The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-21

A NEW PARTY AND A NEW PLATFORM.
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DEMeCRATs AT WAR WIFE Know NOTHHGS.
Call for an Independent Mass Meeting
at Auburn.
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THE FREE DEMOCRACY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS,
&C., &C., DC.
Row York Whig State Csnventaon.
SYRACUSE, sspt 20. 1854.
TAs Ceavention called to order by 8, R. Thorns,
on whose motion Henry J. Seaman, Of Richmond, was
appointed chairman.
BE then his thanks for being eec ed to this
post BY nteisent scdy of respectable and wealthy
wings a. com posed this Convention 1t was no small
honor. BE would call attention to the counsel Of the
Father Of his Country, remembering that " united
stand, divided fall +" The ticket made out would,
he trusted receive majority unexamplsd In the history
Of ths State he further exhorted the Convention to
unity.
The Chair appointed the following Secretarios-w G.
Howe, Of westchester, and 3. II. Little, OF Otsego.
A. NJ CIApr, Of Erie, moved that . committee Of
eight b sppoined from each judicial DISTRICT by
Chair, TO report permanent officers.
motion made to amend, by submitting two in
stead e ono. Lost.
Mr.. Oapp's resolution carried.
s. b. vARsux moved the appointment Of . committee
TO examine credentials
No action taken this motion.
The roll was then called.
Five seats were found to be contested II was moved
that the New York delegation bs appointed the commit.
tss to settle the question of New York contested seats
An ancnAmeat moved that . committee of Ave
be appointed Carried.
Motion made that the commit tee retire at once
Ohjsctisn made II was said it would take them two
thee days to settle the matter mod,n to submit
the contested seats the first datrict Of Oneida to
the same committee was lost.
received to refer the Oneida contested seats to
committee Of three follows Roscoe Conkng, O. D.
Lake. Of Livingston, aud George Serret Of New York.
The following is the nmittee the New York
tested seats-John a Cock, of Queens Luther Buxton,
Of Eie; John Mott, OF saratoga; E W. B,ttom, Of
Wayne; Henry Dubois ef Rochester
CoDssittes on Organisation District-Mr. Cum
niDghan Of New YorE; second, gr. spsyer of Kings;
third, Mr.. Van Santvoord, Of Albany; fourth, Mr.
Mitchell, of Montgomery; dfth, Mr. Clark OF jefferson
sixth, Mr. Steward, of Delaware; seventh Mr. Martin,
dale, of Monroe eighth Mr. Clapp, Of Erie.
The Ccrvcntion adjourned till O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention calisd to order ut thres O'Clock
A. NJ CIAPP, from the Committee Organization,
PORTED I, President Samuel Andrews of Monroe; and
for vice Presidents Henry Smith, Of New YORK; Henry
Dubois cf westohester r. Sylvester, of Green James
Gibson OF washngton Ros coe Conhlin Of Ono ds Lewis
Kingsley Of Courtland, aud John Dox, Of Ontario.
For secretaries LAv G. Turner cf Otsego, Peter ".
Huested Of susk; Ber eoct C. Lewis Jr Of New York,
ud nAall Nahe OfS Taw
NE report was adopted.
The PRESIDENT was then conducted to the chair amid
. considerable applause, and said -
GnrKxEr THE CoNvENnoS-T return you my thanks
foe the honor Of beina called :. preside ths noble
my erdeavor to discharge my duties Vito impartiaity.
We are clothed with profouod responsibilities which We
minor consider stions There i enough Of patriotism
here {, meet these respon ibes to promote harmony
TO easy our constituents our sonscien es ana 70 pro-
mote the great whg principles Of justice Temperance
and freedom.
M THonSz, Of New York, moved that the COMMITTEES
Resolutions be appoint ed from the members Of each
district.
Il thsn amended to select two from each district
and carried, many dissenting !.
motion was made to reconsider.
Mr. LAvRxScx hoped tho motion woald not prevail
He Gid wsh to separate this convention into eight
paris.
Mr. HESDKRsoN said they to rspresent their CON
sttusnts, which could not bs done without the mode
was adopted which the resolution directed
The ayes and about to be called when Mr.
Capp obi ctsd sayirg that rules Of order had beer
adopted.
The PRESIDENT said there were contested seats upon
which NO order had been taken.
Mr. MERRITT, of New York, said he wanted some order
He came from New York, where they had fifteen mil.
Lions against them, and many mere in favor He did
sxrk ~ -.
Thousand werc up.
Mr. srSwARr moved to lay the vote to reconsider on
the table. Carried.
Mr.. THORN moved that committee Of Ave be appoint
ed to report resolutions.
This decided the question that the vote to table
the motion tabled the resolution.
Mr.. HksDERsoS moved that two members from each
udieisl district be appointed BY the respective dele
cations.
This VAS ruled out Of order, and the whole subject
tabled.
motion vas then n a1e TO adjourn, and lost.
n. IASz, from t. committee the Oneida contested
seAt, reported in favor Of Palmer " Kellogg Carried
unanineusly.
N. sh1H, the alternate Of D. NJ Prescott then an
nounoed bimsef the contestant, Ruled out Of order
Mr. hssRrT said that the question had been referred
TO the ct mmttee to time, but the thing mus,
come mp here, the appointmsnt was superererstive
ocsidss being in the second place manslau xhter In
the second degree Qaughter) He did not want to b,
thus guilty.
Mr.. SIXTH attempted to sseak, but silsnced. and
the report was adopted.
It was resolved motion Of Mr.. CoIz, of Stsuben Il
sppoint committee Of from each judicial district t
seport resolutions.
The committee was announced ~ fellows: Seventh
cs, Mr.. Cole first, yarnum; second Miller Of Pat
MANI third, Cook of Greene fourth, Foote Of St. Law
rsnce; 9Th. Kellogg Of Oneida sixth, Heron Camp Of
Tompkrs- eighth, ClApp OF Erie.
Mr. CoskIS then moved recess until o'clocl
70 allow the COMMITTEES New York contestants to re-
report Carried.
Hsttcsons opponents are IN great glee.
Ksnocgs success adds greatly to Joseph Renedc.',