The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-27
ftate Of Harmony Among the New
York Democracy.
shtory Of the Celebrated Convention Of the
Democratic YeHDg nen's Committee,
at Albany.
RSRs. DILLkYE AID LYON IN The LISTS,
Sc. Sc. sc. -
SYRACUSE, August ls, 1853.

nv letter of the 18th, of the meeting Of the Young
Mems Executive Committee at Albany, on the 10th.
Your Albany correspondent Of the llIh after going
through half column of miscellaneous the orr
IN Of the committee, as have shown in my letter
10 70 days HERALD, proceeds to say that Mr.. Lyons
appointment was the last thing heard of the COM
nitaee until the 9th of July, when ~ Mr.. DIlaye
again turns up, and over his signature, purp6rt
ING 10 be Chairman of the Executive Committee Of
n6s, calls meeting of the committee at the CAPT
81, on the 10TH" The call in question made a.
Ter repeated requests the part of members of the
sammittee, for meeting, and the form adopted Of
giving notice was urged upon me by various mem
hers Of the committee. have now in my posses
sun large number of letters requesting and author
king me to adopt the in relation to the call
pcrsued. It is sufficient to say of it, that the gentle
men who have caviled SO much about it, th00ght it
q sufficient Importance 10 answer the summons and
prsebt themselves AZ the capital.
YoIr correspondent proceeds TO say that Dillaye
assumed the char, but was neither regarded nor re-
spectsd farther than to put the question, whether
Mr.. Geo. j Gallagher or Daniel B. Taylor should be
temporary chairman did take the chair for the
sole purpose Of calling the comntsee 10 order, and
nominating q temporary chairman, as had been
requested to do by nearly every gentleman who after
vsT,s complained OF as an usurpation Of authority.
DGt independent of any request, had the undoubt-
Cd right to do so, as had every member Of the com.
nitee But Ihsd no sooner taken the chair than Mr..
BUgardus nominated Mr. Tsylorfcr temporary chair
Rsn in manner and with spirit that seemed to look
defiance at the course proposed to pursue. Having
taken the position, felt disposed to maintain it,
and the convention sustained me- in the nomiaation
sfMr Gallagher Up to this time there had been no
disposition displayed by the yonng democracy to
Hvive sectional Issues or disputes. Mr.. Gallagher
on motion, nominated committee 10 report perlna-
nent officers for the organization. 1 then offered
motion for the appointment Of q committee of i've
On resolutions and an address. The chairman de-
eided that such motion could only oe entertained
after the permanent officers had been selected. On
The coming III Of the committee their report was
unanimously adopted immediately on the chair
man elect taking his place and concluding his re-
marks took the floor to renew the motion l had
before offered. Mr.. Bogardus at the same time rose
and being immediately in front Of the chairman,
f8st arrested his attention. He moved the appoint
ment at a committee on resolutions. There was no
opposition ana the committee vas appointed. /
shen moved the appointment CT q committee of three
% report an ADDRESS for the consideration Of the CON-
Miftee Mr. Shorts and some other gentlemen
A0ught one committee enoogh for both purposes,
but - Mr.. Bogardus had purposely omitted ia his
resolution any reference to an address did not feel
either disposed 10 act upon the committee or hitch
a address to its action as minority report After
. god zeal of opposition = committee to repor. an
address was carried. Myself, Burr and Morrel were
appointed on that committee.
en- the going out OF tie committee, there was
tvlnd 10 be perfecS unaniinity of sentiment upon
nearly every part and D orton Of the address finally
ao0pt<d. 1t contained clear, Iuivoc al lad well
defined reteration and endorsement OF the principles
al the Baltimore uatforIn IT acknowledged the
fkTre aId sppaUded the patriotism Of the inalgG.
raj, II revie yeo tire circumstances which led t, the
Necessity Of cler enUnclation Of the PRINCIPLES Of
the party II re sogbized she binding force Of these
principles upon every member Of the party aud de.
