Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-12


the refusal OF Mr. Van Buren, pay any regard il until
it conceded with his pans when take into consideration
the readiness with which certain party sustained them
both in their crusadcs against the Constitutions and last not
least when reflect who ii that punished his enemies
"Dissen,ers," doubt what party this title pro
pery belongs They had well satisfied. They have
it, and it will stick TO them long they party.
The Albany Rcgcncy-Ihe Syracuse Contention
The proceedings of the Albany Regency, at the
Syracuse Convention, throw Ruckcr mmcasura-
bly, in the shade. To find parallel TO it, must
resort To Richie and his Romans, the grand manu-
iacturcrs of the public sentiment in this Sta,c.-
We cut ont of the Express an article from the y.
York Herald. which will amusc our readers:
'Arprecisely o'clock saws the Correspondent OF that
paper, the Convention called order by appointing
Mr.. Hathaway, of Chemung county, Chairman pro tenn,
and Mr.. egur, OF Orleans county, and Mr.. Strong, of
Renssoar county, Secretaries pro tenn The roll then
called over rom the Albany ArguS) aud hundred and
twenty-five members answered To their names There were
three abscnecs viz from RockaRd, from Green,
and one from CORTLAND The next motion that the
delegates proceed hand 10 the Secretaries their
credentials. No sooner was tins motion made Than
members upon the floor calling the top of
their voices lr. Chaumdn' says one, Il hare 40 ere
dcRtILs the meeting IA country slim they did
not 10 tier business up parliamentary form Says
another, Il hdrRt credentials but told by my
neighbours that he toilS TAINTED to TO Swaeuse-
ARother, DONE ksots rhdt TO do hare airays attend
ci 90 the Democratic interests Of country oith
any meetings. Similar giren for the
Of credentials By about tlcOArds OF the
Contention. motion was then made and carried that
at members whose seats were not contested should be
coiycd this matter being settled, motion made that
the Convention proceed 10 ballot for President"
What do our Calhoun friends think OF this for
fair start! Two-thirds of the Convention without
their credentials Who these gentlemen were. it
does not appear. The Express thinks they were
"Ruckertes," gathered before hand by the Re.
gency TO take snap Judgment ON Calhoun, Cass
Johnson " Co. Mr.. Davis, of Duchess county.
made Van Buren, speech, and was answered, as
follows by Mr.. Taylor, of New York city,
Mr. Van Buren, never his public career had the pop
ulr feelings OF the democracy with him. When he
elected Governor OF this State he thousand behind
the popular vote, and IN State the Union in 1910
he greatly behind his ticket and the admitted strength
OF the party" And "what'-where does he find facts
sustain him in saying that Mr.. Van Buren, stood
popular before the democracy at the present moment
tell him that come from that metropolis which enables
me 10 know something of the public feeling this subject
and the position the gentleman takes Is without fertilization
It's the democratic press throughout the Union in
the hands OF Mr. Van Burens old friends 1t from his
administration they last received succor, and him they
ceGyo for renewal But ii the great Of tine poo
pie must look for popular feelings And in tins light
what do Notwithstanding and discord perading al
tSvey section OF the Union well Tins State. and
all upon the very question of Van Buren, Van Buren,"
The old artful battle Hnnory has been in motion
secure his denomination Here, before stands the
dcnilblc proof. convention numbering hundred and
twenty eight members appearing here to throw the lasso
over the 21OOOO democratic votes OF the State Of New
York. By what authority Why by their own confession
hcy appear here by authority exceeding nine thou
sand people. And yet told they speak the senii
ments OF nnecnts of the whole democracy of the State
This IN the very face Of dscord such before
witnessed IN the Union | admit that President making
las soctionay commenced The strings has been touch.
edtc late has sent ts abroad, but Erns harp hath
yet 10 sound and comcu's bc Obeyed. Mr.. T. then
reviewed length the great changes in public feeling ia
this State during Gov. Marcy's administrations showing
change OF votes OF 10000 in year. lie closed his
marks by pressing the district SYSTEM and insisted that IT
We acknowledged the law di-trcing State We must
send So delegates to Baltimore. Ii repudate law
We must send - delegates.
That idea of ''lhrowng the lasso" over 30, 900
votes, is the best we have seen for a long time
IL is perfectly descriptive of the manner in which
the old Van Buren, hunters mean to cntrap the
obSiropaioHS buiialoes of Calhoun. They will
find them, we Opine, rather rough customers. Mr..
Taylor then offered the following protest, stating
that those who signed it would withdraw, return TO
their constituents; and when the proper time ar.
rived, the Democracy Of the State wouId ciec,,
through hc bdllO' Dor, their dcicgdcS and instruct
them to appear at the doors of the National Con-
vention, and demand admttancc, in the name oitLe
Great jehovah and the sovereign people:
PROTEST.
We. the undersigned members Of the Democratic State
Convention Of New York, in Syracuse assembled do on
this the fifth day Of September, eighteen hundred and forty
three solemny Protest against the actions Of malr.
~ OF this Convention IN choosing delegates represent the
Democracy Of this State IN the National Convention to bs
held IN Baltimore IN the month of May next. 1874
Believing firmly do, that such acts are contrary 10
tie spirit Ut the democratic fh m tusrpaon which
the people cannot and will not submit to- and which, h