Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-14
NEW YORK POLITICS
american and Republican Conventions - Tro r..
els Nominated.

/ Il american ana nSUuOtiCQV COHTPUtIOVN - ftrO IT..
els Nominated.
Both The American and Republican State Con,
tions of New York, were 10 session at Syrscn,s,~
or three dsys last week, and great efforts were n.a
to unite the two parties upon a single ticket in o,,,
sition to the Democrats. With this view a Commits.
of conferences was appointed, composed equally n,
Americans aui Republicans. The latter portion =,
the committee, on Thursday, reported their s,-s.
ment to their own Convention, in substance a. =
lows:
THE repoi. sts.fs that they had fixed upon a un;,.
Of opinion on the question of slavery; that they sgrs
upon tho necessity for Il registry lsw 10 prO,ec, r.
ballot box; that the time Of naturalization should \,
extended 10 as long ne Is required for nOn-r-eideu, /,
Ia. State, and that il :s our dsty 10 culnbin. 10 a.
lea, tho pro slavery party" This agreement had >
ceiv-d elk out Of eight votes in the Republican cor
mi.!rc.
Mr.. Uphan stated tbs: he had offered a re.o!u,io,
IN The COMMITTEES affirming the power OF Conyr.s. !.
exclude slavery from the Territories, when tie Am.
ricsn ommitt- would not entertain. He would tut.
up with nothing less.
MIR. Talco,t opposed the naturalization clause.
Gen. Nye supported it, aud believed thar the ,
aolv- IN tho slavery question covered that offered b,
Mr.. Upham.
Tn, report, after considerable debate, wss -a(srrs1
10 another Convention, who reported in substance A
above, and SAID:
The committee aIso report that they had md.
consideration the report OF the conference COMMITTEES
and that they were pleased 10 report to this Cony-n,
ton that, while there was an obvious Disagreement,
i'm regard tn certain theories OF political faith be-; -.r
IN. members of this Convention and the members q,
The American Convection. there was 4 suticl-u, CON
curr-nc- of sentiment in regard 70 all Questions a
immediate public concern 10 warrant ~ Conyep.
lion IN making a ticket upon which all the opponep,,
Uf the pro slavery Democracy and sIi the friends al
= - s.I., ,,t.. ltt rft- 81
spectiul!y that The contereac- COMMITTEES
appointed by this Convection be discharged irou
further action
fts report of the committee WAS adopted by q
large majority. Much excitement followed. b.,
WHEN ur,rr was restored the following ticket Wa, Ia.
minated
For G1vernor, Edward ID Morgan Of New Yo.s
for Lieutenant Governor. Robert Campbell Of Stu.
ben; tor Canal Commissioner. Hiram tiardner OF y.
a.nra; i"f State Prison Inspector, Josiah X. Ev.r-.
OF Cl,ai"n.
Alter ia. ticket had been nominated Mr.. Littlri,,s
saii ns 10 was fully confident That II was the d--,r- q
the convention 10 unite with the American this t..
and that ~ n misunderstanding calculated ~ ici-.,
this had arisen, hr moved IN II "A COMMITTEES oi c,r:ri
.licr 10 be appointed 10 Meet Il s,mllar committee
-h"uld one be appointed ny the American COav:t-
ton.
Mr.. Murphy of Niagara, said The Convention hs
PLAYED cDiidrrn long enough. For himself he va. I,|
pr-psrei 10 40 nnv'hing more Tor Il union that cOul.
only be for the spoils.
Mr.. S.epnrns, OF Cayugn, said they had bowl
down low enough 10 these men, who sought no uuicr
with the Republicans On p'IncIpir. Should they &.
themselves 10 a rotten and delunc, carcs,r! llii.s-:
and cheers, and lnuch cJutu-I on Il; "s- taklug them
20 Political death 10 lead in-in 10 such 4 cOucern.-,
Mingled cheers snd i"ud h.tscs.l lie would, II a
coalition WAS Ia BE- sOughi, z" nn!nr. rs hi> cuIi-sgu.|
hal SAID, and APPEAL a. BE constituency lie believed.
Tie Americans u,-hu; 10 vote with ih- ID -mocracy 4,
A uuiun wss mrdr. = straight Republican tickt'
should he hoiniDai-l, ~! MN TIA hey "oHli chry
liz p-upi-. Tins fear nnG shaking Was untDanly. at
for mm--t he had faith III The Integrity aud honey
Of the cause.
VINO waited on the American Convention, made :.
necessary explanation, ana returned with Il lness:y.
that ther- vs. ~ no hop" at n union ticket. lhurtrI
Weed then made a speech. and soon alter Tie C,t-
veu!ioH adjourned sn' az.
We now come 10 the American Convention. NJ
Brooks. from the conferences committee, announc'
ina; a report had been agreed upon, Unanimously a
the par, OF the Americans, and l"ariy 80 on The F't|
Of the R-pubncans. This IL the frat report N o
toned in The proceedings oi the Republican Convsn'|
ton iir. Brooks stated .Ea, the Republicans c'sin.
ed that they had y large majority Of the votes. 0u|
the other hand the Americans, in view of the ma
tanancs 81 their principle. aud Of their d-'' tm.s
iion To Yield ro portion of them, urged that tley|
shoaI.! have nj least ha!s Of the ticket.
A long aud spirited debate rnsiei on The propri'y|
-! the adoption al the conference r. port, WHEN, II tr
ing understood iha, the X publicans had disvlar,- i
rh-ir COMMITTEES and taken the report from H.,
lanGs. penIing n motion 10 lay the resolutions on 10
table. ths Convention adjourned till s O'Clock. %
r~-ass-mbi;Ug. the proposition 10 table was l"st. vs.
ri.n- ,ne..ay-s then Passed 10 AMI fro betwe-n he |
NV, Conventions. relative Ia the terms 1T All ag'ee |
m.nt. hnt il Wa found impossible To coalrsc-. The
great difference ot opinion, II appears, was tia, the
Repphiicnn- adhered "a the doctrine that Congress.
has pnwcr Ia .Xrlude slavery from the Territories !
r. this tie Americans Object.
G-n Scro.gs said The lime had now arrived WHEN
negotiation was AT ali rud. The action Of the R-pgb.
iican convention cannot ba miainterpretrd Amer.
cans are To Ia allowed to hitch themselves 10 The tal |
III their Kite nNd follow its movements. lie had been
foremost for union. lie defended the concillatory 80 |
ton of ili- convention and of the State council. sh!
recoun,ed the Insults oi The Republicans. Alter 81
fhorlzinr n committees OF reference. they had striped
II III power and ignored its action; had used diehohc'.
able tricka Of negotiation; concealed the reso utot.
they passed and after agreeing in conferences To !dn
in il. making of ticket, had gone on Ia make it-!
own selections without consultation. lie called i'
lb. nomination. Of an American ticket. He exprr-+t
his deep regret at this result OF the union effort, Ut
he could 90 no further.
Mr.. Cilman characterized the conduct of the e
pubiicans IA contemplate. Other delegates also =.
nouncrd them e"verely, after which the America.
proceeded To Inc nomination of All independent Sas
ticket which Wac perfected "a follows:
For Governor, Lorenzo Burrows; Tor L;eu'eusI
Governor, n. ). Benton tor Canal Commissio.I,
j. r. Thompson for State Prison Inspector, Wa.
Rlssell.
The Convention, after mutual congratulations iln
adjourned.