The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27

men by Inc nomination Of NE radical Aboiisionss An
drew has been lost apparently beyond any hope Of re-
ooVery The hopes o, many honest tsonshui ren hsve
been raised, only to DO disappointed BY tie action OF me
three conventions which assembled yesterday ms 70
salt, however, was knsicpesed in the HmAlD's Bssscn
correspondeDce. me BrecAnrdge men were averee 70
,he fusion and could rot induced 70 touch IT,
except with the sucsess Of the project assured beyond
donbt and the formation OF such ticket ss crsd nc.
have offended any Of least Of fer party predictions
The Breck.nriagc democracy Of Massachusetts, s CON-
POSED largely OF the old funfers''-x body q
men whose part course mas been distinguished FOR
fidelity 70 the national democratic faith, ana OPP
position 20 ell coalitions and those combinations
which eject the sale Of principles FOR Place TIE Brecs
inridgs leaders IN th SAFE too entirely Of the
value Of pure and indebted party crssn-atoI 70 run
any hazardous rsks for the sake q a'.emp,ry sspedi
ency. They would be glad TO see spo,hionxm receives
check n the state hut they would not paw the prize Of
degrading their party organization to accomplish ever 50
desirable end. So the BrccknrdGe men stood sloof
rom parties that could accomplish nothing without their
sid and unwilling ocer them such terms So they
could accept with honor Hon John II. Gn9rd, Of New
Bedford, they wouid have cordially supported lad lie
been ocered 20 them BY the Bell ard Douglas crgsn
zSssons for tnero has osen nothing in his political career
70 deter tie most scrupous and extra democratic Of de-
mccrsx IRON voting fo- HIM IN the present position OF
Bay sste politics, although he IL remembered @ one Of
the most influential Of the old time whg party. Mr..
Clifford declined 70 permit the use Of he raine, and the
friends u NJ Eresknrdge Of could net 80 sr for
get Their opposition 70 tie proscrptivc teres Of Know
NothDgisn e % be willing 10 support any one
with native American sntecedents. co-id they, on
the other hand throw their voes for any srpprter Of
Nr. Douglas. Tho Bel party offered them nothing more
inviting than straight Bel Ticket which they could, by
no conceivable possibility, be induced 70 swallow; while
the Douglas offered them nothing but abuse Nothing
could be accomplished snen n the way Of honorable
league and lie ends OF the gallant Kentucsan breted
rather more freely when they found tnst hey couli
please themselves BY undertaking and incorporating
support OF the representatives Of their peculiar views
without assuming tho responsibility Of defeat Of the
Union project.
The Post speaking for the Brcckrrdge men, for q con-
siderable time previous the conventions repeated its
declarations Of desire effected plan Of union
On common national ground against the republicans,
but In yesterday mornings edition ssys;-"R . moro
liberal courteous spirit do not sctae tho
Worcester and Springfield to-day than has yet been IN
dated by the principal men OF the parties there repro
scented, they will eec. precious little towards putting
down John Brown!sm In Massachusetts, Tue 'I!bc
raj and courteous spirit did not appear. The Bell
and Douglas parties threw away the opportunity,
and the Breckiurdge have clean Ticket which they
viii zeaousy support though they canno; hope to carry
the State. Before the assembling Of yesterdays
ton IN this city the tate Committee had declared itself
opposed fusion and the nomination Of Gen Butler for
6overnor was universally and voted long
before the delegates gathered In FREMONT Temple. me
Convention was large, numbering near eleven hundred
delegates and including the best possible selection Of the
brains talent and political experience Of the Massachusetts,
democracy. Gen Batler having been nominated by &C.
