New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-30
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HINDOO STATE CONVENTION.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
BrsGHANTOS, Wednesday, Aug. 90 II

noon zee erdey without adding apparently to the size
of IT, 1t was considerably oyerestimated at 400
members.
The subject of admitting reporters TO the Con-
veniion which was introduced at the morning ses-
sion, acted upon in the afternoon unfavoraoy T.
the Press, the representatives. Of which were denied
| edmission 10 the Council.
very spirited debate took place upon resolution
Of slight importance during the afternoon in which
| CHAuscEr sHAFFER of New-York and Mr. SIxAoss,
# The Westcbester deles ates were the opposing
champions. SKATER frequently foored his opponent
n.argument, but at the las. grand rally-the vote
| SIMMONS off victorious, carrying the Council
with him By large majority. There is good deal
Of fusion while The Council is in session. arising -
| great degree from debates bsween individuals and
knots Of ndiyo uas upon the yexatous topic of Slave
~. Two opponents of the twelfth section Of the Phil
adelphis Platform were thus debating during the
sion the chances OF success in effort to ree; the
Philadelphia Platform, and expressing their dissats
| faction that Southern emmsssries and politicians
from the City Of Washington should be required here
to regulate the political affairs of the State OF New
Yoik when ole OF them remaik ed that notwIthstand
| ing the Southern agents of toe Slave Power were
using their money freely and making every effort to
ea,y their points, yet be beloved that the opponents
of the twelfth section were enough ior en-" BARN
Err, SELAH souIREs and other advocates of the Pnila
delpbia Platform worked hard, however, among the
delegates in council and evidently gained strength
The opponents Of the twelfth section urge that they
viii lose the State by adopting that platform, and its
advocates contend that although the State may be
lost tits year. it be carried together with the en-
tire South in 1856. The afternoon session adjourned
at 5 2. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Evening Session commenced at o'clock and
continued until nearly 10 O'Clock. The Council deter
mined to hold the Nominating Convention at Auburn
on the fourth Tuesday l25th in September. The con-
GLIDING performance in the evening was the selection
of the place for holding the next semi annual session
of this Council on the fourth Tuesday 26thD Of Feb
ruary next. These proceedings were so uproarious
that the President could scarcely keep order, and
many OF the members were disposed TO excite rdicule
Among the places proposed and voted upon were
New-YOrk, Cansndsigua, WATERFOWL, Utica Coney
Island, Newburgh, Chatham -Four Corners, Silver
Lake Saratoga, Rochester, Elmira, Oswego, and
Syracuse. The place selected was Cansndaigua by
vote Of 100 TO ST. This question decided the Conven-
ton adjourned
Gen. Gustavus Adolphus Scroggs made his appear
ance yesterday afternoon and created decided
ton. number Of Know Nothing delegates who had
voted for Scroggs by order of the Order, under an
impression that Scroggs was perhaps felton, were
exceedingly grssifed to know that Ssroggs is fixed
fact.
sTRAws.
UDmann arrived last evening.
Col. Miller, auctoneer, OF New. York. is present as
delegate, but it being his especial and earnest desire
that the fact should no; be mentioned it is not worth
while to soy anything about it.
Judge Stuart is also present as delegate.
The debt of the State Council, which at the last
session about slo0Oe, had been reduced previous
to this meeting to g 25G
The attendance is by no means large as
pected Out of 1000 Councils said to be in the State
only 1s5 are represented.
With reference to the platform of principles there
four parties here each of which held last
tight, at about midnight. One of these clques s in
favor of adopting the Philadelphia Platform, another
is in favor of platform in it, stead that will answer
the same purpose, third is in favor of FreeSoil
platform The fourth think it advisable to not have
plstfcim. Tie first and last Of these ciiques are
small ard the second, it is claimed, by some, will
prove the victor
If any indications are wanted Of the Maine-Law
sentiments Of The Council it may be mentioned that
most of the delegates, fearing that they would iud
the Maine Law in force, brought private bottles Of the
imported article with them. AT lesst four out Of
five said thus TO have provided themselves with
Refreshments" When their consistency in drinking
foreign liquors is challenged, they ack lowledge that
most Of the imported liquor is OF home manufacture.
e. SECOND DAY-MoRSrSG SESSION. n
The session this morning was rather stormy one at
times in the Council and several loud speeches were
made. A good deal of indignation was expressed by
several members against Chauncey Shaaer aud his
supporters on the FIee-Sol question-he being re-
gaIded as the head of that movement The report Of
the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention was
made, but action not taken upon it. The princ
pal business accomplished was the appointment of a
Committee of twenty -four three from each Judicial
District TO prepare set Of resolutions embracing
platform of principles. II is claimed by Free Sod |
members the Council that this Committee will repu
date the twelfth section of the Philadelphia platform.
The report of this Committee will probably be re-
ceived at "A O'Clock this evening There will be no |
afternoon session on account of the mass meeting this
afternoon.
The proceedings of the morning session were Of |
private nature, known only to the delegates present.
1t is UNDERWOOD however among outsiders that
mitree was appointed, composed Of delegates from |
each Judicial District to report platform, &c. |
This committee is in session at the Lewis House,
and it is said win report in manner satisfactory TO
the order throughout the State.
The bert Of feeling and good nature is manifested |
among the delegates
No afternoon session of the Convention was held.
At p. NJ. q mass meeting was held, at which be-
tween four al FIVE thousand persons were present.