The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17
INTERESTING POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
MIl-SEBRASKA CONVENTION At SARATOGA.
Incorporating War on the Nebraska
Act.
Ce1ventien to Nominate Candidates to be-
Held at Auburn Sept. 20.
WIG STATE CONTENTION ar B0S TON.
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The Old Officers In Massachusetts Rcnominated
TUE AiE.A AALlliA Rl IE an
THE NEW WHO PLATFORM.
Opposition 10 She Fagitsvs slave Lnyv-EG-
csursss ment OF Emiyrasioa W-srwassl-
Condemnation lf ,he Presidents Appoint-
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7 II L AUGUST ECTIONS
DO, Ao., 10.

Ansf.Nebrnska Cenvsntt0n mt Saratoga.
AsmxsLiSG OF THE DEL EG ATEs-THg PRELIMINAaY
Observation-Disclosures ORG ANIzATiON.
SARATOGA, August Is, 1854.
The e. Nicholas Hall which, as have already stated
was eDesged for the meeting OF tho convention, wa.
thrown open about eight O'Clock this morning. bat the
delegates did not begin 10 srrve till abou half past Moe
In front Of the building suspended gigantic map Of
Sne Una cd States the ia Of which was the fol
lowing Inscription
q . . Q Q Q G 9 q Q O Q . >
o THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. :
From ocean wave to ocean wave q
10y they be ever happy, prosperous and free.
90 &c 90 Q o Q . .
mo hsn IL capable Of containing about eight hundred
and d admirably adapted for public meetings There
were about four hundred delegates present. and about
the sans number Of spectators, among whom We oh.
served thaee four negroes Fred Douglass has not
yctarvsd but Seward has arrived and has Chauncey
schsfsr, and. ! understand4 large force Of Know
Nothinss if6m other parts Of the State.
PRELIMINARY NESTING.
The eenvention was called TO order at few minutes
after ten O'Clock by Joseph Blunt Of New York. who
nominated John A. Kog, Of Queen. county for presi
dsnt, and Mr. John seogwici, Of New York, and Mr..
St1aEt Of Bnghamton, for secretaries The uopina
tons were approved Of and the gentlemen took THAR
seats on the platform.
motion was then made by JOHN PIERCE Of Oneida
ats Committee Of Organization Consisting of thirty
two Members, be appointed.
The motion however, was not putt but committee of
I've to examine credentials was appointed.
AT the suggestion Of HoRAcs GREELEY Of New York
the cal OF the convention was read.
r. n. HAyEss, of New York, hoped that the proceed
tnsa Of the convention would be opened With PRAYER
He believed Ia "a higher Ia and thought that God
shouA Re recognized in ali our ways
1t was eeciced however, to postpone the prayer till
the PEI Hsnent organization effected
M. sAeSmr moved the appointment Of sQpmlttaA Of
sixteen istlDs e -. :,
the centurion.
An aIucnducnt offered BY Mr. GIBBS, Of Washing
ton increasing the number to which
lost, and the original motion prevailed
The PRESIDENT then nominated tho following gentle
= on
Sc nd Ditvict-w Ii Robinson and Phinoss Ramsey.
nird Ditrict-H Toby and 2. 2; Williams.
ElwYsA Dist sct-Pretton King and VIM King.
fyffk Diy.rre,-1has. Mschin and v. Smith.
.SszsA Dstrsa.-H Can and g. b RS'rrd
.Sexnth Disrict-wm H. ssckett and jeffrey Smith
Eigh:k Disiysos-T Peters and E. A. Maynard.
Mr.. SAcSErq moved that q committee of Eve be ap-
pointed to mp rules for the Of the
vsntion.
Gen IrIIARp, of Saratoga, hoped that the action OF
The bers would rot be restrained by restrictive
rules and moved that the motion be laid the table,
Col JACK Of Kings Co. considered 1t absolutely neccs
sary to hare separate committee appointed for that
Rrpose II would not he believed, interfere with the
~ action Of tie men be,s.
