The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-23
THE AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION
Our Utica Correspondence.


Our Utica Correspondence.
UuoA, Sept %, 1859
Assembling Of the Political SquddsBrooks Aabitios-l
Grati6ed Beoo'ed and Out,ctxed by .Scroags d Co-T
Party Broken Up-Disintegration Commenced
Disappointment and Disgust-The american Press Join
ing tie Republicans and Democrats, DC, dc.
The Know Nothngs have come and gone. Their mum
bers respectfully numerous aud their proceedings
decidedly jolly. The Convention was congregation man
~ Of politicians who resembled the last run Of shaa III
June, divided into cliques and squads, pompous WIN
schemes and terrible the possessos Oh un'ou po"o
The first principal division apparently on ,he was
the Brooks and the anti Brooks parties inal sehcman
was DESTROYS Of presiding over the proceedings VI the
Convention and shaping its CONCLUSIONS an fea'y 'hefe
was no objection to gratifying this honorable am.
hilton but as to designs yet TO be
developed, a pretended opposition TO him was got
-, prnclpally by General Scroggs OF Buffalo, among
Tho select corps who train in the ranks of that valiant
General Isay apparently for tell the TRUTH Brooks
strong and opposition to him could have been success
full Scroggs and Company had designs which Brooks was
opposed TO- and they knew H. And yet they were bold
enough determine that he should be their most ser
yiceable instrument in accomplishing them; and they
succeeded in the end Scroggs Co. at the right moment
Welded or pretended TO yield their opposition TO him
President and chief manager but exaccd that they should
be on the Nominating Committee places they could reach
in no other way as was agreed the President should
have the appointing Of that committee Scrogs go were
for Dorshcmer and Brooks irrcconccaby opposed,
and yet fell the trap for hmapponted Scrosgs
4 Co the committee placed the power ne possessed III
the hands Of those who before powerless, and
bed them ride not only him, but over the Judg-
outmanaged His ambition blinded his eyes and destroyed
his Judgment Nor did he as he ought TO nave done take
the advice of those who might have given HIM good warn
ing The committee, which was about all there was OF
thp IN
totally different from what he intended il should be- and
really supposed Il was until this action raised the veil
and showed him. at least TO others the game of decep
ton that had been practsed. No prudent man would
have accepted the power OF appointing the committee
its exercise would and did bring about his ears storm of
disappointment--an inevitable result where such com
mtee. numbering sixteen, was to be selected from so
large body So the plans Of Brooks broke down the
start The Convention were with him and followed him
while he was led by Scroggs 4 Co.
The selection Of Dorsheimer contrary to the
OF the Convention, while the nomination OF ncnnston
was an insult its good and against every idea of
sound policy The Convention had set out with the de-
caraton OF its soundness the question: with
the intention to consult the known wishes OF the canal
men, by selecting such names only were identified favo
raby with the Improvement policy Of the State 50 when
the Of Dennston read in the place of Church,
for Comptroller there was general disgust al the trick
through which the Convention had been cheated and the
fraud perpetrated The ground of advantage was in
moment thrown away and the feeling which before
warm ardent and all hope, sank TO Goodness deep dsap
pointmen; and disgust OF all the anti Improvement men
among the nineteen candidates before the people, Mr.
Dennston known and conceded TO be the worst and
yet this Canal Convention took him The selection of
Dcrsheer thought by the great body OF the Conven
be less inconsistent but for another The
selection Of skinner the place Of Chaplin for Canal
Commissioner another garing and disheartening de-
parture from sound policy Chaplin is lifelong canal
man practically, while skinner has canal antecedeus
what his connection with the contracting interest
gives him In short the ticket not what nine enhs OF
the Convention and the Know Nohngs OF the State feel it
ought to eutitle their support What number
OF them will finally accord their support remains to be
seen In the OPINION Of not a few OF its best men tue
Tho pf at M tba
parting OF the waysthe moment when those disposed 10
to the republicans would take that direction and those
who were inclined towards the democrats would seek
home in that party II perhaps too early to conclude
definitely On this point.
The sentiment of opposition to the 'rrepressble Mr..
Seward general and that may decide the great body
OF the Know Nothings when they shall have maturey
sidered the subject 10 vote for the whole democratic ticket
the overthrow that perncous doctrine
and the champion Of the party which has adopted
its creed Let wait and There is not either in tbs
proceedings their probable results nyhng that is cal
cuated give the Seward Regency reasonable grounds
hope the State either relates TO the local Presden
tia election
Natural history mentions animal that grows
certain size, lives to a certain period, and the
dies from the growth within itself OF another
which is thus given birth and outward existence
There is reason to believe that something Of tn
sort is to mark the fate Of the lannon's Know No
thing party for there numerous rumors afoat witt
little evidence, going to establish their truth that Ties
strange aud unexpected results in the Convention wer
produced through new secret organization, living AM
working within the old one. To this, It is iniimaied
Brooks fell a victim Certain am that twentyio hour
in advance the precise ticket that was presented wa
agreed upon at private meeting, and confidently shown
the that certain TO be selected Le
the brethren look to the vita of their organization,
still have any, and see what is gnawing there.
As the record has already shown several delegates
lost time in taking up their line OF marchsome TO he
republicans and some to the democrats. The American
press to considerable extent, will join the nnu
merable caravan
The Albany Statesman will not support the ticket, but
will sink into the party of black repubhcanism
time since ceased to have any influence respecta
bity and is OF little consequence when whore goes
The Keesevic Republican, American paper Of influence
will become republican, and the Seneca Falls Rereie
hitherto influential organ of the American party, will
Join the democrats. There other American presses
that will follow right and left, And the dsinte
grafton will be quite general and immediate.