The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-28
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Proceedings Of the Free Democratic, Seeeders,
and Temperance Conventions.
CoAlIT0N OF THE TEMPERANCE MEN AND WINGS.
PROSPECT OF A FUSION OF THE DEMOCRACY

!THE KKOW NOTHING STATE CONTENTION,
&C., &c, DC.
THE FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
oUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
AUBURN, Sept 2b 1884
ss.isatioa Of < Conuenison-Speech Of John p. Hae-
6Aou WAiss or Democrats be Nominated!-D Division on
ak0 Psiss-3iesolutioxs, dc, dc.
FIRST DAY.
The conveDton Of the democracy assembled last
evening ct the Auburn Court House and proceeded i'm
mediatsy to temporary Organization, by the appoint
nent Of Jothua X. Leavitt OF New York. as chairman
and Ar Thomas G. Frost, Of tome, and John r Hopkins
OF Auburn es secretaries. The delegates presented
their credentials to the secretaries as their names
were caucA after which a motion was made that
committee be appoir ted to nominate perm officers
OF the convention The motion carried snd the fol-
towing gentlemen were appointed by the Chair
Hiram Bs1ney, Jesse ayder, Calvin Pepper, Leonard
Gibbs Lyman Kingsley, John Hopkins, NJ. M. South.
worth.
During the absence of the committee the President VA,
requested to address the convention sn5 com pisnce
Herewith at consider able length the objects
for which mad been called. They had, he said como
hero to organize the party for the campaign and carry
out the great object which they all had in visw-ths lbe
ration Of the country from the ped dominion of
base ogsrchy 1t had too long and kept too
cautiously concealed from the public that they did
not know the power that controlled the government;
they know not who made peace, and who iuau.
enced the elections The press hal subsidized and
public had been taught believe that the prospects
opened TO them would al be closed unless they sup
ported It's interests The people should no longer sub
NIT to the dcaon of this ogarchy they should for
Themselves for until they did this domi would
continue 1hs triumphs which hal been achieved al
ready IN AAine Connecticut, Ohio, and States
wers suacienty encouraging and he had doubt that
when they to organize the next Presidential
campaign, tcy might rely upon the support Of every
man who has heart to love liberty and hana to do.
posit . free vose in the ballot box
Joax p. HAIs was next called upon, and after the ap
plauss with which he was ,eivsd had suosided ad
dressed TIE Convention as follows
Mr. Chairman, friends and fellow ci izens Our Chair
man, who has just addressed few ggestions to you
says there signs Of PROMISE and 10 deineatipg the
past he sad further that after the aterns.ons OF party
--one mp tc-tsy and down to morrow-the uniform re.
suit Of sush alienation had been that each adminstrA
ton had been infamous this subject than its
predecessor and this So it is sign Of promise. for
think the present administrator has reached that
depth below which there Is lower desp TO my min
confess It looks right Wnen 1t becams fashionable
popular deride existence Of higher power 1t
right that the exponents OF such faith should set III
seal Of their adelty to such convictions BY trsmpng
on public justice and faith outraging the public morals
and renewing the ancient landmarks of liberty tina
our fathers set for guidance But my friends
meet t'night under somewhat peculiar cir
cumsances; II is not many years since 1t matte
Of reprosch, al opprobrium and for to be
idsntiAed with political association like the present.
but what do nowp Why, sentiments have
become popular our views universal, ideas OF
the requirements of the constitution just that the
great parties Of them at least, winch has
tended asan long, has come to that position that
they like well thst they want to give up
our organisation and join with them. But the whg
party only going through the same process that the
democratic party went through in 1S4s Then they
sound and sht trUeso true that 1t only fac
tious In 10 hold separate organization, and sim
pie were, vent over in nody to them Well, they
held ON TO Ms just long they wanted to avenge
their wrongs and whip their advesaee and then they
said have cone with you tor the present We have
paid Of Gen Cass for the old score, and yoi may
20 back to your fanatcism and lant about God and
truth-you may 60 back sg ain till want you had
hoped tia. the Time would In the great city of
New York when what cAued {" fusion ~ would
take pss aousn nAI n .Si.s sa M'ula % n
whigs demcc1Ats and super demccrs tho have been
enabled tkro scattering votes enough to prevent the
eection Of Cover or Dy the people vas exceedingly
pleased v,,h the consolation which the old bunker press
received that visitation; aud what do you suppose
.ss .1a nso T'S and .. o
county oncsrs they hAd not eestsd singe in ths
whole ssats Of Maine ihst was "a. rough peat but
they sAia il bad As the wings htd de.
featsd, too they were sat SIZED with the result Augh
ter.) well ~e in the city New York a wrong
violation a private honor that it is doing VIC
lencs u the and memory Of our fathers tame,
night od darkness the lgat not yet to rise upon
this State vast majority OF the people Of this Stse
this 'hirg In its rae light and they wiling to
80 with us have talkea with soma politicians and
they said, will 60 with you, but It il not time yet.
Not time ,eti What fatal dslu,ion is tnatl How
many dIuntards fostering in drunkaId" graves be-
not quite time to resist the Influence or she
intoxicating cupS Well, m fneuss don't know that
present, std know that # has rigo. convection
he should carry 1t into uon to night for to
he can't call his own: { pplsss) 4 great deal Do.
willing TO act with anybody TO rish this great wrong
Ian Wiling 70 40. with Any parry With tnr snsls s1
Now hs. the peitn ss Want to ..fs hat he
position to whi,h wish to csl others. II we de-
teimine upon separate political organization, aud to
the cause to make It an eIec i've organic.
tios: II Z no, enough 70 pas. r-soIu.ioas and
ter The organization had st syracuse that would be
glad 70 60 that ticket, whsa wanted to vote in
tacIst 70 be found Now IL viii be Idle for u to sspsr
ate With ,ut organz on the ballots must b, printed
and org anixstion sdec ed before We adjourn [ am
without hope that II may b done this fall and Why
smI mot Because tas people Of Maine and other
states have thrown OF their party associa that
bound them long and e. cy have acted with such
unity Of purpose and uncommon snersg that ne have
gcod cause to b hopeful there are the hards-they
take this for the mere ibfsmy briggs them
and the softs take to hold on to ccs but have an
ocer Of the New forx customs sail before this week
IL over. you win nothing Of the democracy Of this
State. Now did MT think much Of 1t till sav the sl
bsny Aros this morning. and in It an advertisement
that long (stretchng out his arm) on the sale OF the
pubic lands. Now l oon's know whst eff ,rts there
might have been made to portion Of the spols
70 the Albany Arousthcrs may have been sowe billing
and cooling (laugnter); bat whom party is split In
twan and both sections aree 70 support infamous