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NEW YORK. 



the place to make a declaration of political princi- 

 ples, we think it a proper occasion to express our 

 confidence in the economical Administration and our 

 admiration for the illustrious soldier and patriot who 

 is at its head, and we heartily pledge ourselves to 

 sustain him in his efforts to restore economy in our 

 affairs, to raise the credit of the Government, and to 

 secure the administration of equal laws in all our re- 

 lations and liberties. 



The Democrats nominated Sandford E. Clmrch 

 for Chief Justice, and William F. Allen, Martin 

 Grover, Rufus W. Peckham, and Charles A. 

 Rapallo, for Associates, and adopted the fol- 

 lowing resolution : 



Resolved^ That while we deem it improper in a 

 purely judicial convention to put forth a platform of 

 political principles, yet we regard it as a fitting occa- 

 sion to declare that the high mission of the Demo- 

 cratic party has been and is to maintain and uphold 

 a fearless and incorruptible judiciary, faithful to the 

 constitution and true to the high offices of justice, 

 and that faithful to this mission we present to the 

 electors of the State the candidates this day nomi- 

 natedj as men conforming to the severest standard of 

 judicial integrity and purity, and fitted to sustain and 

 elevate the character of our highest court, strengthen 

 it as a bulwark of the constitution, and of the liber- 

 ties of citizens. 



The election resulted in the choice of the 

 entire Democratic ticket, and Folger and An- 

 drews, of the Republican nominees. The en- 

 tire vote cast for Chief Justice was 391,473, of 

 which Church received 239,685, and Selden 

 151,788, making the former's majority 87,897. 

 The difference in the number of votes received 

 by the other candidates of the two parties was 

 nearly as great. 



The regular Democratic Convention for the 

 nomination of State officers was held at Roch- 

 ester on the 21st of September. John T. Hoff- 

 man was renominated for Governor, Allen 0. 

 Beach for Lieuteuant-Governor ; Asher P. 

 Nichols for Comptroller, John D. Furey and 

 George W. Chapman for Canal Commissioners, 

 and Solomon Scheu for State-Prison Inspector. 

 The platform adopted was as follows : 



Resolved, That the present Federal Administration 

 has come short of the expectations of its own friends 

 and of its obligations to the people, and fails to com- 

 mand public confidence. Its inability to devise an 

 intelligent financial policy and the restoration of a 

 sound currency ; its failure to relieve the internal 

 revenue system of oppressive and complicated fea- 

 tures ; its neglect to reform the tariff so as to avoid 

 favoritism to the few at the expense of the many ; its 

 enormous gifts to capitalists of the public lands, 

 wasting the common property of the people ; its re- 

 tention in office of unworthy men ; its maintenance 

 of taxes to an extent largely in excess of the amount 

 necessary to pay the interest on the public debt, and 

 the expenses of the Government ; its feeble and un- 

 defined foreign policy, and the undisguised want of 

 harmony between the Executive and Congress, are 

 proofs of its incapacity to manage our public affairs 

 for the public good, while its efforts to interfere im- 

 properly with the States, and to hinder immigrants 

 from other lands from assuming the obligations 

 of citizens, and its use of military force in many 

 instances for the purpose of overawing voters, is an 

 evidence of its willingness to degrade the rights 

 of the people and to violate the sound principles of 

 free government. 



Resolved, That our tariff of duties, like all taxes, 

 should have the one only lawful purpose of obtaining 



necessary revenue, and that the present system of 

 favoritism, miscalled protection, laying taxes for the 

 special benefit of a few capitalists, is simple robbery 

 of the rest of the people, and that, except in so far 

 as the legitimate expenses of the Government may 

 require, free trade is the true policy of the country. 



Resolved, That we demand the simplification of our 

 system of internal revenue, the abolition of useless 

 and inquisitorial taxes, and the reduction of the 

 whole volume of taxation now in excess of the wants 

 of the Government and the exigencies of the public 

 credit. 



Resolved, That a well-regulated license system has 

 been demonstrated to be in the interest of temperance 

 and good morals, and that prohibition, whether by 

 State or local legislation, is in violation of personal 

 rights. 



Resolved, That the past history of the radical party 

 warrants us in denouncing the recent acts of Congress, 

 interfering with State elections and intimidating for- 

 eigners seeking citizenship, as part of a vast scheme 

 of usurpation and tyranny intended to suppress the 

 right of free elections and to perpetuate tne corrupt 

 rulers at "Washington against the will of the people. 



Resolved, That we rejoice at the downfall of the 

 imperial dynasty of France, and trust that on its 

 ruins a republic will be firmly established : and we 

 express the earnest hope that the people of Germany, 

 having by heroic bravery and brilliant achievements 

 of arms snown their overwhelming power and ability 

 to resist and repel thp assaults of tneir enemies, will 

 establish, on an enduring basis, their own unity under 

 one nationality, maintaining in Central Europe the 

 cause of civilization and progress. 



Resolved, That our sympathies and our hopes are 

 with Ireland, Cuba, and with all subject dependen- 

 cies jeverywhere which seek to be relieved from a 

 domination alien to their soil and hostile to the in- 

 terests of their people, and that we condemn the ac- 

 tion of the Federal Government in withholding from 

 Cuba all moral support, and actively aiding its ene- 

 mies. 



Resolved, That the importation into the United 

 States of bodies of Asiatics, held in bondage by con- 

 tractors accustomed to abject obedience and a low 

 rate and scale of personal comfort, is detrimental to 

 the dignity and happiness of the laboring cJasses, and 

 dangerous to the peace and prosperity of the State. 



Resolved, That in the case of those American citi- 

 zens recently convicted of a violation of our neutral- 

 ity laws and now suffering imprisonment therefor, 

 the laws of justice and the important objects of the 

 law having been attained, we believe that at this 

 time an extension of clemency would be consistent 

 with the dignity of our Government and its regard 

 for international obligations. 



Resolved, That as many of the issues which have 

 divided good citizens in the past are now settled, we 

 invite all conservative citizens, irrespective of former 

 political differences, to unite with us in securing 

 the ascendency in the Government of the principle 

 on which it was established, and which, while sus- 

 tained by the majority of the American people, se- 

 cured peace and prosperity for all. 



The Republican Convention was held in the 

 same city just one week later, when the fol- 

 lowing resolutions were adopted : 



The Eepublicans of the State of New York, in con- 

 vention assembled, report to the people the follow- 

 ing resolutions : 



Resolved, That the national Administration under 

 President Grant has in all respects kept faith with 

 the people, and fully established its title to their con- 

 fidence and suppprt by reducing the national debt by 

 the unparalleled 'financial achievement of paying in 

 eighteen months, in addition to all accruing interest, 

 $120,000,000 of principal ; by restoring the national 

 credit at home and aoroad, and with rapid strides 

 bringing near the restoration of sjpecie payment ; by 



