The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17

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Free SOU Convention The Workings AVID Ayff,l
Dodges Of the Wuepsslrs-7he Check of the De-
r'orats and Conmtecheck of tM Whsgs-Vho is
the 1atsrand Of the Free Soilrs?-7ns Relations
6s,ceen Seuard and Hale-Commodore Stockton
and Donid Webster-A Nep Free Soil Organ
The Ohio Delegates in a Funny Fir-7he Pen1-
syirania Railroad.
The democrats are chuckling at their victory in
getting Hale nominated for the Presidency by tho
Free Soil National Convention instead of Chase
They played their cards more skilfully than the
wings, who are disconsolate because Chase did not
get the nomination. Several democrats were sent
as delegates to this convention upon free soil prin-
ciplss, who were all the time working underhand
for Pierce ana, re,sd, several who protested to
be free soil democrats were laborng with all their
might for Scott. The democrats, however, had the
matter pretty much their own way. Many Of the
leaders, like John Van Buren, and the Eccning
Post, go in for the spoils and Pierce. They worked
hard before the convention met to put the free
soilers on the wrong track, and had Hale
pulled, and constantly kept before the public
and had him talked of in private circles, so that
when the unsuspectipg delegates came to vote,
Hale wa; the man nppsTmost in their minds; and
in the absence of DR. Bailey of the Washington
Era, who was expected to attend, and by whose
judgment they would have been guided, they fol-
lowed their own impulses AMI voted for Hale.
Hale, because they believed he bitterly opposed
to Pierce. and that the nomination would be more
damaging to him than TO the whig candidate and
the Democratic wire pullers encouraged this idea.
bhe plan IN contemplation to neutralize the effect
OF this uSe is to induce Hale TO persist in declining
the nomination, and the free soil party cannot be
successful IN returning their own men by this move
ment, they may succeed In damaging the party who
has most damaged them, namely: the democrats. The
free sol! party consists OF wings than of demo-
Gratis, ana the .whig, papers and wing leaders, all
along unfriendly the idea of this convention
making any nominations at ali: because they knew
that in the event of the free soers all voting the
loss IN desertions would be greater to the wing than
the democratic camp When the convention could
not be prevented the next thug that could be done
was 10 nominate Chase; and this, too, failing, the
only alternative left was to keep Hale to his word
in refusing the acceptance Of the nomination, 1t is
well known that he is completely under the in
huence OF w. ID. Seward, and that it was un-
der his advice that he wrote the letter decn.
ing the nomination, and there is every reason
to believe that Seward will advise him to
persevere in declining. If Hale should follow
that course, the party would be thus disorga AMI
zed for the present, and there would be no free
soil candidate at all, this is just the very thing
the wings want, for in that case they would get a
greater proportion of the diointed members Of the
party, and larger quota of the scattered isms than
the democrats. Meantime, every effort is being made
by the wings to convince the free sellers that Scott
Ia atree soiler at bottom, or at all events far
friendly to the cause than Pierce 1t is very evident
from the tone of the convention well as from the
private conversation Of the members that the great
majority Of them would prefer to see Scott elected
rather than Pierce large lumber would, of course
defeat both if they could, and elect more de-
cidedly OF their own stripe; but as choice Of evils
they would take Scott in preference to Pierce.
Some OF the unsophisticated wings feel annoyed
at "a speech made at the mass meeting by Colonel
Haynes, who praised Pierce for his alleged anti
Catholic tendencies But these wings take shall
low view Of that speech The design Of this inge-
bring Pierce into dsrepute with the Catholic pOpu-
Iation. II is, however, two-edged sword, and it
may help him with the no-popery'' native party
head, and they look forward to the day when they
shall be strong enough to nominate him with a
chance OF success-perhaps In lS56-and when he
will be able to throw off the small portion of dis.
guise that prevents his standing forward to the
world as a naked abolitionist
Many Of the more sensible and shrewd of the free
soilers are incensed against Fred Douglas, Gerrit
Smith. and Lewis Tappan, whom they regard as
marpots, account Of the violence OF their senti-
men,s, and the impracucable nature Of their
schemes. Though they agree with them in princi.
pie they don't want 10 talk out SO broadly in the
presence OF the press and the public and they fear
that moderate men. who were disposed to join them
will be repealed from their organization There is
considerable number Of this heterogeneous, motley
convention, who do not 60 for the abolition of
slavery, but only for circuuscrbing it by free soil
The general impression here is that Pierce will be
elected, though there enthusiastic friends
OF Scott who are quite confident that he will
win Pennsylvania As Chase is not nominated
Scott will probably lose Ohio. But if the agitation
Is broken up, and no free soil ticket brought before
the people, there is no knowing what may be the
resut.
There is no excitement here whatever, in reference
to Scott or Pierce. The population appear perfectly
indifferent about the result 1t is subject of con-
slant remark, that there never was such apathy in
PeDnsylvania on the eve Of Presidential election.
I lave just learned that Commodore Stockton
was chi, prevented, with great difficulty, from
coming out in favor of Scott, from chagrin and
disappointment a. being thrown overheard by the
National Democratic Convention; and in this con-
necton. | may mention a very curious fact have
learned pretty good authority, and that is, that
Stool ton calculated largely Webster helping him
to get the democratic nomination.
have also learned that it is intended to start
new daily free soil paper in New York, the Tribune
ami 7in'es, and Evening Post not coming up to the
mark
a very funny thing occurred here in reference to
the Ohio delegates They came rather late, and
could not get beds anywhere. There were twenty
two Of them. wag sent the whole batch, includ,
ing elders and deacons. and clergymen, 70 souse,
where ladies Of easy virtue board, which has been
recently opened here, under the appearance of a
second or third class hotel. They actually went
and asked If there were accommodations for them
Yes, replied the matron, but not for all togeth-
err" Some OF them were then shown UP stairs to
bedrooms, and further deponent saith not.
That was great humbug that appeared in the
papers, about the Pennsylvania Railroad directors
allowing the delegates, to this convention, to travel
at half price by their line They charged full price
and, what is more, it is atrocious bad road. Be-
tween Philadelphia and Harrisburg the Cars ira
vel about fifteen miles an hour, which is nearly as
fast q smart horse would do it, and the cars are
absolutely filthy and filed with cockroaches. AS
for their joltng motion, it requires no ordinary
strength to stand the fatigue Persons Of delicate
frame are shaken almost to pieces. This hopeful
company still retain the old stone sleepers, and the
jennings of the rails are in instances so far
apart, and in others uneven, that the wonder is
the are not driven of the track every half hour
and SO they would if they only travelled at ordina-
r. speed. Q E. ID.
The Coal Trade for 1854.
The quantity sent this by railroad Is 4j321 90
by csnsl. % 5i4 OF for the week G6G5 10 Total by
railroad 05l 23l Is against 05i 254 last year do by
canal 1928 35 IS against 32s OBJ IL tens last year.
The shipments this week show increase OF 293S tons