The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-30


just before appointed had performed the duties imposed
upon them and that they had to report that there was
no probability that the committee on resolutions would
be ready to report this evening
Whereupcn the convention adjourned until morrow
morning, at 9 O'Clock.
THE ABOLITION CONVENTION.
FIRST DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.
The ion re- assembled Mt P. NJ The attendance
large and considerable degree ofinteres mani
tested to the result Of the of the two
mttees The New York city delegation called on by
member to repair particular corner Of the room for
consultation. This movement rendered necessary
perhaps by disposition shown by half dozen
bers that delegation to object to fusion between the
two parties and to bolt in Of such fusion being
effected.
On notion two additional secretaries appointed.
Mr. JOSEPH Blunt have been instructed by the COM
mittee appointed to confer with similar committee of
the other convention to report that they have had very
satisfactory interview-one which gives indications that
there is the strongest disposition to harmonic
and unite, a common PLATFORM and such tickle.
shall well represent the feelings and interests and pa
triotism Of this State The committees recommended
that both committees retire to their respective conven
tions, and ask that similar committee be appointed
with power to agree platform and upon declaration
Of the sentiments of the respective conventions They
also beg leave to recommend that committee of thirty
two ofeach convention BIO appointed to have confer
ence for the purpose Of asceraining what can aes shall
be recommended to their respective conventions here
presented.
Mr.. voSEY OWEN, Of Herkimer, took the aoor-In re.
gard to part Of the resolution he wished to say few
words. He did wish b vote Tor committee to re-
commend candidates to the convention. fAppause)
lie wished to vote for the candidates. himself (Apause
lie would support anybody nominated, whether re-
commended by Commits first or whether recommend.
ed directly by majority OF the convention. But It
would be more satisfactory to vote direct He was
asked the little Office of State Prison Inspector and
they would give in that too, IL the convention would
meant the republicans OF the
State. lApplausej lie wanted, however, two candi-
day in reply to gentleman who aaid he had been
ed by the wings that he had been cheated by them too,
but hat he bad oener been cheated by those with whom
he had acted. Qaaghtcr) lie did not want to have
that to say He wanted 10 go TO his neighbor buchanan
and ask him to vote for such men as Abiah Mann aud
Preston King Applause) He hoped that chat portion
of the resolution about the appointment OF the commit
tee of thIytwo would be Withdrawn, and let them pro-
coed to vote direct for candidates.
Mr. WRIGHT, of Albany, said they had met under extra
ordinary circumstances. II was usual TO have
vention meet to nominate candidates. but this occa
sion they had two conventions assembled belonging to
different political associations and they to
the set Of candidates. He had doubt that the
conclusion wisely, that the ordinary method of making
nom nations did not correspond with existing circum
stances He willing heart and soul TO give his sup
port TO this committee They wanted to act in harmony
with the other convention. 1t proposed that the
other convention should in here but he glad
that that proposition not acted tor II IL had been
the Wigs would have swallowed up the democrats.
Qaughter) He should support cheerfully the nomna.
tons made by the committees he went for the
way Of aching In harmony with the other convention
less by committees Of conference He therefore submit
ted that the committee had made wise report AM that
II had better be adopted II there should be anything
Objectionable in the candidates to be reported BY that
committee, they were not TO be bound by II. There
should be some Weddings matters Of this kind and he
had confidence in the wisdom of that committee He
hoped therefore that that portion of the report would be
division of the question was called for, AMI the
question being rst the appointment Of Commute OF
Sixteen to prepare PLATFORM the question was put and
that portion of the report was accepted.
The other question being as 70 the adoption OF that
part Of the report recommending the appointment OF
Committee OF 1hirty-two to confer with similar com
mittee Of the other convention and recommend nomi
nations II was put and carried.
On motion il ordered that this committee be APP
pointed by the delegates Of the several Senatorial dis
tricts.
ference already appointed, be authorized to prepare
platform.
The convention had been hitherto doing business 10
the looscst possible The aises crowded,
and half the convention standing and expressing it,
opinions in most unparlisnentary STYLE II was abso-
ntely impossible know exactly what being done
and those la the lowest part Of the hall had little or
sen.i lie gentleman Dr. Jackson Iaboring under this
disadvantage remarked that four hfths OF the convea
ton lid not know what going on. Measures had
rest of the house was entirely ignorant OF what had
been doing lie appealed the Chair 70 preserve orisr
Mr.. PrHToN KING moved that committee OF TWO from
each Judicial district be appointed by the Chair to confer
with Ike committee to be appointed by the other con
vcnton resolutions and platform, and that they be
directed to report 20 this convention.
Mr.. SrsnmSs, Of Monroe, novel an emendmeat
that that committee BE- appointed by the delegates from
the Judicial districts, instead Of by the Chair. II the
business " this convention he sai was 10 be done by
committees then let tho committees be appointed by
delegates II they appointed BY the Chair then their
action might he the reflection OF the wishes Of the Chair
He wished them to represent the wishes VI their consti
tusnts Delegates here not TO be made stool
itrorf nm mai
let the delegates appoint committees to express their
views
forny Of opinion what the platform should be- and
that the matter ought 10 give rise 10 no daiculty.
Mr.. kso assured the convention that y was matter
Of entire Indifference to him how the committee should be
appointed and he accepted the amendment OF the gentle
maa from Monroe (Mr stebbin..)
DxIEGAr moved to lay the whole matter the
table. The people hal sent them here get up State
ticket and the delegates not 10 be pliers OF
Mr. KING thought that there two m ldes Of ar
ranging the matter Either individuals should get 10
and make propositions, else COMMITTEES should be ap
pointed for the purpose. He believed there no diff
fereuee opinion between the members OF the couyen-
ton and he Appreciated that the committee was tho
only mode in which they could possibly meet the dii-
Guilty.
the two sets Of committees ordered TO be appointed
by the Judicial and Senatorial delegations.
And then on motion Of Mr.. kivu tho convention took
Tor half an hour In order 70 give the delegations
time TO elect their candidates TO constitute these com
mittees
After the recess the delegates from the Judicial districts
reported the following Committee Of sixteen
First Judicial district Joseph Blunt. c. c. Leigh; "a,
Horace Greeley, Psrke Goodwin 81, Decia'ns Wright
George W. smith, volnsy o~ea; 9th, A. N.ther, Alfred
Wells: 7th s. C. Cuyler, James H. stebbins; sth Philip
Dor,hmer Charles D. Shepherd.
The following names vete reported BY the Senatorial