The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-27
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY AT CINCINNATI

THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY AT CINCINNATI.
1t is known that two delegations win claim admission
into the Cincinnati Convention each assuming to be the
regular and Of the democracy Of New
York Each will come forward upon platform of princ
plies which reasonable exception be taken, far
as the Kansas issue is involved Besides the question of
regularity of organization, about which the two deega
tons at ISSUE their respective positions knownoh
ingism becomes matter OF interest We have before
pamphlet issued by the sofs in which the questions
issue between the delegations fully discussed We
have only for two chaptersone "the question of
regularity and the other the knownothngism of the
| hards They follows
THE QUESTION OF REGULARITY.
The proxmae question TO be decided by the Cincinnati
Convention swhch is the regular democratic organza-
ton Of the State of New York, and which is scsmac
This point must therefore be examined by ITSELF detached
| as far as possible from every side issue
In UHDspuTED FACT ADMITTED BY HARDs AS WELL
IN 1885, 1851 AND 1852 and continued so UNTIL the 18Th
OF SEPTEMBER, 1853 This FACT is the basis which
decision of the question of regularity must rest
| The existing division between softs and hards has no
direct connexon with the bunker and barnburner dssen
sons of lS48 1t took place the afternoon of the 18th
of September 1883 and has continued from that day until
the present time. Whichever, therefore, of the two sec
tons of the party, created and has perpetuad the rp
ure which occurred that day claim possess
the regular organization Whichever section regular
then regular now and its delegates must of course to
the exclusion Of the Others be admitted the National
Convention. If the hards right then they right
now and the soft delegates deserve to be sent home
If they, the contrary, scsmatc then they
have for two years and half persevered relracoriy in
opposing the will Of the party and preventing its success
and justice demands that not voice should be given
them in deciding upon the great questions, concerning
| principles and men, which agitate the country.
The regular democracy OF the State of New York ask
them for close and critical examination into the l3ho
September proceedings and entertain doubts to the
| result of the inquiry
| ADAMANTISE KNow-NoTHISGIsM
| William H. Seward has probably been, throughout his
public career the most INSCRIPTIONS adept in political
progay of every description that the United States has
ever produced Scarcely single mschevous heresy has
sprung into existence during eighteen years with
which his is not connected Out of the corruption
produced by his ntgues first sprang into being the mod
| ern party monster called know ohingsm.
With the downfall of the hopes of the whig party in the
mongre state to which Sewardism had reduced it in the
city of New York. fell the hopes of the army Of abolition
oce-seekers in that metropolis and simultaneously
feeling of disappointed rage against the foreign popua
tion which had largely contributed elect General Pierce
In spite of the efforts of Thurow Weed and others Of Sew
ards friends whose interests demanded serred unbroken
front among aboonists and free-soers, the "boys Of
New York became, for while, uncomfortable. They
founded the know-nothing association
Throughout the year S54 recruits rapidly drawn
TO the order by the union which proered dema-
gogues of mystery and profitable patriotism that all those
iactonists attracted to it. who willing to accept
the beginning that the aboonst leaders of the northern
States had resolved TO make of the knownothngs
subserye their own purposes and divide the South Never
theless the hard-shell faction Of New York State ncon-
sistenty with their affected asoundness" (2 upon the
slavery question: among the first and eager Of
those who courted alliance with these fanatics.
Among the first individuals to join the know-nothingS
in the State of New York Mr.. Minor c. Story the
torous adamantne consprator whose has been
toned as having largely contributed to the treachery and
deception of the 18th September 1853. This gentleman
o o George La
Philadelphia convention.
Ira p Barnes Of Chenango the first chairman Of the
hards after their secession has also held conspicuous office
ia the Accommodating lodge
Besides these two gentlemen the following and perhaps
moreat least tcentyoo out Of The tpentyRine rho seeded
from Syracuse an ls53-hare taken degrees IN he knoVHo-
ing order
Daniel d. Campbell, of Schenectady, vice president
Robert H. Shanklan, Cattaraugus " p, founder Of the
Otsego County Examiner know-nothng and editor OF the
American Union know-nothng paper in Cattaraugus;
Pliny NJ Bromley Of Monroe, secretary John s. Naew,
Albany (member Of the order of United Americans y Ste
phen Clarke contesting delegate Albany elected State
treasurer the nothing ticket Of 1855 VIM. Egge
ton Albany, contesng delegate superintendent Of the
first section Of the Erie canal appointed by the Fillmore
canal board BENZ f. Chamberlain, Cattaraugus; Addison
D, Adams Chenango; John Wheeler, New York, know
nothing candidate for Congress in 1854 John s. Eman
Dutchess; r, Henry Barnard, Monroe; John Murdoch,
Monroe; Jerome b. Ryerson Niagara; j. W. Graves, Or
leans J. r, Pratt 0niaro Tobias Bouck, Schoharie A.
d. Wait Washington David Barrett do Samuel Stover,
Rensselaer, orator Chas Wilbsr Rensselaer,, del
Philadelphia which nominated Fillmore and Donelson,
and supporter thereof
This appalling statement has been repeatedly published
in the New York State papers. IL abhndantly proves
what the character Of the who created the hard
scbsm.
The bard delegation TO Cincinnati presents equally
black list Of ayowed members and champions OF the order
Samuel Bovine Of the 10th district one Of these His
alternate L. j. Burde is the editor Of the Examiner the
know-nothing paper of Osego. f. Darwin Smith, OF the
10th district Is another who last fall the candidate OF
the American party for supreme Judge and elected
as such j. B. Crosby, Joseph Sbey and j. c. Paterson,
delegates and aernaes from the district know
nohngs also. r. D. Smith, Of the 2st district is Of the
order well as VIM G. Sands his alternate n S.
nothing State auditor the highest place in the gift Of the
American State officers s. s. Wendell alternate from
the Albany district is of the stamp John s. Nafew,
the other alternate from that district member Of the or
der OF the United Americans the parent society Of the know
nohngs. II. Godick, of the 3ls district and his alter
nate H. N Hewes are both members of the order. G. T.
FELTON, alternate from the 18th district delegate from
Poughkeepsie on the 18th Of September 1855, to know
nothing convention of the second judicial district ana
on the goth of October OF the year. delegate TO the
know-nothng county convention nj Peekskill. He was
that fall delegate to three know-nothing conventions ana
two hsrd-shel conventions Charles Gray, Of the llh
district is member Of the order 0rville Clarke Of the
10Th district, the kpow-nohing candidate for Con-
gress in 1854 W. Williams of the 32d district is also
member of the order indeed have been, or now are
many other delegates claiming admission to the conven
ton.
Before the nomination Of Fillmore and Donelson by the
know-nothng national convention II believed thai
there chance for the selection Of very prominent
'hardn by that body for the other Of the highest
Offices That hope has been disappointed and the
motive for eoncsting the know nothing organization by
giving prominence and democratic countenance to w