The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01
ALBANY, Jan. 81, 1861.

Scnton aside rom those VINO are taxing part ID the
Convention Evarts and Harris are both anxoasly look
ing after their chances, and both exhibiting great
deal Of feeling the question Evars has his agents
out in all directions inviting members to his room, whore
he urges his claims with all the earnesness within his
power IN this work he is assisted by Robert T. Halves
who to be exceedingly anxious just that the
slate shall be smashed but that Evarts shall be the
successful candidate II seems to be tho general inn
preston that Evarts has injured his by coming
he does not appear to have the faculty Of winning
bers TO him. Never having been politician and
always distracted In his business he
the acts Of the professed politicians and cannot rally any
great support upon his personal Efforts 1t is said
that he declared this morning that he would remain in
the field to the last, be beaten win, whether Weed
continued to support him That being his deter.
mination it may go a great way towards keeping him
the slate Yet if another person is brought forward
by that faction there will not BIO over four votes that will
support him. that number is all the strength that Evarts
has got of his own personal strength doubt if, with
out the support Of the Regency, he get more
vote than that. His friends quite sanguine this
morning. but later in the day the friends Of Greeley
declaring in all directions that they were gaining
strength The friends Of Harris claim that they have
at least thirty votes for their avore but have not
yet discovered any real change from the figures that
gave in my despatch yesterday. There is however, a
feeling in favor Of going to Harris the part Of
portion OF the Evarts men.
Most Of those engaged in this contest who trying
to influence the members, do not take the real OF
the affair. 1t is not personal fight between Greeley
and Evars, neither it BIO entirely confined
test between Greeley and Weed. There is another
issue behind all this, or, in other words, it
is the Tribune and the no-compromise doctrine
advocated by that Journal and not Greeley per
sonay considered that enters into this controversy
Members may be influenced TO for him tho ground
that he Is running against the slate but tho lines
against Cancellation, and these two issues they are
ralyng their strength. II Weed wishes to defeat
dropping Evarts and taking up some other Evarts
may be on the same platform with Greeley, but We
Castle Garden speech goes down hard with the
from the Western part Of the State. There men
here today working for Greeley that week ago
would have laughed at tho idea Of making him Senator
and are fighting upon the issue stated above.
Although the friends Of Greeley continue to be over
sapgune yet cannot to-day anything to change my
figures from yesterday except by stating that more Of
the Harris will finally fail upon Greeley than Evarts
If the contest remains TO the last between Greeley and
Evarts yet cannot as yet find enough members who will
go upon Greeley to nominate him, neither do any
possible chance for Evarts to reach y nne less
than the number requisite for a nomination.
Tho contest Is becoming bitter one, and from all APP
pearances there will be general exhibition of the dirty
linen OF the party Tuesday next. Hard words
being spoken on both Sides and you need not be sur
prsed hear of generally at the II has
been generally understood that the would be held
on Monday evening, but the committee have already
signed call for the Saturday night and unless
they change their intentions 1t will be held then.
Mr.. PIERCE from the joint committee on Virginia
lutious made tho following report in tho Houss this
The Joint committee to whom referred the rcsolu
tions Of the General Assembly Of Virginia after de.
berate consideration Of the subject TO which they relate
submit the following preamble and resoniions:-
Whereas, the state Of Virginia, by resolution of her
General Assembly passed the 10Th instant have invited
such OF the savehoding and savehoding States
willing to meet at Washington on the 4th OF February
next TO consider and, If practicable, agree on some
suitable adjustment Of our national difficulties, and
Whereas, the people of New York, while they hold
the opinion that the constitution Of the United
States a IL is contains all needful guarantees
the rights of the State are nevertheless ready at all
times to confer with their brethren upon all alleged
grievances and to do all that justly be required Of
them to allay discomfort therefore,
Resolved, That David Dudley Field, Erastus Corning,
William Curtis Noyes, Addison Gardiner, James g wads
wort b. Greene G. bronson, James G. Smith, William T.
Dodge and Amazah b. James, be, and are hereby, ap
pointed Commissioners on the part OF this State to meet
from other States in the city Of Washing
ton the sth day Of February next, or soon
thereafter Commissioners shall be appt nted by
oty OF the States of the Union to confer with them
upon the complaints of any part Of the country and to
suggest such remedies therefor as to them shall seem lit
and proper povid that the said Commissioners shall at
all times be subject to the control Of this Legislature
Resolved, That in thus acceedng to the request oil N-
GINA IL is not to be understood that this Legislature ap
proves OF propositions submitted by the General AS
sembly that State concede the proprey OF their
adoption by the proposed Convention, but while
1 iofore occupied, New York viii not reject an
invitation TO conference, which, by bringing
tqgether the men OF both sections holds out the pos
sslny Of an honorable settlement Of our national din
cutes and the restoration Of peace and harmony TO the
country.
a copy Of foregoing resolutions the executives OF
the States and also to the President OF the United
States and to inform the Commissioners without delay
Resolved, That tho foregoing resolutions be trans
mttcd to the Honorable the Senate with request that
'' THOMAS HrrIHoUsE, rep. Senate
prd IL; AB y PiF rep; ron Committee
MARTIN FINCH, rep. Assembly
BENZ. f. CAMP, rep. Committee.
GEO w. yARuAN, dem.
Mr.. Bingham, the part Of the minority Of the com.
mitteonamely, Senator Mcleod Murphy ldemocraD and
himself (repubican)-anxious TO- split hairs over the
dangers that beset us, made the following report
The undersigned minority Of said committee respectfully
Tie United states By that constitution
houses shall deem necessary Congress e also d.
application Of legislatures Of twohids Of the several
In no other way can amendments to federal consttu
ton be proposed within the provisions Of that instrument
enton this case, has been called upon BY
the sgpSa,on The q tive thirds o. hs states
alone II win not be pretended that ths Legislature Of yr
ysn VENT and i equally ISssssare q
e eS By ssns rSe whole
proceeding viii be outside o. The provisions Of The eans..a
To The position that the proposed Convention only
advisory power make its action obligatory, the
answers that the same true OF aconyenton constitution
ally called by Congress TO propose amendments TO the cons
tuton Before amendments proposed by Convention SO
called have any binding effect they must De ratified
either by the legislatures conventions OF OF
the States But s the Convention n.e the less part Of
the constitutional means OF the amendment.
further TO that position sufficient that we
called upon legislators OF the state and not
otherwise legislators must regard the constitution Of
the law OF the state The
posed derives sanction from the constitution
bat 10 IL II not In conflict With les provisions; but
while the undersigned do not question the right OF any class
citizens assemble In convention and propose ansnf
the constitution they do question the right OF the
Legislatures 70 take such action except as provided
by the constitution itself.
Another convention has been called In similar
same day the proposed object Of which u to form
new confederacy from OF The fragments Of the old
That convention legitimate call the appointed
by the Legislature Of Virginia The undersigned regard both
equally legtmae and revolutionary It's not alone what
convention propose to do which may make ,s action re
vouonary but the OF Its formation and the mode OF
~ conduct alike significant Of is character The Conyen
ton called by Virginia take similar course TO the other
and thus become equally revolutionary Ia It's action as Is ia
is formation.
Enieralnns these views Of the unconstitutional manner
OF calling the Convention appointed by the Legislature OF
Virginia. the undersigned respectfully dissent from the ma
joy Of the committee In their OF sending
delegates TO that Convention.