The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-01

cotuPOseO Oh Oehc8atce from tue several cOuntle6
In this State, in which anti-rent associations have
been formed. was held in this city to-day, tor the
purpose Of nominating antirent candidates for the
Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Canal
Commissioner, and State Prison Inspector. The
convention assembled at Beardsley's Hotel, en-
Washington street, at IL o'clock, M. From eighty
to one hundred persons were present; their APP
pearancs generally, that Of intelligent and pro-
sperous American farmers.
The convention was called to order by Mr.. L. Van
Duren, County Clerk Of Albany county and, on his
motion, Mr.. Joseph Conner was appointed chairman.
and Mr.. Hsrris. Of Rensselaer,, secretary.
The ollswtng psned persons then presented their
credentisls and claimed seats as delegates
.7ibsWv-Messrs. Van Dusen, Slngerland, Onder.
dopk, Fuller Jewstt, Gallup, Conner, and Fisher.
Coiumsia-Messrs. Anibsi, Pulta, Younghause, and
Finkls.
Deiascare- Mssns Ten Brock and Mills
Rsnsseiser.Messrs. Belts Bullock, Boushten Harris
Scoha,ie-Mr. Sohelmedne.
Schenecfady-Mesers. Wood and jenkins
Suiiipan-Messrs. Brundage and Decker.
committees appoint ted to select and report perma
officers for the convention and also to prepare
and report resolutions for the consideration Of the
And then the convention took recess till half-past
organization presented the name of Harry Belts
Of Rensselaer,, for President Of the convention The
report Of the committee being agreed to- Mr. Belts
IMr. b was delegate to the late Taylor whs State
n: COMMITTEES appointed to prepare and report rs.o
iutione, then submitted the following
Resolved That since the day when anarntsrs of the
poss q combination Tor the Of common OBJ
s.S NM. IT, oons,uop ons Of our osssn u we naSs
As T.ehbon q long lease Of land; have obtained
which subjects en reserved to taxation; have
has .e. in vain or hall century; we have induced
sns ~. 70 nvestsa.e the Titles
~, rom ss mart 81 the rf.os Of Ss s o. and
Rssoysd That in view Of our past success we should take
ssessiv q sti further land reforms
Ihst tne wisdom Of selecting our candidates from
. ~o"s ne mos, ey to seye or n sU wn S ssO
ra,~S "a est,Shed by e reits of our no;cv HAS oSen
Resolved That We are entirely opposed to The prucipssS
land maopoy and bsleve land should by
ehss ss y th Of the earth and the sweat Of
SeuS H. s lara If shs s .rS liz mno eh one
ksised RAJ vs Win never dssove or oor.crt Tim, ~
sanisaes b in tbs least drve weakened until the eaehod
Justly claim granted and that existed
,,s ,,,csi snour - vaaeuy guard ana preserve
Resolves That The Hon A. L. jordan is entitled to and TO-
ees thanks tor the be has recently taken in
.sr :. Hu On y. Prosecution Of the suits undoubtedly
Ss w. ~ IT,, - - ,h h. Y.,
Assss sn one he friends 70 the Scns ana
that although he soon leaves the chair md
reres e he bear with him the regards and
wae sibes our party Tor his success and happiness and
va the es WI - AT when ey wi cease 70 recoect
nv Ths : 49, no sss nsnrsIp 70 ou. oruse ;,
~. ..os,o, ~ n aon.h,o "a; T Tu aoSPteo.
&c., -. a.. s..S lDs .nunuerI com
~. rsrH.rhr ~ ,h aa s, 70 rePsH 70
me Execuuve cna@oer IN the CAPITOL and tsnder to
49,. 60. ~ ~ v.s pese.s oyse.rot 70 nomlna-
49, MIA 'P~', io' VIC o"'0e WHICH ne
Th sV aos.-,,t,.. =, IN. h..a ., Iii, A.
a.. . -, secoroiugIy repaired 20 the capt
,ah ,sa,n sossnce tnsy returned and report
~ .n1ouku sne,t cnsrmsn, tnst IN obedience to the
lnsuustions OF the convention, they had rendered
the anu-rent nomination Tor Governor to MIR. John
.S ,hs, & Ina. Sseorased person was
70 Soy, tns. ne isIs himself Under great obga-
tons 20 MS AnuIent friends LOT this mark OF their
,h nos s s .nscs,on ne proceeded to say,
were TOUR csndidstes Tor President in the field,
Mr ,iay nso yieiaea 10 the wishes OF his friends
that case ne INT fonngl would have felt delicacy
accepting tne enomnston nov SO cordially rendered
m ous tnsre being only three candidates for Presi
o,., "a sr nun per having already been
ioI ooverhor ne ieit himself constrained to
s.ss ~. sss s-ren. Nomination. and he, accord
'S4Fs ss,s. s .. asen ~ ar
~ ."' onee'ins anu the chairman Immediately took
M -,
Pos g VI sr Van Dusen.
a. .ss~-.,.. a. y, Eq OF Deih moved that
asts 20 S.c.~~c,- nv" P'"'eeu W oanoe LOT csnoi-
MIR vs. D,.s. s.,a ,,.,
&C.. - s,as ~ .ss' IN resa,d 10 the nemns-
sn y, ~ ne nsa no oouot pu. the minds OF
that htIs Discussion would 40 no ham Nc ,moS s
a nom,ns,,as az s,..o.,n,ss " w Hsrm. IN making
an ,aI,,,osi ~ ,spsr 80 our uuty 70 disregard
and Co nomipstr ma OF soms ,r,sgrv one
ipnuepcr upop whose 80 .na 60 or., i ny M
caaod-,.ti, ~, ". ~ voopsIs.on We couio
an ihs So. -,'o .a.,s e a inst mere - no man
VOC. A. John Iouny hnt ,na.r ,s..s ~ snsrens
ms EXPERIMENTATION, -. ,u,a.'sss @ e
tive vas thsrrf,,r~ 10 select one a, ~. .y,,ss -,
ready IN nomin.tion Who was kposn 10 he s,,sns, ~
our piiuciples In his Judgment III. nominstion
IN " ri W.l~orth wo.is 49,. - LIN VIZ. .
sfjectionsbls To anti renter lie haa no bss,ss'
ton An saving fr.pklv that bs nr-fsrr.s Wi
worth either Of the other candidates. MIR Van
Dusen concluded with asserting thas in recommend
ing the nomination OF wslworth. he was infuenced
by no motives of sordid or political charsct.r but
solely by promote the in OF the cans
Mr.. SLIScshLsrp cautioned the cony.n "a against
the error which the abolition psrty mai so 20.
pestedy committed-the error of nomipsting an inar
pendent candidate when theirs no hope of
him.
Mr.. Tss BRorcE said he did not concur entirely in
the remarks made by the gentle nan who had
him. He did not believe that upon tn. subject of a