The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-21

grand scale the verification of the old pro-
verb, Courses, like chickens, come home to
roost"
The State ElectiOn-Danger of the
Triumph or Sewardism.
Great hopes were entertained that in view Of
the platform adopted by the Republican Con-
vcntion at Syracuse, and of the excellent tenn
per and harmony and generally becoming con-
duct displayed by that body, The Democratic
Convention meeting at the same place one
week after, would have initiated their example
in the dignity of their proceedings, and have
presented rallyng ground of principles to
which the people might be attracted for the
defence Of the Union and the constitution
against the meditated assaults Of the avowed
enemies OF both. 1t was hoped that a democra-
tic Convention assembled to select ticket
would accompany it with clear and inteli-
gible declaration Of political doctrines, joining
issue with the republican manifesto, which
Identifies that party with the revolutionary and
anarchical principles of William H. Seward
that the demeanor of this Convention would
be such as to show the country that
they were in earnest, and that the
integrity of the Union and the prosperity of
this great nation were to them objects of para
mount Importance. 1t was hoped that by a
wise and dgnified and statesmanlike course of
action an impetus would be given to the good
cause which would make it triumphant in the
fall elections
But these hopes were doomed to disappoint-
ment. Rowdyism ruled the roast and scenes
took place which beggar description. The
success of the democratic ticket at the ensuing
elections was that which seemed least to trouble
the heads Of these gentlemen, though that was
the specific and primary ostensible object of
their coming together. The safety and welfare
Of the republic was a question which possessed
no interest for them. What really brought them
to Syracuse was to make arrangements for the
possession and distribution of the federal loayes
and fishes in 1861. And over these they dis
gracefully fought, like a pack of hungry hounds
worrying each other over a bone thrown into
the kennel. Upon this bone of contention,
this apoilo question, they divided and split,
and held two seperate Conventions one
a regular and legitimate Convention, and the
other rowdy and boiling concern. They
both, however, agreed upon the same ticket,
and their platforms were nearly the same, with
this exception, that the platform of the re-
gularly organized body was more to the point.
and very explicit and decided as regards the
principles and policy of William H. Seward.
There was another important point of dife-
hat tlnx
Convention modestly elected themselves as de-
legates to the Presidential Convention, and
treated the people as if they were mere
!" swinish multitude" "brutes that PERISH"
the regular Convention of which Alvord
was chairman referred the election of dele
gates to the Charleston Convention to the
popular vote in the several Congressional dis
tricts. There can be no doubt that only the
delegates selected in the latter mode will be
admitted at the National Convention, and that
the selfeected junta, who represent nobody
but themselves, will be sent home in dis
grace. Even "the three tailors of Tooley
street, who in the preamble to their resolutions
described themselves as the people, saying,
Whereas, we, the people of London" &c. paid
more respect to the doctrine of popular sove-
reignty than the Regency, who, without pre-
tending to be the people, boldly usurped the
rights of the people in the good old style of
monarchical despotism. Most fifty are Cagger
q Co. designated Regency.
Every true friend of Mr. Dickinson must
regret the suicidal course he has pursued in
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himself to them by helping them to circulate
the Wise-Donnelly letter, and by endorsing
their action in packing the delegation to
Charleston, under the influence of the preiu-
dice created against Wise. But Dickinson has
been cheated out of his price, as we warned
him he would be. Instead of majority of his
friends, or at least an equal number of them.
being selected as delegates, he cannot count
in the delegation dozen "hards" who will
stand by him. Yet it was for this he sacri-
feed himself and became identified as an
accessory after the fact with the politi-
cal assassination of Wise, with the packing
Of Regency delegation to Charleston. and
with the riotous proceedings of the boilers
from regularly organized Convention.
"Shrieks and cries which rendered the hearing
of word impossible" "a noise and tumult
perfectly diabolical," and wild melee of the
roughs and "pugs' Of New York, pitching in
right and left are the faint etchings of the
description given Of the indescribable "bear
garden in Wieting Hail. in the midst of which
New York gentleman, well known as a wag,
facetiously roars out, eve are all united!" In
this wretched farce Dickinson became an actor
in common with the political cut-throats of the
Regency, and gets his own throat cut in turn,
at which every man spontaneously exclaims,
'seryed him right"
From this rascality and riot and rowdyism
the democratic State ticket is greatly endan-
gered and with it the peace of the country;