The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-19
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.-THE LATE SOFT SHELL


| From the Cincinnati Enquirer
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.--THE LATE SOFT SHELL
CONVENTION
The politics of New York are present in
ordinary state The late soft State conventon-a large
body of FIVE hundred delegates being four times the usual
number and representing the great body OF that section OF
the democratic party which stood on the Buffalo platform
in ,e4s in opposition to their brethren throughout the
Unionadoped resolution which, in substance approves
of the principle of the Nebraska bill by decided vote
few of the minority headed by such ultra Pres
ton King of ST. Lawrence and byah Manu. of lIcrkmer,
then seeded from the convention The hards who had
their State convention in July, approved of the same
measure although FIVE of their delegation in Congress
voted against It, Thus the friends Of the bill in both
wings of the democracy have obtained endorsement of
and far any restoration of the Missouri Compro
mise is concerned the whole party is unit against it.
Inasmuch the difference between the two sections
tensiby grew of the question of slavery in the Terrific
ries and appears majority Of both willing here
after to leave to the people to decide there would appear
be reason why they should not unite npon common
ticket against their old and munal enemy-the wings.
But the truth is the leaders of each have become emb
tered in their quarrels about the sposhave personal
ends desires and animoses TO crafty by keeping
and senseless endtha unless the take
hold of the matter prospect Of reconciliation
The of their press bitter and vindctive
The hards animated by the most vndctve hostility 10 the
administration have nominated Greene c. Bronson, the
wthsandng he peramptprily declined the nomination.
The sos have nominated oratio Seymour, the present
incumbent rs candidate for reelection although he like
Bronson had repeatedly declined the honor As The softs
have denounced in their presses and State conventions the
neiarious organization OF know-nohings they looking
for strong vote from the naturalized citizens. As Gov.
Seymour vetoed the Maine law, passed by wing egsa
ure he pretty certain 10 receive large support outside
his party from the opponents of that II this
last consideration that induced the sofs to be anxious
for Gov S. stand the The hards in the mean
time are paavering with the know-nohing for Bronson
and it NAV be in certain contingency, he will be their
nominee They are especially hostile TO Seward Weed
Co. the dominant section of the wing party which has al
ways professed friendship for the adopted citizen and OPP
posed his Acknowledgement in every shape in which ha.
been urged If man of the Seward school is nominated
for governor they will either bring out separate cand
date vote for Bronson.
The national Fillmore wings have dwindled away in
New York. in consequence of their opposition to the Ne
braska BILL a very small band and will not be any OBJ
stacle 10 the passage by the wing convention of the most
ultra abolition resolutions II will be recollectcd that
fanacal abolition convention, comprising politicians of all
shades was lately held Saratoga and adjourned over to
Auburn to make nominations In those of the other
parties were not satisfactory that ism The probability
supported by the boiling softs Preston King Co The
unless the wings adopt their platform which we think they
will do 1t will be SEEN therefore that chaos is the word
iact denotes political in New York. and that
more interesting new combinations there about be
made The wings although greatly embarrassed and Ill
vded will probably by pandering to the different factions
aboidonsm, Manelawism and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
their asccndency