The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-18
RoME, August 10, 1S49.
Nine O'clock, Thursday Morning,


Second Day Of the Ba'nburmer and Hunker Conven-
tions-The Tpo Committees on Nsgoniation',-Er.
Governor Marcy and the Reporers-.a,rpais of Wings,
Hunkers and Ba,n6u,ners.
When Ex-Governor Marcy conducted to the
chair, yesterday afternoon, by Gen. Ward and Chan
cellor Walworth, he arose and delivered to the con-
vention of his short and singular speeches. which
did not appear to create much, If any, enthusiastic
applause After he had brought his remarks to close
he left the chair and visited the reporters and request
ed them to give his speech favorable appearance"
when in public print and not to take IL verbatim,
he was entirely unacsustomed to public speaking
The Ex-Governor appears strongly In favor Of union
and his advice is to unite immediately, and at
proceed ito nominate State ticket
By the way, have just thought of mentioning where
ex Governor Marcy has taken up his quarters during
the conventions. He has taken apartments at the
beautiful residence Of John Stryker who Is Of the
ex,Goyernor's intimate and particular friends.
to the Herald that each convention has appointed a
committee Of eight Of the delegates from different dis
for the purpose Of negotiating union upon prn-
cpe or other therefore, the reports Of these
lees are looked upon with great anxiety by all classes
There has nothing been done this morning by either
proceeded with till report receivsd from the
mittees who have been In secret session from O'Clock
till the present hour which is about O'Clock The fol-
lowing Is account Of the Sessions rumors &c. &C.
For quite length Of time this morning. there
assemblage Of about hundred old hunkers all in
squads around tho Presby Church awaiting the
hour Of to arrive. when the church doors would be
thrown open Rumors of various kinds in relation to
result of the two were aoat this morn
ing among the bunker portion of the immense gather
ing at this village one rumor freely circulated
that the democratic party is dissolved and no union
will be effected. Another was dissatisfaction prevails
among portions of both factionsbecause Governor
Marcy was made President of the bunker conven-
tion Another rumor says: IL the leaders OF these
two factions do not unite the outsiders will at
call mass convention, and nominate State ticket,
Which VIII end In general row among both sdes,
among the members since o'clock, at which time they
resumed their seats in the church, and since then the
convention has remained In silence there being bu
sness to be done till report OF the committee has
been received what action has been taken
the subject of negotiation At this time the hour OF
ten arrived, whereupon MIR Daniel r.. Sickles of New
York. and moved that the convention take
cess till ten minutes after the ringing of the bell He
said that in all probability the committee would be in
session two hours longer, and as the convention had
been in session about an hour and there being no bu
sness proceed WITH he thought it advisable to take
recess, and finally, Mr.. Sickles' motion was put and
carried
port of the committees negotiation the members
Of both conventions were promenading the beautiful
grounds around the churches court house and scade
my At point might be trio, composed of
barnburner bunker and leading whig prone aiding
gusr and interesting in the annals of political his
tory A short distance OFF could be witnessed batch
Of bunker and barnburner delegates busiy engaged in
discussing the prospects OF the democratic party In
the wedding Of the two factions takes place
large body Of wings freesolers and hunkers arrived
here this morning from different parts Of the State
who all appear anxious to hear the result Of the pro-
ceedings Of these conventions The wings appear to
feel much interest In the result their do
IL Is now about one O'Clock and quite number Of
the delegates into the church and resumed their
seats, when the president arose and said
GeRtlemen, have just received satisfactory informa
tion that the committee will not be ready to give re-
port till two o'clock and there Is business before
the convention therefore will adjourn 1t till half past
two and will not call II together till that time.p
This announcement caused scattering among all In
the church, and they Immediately proceeded to the
hotels to psrake Of Rome dinner which Is rushed for
long before the bell rings
understand the bunkers are preparing some strong
resolutions TO be introduced this afters which will
probably knock the union into cooked hat as they
expected TO be Of such character that the barn
burners will donounce them at once.