Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-21

THE DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-Our rea-
des will ind in this mornings paper, an account of
the proceedings of the Democratic Convention held
in this city yesterday. The division of the body in
to two sections was not only very apparent, but was
openly admitted by those on both sides of the ques-
ton. The progressiUes, or "young democracy"
were greatly in the ascendant in point of numbers,
but the adroit party managers evidently the
bunker side. On all the votes in the early part of
the day, when the greatest number ofdeegates were
present, we should judge that more than three quar-
tiers of the members voted on the progressive side.
The vote for President showed majority of over
800 on that side; but we believe that Croker re-
ceived more than the bunker vote 1t should be re-
membered, also, that there were large bunker dele
cations present from Lynn Salem, and two or three
other towns, rregularly chosen, by few individu-
ais, after regular delegations had been appointed
Had these been excluded, as they ought to have
been, it would have left the bunker portion exceed
ingly small. The latter, consisting in great meas
ure of the Boston delegation, and of those who came
from under the drippings of the caves of the office Of
the Boston Post.
The resolutions were very adroitly kept back till
it was impossible to give them due consideration
before the cars went out in which large number O
the country members were to return home. Wher
they were read, a very singular development oc.
CURED, the particulars of which will be found in ou
report of the proceedings After consultation con-
sequent thereon, the members Of the Committee
agreed upon the form in which the resolutions should
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become SO great that we think very few understood
what that form was, orwhether they sustained the
compromise measures ofthe last session of Congress
or not We judgeso, because we found that members
disagreed on that point after the adjournment. One
thing is clear that great numbers voted for them in
the belief that they did not sustain them. Mr. But
Ter, of Lowell, one of the Committee, stated dis
tncty, that the resolutions had been SO amended as
to conform to the views of that portion Of the Com
mlttee who were opposed 10 the compromise, and on
the strength Of that statement they were adopted.
Till the resolutions published. that the pre-
else form in which they adopted shall distinct
ly appear, we shall omit any comments upon them
Weknow exactly the form in which we understood
them to be adopted, but as opinion thereon diff
fers from that of some others, who ought TO know
better than we it is but fair that we should take thi
course. If it shall prove that the country member
have not been out-generaed by their wie
Boston associates, headed by that veteran manager
Ben Hallett, and by the adrot tactics of Gen. Cush
ing, they may consider themselves quite fortunate.
The Convention very large for delegate con
vention, and embraced large amount Of talent, a
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it, who, we believe, are determined to be true dem
ocrGts, in deed as well as in name. II all such STAN
true to their convictions, Massachusetts will take tn
stand and maintain it, to which her intelligence an
moral character entities her.