The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21
The New N0r-h- ss-sty.
From tbe Albany Atiss, Van Buren, free SOL Democrat
@usust III UI
THE sAsArnsA eoSvEsr.os.

I politicians who called II were leading whige
who feeling tbeir powe ia tbei' own party decay,
ecu hi 70 get up new orRapzation 10 order II pro-
long d cir influence. But when tbey called this
co, tioD ard the people began 70 respond, tusy
sac q ~ they would b. iDpotent to control the
conduct II toe new pat as OF the DID, and that the
y opo change war but bo'ce Of inferior posi-
tion ard Ut sscoDra hhneuce. The means they
took domnser over anO PR vent the FIVE express
sicp Of the convention they had thus called, were
dir. utabi+ IL The extreme
The convention room packed with yOWdies
and tools r the central clique; and the obtrus've
faxes FIJI. nnd~rlipgs II the lobby could be seen
lea ing the ouIcry agsinst Aoy member who dared
70 express an opinion OF his osD, giving the signal
to sile, him vi, b hisses aid tumnlt.
9Th. Buaro, a Int. leader Of The hards, was thus
out, ag, David : L-svitt u prominent alb dtion-
st) was sill Dcro IN the Fame way; aud Judge Snow.
ri Madison (rsdicai dsmocrst,) was refused hear
permitted to silence sbe delegates we're not dele
gates themselves. nut mere mob 0rumned up for
the occssioc, an hned by the lesoers.
The tenn oTary chairman, Jun. A. king, appears
10 hsve secoIos these attempts to dsorg snize the
convention aso T. have pre- ioi'a-ed its action be-
fore The r'gh.ful 0e'ega, could he ascertained.
Me-sr. Greeley aud Raymond, Of New York,
diyldto TIRE disgr.ceful honor Of lesdershi, or,
rather, wee put for~a Ivy the more influential
MINDS 81 the convention, to bear the odium Of its
final abortion. former Of these (Are sdy pledged
70 euirc,t The canciaat. II par.caiar i,m) read
III. resolutions, srd appear. ~ rectly willing to
ptdge or uhpiedge himself to half dozen other
isns.
TIE resolutions do not commit the convention or
those It rpIe@Dts to 'be repeal of the Nebraska
bin, or the restoration 4 the Missouri, line They
do not, tIs charge even direct the movement to
the repeal OF ths fulltiv- slAve law (of Cougress
The, DO Lot Iece+n the pledge ma lie BY the Seward
lesotis to sus'sic at ths balIt .xes, without re-
esrd 20 party. the members Of Congress who had
voted against TOE Nebraska bill. Cuey do not
speak III pioiest against sha c'Dspi Of pr0scrip-
tive biz t., winch threatens the vital principle Of
1 I. COnAciOua
its quit shIouds its operations in ecy.
Much % We di-trusted and deprecated this
Ssiasogs Convention. called in the name Of free
dom, to make y mock If it, we did not dream that
the carl atu'e would be 80 eroee. 1t is due to
the literal sp'rt OF the age. AND the republican
citizens IT the State, to brand 1t with its true
(From the Atlas OF Aug 1871
Bessra. Wee6, SEWARD q Co. got up the idea of
Saratoga Convention, not from any particular sym.
felt that they had lost the control of the whig
patty.
The propoti ion was Dot well responded to by the
wbg press OF wing party.
There was dang r. that antagonist influences would
get control Of the new movement.
B, packing the convention room the whig leaders
postponed action aud adjourned over to the 2eth Of
Sept mbey, ut Auburn The state tempe rance con-
vert0n is to be held at the same place on the
9th.
II Wed, Seward & Go. succeed in controlling the
whig convention, tire two conventions Of the 26th
and 9th will be made to endorse its ticket they
co Dot, the same machinery will be used to defeat
its caI oiCates.
This is the object and result Of the Saratoga con-
veDtion. Nebraska has little or nothing to do with
it in the the sec ct heart of the managers.
