The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26
Our Syracuse Correspondence.
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Our Syracuse Correspondence.
SYRACUSE, August 20, 1850.
Aotoid q De ConuH,ion-SoleEni,y Of The Deleydtes-
BlnsteT Orr Legislative Coyy1lpti0p-Dcads Baolgt
Struggled by the CoB,mitee-7Fe Prize Fight Betoeen
Wled and Greeey Decided in Fhror Of he Frmer-
G,oelingS from SasquehcHnd, dc dc.
Tho Convention that closed abors here last night
had the singular combination OF material that
corgregated in this "Cy Of Conventions under the call
Of the republican party There ,enioid in the
assemolage than the public will find out from the
public proceedings All that enacted before the
tains was peaceabie, harmonious and solemn but the
behind the curtains not quite orderly.
In the gatherings there that fear OF
stepping proper decorum and bitter cursng aud hard
swearing bu. INDUCED in. The squads the Of
the streets In the barrooms and pr rate rooms
mstakeabe evidence OF having determined plan to carry
out their plans ard rules have general smash up all
the crockey In the streets aud hotels the whole party
begcrent as the democratic factions AID al one
time there was fair prospect that there would be a
general exhibition Of the dirty linen Of the party brought
the decision Of the spectators as to which needed
washing the most.
The moment that the delegates assembled in wictng
Hall the curtain raised they all had Serious
and solemn appearance as though they were aboa, to at
tend funeral o. some friend. more careful scrutiny
of their couutnances revealed that their long
faces more from fear than anything else Both fac
tons Of the Conventonfor factions there were-abored
though they fearful that they were In majority
and would be ridden roughshod by their opponents
vacancies hled by such Nye and other aid
de camps OF Weed, enough TO convince the most
casual observer which way the tide was setting
On the first day, owing to the detention OF the trains
by the Storm tbs Grceeytes had everything their
way; but Lord Thurlow arrived about midnight AID in
stead Of shutting himself in his room and sending his
satellites for his men, he could be seen until nearly folr
O'Clock in the morning, with syar In his mouth, in the
Office OF the Globe Hotel butonholiug those who
his long head proved 10 be too much for his opponents
lie managed his card that the Greeley party grew
weaker every moment and had the convention remained
in goag poIa n
poras guard left against him. Almost the entire Iegs
aiurc and the lobby on hand aud wheeled into the
interest of Weed with zeal worthy OF a noble
This lett the Greeeyites, even on the outside OF
the convention, fighting against great odds.
hotels about denouncng the legislature and that sub
cc the wordy warfare has been equal 10 the contest
the personal OF Greeley and Weed The adherens Of
Weed have invariably argued that noninston OF Nor
gan eectuay repudated the Legislature and that to 20
any farther would only distract the party
But SAYS a leading radical the democratic convention
met here week and charged the republican party
with all manner OF corruption, and unless We take deci
siye acton upon the subject, would be looked upon
admitting every thing that had been sais by them There
tenfc said that subject than any other out
SIDE Of The convention, but was not broached Inside
The great professions FOR honesty all ended IN smoke
David Dudley Field proved himself lacking In backbone
10 stand up ss his friends had expected Dana so
eAectualy snubbed that II completely cowei i'm; the
referees who held the stakes IN the prize hght between
Greeley and Weed decided in favor OF tie latter and
TO the leader Of the lobby all the prizes big and little
In short, other Interpretation eau be pat on
the proceedings than n complete triumph OF Weed
The state Central Csmii,ec The only aiiemp, tia, was
c 10 denoupce the legislature, except by outside talk
va the reading Of psnas bulge, TO the COMMITTEES on Re
sotors That committee having been carefully arranged
Ter The emergency they Struggled without any
moay whatever, and ~e had unanimous and Harmonious
Convention All rejoiced that the committee had, Ia
their search amongst the rubs Ash and eshp0ts OF the
Last legislature discovered that the democracy
sponsibe COR tho nesrious Of that body
glorious discovery, worthy to be recorded Ia history
with the great deeds Of the ninetecatn century along
see The Atlantic telegraph. Who knows bot that the
MD rka in Inup nf flo "a
covcryf
Thc Iasors q the bSay ended, and happier Sc, o,
men than the Wecdtes was never seen. Nye was pecu
aary iova snd, with the assstarce Of fec other par
tcuiSr frof Re, sm0ksg What IL termed rail
forccs thought that they had accomplished won
dsrs.
me only representatives. here tha, nave no, become
quiet over The result % toe conveutcu arc those rom
the lne.o the proposed Albany ard Susqasbspna Rail
road Sai they appear more bitter thaa Trey
true prose coac 4siycly i6st be simply cernagogae
wIhOgi te horec.v a q majority Of politicians.
Mon an ws corsut- az O. the knd n b hal be would
sn the Albany GEf Susq people; the bill
drawn In acs<dancc ~ih his views, snd Afterwards the
bNl wa taken s. him al Ell Ia his cbsfgs number o.
days 81 the eos q whith he called upon, when ne
Informed he frucs o. te measure that he would sign
ward dong ~ be oasd Lsest the bill and prevent is
ever coming bco'e bun cr tls signature Cnder these
acta ang oo are tt.t IN no ca4e VII rovefnor
y,rEsn recclvc nc grpoi v ihc sns and Die OF the
party n that fec'c1 q "a. stats.
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