The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-20

sa00, I'll Of whom present duflpg 'e ie"o" -.
dslibersions Of that body members or witnesses
=. r,rc..Ausa deem j, Their duty 10 call attention 10
single fact which marred the Otherwise g'any'hg una
niri,y and harmony OF that body and 10 reps ea'u'
niops and uniounded charge made sxAiis' iS "eoS'e
"a The majority oil that convention, detp'y 'mp.essea WIN
d.s,s q, maintain the unity OF The debocrAlic party
ana f.sinx themselves mpestvely INSTRUCTED BY the
dsmocTssc masses TO make all SACRIFICES OIL personal
feeling interest that might interrupt OF ~ any way Gu
srssf principcs, assembled at Syracuse determined to
maintain The ra,erna feelings towards all the rep
Teeentsves of the democracy. aud 10 carry the spirit Of
concaon the utrost bounds Of concession that could
be demanded OF them BY any portion Of the party,
The sense Of the magnitude Of the interests al stake
mnislraton. bat the policy OF the State, now about 10
assume, under constitutional amendment me compile
Won Of the canals, increased bs feeling OF socaas
rehsnsibe ii from any teacty IN their preferences of
candidates. any hesitation 10 the avowai Of ineif pm.
cplss, any OF spr', Of union, they had gwen us
cauee Of or OF alienation any portion OF the
dAleSaies commissioned 70 act In that body s
IN Il became painfully evident, however before the meet
in9 Of the convention that there was on the part oil
ANAL minority of the delegates chosen and Of DINERS no
delegates acting with Them. foregone determination 70
prevent concert OF action to break up me eo.sooas
organization, and produce alienation and dscoid WIN
view ultimate secession from the cohsehuon'
and the defeat OF liz candidates. .
The convention called 10 meet in this CITY al2
M, On lie 18Th OF Sepiembef There was no further
desgnsiion place. but the mnnicipai auhorHes OF
Syracuse had assigned The large room OF the Wy Hal o
u,sser ssoa Of order Tns had bean for several years
The customary place Tor the sings Of The democratic
Stse conventions, and ample and convenient Inc
usual announcement Of The place and hour Of meeting
was made in the the CITY and by handbills.
Twas ascertaines, however, on the morning OF be
that several delegates assembled 10 caucus
BY the advice and nsgaon Of Others not members, had
determined not 10 al the City Hail, but at some
place be thereafter designated by M Story chairman
OF the State central committee, WITHOUT RECOGNISING
any such authority 10 the chairman OF the central COM
niiiss, Messrs Richmond, Ballard, Potter and HeIrck
also members OF that committee waited on el,. s'o,y
and informed him Of the general impression that the
meeting to be held IN the Guy Hall and OF the prep.
aTaon that had been made for The convenience and good
order OF the convention Mr. Story declined 10 recOs-
mise the City Hall the place o. meeting, or TO give any
information regard where he and hIs Trends would
assemble Mr. Story was informed that quorum OF the
State committee Syracuse, and Were desirons OF
uniting with him in the d. ssna,ion Of place, but Mi
Story declined 10 meet the COMMITTEE
Ii was not Till large majority oil the delegates were
assembled a, the CITY Hail. few minutes before Twelve
O'CLOCK that they casually learned that handful HAD
been just then posted, signed by DIR Story, naming Bfn
nall Hall the place OF holding the convention APP
preheusive lest a misunderstanding minor point
might msead Of The delegates, and anxious TO pre-
vent any estrangeneat upon such pesexi me maJoay
adjourned to BDiDail Hall and enleIing found conpaf
aveiy small body OF delegates and number Of persons
cooperating with them, there assembled, under closed
doors. in An Insufficient ROOM aud provided
in the room AL the hour oil ~, m, Mr. Story read the
call the convention, and called il 10 order and nom
mated Ira P. Bar nes, OF Cnenango Tor chairman psi
the qsss,ioa and declared carried Tbe Hon. John
Skinner OF Wyoming, was simultaneously moved rs lem
posary chairman the question put by the mover and de-
clared carried Both aded the platform to-
Rser and assumed the functions OF chairmeD For the
pur OF aecertsining the OF the convention as
70 which OF these Officers was Inc choice OF lns MAORI
Pred. that, IN similar cases IN former conventions tel
ters should be appointed to call The st OF delegates and
enable them 10 rigsfy their preferences Mr. Skinner
appointed Nj Msdden, OF Orange; and Mr.. Barnes. MIR
Gran Of Oswexo. To facilitate this preliminary BUSH
meas, the convention unanhnousy authorized TIVE ten
ha Mr. nj
BY MI. Skinner, ana Mr. Russell, Of Ulster, by Mr..
hs dslsgaes and contestants responded banding in their
CREDENTIALS of claims seals, and having their names
duly inscribed on the fo'i Every delegate claimant
va heard The rights of all equally rscog niseJ and the
proceedings conducted hsoush with entire unanimty
md Withoat any expression 81 dissatisfaction, any
compliant, other than arose from The insufcency OF the
Recommendations of the which the delegates were
assembled. The procedure the only mode in which
the true character OF the convention could IN way
be arrived At with any degree OF fairness, and was the
mehod uniformly adopted in former State INVENTIONS
where The conflict OF claims OF delegates prevented the
Ordinary forms OF organization. 1
, This order OF business being thus completed. Mi.
Ward, of Westchester, moved that-ihe list being
peted and order restored the convention take
TIL :. p. m. which carried l.s,a
Al 4, D. m, The convention reassembled al Bfln(nall
Hail. the majority Of delegates being present, and all the
ofcers chosen during the proceedings OF the morning
takng their places, except Mr. Barnes who had been de
sgnated OF the charmen. A committee APP |
pointed 10 infofm him that the convention awaited his
attendance After sbsence Of ball hour, the COM
nittse through their chairman Mr. Mabbi, OF Duchess
returned aod informed the convention that they had found
Mr. Barnes closeled 10 the Globe Hotel, APP
pareny acting in meeting there assembled, and that be
had handed hs chairman Of the committee the folio
Communication in writing l
have been waited upon by James Mabbti, esq OF
Dutchsss, requesting attendance Bntnalps Hall 10
act - pesding oiico In corunction with the ndiviua
reply L. that myself friends consider lives
salsy asscmblage controlled and overawed by bull
liee for that purpose and therefore respectfully
present compliments 10 the persons there assembled
and decline participating fnrther tbcfen.
s Very Respectfully. yours, stSf4
s,-4vs~ A-s.. 5saF II 6TlN IRA r. BARNES.
Sxrre Is, 1883 eaar 1.r. FL sasslf TIL s
the exsienc1 oil any violence or disorder, OF
We do not hesitate 10 pronounce The assertion laIse
The charge libel The character OF the oonven-
ton and OF The city in which IT assembled. IL was
equally insult to those who made u and 10 those
from whom il enanaied, who must have known that
they would have found Protection at the hands OF the
majority, and the large and respectable audience in at
tendance against any violence threatened or intended
No MANAGE Of that character bad been made. The pre-
tenco vas The laA OF small body OF delegates
and ohsss to bring about secession from the
ti0 and ts Iaissy and nvolonsness the conclusive
svtdsAcSs og The absence OF all Jast and reasonable
eounas the action Of the nalory for disseht or es-
trsnasosnt. 80,
% TO tho time that this encouragement was made,
there bed been. in truth. division in The convention
The two delegates named ~ chslrmen were appoiaed
wnhou, disAsneng voes, and bad operated together
throughout the pIocsedinss The two ulleIs and the