The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-09

cordiDgly put by the President and, in she midst
great confusion, declared adopted.
Mr.. A. B. WATSON caac on the platform and
offered the following resolutions in OPPOSITION
Resolved, That deem It inexpedept for the
ton called to meet at Saratoga the 18th instant Ia
make any noni ninations.
said convention we will not vote for them, but will
wholly repudiate the same.
Mr. HAvEHs-I move that the last resolution be
amended 50 AZ to read "I,' instead of"we."
Mr. WATsON-I beg to set the gentleman right.
1t is not "I' alore, tor am supported by large
number Of my fellow .itizens.
Mr.. HAvsNs-I move to lny them on the table.
The PREsipENT-The question is upon la, ing the
last resolutions up0nthe table.
Here the vote was taken; bat it was some time
before 1t could be decided whether the ayes or
nays were in tie majority. Some insisted upon
having them fully debated before they weFe acted
upon. while others were in favor Of their immedi-
ate rejection an the midst Of this confusion, the
PRESIDENT was greeted with expressions of the most
decided difgust and disapprova! from hs anti.Ne..
an decide S tnom
at once and put stop to this confusion sad some
of is former friends ''You will just turn the meet
ing into perfect TOW il you coniiuue in this way
acdsn another. Immediately after which some OF
IL the crowd desired to know if they we re sl tools
ci Thur0w WEED.
at This stage Of the proceedings, Mr.. BENJAMIN
Van RlrER, VITO had from the commencement pro
test against the action of the anti Nebraska men
Jun pc up on the platform. and although assailed
y cries hisses and gr0ans from his opponents sue
cttded IN making himself heard. " Are YOU" said
he, "to be dictated to la this way by ThurloS
Weed and bis partizaps? / ask you, win you allow
him to triumph? ask sou, are you not American
citizens by birth and adoption and will you permit
a man IKE him to dictate to you9 Take vote
again upon the resolutiors, and show that you are
determined to put bim down."
Ihe PREsIDENT--The resolutions shall be read
again, and you can vote them down if you choose.
Mr. VAN RIPER then read bis resolution again.
The PRESIDENT put them to the vote, but the ayes
a. d noes were so equally divided that be seemed
unable to decide which prevailed.
A VOICE-Move we adjourn.
Cries Of " The resolutions ate lost )" "No they're
car led y (Which side has it ?"
A VOICE--Thc mover has withdrawn his resolu-
tions. (Shouts of no." "no.')
Amio great confusion and uproar, and eager de-
mands flom the people asking whether the ,esolu-
tioDs were sdopted or were lost,
The PRESIDENT adjourned the meeting, after it
bad been in &c sson for forty minutes.
After the meeting was declared adjourned, some
two hundred hung around the platform till 8
o'clock at night, amusing themselves discussing
various questions in regard to the meeting, slavery
Nebraska, &c. One man attempted to mount the
platform to speak, but was prevented by another,
stationed thereon, who said he was one OF the Com
mittee OF Arrangements. had paid $25 for the
stand, and was to return the timber to the owner.
He would allow no one upon the stand to speak, for
fear 1t would lead to q row, and the platform be
demolished. This decision cut off all further public
speaking, and the remainder of the evening was
spent in talk and conversation among difereSt
gloups upon the ground