Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-20
rrrc:u III: Scw York Daily News, September 10.
PROCEEDING
Or THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.

Fernando Wood JOHN A. Green. Gideon j. Tucker, a:id
o,r lard, arr. resolved to caiin l-arin: before tIe
";,, IN the NV York contested seats, and 10 oppose
~ , xre,ay any attempt settle that question b.. re-
solution. ..,,,.; :, - II.
, and Tsmuany on the door and cou.seis moderation
Mr,sr. o.-I Of Erie schel ni Maihsf 40 hot act cor
IaIiy with ;Ec Wood party. Edwin Cros"e !, here. aud
@ ..n in consultation with Me-srs. Wood and DcAiicn
Tic Convention will .rgai.iLr temporarily at noon. The
Sufl, confident and i.lk c"ne.ii'"h Ihc Wool i'"
insist selecting all Their share o "I "'r "
rr"rr !. o'clock the gallery Of the hall was crowded
d.n,-y with spectators, aud large h'nhcr o deiesa'e'
w,r, present. with a number Of "u;siher,
Immediately on the stroke Of twelve, Hiram Sm. Of
Monroe. me-, ed that Thomas Ii. AHEri, dinrl q unon-
,iasa be temp lrary Chairman 81 Tie LohNeh'iciI
T, y"ic "a, put carried Immense eAeiieiae' 'o'-
lowed, majority q" the co"'en;ion hsimi so '""ei -
sunrise - y prevent any attempt al ihe'iiIeL'
ON ,i. vote being declared, Thomas L. Ai'of, Who Va
Oh platform, took ,e chair. "d called tie Convention
motion was then made to elect Mr,r-. Shan.anL u
Caara.cu- and J. t. Hall q: s'hoAFie Secretaries III.
resolution Also carried amidst lda!' 'H Tie part d
C. D. Murray .. caaraurus, moved She following rec
Er.ly.d Tia. rerren. the difficulty Tire Democratic
marty m M Cty Of Ncs York, til, Convention will hot de-
iii, upon the Regularity Of the two existing Organizations
there, and hereby admit. to seats ho'l 81 W. 'e'rh
from tina, city with equal rights upon tins toor.
Lou! aud oyerwhelrU. shouts Of Question, " PGe'
ton. from all parts Of tie hall
NJ Cocanr the t!""r but for long iut h, voice
WIS crowned in shouts FOR Question:, and Tie mot deaf
ching uproar. ,, TIL,
the >..lHl Tor row. although previous
t!os had been rushed through amid the most n'e-e eN
Tie Wood men all occupied hr fron. OF the hail. prami
men, among item -in: lri Ray, Andre" Sh'-in !lec
na,, the li,ne,il Boy, AMI Other powerful men
Mr. Wood wa cool bu, yer! pale. aud Mr. Avafi IN We
chair tie very Improvisation o hhnes' :d de'e'u'
Was evident Instantly tia, the programme was 30 be-
carried through circumstances ":1h regardless 81
Mr. Cochran. a. soon as he .posc. surrounded b. ,
crowd OF advrr>a' hut pressing forward I" Ne iron, .:
lcncc was partially restored lie denounced ~ severe terms
The Whole proceedings This h. said. WAS not C"ivci'
ton Loud cric Of down" down. II was n" lie re-
r.a,ri Convention. 1t prcicnr TO be organized II"
Iu-u, manner before the time and be denOunc" al! "ho
| took par; Ia the shameful proceedings.
The chair requested hlin 1" coiit himself !" ''- f"s
ton brfur. the Convention 49,.
Mr. Coclrane denied the i:h Of ih- Chair 10 call lin 20
order lie ,on,in"edI 10 argue "arn! i'r ,'!r !''y "'
concluded hy moving I" lay the resolution Oh tile ''e'
MIR {. u. Murray rose 10 SPEAK.
Mr. Cociranr-I call the gentleman I" "E'irr VI! mo
zion j. no; lri.a;eal.r.
Chairman Tie Chair does feel liberty at ii- -i'-e
proceeding to refuse To- dllcN motion t" Ia! ga lac
till-tr hr debated.
Mr CochrnnrI appeal from c decision o the Chair.
Mr. Alv"rd1hr Chair recognizes IA" nat i.l' !" hi''
peal unit! the regular organization Is effected.
This decision created imne1-, excitement; .
duncan = MHg-v jumped Oh bench aii a'ir"'"l 'hc
Convention al the time with Mr. Mnray. TIE Ch'r
rappn. them order and not word said by either ht'
audible.
