The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28

any other delegation IN Char'esson. - surrounded by
vines and shrubbssy ~ ~ nowss, saA IA fun vsw
from Tho rear . doveoots, IN which bsvy II pretty
birds utter and At the signal OF whNs handksrchsf
waved by members Of the delegation. Tho only notice
posted up In the hall Ia the following
KENTUCKY CoN,nrrnu,
Mills H0Us0, April q, 1850 J
To THE GENTLEMEN AND OFYcERs or THE NATIONAL pnx0
CRATIC DELEGATION IRON NKw York -
am directed 70 say IN response 70 you. polite card Of
pleased to receive 1t ali hours your visits, and viii be
a,ned 70 join you, At all convenient Seasons N social
SAM O GREENFIELD, Secretary Of DsIsgat,ou.
st. Andrews Hall is visited BY many delegates from Ill
parts Of the country, particularly from the South and tho
Inequalities Of the extensive mansion arc literally ex-
tended BY Alderman j. s. Libby Of your city, Dr. Skinner
Of wesehester, Mr. Nsvns Mr.. Clark, many others,
well known among the hards In the Empire City.
Mayor Wood presented able Argument before the
Committee on In behalf OF his delegation ast
evening and u followed day, in equally sorcible
strain by Hon John OochTane. But 1t pretty generally
conceded that the prospects of the haros hopeless
No one knows positively the predictions Of the Wood
delegation they inclined 70 Dickinson but they will
vote for the man whose friends get them Con-
vention.
The following is copy OF The points urged by Eayor
wood In his argument before the Committee on Cfeaen-
tails
/. The system OF choosing delegates to National Con-
BILE AND truly democratic method 10 the language used
in the address Issued by Democratic Convention
at Albany, In l64S, In recon- mendjpg it.
sS,hh se NOR. democratic than the.
ssssa sps IN, nss .s
si.is .,.nm WI p..y.n,a ne dissi sys:m /. cos
The national delegates from This State 70 the
Baltimore Conventions Of ls4S and 1852 elected by
Nor he precedent Of 1855 to be used against us
In that year The hard of New YORK. Who
by The delegates TO . STATE Conve nton and Il Q
Stsie Convention, but these cek gates met in sep
nafe Congress District Conventions and the determine
Of such district conventions were final We admit
that the soft delegates were Ihep now appointed by
retiring committee Of sixteen IN State Conventions but
ought not TO be suffered 70 become precedent
4 The district system was demanded by nfty out OF
about seventy democratic newspapers the STATE which
expressed themselves in LIE favor the Of 1852
The dsssic. system had been adooed the reunion
Of The naopsl democratic and free IL parties After Cass'
defeat, and under ~ In 1852 dele CATION been
cho.en from New York to the B.l,more Goa veusion.
cd by charms Of State Corven,on ana invested with
arbitrary powers the subject, would alo any
accidental majority " State t, pack an entire
nst nal delegation, opposition large majority Of the
democratic voters and pi ceres Of the Stale.
T. The expression ID favor OF the district system, from
leading denocr ats and maiory OF IN, oem ,cra,c
pIesfts OF the State such that the niiee
ought have yielded least far Is 10 have postpoued
The question Of The election Of delegates until after the
Move rber State election.
By refusing posoone and forcing the question on
the State Convention, the State Committee became re-
eponsble for tae defeat OF portion Of ticket
and for the double delegations TO charleston.
We charge that these who controlled the State Com
mtee preferred sch,sm and double legation TO the
certainty Of defeat which awaited them 1t they shoad
content to the Coz Dsirct system for reason
that although this clique cottros the long lice Of black
republican counties on The line Of the Central Railroad,
Ss,e which Is, fortunately for them but smaIy repre-.
serted tn proportion to lib democratic vote) tn State
conventions.
10 The appeal made to the State Committee by the
Astcr House CaDnitee al the August ing al the Dc.
lsvsn House. was unans~ertbie on the question Of
REINFORCEMENT and We refer to its Arguments and those
Contained III the report OF the Asior House Committee TO
the June meeting.
H. We insist organization which wiiwantoplv
throw away the State ana divide the party its stub
botr determination either TO Iule rum ihe party and
whrh resolves to rack delegation any cost OF detri
mert to the party, have position toe
National Cobvenop but is to be treated author Of
difficulty and ionsDfer Of division.
IL The aectsion OF eavpg 10 the State Convention"
the whole question OF deciding the method In which the
state .hoSla be was mere presenoe on INC
oesn'zs'op # necessary, for their purposes
10 order in this State Sometimes Chairman state
Committee has done Il; at other times any uncones,ed
delegate has done so. No person c,ioiirg seat as
the case Of Mr. Csgger's IN sepember), can have any
right to participate in the preliminary proceedings
Ia The act Of Mr. Smith, uncontested delegate, in
calling the State Convention Syracuse to order, ana
| nominating temporary chairman, was according to
IS Ibis place precisely boon, according 70
the Of one of the editors of the Albany Aa
| 3eiegf&pbed
L. sr Alyord Dtipg thus made tenn eorsry chairman.
the act Of M Caeger in mounting the platform and nomi
rating asecond temporary chair man was Irregular and
IT. Msssys Oeger and Striker were therefore engaged
IN an attempt 10 break up Convention and had they
complain.
49, Al the testimony show their ,io.ous
interruption not under AIKEN without their having hrst
provided themselves With gang Of fighting men.
10 is due TO the democracy Of this State whose Con-
have heretofore bet interrupted and broken M
By Bghtirg that this should be DECIDED on fa
merits and the authors Of the disturb properly re-
bukeo. HaH
20 The Convention organized lie subsequent pro-
cedngs must be accepted regular and determine
ton OF ali seats and recognition Of deegstes must be
ceivad az final and conclusive
Il After the secession Of the minority the Aord Con-
venton proceeded with its business quorum Of dele
gates being present in regular orderly and customary
manner.
20 The resolution appoint Charleston delegates by
district INVENTIONS was carried by reclamation.
90 Al the time it carried, many, who sferward
acted with the Ludlow Convention, present and vo-
tea fort
"a 1t be denied that until after the passage or
this iutop and until the was taken yery
tesea and acted with the Avord organtzson
Is II not till after the Alyord Con yen0n ordered
district convention and took recess that Mr. Dickinson
entered The bail and addressed the Striker Ludlow
Convention 1t 10 not claimed that any nards" attached
The to this second Convention until After Mr. Dick
iEsoa q recognition of IL
rs. The majority OF those dele gates own as hards,
acted with both conventions sitting and voting In Al
81 As Cseger and other were admitted un
questioned to eats in the Ludlow Convention various
Claimants aterward appeared ard acted In the Alyord
Convention, whose rights being undhputed there cannot
be Que STONED
2s. We claim that large majority the whole number
Of delegates acted with our convention
20. IN proof among other things alleeo that the
Atlas and Argus, though repeatedly challenged dare NOT
give List Of those delegates whom It may claim (at
(barleson) 10 have acted with convention Our lat
Of delegates, repeatedly published open eli the world
for challenge.
30 The resolution directing district conventions elect
Charleston delegates and the whole mod operandi OF
their election, adopted by the Avord Convention b in
exact imitation Of The precedcnts Of 1S48 and 1852
81 When the Avord Convention In the evening, found
wietrg Hall occupied by another gathering quietly
tired without interruptng the others, TO another place.
declining initiate bad example BY forcing entrance.
49, having reconvened at the VOORHEES, House, mAio-
rity Of delegates was found TO be In attendance.
So The resolutions there adopted Of the most
excepsiopsble character