Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-22

mate delegates to the Convention who had been
entraPPed into momentayy participation In 1t, ]
promptly washed their hands of Wood, Gov
ernor Wise's double delegation scheme, and the
shoulder-hitters paid to force triumph for it in
the Convention by a resort to those weightiest
political arguments Of the times--slung shots, re-
volvers, brass knucks, boot-heels and brickbats
Thus, with the exception of two, every delegate
elected to the Convention answered to their names
when the roll called after the recess Of an
hour, at the end of which shame itself forced
w God and his lighting menu to decamp pre-
cipitously out Of the hall, carrying with him Of
course Gov. Wises precious scheme Of doubling
the delegation to Charleston.
As illustrating precisely how 1t was essayed to
obey the B.-Donnelly letter instructions we ap-
pend the following brief exposure Of the wheels
within wheels worked by him, from the New
York Times Syracuse. correspondence adding,
however, that Wood denies having himself fur
nished money to the shoulder hitters
SYRACUSE, Wednesday Sept II, 1859.
Ny letter Of Yesterday, In which mention was
made of the lighting gang brought up by Fernando
Wood. may in some part have prepared You to
hear of violence and outrage both within and
around the Democratic State Convention But
the scenes which actually TRANSFERRED last evening
and in the forenoon of to-day, far exceed thing
which even the names given might have led those
knowing the parties to expect IL was known in
New York, on the 18th and 18th. that Fernando
Wood had offered flee tickets to Syracuse and
back, with money for g. refreshne ats . to all the
most dangerous characters of the city who could
be relied on, or were thought reliable. to forward
his nteres.s. He had large ntance with that
class OF gentry who are known as 9. travelling
taeir shoulder" and all such made app.i cation
were heartily welcomed and furnished with the
sinews Of war. Among the parties 50 furnished
with money and tickets or enlisting as amateurs
in the proposed free fight there might be seen in
EernandOS inn
streets, such men as Red headed Tom Hen Ferris
Nicely or Cornelius Wood. Jim Carpenter. Andie
Sheehan, Spanish Levy. Jim Willett. Paddy
Burns, Ben Ray. Soldier FLYNN of the frst ward
Dan Lynn, Paddy Duffy, jim Hughes the B.nicia
Boy, and some two dozen others Of the like kid
ney but OF less note
OF the scene which then transpired (after Wood
had prepared to usurp tue control of the Conveu-
ton, as previously described in the Star -Ep I the
pen eau furnish no adequate desert pton Wood
looking fri.htfully pale and nervous stood at the
tight-hahh corner OF the platform, surrounded by
his ody-guaId, and sending Dan Lynn (of Poole
murder notoriety) on frequent brands at exactly
III O'Clock he pulled out his watch opeped il
looked round hurriedly, and gave the word :. Be
gln. IN hoarse whisper. L pom this a STAIN pe,le
took place. shout was raised. and voice from
the middle of the cohort nOmi mated Mr. G. Alyord
of Onondaga. for temporary chairman At once
Aivord who had been stationed by the chair on
the platform, took his seat began pounding with
the mallet. and declared himself elected Shout,
wells and Kisses resounded through the hall and
the majority of provincial delegates at first seemed
10 consider the whole thing a hoax or good hu
mored joke, got up prior to the meeting of the
Convention by d handful Of New-York city row.
dies In manner similar to the nom ration of
tue Chalr, Robert III Shankland of Cattaraug u.s.
and j. b. Hall of Schoharie were appointed seq
ret3ries; and then a resolution was introduced nv
c. ID. Murray, of Cattaraugus declaring that botb
the Tammany Hall and Fernando Wood deleya-
tons should be admitted to seats in the Conyer
ton. Of the speech made by John Co.. brane in
reply to this-a speech in which he remin ded the
assemblage that 1t was int an assemblage NO ROLL
car having neen made, nor any other steps taken
TO prepare 1t for business-you will have received
full report before this reac hes YOU Hedistinct
ly declined To recognize the organization made az
any organization OF the Convention which had
been called to meet there.
At IL O'Clock precisely, Peter Carer fCbair
man Of the Democratic State Committee-ED.
STAR called the Convention to order on behalf
of The state Committee. when the venerable John
Stryker, OF Oneida, was moved To the chair and
John b. Skinner, of Wyoming and MIR Hall
were appointed temporary Secretaries This oava
us now one real and one bogus Chairman, two
bogus and two real Secretaries and two d fferent
sets OF speakers. moving different sets OF rrsolu
lions The combat thickened visibly. and ain the
elected delegates, with the exception of some
sven or eight began moving away from that
side OF the floor on which Wood stood Just al
THIS moment rush was made at the Chairman
Mr.. STRIKER. and Nicely Wood, a relative of Fer
nando Wood, an apDointee in the Custom house,
hurled Mr.. Stry ker from the PLATFORM at the same
time strl king him u heavy blow on the back of
the head. Stryker fell forward, and might have
had his neck broken. but for the fact that he was
caught by some delegates below, who broke the
descent OF six feet over which he had been
thrown. This was the turning point Of public
opinion, and even the fighting men Of Fernando
WOODS retinue began to feel ashamed Of tbei r
business and their leader. A motion was then
made by John COchrane, in view Of this Outrage.
70 take recess for one hour; whereupon all the
regular delegates with the exception Of seven or
eight, withdrew and the bogus assemblaoe nm
der AlvOrd had full swing for that space OF time
such being the main facts of the case. it would
be imPossi BILE to convey just idea of the incl
oens which marked the course of events OF the
retlnue around w God. numbers were armed and
Drandished pistols, but, happily, no shots were
hired, and no blood shed. Public opinion r, shed
against the movement into which Wood had en-
.eleo' ana the Dickinson delegates of the State
Were vehement in demanding of AIvord that
their names should not be used on any of his
committees, nor in any other manner which
would appear to countenance these outrages