The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-12
Cincinnati C0nvention-Shall New York be
Represented.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Within few weeks the future political desnies OF the
country for anoher Presidential term may be placed in
the hands of q nominee of the Cincinnati Convention.
Shall tho voice of New York be heard in the debe-
raticns which to end in the designation Of the cand
date of the rational democratic pArS It is known that
the two divisions Of the democracy OF this State bearing
the Of hard shells and sst Shells have each ap-
pointed delegates 10 Cincinnati.
But how either set Of these rival delegates to get
admission to the floor of the Conventions 1t is not to
be presumed that the convention will undertake to d. eide
which Of the two sets the democracy Of
York At present, analogous In their profsssed OPT
Mons and nearly balanced in regard TO the numbers
they represent
What then is to be dones Obviously one of two
hngs-either to admit both sets to the deliberations OF
the BODY or to exclude both. To admit both would
be to introduce . new element Of discord into tbs
convention, and to nulfy the influence Of the state
by antsgonistic efforts for Asoendeucy. Now, we
ask, is the great State of New York prepared thus
to surrender the question to who to be
the President Of the United States to the final
cision Of an assembly OF delegates where her voice
not be heardS We think not. New York, in herself
embodes commercial and financial interests Of much
greater amount th any other State, which may be At
fsctd favorably unfavorAby BY the action of the
convention. But when her relations with the great
South and the equally great West are considered, e
total Of her business and political interests to be affected
for veal for vice. by the dongs Of me Cincinnati Con-
vention surpass calculation. They are, "a word CO.
equal in extent and identical with those Of the whole
country.
viii New York consent 70 abdcate her share Of in
huence in the direction Of her own Affairs by leaving 70
dde Al the helm Of State for four years 10 conner Thst
be. What, them to be done to insure to the
State the right to be heard the selection to made
wtheu creating divisions and dscords In tbs demo-
cratic party Of the State? We think VIC indicate
method which win conciiate oil interests, leave al per
sonal susceptibes untouched and probably reduce Inc
entire conservative democracy OF the State TO har
m0nious whole In reference 70 Its action upon national
politics, pending the coming Presidential campaign.
Let the conservative national democracy * each Con-
gressicna district be seasonably convsed BY public
a
Cncipnat delegates thus selected from each Congress
sonal district would be the freshest Representatives OF
the interests and sentiments Of the whole people, A rep
rcsentves of the entire conservative democracy OF the
State there hardly be doubt that they would at
who profess to represent only divisions Of the party
not in 6sparsgemen Of The personal OF political standing
Of the hard asd soft desratss but only as regular me-
thod Of getting the great State Of New York admitted TO
her proper position in the decision OK the vital questions
in hand Probably many persons now representing hards
and sots would be found acting together as representa-
tfves Of Cor gressional districts.
In regard TO the candidates, have only to say that
he country a. wen ss the parties into which !. has
unknown persons untried capacities, and incapable avail
ability give Its support To any other than experienced
statesmen, whose services and patriotism afford adequate
guarantees Of wise and conservative standardization
men who entitled to the confidence Of the
tive democracy throughout the whole Union, whose
known opinions and past history present satisfactory
evidence that the constitutional and legal interests
every section OF the Union will be dessndod No other
than such candidate successfully withstand the
threateping advances Of auoiitionsm. The South will
understand the danger and avert H. Let us have no
more experiments upon the availability Of third law
yers ajnting other obscure celebrities whose
principal merit Il the twilight ustre OF questionable
county or State renown. We mixed up with
the commercial ard political affairs OF rival Powers by
the eptr ximatiDg influence of steam and electricity
that we have experienced statesman the Pre-
sidentiai chair shalt be in constant danger of
conpromtting the peace, the honor the vital int
rers OF the country let the voice Of the
democracy Of the State of New York be heard through
Coz ges ions 6clcgates at the Cincinnati Convention
SALI,IN,