The New York herald., 1851-09-08

Sns Politicians IN riotssn--the Two state
Conventions,
The two great political parties into which the
Seople of this State are divided are in a s.a:e of
great cen motion and agitation, in consequence of
zoe approach Of the time sppoated for tire holding
Of their respective conventions for the no ninaon
Of Candidates to BE- supported th, election ia
November next TIE 9.h and the 10th of the pre-
sent month ere the days ON whicn these cooven-
tions II be held, and tke Place syracuse. The
rhig convention viii be composed Of free solers
and silver erays. aboltionists aud Union men
scott men, Webster men, Clay men, Fillmore men
seward men, Office holders. and those who want TO
aold shce. forming motley assemblage. varied
sueaked and spcekled as was Jacobs fock Of old.
lbe scott men vii DO their u. most to use and de
>eive the -thers, and vii oe wi ling to agree To
any platform for that purpose They will yield up
every thing, for the good OF the party and the
try. but power and Office. The result will, probably,
be the nomination of General Scott for ths Presi-
sepcy. All the other prominent candidates will be
Sold for hsir friends and advocates do not possess
half the intrigue Or management that seward
Weed & CO., 90.
The democratic convention will likewise be
notly asssmblage. Il will be composed Of barn.
burners and old hu1kers, Csss men. Buchanan
ION men. An Effort will 10 soub, be ade to recon
re existing difficulties ad divisions, and make the
democracy again "a united parry. An expression of
preference for a candidate for the Presidency will also
De given, and, IL report Is tue. William l.. Marcy
ri receive this honor In ali probability, the barn
burners will wi,ely give up all non-essentials, and
aui,e With the hunkers, for the purpose of enabling
he 10 retain the position in the democratic ranks
and with IL, a chance for a share Of tne panier.
y case Of victory. In both conventions there vii
be the usual amount Of wire pulling, intrigue aud
deception prlcticed, aId for The sake of harmony
ana couolation, no doubt, Cas- and Dickinson
and Douglass and Bujhannn, aud Houston, on
sheoro eide. and all but Scott the other, will be
ihro sn overheard. or quietly LAID on the shelf, ~
arnsIheiable goods.
Il the barDb9rncfs have rcpeuted of their folly.
and hould dete. nine 20 become again part ana
parcel Of toe grca. democratic party, national
sTogtdE, ard o. u national platform, the democrats
vii 20 into convention unGer mu more favorable
auspices then tho Waigs sin II the barnburners
81 gld cas- 10 the winds the couusels of toe Van
Sareus Al d other, who, for their private pur
POs,s, to promote theI private and personal
euos threw % Gre. brand into le democratic party
4 they TtB, uhee tbeir enoIs. receive forgiveness
3i their numerous political SINS AMI mistakes-tbe
ieu0crssic party viii present a very Formidable
'runt 81 the November election. ln such Gaze,
hey viii receive the votes Of many Union
Ehigs, Who have tcocne d,sgustod With the tyranny
iLd dCtstion Of the csbal of dsmsgogues az Alb,
py. sbo, Ike an Buren. have used tuem a. instru-
ntrts 70 reach p0ver and ofice The party thu
again united, npst. however, 70 have chance Of
s1,cess also nd, p a broad na,ioral and compre
bsrsive platform VI priuc,plel Toey must endorse
Nhe eompr mise measures, including the Fugitive
save law. otb.rwse the Phiast,uss will be up0d
sheu. srd they viii be routed. b rise, fo)i, and
irsgoons. They must take the ground that the
,o,pr,mise measures we're 6nal settlement Of
he agitation Of he question Of slavery, and MONT
.,t. no candidate who does rot look upon them in
hat light IL they do thii, they stand before tue
people of the state aud Of tae ~h5ie Union, in a
auch more favorable position than the wings;
1tb, ~ lee they Sill be despised We understand
ma macy Of the delegates are opposed 70 any ex-
press,on Of opinion concerning the compromise
.n,ssures, OF any enforcement Of them by the con-
ytruon n this policy should prevail, It viii De
suicidal 70 them as a par.y ItDeed not be expect
"a mat the whig convention will take any such
ground ss this Their atiorm will be wishy-
rssby, milk and water uasir-sucb one as Is con
famed 10 the cal Tor the convention-str)ngly
lsinted with Niger sm and leaky in regard to the
repeal Of the Fugitive slave law
We shall take care to place the doings Of both
these conventions before readers acting impair
TALLY towards EACH and giving each the benefit Of
our circulation. Il will be curious 10 the In
plots, and eounterpo,s that will be
.or edto. When both conventions shall have ad-
,ou,ied, we may dissect their plltforms, and lay
tbem open 10 the public. for approval or c0ndemna-
on. as the case msy be.