New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-05
The Democratic sta2e Convention.

inc fIa ~ II O'Clock. The body OF the hall was COM
pleely packed the representation being quito idi, and
m nv outsiders having succeeded in obtaining tickenof
admission to the floor. The gallery Was crowded with
epec,tos, and lively interest was unaffected in the
nroesednes Mozart and Tammany both obtained
uckets, and took seats on the Door.
Az the hour designated, the Convention wss called
10 order by Peter Cagger, who named the Hon.
Fraacis Herman of Oneida as temporary Chairman.
The motion was carried and the Hon. K. T. Grant OF
Sullivan and John A. Greene OF Onondsea were ap-
popted Committee 10 oondnct the temporary Presi-
dent 10 the Chair. Mr.. Herman was loudly GppaUded
a. be appeared on the sand On taking the Chair, he
sad;
| cgSrLYuEY oF the CosvESTIoy: tender you
nv ibau ks for the compliment you have cOnierreduPjn
NE IN selrctiug 10 preside over your action anu he
ibefatious. could have wished indeed, that eonii
have congratulated you tlB occasion Oh The pretent
eondi io or even future prospects Of our beloved
couuiry Bat il il aa1dehDg truth thtt or country
js Government its people, and tie institutions under
which we have 30 long prosperon-ly lived, are threat
eped BY dai gers sDcb never before surrounded them
no, q, en- ia The days when onr fathers mp against
cppres.in and vudirated thei rights 10 ludepeBten e.
On we jud, II we united peol ie, rise up and
| meet the whole world In orInH, III righteous cause
But ter III s,nsions bavo arisen, and deadly eDmty
Las hem excl ed by section against aooher, unit
| IL has euniua ed IN civil war We have before our
ey yee The saddeiDg Spectacle OF tne sons OF men Wno
were but a years since banded l01ether IN defense
of their bertie and their lives engaged IN 7lrlcdal
81 lie aud shedding each Others blood Such spec
tn l. nav wepfll The bre ~ Of every good man With
.orrow and alarm. Bat, gentlemen, lt 10 oar duty,
we are worthy Of our fiherr, and Oi the lnstNulonS
| beaneaihed 10 IN by them, to meet these gfeh
| dangers firmly and wisely ii ~e can, aud TO seek
hy AL eans in power 10 stay The run tnal seems
imrending over our beloved country Il Is our duty
90 bis end 20 o. pose Abvitionism ut the North snd
4. = n. Con NVl
ar on oar Government aud threatening 10 overthrow
| our institutions. And 1 exhOrt yon, speaking IRON
my heart to let u.s. men and PATROLS 30 ar ah I'D us
| lies endeayor TO conss IN them both 10 common
! urave Never will country eee peace unless %e
do sp The Aboliriobists OF the North, through ihe
ballObox, seeking to retain their power, which 10
as destructive death TO the institutions under when
we liye. Loud appliusel Let ur, ny tue uh1nmry
and patriotism OF action, show ~ the Wodd lha'
we are ready Of this tiDe 10 take position which
| shall enable us 10 efectually pat Ab"hllon,m down
ut The tall -box. Secession ~ the South, lnstigaed
hy comlariliyey few men, has aviled itselt OF tho
| excitement nvniust Northern ApOliuOLism 20 array
bos will arms IN th,iF hands belsagaeTlpg the Capitol
OF the nation and seeking the overthrow oi he Gov
enmeat. We cire not what mon are 10 chtFSe Oh sne
Government, n 10 our duty as patriots ana As Deno'
rrtts 10 protect and preserve that Government, az
refisl with and IL Deed be- With our lives, the
men who sek 20 overthrow H. We VIII say 10 every
body at bone aod al, that "a must no war ior
the auaucipatiOn vi slave but for tie preservation OF
| te Government aud Of the rights Of all sections OF
| the Union. The Democratic party VIII stand mp
alairsi b In supp r. aud defense ot me Gov
emment. Is ui tory in the past establishes THIS iaet
But bsl leye toat the tine bas come when the shiOh
