The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06

the table.
Mr. FIELD rose to debate the motion.
The PRESIDENT said the motouto lay the resolutions
upon the table was not debateabls.
Mr. FIELD appealed from the decision Of the chair and
he was attempting to debate the question OF appeal
The President decided that appeal from the deci-
confirmed by the Hon. VIM. C. Grain.
Mr. FIELD then withdrew his appeal.
b.r sS TIN az
Mr. GAY then offered resolution that the convention
DO now proceed to the nomination Of Treasurer Of the
State Of New York the resolution adopted and the
convention proceeded to nominate Treasurer with the
following result:
George w. Cuylsr. 81 James NJ. starbuok.
Peter Cagger. Horace Greeley. !
Amasa Dana. IS VIM w. Fream. !
Edwin Croswell. -. Stephen Strong. 80. l
John McLane. $500. 10 Heman J. Redhed.. o
GEoRos W. CurLrR, of Wayne having received .
majority Of all the votes cast declared to be duly
nominated as the democratic candidate for State Tres
surer.
State Engineer, with the following result:
Orvills W. Chfds. L. SO Hsmsn J. Redfsld.. /
1 TsS. s s. Jsn,,;;:n Alexander c'mp0'A''
ORviLLE w. CHILD., of Onondags, having received .
AZ bs "
On motion Of Mr.. BRoDERcx the convention then pro
ceded 70 nominate at the time three candidates
for the Office Of Canal Commissioner with the following
result
John c. Mather.. -. 70 Frederick r Lee. ..... 81
Elisha B. Smith. -. "a Norman D smith 80. 4
Frederick Toilet -. 80. sIg Hsman j. Rednsld... 4
Mr. Mr. s sn%n.; 4 Ed d,n. Sj0; rsss,:m
Messrs Mathsr and Z. B. smith having a msjoaity Of
q. the votes cast declared to be nominated the
democratic candidates for Canal Commissioners On
notion Mr. Folett, though not receiving majority Of
oil the votes was declared to be the third democratic
candidate for Canal Commissioner.
srRAcusK, October 8, ls47.
My last despatch gave you all the proceedings of the
Democratic State Convention down to Saturday evening
tons except Of Elections which have already
reached you over the lightning line about the hour Of
midnight on Saturday svenngthe nominations were all
the convention was the duty Of receiving and acting
upon the report of the committee Of sixteen to whom
BILE address and resolutions the democratic electors
this State embodyng IS near might be- the senti.
questions Of local and national Importance Immediately
affecting the interests Of tho great American people
AT midnight, Mr. SEYMOUR Of Oneida, the chairman Of
the committee appeared before the conventonprepared
to read the address
In consideration of the time Of night, Mr.. Grover
moved that tho reading Of the address be dispensed
with the gentleman had doubt but the radicals
would acquiesce in every sentiment contained in It,
Mr. snIMov. replied that he was in feeble health and
that would indeed be great favor II the convention
would adopt the report without putting him to the
trouble of reading he assured the gentlemen upon
the other side radica that IL contained nothing which
could give offence to any democrat The reading Of
the address then dispensed with, and Mr. Seymour
proceeded to read the several resolutions accompanying
The resolution contained very complimentary alu-
sons to the secretary Of and the American In
Mexico They also contained expression OF sorrow at
family.
The convention was about to vote upon the address
and resolutions when Mr. Doolttle, Of Wyoming rose
and offered additional resolution this additional
hp
people OF this State would Voluntarily tolerate
slavery upon any free SOIL hereafter to be acquired and
the resolution and moved that II be added to the
solution just read BY Mr. Seymour
In instant calling the gentleman to order they
cd to the President that the ntsavery resolutions Of
fered during the evening, by Mr. Smith OF Wayne see
my last despatch) precisely similar In principle to
that offered by Mr. Doolittle; Mr. Smiths resolu
tons, they said, laid upon the table whore they
remained and 1t not In order for Mr. Doolittle
to offer asmar resolution while Mr. Smiths resolutions
remained upon the table.
The President nonpussed and could make no de-
cision; he appealed to Mr. Grain OF Herkimer for an
opinion and Mr. c. decided that the resolution just Of
| fered by Mr.. Doolittle was In order
Mr. FIELD, OF New York, then secured the hoor he
spoke about hour In vndicaton Of the Wnmot pro-
vso he attempted to impress upon the minds Of the
the subject before the reassembling Of Congress-
and he threatened he and he ana
thematsed While he was speaking the outcries and
loud that no could distinguish any entire sentence
he uttered. II medley Of Kisses and stamping and
Tammany Hall or the ninth ward
Mr.. PREsToN KIro and made the laconc remark
that the hrebrsnd Of freedom had been thrown int the
hundred argume upon points Of order were raised
at the instant Of time all order set at defiance
became apparent that personal violence about
occur and Mr. DooLrrrLE heard to say that there
was trouble Of the most serious kind brewing there.
Finally somebody moved the previous question upon
the address and resolutions introduced by Mr. Seymour
This motion the origin of the most disgracefu oe
Of the nightor rather the morning II wa
Sunday morning.
The PsEspESr about 10 ascertain II the call 70,
the previous question would be seconded by the
tioD when
Mr. Mr., Ps..Ios Kss inquired what would be the effect
The PREsIpErr coincided in the opinion which some
body expressed In reply to the enquiry Of Mr. King that
n the call for the previous question were seconded by
the convention the additional resolution offered by Mr.
Doohttle would be cut on and defeated
MI KING In reply denied that the previous question
was applicable In that convention that It could be
moved In any assembly where rules for it's establish
ment In any assembly had not been previously adopt
Cd. MIR. King also denied that when an amend.
ment (Mr. Dooittls's resolution was an amendmenD
to an original resolution or bill was pending the
previous question upon tho original resolution was
IN order until some disposition mad been made OF the
amendment he said that the amendment was question
which arose subsequent TO the original resolution, and
that therefore no question could be had upon the org
nal resolution until the amendment was settled Mr
King insisted that he right In his construction OF the
rules a. applied In Congress he would stake his ife
upon II and al be had could have. or course MT n
was violently excited his language showed that his ss