Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-10-23
OUR NEW YORK. CORRESPONDENCE.
New YoRK, Oct. 9, 1851.

New York. Oct Q. 1851.
EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE
The last accounts from Mexico represen:
the affairs of that country to be still in most
unenviable condition. The Inhabitants Of
Durango were suffering from a famine pro-
d"HHG ~ 80 c1IreI1iions Of the Indians who
are alleged to have destroyed nearly all the
crops in that neighborhood. 1t was the un-
checked proceedings of these ruthless sava-
ges, together with the heavy taxes levied up
on all saleable articles, that caused the people
in Northern Mexico to rebel, and undertake.
the expulsion Of the government authorities
from that section of the country. The reyo-
lutlonist5. at the last da es, were quietly res
ting from theI- labors. at Camargo, after hav-
ing driven out the Mexican soldiers and the
present aspect Of affairs intimatcs that there
will be cessation of hostilities for awhile.
The Locofoco City Convention assembled
at Tammany Hall, on Monday evening" New
ork CITY politics cannot sensibly effect the
interests Of your readers, one way or the 9th
er. | never, therefore, think Of referring in
my correspondence to local politics, as items
OF p2Iitjcai information, except when they
have an immediate and perceptibe bearing
upon the Stale or National affairs, as, howev-
er, provincial politicians" invariably like to
know how things are done up by their me
tropolltan brethren, shall devote this letter
to d sketch Of my visit TO the s'stronUhold of
Democracy" on Monday evening. cot there
about IA before O'Clock, soon after which,
the crowd began to gather, and the rum began
to be punished. Capt. Rynders was =. going
IN body and boots, for jim Fury OF the
Eleventh Ward as Superintendent of Lamps
and Gas. The Fifth Ward men were swear
ing that Henry ArcuIarus, or no one, should
have it, and the Eight Ward men most en-
phatically declared if Dan Del@van did not
get the nomination, they would bolt the tick
ct. This matter progressed until : I-2 o'cl7k.
At, that time, Jim Fury came in with his
martial cloak around him." and il became
cause Of wonderment, soon after, how it was
that persons who were dead broke few
moments before, suddenly appeared to Ia &c
plenty Of money. The money was there,
however, and so was jim Fury.
The Convention was called to order. and
John Osser OF the Eight Ward put IN thu
chair. Enoch Camp, whose seat was contes-
ted, was appointed one Of the Secretaries =
and, after half an hours effort to get some
body, Ira b. Davis was elected as the other
The question now came up, 'how should the
roll be called Mr.. Camp wanted those who
had the Inspectors certificates to be received;
while numerous others wanted the roll called
from the National Democrat, and where there
were two or three tickets from one Ward, 10
pass it over. This was carried, when it ap-
peared that the 3rd, 9th, nth, and 18th. were
contested. 1t was then moved that all con
testants leave the room, and come in as their
n mes were called.
Mr.. John A. Smith moved that each side
be allowed ten minutes, and that those hav-
ing the inspectors returns be permitted to
speak first. This was carried; but several
Immediately saw the trap which the gentleman
b-,f
it, a. Mr.. Smith had no right to make the mo-
ton, his seat being contested. He was sus-
tanned, however, and the gag law was strict
ly enforced.
In the Third Ward, the 'pocketbook-
droppers ticket was admitted These gem
tleman, who claimed their seats and gotthem,
were the Inspectors Of the election; and. after
just seven minutes balloting, their friends ran
away with the ballot-box, and the gentleman
. Inspectors thereupon declared themselves
elected, and signed their o,on certificates. In
the Sixth Ward, the Brennan and Camp tick
ct was ruled out; which caused righteous
Enoch to swear most forcibly,' and declare
that il he had had two hundred dollars, he
could have boug't the whole Convention.
body md soul. In the Ninth Ward, the srec-
nlar' ticket was admitted
But now came the Seventeenth. where the
tug Of war was to be commenced, and the
issue OF Lana REFORM or not. was to be
fought. On the side of the Reformers Of
this W ard, John Il. Smith appeared to CON
test the seat, and Isaac Yertailyea, on tae
part of the 'od line Fearing that Mr.. Smith
might get the upper hand Of his opponents,
who was "a of little learning and less
wit the celebrated, audacious, big gun Of
Tammany, John Cochrane, Esq, was sent in
as consul. He was quickly sent out, howev-
er, and the two COntes tants We're left 10 fight
their own battles. Mr.. Smith opened the
baN, and stated his case, presenting afiidavits
as 20 The facts. The other side presented as
many afdayits, and swore direct to the con-
I trary of the first There were some beautiful
facts disclosed in the course Of this investlga-
ton; and some HneXampled scenes Of corrup-
ton and fraud were brought 10 light As
Mr.. Camp said. the side that had the most
money carried the day; and the Land Reform
ticket was unceremonIously elected from Tam
many. by vote of35 to Is.
on NAV set it down as sure. that the Land
Reformers in New York city are Vhigs, this
+ Fall, and they rriH 90 The Jthig Hckef The
Nineteenth Ward was admitted without much
debate; and the Convention adjourned al two
o'clock In the morning, after pretty freely IN
dulging IN Capt Browns best Holland gin
There was not a sober man in the room, Y hen
! the Convention adjourned, with the exception
oi yaur correspondent, and the reporters for
( the y big morning papers.
J ouEs truly.
Gas. FosTrR.