New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-17
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, AUGUST IL, IooO

ale fight, quite as embarrassing and far loss toler
BILE, than unaisgaised fear And Cosbrane, stndious
and thoughtful tscurn in social intercourse, but ex
bbitipg sonorous eloquence in the forum. Ana Lnd
low, cultivated in intellect, courteous IN manners,
sound headed, strong headed, and possessing valuable
parliamentary experience and knowledge.
There is another type Of men in attendance upon the
Convention Heretofore they have been casssd among
the Handsome Of then hard Hards. Among the
most conspicuous Of those Mr. De Wolf Of Oswego
one of the delegates at large to Charleston always
Hunker, when that designation was in vogue, then az
sunling and wearing the name Of Hard, and who was
underso od when appointed to Charleston to be warm
friend of Mr.. Dickinson; and Judge Willard, recently
upon the Bench Of the WITH District an able juris
and law writer, though as was demonstrated to-day
wretched presiding officer and whose political pro-
clyite have been Of the most obdurate quality; and
David L. Seymour of Troy, prominent lawyer,
an I" Adamaptiae" Democrat. and who, IL Is I'M
derstood was selected by Mr.. Dickinson him
eelf as a delegate to Charleston and David
Moulton of Oneida, whose Democracy, ever since
the advent of the Wilnot Proviso, has been re-
earded az harder than millstones and William w.
Wright Of Geneva just nominated for Canal Commits
sioner who has for years been classed among Mr.
Dickinsons truest friends. However, these gentle
men, with others Of smaller note that might De nameo
are marked exceptions to the general quality Oh the
materials composing the Convention and its surro md
ipes. These are of the mellowest character; and'
with here and there notable instance like Gov. Sey
monr the hands that mold the mass here to-day are
the same that set up the Wimot Provso and erected
the BuFslo Platform dozen years ago. And 1t Is but
sheer Justice to them to cay that they seem to rejoice
that thew have finally broken or two links Of the
chain which the Slavery Propag andists have for six
wears past been fastening upon their limbs Nay they
vet trampe its every link under their feet and echoing
the motto issuing from the mouth of the liberated
eaptiye craven on the Great Seal of the Common
wealth of Virginia, say, " Sic semper tyrannis."
In this hasty sketch Of the materials of which the
Convention is composed, cannot omit to note the
rather singular fact thatis temporary President Judge
Pratt is Just of the bench of the Supreme Court of
the With Districts that It's permanent President Judge
willard, has but recently left his judicial seat in the
WITH District; that Judge C. Allen, fresh from the
Supreme bench in the same District, upon one
of it's Committees and that its nominee for Lieut.
Governor is William F. Allen, now sitting upon the
bench of the With District
little incident arrested attention and excited re-
was brought int, the Convention after It's pro-
ceedipes commenced. OF course, it greeted with
enthusiastic plaudits But, as it was carried upon the
platform by the bearers who had it in charge it was
noticed that the Great Squatter was borne feet fore
most in recumbent posture. Many regarded it as
ominous of the laying out which awaits him in
November
To prove that the fools are not all dead yet and do
not all live In one place, telegram was read to the
Convention from Bangor this afternoon, saying that
thirty thousand Democrats were there welcoming
Douglas, and that the Democracy would carry Maine
for him in November Whereupon the Convention,
being rather increduous on both points cheered family
An enthusiastic young delegate moved that the Pres
dent respond to the Bangorans with message declar
ing that the Democracy would carry New-York for
Douglas. Thereupon the CONVEX ton smiled. The
motion was adopted by feeble Ayei and when the
President, Judge Pratt who is a bit of a wag, APP
pointed the enthusiastic young delegate to draw up his
own Dispatch the joke rich that the body Of the
Convention and the crowded galleries exploded with
laughter.