The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-02
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The News.
BY the proceedings, which will be found in the
seventh and eighth pages of this edition of the
HERALD, it will be that the delegates to the
Democratic National Convention assembled in Bal
-tmore yesterday, according to appointment, and
temporarily organized by the appointment of the
Hon r. N. Saunders, of North Carolina, az Chair
man. A committee Of one from each Slit e was
then chosen to nominate permanent officers FOR the
convention. During the absence of Z committee,
the greatest disorder and confusion prevailed
far exceeding anything dreamed of in Tam
many Hall, and almost equalling some of the
noisy and exciting debates in Congress, or in the
last session Of the New York Legislature. The room
selected by the committee Of arrangements created
. great deal of dssatislaction-t not one-auar-
ter large enough to accommodate the regular dele
gates, let alone the auxiliary, the contestant, the
selfapponted, and the on-looking delegates During
the evening session the committee organization
came in, and reported that they had selected
the Hon. John w. Davis, of Indiana, former
ly Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
as President, togther with suitable num-
Der of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The
o-thirds rule was adopted by an overwhem-
ing majority-al the delegates voting for it, except
three from New York and ten from Ohio. This was
anticipated from the beginning, and, ii thought
would afford clue to the final result: but from
the tremendous vote in its favor it is very evident
that it was not looked upon as drawback upon the
success Of any Presidential candidate On reference
to the names of the officers of the convention,
it is equally impossible to divine as to who will
eventually receive the nomination. They are all at
skies and sevens-about as many being in favor of
one can didate as another. 1t is also futile to
attempt to arrive at any conclusion from the
meIous dispatches transmitted from Baltimore.
Nearly all OF them sent out by every kind of in
terested clique, coere, and faction, with the view
of making capital for their particular favortes. 1t
is likely that most of todays session will be devoted
to the settlement of contested seats.
As anticipated, nothing was done in the
House Of Representatives, yesterday. The Deficiency
bill, as amended by the Senate, was referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means reports and bills
were received from the Public Land Committee, and
then the members left the House, and nearly all
started for Baltimore, where they will remain till
Friday. 1t is not probable that any more work
will be done by either branch Of Congress this
week.
By the report in another column, it will be seen
that there was again very slim attendance last
evening OF the committee appointed in New York
to promote the nomination Of Daniel Webster to the
Presidency Wall street will have to come out;
otherwise Secretary Webster's chances so far as
this city is concerned, are shadowless. The bulls
ard bears are mistaken in surprising that they can
sit behind their desks and control the political ee-
ments in the style that they do the rates of
interest They must bestir themselves, for politics
require ply steal as we'll as mental exertion
The wemen's rights advocates had another cha
racteristic meeting Massil,on, Ohio, last week
We have heretofore given Geographic sketches Of
their doings, and this morning publish full report
of the proceedings for the first two days. Among
the orators was negro woman So Christy's black
bloomers are longer imaginative characters, but
representatives Of Simon pure existing article.
Dispatches from the South announce that several
deaths by cholera have recently occurred at New
Orleans and on the plantations in Mississippi.
The amount on deposit in the various repositories
Of the government, to the credit of the Treasurer
the United States, subject to dra. on the 2ith of
May, was ,0Ss 169 ST. of which 90, f39, 377 was
in this city; SS07.772 in Boston, 81 ,092 in
Philadelphia $5,63l ,7SO in y. S. mint, Philadel-
fhia; and $3.50, 900 in the mint at New Orleans.
1t will be seen by reference to report Of the
proceedings Of the Irish military and civic dele
gates, that harmony has been effected between them
and the Irish Directory. This is chiefly owing to
the fact that it is now ascertaned that John B.
Dillon and Richard 0'GormaB Jr., Iyish exiles, are
now active members of that body, and that since
their membership some practical good has been Of
feeted by the funds Il il curious enough that the
young gentleman who led the opposition to the Di-
rectory on the previous evening, was the frst to
propose resolution Of the opposite kind last night.
We learn that one of the largest meetings ever
held in Albany, assembled last evening, without
distinction Of party or nation, for the purpose Of
making arrangements to give Thos T. Meagher
glorious welcome The Bostonaps have also de-
putzed committee to invite Mr.. M. to visit that
place. The Meagher enthusiasm throughout the
country, bids fair TO overlap and outlast the Kos
6uth excitement, which, after feversh life Of only
nve months, 4 now fast dying away.
~. Anneis Church, Astor place. was yesterday (
dedicated to the service Of the Roman Catholic 4
church. The ceremonies were Of IN ;mros;ng
Character, a report Of which appears in anatbey
column.
IL is probable that we shall receive lato Fu,o.
rean aud California news to-day tomorrow
Tie Asia, from Liverpool, is in her eleventh day,
and We Crescent City, from Aspinwal, is fully due
The steamer with tie mails FROM the Pacific, win
no, be due al Saturday.