Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-06

| Democratic HOW in New York.
We clip the suboinei from the New York Commercial
Advertiser O. Thursday, the ID Instant
"DruycRArtc HARNoxY.-The two sections or factions
OF the Democratic pa!ty Albany have been Tor some
ume every body knows, assiduousy employed in telling
what they be the tuth Of each other-in other
words representing each other composed Of the most
dishonest tricky, vile, profgate and ruianly elements
the world More recently they have proceeded
from words blows, and have reproduced, from the
Albany Argus, very Illustrative specimens OF their
prOwess in this line. The GROWING glory, however-at
unu thing yet glorious shall appear-seems
have been exhibited Tuesday, incident rather
element. OF the Albany County Democratic Conyen.
ton described by the Argus IN column and halt
In the city Of Albany, apPurtenan the choice dele
gates, there considerable display OF harmonious up
and violence which, however pass without farther
notice, and come the dongs the Convention
which was held at New Scotland. The Argus tells the
story in tails
Early yesterday morning. four large four horse wagons
each containing 25 persons, started from the
city, besides several others less imposing form. These
mostly loaded with hired rutiians. Going out thew
frequently passed bottles Of liquor from hand 10 hand Most
1t them were armed with clubs, and they had with them
also bull dogs, led with haiters.
linn tIsiey reach nc the ground, Mr. Corning and
Mr.. Peckam proposed Mr.. Cagge and NJ. Cuyiu that
the meeting should organ and proceed possible har.
mOny-that the organization should be made excluding all
except the uncOnested delegates md who claimed
ana that for delegates should be agreed
upon This was osleu-ib.y as-enied But while these
negotiations progress, Nh Cagger and Mr. Coyin
murcEed to he room, already filed with their DULLES and
these worhes quarter before II the hour of me
n cal Il toe M cling order, and Mr. Cagger took the
,air.-tle DULLES youog wih loud voices. every mo.
Ton. Parallel benches having been placed directly
the about onehird distant from the head compact
OF avIcs placed standing upon them and the
ngess or 'gress Ut de!tgaes except such
TASTE Of the conductors vi this scene, prevented.
Mr. James K Rose who wa- peaceabIy looking on was
struck and knocked down by Edward Brnckerhof
Der OF the so-caled general committee" IL became Oh
vou that every proceeding under such circumstances would
be literal denial Of every right the majority OF fairly
elected delegates accordingly this majority proposed TO
lake another ro7m add Organize peaceful and iaycon
sttIied democratic convention. Pefceiyirg this gang
o rutans were directed 20 the Oom but the meeting
having yet assembled, they returned Tor fresh
lions.
Meanwhile the delegates from the country and city who
were justly entitled 90 seats n the convention, and nearly
every whom, upon usual mode recei.
wing credentials and testing right to seats would have
been admitted % the number Of L. the whole number d,
1OJ assembled m an upper room in another part of Mr.
Clark's tavern. They had in manner in the slight
Get degree provoked assault They had only temporarily
organized when gang OF fulrs, fresh from their employ
er rushed into the room, armed with clubs and knives
breaking tHo door from hinges Gray haired men were
knDcked with clubs and with broken pieces offur.
n'ure, (hc chars tables, pipe, &c were smashed
by the sssai5nts Others kicked and stamped upon
and DINERS cuturd wounded in she head and face
and cut by small spring blade attached ring on the
hEg'iahd the ruihlns were armed IN other respects,
sg attn dagger and pistol having been picked UP after the
uHry
OF course every mans life was in the hands of those
br,aI and unproyoked assaans there being no egrcss
from the room, except through the door which portion
ot ihsm surrounded. Lawrence Van Dusen an esteemed
D,mJc Of Of Bern, conceded delegate elected by the
unanimous vote OF the town, knocked down and
stamped upon, and three Of hue teeth Knocked out. lie
was greatly injured; and reported last night hat he
died VI his wounds II OF least miraculous that he cs
capped with hs Iie. Mr. Hungeriod, also Of Bern was
scarcely less brufiiiy beaten.
After escape had been effected from the room into the
street. such able proceed 10 Albany reso,ed a,
once To adjourn thither-and they deemed this tho moro
Necessary gangs Of tuiians, Rrent'y uhimed with
drink were seeking every pieence Of quarrel although not
word D offence Offered 90 the part o. those VIM had
been most butly assaulted beyond the among
themselves VI feelings Of Indignation at this unparalleled
| Outrage.
TLey accordingly proceeded to Albany and assembled
AZ P ". at Gaiups United States Hotel. Washing.
ton sifocand there organized. nominated ticket for
delegates 10 tho state convention, and conducted Other
proc edn-s, a worthy II democrat tic consen.
uon and Of the well known md rssblc democracy OF the
/ city aud county, Of which it composed.
/ Tho scenes at ihc place oi the convention which
have depicted, and Of which eye ygtnessss did
not cen-' with thc departure u tho unoondng and de-
ienccesi moIory. The gang. informed. commit
ted every species Of outrage on Mr. Care house. break
inR bis Goo nurc, literally smashing his dinner tlb.c with
DO. hrs bar and gasscs and wound
ing his young because boz refused them more liquor
end finally a.snrgw Oh brutal violence, several peace be
fumefs who happened there titrxgrd and w woundny
] one of tl'm hat hrs life ~ sld 20 be endangered
u may well be- asked, under whose auspices and by what
parsors these buIIrs and rIliaf, of them fresh
from the ins TRANSPORTED democratic county con-
ycruOu for The city aud county o Albany bnd there per
mued 90 enact these of brutal violence and
der. The irI1i persons in attendance, and of whose
party these ruff ins acted the Attorney General Jno
Van Brron) tive district attorney fyr the county u Al
ba1y,fA. }. C'IyinJ Judge Brnmha recently appointed
the canal collector %. e. Souihwick the -four nspec
t0r-masers IN charcery Ganoy. Hernans and Hastng.
/ Alderman McKn gb NJ the sih ward-and the semi.
official chairman Of the general committee" Peter Gag
I ger.
Not one Of these officials attempted in sny manner IN
restrain these outagcs-nay, Of them encouraged
f. them by smiles u Obvious approval.
suchis the Argus eide Of Tho story A. honest and im
partial ncuals We mike u duty IN give the other side
also. from the Allies Readers form their own udg.
men a. 20 the partition Of blame and disgrace between
The two factions, being enough Tor know that such
arc the dongs and sayings Of the harmonious domoca.
cy' o. large. The Alias ssys-
IN column Of April ooery, the Argus Of his morning
sempb usoon'y 10 impuo the consequent violence to
me democratic delegates 20 the convcnuon-who were
ptacouby and remote from the disturbance con.
uucung heir proceedngs-and b. has the oirontc 10 in
Hnuaie twhat 1t dare not charge) that Mossrs Cagger
.the president Of The conyenuon) Won Buen, Bfamhs
Souihwick, ColNin, VOburgh, Gsfney, Mcknight Her
mans ana hasunzs, regularly chosen substituted dele
gut,s q" tie convention, were connected with them.
Inc chntge known 10 be slso by author nnd he
Soups 10 The niamy Of Ne fabrication, and a. the ansut.
taon Of hose democrats into officials for the pur
pose OF political effect abr5ad where the standing and cha
q .(H21askals- be names known. The