The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-11
Our L,t,,e Falls Correspondence.


LITTLE FALLS, Herkimer Co., Aug. 80, 1858.
The Democratic State Convention at Syracuse-Ihe
Ha,ds and Softs-Ihe Cas- and Dickinson Men,
and the adams, DIR, and Gates Party-Can they
Unite P What's to be Dons?-M Movements Of the
L<odes-A Great Time Comimg-Prodabls Ap-
psaromees of the Election Resxk, &c., &c.
On Tuesday, the 18th Of September the harmo-
NOUS" ard unteIrifed democratic delegates Of the
party will meet in State convention ct Syracuse to
select State ticket for the November election.
What will be done THAT IL the question. Will
another union be formed for the sake Of the
spoils? Will the adamantines, comprising the I'm
yielding Cass and Dickinson men, again consent t,
unite with the Van Buren, and Adams, the Dix and
Gates faction, in q common brotherhood against the
late discounted wing pary7 Can the hard and
soft shells select any get Of men for State officers,
and 20 into the election keeping their faith to each
other
There is no prospect, from present appearances, Of
any such result. The holding conventions to select
State delegates show an entirely different state Of
things In majority of the districts double dele
cations have been commissioned to Syracuse. Thus
far the hunkers claim victory but from the hume.
rous cavings in Of the hard shells during the
last twelve months, it is perfectly evident that
reliance can be placed upon pledges or promises.
At the close of the late notorious extra session Of
the Legislature when the transactions of that body,
led on by certain intermedding officials were fresh
before the people, the press in their interest loudly
called for new men," They were apparently will
ing to sacrifice the aides and abettors who had
brought the party 10 its disastrous condition, and
appeared willing to send them out to pasture the
I'd ;rod
rency, and each one departed in various directions
among the people to convince them Of the utter
alsy of the report that they intended to withdraw
from the contest.
On the other hand, the hunkers are not united
upon axy particular man. They will endeavor to
place senator Vanderbilt upon the ticket rs comp
troller but it is very doubtful whether he will accepts
it will look ifthe bold stand which he took upon
the canal question was done Tor ambitious motives.
However, az be is q knd-hearted man, he may con.
sent to allow the use Of his name which, ct the pre-
cent time is certainly tower Of strength" Their
candidate for Attorney General is Lyman Tremain,
Of Greene county, formerly local judge; his faith
is reputed to be equal to the fnty rock. Mather
will of course be nominated for canal commissioner,
having suffered some'' for the adamantine cause.
No other candidates have yet been consulted upon,
and probably viii not be, until tho ball opens at
There being no possibility Of healing the rupture
in the family it is therefore folly to think that any
ticket can be formed upon which unity Of action
made for Syracuse, but no particular place. room, or
house designated Twothirds OF the districts In the
State win send double delegations. The contest for
the
suredly, repudiate and withdraw. Now as there
is not the slightest expectation Of harmony
at the convention, nor at the polls, the
knowing ones are calculating upon two conventions
the bunker adamantines occupying one place by
themselves. admit only such dele gates as are known
TO be sound and the sos and burners taking another
room exclusively for themselves. There need be no
strife for any particular place in which to hold the
Convention, as the call only declares it shall be held
somewhere in Syracuse. One nomination will be as
legitimate the other, and then the very harmoni-
GUS and united democracy" will have an opportuni-
ty of deciding between Vanderbilt, the true canal
man for comptroller, and Wright, the Herkmer-
policy candidate This method will save all scratch
ing at the polls and relieve the combatants from
world Of trouble and enormous expense. in keeping
their egg.men 10 voting condition. The truth is,
that no party discipline can at this day compel
hard shell to vote for either free soiler, soft or
abolitionst; and it Is equally certain that no soft
shell will support an adamaDtne democrat. The
strife has been too bitter the contest too severe the
abuse too vpdictive and personal to expect any
such thing Whoever harbOrs any such idea is not
well posted in the signs of the times and will meet
with disappointment as soon as November arrives.
But whether one or more State tickets are in the
field, the fact Is undeniabe that no new" or old
men can be elected who at least tinctured with
the anti-canal faction. Already we discover in
tain quarters, such as at Newburg, Delhi, and other
places, papers inning at defect OF the resolutions
adopted by the last Legislature amending the Con
stituton. As yet, the Erenang Post has not raised
any disccrdant notes, and probably openly will not
still its satellites in certain sections Of the State will
endeavor to defeat that measure, and also return
such to the Legislature as will vote against any
amendment of the Constitution. The people were
deceived two years since with written pledges dstr
bute1 along the lines Of the canals; last year their
cars were filed with apparent solemn declarations,
made mon the stump by ambitious candidates FOR
popular favor, and their hopes again disappointed
The present year they will be entrsppsd by no such
deceptions. They will vote for man who Is in the
least tainted with the anticand policy, who Is
not well known as the sincere and honest friend of
completing the canals, upon the plan now submitted
to the people. HERKIMER.
Our Vermont Correspondence.