New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-05
Loco-Foco state Conventian.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
THIRD DAY.

! Behold bow darby lowers the evening the
great chowoerpot Of Loco Focosm 10 hickory tri.
pod and grim spirits are srinnog hate, and spsos
vengeance At esch other amid the smoke and IRE
OF this political combustion. BRADY and DooLTTILE.
RATBbUs and FURsyH, WADsvoHTH and PKcKHAM,
plDg FIRE and usina the long poker OF impss-
stoned nyectlye to brighten the hsmes and add fury TO
their orcewhle thupders Of applause echo the grosns
OF the volcanic eruption with which the mnglng
spriu oyerwhelm each other. Toll and trouble Hunk
ers burn and Flag men bubble
! When closed my last letter wo were hearing
the Report on the contested scat from Albany, between
Messrs. VAN BUREN, and LIrcHFIELD. Mr.. MCNEIL Of
Orange gave 10 the report which occupied long time
II exhibited curious view Of party corruption and In.
trieue We hsd sfidavi,s Of bribery money furnished
for oy sers and pale brandy sc. &C. When the aida
Wits for Mr. VAN BUBESs tide came 10 be read the
Chairman (HunkeD paused, and proposition was
made that az they attacked private character. they
should not be publicly read The Bsrnburners resisted
this and the sfdsvits read Ono of them re.
ceved with great sensation. don't know that ought
10 publish H. but Of the Barnburbing papers
have taken copies msy well send IL TO you, will
be- made public anyhow, and The Tribune may well
have II at fret as second hand.
The affidavit is as follows, as read 10 the Con
venton
Samuel .Sfrong's Testimony.
fbany County, ss.-Samuel Strong, being duly swern,
deposeth and saith that he IS resident Of the Tenth Ward
Of the city of Albany That he knows Edwin CROswELL
the senior Editor Of the Albany Argus th.t sevsl times
during the past week he received from the said
Crossel through James Rose and others, requesting
interview with this depOnent that Wednesday last he
requested by said Rose 70 meet Nh CrOswe at the
Office al RufUs " PEcKHAM, Esq that day at o'clock
that he went TO said Office such time and there
met Edwin CrOswel, Eli Perry, Rufus w. Pecsham and
lanes r. Rose hint was gwen to MI Peckhsm and no
smiled and left the Office the others remaining Mr. Cros
well then commenced conversation with tins deponent
relation TO the meeting 10 be held IN the Ninth Ward the
I He said me he
~ ' md fbat his would be the end Of the Barn
burners I" that he wanted to carry the Ninth Ward
he would rather carry that than any other ard IN the
city" and that he wished this deponent 70 assist HIM IN
doing So "The Ward must be carried no matter al what
cost lie then said he had roll Of one dollar bills m
his pocket which he handed this depouent, and which
This eponent found afterward twenty dollars.
lie then said that tins deponent must see Perry the next
morning and there would be funds provided" lie
farther said that MI Sherman WAITS Sherman, ESQ in
tended 70 Gotcise his house IN Washngton's ana that
be had already spoken to him on the subject ana mat TINS
depouent should have the contract for doing the same
That would take two 70 do the work and that this
deponent SHOULD DO the same Dy Gay auor MI ,Ios"e
pay for attending the meeting. and Mr.. Perryfe
pied that he supposed about 30 cents apiece" M.
Croswe then said that he the deponent could get them
from any part Of the city 1t made no difference only
they mus, be there in time and nave the room blocked
npn told the depOnen 70 get the key OF the room and
keep II locked 10 prevent others from setune IN.
Mr. CRoswsLL and this deponent then conversed about
the manner Of conducting the business OF said meeting
agreed that Mr.. HIRAM PERRY should be Chairman &C
Ir Tins deponent then said TO Mr.. Croswe, suppose
John Van Buren, gets speaking again Croswo replied,
will take Of that-we viii have no speaking TO-
night told son thus deponentl 70 Pm nm down
al the other meeting" This deponent ana MI Croswell
conversed farther IN relation 20 having music &C &C ana
father This deponent saith o9i. sAMJE sTkoNo.
J. NJ. SETTLE Commissioner Of Deeds
Mr. MoNELL, ought TO state, then read coun.
ter affidavit from Samuel J Rose denying that he had
ever made the proposition to Mr. STRONG 10 come 10
Mr. pEcKuAn's Office and rebutting the allegations Of
said STRONGs testimony. The majority OF the Com
ni,iee reported 10 favor of MIR. LITcHtfELD. The mi
nority by w. G. GRAIN read report IN favor OF mr-
VAN BUREN,. The Convention then took recess oi ono
hour.
