The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-02
THE FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Special Correspondence OF the New York
Herald.
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Herald.
GLOBE HOTEL, SYRAcUsE,i
August 30, 1853.
The opening notes to the regular overture Of the
State political opera have already been sounded upon
the various free soil organs and the independent
democracy" have been summoned to come forth
nom their hiding places and journey towards SYRIA
cuse, there to hold council upon the best men to be
nominated for such Offices to be filled at the
ensuing State election, and to make other arrange
ments for the consolidation of the now bleeding rem
nants Of that band Of brothers who stood upon the
notorious platform Of Buffalo in the year of Grace
1915.
The call for this convention, which is to assemble
to-morrow at noon in this saline city, is signed by
Charles A. Wheaton, Robert R. Raymond, Hiram
z barney, 8. Z. Church, L. p. Noble, Il. l.. Soule f..
Marks, s. D. Porter, +. W. Stewart, " Independent
Democratic State Committee" OF these Mr.. Ray
nond, editor of the Syracuse Chronicle is the chief
working man. They adopt the Pittsburg platform
OF 1852, and this will be the second State conyen-
Zion held in New York under such organization
Candor compes your correspondent to say that there
is no prospect of large and enthusiastic gathering
OF the faithful OF all the great guns in the party
but one, John P. Hale, ex-senator, from New Hamp-
shire, viii be present and he is merely stump ora
tor, not party leader. Dir. Henry Wilson, who
leads the free soilers in Massachusetts, and Mr. Sal
anon T. Chase who Is the acknowledged head of Ohio
"iree democracy, are both prevented by pressing on
gsgements from being with their friends of the En-
pfe State On this occasion. So Hale is the only avaa.
bic piece of ordnance that will be on hand to pre-
rent the whole affair from becoming contemplate
Ezzle. From few counties advices have been re,
ceved that delegates bave been elected and that
they will attend; bu. from many others there is a
most omnous silence. The detection Of the barn
burners, and the want Of popular leader, combined
with the general unpopularty of the cause has re-
duced the numbers and dampened the spirits of the
free soers in this State to o most astonishing ex.
cent. Junius, III his celebrated letter to the King
said THE coolest bodies warm with opposition;
the hardest sparkle in collision. BY persuading
others We convince ourselves. The passions are en-
gagged, and create maternal affection in the mind
which forces us TO love the cause for which we SUI
fer That this theory Is generally found correct
not be denied; but in this case it appears to be fall
acious II 10 doubtful whether On organization can
be- got up to give even a, respectable minority
vote for the free soil State ticket should be put
In nomination. Their only hope is that the Gerrit
Smith party will unite with them on the Pittsburg
platform. The vote would then be respectable in
point of numbers, though triumph would be equally
hopeless But they seem to believe that
'sTIue hope Is swift and dies on swallows WINGS
Kings It makes gods, aod neaner creatures kings
1t is said that 1t is not unlikely that the question
q whether or not the support OF the Maine Liquor
law shall be Incorporated as an article in
at this meeting. The Syracuse Chronicle
opposes the adoption Of the temperance creed, aud
says that heaven knows that there is work enough
cut out in the Pttsbarg platform for any party. A
large number OF the free soers desire the adoption
Of this creed, while others oppose the addition of
any principle whatever. The Chronicle is the adyo-
cate OF the last named section The Chronicle says
VIII be bad policy, because it will ALLEVIATE from
the cause many OF q our German population who
are favorable to the principles of the party. The
editor OF he Chron,cte evidently thinks that If the
German iiee soiers had to choose between freedom
for the slave and lager bier they would choose
-the article with which they are most familiar. The
Chronicle man desires that those who want tenn.
perance party will form go to the liberty
party. He Is decidedly down upon any tnkering OF
the Pittsburg platform.
However your correspondent does not imagine that
there will be any wraneliug in the convention. The
probability now is that the attendance will not be sui
oient to get up respectable row. Only very few
delegates have yet (six o'clock p. } arrived. A
caucus OF those deelltes in town is to meet to night
In the meantime the City of Conventions presents its
wOnted aspect-th( canal boats slide along the same
as eyerthe railway trains as al-toursts to
the Falls find it ocult to tell the taste of broied
chicken as different from dust and cinders and there
Is not at tue present writing the slightest chance of
areyoltion. W.
First Day OF the Convention
OPENING SCENES -AhRGvAL OF HALE AND CHASE.
sTEcIu REPORT THE NEW YeRK IunArp
MORNING SESSION.
SYRACUSE, August 3l--Noon.
The Independent democracy Gree soiD Of the State
Of New York have met in council at the CITY Han
About one hundred delegates are present, including
John +. Hale of New York. Hon. Salmon p
Chase, Of Ohio, also present. notice no other
eminent or notorious individuals occupying the
scaniily dlled benches.
The Younger Mr. Jay" Of New York, eyeglasses
and oil, was present. aud also noticed the enthus
astic youth who, ut the Flushing festival, said he
vas on aboiitionist because his mother told him to
Wonc. The remaining members of the convention
generally look like broken.winded politicians.
at y o'clock the convention was called to order
BY Charles A. Wheaton, Of Syracuse, whose name
lreds ihe call for the convention and who appears
TO be the grant fugeman OF the fair Mr.. Vacation
Ha rfeulm disciple OF she socialists, organ aud hag
aHscu meeting every Sunday here where every
pcrTNI.- Lite black gray or specklad Il invited