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New York Democracy

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Day
15
Month
September
Year
1865
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Public Domain
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Albany, Sept. 7. Tho follovving aro the resoluüons pnesed by tho Democratie Stato Godvention to-day : Rstohed, That the past Listory of the Democratie party is to bo found in the proudest records of tho country, and its creed in the Oonatitution, and that it is ready to meet the groat quostion of tho íuture witli tire paliiotisrn, fidelity to principio and practical wisdom, that have oharaoterized its long and auspicious ideutificalion with tho liiütory of the nation. Resohed, That we congratúlate the people of this State, and of the natioD, upon the termitiatioi) of the civil war, and on tho return of peace, and espeeiully that this blesiiug is attained with a preaerved uoionr an uudivided country, aud the restoration of G'onstitutional iiberty throughout tht; land. Resolved, That as the first iruits of this triuraph, the people deraand j ord iaat ion of military to civil rule, the i restoration of t.lie authority of the I Court?, and the rocognition of tbe equality of States ; that we regard all offorts, cilhor by prolonging . rniliturv rule, or by denjing tho right of reprösentation to States in order to compul them to adopt equality of saffrage aa an element of their coustitutions, as tending to delay and prevent the pacifiuatiou of the country, and to subvert the priuciples of the Government, and eridanger the Hherties of the people. Resolved, That in the plan of President, Johnson for the speedy restoration of the States lately in rebeliion to their old positions in the Union by comniencing the werk of re organlzatiou at the poiut of secassiou, and confiding to those then recognized as electora by the laws of the respective States, leaving the question of ufirago where the Constitution placea it, to the futlire actioa of the nevera! States, we reoogruzo enüghlened st-itesruariübip, sound political theory, and an old-fashioned time honored rugaid tor the relations and rights of the States and tho Federal governraent, as established by tha Oon3titution, añd ihat we plcdgo to the in this great work oür cordial and eaergetic support. Resolved, That while we Btigrnatize as aliko fatal to national prosperity and the rights of labor, the doctrine that nntional dobt is a national blosains, we recognize the obligation by whioh the whole resources of the country aro piodged to the paymeut of the public debt, and we balieve the iuteroats and honor of the peoplo are involved in its fnithful fulfillrnent, and that all cewstitutional and legal meaos should b8 taken to compel the wholo properiy of tho .country, real and personal, to s'háre in the public debt, bolieving that equality of tasation is not or.ly equity but also the soundest prssiblo basis of public credit. Resolved, That the thanks and gratitude oí the poople are due to the soidiers and suilora of tho nr.tion, and to their brave commandors, who have illusfrated the pagos of our hiatory, with deed of valor that elévate the fame of the peopio, and viudicate tha character of republicari government. Resolved, Thut-tho position originally ta!;en by our govermneut, in refei'enc to interferenoe of Europtan powen with tha people of thia continent, called the Monroo doctrine, is a poliey whicb has presorved pesce aud avoided foreign entaoglementSj and caonot be abandoned without dishonor to the Uuitod Staten, and osa of power arnong nations, nor without danger to democratie inatitutions. Resolved, Th&t the frank and genereus acceptauco by the Southern people of the conditiou iu wiiich they have boen left by tho recent war, inoluding the abandonment ol elavery, remove the niiiin difScultie8 in the way of tbe res toration of an amicablo faeüng among the States, and that it should be met oo '.ho part of the Federal Güvornrncnt in a spirit of conciiiation and kindnoas. ' Jlesoved, Thaf, banishinij all minor party coBsiderations and acting in the ppirit of an enlarged and jenerous patriotiüm, we cordially support President Johnson in the policy whicli he has avowed, to enable the States lately in revolt to put their governments into practical operation ; aud iü all such constitutional maasures aa ha may inaugúrate to harujouize the couutry, and restore and cement the union of the States.

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