The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-30
THE WING CONVENTION.
sEsnN.. nsV-AAn Nina AKJgI0N.

SYRAcrsE, Sept ~ 1855.
Pursuant TO adjournment the convention assembled
at O'Clock.
Mosrs II. GRissEif Of New York iron, the Committee
Nominations, reported chairman OF that nit
tee that he had the extreme pleasure Of saying the
convention that the labors Of that committee
ended. am said he happy 10 say sc now appear
before you with ticket adopted unanimously, and
commend 10 this convention. II has also been uuau
mously adopted by the Committee Of the Republican
Convention The two committees have acted jointly in
the enforcement and recommendation OF the ticket which
now holi In my band therefore Mr.. President with.
further remark susrst this report the convention
tor their confederation The report was published in
Fridays HERALD
The report 81 the committee accepted
Mr. - +. HAIL, Of cayuga.-We are told Mr.. President,
by wise man Of antiquity that there u time for all
things and my experience confirms the decla ration.
There Is time, not only TO gather together, but time
10 cast away. There Is a time to guide public sentiment
and there Il time to follow public sentiment IL there
IL, In my Judgment one thing apparent than
Tier in relation 10 the public sentiment Of the times, or
at least Of that part Of the State which represent II Ia
that at this time public sentiment demands the nonina
tion Of new men for oince that this whig
convention has Imposed the duty Of nomination upon
committee and II is usual for conventions TO presume
that the committee have performed their duty wisely
well. beg leave therefore TO say that TAR from
casting any imputaon whatever upon the honesty Of
that committee, while NJ the time ! bound
say that stand instructed by my constituents TO say TO
this convention that ar they concerned and
far the democrats, who they hoped would cooperate
with Them concerned, the nomination o James Cook
of saratoga Il not 10 them satisfactory. perfectly
friendly myself 10 Mr. Cook, but NJ the present time
vironed the side by powerful organIza
ton Of Hindoos and with state administration eonuctc
PARTIALLY by him particularly respects the management
Of the state Penitentary at place which Is not salts
factory to people his nomination Il not satisfactory.
desire 30 state that while the Secretary o. state and the
state Treasurer In view OF the exgency Of the times the
grea question Of public interest before the country aud
the difficulties 81 organization Of party, have
magnapimously rendered their ecienfion 10 ths conyen
ton entertain the hope that y may seem ~ 70 the
friends Of M Cook to withdraw his name also from
among the candidates well that II is claimsd
by the friends q Mr. Cook that there public interests
which require his attention. With all due respect 10
that man, and with all detetcpce 10 the who have
presented his name, and for the which they
signed for presenting his name submit 20 this
ton that other this broad who can
protect the interests u the stats a. wen a. James NJ
Cook. | grant you he has mads good Comptroller.
DO not wish to impeaoh Mr. Cook-lt l. unpccessary 70
impeach him. but II the public sentiment demands
men, viii {. not be wise that his name should BE-
withdrawn
Mr. A. r. p1cFuSsoS have the honor u being one u
the committee on nomination Of names 70 be recon-.
mended 10 this convention, and sir, felt with great
iorce ONE o. we 1, uissn "a, 1 .s'
up But when the republican party asked ~
have their strongest In this state 70 Be put upon
that ticket What could say 10 the Wigs Of Steubcn-
what could say the whgs Of the State ~ New York
II had consented 10 put feeble minin 30 important an
Office as that Of Comptroller do not say this In dis
Treasurer, both c0ncurred In the nomination ~ Mr..
Cook Mr. Cook l. the financial ofeer Of the state .
deputy, who has 'cryed anaer other whg ofiser'
says he IL the ablest financial officer have
ever had. And would you have the strong
Of the republican party Ia your state halls AMI
feeble in he Comptroers Office who i not equal 10
the duties u the Office You need bis service, and
could state thousand reasons Why Mr. Cook should be
retained In his present POSITION lie stands there not f,r
himself but for you for me OR this Convention, OR
constituents, and hope IN this convention viii
galn-ay the denomination Of Ar Cook un1er The cfcum
stances Applause) You pfesen, 70 TIE electors d
this state such ticket has never before been present
ed and you present the strong 81 al parties In this
State. tChecrs.) Hoy many votes wll the old barn.
burner party sgets You will have 70 gci search
warrant 10 show that they have been running A.
all livery will say kom the Atlanli, % The
lake~, that there never has been such a uesrt
II contains combination 81 talent AMI infaSnty
such ~ has never before been presented The question
involved is whether you and shall b. eemen. u 4
whether the Missouri compromise shaM - restored
We don't want restore II. We can d. better hBsi-
There ell be incarcerseA Ia pTison
BY Judge who takes the law In.o his own hanis.
dbesrs) Let New York stani upon the prssld pre-
einence ot thu issue and shall have jugs
Who viii freeman, to crafty three hanare
thousand sssvsboters Al the expense HtveDy miliOn
| oi fresmen. fApplanse)
Mr.. LrIiyyoas OF osvexo.-isrf should 10 misappre-
hendei moving the aaopsion by the convention, a
the which bare bsen rscoansldei ~ saaailsts.,