EVENING SESSION.
The first business brought up was motion OF Mr.
WADswoRII OF Livingston to have leave 10 read An af
hdavit which was not read in Mr. CAGGERs case though
pertaining 10 that contest 1t was understood TO mph
cate Mr. ROBERT ID. WATSON, member OF the Assem-
bly, from Albany County In an attempt 10 BRIDE Del
egate. 49,
Hot words passed between Mr.. WADswoRrH
and Mr. CHANDLER OF Genesee but thcy were siterwsrd
recalled
Mir HATHRUS said if the affidavit were excluded,
he would read it in his speech that the parties might be
exposed aud pushed on, OF the party applause and
hisses)
Mr. BRADY hoped Mr. RATHBUs might have the
honor of making assassin like attack on an absent
and defenc eess man. applause and hsses)
Mr. DoOLITTLE would have these doings exposed
His constituents would insist ON this that the rascal
might be- lashed naked round the world (appisuse ana
hssos)
Mr. PURsER said Mr. BRADY only objected to the
use of assassin s,abs side applause and confu'
ion)
He presumed he (Mr. PuRsER) had premeditsted that
attack for some time, TO make rupture between col
Leagues hitherto least respectful toward each other
MIR. CAMBRELEsG was astonished at the excite
ment He thought the affidavit should be read
Mr. RATHBUs replied warmly to MIR. BRADY
Tie never saw an assassin but he believed the charsc
ter that of crawling, cringng iswning creature,
who would smile In your lace ana SEND dagger 10
hG4
never the tool OF assassin 10 do his dirty work This
should not be- suppressed The President Mr.. NORRIS,
once seized papers he Gentworth) and was sustained
In IT, And now when person stands with bis checker
board and unseen controls This Convention, be would
expose the trickeTy.
Mr. WADswokTH said, though now too late to
serve or honor Slss Wright yet not too late to
.ske vengeance on the ssssssns who betrayed him.
Mr. BRADY reiterated his assertion about assas
Sin stabs with grca, emphasis.
Mr. MosfLL. of Orange, tilted into Mr. CAM
pRELKNG bu, gslsnty received on the lance oil the
skiliiul CONTESTANT from Suffolk.
Mr. DooLlITLE urged the pertlnency Of the
affidavit
Mr. PEcKRAM said it must be some vsgabond
who gives the affidavit
Mr. LAPHAM said that was the rogues plea, that
those who testify against him not honest men Mr..
CRoswKLL would be very apt to approach no men Tor
such purposes unless they rather tricky charsc
ters He went for full exposure OF the wound, that
II migh, DO cured and honesty prevail In politics
Ii is now near IL O'Clock, and am comp elled 70
return eastward for day, travelling all night tonight
regret TO be compelled to leave In the midst Of this In
tsresting controversy. This affidavit will undoubtedly
be read but 1t cannot be much richer than the one
,end YOU II equals Msckenzies book The Albany case
will be argued serwMd by the contestants but they
cannot possibly be through with II 70 night u VIII be
continued TO morrow and probably tomorrows setting
sun will see the Convention organized II mol Two Con
vrnuons In session. hope 10 be back before the pow
WOW IL over. The Banburners have been insuted and
trampled on they now turning upon their asssil
ants with yigor and determination VIII they conuune
soi Timeo DaaaosI fear the Bsrnburners, sitter the
whipping in of Snss Wright Secret Circular men, Ae
beirsy the Empire State into the hands OF fok Tex
As and Slavery Nc wonder that should hesitate TO
trust them sgsn.
The news from Mexico was received by Tele-
graph to-day and of the BsrnJurners made but
poor concsAment OF the despcatle opinion they have OF
James X Polk-the Young Hickory Of America Two
thousand more OF free American hearts have bed that
Slavery might tester into losihsome life In their de
csyins bodies ana pestllzDs blood
TIE Tribune OF Thursday evening has just come
10 hand and 10 In demand tonight No wonder that
you should complain of the Telegraph. ! sent two or
three dispatches every day before two CLOCK for your
Evening Editions left one to-day 1t ~ minutes past
IL have made inquiries and ind thai u WAS sent
aoou, oclock-of too late for your last edition
The repor, in Thursday mornings papers you tuen 70