New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-16
FROM SYRACUSE.
r,,v DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTENTION.
1AmMANY TRIUMPHANT.
fernando Wood Shown the Door.

os"oss;nsly respecting organization.
The Tamnany delegation met, ana ionhd VI" repre-
,,.,on full Their caucus was private
So excitement WAS caused by the appearance this
,n;ny Of a contestant for the seat of Mr.: Farchild
81 Madison who was agreed on BY the Soits ~ tenn
PcIs on~ens;op assembled at II O'Clock. at Weting
M and none bu, those having tickets we're nd
NUE. p..e C,ccy. called the Convention 10 order and
moved that Horstic Seymour be spPoinied permanent
Is,esdent by the Convention. iCheersl
~ Covyysy Of Oneida moved TO amend by naming
.bs Hon. +. A. Lawrence Of Queens for temporary
Chairman. Cheers. L.. A.. IL.
s,;d he did 10 heartily, because II was cus'ouiary 10
sppoint temporary Chairman.
iTeIlers being demanded, the question was put ana
declared earned III. r. oo,..,,.,.o
and Mr. Barton Of Tioga, be appointed leheis'
W. wo'" " TWP. of Yew-York moved that all those
xbose seats are contested be omitted from the roll.
Carried. NJ, .... ..nor. o. sud ,,h.,
ss,s wee contested when the following were claimed
NV to sets of delegates Albany ID and 4th districts
OF Allegheny ID district Of Chenango, LIST district OF
Kings and Newi,Tk.
When the name of Sidney Fairchild was called W.
H. WALRADT declared himself a contestant, but at
the request Of the Secretary Of State withdrew the
claim.
When the name of Gideon j. Tucker was called
DANIEL MAHEs, ex-member of the Assembly,
tested his seat
When the name Of Horatio Seymour was called it
was greeted with loud applause.
Mr.. VAN SAsTvooKD moved the Convention now
proceed TO take the question organization by Yeas
and Nays the contestants not to vote. Carried.
When the question put by Mr.. Cagger on the
proposition TO make Horatio Seymour President, il
was received with loud cheers. and counter cheers
were Enthusiastically given for Lawrence.
ELIJAH r. PUKDY, before the vote was announced,
asked if his sent was contested.
The CBAIR-It is.
Mr. PuRDY-Then let me see the man. fApplause.l
/ want to see the who would contest my seat.
Applause and cries Of " Show him up?'l
FFRkAsDo WooD rose to speak.
Mr. PuKDY-I have the floor, and will not it.
Here are my credentials represent my District in
New York and desire to see the man who will con
test my seat.
Cries of "Call the name-csl the name, and " Let
see him.
The CHAIR called Mr.. Simmons.
He did not answer. Immense applause.
FERSANDO WOoD said the reason why Mr.. Sim
mons was not here, was that he alternate for
James Lynch, and had no ticket of admission.
The CHAIR-An aternates had tickets who applied
for them.
FERNANDO WooD-Alcrnates of our Delegation
have not been admitted. They outside now, while
strangers have been admitted on this floor.
Much excitement followed.
Mr. PURDY offered to read letter from Mr.. SIM
MONS but the Chair decided that no contestant ap-
peared for the seat of Mr.. Purdy Much applause.
GIDEON j. TUCKER inquired for the contestant Of
his seat.
DANIEL MAHEv-He is here ICheers and laughter.
The amendment was then declared lost by Yeas 80,
Nays 6f, amid immense applause.
The original motion to make Horatio Seymour per-
manent President then carried amid the greatest
enthusiasm the Convention rising and cheering.
The CHAIR nominated Fernando Wood and John A.
Green as a Committee to conduct Mr. Seymour 10 the
chair. Much applause followed
Mr. SEYMOUR, on taking the chou addressed thc
Convention as follows:
AZ thank you, gentlemen, for the honor You have
conferred upon me. We are the representatives oi
con6dng aud hopeful constituency, who have sent US
here to nominate State ticket for their support at
the coming election, and who expect that our proceed
ings viii be marked by such evidences OF patriotism
and unity of purpose will not only inspire the Demo-
cracy OF this State with confidence OF success, but
will also give assurance to our friends throughout
the Union that NewYork has resumed its true
position as leading Democratic State. The gratin-
cation that feel in being called upon 10 preside over
your deliberations s increased when i contrast this
Convention with those which assembled in this city
few days since. One represented party based upon
hatred Of portion OF our own countrymen; the
other an organization founded upon prescription oi
those born in other lands. The one put forth phan-
thropic system made up Of abuse, denuncatiOn and
sectional warfare the other religious purposes when
proposed TO trampe under foot the primary principles
Of charity and forbearance without which reh-
yion is worthless. Ii expected that these
Kindred bodies would melt into one. The
Conference Committees announced that there were no
were actuated by common hostility to the liberal and
patriotic sentiments Of the Democratic party ana ts
distinguished head Mr.. Buchanan. Fusion was pre-
vented not by division Of opinions but by the dvis
ion of the offices. When we contrast the Democratic
party with these local and bigoted organizations,
have a right to be proud of its patriotism. which
embraces our whole country IN Its affections,
and includes all nationalities IN ITS syinpathies,
while constant efforts made TO excite the Northern
mind about human suffering in other States, no atte-
ton is paid TO the condition of the negro here Insult
ing attacks are made upon Others While the Airican
is dying out in New-fork from ncgieSt ana o- pn-
der the influence of popular prejudice. our
census returns show their Numbers nave uiiin,
ished since sectional excitement has divested
the attention of our people from their own
duties Of charity and sympathy TO commentators oi
Others There are free negroes In the small Dor
der State Of Maryland than are to be found in New
York or all New England. Although they have every
facility for coming here they prefer to keep ava! from
the philanthropy which deals IN abuse anu detfacuon
and not in acts charity and kindness There are more
free negroes who avoid the States controedb by Repuo-
icans than there slaves who evade their masters
The policy of the Republican party is not only I'M
patriotic and unjust, but IL is marked with cowardice
Il is not necessary to waste any words upon that part
which proposes to train men Tor the duties of citizenship
by denying them the exercise of its rights. We OBJ
iect to the Republican party, because 1t is unpatrotc
unjust and cowardy in its actions unpatro,c for It's
influence is put forth to destroy the sentiments OF pa
fernal affection which called into existence b!
the Revolutionary struggle, and which have been y
carefully cultivated oy al he goou anu g,e". nen y
our country. II has excited more hostility IN many
minds against our brethren Of the South, thar
they have felt against the enemies Of the country
II INDUCES in consadt abuse of the habits, customs
and character Of the people Of one portion oi on con
fsJerscy Upust for in its discussions Of the SLAYER,
question. il has withheld from the public in the history
OF that institution the fact that the people OF th'
North were most active in bringing slaves to the coun
try that the votes Of Massachusetts, and other North
ern States prolonged the slave-trade. And the san'
States opposed, and still oppose the tide OF imnisra
ton from Europe which has swept Slavery ont OF th'
North, while the South has always favored The p"c,