New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-03


We learn from Albany that the Whg Members
OF the Legislature met in caucus on Thursday
evening. and nominated WILLIAM II. SEWARD for
U. s. Senator for six years from the 4th OF March
next. in place of Hon. John A Dix whose term
expires on that day.
The Caucus was held in the Assembly Chamber,
and as we learn from the Argus, was called to
order by Mr. FoLGER of N. Y upon whose motion
Mr.. w s SMITH of Queens was appointed
Chairman.
Mr. MERsEREAU nominated Mr.. OpRNwELL OF
the Senate, and w. II ROBERTSON and Fish OF
the Assembly, Secretaries.
Mr.. BRowNsoS moved call OF the roll, when It
appeased that all the Wing members of the two
Houses were present except Messrs. DANToKrH
and VINCENT of the House, and LAWRENCE OF
the Senate.
Mr.. PRUyS offered resolution that the Caucus
now proceed TO ballot for a candidate 10 be sup
ported for Senator.
Mr. CORNELL offered substitute that IT is mex
pedient to ballot for either WIN. II. SEWARD or
JOHN A COLLIER, and that the Caucus now pro-
coed to ballot for some third candidate-lost, IA
rising in its favor.
MIR. WILLIAM SAMUEL JOHNSON, from the Win
Senate District IN. Y. City, defined his position
in n somew hat lengthy speech. He was decidedly
opposed TO caucuses and said the Wing party had
always held the IN adherence. He was also de-
cdedy opposed To- sending Gov. Seward 10 the
Senate and could not vote for him either in Caucus
or In Convention. lie considered the present a
crisis in the Wing party and in the Union, de-
nouncei Gov. Seward as Abolitionist and de-
clsred that to send him to the Senate would be
throwing lire br I'd into the South and 60 aid in
| the dissolution OF re W mig party aud the Union
Mr.. FIsKE noN ed to amend the resostion by
requiring first an informal ballot. Carried.
The Caucus then proceeded to an informal bal
| lot, with the follow ing result-Messrs. BoKEE and
| PRUYS acting as Telers:
| VIM II Seward ....... - Daniel D. Barnard 1890. 2
John Collier .l2 Mark H. sibley .....-...
Washington Hunt ----- 3 Hamilton Fish /
Hugh Maxwell ..-...-.. luthur Brsdish ....--.
Francis Granger 3 DR.. Dunlop
Joshus A. Spencer.-...- Blank .----.....-.---..-
The Chair announced the result, when
| Nj. :. II. P. Hall presented a letter from joins
\. COLLIER, Withdrawing from the canvass
Mr.. H then moved the unanimous nomination
Of WILLIAM II. SEWARD, as the nominee Of the
Wing members OF the Legislature for the Office o
United States Senator
Mr. FULLER seconded the resolution. Mr. Col
Her had been his preference. He had deemed
him eminently qualified for the office But hi
name is now withdrawn, formally. as II wa sub
|
declared himself ready TO hesrtily concur in tint
nomination, ior the sake OF harmony and union O
the Whig party.
Mr. BOND had also been the supporter OF Mr
COLLIER. He had been arrayed against men wit
those who had concurred W ith him on principle
The great Whig party was united upon principle
| and in the language 81 the immortal Hsrri son. b.
would saw, Garry out the true PRINCIPLES OF IN
. | Government / ak no more The Wing part
IS still rallied under the banner Of freedom. Tn
battle is over submit Mr.. responded
4 the nomination. and. upon the altar OF patriotism
eheertuly surrendered his predictions.
4 Mr.. SWEET had been instructed by his coLstitu
ents 10 vote for man with whom he had winter
ed and summered. For thst man he had voted
Bat he cordially seconded this resolution, whic
Y | scqulesced IN the nomination of man with whor
| he had always been on terms Of friendship, an
:. | for whom he FELT deep and abiding affection.
The motion was then carried unanimously, an
= the Caucus al journed-