The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-16

sound, and we know ". have standard bearer VINO
faithfully represents IT, and will steadfAsty carry out
There eau be no objection, then the part of any
sstent, honorable effective union Of all repre-
sentng that principle for the purpose of carrying into
enect But Inc question this Convention has to consider
is not confined 10 national policy alone The corruprons
OF tho republican party while In in the State have
Dsrp and sca1daous 70 bring Tsprcacn on the
and potigacy il is the duty of the demo.
crate party to rebuks and reform: {Appl nssv
we ma II true, that portion OF the republican parry,
crying out against the inamy Of their political
and faction IN that party are 70 IsA b 0S
far the affected horror Of corruption manifested
by one portion Of the party not trick 70 bind ,ne
eyes OF the public and insure renewal OF the dis.
graceful scenes Of prorgscy plumber which thus far
have OF the republican party while IN
power. The people not satisfied with these deathbed
Indications Of repentance and they demand that the de
mocracy Of the State national foes 70 corruption, shall
put forth for public offices which shall be gaarAn
tees OF an honest adm public affairs loud
applause) Gentlemen, Will not detan tho Convention
CoSyeotion win bring 70 its Deliberations that wisdom,
calmness and patriotism which the exigencies Of the
LYMAN b. SMITH, Of IRE, nominated E. j. Clark of JET.
ferson, and A. j. NcNet, OF Allegheny, for temporary
Secretaries Of the Convention Carried.
JOIN TAYLOR, of Tioga, moved the appointment Of
committee from each judicial district, select
permanent officers for the Convention. Carried.
On motion Of G = Horn, Of Yates, the roll Of DELE
During the calling Of the roll large and
hx som S OF D0us as
into the ball and PLACED on the platform. Its
appearances was the signal for loud and enthusiastic
cheers the Convention rising an greeting its entrance
by the waving Of hats, handkerchb and the usual de
monstratons Of applause.
The CHAIR named the following Committee on Perma
nen Organization leaving oil the First district in conse
quence Of the contest there
Second distrct.-sax,on smith, of Putnam; John A.
Third district WIN. Hathaway Of Ulster; Chas. Good
Fourth district.-J Lvermore, Of Montgomery: s. c.
Fifth dstrct.-s. A. Gilbert, of Oneida Farley Brown
Sixth dis.rct-J. j. Taylor, of Toga G. B. Palmer, Of
Seventh dstrict-s C. Hadey, of Seneca c. S. Hoyt,
Of Yates.
Eighth district-Iyman B. Smith, Of Eric; NJ H Peck,
The Chair also appointed the following Committee
Contested Seats:
land; c. W. armstrong, Of Albany; C. s. Alen of wash
ingtou VIM Porter, Of onondaga D. L. Magee, of scnuy-
Ter, and Thomas Carnes, Of Monroe.
On motion Of Mr. LUpIow, Of Suffolk, the Convention
took till three p. II.
The portrait exhibited tie stand was painted BY
f. Darwin Stiles, of New York, and was presented BY
A. N. Iuddington to the Duglas Club Of Putnam
The Committee Contested Seats held n session after
the morning adjournment OF the Convention The New
York being called Mr. John Clancy appeared in
behalf Of Tammany Hall and stated that the Iammauy
seats and demanded that those conestng should hrst
Dr. BRproKp on the part of the Mozart delegates then
addressed the be oa OF his delegation and
was responded to by Mr Clancy. After two speeches
on each side the closed The usual assertions
amount OF feeling exhibited between the rival organza-
tons; but the Mozart throughout took more mo-
derate tone than Tammany
Tine Convention reassernbed at thee O'Clock the hall
being denscy packed than at the mornng session.
and the galleries quito fun.
The Secretary called the of the delegates absent
at the morning session, all of whom responded.
Gov. Seymour appeared in the hall, and was received
with loud applause.
The Committee on Contested Seats not being prepared
10 report, loud cry was made for Mr. seymour who at
length responded amidst enthusiastic cheers, the Con-
plause subsidized, Mr.. SEYM ,un said -
As outsider, who has been Unexpectedly called to
address the Convention he supposed he should have to
speak TO them not delegates but as members Of the
great democratic party Of the state Who IN their fu
called ON him in their fc~ leisure moments while the
business OF the Convention was temporarily suspended,
TO speak word RESPECTING the great contest into which
they about to enter He could say TO his friends
that he bad enoyed' some experiences in the political
II TO enjoy the sweets Of triumph as well As
to suffer pain OF defeat; and could say, also,
party Of the State responded cordially to nomina
ton than to that made By the national democracy Of the
present would agree with him in saying that whenever
they had occasion IN the nominee OF their party
for the Presidential olce on any public occasion WAS
would assure his friends tha, he went into this contest
with entire confidence OF success He believed the de-
mocracy would triumph al this me- because sney ougn.
20 triumph, AMI because their opponents bad placed
themselves such untenable aud unpopular ground in
this State, well IN the naton that the people are re-
solved TO rebuke them this time The principle in
voved in the contest one which comes home with
peculiar force to the people o this state WHERE IN s
southern portion half million OF people have been do
prived OF their rights by oppression and unjust
legislation and were permitted % govern themselves
in their domestic affairs. (ctecrs lie might pon, TO
other sections OF the state where the republican party
sSs aocy,de which ocprvcs people Of the right Of SELF
government, but putting that doctrine IN practice aud
for corrupt purposes oysrrlins ne r. WI u .ae
Affairs Why vas IL, no asked, that this State was
burthened with an unusual weight OF taxation Why was
- harg n
the Conederacy by the corruptops Of her legislatures
for the past two yearsg Why was 4 that the tax.
gatherer entering tho house Of the farmer and
the mechanic and selling upon large proportion OF
their hard gained earnings he would tell them why 1t
was because people have paying much atten
ton 70 the affairs Of other saes that ey neglected
the interests OF their owu and suffered corIupon 70 rule
mer occasion that the warrant or the tax collector
read would be found 70 contain cse Words IN place OF
The cussmary iorslarsope Of the STATE o. New
Of dollars, Cheers and Aushter.l It was because
selves that he believed the democracy must triumph
In a contest in which they upheld the right
the people Of every state and Territory 70 govern them
selves and manage their own Affairs cloud appause)
When they went forth 70 the people and told them there was
man n the state M Il hey hase right 70 interfere
with the domestic Affairs 81 citizens in one place they
ss 20 y this SeT would %
umph by the mere statement Of the case lie believed,
then, tina, New York was about 70 redeem her reputation
and take the stand shs entitled 10 amongst the great
democratic States of the mon, he believed that the de-
mocrAic party instead o. bong xcned and disrupted
was To take lie and vigor through
seeking To restore and preserve tue primitive
principles Of the government and 10 90 forward In its
career protecting rights ard securing the happiness
OF the people He believed clouds that hal appeared
gather them were y be dspclcd by clear gun
shine He stood before them FILL of hope and confidence
in the result he believed there had never been time
when the democratic party ST patr otto men who had
hitherto acted with other cations saw 80 clearly the
necessity of intervention.
gGovernor SEYMOUR concluded by assuring the Convcn
ton he had only among them at tn "a great
gathering Of the reliable democracy Of the State 10 mcet
bis friends, by whose sdo he had battlcd 10 the demo
cratic ranks for twenty years past, and by
expressing his confidence that whatever may
have been meas opinions before this glorious un-
precedcnisd gathering OF the prominent mon Of the
would scpd them homo with tie conviction that the prin
ples and candidates Of the democrats partT would Ger
tanly triumph in November loud appause.)