New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-03
Troops 70 California


Convention 10 make such pr0-isioa
Troops to California
When the motion 70 adjourn 10 dinner wssr,,da
the President read letter from Capt Chrsto,i,a-
Triger. the Commander OF Riae Corp.. on their
way 20 California with Col. Jonathan D steven
son, that the Convention AZ their evening aiiourr
men; should escort them down 20 the steamboat
Il was accepted, on motion OF NJ Swackhaner
and, al four. motion for reconsideration occupied
some time, but nothing was done on il.
The State OfScsrs SC.
The Convention. this afternoon were fo- som.
time in Committee on the Report of Committee
No. 6 on the Election &c. OF Oihcers not local NJ
Worden In the Chair Mr. Cha,ield stated The
views OF his Committee, and remarked that the
Attornev General Mr.. j Van Buren, had received
compensation OF nearly - 900 besides the recon-
pense OF his services at Auburn. ana as under
stood him fees prosecutions tor ejectments &c.
OF which no return Is made TO the COMPTROLLER
He had reason to believe that the ATTORNEY Gene
rails income RANGED rom 5000 70 S5000-anG the
Committee had provided $4,000 as salary FOR his
Office in lieu of the present salary $1,000 and all
fees nov paid him as Attorney General
Mr. RICHMOND and others addressed the Commit
fee and at 8 the Convention adjourned
The Report on the Legislature is at length cot
through with. and II all has not been obtained b.
the friends OF real reform that they wished or ex
pected, vet the public good will be materially pro
NOTED bv what has been done and il is very IN
wise in men OF otherwise farseeinc sacacity 10 go
far ahead of public sentiment in matters OF this
kind TAMMASY HALL corruption. which has proved
curse 70 the State, IS etectualv checked. and
William Leggett would have rejoiced 70 see even
this late foundation laid OF more honest system
of Legislation invite your readers TO examine
nv recent letters which show the Delegates VINO.
stood by Tammanr and against reform and those
WHO did not The LEADING article OF the New
York EVENING Post OF Nov. 25. 1885, "a suitable
commentary on the conduct OF those 10 whom 1t
may be found to apply contains the following re-
marks:
The TaInrnany in TINS country, is what the Orange
Society Is in reand-a band OF spies the movements
OF the people; 10 crush al their first attempts 10 REGAIN
their long lost bertcs-to preserve the political As
tendency their order and retain all the power
and patronage Of the state. Tammany was once re-
spectacle only Tor numbers but for names and lead
err who were men of talents and honest Intentions But
times have greatly changed and with them men have
changed also. Look al the array of Sachens now at
the head of that association who are they and what Is
their standing in society Let every who knows
them answer for himself. And these men. nj the
head OF such sefconsituted association 10 rule the
des,ines OF the country Forbid i; reason, forbid
common sense
Has come this. tina; persons can be voted for
for Office who have not been regularly passed upon ana
caucusscd by the Sachems at Tammanyi OF what use
are our electionsi We may well suffer packed Com
nittee from each ard 10 assemble At Iainmany ha.!
and say who be Representatives,, and permit
the SaChe and clique 10 be openly what hey are secret
" annual legislative directory Witt people submit
10 such kind OF dciaont must not Inc lear OF rec
eral rule has been the bugbear tor many years past
and has induced thousands submit 70 the undeocrahc
practice OF election by Committees; but the delusion
is now fast passing away the people ma mat the
clique OF the party only CRYING out VOL IN or
der the securely 10 prey upon the community
themselves The Democracy al length secs into the
mystery OF the inner temple OF the party
Mr.. SIMMONS of Essex made an excellent motion
today in Convention and although 1t iailed-at
which was verv sorry-yet trust that the friends
of Reform everywhere throughout the State, and
especially in the City OF New York, will cause 1t
TO be brought up again. 1t is provided IN the llth
Of the Article on the Legislature that no person
being a Member OF Congress. or holding any Jt.
