The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03

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Monuments Of Governor Ciark-Why He ,oas TIC CaRdS-
ddSc, de-, dc.
An tho HERALD Il the geaersy accredited exponent Of
the "doctiaes and dongs" of the American party AID
is Columns eagerly consulted for the authentic details
permit me- the occupancy Of brief space for . candid
and impartial review the porte structures Of "Fids
ter" the correspondent Of the Rochester Democrat
whose oonmunicston approving,y copied in and
endorsed by the Times Of 'ths little villain ysstsr
day.
Promising that your correspondent previously TO his
connection with the American party, Simon pure
whig and Of the straitest sect OF that school Of pie
bald politicians, and that his position subsequently, has
been such positively to make him eye witness the
things Whereof he II about to testify, his testimony by
those at least whs privy to the record will be
oeved authoritative almost the ynatures Of the
grand officials were ssveraly appended thereto.
Passing by those portions OF his communi-
cation having direct allusion to the doings OF
the Syracuse Convention, q sort Of . "Jerry
rescue" admxture Of Sewardism and silver graysm
the negro element predominating, and for which the
Aercaa party could in honorable and just b
~ - any wise ameaable, We proceed to notice s,ms-
o0 length the Sian ferrous allegations which, as this
ne PERIOD the aforesaid endorsed veracious oorrespon
dent. In his unntgated malynlty, essays to utter
sgainst tho truth and integrity of tho American order
ieSu.ioo' " sn0 po'~I's4 n"'"ty VI 'no umes' IN
order to slucidas the true posn of the order in ref
to the late gubsrnatorial canvass, will constitute
the only further direct auson tho why party of the
Stste. Composed then now, Of two factions, the
tpodes of each other In conservative national sent
ment the Seward faction being, by OF superior
numbers and strategic skill the dominant faction tho
Syracuse Convention, primarily called to advance
and mature the political pirations Of G. W.
Patterson. Esq., (ths SswsrdWe candidate for COVER
Nabs uad G~sx Iova haro
coquetry with n H. Clarke, who ia addition to all his
negro amnises. peing IN TACT, mere seward redec'
hon II was whispered around, was An orthodox MEM
Der OF the great family or tne mysterious SAM
progeny because OF ts UNFOLD numoers just then great
iea.sd-ths new alliance was conspmmassd and Clark
was eievasd upon the ruins OF Patterson-furnish-
ing another memorable instance Of marriage frst
sight, and allowing both the nigh contracting parties
sample leisure for repentance" That the American
cause OF his supposed connection with that party or
OF ne binding force OF any obligations which that con
vention may have imposed upon the members OF the
oroer who had been returned BY the whig party as
members thereof too papaole to DO controverNd BY
any one OF objects and aims and the real
relation which he sustained towards IT, great conser
vatve and national party as Is thoroughly intoerAnt
and the great OF the rights Of all the States
1t could have supposed real anites with ab0li
ued the Wou other 1ss
the traitor. lis true Clark professed to belong to the
American party and upon that ground his newly made
Albany friends mainly urged the propriey OF his nomna
ton But howY Had he been regularly introduced, or
he surreptiti0usy smugglea nY There Is the rub
Had his admission been regular and were he honest
man, he assursdly had aojured all secuonalism, and
therefore, unsuited to the proposed plant OF
regular, they well knew That they were fully appraised
that he and Others had influenced late travelling do
putty whose office had been superseded wholly by the
then constitution, TO visit Ontario, ana there institute
Council where one already existed and In positive cor
sventon Ct law for the sole purpose OF inducing him
escaped their knowledge or observation. The whole
hnth In the premises Is, that . bogus Council was
erected just before the Syracuse Convention and with
the sole view OF hoodwinking the order which fact
Of Clark apart from his noxioas dosmas and doctrines
that the order dssc would infinitely have preferred
defeat under any sound and honest to the sst
overwhelming victories under his rally aud banner.
contradiction, determined the Grand Council q its
vocation at Ode feIo~s' Hal, TO erect Independent
and BY vote o. 30 to about 70 refused to
dominant parties. b,onson and Seymour were not msm
bers OF the orcer and would MT carry out IN ceno
terie Pending this iettement-for 1T gave rise to the
most animated oebates-the President OF the Council,
pelaon was not at the said settlement or the
said Day: session. nor In the city nor did he fact
present himself until the next Gay. when no.s1s re-
the American standard bearers Previously TO the bal
otDg and when was SO apparent that the frencs Of
Clark notwithstanding the defeat OF yes
teroay, were till determined to fost, practicable
upon tho Council his nomination, more rigid scrut-
ny was d,rected as 10 the KIND ana character
OF the credentials presented by some OF his Pc
culiar friends ana upon the discovery That some
of them at least whilst positively RESIDENTS Of one
section OF the State had from
another section, and In direct contraventon OF law.
they were expelled sans ceremone ior en attempted I'M
position no doubt much to their personal mortfcauon
and to the great detriment Of Cark's pro.pects-at
least 80 they affirmed But Notwithstanding the dreary
prospect his friends 10 the Grand Council chung to him
with great pertnacity, and one particularly was boid
enough 10 asseverats maugre the decision, that n
would still cling to his fortunes Objections from all
sides were nterposed to prevent his being heard and
mainly on the ground that he was inTactoe and con-
tumacious but the PRESIDENT overrued them all, and
he was heard through because OF his representative
character.
The ballot being now on the taps, the question arose
with the te.rs as TO the propsty Of counting the votes
OF these contumacous and intracubie Ones and dres
ton icing asked OF the char, the decision was made
that every ballot be counted referring, very properly
and all action the subject to the decision OF the
Council Notwithstanding the great outcry, the ballot
exhibited the fact that Clark had No popularity beyond
the mere personal expectations Of some t~en.y Office