The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-02


whom he here--among them Mr.. Cochrane, who was
appointed TO his Office without any desire his part
and far he from having applied for it that the APP
pointing power did not even know how to spell his
name when his appointment was made out. He did not
deem it exactly right that political conventions should
be controlled BY ofceholders but he was at loss to
know why the fact of men holding Office should dsqua
fy them altogether These were all the remarks he had
to make with exception: He thought that the ex
preston in regard to Kansas quite sufficient and sat
hfoctory Then II became question, should they have
resolution advocating restoration of the Missouri
Compromised No such proposition had ever been made.
and there was he would be opposed to it. (Applause)
The moment they took that ground they went into con-
test in which they to be defeated. He should
act with the democratic party and with this Convention
He would give notice Ike his friend from the Four
tenth ward, Mr. John Kelly, that II their procedure
should not please him he would bolt Perhaps ii he
did the Convention would that very account persist
in adopting such measures. Qaughter.) resolution
was introduced by Mr.. Cassidy which denounccs the
have not chosen to take that resolution from the table
although he mr. " b. thought they ought to have
done So But what want (said he) from this Convex
sion Of slavery to free Territories. cloud applause
He believed that Kansas would not be made slave State
If the attempt made they shond certainly hear
from him. Caughter) The resolution which he would
propose would be simply one in addition TO Mr. Cassdys
he would read il for them 1.-THE resolution was the first
of those offered by Mr. Church, and published In yester
days HERALD
Mr. CASSIDY stated he would vote for that resolution.
He knew that he would be assisted also BY Mr. Rich
mend and other prominent members in passing that
solution He had no doubt they al stood together In the
added TO that OF Mr.. Cassidy lie Mr Van Buren,
would support the whole proceedings of the Convention
and would oppose all other resolutions the subject Of
slavery, and fake all the responsibility Of doing If
bis friend from Oneida (Mr Hunt) any other member,
should advocate additional resolutions nc would oppose
victory. They in sound bottom, had everything
snug on board, had plenty Of people to ship and IT.
the platform thus adopted, he would pledge his
word that success would crown their efforts cloud up
plause.)
The CHARMAS for the hundred and twenty first
time ordered amid much laughter the right aisle to be
cleared. The usual attention was paid to the order.
Mr.. HNoKIEY, Of Ontario, next took the floor He ges-
tcuated for some time, speaking apparently in pretty
much to list en- him. and interrupted him by shouting,
he ralsed his voice, ''Louder," "Louder," amid
laughter.
Mr.. Hnckley persisted in obtaining hearing. HE
was evidently scharacter."] He had not come here
bow the knee to the Baa OF slavery to the Custom
Of g Louder" Louder" The Chairman vainly cried
order vanly did Mr. Hnckley continue to gesicn
s mis- yofs a Wes e ws
heard i was giving expression TO the query OF the
Why do the heather rage,
And the people imagine vain thing
(reat laughter fun and continued shouts of 'ouder y
Sr Hinckey for the freedom Of speech and the free
dom Of the press.
Mr.. HNcKIEy, speraed-Let them show their teeth
let the Custom House show It's claws Liberty Of speech
and Liberty Of the IKE s sa the Saas
House hounds growl and gnash they choose (ROars
Of Laughter and every possible sort of interruption
der There he thought many outsiders disturbing
the proceedings.
laughter)
the encouraging advice to the "Custom House hounds
grind their knives to plunge them into freedom oud
laughter His constituents and himself he said believed
in the ordinance creating the Territories in
GLIDING the newly named State-according to Mr.. HIS
pronunciation Iniyany The repeal OF the Missouri
compromise, he thought, effected for the express
purpose Of turning this country into slave propa,
CANDY daughter, and shouts OF Louder.'D He would
lock little at the "dogIny Of qeatter sovereignty,
50 submely treated by Mr. Locnzo Shepard OF y. !;
hna oa ~ GIVEN sousr
Adam and Ever QRoars of laughter.) When the Al.
