The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-18

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THE kORfHxBS AND SOUTHERN STATES, d., 90.
| fTrassiAt~d en- the DAris Dc Ia Marina Aug. III
The deaoastsStions Of the Northern States Of shs
! ApaJo-Auerican Union against those Of tho South
arc far from being calmed dowa. a,r oan they be
Gained While they arc fostered by elements Of dis
cord n powerful ~ those which We have heretofore
enume ated. Faithful to the rule which We propose
10 follow in srgumeDts Of this Aaturo, shall ad
duce In support Of our assertion subtle reason
inQs which some might attribute t, Partially, or,
pe rhsps, to bad faith; but shall give facts from
the most independent journals Of the United States,
the correctness Of which cannot be doubted.
Some days since, our New York correspondent
informed DIS that the hand sbells (eonchas dxros)-
party which. though belonging to the democracy,
in somewhat more moderate than the soft shells
(conchas Handos), and Is In notable opposition to
tie policy now pursued by M. Pierce's govern
ment-werc about TO assemble in Syracuse, on the
18th Of July. not only wi ID the object Of naming
candidate for Governor Of the State, but to make
demonstration against the Nebraska law and the
Know Nothings. The convention was held on the
appointed day, and there was . good attendance
of delegates from every part Of the State. We
should FIRST, however, inform our readers that tho
ton are to name president, dozen vice presidents
1t least and az many secretaries; and then proceed
to the examination of the different points that pre-
sent themselves.
Passing over an excited dispute that had arisen
between two citizens. who claimed the right Of
representing the first district Of Albany county-s
dispute with was amicably settled by the admis-
sion OF the party who seemed legally elected, and
whose political opinions were less distrusted than
the other-we will mersly say that the no ninatiou
Of the President OF the Conveution-Mr. Samuel
Beardslcy, Of Oneida---was followed by such trc-
nendous burst Of hurras and applause that the GU
lious assembled there almost deafencd by this
patriotic demonstration. The President seemed 50
supplied that he could scarcely speak to the distln
guilhed assembly, or express In an Ineligible
ner his gratitude fer the honor conferred on him.
Mr.. Beardsiey, after . while, recovered his usual
composure, snd briefly detailed the objects Of the
convention. He reviewed the history Of the demo-
cratic party since le47 "as ELK years Of political
existence viii has brought disaster to the party,
and has covered it with dishonor-s political exist
ence. during which the powerful elements Of fraud
year previous that sound national principles would
fiIaliy predominant in the councils Of tho party,
and that the coming Of Gen. Pierce into power
would ensure their triumph; but the respect no had
Btardre condemned in the most energoti, manner,
not only the conduct Of Mr.. Pierre. but that Of
every individual member Of the Cabinet, as having
lacked the forttude 10 resist the influence Of in
Tho PRESIDENTS speech being con luded, 3 COM
mittee was named to draw up series Of resolutions
which were faithful expression Of the opinions
and ideas OF the delegates but, before retiring, each
one Of these last presented the nAmo Of candidate for
Governor Of the State. Mr.. Greene c. Bronson, ex-
administrator Of the customs Of New York, was then
proclaimed as the most worthy and Of all the candi
dates who press.t.d tbsmsslves. 10 without
In plOclaming is OWE merits, he levelled another
attack, somewhat moro energetic thnn respectful,
against tie President, Mr.. Pierce, accusing him
amoug other things, Of having fallen from his posi-
tion a. ore Of the purest and most honorable fnd
viduals OF the democratic ranks, in suffering him
self to be led BY the counsel Of interested parties.
with principles which they would use atany time as
With respect to the disturbance that took place
between the members Of the convention and the
know NothWgs, We sec-and not without satsfac
tion--tbat nothing serious happened, and that the
large assembly separated in peace and harmony. A
Syracuse corrt spondent expresses in a few words
what can he hoped Eiom the p0lit al men who con-
gregated there =" To glance al the convention" he
gays, :" ii IN surprising that we find there few
men Of other times-nen known as leaders of the
democracy With rare exceptions they ale all new
and unknown names, which can add but lit IL to the
strength OF POLITICAL organization that has not the
witness who vas present made this observation -
They sem sufficiently respectable to exercise an
irflpen e in the elections
The coaveption being thus judged bv persons
~bo without doubt, are capable Of doiag 30, we
Lay. t,eling further to add, bat Will proceed to
give the account that has been fu nished us Of
another Convention, COMPOSED of men OF all parties,
which met at Wor, ester on the Goth Of the same
month. 10 afford our readers some idea Of this
meeting t~hi b, in the order that distinguished IL,
dineIed from the ore at syracuse) it Will be sufi
Gent to give brief outline Of the rcsout DDS unani
mouky adopted. The maia design Of these res)lti-
tons was to make up new party OF those who exist
at present in the Anglo American Union under the
tte Of tie "Repubican party of Massachusetts,
These resolutions exact the exclusion Of organ.
lied labor in all tue States, the introduction Of
free soil principles, the basis OF eternal Justice
in accordance wish the ideas Of the fathers Of the
country; and the resolutions further require shat
/ the general government shall remedy past errors
and conform for the future to these principles,
They also call Tor the repeal Of the fugitive slave
law the exclusion Of Southern institutions 10 Kan.
4 sas and Nebiaska, as in all other Territories
the protection OF the constitutional rights
/ Of every citizen who emigTstes TO other
/ s.attR These same resolutions claim for tbs State
Of Sassa. husetts the light Of having Laws which
ers, end rect mmend that during the present mouth
Of August national convention be assembled 70
mp gcet and sanction such means as may be thought
necessary for carrying ont the objects in vie 10.
Such Ia q faithful resume OF the resolutions
adopted by the Worcester convention, and we do
not believe necessary to pains with very vivid CO.
lors the spirit that reigned both there and in syria
cuse IN order 70 prove to readers the continued
irreconcilable antagonisn between the North and
the South, fomented directly indirectly by the
men who now At the head % affairs in the UNI
ted States
SExfors RfsvLr ar 4 KoAx.-Sopie time since
coarse practical joke waa played upon young
gentleman named iessup, clerk in the dry goods
establishment Of Mr.. Lee, on Fourth street BIZ
stephen Smith young gentleman who formerly
edited the Forest Garland. letters purporting "
CONE from an int ligent and romantic girl were
re- poE6ei in amorous epi.tles, The correspond
erte was continued for several weeks and al last
meeting wns agreed upon. The lady was 70 pass