The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-29


although 90 II wi regre, fes pslsd to secar
that Tia etatenets mace By my fIiot M Pierce must s
Itnou tLsf tie statements produced here not
written by Mr. HSymopd Dad thav express his
views HOLD 10 N, hsEd his staiement Of hts
position on the temperance question Hs says, In this
stNr Il am decidedly In favor OF prohibitory /. :,
VocE-kead tho whole letter.
res eied me at tsis plsce The letter is dstsd ,ua
Luolow wrote. =
: yo,cs-what is the date Of the letter.
Mr. thANlERs-stI trmber 25, 1854 He says -
'Isarsir-lour iav,rpf ths 21st reached ne at THIS
place both the inq nides It contains In the Af
Mr. CRAMnXRs-lbe Inquiries were-6rst, are you ia
"a OF 81 piobititofy Law and second II you should
scome Governor Ia OF the death OF the Governor
vcrlc you favor prohihory law tign a bill equal
10 that vetoed bi Governor seymour He continues
'In view of the great AID Il evils OF intemps-
fhro. srd OF ibe necessity Of ess alive action ,hs
subject, no decidedly IN favor Of prohibitory law
and in the contingency which you suppose, would ap
receive my support In future position winch mig at
off, The opportunity and involve the aty Of aciipg up
on H. am, very respectfully your obedisnt vant,
henry j. RAYMOND
TIE reading Of this letter was received with repeated
slIlsuse eaa
MIR BRUCE Of Nadison next ppoke In favor of the whg
mis ees and asked the convention to Join With them
IL WI saiol e do you much good Oapghter)
Nr. GilBs said hat the other (he Free De-
meclafc) had adjourred to meet this evening and up
less tbs present one adjourned these who were CO.
iegstss t. it would have to leave
several cthgates lett the hall after this an.
delegate called for the reading Of the letters from
the candidates Of the Wing Convention to this
In compliance with this, the letters read BY Mr.
thee letters have beer alrca published in the II,n
Nr cuAyrrss-I CIV ask ior the reading Of M. Broa
sSns ard Mr se mours botn of whom have besn writ
ten to
N, JAY II is possible that they may not have received
cur letters Perhaps thas went st 30 late day that
they had no time to them, although they went
he same tine With the others
Mr. w. Ii BuMEiGn presented the following reso,u-
ton -
Resolved, That this invention now, and here noui-
nate by acca nation Myron a. Clark az our candidate
fer II Office Of Governor Of the state of New York.
MIR SNOW offered as an amendment 10 this the follow
ing =
republican .ae psrty indere adent OF existing poll
teal organizations, to cooperate with republican
brethren o. ohsr States in checking the extension Of
slavery and in exercising al cont tution for
Its Overthrow where II now exists and the first step
in said org nzaton, we hereby dominate the following
ticket
For Governor, Myron Clark.
For Lent Governor, B,sdf, I'd Wood, of Albany.
For Canal Commissioner, A. H. Hovry, of Ononiaga
For state Prison Inspector, Norwood BOVINE OF Della.
Mr. CHAsBERa-This is precisely the same resolution
that was presented before BIZ the gentleman, rise
to point OF order. as believe it laid upon the
table.
Mr. ssow-I offer this simply as an amendment to Mr..
Mr.. HAvrNs-I rise to point Of order, a. his resolu
ton laid upon the ta DE 1t is an aueud ent to
MT Bur'eeh's resolution now call for the pre- sous
question on that resolution.
Mr.. sxow-You cannot call for it while have the
floor
Col JACKS renewed his resolution, and moved the pre-
vious ques ton upon 1t.
The PRfaDESr1he question now is that the con ven.
ton will proceed at TO the nomination of candi-
dates.
Judge WELLS of Tompkns yad he was in favor of the
repeal Of that infamous BILL the Fugitive Slave law He
vas willing TO vote for any man who stood that plat
onIn
tive position and If the majority did take position
on this question: be hor ed the minority would withdraw
frt m the convention Applause and cries of good'
Mr.. BRADFORD R. woop who was nominated by Mr..
