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shouipg the run Of the Presidential
game and The prospects Of s.harmoniousn action
Te late Convention Al syrse1se. New York,
sas made Up Of The friends C Mr.. Van Barren,
most Of whom went in Upon The eRueker,,s
principle, ssithou; credentials. The following ar.
Iicie shows how he Thing was done.
Previous 70 organizing permanently, f-sys the Y
Correspondent of The Aurora, y call was made
for Ike Credentials. ard II eves an amusing scene
took place, here was one. II fully proved that
Ibis is self-consiiiuied body. Col Young APP
reared II fine Cohvention BY the folleping an
thoriry A meeting was held 10 his county, al
tended By about twenty-five persons, and AZ a
tate hour in The evening they organised. and APP
pointed crmmiItee Of three 10 retire and report
ticket, who dis1ha -ged their duly. They had
but one primary meeIins OF County conveltion,
aad . few days after, il was ascertained that Mr.
Young had better 60 10 Syracuse. Bot Mr.
Young was not alone 10 this matter; several
other delegates appeared, upon the simple ground
that il was necessary that some person should
attend 10 the daIy, and accordingly ihey pre-
sented themselves.
or the whole delegates, Numbering l2S. not
over thirty Of Them had any thing 70 show for
Their appointment, except public report. Even
old RocklanG county, with her 1000 Democratic
majority, did mol feel Interested sufficiently fUT
New York's fayorite son TO eyen have any per-
son 10 represent her. ~
Another circumstance isworthy Of n0ts ~
wards ef ffIy Of the delegates were tlr~. Pc
the last reeislature-ihe very persons W. ~
lin their lesiklaii1s eaosAsvenfSe db confirm
Their former act. Mr.. Taylor, from The city OF
New York, 10 bis remarks maeeIlhe chalee thai
the eRtirevoIe given which ersaied the 12S dele
lgates did not exceed 5000, whilst the Admitted
strensth The democratic party in the State was
$50 GOO 4 and YETI said he, s.IheSe delegates,
shns chosen claim 20 know The feeling Of every
Ielector id the Siale.n No denial was made 10
The charge Il
Col Young, We may aed, admitted ia some.
incidental Temar Ks that he had no credentials
~ t.Ntr York Express
n The Petersburg Republican tcaihqunl takes
lground al once against This system OF packing
he Convention, ard intimates pretty plainly
that the Democracy who are friendly % other
candidates will ncl submitgto il.
II seems 10 us that should National Conven-
ton assemble uhdeT these extraordina eircarn-
stances, The New York delegation will present il
self al its bar 10 the same attitude with lie
Wing candidates in The famous New Jersey con-
test Those candidates presented themselves 10
The House Of Representatives, with the certif
cate u Gov Pennington, and the broad seal"
Aof New Jersey, and al the same time, authentic
evidence was produced that the certificate had
been wrongfully given, The seat wroDgfpIly af-
fixed. The New York Delegation will go 10 The
National Convection with the certificate Of the
i President and Secretaries Of the State Cpnven-
ton, aud with the knowledge that The bedy from
which these officers derived their authority, was
itself unable to prodoce any voucher for its own
/ Shonh not the Nep York delegation meet with
The same fate from a Democratic Convention,
which The pretended New Jersey members met
with from a Democratic Congress-
We do not know how far the People Of New
YoIk'wil 60 10 submitting 10 the proceedings OF
this $50 called) State Convention we, do not
know how far the friends OF ether candidates
will accede 10 this piece Of baFefaced political
Iiugslery bat we, DO NOT suppose that other
States will bow down 10 obedience even 10 the
behest Of the Empire" Slate. We do moi sup
pose that the friends of Calhoun, of Johnson. Of
/. Cas-, or Buchanan or even Of the much feviled
John Tyler, will be quie as submissive 10 the
dictate ofsone cunning politicians in New York,
as a few very good persons whom we know Of,
would have Us 10 be-. II has been with the
deepest regret that we have seen the friends Of
Mr. Van Buren, pursue course which is SO I'M
becoming the Democracy. and which we hope is
fore gn % his own wishes.--t Petersburg Repub.
Now hear the Enquirer. II tslksslargely, but
il viii be Tecollected thatit was qoite as conf
dent Of success 10 1910. Indeed, It's editor
talked about ''going 10 sleep" during The can
vass, when he 6rsl heard of Gen. Harrisoh's no.
minalion. f
We believe. that We are stronger now, than
we were 10 ls40-thal Mr. Wan Buren, is much
stronger man IhanMr. Cali oln-Ihal he has claims
and advantages, superior 10 those of the other
lcandidates4that Mr. Calhoun's time has not,
4. "a
that he is not the champion now 10 lead Us to
victory that-it IS only wher thr Republi.
can party is restored TO power, and ia the ascel-
dant Of the public affairs, tina, be can be placed
al the head Of the Government II strong and
victorious, they can PLACE him there but be IS
not strong enough TO place them in the arms Of
victory = Richmond Enquirer.
| II the White Sulphur Springs writer means
to encourage The hope, THAI MI Gkihonn can
carry the "0ld Dominion"+-or ga Iarse poF-
lion" Of her, We take lbs1aoeriy OF setting him
right.-He might carry two, or perhaps three, of
her Electoral Deiegaies--Ho, so many as Mir
Van Buren, would carry in Nnrth Carolina, ii
she votes by Dislficts--ncr 50 many as IN Geor-
eia II his friends would undo what theyhaye done
there, and instead Of selecting as they have
all his friends, BY slap dash Gas Sterne calls n.)
should throw open the District System. Mr..
Van Buten is decidedly stronger in Virginia,
Than the distinguished South Careaian ID.
We will admit, that in the Eastern Shore Dis
lrieI, Mr.. Calhoun is stronger than any other
man--but throughout Virginia, Mr.. Van Buren,
is the decided foVorite. and bis nomination. will,
We are sure. cement the party firmly together.
We lie too high az opinion Of the State Rights
party Of the Eastern Shore, TO believe, that ii
dominated. MIR. Van Buren, win be deprived OF
their sutfrages, or that .'Mr. Clay will beat Mr..
Van Bufen ON the Shorep There may now be
some disafTecton in the ranks; but when The
great battle comes ID ia. 1874 We confidently
trust thai the Eastern Shore men will gallanllv
come TO the rescue Of their fayorse principles,
whoever be the leader - H. --4- ,t-4~
The Globe, when il drops politics, oecasion--
ally says good thing. 10 noticing the advance
payment Of subscriber, Mr.. n. owings, Il
states tina, Mr.. D. keeps the rum Of his own
account, and has always been in advance since
1891, RENTING IS note annually, free ofpos,-