The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-15
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
The Barnburners' convention at Utica.


The Barnburners' Convention at Utica.
Urea. Sept Is, lsts
This morning, appearances seem to indicate the |
nomination of Colonel Grain for Governor There
Is however no certainty Of such result Dix's no
mination seems be impossible, on account OF his
senatorial vote against the Irish Appropriation Bl,
and IN ,ccou Mt Of the indecsion and fright he mi
Tested when he called upon by the Van Buren,
marty before the convention of June last to take the
initiative and plant himself firmly, upon the Wimot
proyiso principle, before the civilized world. Wads
worth of Genesee county, excellent and popular
farmer has declined Gsrdn has also declined for
reasons stated in the following letter to which
alluded in my despatch last evening This letter was
addressed TO John Cochran Esq distinguished men,
"ALBASy Sept 0, ISIS
NY DEAR SIR this moment received your letter
In reply, allow TO say that my situation is such
that could in event accept the nomi uatiou to
which you allude You aware that, in order to
become a candidate must resign the ofi,e now
hold OF the consequences OF such step to myself,
personally, shall not speak but there are public
overlooked, and which will in your judgment think,
justify refusal By the present constitution. eight
judges necessary to hold the Court of Appeals
My resignation, therefore would not only put stop
to all business in that court until q successor could
all that should remain Undetermined (and there
will be many such) when such resignation should take
effect
II should be severely censured. and Justly so, by
suitors the profession, and the public
These suggestions will, trust prove satisfactory
course feel IL my imperative duty to adopt. need
hardly that my sympsthies all in favor of the
cause in which you engaged and that under other
circumstances, / would cheerfuly assent to any use
Of my name that our friends might deem proper.
should it be necessary-which have no idea will be
the caseyou at liberty to this letter in order
to spprse any OF our friends Of views and the rea
sons for them Yours very respectfully >,
JOHN Cochran, Esq"
In the nomination OF Judge Gardiner is pressed
Mr. Cochran will probably deem it his duty to exhibit
this letter to the convention. 1t is matter Of
surprise to that Of the delegates extreme
ly anxious for Judge Gardeners nomination He is
another Of those upright and noble minded whom
the citizens of New York delight to honor. He is q
above all reprosch; the daggers of calumniators
upon any of his acts and say that act was cow
ardly or ignoble No matter to what party such men
ledgeeand admire while acknowledge virtues
A. the present moment, IL M, Of Wednesday, the
ST are
The following is list of the delegates present. SO
nett, Cornelius Ten Brock, and T. w. Valentine.
.aHegany County-Henry Baxter and J. Emerson
Broome County-W. H. Abbott.
Chautauque County-1st District, s. s. Whallon.
Chenanso County-James Clapp, Jr., and James NJ.
Chemung County-Charles Hallett, Barlow Nye and
J. w Robinson.
Gauge Couniy-1st District Seth Turner, Sa.dis
Dudley and Samuel Best. I'd District Henry Yawger
Clinton Counfy-Z. C. Plat.
Cortlandt County-Henry Randall
Columbia Coufy-Theodore Miller and VIM. G.
Vaudeville.
Deia,rcre county-lst District, Walter Hanford
Dutchsss Ccunty-E. A. Battolph, VIM. H Elton and
Samuel T. Taber.
Esseu County-EN w. Rogers
Erie County-James wadsworth, VIM A. Sutton and
Franklin County-D. W. Lawrence
Fulton and Hamilton Counties-D. Mcintyre Stew
Genessee County-Edgar c. pibbe and Chester Han
mum.
Greene County-Isaac B. Amman and Z. H. Stanton.
Herkimer County-A. H. Buel and Asa Wilcox,
trict, John Wnslow. Sd District, J. r. A. Perkins
Kings c0unty.lst District Jas z Dubois Sd Dis
Lecis Counfy-Seymour Greene.
Liringston CDuntyIlst Distrist, R; Wisner, c: H.
Gibbs, Ira Merrill and J. D Frazer.
q Madison Csunty-Thos. Barlow
Montgomery Connty-Gies +. Van Vechten and Nj.
Niagara County-F ]. Fithian and Daniel Barker.
Orange County-John Osborn, DR.. Samuel c. Smith
and VIM. H. Ramsey.
Orleans Csunfy-- Post
Ner York City-Rural Smith, Geo. II. Purser VIM
drews Samuel j. Tilden, John Cochran, Thomas W
Tucker, Jos. E. Coffee Gerardus Beyce, Daniel X. Car
penter Henry Brsvoort A. H. Green Robt. A. Adams,
Otsego-Geo. A. Starkwesther, Harvey Hunt, and
W. S Hammond.
Oneida-Daniel P. Bissell and Alvah Hazen.
Onario-Wm. c. Dryer and John p Saher.
Ononedagua-John Buck S. Robbins, c. c. LOOMS,
lst dlstrlct WIN, HENDERSON, VIM SaD1ne, T.. Akin,
I'd do. d. S. Calvin C.. A. Wheaton, j. +. Sabine
Sd do. E. " w. Dox, W. Collins James Midler
4th DO
Ospego-E. B. Tallcott, Samuel Freeman, and B
Thsyer.
Putnam-Amzi Loran.
Queens Mcdonald.
Northumberland job nson.
Rensseia.,-A. +. Wheeler, ]. Livingston and J. A.
Comstock.
SrfoK-John G Floyd and Samuel B. Gardiner.
SuliirGn-H. r. Morris.
Saratoga-Wm. j. Gilchrist.
Schoharie-C. w Van Alstyne.
81. Laprence-C. G. Myers, c. T. Hubbard, and
Martin Thatcher.
SteuJen-M. Brown w. Irwin, ]. Brown VIM II
Hawley, and w. c. Rogers.
Schenectady-A. w. Toll
Seneca-Henry B. Stanton
Tompkins-D +. Sears and H. w. Sage.
Tioga-Henry Mccormick.
Ulste,- Cornelius NJ. Van Buren,.
Westchester-A. Badeaw.
Wdshington-L J. Howe.
Wayne-G ii. Middleton and John Adams.
WaI7en-J.F r. Sheriff..
Uyoming-C. o. Sheppard, p. M. Ward, and j. c.
Ferris.
Y1tes-B Franklin and John Habmaker