New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-23

The proceedings OF the American State Con'en-
ton, held at Utica on Wednesday in regard to the
selection Of tickle. for State officers, to say the
least, are Of very singular character. Wn9ing
all reference to the pomius tion for Judge of the
Court Of Appesls, which, like all Judicial nomloa
lions. stands upon grounds peculiar to itself the
Convention made up it's ticket 10 equal proportions
from the candidates already placed in the 6eld by
the Republican and Democratic parties From the
former it selected the nsmes of Messrs. Deupiston,
Dorsheimer, Myers, and Hughes; from the latter,
those Of MessIs. Jones, Skinner, Richmond aud
Eldekin Should this eclectic ticket be gu ,cesstul,
il would give msjority Of the Canal Board to the
Repub sans, a msjorily of the Contracting Board
TO TIE Democrats, and majority of the Board of
Prison Inspectors, also, TO the Democrats
1t is difficult to perceive what motive, consistent
with attachment to so called "Aueri:sn Princi-
piles" has dictated this peculiar proceeding. We
would fam inquire whether the four gsDtlemeo
sci, cted from the Republican ticket, have given any
greater evidence of attachment to the doctrines of
the American party, than the four names on thst
ticket which the Utica Convention has ignored
If they have given no such evidence (ard it is not
pretended that they hase), then why are they
picked out to make up part of this ticket, rather
than their four associates We might with
equal perth ask the same questions In reg'rd
to the four Democrats who have been taken, and
the four that have been left" What rule guided
in the selection of the persons who make up this
ticket If the eight gentlemen whose nsmes are
presented to toe people BY this Convention have no
higher claims upon the CO. 900 voters Who last fall,
gave their suffrages to Messrs. Burrows and Ben
ton, than the eight whose names have been passed
over, then, if this Convention truly reflects the
sentiments of the American organization 1t has
ceased to be political party, governed by fixed
principles, and worthy the allegiance OF earnest
men, and has becou the mere creature of cnance
or caprice, whose doings impose no sort OF obligs-
ton upon any persons Whatsoever
We learn that the Convention was not uuani-
nous in arriving at the result upon which We have
common ed; and that at the close Of the proceed
ipgs about t9 enty Of its members sigued written
protest sgaipst the nomination Of the tcket-some
because they desired straight" American nom
nation, some because they were opposed to putting
any candidates. at all in the field and others because
they objected to one or two of the names selected
We understand, however, that, upon the whole,
the proceedings of the Convention were as harmo-
NOUS Sc the action of such bodies usually is; aud
that its nominees will probably receive the support
Of considerable share of the voters who Yet
meirtain their injection with the American or
ganizaton.
We are inclined TO credit the state rent made in
some quarters that the selection of part OF the
Democratic IS we'll as of the Republican ticket,
WAS not the result of mere chance or whim, bat
Was Intended rs 8 side blow at Gov. Seward; that
lis opponents in the American organization hope,
by their action at Utica to defeat portion Of the
Republican State ticket, aud thus throw cloud
over bis Presidential prospects By representing him
as unable to carry his own State on the eve OF the
National cont, ST. If this be SO, We suggest that II
is not Straightforward policy, aid Is not exactly
BETTING an organization which processes such lofty
principles, and such abhorrence Of po.ca! trick
cry. as does the American party. AT all events,
the proceedings at Utics have imposed welgoty
obligations upon every Republican in the State
to put forth the most strenuous exertons TO place
sll the names on our excellent ticket beyond the
reach Of disaster.
The DUTY of patriot, and sensible Americans
would seem to be equally clear. Their party has
now gone into open bankruptcy, aud the leaders
are irving 10 sell out the members. Accordingly,
il bs hoves the latter to refuse to play the part OF
merchandise to repudiase the action OF this Conven-
ton, and to act hereafter in politics a. their con-
victions Of duty sh,ll dictate. Let those wh,se
political faith is with the Democrats 90 with them;