Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-11
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


ings of the recent Cincinnati Convention, it is
hardly necessary tor US to say that the aues
ton with reference to the admission of the
two delegations presenting themselves from
the Empire State was settled wholly without
reference to the merits of the case, and rather
upon the probable effect of the admission of
either wing upon the nomination about to be
made. The committee on Credentials, COM
posed as that was Of the most experienced and
intellectual member of each of the thirtv
delegations-selected, on account of their su-
perior Abilities to dispose of that knottiest sub.
ject arising in the course of the Conventions
Observation-Disclosures three days and nights
to the examination of the case. Almost all of
those on the committee, who, on account of
their own location, entered upon the labor
with strong feelings against the Softs, were
impelled by an abiding sense of Justice to de.
eide IN favor of the regularity of their organi.
,ation and against that of the Hards; and
tor the admission of forty-six of them to that
OF twenty-six 1--WE believe it was) of their on.
ponents, as undoubtedly due to the numerical
superiority Of their constituents. Upon the
question Tin the committee) of the adoption of
the report of the majority, the vote stood
yeas 10, nays IL (; the mass of the Soutbern
ota'es committee men voting in the afirma-
tive.
1t Will be recolleeted that the Convention
voted by very small majority, to set aside
TINS report, and adopt that of the minority.
We invite comparison of the detailed vote
by which that was done, with a vote ON the
nrst ballot tor Presidential nominee, that
the reader may comprehend at q glance the
entire justice of our declaration that the merits
OF the case had very little to do with the terms
on which 1t was settled The record or his
tory OF the Democratic party of New York for
some years past, as proven before the commit
tee, generated upon the minds of most Of III.
Southern committee men the impression that
the Hards, with all their professions of steady
opposition to Abolitionism in all its pbozes
had slipped" whenever 20 to do seemad
nicely to serve their temporary purposes. Or.
IN other words, that tho difference betuesn
the two cOntending interests upon the SLAVERY
question had been little more. in effect tb.D
mat between tweedledum and tveedledee
The bearing of the Soft delegates throughout
the contest won for them the respect of most Of
tnose OF the South who took sufficient interes,
In the question to study it carefully. Tits to
be hoped that the National Conventions re.
commendation for q single convention Of the
Democracy of New York to select candidate.
for electors and State Offices will be carried
out in good faith.
Inc can already published for such a con.
vention is indicative that this will he don.
The result Of the election for members of that
convention will surely indicate the iustice of
tho proportions in which the C Credentials ,ono-
mittee above referred to proposed To ,ecsir.
(at cincinnatD the representatives of the
Democracy Of New York. large majority
OF the body will thus be composed of Soft.
We trust and believe that, though thew vii,
nave power to select candidates from thai,
own ranks only, they will accord 70 thai,
rivals full share Of them pro ,ofa with ,ba;,
proportion of delegates elected. If thew do
So The unanimous sentiment Of the nartv :,
otner states will frown down any future effort
that may be made by the other win. 20
demand more consideration than thu, 20
which their comparative strength. "a NAV;
tested in the selection of delegate, 70 ~.
approaching convention to which We 81
will justly entitle them
We know that the Softs are determined 10
give the vote Of the State to James Rn.bo,.n
'hcr e1ertions, without thought OF them.
serves, can accomplish that SO Desirable end
Inc Hards were, to a man, oriyina, R,oho
men, and, Of course, will labor f.;,bf,II~.
the same end. Under these circumstances. !.
can hardly be possible that New York will
faii 10 vote for the democratic national ticks,.
as tens Of thousands of her national Knov
Nothlngs will, under no consideration, vote a
Republican party ticket
WORD from the Herald for Pierce We
wonder II the New York Herald is conducted
upon the hypothesis that all the brains of tbi.
uOii' are concentrated in the wise crania
80 pour out their talented and hifaIutin in.
neies through its columns. We vond.,
Vulnai thinks that all the worId he.
Hdes itSeH are sans sense and ,o. -
i0i tHie' nioftai years past the H.roLJ 10.
ue'0'ed 'ne ca'aracts Of its billinpsu..s end
"forcible writing" to the demonst,at;o -
leading idea that Franklin Pierce -
noodle an ups,art, and fool, unvo,tb, 80
the grand accidsncy of his position, and
one wholly unfit to be renominated to thu
Presidency But no sooner is the copsumma
on 80 devoutiy prayed for, laborsd for, and
Dia i0r oy the Herald, reached, than, 10 (,
, n r,ercs becomes "marvslous proper
nan anu the South is tainted with the
oasest ingratitude for dsserting him at Gin.
oinAan. If the Herald was right befoys tn.
nom'ns'icn' the South was right in rejecting
MN while its hypOcritical complaint, Of
Southern ingrstitude sosc are Al ma, .,s