Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-20
Daily Tir9iniau.
Scenes at the Recent State Convention of
the Now York Democracy.

the New Y ork democracy.
\ correspondent of the Herald writing from Sy.
racuse Sept. Is, gives tho subjoined account of
Of the rich enacted at tho recent gath
ering of the great united, harmonious Democracy
of the Empire State:
Had it not been for tho promptitude of John
Coehlane yesterday morning, the Regency would
have been, ms far Us Charleston goes aud the or
ganizaton of the state for tho immediate future,
blown to fndless atoms. The MozaA Hall people
were unprepared for the lightning spring which
he gave upon the chair. under tho very nose o the
Speaker rendering il impossible not to give him
the word. Certainly not over ten seconds elaps-
cd from tho begin boys" which was the sig
nal for Alyord's being hurried into tho chair,
to which he was not elected, and the COM
mcncemcnt of CochrRnes speech to the resou-
tons admitting the Moaart Hall people MS dele
gates.
Wood was the first to perceive Cochrnne' : move
mcnt, and rose within second of him; but neith
cr tho yels of the front rank nor the mcnacng
gestures or the bulles could get the floor away
from the owner. Probably had. Avord been n
rlore experienced conspirator, he would have rn-
led IT out ot order for any speeches Ia be mnde
excepting by his own friends. This would have
been no more absurd than his subsequent deci
sions. But. unfortunately for his cause, he did
not NJ first anteipa 80 nglorious and brief n
reign
Wood marshallcd his men into tho hall very
early, made them take seats as ho designated tho
heaviest muscle in the ccntrr--gen, lemon like ex-
Sheriff Willot beng placed on the extreme flank
He pointed out the Benicia Boys chairwith mark
ed and emphatic gesture and then marched back
ward and forward before his troops like captain
on field day lie wns lividly pile. alnos, yellow
the muscles of his saco tight ground, and with II
dangerous look, which caused bystnndor To re-
mark, what n picture for n Zoume.' Aitcr
t"chlanc had spoken for about II minute. Ray, Tom
Ferris. Billy Wilson, Ncaly Woods, Dan Linn, and
the lighting boys generally, were evidently dis
gustcd nj receiving sign to resort ut onre to
'"thc last reason al the uutcrrlcd.' When Alyord
called him t. Order however, for ceasing to stare
him, aS Speaker, directly in the tuce. they could
not b. entirely restrained, and for about ten min
utes it locked as though n storm was going to
break out with vengeance. Ryndcrs posted him
self where the first blow was expected, and did
wonders in keeping the l,eace, 1t may he sald
even, that be prevented hlondshcd, n small. dan
gernus looking man stood back of Cochrnnr. with
piso concealed under his coat, resolved on the
first assault vi the latter to blow out the brains Of
Fernando Wood.
The Rcgc"cy were greatly terrified. Cassidy
was probably hidden away under n bed nj home
Mt least hc made show uf himself until several
hours alter all danger was over. Fowler, who Is
IL late ri>cr was probably picking his teeth in his
room after breakfast. Messages were sent to Rich
mpud, Int his urnud, burly form only rolled il sell
!
Peter taIgcr wlS far more plucky, and cxcltei
no small amount oi admiration by the noiecless
s"niirulauly frmnr-e with which he placed
himself in front Of Nlvord while the latter was
answering tuehrauos question, whether the
Speaker was the supreme arbtcr of parliament
tnry rule, lay declarlnr, "les, that at least ho
W.. Alvrdl vas Cngger quietly exclaimed,
The hour OF twelve having arrived. !, chair
mns. # the coumittec,cal the Convention 10 order
nna move that Juo. Strykor be appointed tempora-
lury chairman.
The boys never ought to have permitted this
speech 20 hn,c bocn ended 1t was awful y dis
astrnus te them. and their own tactics were deplo-
rablr. A. measure of prudence they ought to
have Killed Cag.rr, or at least thrown him out OF
the window before be could uitcra word. Perhaps
they hnd received no orders ur did not catch their
cue with sufficient readiness Ncalv Woodss as
sault Oh Strykcr, small sickly-looking, nmialc
gentlcmun, finished their business. lie WAS the
wrong point ot attack in the first place, and then
even in Inmmany Hail. sncaking behind n man
nn1 striking hn nnawurc- is not wholly approy-
ed of. Sheriff Willet and all Of the "genlcmen"
raised m outcry mt tho outrage--thc greatest,
they all declare. that ever witnessed at any
convention in the State. The Bcnica Boy growl-
ed loudly against sucl yiolation If the rules oi
the ring"
In fact the sympathy excited for Strykcr ear
ricd disorder into the ranks Of the Mozart Hall in
forward his resolution. moving that "as violence
had been of'crcd, and further stay in the Hall
was Inconsistent with the personal safety OF the
drlcgatrs the Convention adjourn the thing was
up and n complete victory ensncd in behalf OF
law and order The time had come To laugh in
stcnd Of cry the strange events Of the preceding
half hour. And material for merriment not
wanting in the remembrance of Alvord's blunt de-
claration, that "Parliamentary rule Icing untitled
for the present occasion, he took the responsible
of substituting for it in his own arbitrary decl-
sions." Cochranc asked him point blank if he
did go, and he replied that he did Like Jnck
Cade 'his mouth was the Parliament Of England"
Mingled swearing and laughing made up the SUM
Of noise Il le by the dee gates in descending the
stairs, though all was subdued by emotions more
tender upon witnessing Stryker limping, with ex-
trcme pain. from crowd to crowd, iinpioring that
M little mention might be made Of his snlerings
ns possible, lest it might get into the papers, and
the feelings OF his family narrowed by what had
been done.
The ind dignation Of Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson
and Edwin Croswell at the outragcs which ha,!
bcen perpetrated drew them completely nut ot
their usual reserve The '.old Roman oi The Su~
quehannn" desired that his "reprobaton of the
whole affair from beginning to end" might re-
ceive the utmost publicity and Mr.. Croswell
thought that especially gentlemen whose mem
bership of the Astor House Committee might
| cause their sentiments to be msrcpresenel
should boldly diavow, in writing having part
or lot with such ruffansm, and should "wasll
their skirts for ever of all who Ind participated
in it,"
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ter and molasses or golden syiup with small
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