The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-23

from The city Of New York. with some slight additions
from Albany and other places, brought upon The
ground Among these were no less than three OF me
who indicted and convicted Tor the muf
der0us and unprovoked assault made on Augustus
Schell, esq., whist presiding chaifasa OF he regular
democratic general committee Of the city OF New York
at Tammany Hail. in December last and one or more OF
them produced ia the New Scotland nots low
years since In which OF the ffee-soi leaders now
ON the ground made such figure. Several Of these men
hold appointments under Mr. Cochrane, the surveyor OF
The port and Mr. Fowler, the postmaster OF New York
Msssys Cochrune and Fowler were both present 10
isst ihs seals of ighlfal delegates with sundry other
specimens OF the 'ssachems' OF Tammany Socety-a
secret irresponsible, and seelected corporation
whom the democracy have CONTROL who seek to pre-
scribe democratic usages, and usurp the right decide
questions affecting democratic organization, with which
they have warrant TO intermediate and over which
they have conceivable authority
Some Of us advanced In years, and have been at
democratic State conventions before-nay, many. many
timesbut we never yet met at Syracuse elsewhere
such an assembiage as was drawn there this year TO
participate IN the proceedings OF that body IL BODIED
good to the democratic party when the executive OF the
State the sole dispenser OF the pardonng power and the
ferocous vsages Of convcts and their associates doomed
in the gas light But trusted that niquity itself
would shrink from any a.temp, to silence the
righul members by brute force and would leave the
venton 10 the power OF reason and the moral strength
the votes OF the majority would necessarily exert In
this we were disappointed.
On the morning oil the 18Th, provided at
Brintnal Hall for the Of The venon and notices
or handbis posted up signed by the chairman and sec.
fact The delegates were assembling there in orderly
and in the usual manner many OF them had Assem- BLEED
short time before twelve o'clock when an organized
gang OF fighting men, variously estimated at from fifty
TO seventy rushed the staircase, entered the hall
II 'I%auous and violent s,o manner ana ~ a,u oSdy
Story, the chairman of the State committee, Mr.. Mad
den Of Orange. and some other delegates. Conspicuous
speaker of the last assembly, Surveyor Cochrane Post
master and Sachem Dunlap They hurried towards
the platform, and some OF them mounted it. Many Of
the fighting men also jumped on the platform, OF
whom had the aadacy 70 lay hold OF Mr.. Story, but
was quickly shaken OF by him A scene OF indescri-
bable confusion ensned Yells, hooing, shouting and
camor OF every kind were heard
When order had been temporarily restored, Mr. Story
called the convention TO ORDER and proposed Mr. Barnes
slant Mr.. Madden named Mr.. Skinner. of Wyoming
Both put the question, and both declared carried and
each attempted TO take The char The lighting men hur;
red Mr. Skinner up TO the chair. and Mr. Cassidy. Of
the Albany Atlas, with the view OF unsea.ing Mr.
Barnes knocked the chair from under him. Gen. Ward,
Of Westchester. distinguished for his long association
with the democracy OF The State. and respected for his
virtues sove TO get hearing and mploed the persons
not delegates 10 retire TO the further end OF the
Two OF these fighting men stood next 10 him, one on
either side, prepared-or they armed-to repeat the
same operation him that had previously been attempt
Cd the chairman Of the New York general committee
but no signal was given and they tobore the assault
il then proposed that both Mr. Barnes and Mr. Skin
ne should act as joint chamen and secretaries having
been named The roll called, and the delegates and
contestants in attendance duly noted A motion i'm
mediaely made and carried that The convention take
recess until four o'clock. and we left the hall.
oil the delegates met for consultation at the Globe Hotel
and after full Interchange of opinion having ascertain
Cd that the Bnnsi Hall was preoccuped by the hight.
and improper TO return 10 the of the mornings
The roll being called. and majority of the dele
gates answering 10 their Names il was decided TO con-
airre the proceedings at that place. One delegate only
N Grant, OF Oswego, recommended that we should 60
b. K to Brntnal Hall and hight il oct" But as the
j0r, unused 10 such movements, the proposition
declined and Mr. Grant left TO be rewarded
We afterwards learned BY being made president Of those
who still kept possession OF Bratnall Hall, and whose
par,isans in O,wego county bad, the day preceding
the State convention got spurious meeting and APP
pointed delegate 10 contest his seat, but who for
obvious cas 81, omitted TO appear IN that capacity
We accordingly resumed and concluded legitimate
business and the resal ellow-czen has been commu
ncaed TO you IN The resolutions PASSED and the ticket
have presented for your sutfrages-
We ask, ow-democrais, for candid and unpreju
diced consideration OF the facts have set forth All
alike by due regsld To personal safety and the pres
ervxon OF our political rights The strength OF the DEM
ocrac party, by decided prcponderance IN the State
was clearly with us Il was largely and emphacally so
in the city OF New York To overcome or neu,rslize
this psepondera two extraordinary but characteristic
modes were resoried to-he introduction OF spurious
conteGting delegations, and employment OF physical
purchased force Either boil were 10 be brought into
TeQuson. ~ desperate emergency might require The
preliminary machinery to effect this oSect to which we
have alluded in another part OF this address, was set in
motion in December last, in the city Of New FORK The
regular democratic general committee, representing
three ourhs OF the democratic electors of that city,
then in possession OF Tammany Hall While engaged in
the useful and peaceabe Transaction OF their political du
ties, they broken in upon with violence, the men,
bers OF the committee assaulted, their chairman struck
down and bis life endangered and all driven out
by armed gang OF hired desperadoes, employed for
that purpose by the partsans who brought them TO
the intended performance Of like acts OF violence and out
rsge At Syracuse. The Tammany Society," comprised Of
the partisans and their auxaries without author
ity precedent. and wholly without responsibility the
pstence of right assumed to determine the claim OF regu
lary and this the sole WARRANT under which
factions small minority claiming to be democras-ob-
tanned possession OF the hall, and voted insta them
selves into seats which belonged OF right to the duly
constituted democratic committee. The game pur-
sued the selection OF sixteen spurious delegates who
appeaed II Syracuse with armed force, such,
instances the same, that which invaded Tammany
Hall
Can be imagined that such preparation and such
ares intended TO promote concord union
among dsmocratsl II they had desired the harmonious
seton Of the democratic party instead OF gangs Of hired
fighting they would have brought 10 the convention
earnest spirit of conciaiioH, and would have pro-
poscd the withdrawal OF their spurious Tammany dele
CATION and such division OF the representation from
the city % would accord with the preponderating
beers OF the national democracy. But harmony de-
sire 10 strengthen the national administration, formed
part OF their real design The chief object first and last
was carry through endorsement OF the State adms
isarAton, 10 which it was well known majority OF the
dsmocfacy OF the State were opposed To this end all
the machinery OF sparlous delegations and armed bully
Ing brought into requislion. II to be attained
by any means, by appliances promises Of Office menace
the personal solicitations OF high official functonariea
and, finally, by armed and hired interference. II
staioabe through all this formidable preparation, they
would have broken up the convention. Harmonious
operation in this spirit, il obvious impracti.
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