The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-11
NEW YORK POLITICS.


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State fsu7
The past week has been one Of considerable acti-
vity among the "unteniHed" in this city. A rup-
ture he's broken oat In the democratic ranks, pro
soked BY the conduct of pretended leaders and en-.
cssraged by the two Estate papers" in this city,
and from the belhgerent manner In which negotia-
tsas have been conducted by sslfinsttuted pleni-
potentaries both Sides during the last six months
the wonder u that an open declaration of war had
not been made some time since. The occurrences
during the last six days were substantially IS fol-
lews:-A meeting Of what is purported to be 1.-The
Democratic General Committee" was called, In the
evening paper to take place the same evening, and
within three four hours of the time after the
tice appeared in print. This being An act Of the
burners, the hunkers persisted that some statagem
was intended and rallied their strength at the meet
ing. The delegation OF hunkers from the Fourth ward
having been ousted at previous meeting of the
committee, motion was made to reinstate them and
allow them to take their seats. This the majority
peremptOrily refused to do. The meeting then,
in body, appointed inspectors Of primary
election for delegates to two or three con-
ventions The bunker delegations demanded the
right to select inspectors for the wards and districts
TcpI6toQleO.
promptly tabled, and the hunkers, finding that they
were several times overruled, withdrew from the
meeting, published their grievances, and organized
new Democratic Republican General Committee"
selecting for their chairman John Nafew, ESQ.,, the
present Clerk OF the House of Assembly. Both Sec
lions then went on and each selected their delegates
70 the respective conventions The call for the city
Assembly district convention authorized it to be
held in the Mayors court room, in the City Hall.
Both parties met at the hour appointed-one occupy
ing the circle within the bar; the other (the hunk
ers) organized outside the railing, commenced bust
ness and then adjourned across the hall to the
county court room. Some Of the spectators assumed
bellgerent attitude, and were evidently induced to
assemble in order to preserve party usages,"
should occasion require No necessity for their in.
terference. prevailed, as both parties conducted
their business peaceably, and adjourned without
coming into contact. The sotts and burners
chose Mr.. Cassidy, and the hunkers VIM. Eggleston,
a. the respective delegates to the Syracuse conven
ton. The other Assembly districts in the county
will also send duplicate delegates.
That this rupture has occurred is not at all sur
prising to any person who has noted the elements
during the last three months. The bitterness and
vindictveHess manifested in the Legislature engen-
dered the spirit Of discord and spread hostility in
the party throughout the State From the moment
Of the assemblage Of that body to its final Gloss,
there has been concert between the two sections
which promised to have the Ratchet buried, as was
supposed, last November. The feud has been perso-
nal, fierce and vindictive. II was transferred from
the Legislature to the press and thence to the party
throughout the State; and now here, at headquar
tiers, an outbreak has occurred, which will have an
influence all over the State The strife from now
til the meeting of the State convention will be to
to secure majority in that body. The section hav
ing the strength Of undisputed delegates, will most
assuredy reject their opponents who contend for
seats The matter has gone too far to expect any
thing Like precedent to be followed or fairness OBJ
served. The majority will rule in that convention
with rod OF iron, present their candidates, and
throw the responsibility of victory or defeat upon
their opponents.
Is there any probability Of reconciliation before
the. election? Is there peace-maker among us
Who can pacify the boisterOus elements? Can a
platform be constructed of such material as to sus-
tain the malcontents? Who is the architect Will
Governor Seymour take the broad axe in hand?
Can Comptroller White join plank or two? What
will Daniel S. Dickinson undertake to do?-aDything?
he refused Office under Pierce, and prefers to remain
one of the sovereigns. He will not intercede.
Where's Cooley He's out upon fishing excursion
beyond Saratoga, where he'll remain until the i'm
parchment court assemblies. Vanderbilt is at Union
College, porting over Dr. Motifs musty volumes Of
finances fer the last half century, he cannot there
fore spend any time, if he had the disposition, to
construct a new platform Who, then, will throw
himself in the breach? Is there man in the State
Premier the power? His soft shell predictions dis
qualify him entirely, and he need not be troubled
with the embassy. Shall deputation be sent to
President Pierce, invoking his aid? All sides seem
to endorse his inaugural, except the Hon Ebenezer
s. Marsh OF Tompkins county, of the present House
of Assembly, who pronounced its doctrines I" damna-
BILE. Will the General put his foot upon the fill
clustering malcontents and command them to har-
monte, slolens rolens? Or will he wait until he has
reduced 10 submissi IN the rebels in Maine, and
Burkedn the traitors In New Hampshire? He has
still important appointments to fill; but whether he
Is awaiting the result of the August election is
matter best known to himself. 1t is certain that his
delay has produced no very desirable effect in Ken
lucky, where Lynn Boyd and four or five OF the
asserted here, though, that His Exceency must i'm
medhtey recognise, by unmistakeable evidence, the
"orginal Jacobs" In this family jar, or they will set
hin upon the back OF his pony faced for the Granite
tora power exists eir at headquarters in this State
or at Washington, by which this rupture may be
healed. Why not leave the whole difficulty to the
Tammany Sachems? They have experience in such
matters, and if they should magnanimously adopt
precedent Of their own ruling some three months
since, much good may come out OF 1t. Think OF this,
0, ye democratic sinners!
All this lis nuts" for the wings, and they will
"crack" them too. week ago the wing party lay
az dormant as . toad ENGAGED in rocky sarcopha-
gus. They scarcely intended to organize for the
campaign, thinking themselves not sufficiently re-
cruited from the great defeat of 1852 But the split
ting up in this citythe organizing into two distinct
sections by the democracy, countenanced BY many
W the leaders-has awakened the wings into new
life. We hear nothing now about "woolly heads or
"silver grays"-Fillmore has had his day, and Sew
ard has no formidable competitor. The wings
will now nominate such men as Hunt, for Comp
troIler; Cook for Treasurer Senator Bah
cock for Attorney General, who will bring
out all their strength at the polls. 1t matters not
which section obtains ascendancy in the Senate, so
far as the United States Senator in 1853 is con-
cerned; should any color become predominant the
return of Seward will be certain. Should the wings
carry the Senate and House this year, they will be
sure to the latter year hence. Besides this
they will endeavor to obtain control of the canals,
the contracts, and the expenditure Of the ten or
eleven millions under the amendment Of the const
tuition. In view of all this how could the democra-
cy suffer themselves to become divided throughout
the State even If quarrel did exist in the Legsa-
ture at head quarters here in Albany about the nom
confirmation Of half dozen New York harbor mas
tiers or the distribution of the spols by Gen. Piercel
Such minor matters are not to be brought in compa-
risou with the mighty ruling of the Empire State.
TELEGRAPHIC.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL OF YOUNG
MEN--THE RUPTURE, ETC.
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