IOHnced all opposition as deserving OF the oppro
baum OF nODest men IT recognized the pledges
which led to the union OF the party, and an
n0uBCed the determination Of the young demo.
cTacy to sustain them 1t stigmahzed fActioas all
Who refused TO subscribe to these sentiments and
deprecating the mere personal anm0sites OF the
pt discarding I'll affinity with the motors OF sedi
6OB m the rauks wherever they might be found.
The address was intended 10 be 0 full and frank
avowal OF the adherence OF the young democracy to
ths national platform OF the parry, as agreed upon
- Baltimore, and II was supposed 10 De plain IN
its expression Of sentiment, taat no room would be
les Tor DOUBT as 70 the creed it in ,ulcsted MIR.
Bun and Mr. Morell at once conceded that il was
distinct ana unequivocal upon ali national points.
They therefore signed it and placed it III my hands
20 report the unanimous report of the coGintee.
The majority 81 the COMMITTEE on Resolutions
brought III lite report, adopting substantially the
resolutions said 10 have been passed by the
State committee at the Astur House, with re.
solution censurng the national administration.
Mr.. Scrugham made minority report modifying the
res0 Btions as0ptef at the Astor House, which
singled out that portion Of the inaugural which spoke
of The Fugitive Slave act, by offering as its sabst
tute u full eBdors emept OF the Baltimore platform
and the Inaugural without Specifying any particular
portion OF it; and by amending the resolution cen
6Qring the national admin sratlon, by resolution
approving the course Of Franklin Pierce, in the
administration If the genera. government and that
We believe he has been guiled therein by sincere
desire TO advance the best interests IT the couAry,
end tn NJ md nal Ia Fsrktlp
party"
To fully appreciate the position Of the majority at
Albany, IL should be borne In mind that the Com
naatxee on Resolutions namely: C. s. Bogarils w.
d. French, II. s. Cutting, and George j. Gallagher,
reported resolution censurng the national admins
Haton; thai she minority report proposed 20 amend
BY resolution approving. The dicussion upon
these different propositions wss OF character such
- nd the majority TO hesitate. They would not ap-
Prove, while they dare no place themselves ipdiv
DAILY upsn the recor openly opposing the Pres
dent and union Of lie party. But 1t was plain to
Ae seen that while they would rsre trora the ield If
denunclation ana open combat, bat they did not DO
30 from amp lack Of disposition but from a waut CT
courage 70 stand forth boldly aud say hat they were
opposed to the administration, and would array
themselves in defiant opposition 10 1t; not
Il h. true, for any sentiment or principle it
has ans ounoed, but simply because it mas not VIC
ssed the good faith Of The pledges freely made aad
freely received, to fairly distribute the patronage Of
Tie government betgeen The different sections at
taue when the nnion 81 the party Was conceived h
be of national importance. But while the desire 10
STAB had not been sufficiently nursed INTO nerve to
strike The blow tie fact remaas notorious that op
position il iostefed and driven 70 the point OF
REBELLION 81 due regard 10 safety viii allow, and
The steam 10 hept Just near exploding point as
zoe engineer dare crire II, with an eye out 70 per
sonal ongings in the future.
"A seems Little dangerous 10 deDounee an adj
ninrtrouon simply on its appointments, especially
when the government at Washington Was supposed
- have been placed in power to carry cut some few
measures That might prove universally acceptable
- she people az TO render induiston nnneces -sry
- inquire whether puvie ofnoer who had per
formed has daty and admitted the obligation OF the
baltimore platform voted IN lS4s for Cass or Van
BnIen 20 tbat be voted Tor PIERCE 10 1852.
The resolution TO which Mr Sxugham me I'd
his amendment parsed by vote Of Is 70 8. Is nced
IA a be disguised that those voting for the amend.
nsent were ready 10 stand BY the platform ia al L.
parts, as their votes on the address tuly dc noa-
stratc, but they, as veal as q number Of gentlemen
who voted for the resolution A. IL came fro1 the
eomniiteo thought that dferpt set of revolutions