The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-08
THE PRESIDENCY.
Meeting Of the New York National Dcme-
cratic State Csnvcntion lppslntmcnt Of
Delegates At Large to tho Charleston Con-
ventisn-speesh Of naysr Weed,
10, ke.. 20


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Inc Convenuon reassembled to-day, and, after des-
patching some upimportant business proceeded TO the
appoin,rnent of daiees,as a, ,r, =, a.. ~ r.
~ ~'s0 " aAo eoSou Vp"'
vennon, "nen ne Following gentlemen were selected
viz:-Fernando Wood John A. Green Tr Gideon J.
Tucker and Joshua r R.hcock A,,srna,.s w,u,.,n n
. ~ ~"i'iA'" "
bearosiey James Souter John Haggerty and Benjamin
Chamberlain.
cnh..,r.r,,u u.r.. w.. IN
subsequently, mayor WOOD appeared IN the nail, AND
was eptnusasucy received In response to the Gala Of
the members, Mr. W ID spoke as io,lows:-
GrxY,rxrs oy TIM 4 .-a.uox-r ,hant vou Tho homo,
~ 49, sa~ - , 4, ,oNL. - ,y LIAM you ", tmu @ is ~" VI
s,"nsh,iv SIM DSesvor to S;scnarS ,h ~ du !,
mo-, sstSaciory 10 n. a. eas, with armnsss and consc,
sssctsd bv those Who have been CHOSEN hv the s a
t,.sss oe ths national dsmocracv os ,hs eevsrsI G
s;,,on NJ swsvs ore o, grave momcnt n The osole p
s.nied but under The c,rcumstsnces which s",rord ne
ARD the nnesiions 10 he mined nv ths ,
which Ne have been elected rende,s M d,v Tho mo-.
srdma,s ana r.snonshis sham All !. =. y h. u uoo
vio rnon vonr counaeie ord smnoor, -, 30 ~, 80 , ,r o ~
sM,sb,o - ~. ns,ion aossn ~, ~ % mans uy omco @
ana ,ha rst,on NV rr;srds sha, " ,s % ,s % s
mes Whv h II ths, ths grss, co,r,ro "a @ ,,,s - wy
"a nv ap,seopistic eemen,s fearn,u coa,,u nuw
reonIe terrisnriav cnmnercalu sna IN III ,na .,,;,
whrh .rs nscess,,r - r~ t . ~ A ,, as esseo,is M
snd h.rnv srs thr. S,s,,ac.aa .ns , ,.e ,Ieo
In The Northern States domestic commsyc,s,
;n,eres,s arc d,oon,co narv.d;n s,;, or I'M ss.
and o;srust IN msn,ss,ad canaSs,s ,;nSi sh h,rSsn
from act,va ar,c,naton ~ ,ho r,rsm, ~ 10y % ..s
hearts beat quickly and fevershv and for the Nrs ,s
snce The es,sh;shmen, ~ ,ha .ya.I , . ~. W. 49, ~ S S
m.n ,aN se,nslv a. smh ho,ror ~ ,h ,,ro,, ~
pIoscb OF an imoendins national criss A. the souh
mont exuts There The common temner N that or men
irsnlteo and sco,,eved soirit Of armed resistance
which but Yesterday WAS confined 70 the adventurous and
the moo eys,s in every househo,d ana
anerv The,e IN hut one feeling hut one de-
,e,m;r.,;on The whole coopsrv "a a MILITARY cawn And
every woman preraed TO defend herself against negro
-
abroad like foru eas upon the eve q sie ee the peo
ole Of that section are preparinp with one accord 10
thrcw themse,ves upon their own resources-to sub
sis, cxc,nsvev unon their own proauctionsto he GOV
eYneo bv Exs altorether of their own creation
to part with the advantages, so ths. they may
conm,nities and States which had formed
nth them so,;d comnsct ~ srs,srn,tv ana
fadera, nYotecon Thu. a hetveen these sections !,
voulo an eternal senarason ia about 70 ake nla
The pn,tv for med bv our Revolutionary syes 70
rmv bv reyoutionary blood Ia shaking upon the eve of
d;ssouop .no ,hst vhch Col In ma wis1o mt together
s shont n he A. lat ndered into nv fhe ,ly
snd vrtsdness ~ man Ana nov INV friends whv ~
thisg Whence The origin OF these lasnabc COM
motions9 In hat cause NAV be traced sparonsms
mani Nth sucb dresdl conssouencesp n is AN nv;;os
tssk IN a,,emrt o Mace respons,btv for crime WooId
that some other Than myseH had assumed the dutv
S srsskt n,s hodiv .nd ~ o,rtr~ 70 The areas hcb
have brought our noble country 10 The precpce on which
il now stands When first entered public life twenty
wears s0o AZ ms her az Congress We had great domes
tic pa,ions issues The nation wse divided into two mar
es each led was true by warning statesmen but each
ny naoeai conservative and patriotic The issues were
those appertanine TO practical Questions Of
policy They referred TO the important questions Of
hpapce of commercial navigating and mannsac.
