New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-18
Hunker Convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION
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Correspondence 0f Tee Tribune
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Il. GsLELEY, ESQ TIE attendance q outsider.
a. TIE Union Convention IS much snsler 10 a. VA
snticipa.ed From the cr.sis 10 the fate Of the
| Democratic party which Jsdss Ne say, the
party has SEIZED an the importance attached q
the result o.. the actions Of these Conventions.
was expected thss The pope would have manifested
some Lite so-ciads in relation thereto. But the aud
ences have been small This morning not 100 Persons
besds Delegates and Reporters were IL the House and
tais afternoon there we're but lew more.
At o'clock the Convention was called 70 order by
the Pres.dert but found Itself without business The
Baru5uruer had As yet returned no reply % the com
munication sent them BY this body and nobody being
charged with speech. Mr. sTcxLEs Of Nes-fork,
moved u take recess unit. o'clock To this !, was
objected that the Bsrnourners miaht send reply ~
any moment and they ou1 BE- in session % receive
it The motion was negscved. and the Convention
with coDmendaDle patience sat 10 profound silence for
some hour and half awaiting the movement oi the
Free -Oi. spirit
The silence was a. length broken by an inquiry from
Tx Chancellor WalWOrth. II any communication had
been received The President repIed there had not and
added that be mad caused only me Rendition 70 be
munics.ed ~ the other Convention. We had not IN
formed them that Committee mad been appointed IN
pursuance herewith.
JOHN srRYEER Of Oneida asked % know AZ What
precise OF the proceedings n the Bsrnburner Con
yenton the communication from this was anded IN by
the messenger. Whether % before Or after The
passage by that body OF certain resolutions which il
was rumOred they had adopted. The Secretary state
that he handed IN the communication while Mr. Grover
speaking and before the said resolutions were
passed.
Mr.. CUTTING OF New YORK here interrupted and de-
cisred ne considered this attempt 10 report on the
doings OF their opponents highly improper and dis
coufteous-thst IN their due time and manner they
would inform what they mad done and when the
communication was received.
Mr.. STRYRER attempted 20 explain thai be had On y
asked tor Information
Mr. CUTTING thought u was improper 10 AK IL
At haiti past the President announced messenger
from the enemy's camp with dispatches The c0mmu
nicaiion was opened and read by the Secretary and
found 10 be letter from the President OF the Barn
burners stating the fact that the civty rendered them
10 the appointment Of a committee had been recpro
Gated By the appointment ~ similar committee from
their body nec, &c and likewise enclosing certain
resolutions which The President said had been passed
~ HE Convention before the rece ~ ~ the cOmmunca
ton from the H4nkers The resolutions Will be found
Loo the report from the Free.So Convention
10 moved hat the letter and resolutions be- r.
f-rred % the Conference Committee nis reference
was opposed Dy Nr Cutting Of New D Ork, and severa
other Delegates who did not wish 10 give that Com
niitee authority even " implication 10 treat with th'
other Committee on the subject OF slavery II was
discussion they had always declined snd should do ~
now The reference supported by Judge Beardsley
| Mr. Walw0rth Mr -ickes, and others who had conn
dence in the COMMITTEES that they would be perfectly
orthodox this subject They seemed anxious 10 ge
the resolution Of the hands Of the Convention for
lear that they might lead to- discussion If laid on the
| table.
| The question was about being put. when the Dele
| gate from Orleans County. SILAs BURROrOHs, came
down on the Convention with speech that threw ih'
house into perfect hurricane Of excitement 10 wa
hold, manly powerful and Numbered unwelcome uuif
an unwilling ears he declared 10 ridiculous Tor Dele
here and expect 90 escnpe the discussion
tff he Ia re
ed them and II must be met II could not be hrked no
| lodged. II gentlemen were 20 be- frightened into ne
hy the mere ghost OF Slavery they had better stayed
| 40 home. They might. n they chose staye on th'
| question but the people would take Il up We hac
lev territory IN which slavery liable % establish
"a. The people of the North must settle the question
whether il should be cursed by Human slavery or not
| The Democratic party must take the right ground Ca
the subject or boz oyer~ hclmed There Was no escape
he ready meet the other Convention and discus
| the subject II they were right he would yield.
For some half an hour the was rich. Mr. sick
les Of your city made himself particularly cOnspicu
lie undertook 10 bawl down the speakers and tbs
galleries who were sppaudng Al the top OF their lungs
| His cries Of BsrnbuTDer BsrubuTner, trai
| tor in the camp" &c were distressing. Judge Boards
ley looked fierce rose drew his handkerchief brushed
the nap Of his hat sat down again, rolled his eyes
gnsshed his teeth, and gave signs OF woe that a.
was lost Mr.. Cutting called to order, and dozei
| others their feet screaming At the top o
| their voices The President raped the deck will
furious blows, and the galleries were showering dow
|
| ses Amid IL all Mr. Burroughs stood calm and uu
moved and every lull OF the storm poured on liv
| GOALS OF truth on the scorchug consclences u III
| Nriihing pro SlaveTies
In this scene the President conducted himself wit
great fairness He refused 20 call Burroughs % Orde
and permitted him 20 finish his speech lie sever
and peremptory with Mr. Siekes. who raved like
mailman, and compelled him 10 be- silent Mr.. BuI
roughs, after he had fully unburdened bis mind a.
| down and the motion 20 refer carried
This scene did good Ii brought 10 the surface n
latent feeug of the Convention, and this feeling
bitter hostility TO the Free soil sentiment could
be insgned There is tonight no hope entertained b
any one that 4 union will be effected
As soon rs the motion 10 refer carried the Coz
ventlon was adjourned TIL tomorrow morning Al
| o'clock Yours, &c. ?.