The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-18

N o U N l o N.
The Final Split in the Democracy.
Adjournment of the Conventions.


Adjournment of the Conventions.
ROME, August lisp M.
The afternoons Proceedings Of the Hanker and Free Soil
Conventions Immense Gatfering-The Accommodations
Great Excitement in the Hunker Convention.
Both the conventions resumed their sessions at
o'clock this afternoon; but will be by the fol-
lowing proceedings nothing has yet trsnspred
pears like uniting. understand the barnburners
very Indifferent as to unisn. John Van Buren, Is
of the leading members of their convention and said,
In Of his discussions this afternoon that he
satisfied to unite, but upon principle unite upon
giving all the offices to the hunkers and the principles
to the free sellers This novel and laughable idea Of
union created roars of laughter However, both com
mittees have at last got together in private session.
and by to- morrow morning there will be something
more known, in regard to union of the two parties.
Never were any conventions in the Empire State at
tended with larger gathering than has been witnessed
herr to- day There are at the lowest calculation up
wards of five thousand people here this afternoon,
which is an immense number to attend a convention at
so small place as this village
Accommodation here principally at two hotels,
that are not capable of holding the members Of the
conventions, which causes Others to get meal and
lodging where they cansome going to private houses
Others to the saloons SC Great dissatisfaction pre-
walls among the majority of all who have attended these
two grand political blow OUTS in consequence of tive
conventions being called at 30 small place where
there is not room enough to accommodate half that
arrive c.
THE bunker oNvENTIoN:
ROME, August 15-3 p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Long before the hour arrived to which the bunker
Convention adjourned to- the Presbyteri church
plets of delegates ladies' and people from all
sections Of the country The President, Ex-Governor
Marcy came into the convention where the members
had assembled and upon calling them to order, Mr..
Daniel T.. Sckles one Of the New York delegation,
moved that the convention take recess till o'clock,
10 0iv ba bavt. hrrn
the resolution that was passed by this body In the
forenoon and copy sent to the other convention to
appoint Q committee for negotiating harmony and
reunion This resolution passed for the sole pur-
pose Of communicating with the Bsrnburner Conven-
ton During the adjournment for dinner the resolu-
tion despatched to the President of the barn
burners by President Marcy, accompanied by COM
to appoint q committees to act upon the enclosed
document. The members of this convention evil
IDENTITY wished to wait and see In what light the
other faction viewed the bunker resolution. and the
letter that had been transmitted to them The ques-
ton Of taking recess till O'Clock finally put,
and lost, but business could be preceded with
till some word should be received from the other
venton, the convention became q Of confusion,
and had to be called to order, when
Chancellor WALwoRrH arose and asked the President
whether the resolution that passed by this
ton this morning had been sent to the other org.n-
He answered that IL not delivered to them till
after they bad opened their afternoon session Nothing
furt her being at present In order quite number OF
the members Of this convention left the church. and
started for the Baptist church to what the free
when messenger came In from the bsrnburners, and
handed communication to President Marcy from the
gentleman who presides the barnburner orgsnizA
ton, in session at the Baptist church This
muncation, also, had the following barnburner resolu
vS sesy 70
them to the committee, have them laid the table
The following copy Of the letter from William Tay
Tor, the fresideRt Of the other convention -
Hor. WILLIAM l.. Marcy President or THE DrMocRA-
TIC CorvrsrIos IN SESSION AT the FrRsr PREsBrrE-
Sal have the honor to transmit to you the accom-
panying resolutions adopted by this convention,
which have the honor to preside in session at the
Baptist church, which we're adopted previous to the
receipt Of the resolutions which you transmitted to
this convention. am also instructed to inform you
that this convention has appointed committee to meet
the committee appointed on the part of the convention
which you preside.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your ODE
dent servant WILLIAM TAYLOR.
The following copies Of the barnburners' resolu-
tiopS just received by the bunker Convention
Resolved That in the opinion Of this convention,
the present division In the democracy Of New York
results from supposed real difference In principle
the subject OF slavery, aud the construction Of the
constitution Of the United states to the legislative
ercise IT,
Resolved, That the views of this convention on this
LIST 1t is not questioned disputed that Congress
has the slavery In the District Of Columbia
I'd 1t is not questioned or disputed that Congress
does not the power over slavery In the United
States.
res Of the United States IL questioned this convention
holds that the Federal government possess the egsa
tive power over slavery in the territories and ought to
exercise It, so as to prevent the existence Of slavery
j. + sr.nBucx, Secretary
After the above read to the convention, the
question before them whether these resolutions
and letters received from the bsrnburners should be
adopted by the convention referred to the commit
that has been appointed to confer with the barn
burners committee. This question caused debate
tie auson refer "he in
favor Of having them sent back to the other conven
ton The various views upon this subject created
great excitement among the vast number In attend
arce Soon after. Of the delegates-aN MIR Burrows
frsm Orleans county-arose, and commenced address
ing himself to the President aud convention In general
The gallery began to all up with hundreds OF all classes
of politicians, such bsrnburners, wings abolition
MIR BURROWS went on TO say that he opposed to
slavery his sentence led many OF the members to be-
lieve Mr. Burrows to be red hot bsrnburner; and he
was furthermore opposed to sending the resolutions
back, but would honor them and treat them In true
light and do nothing that gill tend to annihilate the
object for which the members Of these conventions
came TO Rome. He appeared In many portions Of his
remarks to be strong friend to the union Of the two
factions. Mr. Burrows vas interrupted number OF
times by other members Of the convention; but the
shouts Of Go on on J" came from all parts of the
ed TO leave but prevailed upon stsyJ and b.
would sooner have uttered few words than the cry
would be heard" lie IL bsrnburuer aud Is spplauded
by the free soilers In the gsery' The excitement
finally became intense and the speaker was obliged to
bring his remarks close which left the convention
scenel of uproar and confusion, but after Mr. d.
resumed his seat, the President succeeded In calling
them to order and the question Of referring the barn
burner "resou ns' aud letter the committee that
had been appointed to meet the one from the other
convention, was finally put to vote and they we're re.
ferrsd to the committee to act upon aud motion
then offered BY General Ward. Of westchester to adj
journ which was carried and the convention adjourn
ed, amidst confusion and excitement. till tomorrow
.mornine, at o'clock As the crowd began to make
rush for the door, Chancellor walworth Esq begged
their attention for few moments whep he announced
that the committee that vas appointed this morning,
to retire with the from the barnburness. would
meet together at o'clock this evening for the pur
pose Of negotiating the question: OF union and
ciation These committees to council in private,
and nothing Of any Importance to the union will be
known till to. night, at late hour.
Rows, August 16-sP.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Nothing Of much Importance has Deen done this af-
tsrueon number OF notes, oorres pondence, and
soluttops have been transmitted from convention