Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-16
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NEw YoRK, sept l5-The New York
papers this morning are filled with reports
OF, aud conn eDts on the doing OF the Dem
ocratic Convention held at Syracuse, yester
day The Herald in an editorial uses the
following language The treachery OF the
Albany regency to Henry A. Wise. has
brought forth its appropriate fruils-the
fraud has been consumated vt Syracuse by
vote TO appoint Delegates TO the Charles
ton Convention. The democracy of this
State has thus been treated with contempt,
and instead OF being permitted to select the
men they wished to represent them in the
National Convention, to nominate q candi-
date for the Presidency The Albany regency
consisting Of Cassidy, Cagger. Comstock,
Corwing. Rioamond d. Co.. have taken the
selection out vi their hand and arranged it
themselves. Certain it is that the dis
affection among the democracy Of the State
at forestalling them in the appointment of
Delegates to the Char lesion Convention,
will be such that il will demoralize the
party and cause thousands to remain away
from the polls in the fall elections. Thus
will the proverb be realized in politics as
well as in other things, that " honesty is
the best policy" and y heavy retrib ution
will be visited upon the heads of the Alba
ny chcque they have sown the wind and
they will yet reap the whirlwind.
The Times concludes that this is merely
the first step towards split in the party,
but has been SO very badly managed that
the split is likely to be very trifling af
fair.
Mr.. Woods impetuosity seems to have
overl orne his shrewdness. IL was generally
understood that lie had resolved upon run.
ming for Mayor this fall, with or without
tie regular nomination. This last move
ment has not increased his chances of sue.
cess. either in getting that nomination or in
doing without it. 1t may be doubted now
whether h can draw off votes enough from
the regular ticket to give the Republicans
any chance of electing their candidate.
The HeraiIs special Washington CORES.
pondent says Gen. SCOTS advice is required
relative to the San Juan Island difficulty,
and it will be asked for at meeting of the
Cabinet which viii be held Thursday, for
the purpose Of reading over the late dis
patches from Gen Harvey and debating on
the general bearings Of the affair In this
light Gen SCOTS decision is considered
absolutely necessary by the President.
lie are u EOOu ucdI cACI
cised in regard to the present aspect of affairs
growing out of the Sc cure of the Island Of
San Juan. They are fearful that collision
will take place before dispatches which
were recently transmitted can reach Gen.
Harvey. Nothing has been received from
Commissioner Campbell, who has been en-
gagged for upwards of two years arranging
the boundary.
Mr. Preston, our Minister to Spain, will
| doubtless return home soon as he learns
Of the death of Gov Wicklff.
| Our Government at the request OF his
family have written him, giving leave Of
absence, provided he desires it,
The dispatch from St. Louis in yester
days papers, in regard to the sale Of mules
| at 1cauip FLOYD, is tissue Of falsehood
from beginning to end
The Peruvian minister had a long inter
view with the Secretary of State to day, in
reference to affairs Transporting between
the two governments
Peru has recently manifested disposi
ton TO settle number Of long standing ac
counts held by our citizens.