Democratic Whig State Convention Classic Reprint

Author : Democratic Party
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ISBN 13 : 9781331345480
Total Pages : 60 pages
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Download or read book Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention written by Democratic Party and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention: Held in Albany, January 31, and February 1, 1861 The Convention of the Democracy of the State of New York, assembled at Tweddle Hall, in the City of Albany, on Thursday, January 31st, 1861, at 11 o'clock, A. M., pursuant to a call of the State Central Committee. The body of the spacious Hall was filled with delegates, who were admitted on tickets. Over seven hundred of the leading statesmen and citizens of the Empire State were present, forming a deliberative body which, in point of ability and character, has never had its equal in the history of the State. At half-past 11 o'clock, Mr. Peter Cagger, Secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee, called the Convention to order. Mr. Driggs, of Kings, nominated Ex-Governor Church, of Orleans, as temporary Chairman of the Convention. The motion was adopted amidst loud applause. Governor Church, on taking the Chair, said: Gentlemen of the Convention: - I return to you my sincere thanks for the honor you have conferred upon me, in selecting me to preside temporarily over the deliberations of this Convention. Although we have been called together as members of a political organization, we have not come here as political partisans, or for the advancement of any party purpose whatsoever. [Loud applause.] Our beloved country is in imminent peril, and we have assembled, I trust, in a spirit of patriotism and fraternal regard, to contribute something by our advice and influence in restoring the peace of the country, and preserving and perpetuating this glorious heritage bequeathed to us by our Revolutionary sires. [Loud cheers] I beg to invoke, gentlemen of the Convention, on your part, that spirit of conciliation and forbearance which animated our fathers when they laid the foundation of our government, and which should ever characterize the proceedings of those who are engaged in so patriotic and holy a purpose. [Loud applause.] Gentlemen of the Convention, what is your further pleasure? The first business of the Convention should be to appoint temporary Secretaries. Henry McClusky, of Kings; John A. Griswold, of Rensselaer; Doct. A. White, of Cayuga; H. A. Reeves, of Suffolk; and E. O. Perrin, of Kings, were chosen as temporary Secretaries. Judge Gray, of Chemung, said: Mr. Chairman - Before proceeding to pass upon the seats that may be contested in this Convention, or to call the roll of delegates, I beg to express the hope that no delegate who has been sent here by any constituency that may have responded to the call of the State Democratic Committee, will be excluded from a seat on this floor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.