At tbs instant Peter Chgger appeared on i''e platform
will, hi, watch In hi, hand and ,Iid
,.ri.;!yne,l cf the Convention. Tie tl= la'iE: arrive!
:,r the or. IMITATION o! this Convention move '' JON"
Striker u oneida hc temporary Chniiinar
Ycl. cheers All; the most dta!ynins shouts sfe,t'' ''
motion, rem !rrnc il almost iuau!li-.
Mr. Ca.er. meantime, stood COOL! a!'d ht'as N 10 'l
edge Of the li torn, While crowd began To- gather I".
Of the ticl" Md al IL feet.
When the motion Wa put load re-?r>c ~ We ha'ii
tive heard above the din. and Mr. 'yh.r, CONN; '"f-
ward too" chair beside that 81 Nr. ANord., there beng
, IL small iah- :,r the Secretary h' str tie 'ie-k
The PROCEEDING Ne carried on IA 1utIh show
Mr. Dagger remained iau,G beside tie d--h, iT"c-''
Ing wit, tL- temporary ossani1 .ii"n 10y naming he'f'
Hal ui ~ ".ir nl saini,r OF "y"!ii- a. temporary
Mean,imr Mr. Murray Till addressing VI Aly",'.
Mr.. Ayori rarin- continuously i"r "fhcf i'i NJ
sryser WI, putin: the melton, oh.rc! ~ Nh C"se-r
snidr,,y i,iJ,un Ray appeared tie platform" al
H.. Convection all rose :" er feet and re''eS forward
toward ~" Speaker dc,n.
>Loa:. Of ~, down. ~ .!own, were ar! above the
din anI personal alterations carried on all lie 'f""'
poTio: 81 tie hal.
Committee Credentials, Mr. Mror iu tie question "hd
declared i, carried while Mr.. sty her "as at ~" '"''
time put ;ac question ia '!c arp i.ei' 81 Se'F'
Mr. Wood moved for - Committee u from "ac III
dicia District p-rnai-n: Organization VT A'"r DE-
cared carried while Mr. Sirykcr decided that u wa l'i
Tie eNci,cicn, had reached fearful hci-It, h:ii -
Mr. Sirykcr a. 10 aAr III. voice better ir"f"
man said - lee employed IN 'hr public stores >tN's OF
pushed him behind and hr f' 'i"iriy i"r"ar! ron we
Platform which Is l.- feet High. 10 'he 'o"r {! The
Convention. The prrpr,ra,or Of '> c""a' J.? "ct u"
mcda;,y from ile platform ai m'i,..' among TIE
Mr. s,ry.cr wa. rncd to hi. feet Icy John corirane AMI
OF. err. and Immediately re.a,rcndcd The platform
OF Siarr, shame r"souniri Through Inc "ai "e
Woo, men joining in drnunria.ion Of the net
Mr. Corrauc his sea; and attempted 10 >eAh III
Lcnunra,ion II the rulianly and murier'u' assault
Al ~, in-tan; several Of tie Wood men made rl'' o'
Ny Cochr nr and conrr::-d 10y Capt Isaiah IShh"iN
Hot passed between Eyndrr and >tee"n hi Kay
AMI three blows were ''rcE IN 'e crowd "e' WIN
! effect.
Mr Wood made toward the comha'au., when lam, Car,
riran leapinr the benches, rushed to ir Wood ana
nj. reclaimed stop ifis lsIs
! II at once. say you shall suffer.
Mr. wood seized the coat Of either Ray or She,"i a"d
pulled him ont Of the crowd, calling "n him !" dor
Al his time the widest excitement prevailed ,r' "a,
ri.,o wer- drawn j. said TO have been pointed
NJ Rymi,r. wood had evidently iie siTois'' par! - "'
| a. t.liiiug concerned
Nj Cochranc With a remarks abou, tie ii-grarrn'
scene moved adjournment I'll one O'clock H"''i-
could be- heard bu: Nr. stry.er declared the motion ''
Tie largest portion Of the Convention then "i'it'~ i'
a crowd pressed forward and Wa Impossible /" YEA hV
MANY h,-ra;r> remained ia tie hall.
