The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-30

ALBANY Jan. 90, 1881.
Next TO the Senatorial question the Democratic State
Convention is the exciting theme political circles here
What will they do is asked all Sides and the repub
cans fegn to lcok upon with rdicue but under this
pretension lies unmisaeabe fear of the result they
see that the Convention with the able that Will oc
cupy seats in that body easily place them in bad
position before the peopetheir anxiety that point
From the most reliable information that can obtain the
Convention will not consider the issues in partisan
light, but will rise above that laying side all past
issues and consider 1t simply il stands before the
country. They will not stop to debate the question
whether the republican the democratic party is respon
sbe for the present deporabe condition Of country
whether the politicians Of the North South
blame, but will lot bygones be bygones and take the
question as it now stands. The republicans hold that
the whole subject finally settled last November by
the endorsement Of the Chicago PLATFORM and stick
that their ultmatum, when in fact there issue
before tho people at that time. As 1t stands 1t is
stated that the Convention throwing side its par
san character will look the present condition of the
country fair and square In the face and taking the fact
that six States have already passed ordinances
sion, section armng themselves with the determ-
nation to dissolve all connection with tho other they
will, looking those facts in the face, simply consider
what shall be done to bring peace to disturbed
country leaving past issues to be acted upon by such
change In sentiment last fall From the of the
leading minds OF the Convention judge that they will
appeal to the party in power to submit the Crtenden
amendments other similar conciliatory PROPOSE
ton, to the people at early day, question TO
store harmony to distracted nation. They will follow
the programme already advocated in the Herald in this
respect and endeavor to give force and power the
gumens already advanced in that direction AS matter
of course the Convention will have power to provide for
the submission of the question: and only by the
and urgent expression of this point prevail upon
Congress the Legislature to refer the whole subject
back TO the people for them TO act upon the issue
presented to-day, throwing one side all dead issues.
now marked out by the leaders il will have good effect
but If, the contrary, they should branch out into
partisan discussion and take up the question of who is to
not fail to prove than failure, and do more harm
than good. Their only hope Is that wise and prudent
couDses should prevail and from present indications
there is every reason TO hope that such will
be. the case, and the proceedings marked with
There will be great many old in the Convention
brought out from their long obscurty, and II is ques
ton whether all these relics will take practical view
OF the questions ISSUE Let wait patiently and see
Nothing has TRANSFERRED in the Senatorial contest
Both parties are making desperate eiior and the can
for Evarts is vigorously pushed by his friends II
H that dispatches and letters have been sent to
all parts OF the State to those supposed TO be favorable to
Evarts TO visit Albany this week, and by thus
tratng their efforts the members Firing about pres
that will carry everything before them but, from
ground understand that there is to be small army here
tomorrow the other side 1t is reported that in ad-
dition TO about more already here from New
York there will be in the neighborhood Of hundred
this evening and tomorrow to take hand in this
nice little family quarrel This number will be about
equally divided between the two prominent candidates
Joe. Hoxies smiling face Is already TO be seen in the
Greeley lobby as well as number of other prominent
politicians Of the republican faith from the city Of New
York The other side laying great stress upon the
representation public sentiment by those whom they
have written 10, to visit Albany this week. General
already active duty Eyart3
Harris still remains In the field, and has nun
Der Of ardent supporters his back who will vote
for him in the caucus to the very last and will rally
around him votes than most OF the Senators
willing TO accede him, and will remain in the field to the
last in hopes OF becoming the compromise candidate.
The friends OF Evarts and Greeley both claim that they
have thing, but in persaAal canvass have been
unable to find votes enough as yot 70 nominate either
AS the stands day Harris holds the balance Of
power in spite of the representations Of the other parties
TO the contrary But with the electoneerng and under
ground workings that will be made during the next four
1--WE days there Is no telling what changes may DO
brought about Evarts has the advantage IN having
is no telling what day an hour may bring forth,
under the tactics th being used TO wheel the members
into line both sides. There Is thing certain, the
leaders OF both o the prominent candidates deceived
in their strength. There counted as sure for
Evarts who ont and cut for Greeley and versa be
sides others who still uncommted, lay ing back with
the impression that the two will succeed in killing each
other off.
There are questions that will enter this controversy
above anything that is seldom brought up In the cleo
ton Of United states senator ihe ,or,., never
was called upon claim representation Of
this great State in the In ted states senate that
the questtn secession revolution dissolution stood
up them. Before choosing the of Sew
ard majority Of the members desire TO know all about
the whom they ling To senf to the Senate and
especially how he upon the present attitude 81
tiona affairs. satis hea that party lash can
whip members INTO the support of candidates for Sc
nator IL did that for Speaker at tho commencement
70 the session. and those who counting upon votes ia
that light will find themselves counting without their
hosts Il Is well that such the case for the election of
person represent the State in the senate for six years
Of too Importance 10 be decided in that FORM
There Is, however, a paipabe Inconsistency in the
- Of some OF the members upon this question We
find legislators going in and doing their utmost TO prevent
the passage OF coucatory resolutions and, at the
time rolling up their sleeves and working for candidate
for United States Senator who Is understood TO endorse
Weeds platform upon this question; and the other
hand, members who openly support Robnsons resolu