Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-27

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re Goaveusion ni Syrncuss-The next \
Presidency.
The Cony ention to be held at Syracuse, on the Sd
sf October. viii consist Of large number Of those
persons who were friendly to the measures and mem
hers of the present administration, but who have
Gently kept their support from the general govern
menr. or thrown it into the opposite scale. The bu-
,iucss before this convention will be to deliberate
upon all those great leading questions that will have
a bearing upon the next presidency, and to adopt
such measures as may secure to them apopuar can
didate for the term and the probability is, that
the principal topic before the conventions will be the
expedency Of taking up General Scott at once for the
presidential candidate, and Of dropping every other
person Ii they do this they will give new tone
and complexion to the prospects of the wing party,
and render their sure, il not they will be
routed at the next election, horse, foot, and dra-
goons.
In this city, Ulster, Oneida, and several other
counties the body Of the intelligent wings
in favor Of General Scott for president, and so
great number Of professedy administration men. 1t
is about twenty six years since General Scott,
after be atng back the enemies Of his country the
Niagara frontier, carried through the northern
and western part Of this State covered with wounds
and attended by young officer his aid de camp At
that time he excited the popular feeling intensely IN
his favor and though il has sumbered, it never died
There were then no roads there, but almost impas
sable woods Within the last two years, at the end
Of quarter Of century, this general officer,
and this same aid de camp, Colonel Worth, have
by singular dispensation Of Providence, passed
Al he frarf 0feo ufrv he
popular feeling ten times more than ever; the
consequence is, that his wounds have broken out
in form in every part of the State. And ifthe
convention understands what they about, they
will nominate General Scott at once for the presi-
dency; and this will give new and wholesome cha
racter TO the whole proceedings Of the whig party,
and ensure it success; because General Scott has
chained popularity both in his public and pri
vate character than ever General Jackson had; and
has reached higher niche in the estimation Of the
public in much shorter time than the hero of
New Orleans required TO reach the pinnacle Of po-
Pular enthusiasm.
SMALL PorAroEs AGAIN.-The small potatoe
politicians, who are trottng Governor Seward round
town. have glorious times at the theatres and public
places OF Ii is all eat and drink with
them, and pay.
On Wednesday night the illustrious Governor
visited the Bowery, in humble imitation Of his loco
foco highness, the President. Hamblin treated the
President and his locofoco suite To six baskets of
champaign-of course small potatoes theught that a
Governor ought to have basket or two at least.
Accordingly Col Webb, whiskers and all, towards
ten o'clock, went the private Office, and standing
nm as ceurageously as he once did before Duff
Green opened his mouth and said, saint you going to
xi,e Us some champaigne?" ''Well, don't know -
said Champln, who is Hamblin's man Friday. The
Surgeon General then came in-"damn il why don't
you send the governor some champaigne" Champlin
being saint, could not stand the damn, he sent
out for two baskets and the Governor and his small
POTATOES had quite glorious time for that night
Small potatoes has several places of amusement
10 yisit-and Of course, several long drinks yet
in prospect. Tomorrow and Saturday he visits ia
naica and thereabouts-on Sunday he worshps at
Flashing-on Monday, he spends the day with Col.
Webb at his place the Island, and examines
raj expe rimeuts Of the Poudrette Company-ando ON
Tuesday he goes to the Park Theatre in full cos
tune.
We once thought that Governor Throop was as
esmaIl light for the State Of New York could
have; but Governor Seward is by far the "smallest
lrht' that ever yet made night visible. He will 60
eat without snuIing in less than year
MvKpEREps m THE CRY PKIsoS.-There are
four individuals now in confinement, charged with
vilful murder. To wit:-Exra White, convicted but
not sentenced-John Smoek, indicted bot not tried.
This individual stabbed his wife with butchers
knife. Charles Edwards, a negro, charged with
murder at sea This culprit seems to be stoically
indifferent TO his fate. We saw him yesterday eat.
ing his dinner with the most perfect sang frod and
apparently as happy As IL he had to live thousand
wears Lastly, Morgan, the Roosevelt street muir
dercr who is said to be in most wretched state Of
mind. or to adopt the expressive phrase Of the turn
kew .appears to have the horrors pretty considera
hy- We could not ascertain IL any clergyman had
visited him. or any legal gentleman had undertaken
the wrctched mans defence.
In addition to these malefactors, there are some
half dozen cases Of manslaushtsr undisposcd ef
Surely Il is high time some example was made to
stop such wastefuI expenditure Of human life
have had in this city during the last twelve months.
The old Jewish law must be enforced, an eye for
eye, and tooth Tor teoth else the weak will be
At the mercy of the strong and brute violence reign
paramount, especially in those places where the dis
sipated hold their midnight orgies. +.
MEETING or Ma. WALLAcKs FRrEsps.-A nu-
merous and respectable meeting held last night,
nj the large room In the Aston House, to adopt pre-
paratory measures for building large and splendid
theatre IN good location in this city, Of which Mr.