Mr. SAcxFr sad that in making his otion he was not
uatsd by desire to limit the rights of any one, or
prevent free discussion
yHr BrnRouGHs, Of Orleans Co., hoped that the ord
Ary pa Iiamen'nry rnles wonld be adopted.
ir. GnsEgr moved that the rules Of tie Assembly Of
rr y PIuSr moved that the motion Of Mr.. Greeley be
lid the table He considered 1T premature to adopt
Tho motion 10 lay on ho taes was lost sul Mr. Gree
r eixIEY then said as was the desire Of some to
get Through with the business Of the convention he
you'd u owe In order to expedite It. that committee
ompo Of eight delegatssone from csch judicial dis
which fiouid be considered autsenti, expression Of
the sent mcns OF this body tie treat subject which
s%r was sha. they should Be
Cen RAIIARD coneurrei mainly With the objects of
shs mosion. bot be thooght tocScommit officers
could rot report half hour and he you'd therefore
suggest that each memncr present uh resolutions
tion that they be alo scd to make speeches not or
ceeding ave minutes.
cause be thought short speeches did not amount TO
much lie proposed however, In lieu of II that the
Nass who was member Of the Legislasurc Of that
Ssse snd chairman Of the Emigraut Aid soci.y OF Con
Dectcut He wanted to address the convention ON the
p]sE and Objects OF that body
Mr. GSzzEr hoi cd that the previous motion would be
Gen mIAnD moved to amend Mr.. Grese,'s motion,
avrs the members to present proportions TO the
esnven ION.
though delegates o-siec to get away pos
rbls, yet he was not in any haste to leave; ho was
snxiope do the bnsiness up right 70 shos fhs
people that In call, tbis convention they had moi
made a mistake.
n otion By eolarEirg the committee.
Mr.. CRluEy rrnewed Bis motion
The motion to ay on the table vas then pus ans
n the Chair sEain- 80
About bslf . deaen dsless.e. here started up viii
rroposi.ions Of their anil cries Of Question 9ues
ton sor6er orosr " After some difficulty the chsi
suoeeeded IN restoring order: .hen
Mr. exow of Madison, called for the yeas and nays
he did not desire the convention controlled b.
outsiders whs came here evidently tor that purpose
motion was here msde TO complete the ron- -
vosr-we are splitting hairs and losing tiue IN tni
Ir sxsxoun Of Madon want to say word
A yoNE-weu why don you soy tat once ana nav
Mr.. sxsxoun-I want TO say that this convento
ana that that committee shoaid be appointed By To
convention
vhsch not being seconced declared out OF order
Amid cries Of qos sti9r, motion maio iucrcas'r
sbe number Of Mr.. GrevIey's committee to sixtee'
The motion that Mr Tbayer be invited to adisess u
cenw nuon was then put, wen Gen Bru1Rp NOV,
that the came courtesy be extended to gentlemen WI
vers here from Ohio and other states and that they
limited 20 fifteen minutes each, a. he opposed
having auy foreigner speak here longer (Lsugntcr
Mr. 1asyER was introduced the convention snd
specch Of about dtson minutes, stated tho objects
ne Emigrapt cid society the rules of which have
s.dy been published ia ,he HERnD
tfhe conclusion sf Mr. Thayer's remarks he rcccv
4 vote Of thanks. On motion of Mr.. Hathaway, Il
9air announced tho following az the Committee
Rscluuons-
Sysf Dsarfcf.--H =. Ray ymond and Hiram h .rney.
sspnd Bsssricf Horace Gree'ey and D. N. H.lt
1lrd Dsarso--Thom4s Cloves and Calvin Peppsr
Pss-fh ITshid--E g. Bullarc aud II Nnr,hrop
n Ora no nh d nuc
Nxk Dfxyid Levi Harris and John Snow.