The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-15
The New York Democratic State Convention.


on the contested delegation from the fourteenth
district of this city, had decided in favor OF
Judge Waterbury. Mr. Ryder, his contestant
was afterwards admitted us an honorary mem
Der, on the motion Of his successful competitor
In the Columbia county case Mr.. Annabe
withdrew In consequence OF which Mr.. Hoge-
boom, of Hudson, was left in possession of the
seat.
The committee on organization then reported
the following as the permanent officers of the
conventions:
President Halsey, of Tompkins
Hiram Barber. Albany, Arnold Mason, Oneida
s. p. Gould, Monroe, ]. Disosway. Richmond
John f. Merrill, Warren, S. NJ Purdy, Che
mango, Samuel M Butler, Erie.
Secretar.es.-A. l.. Hazeton, st. Lawrence,
P. Tucker, Wayne, John Benedict, Lewis, Ma
than Westcott, Orange.
Mr. Maurice, of Wiiamsburgh, on behalf of
the minority of the committee, then rose and
nominated VIM. C. Bouck in place Of Mr. Hal
sey, remarking ut the time that he had no OBJ
lection to the vice presidents and secre res
Mr.. Maurice also had the imprudence to state
that rumor was in circulation to the effect that
the committee on organization had been APP
pointed with express reference to the selection
of General Hasey as president, (Mr. IT,, rs tenn
porarv chairman, having appointed the commit
tee which nominated him.) This unmannerly
allusion reused General Halsey, who rose and
denied that the committee had been
appointed with any such view He said he was
a Cass and Butler man in l84S, that he cherished
the union and harmony of tie Democratic party,
and had d signed to act purely with reference
in,
cluded by declining to accept the nomination of
president This proposal was met with uni
versal no." from every quarter of the house.
Sickles then asked General Halsey if he would
accept, if elected; hoping that the Generals
pride might induce him to say no. This inqu-
nv led to great confusion, but the result was that
General Halsey made no reply.
Mr.. Maurice then rose, and nominated Bouck,
and pro eeded to denounce the proceedings at
length, as destructive of the rmony of the par
ty, he meant of the prospects of steamship spec
uIators. He threatened the convention that if
they elected Halsey, there was an end of the
Union he did not say whether he meant the
union of The convention, of the party of the
States, or of the spheres, but We presume that
all are as mu h involved in the implication as
either one. This part of his speech was gen.
orally Kissed. He then said ho spoke his own
views, and cautioned gentlemen against hiding
their heads and thinking, like the ostrich, that
their whole bodies were covered, &c. The bear
ing of this figure was not quite apparent, but il
is one of those rhetorical fables which will apply
to almost anything,
Cen Nye, of Madison, then rose and said he
hoped no member was TO be shaken from his
purpose by threats of any character For him
self he should acquiesce in whatever might be
the decision of the convention, rs to who should
preside lie considered the motion to substi-
tute another name, an ilsnlt TO the convention,
and one of the most impudent things of which
he had ever heard Gen. kye's remarks were
received with discussion and applause.
F. B. Cutting, of New York, deprecated any
further talk as tending only to promote dissen-
ton, and urged that the vote should be had at
once. II was fight only to be settled by count
ing noses, and the sooner they were at ii the
better.
The vote was then taken on the motion to
substitute the name Of Governor Bouck for that
of General Halsey, and there were So ayes and
So noes SO the motion was rejected. The
New York delegates vo'ed "a follows:
For Elk GOVERNOR BoUcK, FOR PERMANENT
b. Cutting, Henry j. Allen,
Emanuel B. Hart, Edward c. West, Daniel E.
sIokles, Joseph NJ. Marsh, Michael Murray.
AeAsEsg BoucK, AND FOR GENERAL HALsEY
Freeman Campbell, James G. Wiett, Stephen
n. Feeks, Daniel W. Norris, Nelson j. Water
bury, John Cochrane, Lorenzo .. shepard.
The report Of the committee was then agreed
10. and the gentlemen named by them clared
10 be the permanent officers Of the convention.
kessrs BirdsuIl, Of Broome; II. J. Allen,
fourth ward, New York Dissosway, of Rich
nond, Mason, of Oneida, then rose and success
sively declined TO act as yiee-presidents.
Th,s vss pre-aranged as part Of the scheme
Of intimidation. by which il was hoped to drive
The majority into concessions.
Mr.. Cochrane, Of New York, then moyod the
appointment ~ a committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Sickles again rose and moved
that the committee on resolutions be appointed
by the delegates from each Judicial district, Sc
Letting two members from each district. Mr..
Sickles said the resolutions he considered to be
the most important question that would arise.
He wns free TO say that he disliked the presiding
officer to have the appointment of the commit
tee--that gentleman. Ia a recent canvass for
Congress, declared himself opposed TO the Flu
gitive slave law, and he (Mr. sickles) wanted no
resolutions from any committee appointed by an
officer ent raining that view He assured the
convention that unless platform was adopted,
fully sustaining the compromise mersures, any
ticket which it might nominate would fail TO re
ceive the support Of the Democracy Of his see
ton of the State
General Clark and John c. Wight, though
both hunkers. were disseminated with their
champion, and censured his tone OF remark most
Mr.. Sickless motion was rejected.
The motion Of Mr.. Cochrane was agreed 10,
and the chair was directed to appoint the com
mittee.
The convention then adjourned till 3 o'clock.
AFTERsoos SESSION.
Nsw YoRK DEMOCRATIC STATE CoxvEsTIor
SYRACUSE, September ~.
The Democratic convention re assembled
This moTniaR
The committee on resolutions reported the
following