The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-03
THE CANAL CONVENTION AT ROCHESTER,,


Our Special Rochcster Correspondence.
ROCHESTER, Sept. i, 1859.
or5ani= 1ion Of u. Conreertim--TAe An uho Compose
l--What Thy Lte7a 10 DO Nth the Iolacians--Holi
" 10 the Central Retlroad-2he Affair Fiat and Stu.
rtd dc.
Tie city OF Rochester vas invaded this morning by
feet OF canal men, assembled to look after the interests
Of The State DITCH and to adopt plan Of action by
which u political parties Of New York may be made to
feel that there ia power In the State besides that OF the
Central Railroad The headquarters OF the canaers are
OF tie new hotel on the corner Of Main and St. Paul
street.-The Osborn Aorse-and this morning delegates
we're there, not in large numbers but representing ma
or.y Of the coupteE bordering the canal sprinkled
jsmoDg the forwarders, commission merchants ana pro-
duce Dealers several seedy pocans-he pepper ana
salt thrown In 10 flavor the in,ipdi,y Of convention
made up without the spice of party organization
The 6rtt step In the direction OF a systematic canal
movement was taken last year. meeting was held q,
syracufe Tuesday and Wednesday the 2ssh and 2sa
Of December and resolutions adopted lay ing do yn
plan Of seige for projected attack upon the
satnre and declaring 10 favor Of certain
which ware to be urged upon law makers at the State
capital COMMITTEES was also appointed to write ard
ruosa an addrefs for all these bodies take 1t for an,ed
thet ons wloy speeches. which body gets OF
iftening to- and extended arguments and dry statcs
which nobody reacs Indispensable part Of the pro
gramme. All this done in due form the Le,lsls;urs
WAS beseged but By men no. sbrewd enough 10 cone
with the accomplished lobbyists the Central Railroad
interest," and with what SUCCESS s matter record and
now committee appoiltcd for the purpose has again
called together the csnaerE TO try their luck over agsn
IN 1852 The advantage which they have this year over
Their position ten months sipce in holding their meeting
IN advance Of the plrty conventions and by adournog
over until SITTER thoss interesting Affairs nave been dis
posed CT exercising certain influence over the political
nomination.
The meeting was called a. ten O'Clock a. the City Hll
The windows we're decorated With flags bearing tho fol.
lowing Inscriptions
We have In the Empire men who are true 10 her ins
80 tree pass men for Office.
No faint hearts IL ranks who 70 ac.
b 5oS e,on % our puslic works Nosae Of
rre:es ycnr public works perDetuA and name
nes sIs s pss s sns z2Ty q es. State
ne msn for the fce-uo the Office for the man.
20 ho tne eat Ing journals sneak for ns
people, AnswerHalnsd free passes AID paropsxe pre
paradng the street, scmewhh after the crcns IA h,on
and by these the morning proceedings wore
wnas envened About one hundred persons were in the
nal wnen the meeting was called 20 order jnciudluo
several unoccupled residents Rochester sno y,rrs
called into TIE hall by curiosity 10 ascertain what creaeI
"Ins great conIusion Before the adjournment for din
and City. The Organization effected By TOE esec,lon
OF Mr. Barton, Of this city, very respectable did line
the Convention with the veil known
toned ne am 70 public speaking, Set every person a,
at on the question Of the promptnsss ana en-
you vii DOUBTLESS have full sketch , from ' VOC,
reporter, were afler the usual fashion some ron
live canal men, advocating what they believe 70
politicians VINO think 70 make capital out OF pretended
anecto5 for the public worke-men who never bad aud
raver s have sixpencc interest in toe welfare Of ihst
OF any other property.
INC ralns sso men, Of the Convention w,s bitter hos
NIFTY 10 toe Central Railroad nv tho wsy y is d-oIl
s Wal mAny sas cuasst denou1cers Of ne frse Pa9