The New York herald., 1862-09-11
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
Meeting OF the Democratic
State Convention.
Nomination Of HoratiO Seymour for
Governor by Acclamation.
Speech of Mr.. Seymour to the
Convention.
Amalgamation Of the Tammany and
Mozart Factions.
Rumored Retirement Of Secretary Seward ana
Reconstruction Of the Cabinet,
~. &c, xe.

Tho belief Is current In republican circles that Mr.
Seward will soon retire from the Cabinet and take mis-
sion to Europe. Should this prove true complete
construction Of the Cabinet will take place. and is be-
ueved that conservative element will form its
position II is thought that General Eanks will be Secre
tary OF War.
Tho conduct OF the war forms prominent feature OF
the gossip All freely express their views The senti
ment is universally in faver OF General Mcclellan. The
administration and the denounced bitterly
Interfering with him. There several leading
vative republicans here and they are equally 50
we're upon tho President for lending his influence
co the radical ntrguers. They represent the feeling
their party to be such that the President ehsr
Show the radicals the door he will be shown himself
1t that the President has no friend in bis own
party. The conservative and radical republicans both
adenounce him.
The Convention was harmonious this morning. Tam.
many and Mozart have united and viii their
a unit. Old War Horse Purdy aud Fernando Wood walk
in arm and sit together The convention. The
delegations have formed organization and elected Mr.
Purdy chairman and Cozzans and Fields secretaries and
under that arrangement will discard old differences and
work together in the The millennium must be
near at hand.
The speech Of Senator Murphy, temporary chairman,
strong Union speech perfec. accord with the call
gor tho Convention but did not go down with portion
the Convention. ThereEare evidently number Of the
copperhead tribe among tho delegates.
Horatic Seymour has been nominated By accamation
aud has made stirring speech denouncng the radical
Legislation or Congress- declaring that they laborng
20 justify tho rebellion by pursuing them
Belvos. Hc for giving the government all the
and money needed for prosecuting the and holding
chem to strict Accountability Let slavery take the
luepces Of tho If fell let it fall but not wnge the
war for the sole purpose OF its destruction His speech
bold one and in favor OF standing firmly by tho
government and not like the republicans, seek over
throw. Tho greatest enthusiasm prevailed throughout
1ts delivery.
Without transacting any further business the Conven-
tlon has adjourned until TO.
The Proceedings OF the Convention I'm
Detail.
ALBANY, Sept. 10, 1859.
Tue Democratic State Convention Tweddle Hail
~ uoon to-day.
The Hall filled 10 it's utmost capacity, the attend
-Asce OF delegates and aiernates being very large
Hon. PK1sa CAccss Secretary Of the Democratic State
Committee called the Convention order, and nominated
alou Henry Murphy Of Kings county, temporary Pre-.
siaent.
Tue nomination was unanimously carried, amidst loud
aud enthusiastic applause
John B. Skinner, OF wyomiug and Hiram P. Rowe of
7vestchsstcy were appointed temporary secretaries
AZ the roll call the delegates all answered. When the
Of Horato Seymour called the Convention
aud gave repeated cheers The Of Fernando Wood
and Judge Conistock also ELECTED applause.
When New York called ELIJAH PuRpy rsss. and
presented united front for the first time for many years
He moved that the delegates headed by Hon. Fernando
Wood DO ca led at tho same inc those from Tammany.
cloud applause and chccrs.)
Dclsgatas from ,be Jsfersoniaa Association and two
German organizations from New York presented them
selves stating that they did not desire to appear
poneuts 70 the regular organizations OF the city but
desired 10 tako part in the proceedings, democrat
Union men OF New York. (Appause.)
All the delegates were admitted TO seats in the Conveu
tion, amidst cheers
Sidney T. FAIRcuiLp, OF Madison, moved Committee on
Permanent Organization, which announced fol-
aows:-S 4 Fairchd, George II. Purser, James Lynch.
