The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-16
TIE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
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Grand Finale Of the Proceedings al
Syracuse.
THE PLATFORM.
l1ass Of the Names Of the Delegates to
tho Charleston Conversion,
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NPDCIAL DISPATCHES TO THE NEW YORK
As0RB DETAILS ABOUT THE R0w-JOHN O0CRRANE IN
THE FgxED-rHE REGENCY ALL SCARED BUT GAG
esR-PHrER PLVCKy FOR PLUMBER, TO sAT THE
LEAsT-CAPTAN RYNDERS on HAND D-APPEARAHCE
or wOcD-ALvORD ON PARLIAMENTARY RULE
BLOOD VERY NEAR BRfs,o sHED-JoHN srRgKRR-
rHE KEGENCY INCURABLE, AND ABOUT TO BETRAY
THEIR voCABuLARY-rHE DICKINSON PROTEST
A0AEsT THE MOZART HALL DELE0ATrON-THE
CoknITTEx ON DELEGATES 10 CHARLEsToN-PER-
P1DY OF THE REaENcy- RESOLUTIONS, Etc. ETC.
SYRACUSE, Sept 10, 1859.
Had not been for the promptitude Of john Cocirane
yesterday morning the Regency would have BEEN far
Charleston goes and the organization of the State
heimmediste future, blown to nndiess atoms The Mo-
xart Hall people unprepared for the lightning spring
which he gave upon chair under the very Of tho
Speaker, rendering II impossible not 10 give him the
word Certainly not ten seconds elapsed from the
"Begn, boys" which was the signal for Avord's being
hurried the chair 70 which he not elected and
The OF Cochranes speech the resolution
admitting the Mozart Hall people delegates. Wood
the first TO perceive Cochrane's movement and rose
within second Of him. but neither the yes Of the front
rank the menacing gestures Of the bules could get
The Hoor away from the former Probably, had Avord
ruled Of any speeches DO made except
ing by his friends. This would have been
absurd than his subsequent decisions But unfortunately
Tor his cauee he did not first anticipate ngorious
end brief reign.
Wood marshaiied his into the hall very early, made
chem take he designated the heaviest muscle in
the oentre-genemen like Sheriff wiict being placed
the extreme flank Be pointed out the Bencia Boys
chair with marked and emphatic gesture, and then
marched backward and forward before his troops, like
captain field day. He l,vidly pale, almost yellow
the muscles Of his face tight ground, and with a dan
gcrous look which caused bystander TO remark "What
picture for zouave' After Cochrane had spoken for
about minute, Ray, Tom Ferris, Billy Wilson, Neay
Woods Dan Linn and the lighting boys generally were
evidently disguised at receiving sign to
o "the last reason Of the unterrhed.n When Aiyord
called him to order however, for ceasng TO stare him,
as Speaker, directly in the face they could not be entire
y restrained, and for about minutes II looked as
though storm was going 10 break out with vengeance.
Rynders posted himself where the first blow expected
and did wonders in keeping the peace. may be said,
even, that he prevented boodshsd small dangerous
booking stood back Of Cochrane with pistol con.
eealed under his coat resolved the first assault the
lnssor TO blow out the brains Of Fernando Wood.
The Regency were greatly terrified. Cassidy was
probably hidden away under bed hone least he
made show of himself until several hours after all dan
ger Fowler, who is late riscr, probably
picking his teeth in his after breakfast Messages
were sent to Rchmond but his jocund, bury form only
rolled itself into the after the squai had blown by
Pete Cagger far more pucky, and excited small
amount Of admiration by the noiseess gentiemanly rm
uess with which he placed himself in front Of Aivord
while tho latter was answering Cochrane's question,
whether the Speaker the supreme arbiter Of para
oensary rule by declaring, eyes, that at least he (Mr.
fha nf
having arrived, l. as chairman Of the committee call the
Convention TO order, that John Srykcr be ap
pointed temporary chairman The "boys" never ought
70 permitted this speech to have been ended II
awfully disastrous the and their tactics
deplorable AS measure Of prudence they ought to
have killed Cagger at least thrown him out Of the win
dow before he could utter word Perhaps they had
received no ORDERS did catch their with su
cient readiness. Nealy Woods assault Stryker,
small, sickly looking, amabIe gentleman, finished their
business He the wrong point Of attack in the first
place. and then, in Tammany Hail. sneaking behind
a and striking him unawares not wholly approved
Of. Sheriff Wilet and all Of the gentlemen raised
outcry at the outragethe greatest all declare that
witnessed any Convention in the State The Bent
Cha Boy growied loudly against such violation Of tho
"ruics Of the ring"
fact the sympathy excited for Sryker carried disorder
into ranks Of the Mozart Hall invaders themselves
and when Cochrane brought forward his resolution,
moving that as violence had been offered and further
stay IN the hall inconsistent with the personal safety
OF the delegates the Convention adjourn the thing
up, and complete victory ensued In behalf Of law and
order Tho time had TO laugh instead Of cry the
strange of the preceding half hour And material
for merrtment not wanting in the remembrance Of
Avords blunt declaration, that Parliamentary rule
being untitled FOR the present occasion, he took the
sponsbily Of substituting for his arbitrary deci
Bons Cochrane asked him point blank he did so, and
he replied that he did. Like Jack Cade, his mouth
the Parliament Of England" Mingled swearing aud
laughing made the Of nose made by the delegates
10 descending the stairs though all subduod by
tions tender upon witnessing Sryker mpng, with
extreme pain from crowd TO crowd mporing that lit
mention might be made Of his suferings possible,
lest might get into the papers, and the feelings Of his
family be narrowed by what had been done.
The Indignation of Hon. Daniel S Dickinson and Edwin
Croswe at the outragcs which hnd been psrpetratsd
drew them completely out OF their usual The
sold Roman Of the nsquehanna" desired that his "repro
baton Of the whole affair, from beginning TO end, might
receive the utmost pubcity and Mr. Crosweli thought
that especially gentlemen whose membership of the Astor
House Committee might their sentiments TO be mis-
represented should boldly dsavow in writing, having
part or lot with such rufanism and should 'wash their
skirts for ever of all who had participated in IT,"
The affair will prove godsend to the msercants Of the
Regency who beginning to take advantage OF the con
sequences, and intriguing throw overheard all
win whom they are associated who may be disposed to
nesfe iafhcss Mt the expense Of their projects OF punSf
ana m'sr"e lndow, who is the Speaker now, is
fair man-~hoily selfish, ruled by Fowler and will car
tanly frame his Committee Delegation to Charleston
with view to serving ends which will grea, disgust
throughout the State Even Dickinson schel and others
who spoken Of with the intensest gratitude on nc
count of their bold stand against Wood they are
about to be practically bambooaed by the appointment Of
delegates to Charleston who not those whom they would
recommend There has not been generous impulse in
favor Of the abandonment Of the packed delegation sys
tem and as completely snbservent of tools TO the rail-
road interest as be imagined will be naSe up the
slate 10 morrow.
The protest Of Mr. Bane s Dickinson aud bis friends
raa