The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-02
FUN NY S CE NE S
NOMINATION OF THE TICKET.
S~npAnestary Resolutions and Shake Hands
all Round,
&C., Sc, DC.
SECOND pAY-EvENrNs SESSION.

me full report published in yesterdays HERALD
brought the proceedings Of the Soft Shell State Conven
ton up to the close Of Thursday afternoons session.
The excitement at the time of adjournment had been
wound up fever heat. There direfu menacings
Of q bolt. Both divisions Of the army seemed ready
simultaneously throw of their allegiance and over
10 The double enemy Mr.. John Kelly Of New York. had
Arown out awful menacngs of detection In favor of the
rational democracy if the Convention should fail TO en-
Acrse the adm nistraon and ex-Iieutenant Governor
Church. Jenkins and Hunt Of Oneida, and the good hu
lnored member from Suffolk, General Nye, seemed to be
Dust ready TO march of with their hosts to the repub
xcan party. The remnant of the faction, if any were
kt might have divided themselves among the wings or
Know Nothings, leaving only the Custom House, mar
shaled by John Cochrane, the sole corporas guard
81 the administration. Such dreadful contingency
vac to be avoided at all hazards and sacrifices. The
utilized in endeaycring to harmonic conflict
An9 views and to beat down the exravagant require
nents Of the extremists of either section.
There was therefore, intense interest manifested in the
ssntion reasscmbled at O'Clock p NJ. the hall was
crowded TO its greatest capacity and the Chair fire.
9uenty obliged to interrupt the speeches Tor tae pur
shs ases, and particularly that they should not oh
ruet the aisle to his right which seemed to have some
secret power Of obtrudng itself at all times his atten
tenton His various efforts TO keep it clear were highly
amusing to the Convention.
Mr.. SRxriRD, Of New York, took the floor. He pur-
posed he said to call up from the table the first resou
lion reported by Mr. Cassidy (n regard 10 the Kansas
Sheulties) and to put i upon ITS passage lie moved
As an amendment It was moved that all the resolutions
- taken up
The amendment was not insisted on.
Mr.. ALvoRD moved to strike out all after the word
resolved in Mr. Cassdys resolution and to insert Mr.
ghurch,s resolution published in yesterday HERALD
General NyE inquired whether the motion to take
amendment would not bring up the whole OF the resou
tons 10 which IL amendment
The CHAIR thought not amendment could be called
The question was Mr.. Alvord'a amendment
n
Mr.. VAN BrRKS inquired il the decision Of the Chair
was appealed from.
Mr. FrRcEIs-No; but he wished to submit the point OF
srder that Mr. Ayord's amendment was not in order
hasmUch it could not be in order to amend resoiu
lion until it was first taken from the table.
The point OF order was overruled.
Mr.. JONI cocIRANr asked whether the motion Of the
gentleman from Eew York Nr. shepard TO take UP
phe first resolution OF Mr.. Cassilyr
MI CUonrA And the effect Of the amendment offered
by the gentlemen nom onondacl MIR Ayord, Will be 70
take Mp both &F Church buttons, instead Of that
Of lit Cas- , which Will be lelt on the tables
Tie CRAA. decided il would have that effect
Tie yeas and nays were demanded and ordered. The
hst called, and there yeas 3d. nays, ~ 80
the amendment not agreed to, and the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Church were not taken of the table.
While this and the former vote by yeas and nays was
seBg taken Il was somewhat amusing and interesting 20
Mr. Lorenzo u. shepard and others marking the votes
list their hats with dozen meberd round each
watching the progress Of chances. There was gteat
Mr. Jors KELLY enquired before the result ex-
amined whether he understood his colleague Mr. Green
10 have voted aye.o
The Guar stated his vote was 80 recorded.
Mr.. VAN BURN rose to point OF order. This gentle
entirely out II order
Mr.. KEIY-JIy reason Tor inquiring was that Mr.
Green when he sat here voted no and If he has slnce
standing
moved and seconded that the reading Of the ayes
and by the Secretary be dispensed with.
