New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-25
By Telegraph TO The Ncw.IOrk Tribune.
Loco-FoCo NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THIRD DAY-MORNlNG SESSION
BIriNoRE. Wednesday, May "A

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"a Dispatch published IN our Third Edition Of yes
ierday and which VIII be found The hrst page hi'
morning, left Mr. JANIS c. SMITH speaking on the
NewYork contested seats-Ed Tribl
Mr. sNi1H said the first cause OF division Ia the
party grew out OF the efforts Of the HnnAefs 10
keep Offices at the expense and credit Of the state
He said that bis party burnt barns TO drive ONT RAYS
from tho public granery hence their name ol
Hunkers was gwen the other party who hankered
after Office. he said the gentleman who had pre-
ceeded him. had said that there was no degrade
ton IN the test exacted. II gentlemen did not
consider it degradation be doubted If they had
sufficient moral sense 20 discover hat degradation
wa.. Kisses and cheers. lie sand that be had
been admitted % the Democratic church long since
and would not now submit % a degrading and n-
y.dlous test ia a Convention that nominated Silas
Wright The test applied between two parties,
and Mr. Wright was nominated by triumphant
majority. At the death of the lamented Wright
the Conservative faction gain raised IFS head, and
at the Syracuse Convention old Canal Commits
sionels and broken down o.ice-ho.ders were the
controlling influence 20 PROSTATE Mr. Flass as
candidate Tor Canal Commissioner consistent
Democrat and warm personal friend Of Gov.
Wright They obtained by fraud working ma
iority The Convention disrecardcd the nights Of
the minority aud by the aid oil Democratic Con
vention USAGE accomplished IT'S design. 1t was
not I'LL then there was first heard the design OF
separate organization. The Herkimer meeting
did not profess to be "a regular meeting OF the
4 - but .Irr u Nor
indignant al the conduct oi the Syracuse Conven-
ton. The party, then divided as a consoitory
movement. and IN conformity with party usage
call fora Convention made. tor the domination OF
state Officers and 10 consider other matters. The
Speaker then went INTO the minute Of the dispute
and said that the HcrAimer and Syracuse men both
went into the legislative caucus, and Convention
was called at Utica for the purpose OF compromise
and 10 enable parties 20 unite and organize on old
ground His party was stismst'zcd 20 prejudice u
with the South. on certain grounds charged against
H. The Herkimer platform was abandoned alter me
legislative caucus. calling a Convention IN Utica
The Syracuse men went into two Legislative eau
,uses and were out-voted az each They had no
right TO dispute the authority OF either He and
his party were no Aboiton.sts. They regarded
political Abolitonists as foes. No set OF men could
stand up frmer for State rights and State instiiu-
lions than the Democrats of New-York. But they
were ia favor of oxtendingto all new States and
Territories the provisions Of the ordinance framed
by Thomas Jefferson, aud extended over the North
west Territory
II we arc not accepted, said he we shall not go
out conquered but banners flying with the princi-
pies of jefferson inscribed upon them.
When the speaker, smith had concluded Hon
HENRY A. Foster obtained the floor aud proceed
edto address the Convention at length IN defence Of
the Hunkers lie spoke elegantly ia behalf OF
his party. and with warmth and severity in reply
70 NJ. smith, and reviewed hs statements respect
ing the ALLEGED causes OF division as set forth 10y
hini-which he ondcayored 10 show were iallocious
and groundess
When he had concluded an able speech PRks-
Ton KING rose in behalf of the Barnburners, and
addressed the Convention in a strain OF teNid
eoquence. He is still speaking as this dispatch
closes. and will probably consume the time tall
the adjournment Of the afternoon session.
When Mr. KING had concluded the Convention
adjourned TIL O'Clock.