The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-06

Convention, and there will be platform upon
which the democracy, North and South may
unite. On the other hand, US the adoption OF
the Southern platform OF Wise will drive away
the Northern democracy, and as the adop-
ton of the platform Of Douglas will cause
revolt Of the South, it is very clear that the
Charleston Convention win have to cast both
Wise and Douglas overheard with their pecu-
liar heresies, or consent to sink the ship
Something between these two sectional candi-
dates will be required to save the democracy
in 1860, and their way of safety is indicated in
the broad, comprehensive, national policy of
Mr. Buchanan's administration
The Tricks OF Tammany-Thc Way Mo-
dern Conventions are Made.
The election of delegates from this city to
the State Convention which is to meet on the
l4th instant at Syracuse is called for this
evening. Nothing richer than this call in i'm
pudence and fraud ever issued from Tammany
Hail. The elections in question have already
been had, and the certificates, with names
written in full, are at this moment carefully
locked up in some desk, subject to order. The
individuals selected are all instruments of the
federal Office holding power in this city, and are
pledged against the district system Of choosing
delegates to the Charleston Convention. This
call, then, for the Tammany democracy to
meet tonight to elect representatives to
Syracuse, is, as we have said sheer humbug
and gross imposition. If Mr.. Jones, of the
First ward, should get thousand votes and
Mr.. Brown ten votes, the Fowler candidate
of ten votes would receive his certificate
Of election, What folly, then, for the demo-
cracy to trouble themselves about matter in
which, by Encouragement, their votes are
to be considered as nothing. 1t is no doubt
q convenient mode of settling perplexing
question:; but it may not be an equally agree
able one to the honest voter, who is to play the
part of the cat in scratching the chestnuts from
the fire. 1t is understood that a caucus meet
ing of the delegates thus elected is to be held
on Wednesday afternoon, at the New York
Hotel, when they will receive their instructions
and something to drink.
1t appears by the last arrangement accepted
at Tammany that short work is to be made of
Wood, Kennedy, Tiemann and Delavan in the
nominating committees, while Fowler, Kennedy,
Rynders & Co. are to loom up larger than ever
in the Old Wigwam, backed by that never
failing popular cry of Irregular nominations"
There is, however, way in which this
plan may be nipped in the bud and the
put hors de combat By the ballot
ting Of last Thursday at Tammany Hall the vote
upon each of the questions under consideration
stood fortyfve to thirty -four, majority of only
twelve in favor of the Cassidy managers. Since
then several members of the Committee who
voted with the majority are anxious for
another trial of strength These twelve majo-
rity votes and twelve more if necessary, may
be secured in favor of an administration and
Union ticket, should such one be started
Let meeting Of the minority members
of the General Committee be called at Tam
many Hall without delay, with invita-
tons to all members who are in favor Of
the success of the party to attend. Let pro-
test be issued against the proceedings of
Thursday last, exposing the operations of the
of that meeting, and then let call
be issued forthwith for new and honest cleo
ton of delegates to the Syracuse Convention.
Let the delegates thus elected present them
selves at Syracuse, and demand their seats as
he properly chosen representatives Of the peo-
lie and of Tammany Hall. The power of the
General Committee would no longer be in the
lands of the Confidence Cassidy operators.
he majority would possess the power to fix and
rrange the primary affairs for the coming To-
al elections. Thus would not only the packed
convention at Syracuse be defeated, or render
but the democracy Of the city in
December next would have presented for their
uffrages such men only as would be certain to
command success.
The hostility with which these men follow up
our City Inspector, Colonel Delavan, is not the
east interesting feature of the play. The ap-
prevail which the official conduct Of this officer
IS everywhere receiving from the press and
people are but SO many incentives to fresh
abuse and SANDER. 1t is, moreover, a crime
to hear these laudations and to know that there
Is capable and honest man in Office. Such,
however, are not the only blunders committed
by the City Inspector. He has had the bold
ness to inform these politicians of Tammany
that their advice in the business matters of his
office was not required; and he has had the still
greater imprudence to think and act for him
self on all questions Of removals and appoint
ments. This stand has brought against him the
opposition of the whole Of the Tammany mana
gers, who are revcnging themselves by refusing
to the ward in which Mr. Delavan resides the
right Of representation at Syracuse.
Again we repeat, let meeting be immedi-
ately called at Tammany Hall by the General
Committee, let new election be ordered, and
new set Of delegates, honestly chosen by the
people, be sent to Syracuse. The experiment
cannot fail Of success In securing popular re-
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