The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25

NJ . " osuI heT Jersey democrat 70 re % 20
Resolved shst az highly approve Of me exsrtions
made oy Inc general government to lessen oaIoon
exptnses ana 10 OPINION the next Congress- ,ud
SECOND me sor. Of economy oy oscarding all needless
eAPenotuleS and cutting Gown every Appropriation To
country.
Resolved, That the republican party, by admitting
eohvcIeo CRIMINAL as memoer Of the last General As
ssmo.y, eypced perhoiouB 0irr gard Of and contempt
or he constitution OF ths State vosted tnat Constitution
~ parzao purposes and outraged The moral u the
Ieopie o tns SAte by placing disfrsocnsei convicl
over them az law maker, and 10 position ~nero slrsn
gers TO nem might regard him Representative of their
cnar acters ano moral sentiment; and tnat the
and arbitrary action or 'ne republican majority OF the
House OF Assembly forcing upon that BODY Dya party
permitting the presensa'on 70 The House Of ressous
against nls ssuu Fi1ns deserves, as must re,ave
the condemnation Of al patriot, AID law oy,og citizens
ana s'anps NE rspnocan "a as dangerous 20 our free
institutions and tyranel Oppressive de-
gree, ~benever political poser AID contro
p0rafiy iotged 10 snGr hands.
Resolved, rbs, the Governor ~ this state by MS per
eiktnt enotm ~ the last LegstSlufe 70 ill
the judicial Offices eoareiy with MS eioH pN.r
ssbs, and 70 worry and The Senate
OF fs copsntutonAi power and riso and into psnce
With hs parusan abi prorcripnvs schemes, esinoed
dangerous dttefmns0n 10 nave the Judiciary the
and degraded inBtfu of css aud corrupt fsctoo
and that TIE course Of the Senators 10 fess
Inc tnat attempt Ineess Niin our oecdsi approval
Resolved roAs ali ctz rs OF toe Uoeo States and OF
this State, whether born witoD without tbs United
states, are entitled to perfect sauN,y o. rlsors and pro
lection, snd hence We 81 resaia
ton which prevents nAiurshzsi cit csng
!he elective franchise for ally length of me hove
short may DC, after he has naurabzed according
10 the acts uf Congress
Resolved, That law making the right to vote to de-
pend upon previous registry Of the voter'a name
proposed by the Opposition would be an unnousttuton
burdepeome and oppressive condi0n annexed TO the
sstmsSe right Of suffrage, he effect Of which woud pc
rom voting at elactons and hence We opposed any
law ON the subject
After the adoption Of the platform, the Committee
Credentials not making their appearance random DIS
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Union and Warren counties accordance with their basis
Of delegate for each hundred democratic votes
cast in their respective localities. The votes asked for
were allowed.
The Committee on Credentials here made their appear
ance and reported through Mr. Slack their chairman
folows:-He said that the committee had in
al the time since the morning aojou Of the Coz
veDton and had heard representative from each sde OF
the contestants aud had found that the between
them question OF veracity both SIDES claiming
their local organization the regular one and each
carrg the other 10 bogus By way Of compromise, the
committee would recommend that both sets
be decided by the majority Of the delegates in
ahip, and to cast In all thirty one votes
Mr.: EsSna Of Bergen, oo,.ned toe floor and said he
Inc CHAIRMAN commenced stating the action Of the co
nrtee but was objected to
MI ENGLISH safe be opposed the report the committee
he wanted to know ~bst went on behind the SCENES be
Old not want TO vote bind this question (Cres of
"Ordsr, orderly Mr. E. said that it was a Question
Of mere legality, and he II decided accort-
ingto law He knew Of precedent in a democratic
convention that 70 submit 10 the action
Of COMMITTEE BY forcing this vote they would strike At
the root Of the party He in o! compromise
when principle was not at STAKE
Mr. CHANDLER member OF the committee said that ne
did not ike TO base suspions thrown upon the action
the commute rhe question OF fact referred to was
merely whether botn OF the county committees OF
county acted regularly not both claiming to be
! regular.
NJ .
| ed the details OF ths committee made Known, 10
kpo~ row 70 vote upon this question upos principles
! Uf equity.
DELEGATE from Passaio county said the question
before The whether county rouvepsoi
that called ali who opposed
ton ut WsshinEtou and The election Senator Wrjsnt
should he admitted ugon this floor (Cres of "Oeder.
order y He sa,u that II was shown BY the papers
Of the county OF Saseex that the entire sngs
these organizations opposed TO party
There perfect uproar olo wing statement and
confusion worse COMPOUNDED ensoed
Mr. TAYLOR said ne was gong 10 make motion (Cries
Of "Put bin out, ssh dowo," $50 sit down.
am going TO mske nno,on, whether not
he then moved that che delegation under of
AnoIew Rodeers Of Sussex, be sdmiite1 regu-
lar Delegation. Inc motion WAS lsio the table,
judge MAR ting the floor amidst the tuuult) ead
that 1t wss merely question OF policy, AMI he hoped
that the reportof the committee would be adopted
Judge RSERsoY undertook the floor, there
we're bsses from all parts OF tine house. and cries-He
srot democrat" "Pnt him OUT" "No you won't"
After no little squshbrg and using eorts Of hard
names, the report OF the Committee was adopted Where
upon,
Ff FOWLER, OF sussex county, Obtained the floor, aud
ead tba, he stood in representative of
township that hed TAI ed to stand by 1orse
the oeuofstc principles They felt grieved at de-
cisioD Of the Lopueuon but be md DOUBT that
the nonpaton i. would be cordially support
ed H. came mere uuoer Instructions adhere the
party sbzston Withdraw from yention
If the bogus democrats contrasting their
mtted He therefore, bowed 10 the Instructions saad
would now Withdraw from the Convention.
All sorts Of accusations made, and q tumult
reened generally AS room ss order restored the
Convention proceeded 10 ballot for candidate for Cover
nor, with the following result
Candidates. No. Of Votes Candidates.. No. of Vote,
E v X. Wright. ....193 n SSkes.........,... Z
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