The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE,
From our New York Oorre.po.dent.
NRw YORK, Feb. IL. Isl

NKw YORK, Feb. Is 1913.
The democratic State convention at Utica dourned sine
die yesterday afternoon having completed its business Of
conrse without having thought OF any such idle
domination of General Tayor--he Healds "cerain" in
formation the contrary, Notwithstanding. The whole
number of delegates present the convention appears
have l2 of l2sa remarkably full attendance for
the sea son of md-wnter; and il be denied,
prsng, in unusual degree the worth, eminence, and
| talent of the democracy of the State.
The resolutions of the Utica convention not yet re-
ceved though the portion ofthe address in town
That document is generally regarded here as OF moderate
and conciatory spirit The democracy of the whole Union
with satisfaction the following declaration on an
important and difficult question: declaration which
should put to rest the Measurements and misconceptions
that have been current in too quarters II in refer
4 the subject of slavery in erritoryi
Fourhly Although such the opinions entertain
upon this important question, and which feel it be
yinced of injustice aud unconsttutisnary have
sought impose them upon Others still, less have
controlling test N The prssidentai election as has been
uniusty charged upon us The annals OF our party pro-
such has been advanced by us We hare ~suer made
such will we submit 70 !, when made by others
sustain those who do either
There can be no doubt that the Clay meeting at Castle
Garden night OF the very largest ever collect
ed roof in this city country and as remarkable
for its unanmity and enthusiasm for its numbers II
proved il nothing else this that New York Tor the whlg
part m wholly and decidedly for Clay, and for nobody
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eather and prunela" None of the great guns announced
(and by whose the managers succeeded In drawing
such immense crowd) were there not even the last OF
Tyler men, John M Bots The speakers were all OF
the old stale, casstheir speeches ditto-res-
olutons do, do This morning Clay stock is at pre-
mium and Taylosm hides its diminished head before the
sudden pride of place of its older rival
Per contra headquartersto wit: in the whg iegisia
tive caucus Albany, the other night Ia more important
place than even meeting in Castle Garden 1.-THE de
sustained by Clay whgey seems TO have been more
decisive Than first appeared Mr. Chase, OF Monroe
county, having offered resolution that Henry clay DC de-
cared the first choice the wings of New York for the
presidency," he was by simultaneous opposition,
and his motion quietly 6urked by an adjournment
carried 46 &c. 1t is quite clear that our amiabe rends
the other side will have their hands full In seing er
own without troubling themselves about dit
erences in the democratic ranks.
Nothing daunted by the demonstration of last night, the
this afternoon, says mschievously Of some re-
marks in the "Gobe," desderatng the nomination of Mr.
Clay by the wings; eve have doubt Mr.. Globe you
speak honest wishes of your party, whehyou express
the desire that Mr. Clay should be the whig candidate
Yet the Express processes itself Clay paper! "A
que such backing, say j."
Lowell contains, present. twelve manufacturing corPo-
raions with aggregate capital OF $2lOOOO, and EN-
poyng IL hands, whose weekly wages clear of broad)
amount to $36 500 They produce weekly 92O9OO yards
of cotton and $50 yards of wooen fabrics; requiring
consumption of 5000 pounds OF the raw material Use
less industry and than useless investments which
only lead direct to " ruin!'
with great severity by all classes and interests in Great
Britain In her desperate efforts strengthen herself the
money monster heeds little the crash of credit the down.
fall of high and ancient houses, the sudden and runos
fluctuations the great staples the universal terror and
devastation. What pity that whgery did not succeed in
saddIing this Union with like evil creation!
There is much sympathy felt at present by our citizens
for the Momons excited by the affecting statements in the
the surings and prosecutions endured 10y
them Undoubtedly, these poor people have been evil
treated for conscience aksto the little honor OF our coun
try at home or abroad
The Catholic priesthood of our city, IKE that of Montreal.
is contributing its usual heavy proportion oil sacrifices In
the sacred of Christian charity Two or three days
90 mentioned the death of the Rev. Patrick Murphy,
of ship fever caught in the discharge OF his duties chap
lain to the hospital at Quarantine The clergyman who
attended him in moments and administered to hin,
the last rites of his religion, the Rev. John NJ Smith. the
valuable and popular rector of st Jamess Cathoc)
Church. in this city, has since fallen victim His parish
was large and poor, and in addition to his
Staten Island contained large number of ship fever
cases among whom he engaged constantly night and
day His funeral o,day, from the Cathedral, followed
by an immense concourse Of people, ZED