The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-16

abcus SEQ 600 hAds cuss a prices ranging from 'Sc
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were sustained n the afvance vhs sSsagomsnss
were moderate.
The Democracy az Syracuse-A Grand Row
In the Camp.
Whea the unterrifed democracy meet In con-
vention at Syracuse row Ia as inevitable a.
when the bone and muscle Of Dublin come to
gether at Doansbgcok for 3 friendly glass aud
a pleasant knock down. The leaders Of the fec
tions in this city are like Pat at the fa;r-con-
tlnuaily searching Tor The man who will tread
on tie tails of their coats. Nor do they search
in vain. Great men arise in great emergencies,
ard it would be sad indeed to find State Con-
venlicn without spice Of the warlike element.
The Convention which met yesterday seems to
have been unusually lively AS a matter Of
course the rival factions in this city presented
two sets of delegates, each claiming to be the
genuine, Simon pure, only original, patented
and copyrighted representatives Of the metro
poiitan democracy. The gentlemen from the
rural districts consider, naturally enough, that
the tIsnsfer Of the local quarrels of New York
city to the State Convention is q colossal bore.
and resolved to kill off the leaders at once,
Hence we find Mr.. Peter Csgger springing his
usual mine, and organizing the ConveRtion per-
manently without receiving the votes of either
of the city delegations. Later in the day, Mr..
Fernando Wood, on the part Of his delegation,
put in protest against the whole proceedings
ard virtually withdrew from the Convention,
anticipating an adverse report from the Com
mittee on Credentials which report was made
the Wood men rejected and the Tammany braves
admitted
Mr.. Wood it will be remembered, represents
the organizations which are opposed to the
sachems, braves, war dancers, calumet smokers,
tomahawk throwers and ire-water consumers of
Tammany Hall, the Coal Hole and the Pewter
Mug. His delegation was chosen outside Of the
proclamation Of the Tammany sages, while that
headed by Mr.. Sickles represents those who are
SO fortunate as to sit by the council fires in the
Old Wigwam. 1t appearsfrom our dispatches that
the Tsmmany men were all along in majority,
and that the anti Tammany delegates withdrew
from a contest in which defeat was foregone
conclusion.
The proceedings of yesterday will naturally
cause much excitement in the political circles
of this city, and will terribly exercise all the
small place hunters of both cliques. Otherwise
it is not matter Of much consequence. What
ever might have been the action of the Conven-
ton, the result, as far as the county ticket is
concerned, would have been the same. Had the
usual course been pursued, and half Of each
delegation been admitted, or had both been
other kicked out, as was really the case, the
matter, go far as the city is concerned, would
have been as far from settlement as ever Like
the Tartars or the Camanches the normal con.
dition Of the city democracy is state of war.
No Convention rules could bind them
after the snort of the locomotive that carries
them from Syracuse had died away in the
Valley Of the Mohawk. They must fight, and
this year they have something fatter than urual
as prize money. The city and county ticket
has several tempting bits. There are several
thousand more fret rate democrats than there
are places 10 give them, and hungry men will
never listen to reason. So we shall have the
Syracuse quarrel transferred to the city and
renewed with redoubled severity. In Novem- |
Der there will, undoubtedly, be two local |
tickets-both factions supporting the admins
tration, and voting the State ticket that repre-
sents its views, and lighting as only angry poll
ticians can fight over personal matters.
In a national and State point Of view the !
squabbles at Syracuse are Of no moment. The |
Convention will fully endorse the policy of Mr.. |
Buchanan's administration and put the State
ticket before the people on that issue. The re |
suit will be q triumph Of the administration
here as in Other States North and South. AS |
for the city politicians they must settle their
difficulties among themselves--that Is If they
ever can be settled. Somebody will discover
perpetual motion and square the circle before |
that happy day, however.