BuIe'sh for Lieutenant Governor, here upon tho
platforms and spoke % 70 lows:-Hsd known that my
name would have been used would not be here now
came - Judge Wells cores-cAme as one of the old
bal nburperf-ss Of the original Wmot Proviso men
This was, and viii be my positions but when
invite men Of all parties stand like this-And as
feared 1t would be mere wbig convsntion-is it not
the invitation the fox to the stork to eat dinner
democrats conquer our prsjucise. that common
we'll for you gentlemen, but would ask il tbs second
ed ion OF the vcnton Of the Goth Of Sptrmter or
is 1t sn anti Nebraska Convention We into this
cony eltion honesty dssrng fusion but where is the
fuflonf speak for my fends and for lnyief and
where 10 the fusionY demand tindernnity for the
past and security for the future as prmly Of the
conviction now as ever That the wings have
idea If dssoving their connection with Southern poll
tic.ns than the democrats have Ibesve tits necessary
for tt EN- to retain that with the whgs tho
was .ole not 2 come here but es me .ay think th.
or It do make one that II should bo fusion ticket.
Ma BooAs1. q Cayugs, prstsnsed the followiaes.
!, 1 S. s; $500 e. =
seated ana embodied the resclusone aAoptea and tho
ticket pcmnessd At the whig Convention held at SYRIA
ton to make any new nomination. .,
JUDGE Wills said 81 who opposed to the ponina
won o. inc present whs Ncaet ercept on tho principle
court house .. TX O'Clock.
Mr.. HAvKss expressed the hope that they would 20
enter upon that Of Lieut. Governor the mode recon
n ended in this resolution
ed for the Of candidates for the Office Of Lieu
nsnt Governor and that the person having majority
of votes be the choice of the convention.
Mr. cHAxBERs-I move the adoption Of that resolution
The PnEIpExrIbis is out of order, as the previous
question st.iss tbs: we sha nov proceed 7" the nom
The motion was put and carried by lsrge majority
Col JAcxs-I move that Ny ron H. Clarke be the nomi
nee Of this convention by exclamation
This motion was also put, and carried with tremen
dous 1aye," only ore or two nays being heard Ths
convention then INDUCED in three hearty cheers.
DEIEGATE- Mr. Presis cnt, move tho nomination OF
Bradford X. Wood, for Lieutenant Governor
VolcE-l move We adjourn. (uold ON can't you)
mccra,ic Convention, Re de.red 70 notify 1p delssAts
that It would meet again 1T half past seven y
Mr.. HAvEys renewed his resolution
A DEiEGAIE--I calm the floor, to rpropose amend
ment
Cries Of 'QuestoD, question I" 's0rder order I"
Mr.. Hayers' resolution here put and carried
Almost unanimously. The roll then cailsd for the
nomination with the following result
FOR IIRUTESANT GOVERNOR
n ]. Raymond, 127 votes; Bradford X. Wood, 81.
The announcement of this vote received with
perfect storm Of applause 1t said however, that
If the free democrats had not left tho convention Ray
mond would have been defeated.
motion was made, aud adopted, that Raymond be
nominated By reclamation. Three cheers and tiger
were en-, and In compliance with the call Of the
vention Mr. Ray mond took the stand and addressed it
as follows
iellaw citizens, while trust appreciate too pro.
founciy the importance Of the position in which i am
pIacra 10 under estimate the hgn honor which you have
just conferred upon me-. thank you most cordially
fer the comphGent you have paid If felt ~ my
inmost heart the fsintest possible suspicion doubt
that b. that any Of the principles wseh this
vepfion stands sol mnly pledged would suffer defeat
would lay down that nomination here to night. zap
rlsuse
a yocr--TheD you had better 90 It NJ once
Mr.. kAYMoSD--But, through ali ths canvass, heated
and exctsd il has baen have felt sincere consis
a al n ma n else 81 coulj. gurh