The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-14
THE HARD SHELLS Ar SYRACUSE.
GREAT GATHERING OF THE ADAaAyTINES,
Tue NATIONAL DEMeCRATIC CONVENTION,
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The Pos1fh0n Or tho Party-E6Srts at Recon-
ealaAsss~-Plan for Csalision-Ihc Adaman-
tane Observation-Disclosures Of GO Convea-
tass-Captsin Hy -1ubernatorial Cam
AAdases - Cauruses-The Know Nothing
Nebxaslks, &c., 6sr.
QUIZ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
GLOBE HOTEL,
SYRACUSE, June ll-P. N.
The National Democratic State Convention called
By the State Committee of that section OF the
party viii assemble in this place to morrow.
will be the duty Of this body t0select candidates
for Governor Lieuten Governor State Treasurer,
Canal Commissioner and State Prison Inspector;
and o rsaffrmation Of the principles Of the party,
Al weu declaration Of opinion upon the exciting
political questions OF the day, is also expected But
the expectations Of men are often disappointed,
and 1t has been wisely asked, who can tell what o
day may bring FORTH"
The national democratic party stands well with
the people Of the State. probably as well AZ il did
last autumn, when its ticket pollei one hundred
thousand votes. The assembling, then, Of conven.
ton which represents this hundred Thousand
voters Is q matter Of Importance to politicians
throughout the country of itself: the present
dtion OF things, however gives still more interest
and msy tend to make 1t exciting.
In 1868, our readers win all remember, syria.
suse was the scene Of split between the hard and
soft sections Of the democratic -dsaffection
to the administration being the primary Of the
q ficulty. Two tickets were nominated. and
the hard shells, or national democrats, showed
that they had what was better than the pat.
ronage Of Princes or Presidents-an abiding
place in the hearts of the people. Their large
vote was convincing proof Of the existence
OF this fact. Since that period various at
tempts have been made at reconciliation, and st.
Tsmmany, acting under orders from Washington
would several times have been willing to abase him
self at the feet OF Peter Stuyvesant It is stated
that Mr.. Douglas, during his recent visit to New
York. attempted t. bring about fusion, and that
the only terms that the hards would listen to were
those Of an unconditional surrender; that is, the
s0fts must take the hard ticket as q whole. No
coalition ,ould be thought of. The enemy was to
be crushed, not compromised with. The hards say
that the administration most anxious to help along
this work. appointed Mr.. John McKeon to be Dis
trict Attorney, in place Of Mr.. O'Conor.
The proceedings of the convention to be held to.
morrow would go far to decide the matter. II the
ticket then nominated were such that the sof.s could
wero prepared to do it, and probably the great ma
jority of the party would Ee glad to make some
arrangement BY which the threatened coalition be-
tween the wings, the Know Nothings, Or political
defeated: the powers at Warrington say the State
must be saved, aud the Custom House at New York
Is willing, or at least Is in duty bound, to bleed
freely for the communication 30 devoutly to be
wished. The enc my Ii rtrong-he brings two new
parties a. battering rams against the democratic
walls, which are not htterly quite 80 strong tina,
. practicable breach may not be ef!ected.
So much for the preliminaries The convention
tomorrow win not be full. It was called too early
IN the season. and the farmers cannot leave their
crops just at present. However, the attendance will
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the New York city delegation does not include many
Of the great ghs Of the party yet the country has
sent up some Of it's strongest men. The attendance
"outsders" Ia not % large az usual, and the lobby
the hotels as of yore. 80 far the proceedings have
been conducted in mild, quiet, gentlemxny spirit
quite ia contrast to the fierce disputes which
ushered in the memorable scenes at Brntualls Hall
last year Then all the Ollie holders were about,
and the odor Of the flesh pots Of Egypt assaed ones
oiactores at every corner. Now, the only Fepresen
tative OF the servants OF Uncle Samuel is the re-
the cars at Albany this morning. He said he had
started for Niagara, and was not aware that any
convention was to take place. but he thought he
should wait over and zee what was done.
is obliged TO say that certain thumbs
were applied 10 certain noses, and various
gyrations were gone through with, when
the this yarn One Of
and really think that tie captain were suddenly
to become modern Guy Fawkes, and try TO blow
up an entire hard shell convention, these peo-
i was precisely wha: might have been expected
nom 30 tremendous per sonage.
BEFORE this letter reaches you the lightning line
Will have conveyed 10 The HERALD readers all, or
nearly al. Of the proceedings Of the convention and
therefore would be Idle to indulge in prophecies.
The chief discussion to-day has been in reference to
the candidate for Governor. Among the candidates
mentioned were Judges Bronson and Vanderbilt,
IT,. Guyfs Nnolo uo,xn csvsI
Seymour, and Mr.. Scbeh. The first named gentle
man Was. OF course, favorite with many; lie Is @
martyr and martyrs are always entitled to . crown.
Why not Judge Bronson, az well AZ John Rogers or
jerome J. Praguel But they say that Bronson
won't GO into the contest, and put his time and
money into 1t, which n o great difficulty as things
stand now. The Syracuse Republican, the organ Of
that the softs can easily raise 400 900 or mole
Tor the election expenses, and the hards have no
such resource as tho United States treasury to fall
back upon, they should be careful TO nominate men
Ebo VII 60 heart and soul into the matter. The
friends Of Col. Curtis claim that he Ia the " d.
entcal' individual who will do this thing. At
the eleventh hour Judge Vanderbilt sent word that
he desired to be counted ont" of the fight and the
friends Of Curtis, among them that fndomitable
hard. J. T. Sweet, Of New York, pressed his claims
with renewed vigor.
A caucus was held at the Globe Hotel--the great
resort for all parties, who manage to forget their
anmosities over one OF Winton and Buffers capital
dinners-a caucus was held this evening to char.
monize." Great word that " harmonize.' The roll
OF Delegates was called, and then the caucus adj
journed, to meet to morrow at nine o'clock. There
has been some talk about resolutions, and many Of
ihe country delegates afraid to back up the Ne
MasSa Dill, SO that question may be lodged alto
gtther. distinguished gentleman from the int
nor, whose name shall not mention, had prepared
series OF resolutions directed against the Know
Nothing party, but believe that be has been in.
duced 10 suppress them. What with two such cues
tons a. Nebraska and native Americanism, We
might have q little piquancy 10 relieve the tedium
of the convention, which now promises TO be as duh
as the Cattle Of Incidence. However as the Turks
cay, {" Bakalum!- Eve shaIl see1 w.
Full Report OF tho Interesting Proceedings.
OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
SYRACUSE, July l2-P. NJ.
The State Convention of the national democrats