The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-05

OUR SPECIAL pEPArcH FROM ABANY.
Albany, August 4, 1859.
notice statement 10 this mornings New YofE papers
20 the effect that Mr. Fernando Wood p,opouuces the let
ter from Governor Wise, published Ia 70 days HERALD 70
be forgery. This opinion Ia not surprising on Mr.
weods payt as Il has bsen entertained hrs by nearly
every one 10 whcn The purpor Of hs singular document
has been communicated Mr. Dean Richmond was sent
copy Of the letter some days ago, and asked what
use fhould be made Of He REPLIED none Al All" thas
could not possibly DO genuine" The astoaish mont
and incredul'.y Of Judge Alien Edwin croswc Mr. Dick
inecn and others, wsre In the Grst instance, equally
great 1t was only after the most undoabted evt
dence OF It's genuineness was produced, and the
handwriting OF Governor wse, a well as the Rich
m"nd pos. mark Of the communication had been tho
roughly examined BY experts, that outsiders permitted
themselves slowly and reluctantly to sbandon the idea
that the whole thing hoax. mentioned yesterday
toa' aAd had the original letter In my hands, that
perfectly acquainted with Governor w.ss's hsndvring
maj the most convincing proofs would be Aaiuced
cessary, that the ustrous Chief Magistrate OF Virginia
had really penned 70 one Of his fFecis. Since then
have obtained Permission from others their names
IN evidence this s seriously and perseveingy denied
and do not know that there would be much dif ,uty In
having the letter itssf sent TO BArnum's for public in
epecton, as one Of he latest curostes Of political era
ture
There are that Governor Vice has NOT confined
his episory performances the letter which you
published yesterday. is said that he has ndted many
such, and that one gentleman in your city, lately put
down, erroneously, by Mr.. Dcsnson's friends az
supporter Of the latter gentleman, could produce no
small number Of Communications Of Ike tenor par
ticnissy directed TO the expediency Of seadng, In
the Wse interest, divided delegation 70 Charleston
from New York The friends OF Mr. Dickinson are ust
turat " at tnPnt h,ryn
have TAKEN and III the apparent be.ray Of their cause
that they are pernape disposed 70 osK upon ~hs Is past
from sD exaggerated point of view What cannot DO
doubted that Tue nrnedats result Of Visa letter
Las been 10 make the Dick insou party eAt.slei, as
whole, with the ;aIl Of the State Committee for 3
patnR convention; while, The other hand the
nicAions which have been received from Mr. Dickinson
himself bsve gwen ~im hold upon the affections and
npathes o the sCs which he never possessed before
In ract striking hours preceding the
dispersion Of the ponncai here yesieP.
DAY was The enthusiastic dissemination Of all pares with
the exception OF the es peTi1gs phoee hopes tas letter
Of Governor VICE haa an Immediate tendency TO disap
point.
The Syracuse Convention will, almost beyond doubt,
renomnste all Inc present ncumben.s Of Safe Offices,
excepting Hon. Giceon4 J. Tucker, who positively
dscnnes being candidate. It Will appoiu;,
beyond all question, the delegates To Cnaries
ton, and the OF these latter will be de,ec
mlped on before the time wnen the Convention meets
Every effort si be made 70 avoid undue excite and
rivalry to The Syracuse Convention ITSELF and all pro
liability The Charleston de ega,ion viii be about equally
divided between haros AID softs. The rule viii be
effort Will DC mede to iorce Mas York nny other
Sertbsln man upon the Nxtoosi Convention It teerns
generally that the csnJida,e for the Presi
otDcy shoula cou,e from the sou,h-shoud, in word,
be some Southern man who carry too or three
NoIthern ststes Who this Southern man shai be "no
bods snows, and nobody cArea-as least get 1. ia
rsmemneIe ed Lea, session Of Congress- must intervene
before the meeting Ia Charleston and IL Wisely con
si6eIed that events Witch muAt Inspire during the
comm year essentially change the mole aspect Of
Darons stisJa and bring notice for chief
msgstrsey Of the country who not thought Of
- q nf nno1n
ore. II Dcsibson is, IL Is only on he superstition that
some mere chance may cause the Southern section Of
party 70 prefer him 10 any OF their men
Much speculation exiss stectng the poss bic effect OF
late events here upon your City election The story
the tofu offered the nomination TO Wood s erroneous
In this refpect. matters sand exactly they
lore tsmusnS q Ill 10 less thao in ned, ia sup.
possc so compromise and unless Wood should win
draw iron the CANVASS, which is deemed improbable,
there must be two democratic cana,dases for tue
May crafty It would BIO premature - yet to calculate
clears away little Will be diff ult even to discern pre-
cisey where ibe parties interested particularly the
ana me- Of tne cry democracy stand Many changes must
days.
