The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-14

tiers. An interesting accoun Is given respecting
the manner the convict effected his liberation In
another column. under the head OF police ntelli-
geDce.
The Board Aldermen held the eighth and the
last meeting Of the July session yesterday evening,
and disposed Of great deal OF business, which
viii be found in the report OF the proceedings The
appropriation Of the sum Of $35 900 was CONQUERED
in for repairs OF damages done the Croton aque-
duct dam by the lae freshet, 5000 Of which was
for water works extension for 1854. The cattle
ordinance was at last adopted by a vote Of
nineteen TO three. The nominal Of the officers
OF the Croton Aqueduct Department made by the
Mayo me up for confr mat ion:--Eas l.. Smith,
President; rheo lore r. De Forrest, for Commits
,ione., and Alfred w. Craven, for Engineer. After
discussion upon the question, Alderman Woke.
nan declined TO vote the nominations in whole,
On the grouad that they we're three separate aud
distinct nominations. The question was then put as
To whether be should be excused THIS privilege was
denied HIM; but he still persisted in refusing
10 vote, whreupon the Alderman 81 the Sixth
called upon the President TO order the Alderman OF
the Twelfth into the custody of the Sergeant at
Arms. This motion created diversion Ia the dig
CUSTOM which ended - in manner satisfactory to
all PARTIES The nominations were then affirmed.
reconsideration of the nomination of Mr.. Elias L.
Smith, az President, then moved by Alderman
Wakeman, pending which the Board adjourned to
the first Monday in August.
The proceedings in the Board of Couucnen last
evening given elsewhere. A report favorable to
increasing the pay Of licuteuauts Of police to one
thousand dollars per annum was presented.
The Hard ~hcsi state Conveatlon-I eyeud-
snt National rintIorn-W hat Say the
south!
The hard shells 10 their State Convention at
Syracuse were harmonious in their proceedings,
united in feeling, and made quick work of their
nominations and the other business before
them They have given the politicians, indeed,
model convention-in the order, smoothness
end prompttude with which their work was
executed. They are now before the people Of
the State with their ticket and their resolutions,
and are patiently waiting, no doubt, the move
ments of the Van Buren, soft Shells the wings,
the anti-slavery alliance, the Maine law party
and the Know Nothings.
The emphatic nomination Of Judge Bronson
for Governor extinguishes the last spark of
hope of reconciliation between the hards AMI
sots this season unless the latter faction should
resolve to throw the administration overheard
on account OF John McKeon, and unite with
the hards, on the principle that each section of
the party has been equally outraged by the
spells policy OF the President. 1t was but the
other day that the free soil Buffalo sachems OF
Tammany Hall resolved to hold the President
in their arms, and to ward Off every blow in
tended to strike him down. 1t was but yester-
Iaxy &ha@ tbo ~.
resolution, and concluded themselves to
give their beloved President thrust IN
der the fifth rib. They revolted (heaven
save the mark y against the abolition an
tecedents and associations of John McKeon, and
fatty, upon these extraordinary grounds, repu-
dated his appointment Why, then, should
they not 60 farther, and leaving Messrs. Red
field, Fowler, Cochrane, Swackhamer and Cap
tain Rynders in the enjoyment of the public
plumber, cut loose entirely from the admins
tration, adopt the ticket and platform of the
bards and cordially unite with them in con-
sistent and rational reorganization Of the
tional democratic party We fear, however,
that it will take another year or two to bring
the Tammany faction into line. and that their
unbottled wrath against McKeons appointment
will soon subside into affectionate acquies-
cence, the spoils being good for two years yet
to come.
The initial point of this hard shell conven-
ton, as broadly indicated in Bronson's nomina-
ton, is inveterate antagonism to the spoils
coalition of the administration. There they
stand, and this infexible attitude of the hard
shells, whatever the organization of parties in
1856, renders it simply impossible that the gov
eminent wing ofthe democracy can do any thing
at Baltimore or meet with any result before the
people except an ignominous defeat in refer
ence 10 the succession. 1t may be taken for
granted, without the slightest misgiving,
that the nomination OF Judge Bronson rs
the hard shell candidate for Governor OF
New York dcmotishes the last chance
of making the administration the ,basis
of the democratic party of the Unio1
without q reunion of the party in New York
the democrats of the nation are powerless, aud,
as il is manifest that the New York hards will
never consent TO junction including the ad-
minisiration. il is equally clear that the al
ministration must be abandoned, or that the
party will continue hopelessly divided.
The new platform of the hard shells is, in the
main, bold, frank, explicit and satisfactory
declaration Of principles. There is some
''leather and prunella' in the reiteration of
the Baltimore gibberish Of 1913 and 1852; we
look in vain for a recognition of the existence
of the Know Nothngs, the Maine law party, or
Governor Seymours veto Of the liquor bill;
Int, upon the great and paramount issue of the
day, there is neither New Hampshire evasion
nor Tammany Hall generalizing in the
Syracuse resolutions before us. They are
pointed and specific in the endorsement of the
Nebraska bill. They say that 1--WE approve of
the recent act of Congress for the territorial |
organization of Nebraska and Kansas, 80 far rs |