Stephen Tabor, James II. Brundage c. Miller Thomas
kcarney, Livingston spraker, stone, Lorenzo Car
Fy Jefferson Tillnghast, G. A. Kohler, John Taylor,
lotter was received from James Brooks Chairman of
tho Committee OF the Constitutional Union Convention
Informing the Democratic Convention OF their action and
asking committee Of conference suggesting that this
crisis in which all who seem 20 agree together
on principle should act together.
Conference Adopted
mo following were sppointed:-George +. coms,ock,
John j. Taylor, j. T. Miller and Isaac yanderpoei
Recess tl four P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
O the reassembng or the Convention, Mr.. McSpapos
New York that the Jsdersonian democracy
sspscd hooorary seats the door Of this Convention
esd pssod themselves heartily support the action OF
tho Cnvcntion and It's nominees The only object or the
,edeecnian democrats appearing here was 10 exhb,,
No 0nAnnnous sentiment OF the whole democracy in favor
g salGng npw TO redeem the government OF the State
trQM corruption and misrule.
load applause greeted this speech, amid which this
IseroiensAas Of the eersonan democracy took their
xeatA
xr. Spxm T. FAIRcHnD, from the Committee on Per.
ssAnscs Organization, reported the following permanent
Prsssass-Aon Alonzo C. Paige OF schenectady
TsN Itsvesirxs-August Belmont and John X Hackett,
New Yogs; & tS0ss Horton Sr wss.cnSs.er D. @ Ere.
ssfs Of oswago; John j. Taylor Of Toga: John Nsgee,
- secese; Thomas :. Wheeler Of Cattaransas.
ercnySse-E J. Clark, Of Jefferson; Johp B. skinner,
Il wyoming; John Moran, OF Rensselaer,
The report Of tho committee was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
Mr.. LAYING moved that committee OF Two from each
judicial district be appointed 70 report series OF reso1
lions.
The following committee was appointed: p Ian ing
Thomas c. Fields Benjamin Ray of New YORK; John
g. Mcneil, Of Orange John Havsns of Suffolk; Charles
Goodyear Of schoharie; George Beach Of Gresne A. s
Partridge Of 81 Lawrobcc Caleb Wells Of Washington
Stophcn Van Dressar Of Oneida AIbcrus Perry Of Os
wess Samuel $. Browne, Of otscgo, Charles Hactt, ol
ChsmuDg; William Y. Ashley ,cf Wayne Nathaniel Ghomp
con, Of monroe; Il. y. Harding, OF Ansgany.
On motion OF Uaptan RrypEs the committee from the
Constitutional Union Convention were invited to take
che committee subsequently appeared ard we're greeted
with perfect STERN Of applause upon .skine the seats "a
ELuAH +. PuRDy cf New York took the fsor and said
che time had arrived for the actual business Of the Con
vsuon TO be transacted and moved that tho Convention
proceed to the discharge Of ns duties.
Tho motion adopted
Mr.. PuRpY then moved that Hofatc seymour. oi
Oneida, be unanimously nominated by accaniaton the
candidate OF the Democratic state Convention the
vcrnorshp OF the state OF New York
The mention Of the nanc OF 'Horatc Seymour" had
eu electric effect upon the Convention. Every member
started TO his feet and cheer after cheer rcsounded
through the hall. The scene OF enthusiasm and excite
nicnt Is beyond description.
Tho motion Of NJ Purdy was carried amid perfec;
tempest Of applause aud the unanimous "Ayo or the
Convention rang through ths hail amid the dcaics
ing calls tot seymour y seymour, :, Seymour"
II seemed as II the Convention would never become
Quot agaIn.
Mr.. snAous soon appeared uron the platform whsu
another outburst OF entnusssto cheering took place
lasting for several minutes
Governor SEYMOUR, when ORDER became sgnc;en.lv re-
stored, addressed the Convention m srscch q: unusual
sce bril- fancy, cloluencc and holiness After stating
hs lugpess accept the Office Gider any other air
custancc than those rendering the dniy oc eyery
man 10 10 whsi was ID hts power tc rcscge the co1rtr,
sron, ita rrcscnt dHcyies he referred 90 the Demo
,reic Cop~cnttp held ess thun wears ago IN th,