THE MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMIT
TEE-oUTsIDE PRESSURE AND INSIDE RESULTS.
From the Albany Statesman, August
The city WAS alive last evening with demo; polit
caDs principally from the stronghold of New
and the scene Ut the Deavan House aud Congress
Hall called 70 mind the appearance Of Barney Beckers
the Globe at Syracuse Convention At former meet
ing OF State Committee has probably been 90
muCn cAC+Wenb MANIFESTED, A1u some n1lCau00 OF the
struggle that will be imsde By the friends OF rival
caDoi0ats for the succession $780, indicated by
the energy with which the different factions a,vocstsd
their particular views on the question that agates
tne pary-ihe man1er the Of selecting delegates
70 the Charleston Con vention
The softs or Cagger politicians, they are now more
properly caliedfor in the new Developments aud com.
hDaons the old distinctive applications Of shard, and
sot appear likely TO be osr-msde their headquarters
at the Della san House. In the ha-and in saloon for
who heard Of democratic pohtciau keeping out OF
that interesting department of hotel-mgnt be seen
many ismilsr faces There was the burly, aldermsoo
fern OF Dean Richmond WITH brow heavv with thought
ana care for bis right hand bower, Pee C4gger-tne
bRgs St kDave IN the pack"-nad net ye, "surned up"
and Dean vas mutterng apost ophes With his usual en-
phass against all those "l- id poitc,aos who we're
G. ID fools enough 70 ges married, ny c." There
was Isaac Fowler looking as hearty aud interesting
az ever ard apparently not caring a straw how
many "perqueltes' are being ma5e in the shape of
bogus stamps by Poat Office empty 9es in the absence
there by means diminished in size by the hot wes
her lookiog as amiaby disposed ever to serve bis
party ON The Ticket and evidently enjoying the belief
thar be should make 81 good deal of Secretary of
state" than the present incumbent Ex Speaker Ludlow
peered through hia glasses VITO couatenAoce as rubi
cuno ano an air as i Of confdencs IS ne displayed
when deliberately "knock'Dg down" opponent by
virtue Of the save in the chamber Of the State Assembly
Sim Jeweu walked the hall briefly, with the QUICK deci
sve step Of United ates Nsysha paused whisper
brief sentences TO nis Ssso,iaes Mner the well known
"Bly Miner cracked &c joker, "spoks out ia school,
and "seos his ,oady" With the customary inde.
peldence u2d rs5uGr.ty. Ino-,,s c. rei,,c nuIfL
Ano Observing looked ia sisu.e Alderman Tuomey.
the polished ar, Ives Garabcll, Mccoans tho amusos
Frank OKeefe Gulick ges1 from tie sing Sog revolt and
prepared 70 face insurr ecloa el,ewaee AMI hoss of
lesser Gehs the rings IN the .an OF the Douglas
come-m'eht De seen louugps and chatting in the hans
apo - OF the Delavaa little caucdssng was done
10 Mr. Richmond roo, snd tie editors Of the Atlas and
Argus the absence OF Mr.. Cagger were called in for
but amongst .he Delavau outsiders, who
apparently took the cue from their leaders, the only
remrk bestowed upon the Fernando Weed movement
sneering expression of woader whether the Astor
House Committee suppofoi hey strong enough 10
change the prog, a@me"
Besides The sofs at the Deavsn, might be suspi
cous knot Of hardeDeos De Wolf OF Oswego; Green, Of
Onopdsga; Russell, Of U,s'e-; William Williams, Of
Buffalo and other faithful friends Of Nc Danie! Dosir
ron, apparently working as "wheei within WHEEL
and prepared TO drive their teeth into OF their old
az sociates OF ths hard shell order.
Fernando Wood calm, confident, wary aud complscent,
took up his quarters AT Congress Hail. though Ia
tbs retpec hie ambition prompted him to seek point
above his enemies lie drew around hi n, he always
does--for is ssid Fernando pays the personal
expenses Of two thirds OF bis foiowers-a large
purobsr Of friends, aud in hustle and excitement,
Congress Hall was almost as lively as the Delavan.