The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-18

Our Syracuse Correspondence.
SYRACUSE, Sept 15, 1859.
Sketch Of Affairs in Syracuse Drascx ,c Blue Crayon-
Some Truth about Those Gathered tters-Noooay sold, DC
ha of your cnrresnondcnt
to write wireworking slang TO the HERALD. The adver-
sement you day two ago inserted for posted poll
ti~ans IN cnrresrnnd 10 ohnn,any "ns~er"a 10
may Judge from all the seedy looking gentlemen who pre-
tend to hold that Office In fact there s doubt in my
mind that these fellows not your real reporters for
your folks never 90 on the dead head system.
Without any further preface, ust let say that
not politician, and judging by the crew that is present
at this great pow wow do not want to be classed
among the 'wire-workers" Our mission here to
port the and to pick up the fun of the Convention
AS your knowing correspondents TO ignore the hu
Of this gathering, permit to become your sci
elected correspondent for this occasion.
We have had chair Of the reporters tables rst
having gotten Cagger ticket which is copyrghted) and
we have had eyes the press gang especially D-
recty opposite sits your bona de reporter who s
undoubtedly HERALD man, all the representatives Of
the rural press have ask him for information
what is going on under their noses. Your man knows
everybody and everything and writes without
while half of the other poor devils lose the Of pro-
ceedings every five minutes. We have at table
temperance editor who in tribuaton to keep the
run Of matters If he tells his all that he is told
they will have rich reading.
The Central Railroad men are very busy. In fact
passes said be easily procured and the conduct
ors stop their trains here and the convention
II is frequently said that all the rascas in the State
flock to these gatherings We quite have met
some precious nnocents at this Convention who have had
the wool pulled their eyes most beautifully Several
country delegates said TO have slept with Central
Railroad men, The fact is rural brethren when they
come to town. are prone TO 60 after strange ocdelows
One Of the funniest questions have had put TO
u.s. was that of country delegate, who seldom
side Of his Dutch county The dear creature wanted
TO know Mr. Dickinson had not been honored by this
Convention How could any one doubt that he was
treated fairly!
The dear old man reminded US Of lamb attircd for the
slaughter when he went upon the platform. He will
never be heard from again. The Infamous gang that
run the democractc party for their ends no
honor nor principle, and would sell their dead grand
DANES tombstone for Consideration"
II has been quite evident here the initiated that the
nomination Of the State ticket matter Of little
interest to the Convention. The Presidential ele
ment has coored from first TO last The rural delegates
OF the line of the Central Railroad have been mere
wooden dummies in the hands Of the Regency. As a
general thing every rural delegate has had two to
take Of him. We know Of several instances where
delegate, sent with positive instructions to oppose the
selection Of Charleston delegates, has been humbugged
and bamboozcd out Of his senses.
The demoraizng effect Of gathering like this is hard
to convey TO the unnitaed reader. is Of
element when the lowest passions appealed to- The
better sort Of intellect leaves little trace convention
The least capable and oudest mouhed men have the most
to say.
In word, those opposed to representative govern
ments might find fruitful of precious arguments
in the proceedings Of tho past two days among the salt
boilers, who to do them JUSTICE look at the conventions
in purely commercial point of view But the people
take the rcins Of in their hands when
they see ut.
The little editors will return to their respective villages
tonight in the eleven O'Clock They will set down
and scssorze the reports Of what they incapable
Of reporting although done under their eyes and noses,
m a sc % Yosa ws nns make son a
wives believe they are tremendous fellows.