The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

Pr0cSedugs, Opinions. and yN.mi1atious--
Meeting Of the Democratic State COM
mittet-TAe Congregational Eleetions-yMy.
Gardner--Lad,es' Far at .Marshfeid-
.AiscsHans0us.
The Mass Convention of the Massachu Sc It's
wings, appointed for yesterday, was not quite
so massive an sffair as il was intended it should
be. The 1900 members and over were found
to have fallen of from that number to less than
1000. II was not possible to bring the men
up to the work in the great numbers thstit
had been resolved they should come. They
were called, and even chosen, bat they would
not leave their private business for the transac-
ton Of publ business, probably because most
Of their humber are of opinion that the wings
are not likely to have any business with our
government for some time af er the meeting Of
the next Legislature. The statement was very
common yesterday that many OF the delegates
were active members of the Know Nothing
lodges, for it is a fact that the Know Nothings
do not consider themselves bound to leave the
old parties on joining the new one.
The presidency of the convention was confer
red ON Mr.. Franklin Dexter, a. gentleman who
used to be very prominent among our wings,
but Of late years has been little heard Of in par
ty warfare He has been out Of the country
for some time past, and is apparently not very
well DO ked up in existing facts. He spoke
like man who had been asleep for some years
and had walked up in whig meeting. The
Nebraska bill vas especially denounced, and
Mr.. Dexter expressed the opinion that it would
not be sSfe TO open up New England to the ef
forts of the Shareholders, or Of those who would
be Shareholders ii they could; sentiment
which shows that he understands the state of
society here thoroughly. There are thousands
who would gladly see the peculiar institution"
so far Invested of its popularity as to have an
open chance to become established in New Eng
land.
The vice presidents were twenty seven in
number. being two from each county, ex-
cept Nantucket, which could not raise
more than one. Josiah Quincy, Sen, was the
first Vice President and the oldest Of the num-
Der. Mr.. Quincy made speech, in which be
announced that he should not again attend Q
public meeting, which we are bound to believe,
seeing that be has made the same announces
ment half dozen times before, and always
with great fervency. We shall, by and by,
have it in the calls for public meetings that
the venerable Quincy, who was counsel In the
first Shadrach case that occurred in Massachu.
.etts, now some sixty yeas since, will "posi-
ance, and speech. The other vices were Of the
usual whig stamp-stiff, rabid and incurable
The balloting for candidate for Governor
was as follows =
Whole number of votes ..........9 1856
Necessary to a choice. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6S
For Emery Washburn. .8lS
For julius Rockwell. .................ll Ill
6c0tterlDR... ...............
II. RocRweli's strength was greater in the
convention than had been expected, and the
vote he received shows what might have been
effected bad the movement in his favor been
commenced at an early cay and vigorously
pressed. LieutenantG Governor Plunkett was
nominated for reelection by vote OF soc TO 3.
The resolutions adopted are fifteen in num-
Der, and have a good deal Of that abolition
favor Of which our wings are SO fond when
they form part Of the lational opposition, but
of which there is nothing left "a soon as they
get hold OF the Offices. The repeal OF the Ne
bra. Ia bill and the modification OF The Fugitive
Slave law are insisted upon, though there Is not
man OF intelligence 10 the wing party who
believes that either is possible Of attainment.
| Some Of the resolves are pretty highly spiSed
with doctrines that are supposed to be popular
with the Know Nothings, but who are too SEN
sible 10 be caught with such chaK Very little
Is said about State affairs, imperial politics be-
Ing all The rage now. The changes made by
The legislature, in its last session. 10 our ''per-
feet constitution" are endorsed. There was the
esual amount of speechify ing and gloriGcation.
Although The wing papers speak OF the num-
Der OF delegates as being 1915, the highest
pumber that voted was but 935, being S4l short
Of the highest figure, while for Lieutenant Co
vernon there were but 500 votes. shouid
think that 1000 was the full mark Of the con-
ventisn, and it would not have been that had
1t been held anywhere out Of Boston.
Now that the State contest has been fairly
opened by the action Of the whigs we may look
to see the battle carried on vigorously Tor the
next three months, the election not occurring
until the 18th of November, and Legislative
elections being legal until the 9th of that
month. The Democratic State Committee are
to have q meeting on the 23d inst, when q
day for the meeting of State Convention will
be selected, though of what earthly use the
assembling Of such body could be, an at q
loss TO know. If the democrats arc wise. they
will not pursue course that cannot fail to ex-
hibit their weakness In very strong eolors
The Post has laid IL down as law that the de-
mocrscy Of Massachusetts must endorse all the
acts Of the administration, whereas such q piece
Of consummate folly could not fail to rout what
little there is left Of the party. However, it
would then be a trjHe larger than the Pest
would like to see it, that paper being as
disguised with great democratic votes in
the State, as 1t Ia pleased with them
in the nation. The Republican" Convention
will be held on the 9TH Of September, and it
will be followed by tn at of the free sellers. The
Know Nothngs will then be alone to act, and
they will act Is they sec fit; but it is supposed
that their nomination win not be made long
before the day Of election. Mayor Smith is
said to be laboring hard TO get their nomina-
ton; but his chances are very slim, ~ he
showed the white feather too plainly at the
time OF the Burns affair to be very popular with
the members Of brave aud energetic organi-
za'ion. who do not admire men who exoibit the
Ion0che blanc in the reverse sense that
Henry OF Navarro did at Ivoy. Bravery is as
necessary IN politics rs in war; No man stood
20 well for the Goyernorship as Mr.. Smith o.