The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-14
THE SOFT CONVENTION, NEW YORK.

| LIE QUE COnfENIIUN, NEW YORk
| Syracuse, Sept. 6-Both of the caucuses Of
the Democratic State Convention. held last
night, objected to testing the Convention in re.
| gard to resolutions. At the caucus ct the
Globe Hotel, MIR. John Cochrane proposed
resolutions approving of squatter sovereignty.
and against any attempt TO repeal the Nebras.
ka bill, or any allusion to it.
MIR. WEIGH, of the Buffalo Republic, opposed
Cochrane's resolution, and in the course Of his
remarks alluded to Mr. Westbrook's broken
faith IN Congress, by sustaining the Nebraska
bill 8
Mr.. Westbrook repelled the charge, amia
great excitement. A general row was imm;.
nent, but it blew over
The Nebraska men arc bold and resoluta.
The Convention meets at IL o'clock to-day.
Gov. Seymour's letter of decnation created
dsrnay, but he will probably be nominated. 1t
is looked upon as Bronson dodge Seymour
| is likely to accept.
| Much difficulty is anticipated relative to the
character of the resolutions to be proposed at
the st. Nicholas Hotel caucus Mr.. Rynders,
at the head of the Nebraska delegates, has re-.
solved to walk out of the Convention, if the
antl-Nebraska resolutions are adopted Mr..
Cochrane has declined to participate in the
Rynders caucus. Rynders is exceedingly actiSe
to day, and there is great excitement.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Syracuse, Sept. 6.-Peter Cougar called she
Convention to order at IL O'clock Lorenzo B.
Sheppard was chosen as temporary Chairman
Mr.. Rynders moved that all delegates nav
be admitted, unless specially objected to; which
motion was carried III \
Mr. Ludlow, from Suffolk, and Mr.. Mann,
| are prominent candidates for President.
The Convention adjourned till 8 O'Clock,
when the election of permanent officers will be
first in order. Thus far, the Custom house
party is in the ascendency
Syracuse, Sept. 6.-The Convention was
organized by the election of VIM H. Ludlow
as President. Committees were appointed
Among the resolutions proposed was one to
appoint committee to nominate State Com
mittee. Another was to nominate a ticket
with the understanding that they would with
draw one halt, if the Hards" would do the
same.
Mr.. Cochrane, of Schenectady was against
any measures of accommodation until pla:-
form should be adopted. He concurred with
the Chairman, that there was but one Demo-
cratic party.
Nothing material was done.
Syracuse, Sept THE Convention re-assem-
bled at o'clock this morning
MIR. Wright, from the Committee on Resolu-
tons, stated that the action of the committee
on the general features was unanimous except
in one particular.
Mr.. Mann said that Mr.. Wright had mis-
taken the committee-it was not unanimeus.
MIR. Wright then read the majority report,
which was reosmmendstory, of compromising
differences on the Nebraska question, dead
against the Know Nothings for free trade in
ternal improvements &c. The resolutions
were also highly complimentary to Governor
Seymour. Those latter were adopted without
opposition.
Gov. Seymour was then nominated for re-
election. Tho vote was very faint not more
than twenty having voted.
minority report was presented condemn.
ing the passage of the Nebraska bill and the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. It was
signed by Messrs. Mann, Welch, and Judge
Ellsworth. 1t was moved to append it to the
majority report
Mr.. Preston King spoke in opposition to the
Nebraska bill, declaring that to endorse that
measure would be a condemnation of the Con-
vention. The people (he said) would hold in
derison the Judgment of Convention which
endorsed that bill.
The previous question was then moved and
seconded, by vote Of 233 ayes to 179 noes.
The announcement of the vote was received
with cheers and Kisses.
The main question was then ordered to be
put; when
Mr.. Rynders moved to strike out all of the
resolutions relating to the Missouri Compro.
mise. The motion was ruled out of order.
The majority resolutions were then taken up
and adopted separately.
Mr.. p. w. Rose OF st. Lawrence, withdrew
from the Convention, dissenting totally from
the second resolution.
hob
ton had adopted the Nebraska bill, be could
no longer act with it. LAUNDERING cheers
MIR. Abijah Mann was refused leave to offer
three moro resolutions.
Mr. Charles G. Meyers, Of ST. Lawrence,
and Mr.. Seacord, of Orange, also left she Con-
vention.
The motion to nominate Gov Seymour by
reclamation was then put. Ten voted in favor
Of the motion, and six against it. No ap-
plause
Mr.. Mann was in favor of Gov Seymours
nomination, but wanted to know his position
on the Nebraska bill. A violent attempt to
choke him down, failed
Mr. WEIGH wished the minority report to
appear on the record; which was granted
MIR. Mann submitted three of the resolutions
which were offered in committee. They were
the Baltimore resolves Of 1852. The yeas and
NAYS were ordered and, amid great confusion,
the Convention adjourned until O'Clock
THIRD DESPATCH.
Syracuse, Sept Tho Convention re-as-
sembled at o'clock.
MIR. Mann's resolutions were read, and arc
in substance as follows:
/. Asserts the power of Congress to make
regulations for Territories, and that it is it's
bounden duty to provide against the extension
and establishment of slavery therein,
q n;eoIofYos iutarfarepca with al uar1 M Nv
isting, by national legislation.
8. Dissents from the creed that the slavery
policy is morally or commercially beneficial or
in conformity with the principles of Christian
civilization.
a. We deem ourselves absolved from all OBJ
legations to admit more slave States.
These resolutions were laid on the table, by
vote of 22O ayes to LOG noes.
A letter was read from S. E. Church. stating
that he was not candidate for Lieutenant
Governor.
and q committee was appointed to iaform him
of his nomination.
A viva voce vote was ordered for candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, and the President va
Gated the chair.
When c. Dorsheimen's name wac called he
arose and said that, after the resolutions which
had been passed. be considered it disgrace to
have his name in the Convention
The name of Abijah Mann was called, and
he declined to vote, and left the Convention
amid cheers and misses.
MIR. Ludlow was then nominated for Lieut.
Governor, and Jason Clark of jefferson, was
nominated as Canal Commissioner.
A motion was made to proceed to the nomi-
nation Of State Prison Inspector, and the Con-
vention became thin, and, amid great confu-
sion. William r. Andrews was nominated over