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NEW YORK POLITICS.. @F~ -
The New York Republican State Conven-
tion assembled tSyracuse on Wednesday. A
committed was appointed, consisting ofone
from ,ench Congressional District, to select four
delegates at large. and also o committee to
select two delegates and two alternates from
each Congressional District to the National
Convention at Chicago. These COMMITTEES es
subsequently reported. A RESOLUTION was re.
ported presenting the name of VIM II. Seward
to the Chicago Convention for the nomination
to the Presidency. HE resolution was adop.
ted unanimously with tho greatest enthusiasm.
g"m:nM. Evarts, Preston King. John L. School.
craft and;Henry r. Selden were chosen dele.
gates at large, and Isaiah Herman, A. 3. Dick
inson, Martin I. Townsend and Jacob Berger
aIternates.
COMMENCEMENT. OF THE NEW VOLUME.
With the present number we commence the
Eighth Volume Q { tie ProA Our paper was
never better established, and its prospects nev
er Brighter. Our business aud patronage has
steadily increased, VIC trust that witlkthe Kind
assistance of our friends, tliis ma ever contn.
ue. We shall spare no pains to make the m
per worthy Of their support endeavor to
Keep our readers fully posted up in all matters
OF general and local concern: refiect.their feel
lngs, and advocate everything which may ad-
vance their interests
A crisis in cur political destiny is now; i'm.
pending. and an absorbing interest is fel. in all
the great issues which now distract the country.
In such crisis it is TO the press Of the South
that the people must look for the materials
OF forming an enlightened Judgment and OBJ.
tanning the full expressionoh public sentiment
we trust that we may ever be- found. ad voca.
ting the Best Interests sofatheS South. and de:
manding thegfull.measute Of It. constitutional
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4PRoPosEDREMovAL;oF ;oF THE MoRMoHs.
80 Asstbef rat leg isIotiye step on theasubject
which hssibeen privately! discussed during The
past six months Mr.. Norris, Of Illinois, viii
urge the passage of joint rssolatioa appoint
: ing; Mr. Orr Of South Carolina, G enera1 Dobi.
phan,sof Missouri, and Governor Wood. ..of ia
iinois, Commissioners to negotiate with the
= Mormons for The saleEof their possessions. on
theexpressconditiont tbat they remove within
'areasonable time from the limits and, ,,iurisdic
rfkf - i
@ers are to;naks their report to the Presidsnt
by the next sessioffof Congress The ground nu
for this, moyementist prevent q recurrensece 4 of
vsr and bloodslied ,as tile history Of The Nor
monsin Missouri and Iliiuoi, shows ..hststbsv. M
cannot. owingsto their peeulinrities, .,live or on
terms ofspeaes aud good neiglboFfl,ood with
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