DIcIAL or MILITARY OFFICE under the United
States shall hold q seat in the Legislature. W by
:ase regular professors OF extra Democracy Messrs
w TAYLOR. Il. Campbell, White Sanford, &c pro-
vidcd n loophole for the admission into the Senate
and Assembly OF Cussnm-Housc Collectors, Naval
Officers Inspectors. Measures Guasers, w eish-
ers, Snccure Clerks &c oil the 7 usto!hs-f ost'ias
tiers from NewYork Buffalo Oswego. Lewiston
Albany Rochester. Troy, Brooklyn, and the whole
host OF salarcd officers and pensioners OF the nj
ted States Government, who, receiving near,
" q million and halt OF dollars yearly out OF
the taxes, may be removed by the frcsi'
dent or the heads of Departments at mo-
ment's warning. Is more than l can tell Corrupt
and partial ana unjust rs English rotten borough e'
eslation is acknowledged 10 have been, not ior me
last hundred yeays has Custom H0nSe or ETctSs
officer or Postmaster ga riLage or c'ty 6PProacH
cd the Polls 70 interfere m an kiei'oR jar Jess otel
eilgljie 10 seat M me HoUSe o. commons nc
thing is absurd That man paid from $500 10 $50
600 n wear for services 10 the Fedora! Government
nj one MACE should be using that income and the
influence OF his station and OF his colleagues. say
OF the Custom. House OF Ncw-iork,l 10 get himself
elected 10 the Senate or Assembly mere 10 serve II
-l,,,n n, 'f,r,tf, rr7Ily-
described as an organized corps. on De removed
and his family impoverished tor his independent
votes on party questions, by authority ron W ASH
incop is subversive OF AL the ideas one can form OF
freedom in legislation. Mr. Simmons deserves great
credit for his etforts-yet has propose! 10 exclude
civil officers from seats N the Legislature was
promptly voted down. do not ike 10 name indi-
vGuals on either side, because cannot name them
all Mr. Couev would have admitted Pcstmasters,
but WHY Il Is Il bad. dangerous, corrupt principle
10 agree 10 attend TO the Pos-ohce OF Troy. Pough
kcepsie or Svracuse-thtn farm out the duty 10
some dependeni-and come here as Legislator 10
work Tor the party that may be upperlnost 81 " ASH
ineton.
You know sir how the Custom House intests and
overaves with It's Eercensry !egions the primary
meetings in YOUR citv-ihat heavy tax IS levied
By the Collector. each spring and tall to AFFECT the
elections State and Federal. l ask you shan vote
of appreciation TO those who would carry that system
ton not reconsidered Let our ieliowcitlzens LOOK
to il Governor Marcy seems very willing TO break
down al influences here except that OF the ederaI
Government | wish 10 cuntine It. end those who
accept its service TO their appropriate sphere Can
tina, be in the Senate and Assembly OF New ork
Let me suppose that the Polk. Tyler Walker.
Van Buren, or Marcy G; The day has point 10 gain
in the Legislature. What chance would such
Democra. as that worthy. Intelligent. and Phl!an.
throphic printer. John Winci. have II pItied
against the Custom House candidate. with party
presses party orators and party electionesrers 10
pull hm-wrh his own cash and the corruption
fund and Talnmany. against Johns honesty, intel
lirence and usetulnessl Would NJ the tool OF The
pro-slavery power have ten chances 70 Johns one
Has il not been So Have not reso!ute action
NOT an hundred miles from Albany struggled hard
10 keep il so Shall they succeed
am blamed by CERTAIN presses for venturng to
differ from General Talmadge as 70 the meaning OF
the term Democracy. Have not the most lnfqen-
,ia men in the Wing party -!ten asserted thai they
had opposed the measures o; Messrs- Virgin.
Marcy and the Central Albany Loco Junto.o because
tbs. ju1to looked one way and rowed another-oe-
!