The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-02

votes In 1862 one hundred thousand OF them de-
serted-perhaPs they had not SO good an anti !
msy safely say that half OF them are disguised with
their position cries of True and the rest are
disappointed, because they have got nothing.
(Cheers They can al be brought back with reso
OF the Koszta affair at Smyrna, and the enthusiasm
which was created by II in the United States, as
proving that the people were still in favor Of univer
ssher sx which he said I'VE will obev LET ct the the
consequences to existing political organizations be
Whist they may CHEERS and applause
There were cries for "Chase," when Mr.. Hale said
that Mr.. Chase would speak In the evening.
There was great cry for Douglass" when
FRED. DOUGLASS (c0lored) rose aud excusd him
sel FROM speaking on the ground that he was not
delegate.
A vote was then passed that Douglass he invited to
address the Convention, but he still declined.
The resolutions were read separately and acted
upon.
Mr.. KING. Of otsego, moved to strike out the
words Of " Buffalo platform of lS4S.' He did not
desire to coax up the ghost Of that party to Brighten
anybody.
Mr.. RoBERTs. Of Rockport, opposed the amend.
ment. He wanted the deserters to know that there
we're those who still lived up to that platform.
DELEGATE hoped the motion would be with.
drawn.
hr. KINo said he was willing to have his amend
There could be no utility in voting for both plat
forms if they were identical and it would be rdiou
lous if they were antagonistio
Mr.. HALE. of New York. thought there were some
benefits about the keeping in of the Buffalo plat
form. 1t was good thisg To- work by. Mr..
Webster. who was the greatest wing in the
coW try-in his own opinion. at least-said it
was good whig doctrine. and that was rea-
son BY which wings could be appealed to. Then
to the democrats you could say we are still on
the Buffalo platform and then the hundred thousand
deserters could come back My friends argument
is after the came fashion that of the Caph Omer
In relation to the library Of Alexandria. He said
that il the library contained anything that cOncted
with the Koran it ought to be destroyed, and if it
agreed with the Koran there was no need Of keeping
It, daughter and applause) The amendment was
rejected, and the resolution passed.
The fifth resOluiiOn"tO provide for the presorya.
ton Of the pubic morals and the right of each cti-
zen to reduce taxation and crime by proper and
stringent legislation directed against the causes Of
taxation and crime elected considerable debate.
Mr. SrRAGuE, Of st. Lawrence, wanted the resolu-
ton more definite. He wanted no dodging-let us
approach the question like men.
Mr. HUTCBINS, of Onondaga, was also opposed to
the resolution, and wanted resolution Expressive Of
the sense Of the party in favor of the Maine law.
Mr. SALISBURY, OF Albany, said that he was an
advocate OF the Maine law but that he was in favor
Of the resolution, It was comprehensive enough,
and not only included to Maine law. but great
many other good things
The resolution vas adopted as it stands
MIR. HALE made complimentary speech relative
to Gelrit Smith, who ha just entered the hall That
gentleH an rose and was received with tremendous
applause. He said few words in reply, and said he
was sorry that he could not have Mr. Hale with him
in Congress, but he should have the eight Of his
beautiful example,
Mr.. sPRAGuE, of st. Lawrence, presented the fol
lowing resolution -
Resolved That the principles of the Maine law are
emphatcaly the principles Of the State Of New York,
and hold that no man should DO presented for Of
hcs who is not known to be sound on that subject
Mr. COLE, Of Ouonaaga, rose to second this resO-
luton ard said that gave him great pleasure to do
so. The time was coming when this would be a
great political question, and the free democracy
should define its position.
Mr. KING, of Otsego, opposed the resolution.
!. was farther defended by its mover, when
Mr. Roof, OF Niagara, moved the following as an
amendment
Resolved That tho present excise law is bat shield
iof immortality crime taxation aud wronC and there
FORE 1t II the sense Ct this convention that the egisa
TUE Of this State ought to pass law prohibiting the sale
SUSTAIN such prohibito'y Law
Mr. HALE moved that the whole subject be laid on
the table, but withdrew the motion in order that
delegate might express his mind in favor Of the OIL
gina resolution, which he defended with much vigor
Mr. KING, OF OF ego, saidthere were great many
good temperance. men who did not believe in the
Maine law, therefore we ought to let it rest.
DELEGATE said he had not come to temper
ancc convention, and demanded the "que stion,n
which was taken, and Mr.. Hales motion was adopted.
SO both resolution and amendment were laid on the
table by very small majority.
At this time, Mr. Lawrence, District Attorney and
prosecutor IN the Jerryrescue cases, entered the
hall, ana was received with round Of Kisses. He
left
The rejection Of the Maine law when it came to
the point created considerable dissatisfaction in the
Convention, as il has always been considered as ono
oil the cardinal principles OF the free soil party.
On motion the CHAIR was directed to appoint
State Central Committee.
Mr.. MINOR, Of Syracuse wanted to call the at
tenton to certain free soil tracts in the sale Of which
he had an interest. The State was to be thoroughly
canyassed by cOlpOrteurs with tracts.
A resolution recommending the Syracuse Chroni-
Gle as the advocate of the principles OF the party
vas voted down, but afterwards passed in an
amended form.
Mr. FoGG, from the committee on the subject, re-
ported the following as the State ticket to be sup
ported ut the ensuing election -
For Secretary Of state Charles B. SeIgwck Of Sy-
scuse
For Comptroller Seth Gates, of Wyoming.
For Attorney Generai-John Jay, of New York.
For State Decentralization Soule, Of Onondags.
For State engineer Silas Cornell of Rochester.
For Canal Commissioner Charles G. Gaze of oswego.
=, For State Prison lnspector-Ioraoe Boardmsn, Of
For Judge Of the Couf of Appeals uul term)-Iso-
ma, Gibbs OF Washington For short term, to ill va
osLcy--Edwa d J. CHASE, Of Niagara.
For CLERK Of Cou't Of Appess-Ihomas G. Frost, Of
Oneida.
This ticket was ratified by the Convention.
The Chair announced the State Central Commit
tee as follows:---Lyman Clary, Robert Il. Raymond,
Il. i. Soule, Enoch Marks, Charles A. Wheaton, of
Onondaga; d. Fl. Frost, Of Madison; Samuel d. Por-
ter, Of Monroe; X II. Spencer. Of Oswego. y. A.
stansbury, OF New York.
Mr. HALE made few remarks, urging the neces-
sty Of organization in counties and towns, and cited
the example OF Massachusetts,, where by hard work
the free soil party had got the State in their own
hands, so that they will choose one Of their party
Henry Wilson, who was brought mp on the shoe.
makers bench, TO be Governor of the State this fall.
They even elected Charles Sumner member of the
Constitutional Convention for Marsh6eld in opposi-
ton to Fletcher Webster and the election was held
on the 9TH of March, daughter and applause) and
all bya little organization. Such should be the
work In this state aud the people would come to us
when they found we were not to be sold. The year
ls4s had caused the shadow to 20 ba,k on the
dial plate Of liberty many degrees. Why Because
the principles Of liberty only used by trading
polite aspirans, who, after that they he'd satisfied
their OWN ends told the god Of humanity and justice
that they had not done with him and wanted no
thing more of him. They deserted us shamefnly.
They did not observe the common delcacy Of the
courtcsan and wait 10 be solicited-they went over
without that ceremony and consequently their re-
ward was small. Naughter and app!ause.l II Yas