lawyers in the State, for tho Court Of Appenis by the republicans in Au. gust, 1876. Io bis letter of acceptance at that time ho snayoated speciwl Atness ior the higa oMee for whicd he Was gominated, but he was delvated, on to Sir. Dantorth’s qualiticn- | Biante | He was nominated | | OUR DEMOCRACY. ns RS Uncertain Result of the Contest at Syracuse, THE NEW STATE COMMITTEE, Composition of the Important Body in Doubt. VORABLE OUTLOOK FOR THE TILDEMTES, George B, Bradley, of Steuben, for Court of Appeals, A MARD MONEY PLATFORM ADOPTED, ee Strong Arraignment of the Re. publican Party. (8% TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. ] Syracvuss, Sept. 26, 1878. Tho day after the severe struggle between the Tilden and anti-Tildeg forces has been decidedly calm. The battle of yesterday was vigorously, if not nobly, fought on both sides, and cool-headed democrats now congratulate themselves on the narrow escape which the party experienced from a destructive split, So cloeo a contest hus pot beea witnessed 10 the State for number ot yearg, and at one time it appeared as if bloodshed, added to other excesser, would have disgraced the deliberations of the Con vention, The figures on tho test vote a to permitting Tammany and Kiogs to vote on their own admission clearly proved that the Tiiden party, witbout this concession to tue two contestants, had a olear majority in the temporary organization, Chairman Laning then came in as Tammany’s Napoteon, He decided upon allowing the Wigwam delogates to vole, and the battle was Jost and won. Another Waterloo had been ecorod for tho anti-Tam- imany contestants, Vitwe OF THN RESPRCTIVE CONTESTANTS. “All 18 fuir in war,’? remarked a Tammanyite to day, and if the Tilden poople bad held the temporary chairmanship the same tactics would doubtless nave been resorted to.” “Yer,’”? answered an opponent; “but there is a median line beyond which politicians cannot step in the manipaiation of conventions, When the dice aro londed they must be loaded jadiciously, Laning gave voral outrageous decisions against us, and wo were chokea dowa in the most merciless manner. The gentioman thinks be has achieved a volitical feat whieh will be of use to him in tho future, but I can tell you that his public career 1s ended. This cut and dried programme of aciiqae of loaders in a State Com- mittee undertakii © runa@ mass ot delegates, irro- spective of their opinions or of parltamentary rights, will in future gatherings meet with proper effectual depunciation.”” This language gives the spirit of the arguments used to-day, since tho hot biood of yeaterday’s debate has had an opportuaity of coolingaown, The Tilden mon, too, claim tbat the spirit of bitter opposition to Lan- ing’s course had itn effect last night inthe gentleman’ failure to secure the piace of permanent president of the Convention. It was understood that he made a bard struggle on the ground thatthe Convention ought to give bim the place in indorsement of nis course at the preliminary stage of the coatroversy, but the Com- mittee on Permanent Organization decided Erastus Brooks being awerdod the honors. the battle is over of course all sorts of claims are put forward, “What might bave bees,’ if so and so ‘were done Is the favorite cxpression. The Tiidonitee go so far as to state that they were counted out in the main test vote, and that oven men in the galleries an- swered the roll cali on the oppositiva side. These Mttle tricks of the trade, however, are geuerally in- dniged io and the ,smartest manipulators in such res spects are expected to carry off the honors. One tact is conceded, that the controversy was woll, although diegracetully, fought upon voth sides. THR MAYOR AND PoLice. It is understood that Mayor Belden, of Syracuse, formerly of the firm of Belden & Dennison, canal contractors, aleo took a prominent part benind the soenes in the anti-Ttiden interest. It will be recol. lectod that when the policemen entered the hail with drawn clube they advanced first npom the Tilden | men, Smith Woed was gesticulating wildly at the time on a chair. Iwo brawny kuights of the olut seized him by the coat tails and palie@ bim off nis chair, This gentle attention was twice repeated. Tho rumor is current to-day that Mayor Belden gave special instructions to the police to pay Particular attention to the Tiluen men and particas larly their leader on the floor, Smitn M. Weed, Tam. many’s delegates did not seem to receive any notice from the police, and this fact gave somo evideuce of the trathiulooss of Mayor belde: Teported poattion in the struggle. BEYORK THE COMMITTERS. Ten o'clock this worning was the bour announced tor the Convention to reastem ble, but two ta the aftor. noon found the committoes etill in session at the Van- | aerbilt House. The delay was occasioned by jengthy straggleg before the Commitiee on Contested Seats im the various district, The Committee on Resolutions was also several boars in session, The soit money interest mado a struggte tor rocognition, They argued as to the necessity for throwing some slight bait to the greenback tuterest, Tho result in Maine and the uncertainty #8 to the strongth of the party in the State caused a bolt the out-and-out advocates of bard money, 4 ellver, ho triumphed, oertain placed in the platform, TUR CONVENTION. The Conveation was celled to order about Often minutes to three. Chairman Leaning was received with mingled cheers end bisses, again and again re- pented ay bho ascended the piatiorm. Gen~ eral MoQuade torew a fhittio bain over the Opening proceevings by making ® short speech in whieh be remarked that he (allading to bimeel! ag one of the Robinson side) bad concluded to submit 10 action of tue Convention. The report ot the Seats admit Tammany vod without det jh laughter | was created when Me. Laning designated Smith | Weea and Augustus Senell to conduct Mr, Brook’ to the chair. The two bitter contestants in | yostorday’s sirugglo sbook hands as they met im the ho hall i plank bei BROOKS’ SeeRCH, Mr. Brooks, in tue speech to the Comventi ful in allading to bis position oa the fnune cial question, and hoped that his views woald be adopted by the Convention, State and oly democratic adininistrations were indorsed im tho inced and tl ppete tionment 'Y ofiticised. OW THE RESOLUTIONS WHEE RECEIVED, Mr. Veckbam in readiag the resoiations aod plat form alluded to the many hours occupied by the com- mitteo in artiving ata defloite conclusion, The ing Of (oe hard money planks Was somewhas coldly received, The indorsement ot veruor Kovinson’s jon mMAt With oi trom tne Tikden men. Peter Mitch solution, Which Was smothered by referen committee, elicited cheers from the hard-fsted crowd im the gale lert THN sTATH CoMMITTH Much interest wag necossarty m announcement of ines of ty Commitee for 1870, Each Congressional district was called in tts order, A proposition of & peculiar nas ture was here put forward amid con bie iment by Jobn F. Seymour, brother of the Gow exci suggestiog that Ave additional delegates at larg vention, The wan diner, Horatio Seymuur, Homer A. Neisou, Mh Sturges and DeWitt C. West, The fail meaning of tate jlavk movement was explained by Rufus W. Veckham, woo urgued that (he resulations meant simply ad atiorpt to Capture the State Commitios =D, By Hil, of Ga nother Tilden man, also dee nounoed what considered cowardly ate tem, Smith M, w Horatio seymour’ oly purpos ho 10 coutrol this important vod fariber criticwed the outrage of dragging ia name in order ‘aceoropiiah aa * Tho debate went on during roll cul, When (be Het bad been about one-bait com pleved Mr. sen stood Up and insisted apon ihe | withdrawal of fis resolution, a bis moty misconstraed, Thetemper of the Con eTiaently given the geotioman notice that he wae ‘eading Ob dangerous ground, Colouel Roberts, from