Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-16
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TRepo; o;tsd Expressly for the state Demoera,.l



NEw YoRK, sept l5-The New York
papers this morning are filled with reports
Of aud conn ents on the doing Of the Dem
ocratic Convention held at Syracuse, yester
day. The Herald in an editorial uses the
following language: The treachery Of the
Albany regency to Henry A. Wise. has
brought forth its appropriate fruils-tbe
fraud has been consumated 1T Syracuse by
vote to appoint Delegates TO the Charles
ton Convention. The democracy of this
State has thus been treated with contempt,
and instead Of being permitted to select the
men they wished to represent them in the
National Convention, to nominate candi-
date for tine Presidency. the Albany regency
consisting Of Cassidy, Cagger. Comstock,
Corwing RicLmond d Co., have taken the
selection out vi their hand and arranged it
themselves. Certain it is that the dis
affection among the democracy of the State
at foreetalling them in the appointment Of
Delegates to the Charleston Conv ention
will be such that il will demoralize the
party and cause Thousands to remain away
from the polls in the fall elections Thus
will the proverb be realized in politics as
well as in other things, that honesty is
the best policy" and heavy retrib ution
will be visited upon the heads Of the Alba
ny cllcque they have sown the wind and
they will yet reap the whirlwind
The Times concludes that this is merely
the first step towards o split in the party,
but has been SD very badly managed that
the split is likely to be very trifling af-
fair.
Mr.. Woods impetuosity seems to have
overborne his shrewdness 1t was generally
understood that he had resolved upon run.
ming for Mayor this fall, with or without
tie regular nomination. This last move
ment has not increased his chances Of sue.
cess, either in getting that nomination or in
doing without it. 1t may be doubted now,
whether h can draw off votes enough from
the regular ticket to give the Republicans
any chance Of electing their candidate.
The Heralds special Washington cores
pondent says Gen. Scott's advice is required
relative to the San Juan Island difficulty,
and it will be asked for at meeting Of the
Cabinet which vii he held Thursday, for
| the purpose Of reading over the late dis
patches from Gen. Harvey and debating on
the general bearings Of the affair. In this
light Gen. SCOTS decision is considered
absolutely necessary by the President.
Inc ADMINISTRATOR are ROOu Oe8I eXeT-
cised in regard to the present aspect Of affairs
| growing out of the sc zure Of the Island oi
San Juan They are fearful that a collision
will take place before dispatches which
were recently transmitted can reach Gen.
Iiarney. Nothing has been received from
Commissioner Campbell, who has been en-
gagged for upwards of two years arranging
the boundary.
MIR. Preston, our Minister to Spain, will
doubtless return home as soon as he learns
| Of the death Of Gov. Wicklif.
Our Government at the request OF hi
family have written him, giving leave O
absence, provided he desires it.
The dispatch from st. Louis in yester
days papers, in regard TO the sale OF mule
at Camp FLOYD, is tissue OF falsehood
from beginning TO end
The Peruvian minister had long inter
view with the Secretary of State day, il
reference to affairs transpiring betweeI
the two governments.
Peru has recently manifested disposi
tion TO settle a number of long standing &C
counts held by our citizens.