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THE HARD-SHELL CONVENTION.
NYRAcUsE, ETIdaY. Aug. "a, Is

SYRACUSE, Friday, Aug. "a. 1855.
Tie Convention resssembled at q this morning.
Tie FIVE minute rule was adopted, and was resolved
that unanimous consent should be required for mem
Der 20 speak more than once.
The resolution Of Mr.. Haskins # New.York, highly
denuncistory Of the National Administration, was
taken up and indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. CUTTISo of Erie moved the following;
be spporeo By Clair report to his Convention the
Of four delegates at large and thai the respective
gsts Of each Conueona Dct present ths Of two
es,ess's s,s sns two from ss:h cO9sI,on. p to repre-
be held at Cincinnati Passed
On motion Of Mr. Pomeroy Of Cayuga n committee
Of two fom each Judicial District appointed to
repot candidates for State officers.
The following is the Committee:
Mes Bar, Alden Geo. BeIg'n ROssiter Wands Lester,
Spencer Brown Williams Evans Champion Pottery Norman.
Mr. HoEs Of Columbia moved that the delegates
from each judicial District report three persons from
each District to constitute State Central Committee
Agreed TO.
The Nominating Committee reported the following
names for State Central Committee:
j. n. Perss fVtS-rsssi Blood T. Dodge. B. H. Casbias
Vth w C. Rutser Pierson Monday John Carpenter. With
PsIRe1 As' s. g. borvey IT, NJ hyde yIilb~s Mclean H. j.
Cutting. and A $. Stevens
Mr. CUTTING of Erie from the Committee TO nom-
ate Delegates at large proposed for Delegates:
Greene g Chares Conor, samuel Besadsey and
Gee W Clinte9 For Alternatives a. schei A. Ward JO
On motion of Mr.. BARTLETT Of Broome II was
solved that the vote of New York shall be cast in the
National Democratic Convention by the delegates,
now selected as Unit, and in accordance with the
preference Of msjo ity Of the delegates
MIR. PARKER Of Ontario, moved that the address be
signed by the officers of the Convection on behalf of
the members.
Quite an animated debate here sprang up, in which
Mr.. CAPERs Of Queens opposed TIE views OF ID. e.
Sckles in reference to the invitation to the Sof s, pro-
posed to be extended yesterday. He said the National
Democracy knew how to die but not how 10 suronder.
The prospects are brighter than they will be dur
ing the next ten years.
Mr.. d. b. TAYLOR of NewYork replied, defending
Mr.. Sickles, but holding firmly TO the Adamantine
principles He said there too many Democrats
holding views liz those commented on by Mr. Scklcs
and they deserved some consideration.
Mr. HAsKISs of New. York objected to the address,
inasmuch as it did not sufficiently repudate Know
Nothipgsm. He glorfed Mr.. ID. s. Dickinson
through whom be said Frank Pierce had insulted the
Democratic party, by offering him the post of tide
master of New. York. and observed that the President
was 10 more to be compared to Mr. Dickinson than a
Satyr TO Hyperion.
the following names for State Officers:
Secrotsry OF fstste........,.....AARON WARD
Controller. er......'''''''''''.'.L o. MYYT6SYHELl" Y6Ys
Canal Comx issionef...........F. EoLLErT.
State Prison Inspector .....DARln5 , GLAHh-
Stat EIs neeT. JORGE GOLF.
DIN and JOHN WILLARD for ths short term
Mr.. HAsKINs then proposed his resolution denouucing
IL National Administration, and while the Yeas and
Nays were being taken the question of its indefinite
postponement
Mr.. BARR of New.York charged Mr. Haskins with
not offering the resolution in good faith, whereupon
Mr. HAsKISs replied that Mr.. Barr had no right
here except on suferance, and that he Barn voted
with the Wings on every question in the Legislature
last Winter and was now under the pay Of the Seward
Wings.
Mr. BARR retorted that Haskins HE'D and that he
Uoskins, was here as a member from NewYork when
be lived in Westchester.
Great confusion prevailed which was finally checked
by peremptory order from the Chair Tor the gentle
men TO be seated.
Mr.. Haskins's resolution denouncing the National
Administr alton was then reiected-Yeas GO, Nays 49,
Mr.D.E E.. SIcKILs then Withdrew X. j. Dilon's
name from the nomination for the Attorney-General-
shin and the Committee were instructed to report
substitute
The Committee reported against substitution.
Mr.. ScHEIL proposed Josiah Sutherland OF New
Yook for the Attorney -Generalship.
The Convention then adopted the report of the nom-
Mating committee, with the exception of Mr.. Dulon,
for Attorney General, for whom Mr.. Sutherland was
substituted.
Cen WARD moved that the new State Central Com
mttee be authorized to fill vacancies which may be
caused by designations. Carried.
The delegates at large and the aernates referred 10
L .,at
were elected and also two OF each nom each District
as reported by the Committee, and the State Central
Committee was appointed as reported by the Com
mittee.
Messrs. Barr and Haskns made up their quarrel,
after explanations.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and at 1880
p. NJ, amid cheers for the candidates, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
THE WILL OF ABBOTT LAWRENCE.
BosToS, Friday, Aug 81 1855.
The will Of the late Abbott Lawrence donates