mighty sad'lf you eat Of the fruit Of this tree You viii
ter.) Money cannot buy us! Brandy cannot
buy usl We Gid ro-hke The delegation Of the city Of
and Il highways and the byeways beg the Convention
toIass such and slch resolutions oars OF laughter
and derision In coneuson he begged them to recoec
his words at the polls in November ] now, said ne,
move that the resolution of Ward Hunt be passed and
second the resolution This capped the climax Of the
farce and peals ST laughter followed)
[About hour after midnight there was heard in the
street. opposite the Syracuse House, "a voice as OF one
crying in the wilderness sleerers were disturbed in
their Recommendations thrown up, and night-capped
keads Irotruded There man shouting Mt the top
Of his voice in wild strain Of oratory He was sur
iatey The dsturhcr of the repose of the Syracuans
Mr.. Hinckley-our friend who has just spoken The
Custom House boys had been quizzng him numerically
They wished to have him address Iammany Hall meet
ing but doubtful 10 the power Of his voice to
make himself heard there. 70 test the strength Of his
lurgs, they proposed an open air speech Hence tho
strange Mr. H. had subsequently to scale fence
TO get out Of the hands Of his tormenters.]
Mr.. VAy BrRrN consented, he said to amend his reso
iution He would make cOmpl onlise. His reso Ition
would therefore be as follows -
Res, lived, That while the democracy OF New York will
faithfully adhere to al the compromises Of the eonsu
ton, end maintain all the reserved rights OF the States
they deem tits appropriate occasion to declare and
repeat their fixed hostility to the extension Of slavery
into Territories now free
Mr.. sTARBueK next took the foor-He asked his
ciaes 10 hear few suggestions which he had TO submit
their consideration reference had been made to
the republican party to be formed in this State Himself
and his associates would be the last men to enlist under
that banner but II harmony and union elected the
days of the idea greatness of this tangled party
NJ mbcIed He responded to every sentiment contained in
yesoutic endei sing the administration reported by the
committee He also agreed with the resolution proposed
by Mr. Cassidy lie also in favor of the resolution Of
his hieEd from Orleans Mr. Church, lie would, IL he
could not have the latter vote with a his heart for the
resolution of the gentleman from Albany tAppause)
The delegation from jefferson would stand one in
support Of the resolution endorsing the administration
end of the resolution denouncng the Kansas outages
coupled with the resolution Of tile gentleman from Oneida
lie hoped this compromise would be adopted that they
could make their ticket aud retire from these halls in
harmony
Mr. MiuER Postmaster Of Seneca said that the resoi
ton Of Mr. Shepard answered his ideas entirely They
could not have that however. He was now in favor Of
compromise and against the extreme support
ed on the other eide. Add, he said, to the resolution
of Mr. Cassidy that proposed by Dir. Van Buren, and
have platform which we stand triumphantly.
lie hoped that platform would be adopted
Mr.. CocBRAsE Of schenectady, expressed his entire
in the views Il the two gentlemen who had
last spoken In the foreign and financial acts OF the ad
mnstraton and in its veto measures he entirely agreed
The resolutions Of Mr. Cassidy md Of Mr. Van Buren,
quite acceptable TO him. Feeling it important TO ha rmo
niae the democratic party he yielded up preudicos and
invoked union.
Mr.. SHEPARD, New York. TO express his opposi-
ton to the resolution of The gentleman from the 18th dis
trict Of New York (hlr Van Buren, large majority o.
the delegation opposed to it, II now, however,
very late az NJ and he would not trouble the
ventien with the which should induce him TO
vote against it, He hoped, therefore, the question would
be taken.
Mr.. ETr, Of Suffolk, had stood the cornerstone Of
the party since 1siS The Missouri Compromise had been
a cardinal principle with him. and still lie asked
of this convention TO see in what condition it would be
when the resolution was passed An open fragrant viola
ton Of that principle had been made by the admins
trnton and this convention had not the nanlness
Duke it, (Aprause) For one, he was against all such
patchwork that a. Mr.. Van Burens resolution. he
asked manly assertion that they to the doc