turing interests, and To the proper conduct OF our
Congress representing every portion Of or extended en-
pre however much men Offered upon these toucs thew
The
each others consutuen,s No man was found bold
enough TO advocate theory which struck at the homes
Vas tonne fool enough 10 an attitude Of 10
the right OF families 70 regulate their own domestic rea
tons No party or f.cion was found base enough 70 at
founded upen mistaken philanthropy and
bensvolence; and least Of ALL bad entered The minds Of
section Of ibis glorious Union against the other But nv
Friends few years thereafter, coverfIy, yet surely,
adder seeds were snwn Foed and disappointed poti
an inau,ous abstraction By which TO regain ost partisan
power or destroy the govern ment the dermen Of all
others In evi hour an eminent though disappointed
man was induced the usdous advocates ofihs
theory He WIS told that there was sumberog Puritan
ism IN the North that could be aroused roca useful
Winch unoer bis expeTenced guide might become pro
the government With humiliation admit that our state
trusted champsop Van Buren, was chosen the leader Of
tbT bs,lsh not by which aoolonism was arst warmed
p,o ,b gss ssssiructon Of the country Ard thus
@ ,d ne COG rom which was produced the 80 called
nhiicsn nartS of TO- day From the Buffalo treason
pliadQ N l.
T .h aoSrss MIN vSb;cb has haen arected inc
M nart1 oftha Enrth, ard bnwaver od;ons
oiass repuu ~ ~ =, ~ .ha rao 80 cort;nranca nj the
tp E 10 20 T. n ,r,v,u ~ q io s;@ht Of tha ;ns
vnoa h,,,, lS ~ % .,aHad ~ thns Who orsna1iu hatchf
,hs nrassu, u nond,nn IF nr nnbc ssr
tne nt9u'y yH @ i ~ S;rati :" ,ha ta.rhina. oS
SS eau uS arI NV c5da;nee rot how mncb NOR. M
sai6 ,hn country htid ~ rioid acconntahii
spouiu Ie ,,nxi, n na,aS ard san,sod 30 ns.
M M!nese oo. WV " e.ha 'or Aovr,ss r,t.rad hv - 49,
,ssd.rs IN ths Nortb and practced 1n
repuunsGa1 p "a ~. S.h ne nc ,ha ra1cn anrJ o. Soa'
hIUwn tH m ouu;n n - La =; M,; @ Van 1i ~no was IN
su.ho, VI -, osh, ~ .h rs,Ssen en anu n,s 40
nerehs M Jsssy sesu,e VII .a,Iruin9 .ne materis
WIN nc v h a ~ soout 20 oe expiooeo
spd .ne iac' , s' IS snu d. sanefenW aeeaIea aoan
Gonea tne,r IN s IN iSAS does not lcsse
tns accounsy s Cu' a mCatecSes H. because they dis
.emms'ta wen poscn no DotI OF the pohtcal paTaes
the Nor.n, co.iuP.m9 tne politicians and diutinG In
Wibc'Pes. onui nsegrry and nationality have a'mos
shke osappea,eo !.om each. MY friends, the time ha
sfvea wnen .ne North must have thoroughly nations
party 10 ave de country must be naonal In all re
specs. wS must 90 beyond and behind all hair spltn
oncu,oA of territorial sovereignties The danger ha
become too Imminent for % 70 stop and 70 discuss the 40
n ham yoou vrho cack