Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-16
WARRINGTON Nrws AND GOSSIP.

CARRYING Our THE ISsrRUcrIoNs.-lt seems
that the Instructions of Governor Wises never-to-
be-forgotten Donnelly-letteI are being faithfully
carried out by ex-Mayor Wood and his shoulder
hi ting followers from New York City at the New
York State Democratic Convention, now in session
at Syracuse. The telegraphic reporters evidently
sympathise with Wood Co., and are misrepre-
senting the truth in representing the parties en-
dcavoring to defeat action the part of the Con-
vention as being the Hards. On the contrary, the
Hards are now in close communion with the
Softs, and are as active and earnest against the
course of the instructed by Governor Wise, as the
SoftS-qrite Outside of New York City, where
Wood represents not more than fourth of the
party, he is literally without even apology of
party; his country delegates acting with him be-
ing, almost to man, self-elected. That they can
accomplish their aim of defeating the admission
Of the regular New York delegation by the
Charleston Convention 10 preposterous, insomuch
as every gentleman heretofore known outside of
the State Hard lesder-Wood himself except
eds now affili ated closely with the regular
ganization-the Hon. Daniel >. Dickinson being
at their head. We are convinced by what we
have already read from scores Of pens describing
what has been going on at Syracuse, that the De-
mocracy Of the st te of New York at this mo-
ment more thoroughly united than at any previous
time since the Spring of 1siS-ere the Hard and
Soft split originated The position Of Fernando
Wood and those aiding him to carry out the in
structions Of the letter to DOnnelly, is simply
ridiculous, as all there understand thoroughly.
Hence their virtual abandonment Of the contest
they sought to initiate the close of the first
days session of the Convention.
The BUBBLE PRICKBD.-The refusal of the Mas
sachusetts Democratic State Convention to endorse
Senator Douglas and his phase Of abolitionism
proves that the northern Democracy are at length
| awakening to proper appreciation of the fact
that to follow the Illinois Senator is surely fol-
low bee line'' over into the Republican party's
ranks.
P.S.-Sincs penning the above paragraph we
have seen the abstract of the capital resolutions
adopted by the New York State Convention,
wherein Mr.. Douglas and his anti. slavery platform
are virtually consigned for the future where they
belong, in reality to the Republican party. These
are the two first northern State Democratic con-
ventions that have been held since Mr. Douglas
hasfully exhibited his head. On the partial show
ing he made Of it, the Wisconsin and Minnesota
State Democratic Conventions refused to elect no
Douglas delegate to the Charleston Convention,
wisely preferrng under the circumstances to delay
the work Of chOsing their respective delegations
until after ascertainng positively precisely what
Douglasism was destined TO turn out.
The public may now reasonably look for a
change in the current stump demonstrations Of
Senator Douglas showing that he is turning his
attention to the labor Of competing with Mr. Sew
ard for the Opposition nomna ton.
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