The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-19

will be observed from this VOTE that thirteen states
Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island Connecticut New
Jersey, Delaware, South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Michigan Wisconsin, and Iowa-had not one
delegate present These States may be of no conss-
nationality concerned the black republican Convention
at Chicago made better exhibition.
and bali votes out Of f,een' Mr.. Class whose nsme
appears among the delegates although he retired from he
Convention, did not hts recent address states unite
with the secessonsts Georgia was represented BY thsr
~ delegates although tina, State has but ten votes CALI
fornia by majority Of proxies and Maryland By bare
have been present from Pennsylvania but only -four vot
cast which shows that in fdct there but eight
seceders In that delegation North Carolina and Tenne
delegations but Kentucky, Mr. Breckinrdges STATE
gave him only four and . half votes Of the twelve v
Florida represented and her three votes cast BY
delegation which accredited only TO the Seccders Con-
Richmond and which, letter addressed 70 The
regular Convention at Baltimore refused to ask admission,
or to recognise that bNdy in any way. Louisiana and
refused have already shown, admission TO The
National Convention of the democracy-he latter having
titled to nine votes was represented by single vote
And yet . nomination, made by fragments Of deiega-
tons from States pretended delegations from Other
etates-as Alabama Florida and Louisana-and by noe
single deegate from thirteen States, is national Thus
California, with ajority OF proxies Georgia. Mssi6-
votes, the only States which be alleged with
shadow Of evidence truth in the Seceders Don.
vcntion with full or an untainted delegation.
The apparent vote by which Breckenridge and Lane
were nominated is lob, from which however copcedins
that which do coDcede-that ali the votes which
they received regularmust deducted for rea-
sons which we shall give; two votes from New York,
one half of one vote from Vermont, one and bali
Arkansas and half Of Minnesota al
six votes which makes the vote in the seceders Convea
ton ninety nine two less than onehrd of the whole
number In the National Convention.
First, as to New York. Mr.. Augustus Sche and Mr..
votes Their right TO speak for New York the action q
the State Convention by which the delegation TO Charles
ton was commissioned, win determine The following
resolution was unanimously adopted by the Democratic
state Conventon;-
Resolved Tha, The delegation to the Democratic National
Convention ss un A. act and vote Is unit In ascordasos
With the win q msoriyg ne members tS.r.of. Ana q
cssr and :s ~s ssoas
I shall proceed SIc 10 nj Il S .% end
empowered IN supply al vacancies By death absence rea
Yess sche and Bartlett were delegates only 10 long
as they acted uneer tho foregoing resolution which The
binding Whence, then, came their credentissS They
merely represented their individual opinions when
they entered le seceders hall.
re7aOn-Nr s,oughton who cast the half Of one vote
from Vermont, is in the same category with Messrs.
schel and Bartlett, from New York His State voted -
Unit throughout at Charleston and Baltimore In
anre with the decision OF the State Convention.
North Cdrolind.-rhere were bet fifteen delegates 70
presenting this state and yet the seceders foot up eight
and half instead Of seven and bali votes which . su
this delegation should have cast.
Arkdnsos -Four votes were counted from Arkansas,
although and halt votes truly and property
represented 10 the National Convention by delegates whs
before delegate from Minnesota cast one vote whcn
he should have gvsn, any 81 all, but the halt OF
yvte.
Fellow Ctzen-We have thus explained at length NE
controversy between the supporters Of Becknrdge and
lane upon tao one SIDE and ,he regular nominees Of the
remains for to add, the sentiment Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, and the universal senu
ter md hat
compromise whatever is admissible We desire to ascee.
tain the strength Of the national democracy In every
state. North aud South, and intend 10 ascertain Il
We have made proposition for Joint electoral ticket
in any state and We earnestly exhort you reject such
have any friends In any State fris ads Al
state convention at once and nominate full electoral
Ske peosso 70 ,ne es,sss support o. pougls. and
know edge the right az factous minority dictate thcx
own terms OF co operatou-suer them 20 violate the
solemn professions OF the democratic party and trampe
under foo. democratic ussgeswould be disband
the patiunal organisation at once. DO not hi,
therefore, 70 act immediately; assemble yourselves
everywhere by stasc~ by counties and by neighbor-
hoods take counsel, and listen suggestion from
those who have shsmculy deserted tho national de-
mocrscy. Every vote for Breckenridge and Lane Is q
vote Indirectly at least, for Lincoln and Hamn; vots
North end the soutn ana thercfo-e vote for The d,s
union OF the sta IS.
Pc net deceived BY the plausible assertions Of your
enemes. Hecknrsdgc and Lane have strength, nos
the least, IN any Of the Nor bern states They viii nos
receive one electoral vote in the NORTH and except pr
haPs IN hrec or fur Northern States, viii no, have even
an electoral ticket
ca the o,her band, n the Southern emocracy should
now cert the democracy of the North, would be
end OF the alliance between them What remains then
TO the south she would maintain the constitution, Tho
Mon and the integrity ana Ussges Of the democrats
party but the CORDIAL supposs 60 quent election q
Douglas and Johnson
We commit these issucs 10 your determination. Their
Importance cannot be estimated they involve the
fate oi tho democratic party and OF that Union 20
faithfully, and constantly, and zeslously maintained.
MILES TAYLOR, Chairman
GEO. u PuGH
ALBERT Rust.