SPEECH ~ TIT UuN fiLNi*i1 " 49,
Peace wa, thei. restored and Mr.. Wood took The t'of
He regretted that the harmon! "i III, u.,re9n Ia"
rnnrrrd 10y aem; o; men !" H,iIi 'nr "feaih,'n "
the Democratic party. lie hoped Ntt w '"i''ch'''"
would proceed in orderly, i"-"ac ani le-hI i'''f
the transaction of TIE busia=ss i9r when II "' "'''"
BLEED
lie could ouy res:c; iha, Indifferent - tie
inys.y and honor Of The ariy -, 70 v".uil,hrit 49,.
then, from The Convention The Convention had pro-
c.c,c! 20 temporary or anizaion in the regular man,F
At IL O'Clock precisely by syrIcic in", the Convention"
va IL.
contested and who had right TO move the "caizdii"-
Chairman then duly chosen hy The majority vote
Chairman still retains III" CLAIR, anu i ihc regularly tse
m Chairman Of the Democratic CoIScnon Eow assembled
The proceedings had been conducted ~ aec"'i''."
in all IA Conventions eyer assembled III Va" s't u
New York They chose two Secretaries, and TIE question:
wls nm, and carried hy decisive vote. NJ Interruption
was nadc from any quarter until Hr Murray moved re-
urlon the New York contested seats They all
knew the trouble which had followed, yet The rc'o!nioh
ouIy sought TO settle IN fair and honorable manner he
controversy which had 80 long pa!sied the arm 9" The I've.
tls.fl on
uuarr-s .G New YORK, dcc.arn: lie respected old al
many for villa, she lad done for the Deipcrac! III We
days Of the past, hut could io' io:ser sulor' ner
u.rpa,ion. lie in favor Of meeting the ldnnahS
delegates un fair and equa terms and ihc resolution eN
pr,yr Of tia, desire had been iui and carried heyond
car Fifteen minutes after the hour AT which The central
comi,,.. had ordered the Convention 10 assemble, Peter
Ca.crr not member of III" Conv.;inn had called The
c,,y,nnn 10 order Then i, wa. thai; d.- graceful
enough break down party twenty tic- more r""tihi
shan that ofile Democrats had been enacted Then II Wa mat
they who w-r. brought here for the puros" rallied !" -H
port those who had hired te lie sincerely desired to re-
peace and harmony to Their troubled c"nhc' ~
DESTROYS 20 have opportunity l" continue t"c pro-
cc.dns of the Convention i'll such manner a. 10 secure
triumph In the state lie ready to make every sacrifice
to that end except that o! honor principle aad i'eIy 10
hi, party friends In New York. lie moved for Committee
On Permanent Organization. which was carried and TIE
following were apIoInted--r. Wood aud \. ScIr, New
York; T. Ma,her Niagara \. Gregg II {. Saith, H. H.
ShanSland, W. J. W,iani AMI jas i',hr""eE
Mr.. bartlett, -: BroOHc asked II lis Lame Wa ON We
Committee.
Tie Charman-Ii is not
Wood 4
dcal District resolutions, which was carried, ana t
following appointed:
C. D. Murray, j. O. wille 7 II. ferri.. il. Dunlap j.
smith, q. Ba.con, C. &. Mdlar and :. Tabor
Mr.. 4. H. Murray spoke warmly .aShiis; ic racf. nj
admitting delegates tickets aIi declared i!it t NJ
;ona Democracy woullhrrraer orro.s suc proceedings
lie moved Tor Committee or Credentials, With power 20
I'll vacancies.
The following gentlemen appointed. c. y Murray
Dr. Sands Mr.. Staats. J. Tabor ani MIR. Bisc"in.
Mr. Irl>all, OF Seneca, desired I" know /! Ills BODY
,hough, could rule by this violence liz was tie "it:
Democrat IN the Convention, and had never voted si''
ticket In lis life, but he denounced these Iroc,e'g' u
old Hickory w.r. alive lac would blush for Ia. democracy
lie cautioned his friends TO pause before making this at
tempt to strike down the party III the STATE.
Mr. liza ,ry H. Wing said, brhal! Of Mr. Ea-com that
n. requested that gentleman withdrawn from every
COMMITTEE lie rose pr"es; against these proceedings.
not a. mruhvr II this Convection, but Democrat oil
the state OF New York.
Mr. Wing continued In behalf u! The Democracy OF the
rural districts lie called on them 10 sei u" further into
M. trouble and Gods sake !O To- strike down The De-
mocrlcy of the Empire state.
Mr. Mcmahon spoke ia support Of She proceedings OF the
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