The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-07
New York, Monday, August q, ls4s.
Actual Circulation or the Herald.


The Buffalo Convention, which meets next wed
nesday, will be an assembly of great Importance;
and will, no doubt, exercise considerable influence
IN the great political contest now pending in this
country. Its sayings and It's doings, its speeches
and its reports, Its scenes and its votes, will all
have an important bearing on the ensuing Presi-
Dental election In ORDER therefore, to crafty
the public curiosity with regard to Its movements,
we have Just completed the most extensive ar
rargements for full and accurate report of the
proceedings; arrangements which will be found
more complete and more effective than those of
any other journal IN the country. Yet we do not
mean to overload and scken readers and the
public with all the stale, undressing, stupid, and
silly Buncombe orations, that may be shot, like
rubbish, at the devoted heads of the collective wis
dom assembled. But all that is worth reporting
and all that is worth remarkng at this convention,
shall be fully fairly and, rapidly given to the pub
lie, irrespective of the political views of any party
or class of which II may be composed.
1t is anticipated, from the number and variety
of the sects and factions which have united toge-
Their in converting this body, that the convention
itself will be scene of great uproar and confu-
sion IN fact, more like one of the mass meetings
occasionally held at Vauxhall Garden, the Park,
and Tammany Hall, than steady, sober conven-
the course most advisable for the country to
adopt at the coming periodical delegation of the
executive power Whatever character however,
this body may assume, our arrangements are such
that we confidently assert no journal, through
out this great republic, will be able to come
within any calculable degree of the accu-
Tacy of the completeness and the-rapi'l ltst. et
VIII have, In our columns, a perfect daguerreo.
type of every speech and every incident. Its most
important votes and decisions we shall procure
by the electric telegraph, If we can succeed in i'm
pressing upon tie conductors of that instrument
The necessity of accuracy, despatch and industry,
IN attending TO their particular business This full
report-such as no other establishment in this
city, or in the country, generally attempts-will be
subsequently furnished In the Jtceisiy Herald I'M
medIatey after the close of the convention that
all persons throughout the whole Union may have
an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the
proceedings OF the motley array of politicians who
are, next week, TO compete In deafening chorus,
with the neighborng torrents of Niagara.
We have made these preparations and intend 10
cany them out. IN consequence of the important
bearing which this convention may have on the
ensuing Presidential election. The proceedings
oftwo conventIons-B Baltimore and Phlladephla-
are already before the public, and their merits
carefully scanned but there is vast number of
The people who have yet to make up their minds
as TO the course most proper for them TO pursue in
this political struggle. The Buffalo Convention
will complete the series of these movements; and
we have been induced to make this effort, to OBJ
tam full and accurate account of what may take
place, that all PARTIES and factions, and cques, and
influences, ~ stand revealed before the world, IN
their naked proportions, without concealment or
dlsguisc so that the public may be enabled to pro-
nounce upon thcr respective merits, with full
knowledge Of their professions and their preten-
sIons. Hence The Importance of a full report of
the Buffalo Convention. which, either by itself or
the chemicc-p political aiiimties it may generate,
msy probably exercise more serious ultimate IN
fllencc u!an are yet aware Of.