Mr. VAN BrREN called for the yeas and nays on that
notion.
The question was put and the motion was lost
Tie sERTARY accordingly projected with the reading
Of the yeas and nays the result being announced as
above The record however appeared 50 imperfect and
incorrect compa ell with the result announced that
worse than useless to give the list of yeas and nays
~ taken.
Mat Mr. Riehmonds (of Genessee) vote was improperly
recorded.
The New York members thought that II vas not Mr..
Porers business call attention TO that fact and there
a good deal of iii feeling about il.
The cuAm stated that as Mr. Richmond had made no
Somplant himself the record would not be changed.
Mr.. RICHMOND afterwards stated that he voted no"
and the record changed accordingly amid applause
Some members being in close proximity to the
secretarys desk, Mr.. vAS BuRrS Of New York, hoped
Aat changes would be made in the vote which would
not be publicly declared
The CHAIR deprecated such an idea.
Mr.. Cassdys resolution accordingly taken up and
again reported as follows
Resolved, That we regard the organization of bands Of
armed borderers and their intrusion INTO the Territory q kan
be rights of is legal electors only violation OF the
and as an example tut Of danger to the State die safety
s @na sa a f9s o. 's ee
elnsarcs distinctly subyersive Of the intent Of Con
kave the people perfectly free to form and regulate their own
o M uns s an S'H al h Sn e @
FEDERAL and Territorial governments should be exerod TO re-
rsof ne'' 0'"Ses ana % 'h''a' INC rights o. inc people
Mr. VAN BrnEs, Of New York, called Cor the reading of
e additional resolution, also reported by Mr.. Cassidy
in connection with the just read and he moved that
be taken up, and called for the yeas and nays.
The CLERK commenced to call the role
Mr.. AlvoRD moved, amendment, that 10th Mr..
fassidys resolutions be taken up.
MIR. jois CocHRANB rose to point OF order. i was
not in order TO make motion after the Clerk had com
IDenced TO call the roll.
The CHNR stated that the vote now would on the
motion Of the gentleman from New York-sIr. Shepard
TO take up from the tn bic the resolution just read
Mr. srARnreK rose to point of order, that the yeas
md nays had been called for but not ordered
The yeas and nays then ordered.
The list was called, and there we're yeas 1877; nays So
SO the motion was carried, and the first resolution of
M. Cassidy above--was taken from the table.
The question required on the adoption Of the resola
ton.
A nnEaArr inquired whether the resolution Of Nc.
Cassidy, read, the as that reported this
morning
arising out Of which had been made in his
manuscript, ,hich caused an error in the reading.
TIE DNiraAn wished to have IL read as It was
His request was complied with
Mr. HrSr, of Oneida took the aoor. He said:-There
has been, after all but question of principle before
tleman from New York (sir Cochrane) whether he ha
acted consistently in the free soil movement since 1SiI
He tMr ~ had onaeayored TO show his consistency. 1t
was unfortunate however, for politician to be necessi
lated thus TO explain his position lie (Mr Hunt hal
stood by Mr. Cochrane in is47so aud he assured them
II did require explanation TO show how il was he hap
pened TO hold the position lie does daughter and
applause) lie had heard him make abolition speech
Utica in 1649 and therefore he did indeed require an
explanation from him. He wosd also state In reference
10 Mr. Cassidy who bad been looked up for scvera
years past by the free soil portion OF the party that he
should now stand up in this convention tile OPP
pose action in resistance to the advance OF the pow
from the Albany Argus and transferable TO the Albany At
a would certainly be surprised at the position which af
srr had taken in thus convention daughter aud APPLAUSE
Now the only question in this Convention has been from
INC BEGINNING, whether this body would make declare
Ioh on principles and construct platform with which
me people o. the State should be satisfied and with which
eould go down TO the polls and call upon the people
pr .heh support or whether should make platform
with which the powers at Washington should be satisfied
Inc 9ui.de pressure the Custom House agcutscutsde
sideAl brought 20 bear on this Convent;on
ton and the delegation from the county and citv of
New York stands here a snld