The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-17

DECEM bEk H.
The Albany Regency and Thesr. eAnas-
date for the Charlestoa Conventson.
When 1t was first given out last summer chat
the Albany Regency intended to pack deIega-
ton to Charleston that would be . unit, II was
also reported that their plan of operations at
Charleston comprehended good deal of beat
Ing about the bush, as in 1852, and finally
bold push for Horatio Seymour, and his nomi-
nation after the fashion of poor Pierce. Our
! readers also know that at the Regency State
Convention of last September q complete dele
cation was appointed to Charleston, and Of
such materials and under such rules, as to be
unit in the hands of Dean Richmond Il Com
pany. BUTT is equally well known that there
was another Democratic State Convention at
Syracuse at the same time with that of the Re-
gency, and utterly opposed to their plan of
packing for Charleston, and in favor Of the
election of delegates by the Congressional dis
trict system.
or this unruly division of the democracy the
Albany Regency denounced Fernando Wood
as the alpha and omega; and SO, between the
Regency and Tammany Hall, it was resolved
that Wood should be destroyed. Thus ad
monished, Mr.. Wood resolved upon an appeal
to the national and conservative democracy Of
this city, in defiance of the Regency and Tam
many Hall. Alarmed at this, and aware of his
popularity, poor Tammany was much embar-
raised what to do; but finally hit upon
the desperate expedient of nominating for
Mayor Mr.. Haveneyer, and for Counsel to the
Corporation Mr.. TRden-two prominent lead
ers in the Van Buren, Buffalo abolition move
ment of l848. The object Of this ticket was
the Cancellation of the black republicans; but,
although one Of our black republican organs
was induced to take the field in behalf of this
democratic republican coalition, and although
many republicans supported Havemeyer,
he was handsomely defeated by the indepen.
dent national democratic candidate, Fernando
Wood.
Thus this attempt of the Regency and Tam
many to put this man down and out of the way
ton programme, resulted in his elevation to
very high position of power in the regular ma.
tional democratic camp. And so it was that
the Regency game of working Mr.. Seymour
through the Charleston Convention by the ba-
lance of power Of the solid vote Of New York
was spoiled. The triumph of Mr.. Wood settles
the question concerning contrasting New York
delegation. Such a delegation will be elected
in the manner indicated, and doubtless it will
be accepted as the legitimate delegation at
Charleston.
| The Albany Regency and Tammany Hall
thus having been rebuked by the national de-
mocracy of this city, upon a test question,
hit upon the notable device Of grand dis
play in our approaching city Union meeting,
in order to cover over the disgrace of their
late defeat and its damaging affiliations with
| black republicanism. Hence we find the Tam
many leaders very conspicuous in this Union
movement; and hence we find Horatio Sey-
mour designated as the leading orator for this
great occasion. Thus Tammany and the Re-
gency may suppose that Mr.. Seymour, backed
up by the conservative mercantile interests of
New York city, will still be available at
Charleston, Notwithstanding the late crushing
vote of our city democracy against him and his
i Presidential AneinAa-s --a,a-e----a--.sse
overture to say, however, that the Charles
ton game Of the Regency and Tammany has
been played out-that the certificates Of our
New York merchants will not save them, and
that however eloquently Mr. Seymour may
eulogize "our glorious Union" he will still be
regarded at Charleston as the aspirant Of an
inscriptions clique that does not represent
the wishes Of our national democracy. In this
view, this Tammany Union dodge is regular
political swindle, and as such we denounce it
to the country. But this INSCRIPTIONS clique
Of political spoilsmen, who sold private let
ter Of Governor Wise for twenty dollars, and
then charged that it had been surreptitiously
taken out Of their hands, are ready for any
trick to save their bacon
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