New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-17
THE soFTs AT SYRACUSE.
Of The n. Y. Tribune.

THE SOFTS AT SYRACUSE.
usuespeodence Of The N. Y. Tribune
- SYRACUSE, Aug. IA, 1860
q, The advance guard Of the Soft-Shell State Con-
vsntion which meets in this city tomorrow, has al
: ready arrived. Richmond, Stryker, Ludlow, Coch-
name, Cagger, and other Ike leaders, are upon the
) Rrsand The list Of delegates does not include many
prominent men; but the outside throng is imposing
OF course. New York city sends double delegation
}, TIE memory Of the oldest inhabitant' does not
penetrate far enough into antiquity to reach the period
when abe did not send two ets of delegates to every
gathering Of Democratic politicians, where, by any
stretch of charity she could urge claim TO place.
In fact double sets of representatives from the State
of New.York to National Conventions, and double
sets from the city Of NewYork to State Conventions
has become as Pecksn said of his periodical fits of
hsoxicstion, the chronic condition ofhe Democracy.
The collision this year springs from the same source
as that Of the las.--the feud between Tammany and
Mozart Then, the proud and naughty Softs, having
just enIsted Dickinson in their service, gloried in
sheir strength, and CONTEMPORARY kicked Wood and
his rowdy retinue from their Hail. But the crest of
Saint Tammany and the Regency has since been
hpnbled by the man whom it then betrayed, and aid
from any quarter even from Hozart Hall and Wash
hgton Hunt, will be welcomed now. The Douglas
Breckenridge harrassng their rear, will not criticise
Zoe closely the ragged regiment which Wood has
tersa in the stews of the metropolis the corporas
guard of respectable imbeciles which Hunt has mar
shaled In the interior
Speaking of this political peripatetic, who, like
srollng actor, goes round the country giving
zon Of last Appearances suggests the fact that his
next performance is in this city, this evening" where
he and James Brooks and Lorenzo Burrows according
70 a sarne handful which meets one at every
of the street. play their sectional role, for the thou
sspdth time, at Wieting Hall-the spot where the
Softs hold their Convention tomorrow. OF course,
shis Belleverett meeting for the piratical craft sails
under that bag) is mere pretsnse, shallow sham.
HINT Brooks g. Co. desired to meet here at this juno
ture TO fix the terms Of their bargain and sale to the
sofs. If they boldly entered the market aud exposed
sheir wares in open day. offering them to the highest
tseder at public cutlery, II would arrest universal at
feution and excite M comprnentary remarks. 50 they
hide their trckery under the mask Of Bel and Ever
EFT Ratification meeting The disguise is too thin,
gentlemen
A few prominent Old-Line Wings aud Americans
ste in attendance TO assist" as the French say in
aha ratfcation-not of Bell but Of the bargain;
among whom A. II. Calhoun, George Briggs, and
Amos Preecott may be noted. Gen. j. S. Van Rensse
ssr, famous for the pertinscty and the perpeuy with
which he fights the battles of the War of lSl2l5
and over again, is here. You viii recolect that he
abandoned the chair of the Houston State Convention
q. Schenectady with alacrity aud disgust. Whether
the General has got anything anybody TO se is not
vet made apparent. If he has he doubtless find
purchaser Of his stock in the manager Of the NewYork
Central.
l,.x- anAr han
dire Of every imaginable grade the Softs will not trade
with the Diekipson.Green State Committee. At the
bare suggestion of treating with them upon the terms
proposed by the recent hard Convention, they give
vent 70 unmingled scorn and indignation. They avow
their readiness to "take in the rank and file OF the
Brochinrdge band of troopers; but will hold no
parley with their leaders, for whom they affect unmitI
gated contempt
The gun for the Beleverett ratification meeting has
tast fred and al the Softs agog thitherward 1t
Il arranged the FIRST step in the negotiation between
che Hupties and the Douglases that the latter TO
pack the Hall tonight and do the necessary cheering
while the former reel off their rigmaroe about sec
sionalism," "our glorious Union aud such like orig
nal yarns If the initial step moves off easily, then it
IL claimed that 1t viii be all the way down hill to the
nal contamination. We win look in upon the motley
gathering
SYRACUSE, Aug. Is, 1860.
The telegraph has told You that the leaders Of the
So Democracy are here to-day In their strength lend
mr. their eounses TO the work Of 50 shaping the destiny
of the party that It may have future Among these
distinguished political chiefs, the first In rank Is Gov
Seymour, always cautious and conciaory and though
seeming to lead L. ever ching the drift Of current
opinion and really following where the mass OF his
friends trace the way. Next comes Richmond bluff
and bold, student of men rather than books and
possessing vast fund Of everyday sense, and rare
ledes Of human nature. Close 70 him stands
rAwsh. cool. esar-headsd, faithful TO friends, and
,lasabls 10 foes and with varied experience in public
,as;p. Then Cagger, eoncsaIng under smooth ex-
ssiOr, mine Of insxhausble energy, quick 70 ,aKe
,osi.ion. and prompt to execute nlaneuyer ana win
INC ~ tla. oysr.scrupuIouGes which, 10 Deeper