The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEW York, "wednesday night,)
Sentember Is. 1853

OeptcmDeT 10, 1000.
The Geographic news from Syracuse far it goes
is exceedingly satisfactory and encouraging The
ton could not have chosen more thoroughly
democrat more popular man. or a more efficient and
honest chairman than Horatio Seymour The unanimity
with which he chosen permanent chairman and the
applause with which his election greeted
vincing proof of his popularity and influence There is
in the State who is thoroughly represent
alive democrat or whose actions command more
general respect of friends and foes. The contested
those from Albany third and fourth districts of
Allegheny; second district of Chenango first district
of Kings, and New York city The rest of to-day will
probably be taken up in deciding the dispute, and
the regular business of the convention will be trans
acted tomorrow. / hope that threats of bolt
ing will prevent full justice being done A firm
judgment now, delivered by a majority of the
venton under the presidency of Mr. Seymour, will in
sure us harmonious party in November and in 1860.
Had not the seat of Mfr. Earchild, of Madison been
contested by w. II. Warodt, he would almost certainly
have been elected temporary chairman by vote of 73
or IA to 80
My private information from Syracuse leads me to
think that Aasa J. Parker will be the choice for gov
ernor and that William Kelly Of Rhnebeck, may if he
will accept be chosen to ill the second place 1T is, how
ever quite premature TO form any opinion the subject
Before this letter be printed in the Union you will
have learned the result by telegraph should be glad
to ticket with Parker for governor and William
Kelly for lieutenant governor 1t would be strong one,
and would command universal respect.
The telegraph from Syracuse announces the important
fact that John B. Haskin of Wcschester, is there
locker that lecomptOn endorsed he Will not
vote the ticket " and that if he does not support it. it
will be beaten in the State Previous to the receipt of
this minatory announcement, the general opinion
that John B. Haskin of Westchcster intended in any
to vote for Mr. Morgan and that the complete
pudaon of him by the democrats of Westminster county
had so convinced him of the hopeessness of obtaining
their support that he had resolved like Mr. Westbrook
leave the party he loved and vote openly in future
with the black republicans whom he served secretly
during the last session OF Congress We now find the
rejected of Westchester like discharged menal hanging
round the house of his late employers alternately be-
siegng them with prayers to forgive himto give him
trial. and using abusive and threatening lam
guage when he finds that his prayers not likely to be
needed.
There is submity Of impudence in Haslin threaten
ing not to support the democratic ticket If the
ton endorses certain portion of the policy of the gov
eminent which the democratic party of the entire Union
has already repeatedly endorsed But the climax of
swagger and vulgar insoence is reached when We find
'the of muscular development threatening that II
he does not support ticket it will be beaten in the
State The whose following in his own town con-
sisted of three individuals who has been repudiaed al
most unanimously by the democrats of his district and
kicked out Of the party who cannot command five dem
ocratc votes in the Statewhen he threatens and talks
big reduces himself still lower than political in.
fanny could bring him. because he makes himself rdicu-
lous In addition having already proved himself politi
cay fathless venture to say that there is not one
in the convention who would allow Haskin's threats
influence his conduct and that there is not an out
slider in Syracuse who is more thoroughly and de-
servedly despsed in political sense
The republican central committee met last night and
made arrangements for the election Of delegates to the
congressional county and assembly nominating
tons Resolutions adopted approving of the State
nominations, and thus approving of the fusion, and
ordering that ratification meeting be held the 9th
inst 1t is evident that the Weedtes have carried the
day. and that they determined to loudly as
possible their victory The Americans and Greeley
fusonsts wanted to make the great Thurow '.take
back seal in the new car, and they failed. The
Greeley party now turns round and attributes the
entire fault to tho Americans and the Albany Eve
ming Journal insists that it the greed Of the Amer
leans in asking one-half Of the ticket and the Office
of lieutenant governor for their side that caused the
separation The Times, however it the fault of
the republicans and quotes from Authoritative
publican paper to prove that it was the intention
Of the republican leaders to have any communion with
the know nothings whose doctrines and measures
Numerically hostile those of the republican party
The great question now is, Whose the fault'" /
think the question quite gatuitous and unnecessary
the slang interrogatories sHow your mother r &c. and
do not think that there is anything to be gained by nqui
ry Besides the quarrel between the members of tho pro-
posed happy family IL pretty it stands, that do
think it at all ustiabe for outsiders to interfere
Weed and Seward and the Cayuga delegates dis-
courteous and abusive to know nothingdom genernly,
says the Express and the Syracuse Standard declares with
pious gratitude its delight that rcpublcanism spared
by lucky chance the disgrace and breach OF faith
which union with the Accommodating convention would
have brought upon the organization.
All is peaceable at Tompkinsve. judicial investi-
cation, with view TO the prosecution Of the incenda
ries has been commenced at Sapeon at the instance Of
the State attorney general Warrants for the Of
Ray Tompkins and others have been Issued.