The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-19
~ Danaye Convuu91sA N AM0ny.
xx- DuLAYS's OWN ACCOUNT or TIE APYAn.
6YRACVen. Aug, l6. 1858.

NE DLLAYEs OWN ACCOUNT or rHx APrAn.
srRAcvss. Aug, Is, 1858.
10 ra1 KDrr0R OF TUE NEW YORK HERALD.
DEAR sR-In the HERALD q yesterday. unde1
the beading Of I" The Dnlsye Convention in Albany
your Albany correspondent attempts 70 give his
tesy Of the origin Of " The State Executive Com
mittse Of the Young Democracy but 50 signaly
has he kept out of the way of all the facts in the
case 70 promote his apparent desire to manufacture
q statement for popular wonderment, that he has
either proved himself an egregious blunderer in
attempting to force my name into notoriety be
insists / have sought to attain by a presumptuous
impotence, or shewn by the most unequvooal
pr0ois that have been OF sufficient consequence to
lead the Mass State Convention. held at Utica in
1862. which, he says, was large, spirited and enthu-
aAstic," and whose efforts" to use his language,
contributed largely towards the large majority"
Of the election Of 1862 and had adequate amount
Of assurance not only 70 call without agsnorlly
convention OF gentlemen from the VARIOUS Con-
aroesOnal districts but absolutely to convene them,
and by magic wand OF power, to set them In mo
ton. Now, sir, / claim for myself no exemption
from the sagacious irony of your most erudte cor
respondent, while must be secured from the heroic
assumption of authority. with which he insists
have attempted To cl0.he myself. But you will par
don for not asserting to act, even as kind Of
Subordinate master OF the ceremonies, under, in
bis peculiar arrangement Of facts. A brief history
OF the Young Democracy" will show how closely
your correspondent has studied the subject of his
discourse. On examination, think you will find he
has made as abOred an effort to torture the facts as
the leading organ OF dsaec0n at Albany did in its
report Of the proceedings of the convention to belle
what said, and throw Odiam on the position had
occasion to assume He starts OF by saying " II
win be recolected that Mass State Convention was
held At Utica, called Democratic Council of the
Young Men, and that it was called by the Union
Club of the CITY OF New York;
The convention originated under the following
circumstances George j. Gallagher proposed to
Hon. John Wheeler. Chairman of the Democratic
Republican Young Meas Committee Of the city of
New York, to issue call for convention, to be held
at TammaDy Hall on the 18th Of October, to con-
slider the propriety of calling grand council of the
young democracy The proposition was assented to
and the call issued. On the day designated, dele
gstes frem large number of counties Assem- oled
The meeting was called to order by the Hon. John
Wheeler, and organized by selecting Il. +. Bulard
q Waterford, as charm IN. and two secretaries.
The object of the meeting was stated, and the pro
priety Of calling council of the young democracy
discussed and agreed upon. Hon. ID. b Taylor, in
to Horatio Seymour, then candidate for
Governor, named the city of Utica as the place for
the convention. This proposition was asSented to.
committee of seven was then proposed by gen.
tleman Of New York. to carry out the objects of the
meeting, and agreed to. The chairman appointed
the gentlemen whose banles attached to the fol
lowing circular, as such committee =
TAMxAsT HALL.
New YokK 0ct0bar ID, 1852
DEAR SR-At meeting Of Representatives, from thirty
dereAt counties tns called by the Democratic
Republican Young MsDs Csmmi tee Of the city OF New
YORK. for the purppse Of tie aisite TO
a. STATE held at Tsmmsny Hell this day the uade rsigu
- were spp0lnt+d executive cDAmtsee to carry
this plan INTO execution sas unsnmously resolved
b. e dsieRhtes Assem- sled to call council of the young
Of Via Stts 1T the city OF Utica the 26sn
dAy IL this month, ~ IL O'Clock
b Ehe mpst Of this Devenen. cannot be est
Surh n WT,tt an a
enges Of the hole democracy, nerve them to actioa
ard prove stimulus sneh secured the State to the
de0stra on the executive committee take this sthod
Of cang your necessity Of org snizing
yeur ts~n and county for delegates to represent in
Ths obsc. of the altering win be to arouse every
esat of the demosracy to the importance OF active
concert the best measures tn bring about vic topus
result for the democracy in the State and TO animate
each other with the true spirit OF the importance o.
approaching contest.
Tie Executive Committee will expect you 20 secure
delegation to be present from your town, ard to sim
nate every school district, possible, 70 send its
fennsyIva has jus. demonstrated By her glorious
majority tie i'm of the great meetings Rea
ding ard Greensborough 1t is identity hoped you viii
aid IN making such alton ia the Empire State,
VIA ensure q Ike a,orous result.
You will please address the Executive Committee at
Tanraay Hail. at as eariy date possible. with full
particulars STEPHEN DILLAYE, Chairman.
c. s BUG ARnUS,
u. y. TAYLOR,
G. q pUasER
ISAIAH RYSDRa{
EDWARD POLLOCK,
A. HElsRlCk
That committee honored me by selecting me as its
chairman. The above circular was then prepared
and sent broadcast over the State. large and
most enthusiastic meeting assembled. representing
nearly if not quite every congressional district ofthe
State. The night previous to the meeting the commit
tee assembled in their room at Utica aud Mr.. d. b.
Taylor proposed that an executive committee of the
young democracy of the State should be appointed.
The committee assented to the proposition, and
Immediately thereafter drew up notices and had
them placed in conspicuous places, requesting the
delegates from each congressional district to agree
upon the name ofsome seutlemant represent them
that committee, and stating that the committee would
hear and receive their reports on the succeeding
morning, in their ROOM The committee met pursuant
to the notice, and remained in session till nearly two
O'Clock. large number OF the Congressional dis
trcts reported that they had agreed upon their men,
In every instance but one the report received
final. When the Twentieth Congressional district
came to be considered, it was found that Mr.. c. S.
B0gardus, Of the First, had placed the name of j.
M. Lyon on the list for membership; but the great
majority Of the delegates at the council from that
district, presented the name OF Mr.. John B. Miller.
An the other delegates were agreed upon at the
conveniDg of council. As several of the committee
were absent when the question cane up, it was, by
the unanimous consent Of those present, postponed
until they should meet in the evening.
Az chairman Of the executive committee, and at
the request of the committee called the meeting to
order, and nominated Hon. Geo. W. Clinton as chair
man. These were the circumstances under which
g A gentleman named Dlaye took, or rather a sum
ed, leading position during the day and this is
the manner In which your correspondent says "a
self constituted subcommittee met in private room
at Bags Hotel and agreed upon list Of names to
compose State executive committee OF the young
democracy" Unblushing impudeEce, or q more IN
pardonable ignorance, alone could have directed the
sagacious pen of your Albany CULVER. Mr.. D. b.
Taylor offered resolution during the meeting at
Utica, by which the president OF the convention
was requested to appoint a standing Executive
Committee to consist o. one from each COMPRESSION
al district" &C. This resolution passed, and the
nance agreed upon we're handed to Mr.. Taylor to
be read with the resolution; but their reading was
postponed first for want Of time, and second for the
reason that the member from the Twentieth was not
agreed upon. Mr.. Clinton met the Executive Com
nlatee in the committee room, in the evening and
ater having said to OF the Executive Committee
that in his opinion Mr. Miller was entitled to the APP
poiptment, and should have it, called the committee
- order; and on announcing "that Mr.. Lyons ap-
peintment would give dissatisfaction TO the friends