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NEW YORK STATE CONVENTION

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The Republican State Convention met this
morning. The American Convention is also
in session. The Republicans have effected a
permanent organization. A preamble and
resolution appointing Il committee of con-
ference with the Americans were offered by
Mr.. Bcals of Columbia, and adopted At
the evening session motion to ballot for
Governor was rejected by lGG against ca
Adjourned till morning. The American
Convention adopted similar resolutions and
adjourned till morning. Committees nee.
tonight. The prospect favors Union but
it is not certain
SYRACUSE, Sept. 0.
The Republican Convention rc-assembled
at palf past 0 o'clock a motion was imme-
diately made to proceed to nominate u can
didate for Governor, diversified by various
amendments fort viva voce vote. and la ballot.
The debate lasted some time, when viva
voce proposition was accepted.
The Committee of Conference with the
Americans reported that they find union of
sentiment on the question Of Slavery and of
opposition to it's extension, and that each
State has supreme and exclusive power to de
eide whether Slavery shall cease OF continue;
within her limits, that we agree upon
the necessity of establishing law of
some kind for the protection of
the ballot-box that the time of nat
uralization should b, extended to as long as
is required Of nonresident Of the State
and, that it is Il duty to combine our ener-
gies to defeat the Pro-Slavery party. This
received six out of eight votes of the Repub-
iican Committee. \ motion was made to
accept the report of theconmttee. Mr.. Up
ham said that he offered resolution affirming
the power o. Congress to exclude slavery
from the Territories, which the American
Committee would not entertain Were thew
to bury the party 50 deep as to be afraid to pro
mulgate the doctrine on which it was formed ?
He would take up with nothing else Mr..
Talcott opposed the naturalization clause.
Cen Lee supported it, and believed that the
resolve on the Slavery question covered that
offered by Mr.. Upham.
SYRACUSE, II.
Many delegates to the Democratic Con-
vention and outsiders are here. There is
no attempt to disguise the struggle between
the Hards and Softs. The former claim IL
small IN jority, and declares that Horatio
Seymour shall not be elected to any Office,
tho 9th hand +lo Snfte ,1,;,n &, ,r;t
Of to |. Ilaskins is here us locker on and
declares that if Lccompton is endorsed he
tshall not vote the ticket and it will be de-
Gated.
SYRACUSE, Sept. Q,
In the Republican Convention the report
OF the Conference Committee was referred to
the Committee on Resolutions. The Com
mittee on resolutions reported that although
there is a disagreement in regard to certain
theories Of political faith between the two
conventions, there is sufficient concurrence on
all questions of immediate public concern to
warrant a union ticket The Report was
adopted by a large majority, The conycn-
ton proceeded to nominate candidate for
Governor. On the first ballot for Gov, f.
d, Morgan received ll6 votes, Timothy
Jenkins 81, j. NJ Cook 35, 5. W. Patterson
%, A. 5. Owen 81, scattering I, Second
ballot, Morgan los, Jenkins So, Owen lSt
The nomination of Mr.. Morgan was then
made unanimous.
The afternoon session of the Ameri can
Convention was consumed in speeches against
a union. The following nominations were
made for Governor Lorenzo Burrows for
It. Governor \. S. Benton
PHILADELPHIA, IA.
4 grand ratification meeting of the peo-
Piles party was held this evening in Jagnes
Hall.
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