Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-07
Troubles In New York.

The Democracy in New York are having d
hard time of it. They have lately held meetings
throughout the State, to appoint delegates to the
State Convention which is to meet at Syracuse,
and the accounts of the proceedings represent the
party as not entirely harmonious! The party
seems to be divided between the friends and OPP
posers of the administraton-th latter appear to
carry the day. The Buffalo Express, giving an
account ofone of the meetings in that city on the
9th ultimo, says:
The meeting lasted for several hours, and from
the first moment to the last the scene presented
one ncessant struggle between the government
officials and the people The Custom-House and
Post Office attempted to control the public voice,
and the people maufully resisted the encroacll-
ments of the menials of power. twas disgrace
full attempt to put down the popular voice by the
power of office and plundef. II was CALAMITY and
successfully resisted, and the Custom-house and
Post Office put to route. In the Ninth ward, an
attache of the Custom house, Inspector, we
! believe,-in a moment of phrerSy, occasloned by
the prospect of inevitable defeat, seized the(ballot
box, and dashed it to pieces. scattering the votes
of the people and violating the common decencies
of life by conduct alike disgraceful and unlawful.
This opens another chapter in the history OF the
harmonious democracy Of the State OF New York.
There was another meeting in Buffalo, on the
30th. in which there was superiuity of ''yells,
Kisses, oaths and howlings." Finding that the
anti-administration party were in the ascendant,
the Custom House delegates seeded and organized
a separate Convention.
On Thursday last the troubles were transferred
to Rochester A convention met there TO elect
delegates to the State Convention, and great
deal of excitement prevailed. j, M. PATCH drew
dagger on DR.. LEWIS for refusing to vote for him
At Troy, on the 2nd inst, the same scene was
gone over. After an exciting contest, the party
split. and each faction elected a delegate. The
Barnburners endorsed the State ard National Ad-
ministratiuns, and the Hunkers adopted the Aston
House Resolutions.
o. While the Democratic papers of Virginia
are expressing their indignation at the idea Of
President PIERCE favoring the Pacific Railroad
it is interesting TO notice how the matter is view
ed by the party in the West. The Missouri DEM
ocrdt, in an article on the subject, says:
"Too much credit cannot be given to the Pres
ident and Cabinet for their earnest adoption of the
project. As our government always should do,
they have placed themselves in the van of public
sentiment on this question, and have boldly taken
the initiative to the dismay of the aarmsts and
antediluvians. The Wings, who have seen this
question bearing down upon the field of politics
like mighty flood, which would sweep every
thing before it, hoped to get their shattered bark
afloat once more on its surges. They premature
" concluded that the President and his Cabinet
as strict cons,ructionsts, would breast the torrent
and as matter of course be overwhelmed by Its
irresistible force. Now, the Wings, finding it i'm
possible to supersede the Democracy in riding
foremost on the wave, follow in their wake and
console themselvesb by saying loudly, s with many
repetitions, that the former are advancing to the
dead sea of Whiggery."