The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-19

the convention. This also dss guatsi In the city
papers and hsndbih for the place OF msetng 1t WAS
ss S1 the a e. Of the
Story, [Mr. Story Is leading member of the Know No
thing order. and partizan and business associate Of
tain delegates, agreed to call the convention esewhee
and when INTERCEPTED BY four members Of the State
place 1t was not TIT large msjority Of the delegates
we're assembled ct the City Hail. that they learned that
ohsz members were gathered under the auspices Of Mr.
Story ct Brintnal Hall, unusual and iocommodous
place, for the purpose of organizing convention. to
whch they sought to give thus an cir Of regularity aud
On learning this the delegates of the City Hall hastsnsd
to Brintnah Hall, [It vas this rush of crowd
the ,ScS 9s.
hour had arrived and in tine to participate In the organ
izaton Mr.. Story named Ira T. Barnes (hr Barnes Is
man put the question and declared L carried JoSu B.
Skinner, Of Wyoming, was nominated at the same tme
matter of cempromise motion OF Gen. Ward, both
were allowed to take their a. charmen and to name
tssrs ssoSs upon O.. Of the Convention who was
chosen in like manner Without dissenting votes.
The rsl was called BY unanmous asrssmsnt BEGINNING
Clark now State treasurer slsc.sd BY the .ors Kasw
Nothing party, in 1861 and William EggestOn [now
Canal Superintendent OF the section of the Ere canal
under the Know Nothing adminsr atiop pretended to
be elected delegates.
The list of delegates proceeded with and the Gre
delegates present whose seats uncontested and who
were duly enrolhd members In addition to these,
there were 81 delegates present whose seats
tested in nearly every instance upon frivolous preexs
and as after wards appeared at the instgation of men
who had from the beginning, designed rupture, and
had sought this means to bring 1t about
The enrolling of the delegates hAvipg been mpletsd
Gen. WARD, of Westcheser, moved that the Convention
adjourn to meet at the place at P NJ of that day
At4P.M. the Convention re assembled at Brintnsu
Hail. the mai ory of delegates being present and eli the
officers chosen during the DrOc0edfnRa the
taking their places except Mr. Barnes who had been de-
sgnated as one of the charmen committee was ap-
pointed TO inform him that tho Convention awaited his
attendance. After absence of half hour, the
mittee, through their Mr. Msbbitt of Dutch
ess returned and informed the that they had
found Mr Barnes coseted in rom in the Globe Hotel
apparently aching In meeting there assembled and that
he had handed the chairman of the committee the fol-
loving communication in writng:-
have been waited upon by James Mabbi ESQ., Of Dutch
ess requesting my attendance q Brinns Hall 70
have Selected Tor rsp s sss %Vssf
controlled oS;rswsd by buss mpersd for that purpos:
sba
@srsr: rs7rx ws,y sesRsetuly ,s yours 1hA BARNES
existence of any violence or even disorder of confu
sion such as to interrupt the progress of its business
borne out by any facts. The charge was libel the
character of the Convention andwas impeachment Of
the courage and manliness of those who made It,
Up to the time that this announcement made there
had been, In truth, division in the Convention The
delegates named as charen were appointed with
throughout the procsednss The tso sers and tSs two
secretaries, unanimously appointed the nomination OF
Of the two chamen had acted together with entire good
feeling in perfecng the list Of delegates Ninety eight
uncontesed delegates had presented credentials and
been enrolled members.
convention had thus been for med, whose right and
duty it to choose chairman and proceed pass up
on the contested seats. Upon the vote for adjournment
there was momsna,y but this was rsmov
the molten was carried No question to candidates
had been raised and the rights of dele
gate or claimant Of seat had been de in
the slightest degree prjudiced Nothing had arisen
inspire doubt Of the hdeiy of apy member Of tbs
venton to the terms upon which the party had been
1852. A'N ~-'N p'-' ''''''''N y 'A' p'0p'' ~
The Convention, thus fairly constituted then proceed
ed to elect John B. Skinner of Wyoming temporary
chairman, who received the votes of 81 uncontested
delegates, whose had been duly entered upon
roll a. such st the forenoon session OF the Convention
Four Of the other uncontested delegates united in
election OF Mr.. Grant, of Oswego permanent chair.
nm lwho had been selected BY Mr.. Barnes, as the
representative Of his section for teller the contest
for chairman) making tixty eight delegates Of
tasted right who recognised the Convention and voted
There thirtyene delegates present. whose seats
were In every instance there every
believe wrongfuly contested, with aview to ultimate
ary elected and acting together ninety nine leaving
20 eceeers ont Of the full number 12 of which the
State Conventions are composed.
The regular Convention proceeded to nominate ticket
and to cecare Its prinspes the following resolutions
upon NATIONAL ana STATE tOplof.
Hon Fernando Wood, Of New York, from the Commit.
tee on Resolutions, reported the following gees which
were adopted
sss Ihst Of the policy indicated By prs.
bis cabinet and the adminsr E entitled to- aud win re-
nsosa sas % s.s
e our s0u sn aod The union Of the democracy OF
That Hosso Seymour Governor Of this state and
The adminiaraton government nave fully realized
the s1pectsOns formed Of thsr in.egence iudegendence
as Ses Of ihsir Integrity and sSs as.r A'
ss snd %Sa: Of q $ ss y
re- to ne sy q no PA
q As cswego and Ohsmpan canals
bidding Scial fsvorilm and he corrupt waste q
debt tbs bs speedy PEE
hs as@os:.sy s:s Standing i bold relief j. ooa
sns S ssS sna ss
Rss,s pfs ar are - he nSs
the sound and patriotic The world in
,o::ss.Ds n.,aoa slsysry en-
to The surrender Fugitive rgh which shs demo
Fsses1s ss . %
should be respected and with relucsnce
o
Ss Of %
and spirit adopted the principles embodied the
the paoDa platform, 10 convention assembled repeat
portion OF that platform indicating their compact
present belief
That Congress has under the constitution
fere with Or control the domestic institutions Of the
States and that States the Judges
thing appertanDg their affairs prohibited By
the CONSTITUTIONS that s esrs the aboloniss or others
made TO induce Con interfere with
Or tale ncpient steps 10 alton thereto calculated 70
that all such effort. have inevitable tendency diminish
the happiness of the people and the stability
permnency Of the Union and ought to by
any friend OF political institutions.
That the foregoing proposition covers and intended
embrace the whole subject of slavery agitation In Congress-
and therefore, the democratic party Of the Union sandug
ibis national PLATFORM will abide by and adhere faithful
execution Of the acts the set
eo by the last Congress- he reclamng fgves
out express provision Of the constitution cannot with fde
thsreo, be repealed changed destroy impair
its efficiency.
That the democratic party will resist all attempts at renew
rg In Congress out Of T. the agitation Of the slavery ques
tcs, under whstever pretext the attempt NAV be made:
That In tho selection OF candidates Stale officers the Con-
has scrupuousy regarded the honesty frnuess and
nelsence OF the mnees, determined 70 place e pubic