clamaton, Gen. Whitney called 70 respond in the
absence Of the nominee and TO address the Convention
ui silusion to Mr. Batter, Cen whitney, in manly ana
convincing style OF reasoning proceeded 70 defend the
nomination Of and Iano and the course OF
the majority Of the Massachusetts, delegation in the
Charleston and Baltimore Conventions, and in few dig
ndcd and orcble words REPEALED the charges Of his po
tcal enemies that be had been Influenced By unworthy
motives in his individual action. TIE Convention was
also addressed by Or. LorDg and Col Wright The busi
ray s az he TING
places the State ticket The appointment u district
electors was referred 10 the separate districts decided
rcpugnance 10 any fusion wH evident through al the pro-
In tkc evening q mass rscaca,ion meeting, presided
mont Temple Caleb Gushing and q. E. Eaett addreeed
the audience, which, notwithstanding very severe
storm, was large and wholly enthusiastic Mr.. Crshings
speech reviewed the position OF parties throughout Tho
states and gave his reons for supporting and adyocat
Ing The election Of nres.nrsse an Al once cesr
political efforts Of this learned and distinguished satcs
Ter sna soah no .0s Ia,
not produced anything better Mr. Haletts remarks
lust what his audience expeced FRO HIN, thcy
vigorous, direct, racy and wholly democratic
The impression prevails that while the friends OF Mr.
Drecknridgc have not appeared extremely sociton for
a coalition, there has been more OF Q tendency TO-
wards mutual absorption maneEt in the Bell and Doug
las parties. Some OF tho Douglas men avowed Thorn
selves strongly 10 favor Of fusion. The Boston Cbirr
appeared TO be In earnest about H. But each eide wished
the best places the Joint tcEet and neither would
code ot 10 the other In hor dsntercsted attempts
mutual accommodation. Tie Bel mer wore very Heb
heels ldgng OF their strength b. Their hopcs while tue
Douglas men, sure o, toeraele vote ior tho.r ticket,
reasonably ncrcduous with regard 10 the B est
mates and found Il impossible 70 subrc 10 what they
considered the unwnrranablo dicistora tone Of Their
G. - nMs
cy, and the disciples Of The Little Giant at Know
Noth!ngs But there Is yet much disappointment among
toee managers who had hoped 10 eject the bargain. Tie
DoushS men wanted the Governor: the Bel mon we're
astoundcd al such impairment demand, and informed
their democratic friends thai they knew OF gentleman
in their organization who could accept the nonina
ton The representative men from each side were too
much afraid Of their party friends 70 Yield The perya
ding spirit OK the Worcester Convention finally and fully
dxaeNtencd thosc Boston Bell who were earnestly
desiring better acquaintance with the nouylasites for
nothing would give saix.acion TO that assembAgc bot
straight ticket, with Amos A. Lawrence, Boston
Chant, Know Nothing, aud contributor 70 the Kansas trai
frant Aid socety land a. candidate FOR Governor ms
Bel leaders all apparently eager to decline the
didate which seems very strange, a. they profess 70
have faith in the ability Of their organization to carry the
the nomination in advance IN the Douglas Convention
tbs dculy WAS not APPARENT, for from The multitude Of
however the telegraph gave them the asuraLcc
which Tor many days had beer impondng that there
courage y nominate Mr. zach a sprngaed AZ Their a.
berDaiora nominee Tao years since Nr. Beach the
administrator candidate Tor Tie tr0yern0rSbp. Bold
these eonytntons were large and quite enthusiastic
person familiar with the aspect VI state Conventions
for sone yeirs asst would have tperenecd scrne On
egliy attempting % recognise the Douglas Convention
D dognocratc body from the absence OF AZ tie Old
party regulators The honor OF fnng lie vacan, places
q those % whom they formerly looked for guidance
equally desired b. crowd OF small but ambition indi
yi5uaf, and the Convention hardly remarkable for
genuine good feeling. Nov that these gentlemen have
an organisation al 70 hemselvcs II pity they should
quarrel In i. The Bel corvcn,ior. from the names
Character and department of those pres nt reminded
q I'D ina VIII I'll An
cave 10 divide tho hOBors and efnoumcntE IA the KIN
tn state. TIE Douglas party, ut dcslrous, 10 spite
the str hint q the cold shoulder they have Already
received T. maze something out o. the Union =
mon. gave thcI state Committee rover 70
Gn VACANCIES 10 TIER tcGe, should any occur,
with view T. the union " national men SC, &C.. but
the Dol organ eaton put forward iG electoral ticket,
and adl1urncd without deeSating authority 10 make
changes In that tbs state Ieti for the sake o. any
al Gace whatever.
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