The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-24

III. B. BRYANT. o. Tan
John ". Lewis, Wm Fullerton
$. y. Townsend O. r. EelIovs
William G. Noyes w. Il. whiting
Roe Lockwood, d. b. Chichester
James r. Freeborn.
communication received from Mr. Roe Lockwood
stating that owing TO personal engagement It would be
impossible for him TO be present at the Syracuse Conyen
ton, and rendering ha resignation Of the delegates
Tie resignation accepted, sad motion Or. John
ii. GIiscom chairman OF the Tabernacle Mass Meeting
was elected TO FIJI the vacancy,
Mr. f. A. syANsBvpy also stated that owing to engage
ments OF private nature, II would be impossible Tor him
toatend the convention ut Syracuse and .ed Of the
meeting the privilege OF naming o eubsttute Who be
ecged his word should be equally good man. II not
better and az sound the principles laid in the
platform OF the republican party, II not soupder than
himself.
On notion his resignation was accepted and request
granted 1t was stated that Mr. W, T. Whiting anskher
Of the delegates would be to be present at syra
nm gnfe or har reasons % ho.e gwen BY Mr. sLsnsbnry
were going to allow personal engagements To interfere
WIN them 50 far as to keep them away from the
on they could also name others who not there at
that meeting who Tor equally good reasons could not be
present AT Syracuse.
gentleman remarked that in consequence OF tie Do
son assumed heretofore by lr. S. 7. townsend the
Temperance and slavery questions he could safely say
that he (Mr Townscnd would not be present the
yention.
Mr.. WILLIAM Pr11 of the Eighth ward, moved that Mr.
X H. Lemont (whig) be elected to al the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Dir. j. X. Bailey (democrat who
Withdrew his Dame at the meeting held at the Ta6erna
Gle on Wednesday evening. This proposition drew out
Mr.. WxIIAE thought that If the delegation was 60 be
hhed up on equal grounds (lalf wings and half demo-
cIats) as at first proposed, they should not
mence by filling democratic vacancies with whigs
vice versa; but on the contrary, I'll whg vacancy with
none other than wings and democratic vacancy With
democrat only The Committee of Sixteen had adopted
this principle for the purpose Of eiTecng II possible
fusion between the wings and democrats Of the state
tho great question Of slavery If the plan proposed by
Mr. Peel viz: 70 I'll vacancies irrespective of regard for
the politics Of the parson Proposed Garfield out II
would be tho Of ofdctuaw driving such OF the
democratic party otherwise eit disposed TO fuse with
them from their ranks. He thought therefore, that
equal division at first proposed in tho politics Of the
delegates sent to Syracuse. should he maintained ~ all
hazards.
Mr.. BusT thought that M the original Committee of
Sixteen were principally composed Of morty Of wbgs
who had after due Confederation thrown political feelings
aside, and resolved selecting delegation equally d
unfair for any delegate to charge them with wishing 10
pack the Convention with majority of whigs. lie
Sixteen had been exceedingly generous In having thus
thrown party feelings and prejudices aide and united
on brDad platform q principles, which knew no party
to endeayor to bring party feelings into the Conven
ton and hs hoped that al party preudices would for
delegation from this city. Mr. d. p. Feeris subst
tute for the name Of Mr.. Iemont, proposed d. O.
Boyd, Of the Thirteenth ward. Ho stated q reason
for bis 50 doing that Mr. BOYD bad beon Of the og
nal Committee Of Sixteen sound his principles o.
republ canls democrat aud had spent both tine and
money In furtheing the objects for which that commit
tee was appointed. lie had worked faithfully, and had
long been earnest supporter OF the republican prnc
claims Mr. Ferris said he has been daily elected of
the delegates y The Convention BY tie District electors,
and that confederation alone II 40 other, should enttle
him 70 a seat in the Convention
Mr.. pr1I admitted that Mr. boyd had been elected as
ing itself the republican party Of the Thirteenth ward,
but there three Of ose parties each separate
and distinct from the other In hia ward II must
rally follow that two of tho three must be spurious
Germs, and hog did that meeting know but that Mr.
Boyd might have been elected by of these spurious
organizations. Independent Of that however, bcCommt
OF Sixteen had denounced and fo~a the district sys
tenn overheard entirely, but had, far practicable
and consistent with tic principles adopted py that COM
mittee its r-t Organizat tion taken up and adopted
such of the delegates had received Ac Iona fae elcc
ton a. delegate 10 the stato Convention from Iona
hde ward organaon and the delegates elected held
respectable position In eocicy II the delegates from
other wards going 70 tafe stand in favor q ad
miitng such delegates had been elected by The ward
organizations 10 the Convention 10 should DO the same
delegates had been elected 70 tho Convention from his
ward well from others, aad he should inaift
their being allowed tho same privileges as he delegates
from the other wards
Mr. in7 n here FToPo = =, - snendnon' ha1 s The The
vacancy occasioned BY tho resignation ofJ. X. Bailey, Ia
place q the other two above named.
This motion amended by motion that The meeting
60 into ballot for the purpose u cccting Of o per
sons above named to hll the vacancy In question.
Tho meeting then wont into 20 election, With tAe to
loving result -
d. G. Boyd.
= u. ieiaont'
Total Is
On motion Mr. Hs VI. thcn declared unanaousy
elected 70 I'll the above v1cancy.
Ms q G. li1n then offered the following rsBolaton:
Resolved That the frst ~hg vacancy which in
tho LIST Of ielc5atos bc aliol by Mr. T. II Lcrnont
After abort discussion the resolution adopted.
Nr. q II. E1uor thought That before the delegates
went 10 syracuse IL would DO necessary for them 70
tablish some mode Of action or the government In The
| Convention.
Mr.. Brsr objected u any action tending Ia any man
whatever fsttcr tho hand of any delegate 10 the
Convention bens taken In he ncctIng He, for one,
rishei and determined % - herc free without
other object in view than those proposed and laid down
IN tho platform of rncipss afopted By the meet
Ing at Tho Broadway Tstcrnacc H. va oppoeed m toto
70 any expression = foens sn,Inent, ohor than
thos 10 opposiIon 70 the extension a slavery and tho
Fugitive Slave law He objected 20 any erraneous ea
sure being broveh, ohoar the minds Of any ops Of the
delcsntes. There thing In which all feit deep
sad abidiry nser~t. 10 the slavery question: wich
sc1atlng the entire Unlon, and Le fst convinc
e. from what he knc~ q the character of the delegates
present, that they wcrh rot eunsr thsnsriyee ~ -
4 drawn into any side Issues.
Tho motso1 then tsken and lost
Mr. EI<or then prevented long Bcrie a resolution
70 tie e1tsnsios q asvery Aver u The ropsal 81 the
Fngtivo Slave law and orpost = the seorfh Kansas
rho regulations vors read end informally scua3e By
Nr. 6. G. fJsoH here aro-s and said hs Thought Il =
Citing opportunity for him 70 ssoerAin the views q The
meeting With respect 70 tho tup-snce question, which
he though should have paca In the heart OF every CO
e5ste present. II Ahoud DO ono " the strongest hnks
| that shauh bind them together. II wee htttns
fsvor q or sxainst the Mains hvto declare Il either
constitutional unconstttutiona snd unconftttution
al, should b the duty Of thu Convention 70 proposs
Acceptable 70 hs people Hs conceded thss Il vas mos,
ofihs plns o. hs pistsss. Z he republican p.r,y and
,sSsa ?: n1ssr,rs.a I ,,s snsrss .hsr e .or q pro
pressed himself bexng srssd that he new party AID