The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-24

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Insurrection and Attempt to Burn Sing
Sing State Prison.
BY special express from Sing Sing we are en-
abled to give our readers this morning exclusive
and full account of an attempt made at insurrection,
and TO burn Sing Sing Prison, which took place on
Saturday last, by portion of the prisoners-aso,
the removals, appointments, and some further re-
markabe disclosures, &c. See first page.
THE CRISIS OF THE NEXT PREsIDENcY-QUARRELs
AND DISCRIMINATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC FAMILY
The nomination by the legislative caucus at Albany
of Mr.. Van Buren, for the next Presidency, and the
recommendation to hold the Convention in Novem-
Der next at Baltimore, have created prodigious
ferment throughout the whole length, breadth and
thickness of the democratic elements all over the
country
We believe that the crisis is now at hand-that
the final triumph of Mr.. Van Buren, or that Of Mr..
Clay will depend very much on the movements that
may be made in this city before the 18th of May.
Accordingly the democratic" have called meet
ing Of the "od men" tonight at Tammany Hall, to
consider and determine what is TO be done-whether
they will carry out the purposes of the legislative
caucus by mass meeting at Tammany Hall, and
declare for a Convention in November, or1whether
they will give way to the opposition of the ''de-
mocracie'' that are in favor of Calhoun, Tyler and
Cass, who want Convention in May, 1874. The
following is the CALI
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL COM
MlTTEE.
o. Special Meeting OF the Democratic Republican
MONDAY EVENING, oath inst Tonight at half past
O'Clock.
By order, A. HATFIELD, Chairman.
6 5.s; a. E. rg psIa1.r, secretaries.
1t is generally understood that this Committee is
convened forthe purpose ofproposing mass meeting
to counteract that portion of the democratic" who
are in favor of May Convention and of Mr.. CAL
houn and Captain Tyler. If the movement of the
legislative caucus is to succeed, the whole "de-
mocracie' must at take high ground in favor of
Mr. Van Buren, and the November Convention.
They cannot recede They must either march for
ward boldly to their object or Mr. Van Buren, is for
ever put down and annihilated.
In this position of things is highly important for
the friends of Tyler, Calhoun, and the other cand-
dates, TO decide their policy, and to take their pe.
sion at once. This is the very crisis of their for
Captain Tyler cut of, at once and forever, from
any hope or any chance. Mr. Calhoun is not in so
bad position, because the triumph of Mr. Van Bu-
rem in carrying the party now, will only postpone
his chances till lS4S.
In such an important crisis, it becomes an inter-
estlng question what these opposing elements mean
to do In regard to the Albany nomination. The
following extracts from the several organs of Mr..
III NJ TN,lo Of Uoc nd,
cate their purposes -
From the Washington Spectator-Calhoun.]
PaoRABLE DISCRIMINATION THE DEMoCRA rIc Par
TY-WHo WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 1T 1--WE honestly
to publish the resolutions adopted by of the demo-
cratic members OF the legislature Of the State of New
York at he in Albany some hours after the adj
jeurnment ofhst body We say some-for whether they
adopted by ve or ten twenty, hare MAORI
ty. we have no means Of finding out. We believe the
The first two OF the resolutions the most dsorga-
nizng tendency, and in open defiance of the expressed
opinion Of ten States in regard to the mode and time Of
holding the National Convention II rides rough-shod
the democracy off City Of New York Will they
submit to be thus dictated to and cheated out Of their
rights caucus composed other own treacherous de-
1.-THE State of New York were in reality DESTROYS of
making an issue with the maor,y of her sister States
should b. surprised land should truly regret such
step but is lot The of the democracy of the
Empire State not dsorganisers ready to be dicta
ted to by few wire pullers at Albany. The primary
meetings and assembage of her democracy will prove
this ere many days have passed. Again, repeat the
of New York are not responsible for these re
solutions which not the expression Of the people
They for harmony and fair just dealing They will
for convention in which the delegates to represent
the State shall come from the people direct and held at
the usual time, which is May, ls44
This caucus says nothing about the tariff; not one
deeply interesting to the South the West the North
to the agricultural mercantile and interests
of the country the Question OF Questions to the city Of
New York herself whose very existence depends upon
the freedom of her trade.
II few dsorganizng spirits in the States of New York
Virginia loose from the great body of the
Democratic party in the Union and cali hold
vention next week November let them de and
upon their heads will remain the odium.and responsibility
of the proceedings. Thank God they cannot srcrifce
the principles OF the party defeat the candidate who
will be nomnsted by the peoples convention at the usual
time in May. lst4 The worst they can do by running
a candidate should they adhere to November nomina
ton is throw the election into the House Of Represen
taves when the candidate nominated in 1874 would be
elected.
From the Madisonian-Tyler1
FOURTH MONDAY OF NovEMBER-We trust every De-
mocratic paper in the Union will promptly express its
opinion to the time when the Nationel Convention
should be held rive express our opnion in favor of both
November and May-the more, the merrier- Ed Herald
The subject is Of vast Importance general expression
opinion in relation to the time likely to be by
disaster Six weeks suce to know the preference
THE AL1AsY CAucus.-we have many letters from the
region round about Albany which concur in the opinion
that the decision of the recent Legislative Caucus may
not be confirmed by the People Some think the People
10 eject Delegates 10 Natlona C0nven
ton themselves and districts to assemble in Baltimore
late in May, and to vote per capita.
From these very important extracts, taken from
the central organs of the Calhoun party, as
well as the 'guard" of Captain Tyler, il
would seem that issue is at once TO
be taken before the people, on the time and mode
Of holding the convention In this important crisis,
the next Presidency now star s the weight of a
feather If the friends OF Mr. Van Buren, recede
from their ground, they are destroyed for ever.
They must take the chances of mass meeting at
Tammany Hall, give up at once. 1t is very
evident that the movement of the very highest i'm
portance to the country-and every new step must
be singularly attractive.
IL Cla.,,a ham. hxinl