Of great party must be DE-, yely taken, for no neg
ays poicy ,an preserve the country irom desrucllon
AZ Il Is cr, IL that unhappIy for TIE country
We have not the power at tits the To admnlaier me
| Coycrnment, bat we can clearly, boldly and hrmiy
mark out tie de,irye course of artiOn which we
! propose la order to rerous ihe country from the
| dangers piat surround IL. Ia making there b!ieI
| l..sr 4 F.r ia ma tAtH
/ IN inyose IA spirit worthy OF the cribs IN
| which We meet together Tue ume ana 'he
circumstances that surround as may we'll lead 10 eon-
ltlifV Vie 80 in relation 10 the "sest p0ily 20 oe
unr. "a Let us In ten nperate and mUdeiao dlscasSon
COMPARE A. eco ews, that We arlye ~ tte "isest
aud most patriotic conelusOn, and decide what best
b. oon not for the party bat Tor tho whole cnutfy
let il no, be said that when ihe Government Is
threatened with der.gueioU, and oar insttailons are
crm liag around ~, We deserve tie tcofu and CON
tcIlt uat have been felt Tor TIE jaws Ui oil,
who when an ara surrounded their capital with the
del "A OF Destroying their Government md bJtIiny
IL irDm tie ~ Of The eatb wasted their energy, not
| against tle common foe, but ia warning WIN ga -
Other gul thlir insti'p'lons wen. down IN raihs' III
the destruction Of beloved country nnst come, let
| 4 ut eust DO Sid that we gathered tOleiner
| Ike "a band Of brothers, and took counsel
| like pau ors and laid down line Of policy 20 wee
- fob aing and paiGlDi that all men hhonili II
ibry do NOT oin " In carry ing tbs preservation Of
he ecounry We can, 40 least, give tone % TINS waf
b. that II may siii il WAS var 10 uphold lho Con-
sifuliOn, 20 preserve the government 70 Sh0 eNey
section of tho rOuuty their Just rights under iho ton
s,i.uiiOu and 30 thV i. may be known tiat we have
fput bt 10 put down this rebellion hom 1--we 10 onr
whole country aud not from bate 70 our brethren OF
the South anI that ready 10 prOciiim that ss
s0On 80 Ills armcd rebel ION l. over, ~ are pfepaieI
L, meet tlo South again IN II liberal tpi1t, and 70
guarantee lull coH,,i utonal rig 10 70 all. We only
roscc1le ,hs in aw0fd Ia order that we may have
cure under Lho Constitution, aud To Pre- l-Te TIE
tomlry both from Northern ADUlii 'n6m aId Son-hern
Secas iDn. Let u.s. then, adopt hers such policy lDd
dis, by such concert 4 aston, ard sub harmony That
tie country will aiLer hole ard contde &C, aud VIII
look 10 ns 10 aid The States nrou6h me cangef thai
surrounds them, aud restore peaee 20 the Union. Loud
applaGse.l
l.. u. lIolatein Of Albany snl e. j. CLARK Of Jeler-
son were appointed temporary Secretaries.
Tie 70 iOi delegates Was then called, and credentials
presented.
Mr. A j. McNe.t Of Allrgany moved that CONF
nirtee Of two from each judicial District except New
York, be appointed on cOue-ted genls. Agr,od to.
Mr. T.. IS. TacoL of Oswego moved thAs u Commit
tee of yo from each judi ia District except the Grot,
be appointed report permanent officers Tor the Con-
yenjim. Agte-d 10.
lie lion. Sandlo,d e. Church Of Orleans moved the
aDpOiu,meI, OF a Coumifseo Of two from each Jld.cnl
Di,h,t 10 rep0t resolutions, and suggested that II
would be- desirable TO have all tho dialc,s Represented
and that ihs resolution lie on the liable uotll alter the
report Of III Commit co on Contested Scale.
The resolution was laid Dn lhe table.
The Char ANNOUNCED the iVilOwlnX COMMITTEE on
Permaus ~ OrginilAli)n!
Flh DsUiet--E lalc0, of oswegO, and H. H. Brown, Of
Scosa D.,e-B r. FSsH Of Orange and Albert Emas, Of
n ~ DLti-Chles Holms, fschohads aud Henry Lon.
f5a5, Db5,e,- David Lamb Of ssfatoga and Rufus HeA
S1A D 'h,i~M,.,heg H. Kerr Of Delaware and John HaS
SsSss De@ A. wo,awsnh Of Seneca, and a. White, Of
yaA ri,.,ie.-L s. Jeas, Of Ca.,uraasu' and John B.