From the Albany Evening Journal [seward whg]
August Is.
TIE SARATOGA CONvENrION-AN OMITTED REsOLU-
TON.
The hasty sketches which ave been published of
the proceedings of this convention, do not give
very clear idea Of Its admirable spirit and determ
dismetri ally opposite views upon all the questions
which have hitherto divided the political parties Of
the State Collision between such material seemed
inevitable. But the result demonstrated the molli.
NlDg ano haTmonziDg influence Of . great princi-
pie VII G. IN its importance and magnitude, over
s.aoo~es sve minor pt int OF controversy. The
distrust with viii ancient combatants viewed
Gu oth' T - thy came upon TIE field, gradually
gave way AZ each saw bow earnestly the other was
striving to attain the end which all desired. The
D. ectac)e was one Of absorbing interest, and ex-
it emotions which will not soon be forgotten, in
the minds Of all whose hea Is in the holy work
which blended the incoDgrn0us clements Of which
Il convention Was constituted.
1t sooD b. ,ane apparent that there could be but
single question to disturb the perfect harmony OF
the c. INVENTION. May Of the delegates deemed
the nomination Of ticket indispensable to the III
INNATE snccess OF the movement; while q large
majority could see neither the wisdom nor expedi-
disturb the otherwise harm0bi0ns action Of the
veItior. II not to roouce q complete rupture. The
feeling, hosever, was essentially modified wneu the
Committee on Resolutions recommended g future
convention, as foll0ws:-
Resolved That when this convention adjourns 1t id.
jonrp to assemble again at Auburn, at ten o'clock Of
candidates for state officers TO be supported at the ensu
erection which shall represent and uphold the prin
sps. , s%so led in ,n.ss resolutions land that there
openly and satisfactorily committed to those principles
then it is our judgment that such candidates should be
adopted by said convention at Auburn but IL not, then
independs Mt candida es should be nominated]
The lause embraced in brackets was objected to-
because !, ooksc too distin ty to the ado ti0n of
the candidates Il some one OF the existing parties
But this objection Was removed by the timely aud
jndscous proposition of Mr.. Ray mond to strike out
the clause obj.c teo to, LEAVING the resolution
simple recommendation Of an adjournment Of the
Col VI, ton the Goth Of September, to 'present
csna dat. e." &c. This proposition was very cor
daily receives; 81 from the moment Of ITS ad0p-
ton, AL re- ious attempts to different result
wtr. ababd he'd The convention became q unit in
priDc'p aud purpose; ard at the moment OF adj
jour pent there were not probably half score of
delegates who did not cordially concur In its
action.
After this delicate question was TINS satisfactory
y cie oesd Of the folio wing imp RANT resolution
(not heretofore pubished,) vas unanimously adopt
I'd -
reeo,ed That to said convention each Assembly dis
rict not ented in This body be invited 70 send dole
gates ann in the divisions Of said convention majority
Of the dslegstes prescott from Assembly district be
authorized to cat the vote Of said district.
Thi- ensures justice and equality TO each Assembly
dirtfict ut the adjourned convention whose debc-
rat.ons win, We doubt not, be marked by tho same
siedom ard sagacity which distinguished that at
Saratoga.
II II further indicative OF the entire satisfaction
felt at tie result Of the action Of the convention,
that att nass meeting on Thursday, which was
atttDoed by more than two tbOusand persons, the
following r solution VAS unanimously Adopted
Resolved, Toat We concur in and cordially approve Of
The action Of tie tate Convention yesterday, and
hereby unanimously endorse the sumo
This resolution received the hearty appr,vA Of
y, cav 81 an ;mmesis I'VE n.mn.i;or r. Ia AZ iengrh
W think, quite evident that tnere Is NORTH and
oefe'm' ed purpose pong all VINO are weary Of
tie agR e>s"ns OF the save po YER TO unto In sup
port o. the principle Of human freedom.