The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-08
Interesting City Intelligence.
Syracuse Convention.
Reuben T.. EcntUn for Gover ncr-Thomas =
e.. A!vOrd for Lieut.-,.overnOr.


Syracuse, SEPT. The Conyeutsn was called 10
crier at noon by Isl,c Fuller S croiary u the
State Committee. On molten Of M. Hr4cock. Hon
A. II. Bailey, Of Oneida. was chosen tcmporary
chairman aud lac was conducted to the chair by
General II house and Hon. WIN. A. psri.
On taking the Chair, NJ. bs lev ss,id that he
would lerf rn the luties nsHgneu him To- the host
oi hs nilty Three years ago the dClt-'1tes . tie
tuion party met here N Convention thes 90
now. Then the war md just 'e.In. the rebellion
hsd tev,l ped IT, character AMI strength. Hon Of
uahall we. nml it n q puposed the utter scsr'ic
tou Ul the Union, was plain that must
erush the rebellion or perish ourselvrr. T. Weld
would t- To- ai nnoJn our country. I ndcr these
circumstances i' v1s that the Cuun party met here
three years ayo and resolved a. 4taYd ~ the gov
eminent AMI defend the integrity o' the uron coat
what tui'ch and that Position most ,aith usias
rcsy sustained by the people NV a,rnn con-
~eution assemble ~ under similar circumstances.
The pledges then made hav been reie,met. but
armed rebellion s''l coulr1uts and the ucceS-
sity for sci -sacihce, devotion and undaurici
courage OK ats as much now us then. The country
was never Ia < cater peril than now. The openly
svuwcd enemy Of the country meet boldly
face to face. That enemy exhibits uumistRk AZ lc
sgns Of exhaustiou few more sturdy and well
directed blows " u lay him M our feet. But At H. =
moment. when the triumph Of the nations csusc
Is almost C, rtaIn, there springs ups new and ,ur
uidallc resistance. great pol'tc1 party, faith
less to its principles and reckless Of its duty, ha
thrown its weight aga lsi III. c"uutrs. II prac'i-
until we have tine 10 remove the alrl'nistrat N,
snd then we " u SUI m to yorr demands" W =
u ere ever such m iguomin our such dls,arIly
sectaCef American CT IA dCsort.uR tie cause
oi Their county In ts hour Of greatest
per, AMI seeking alliance with tE mortal
enemy Tho un'ry mon OF W lshins tpn
Grant, Sherman, F,rrWut tnl thousaLSs uf other
heroes Lowering tIc emil '.nls u Americas former
hberty and glory before tel els who have tr7mp'"d
that &c in the JUS. d DO iuiV ricc 10 the ca :
cayo Convention tCrss If "SAio.'D IWlsh
it igr a "a u, o 4FIk.
thing that NJ C,ciun or any other may dual De-
uocrat may havc sad or written. Th.y now
slaud 10y the Chicago Platform. md ~ that
platform they must he judged, aud jilyc'l by the
standard how van ~ Their Glt Of love for tho
iuioN. jefferson DIv.., t'o Irl'r7tci love ir the
Cuioa up 10 ,Ac last moment toiar' rclc'linc, nri
IN more un,quyncal lHu gu., than does the Ch.ct-
g. platform. Ire only way '' save i'e Union Is 10
put down the rebellion w force 4 a'ins ih,-o Is
uo other vAy. i.c LL-tEV 'nVenHon tells ~
h 1 tie war u failure that 80 mut have IN
srnistico aad convention % a. the States. IL
other words, That Nc must hIrCG' the triumph Of
Sherman and FaTrasui, give up all hat We nave
couGucred Abandon our iuf,s and RAILS the Hook
&c. 4 are all asyod 20 trl d. with the eueiny
d 1t be NAV have tuIc 90 alu strength ami n
site fore n lu'crycuuun. l. ~ possible tut u
al irlod the OPP .r,uu.ty they viii send men ~
such cCpy'uuDi. hut with no tn'c"''or of cor
iug hack iAll tAe tni,u. Tee" vuull d. 7l, ~
Ncir power 4 w17ir tiH', AND 'scn reinc. tlc ~
e!usoLs 4 ti' C.ay,uuD' AMI d.y..e. = 5 q
ehSule to give ne ant s,r,u al 10 thc ro.ciLu",
snI / c people wal never sd. mt to H. II Llus' h
crushed out ly the iorcc Of arms; othe-ytss ",
vii have css m ai'er secession, reyOu 'Uu .ilel
Icvolu,lon, an Ncn aanr'hy; an- i 80 IL, -. ~
" the Union parry to save our coanL" from thu
d.r, lilaiu.ty.
Mr. Bailey was frequently interrupted by cheers
and his illusions 10 sherman aud Farragut wer,
warmly appauici,
The lis, Of dele clatcs was then called, and It np
pesrrd tha. the only contesing delegations ~er
chose srrl Nv vorL.
NJ. Ward Hunt arpc.lei IN tho New York con
tnsnnts TO s,tlle their d dnercnCes aud ~ in tn
Convention WI "a. IL mo'"I hat each dole.'a
.-Nuu he admitted (. sra's- Lud that each dolegHt
b. entitled - cnsI b ~ q vote.
Mr. Wakeu4,n lopod H. Convention would per
mt de question 10 so to q Committee. H. re
ulnlc. tie Convention that II ih4s iI-po-ad
now ,he qucs.'o,. " u a,an lc re-. resented mex
yeaT, and ii double delegations are o. b. thus Ell
souraged, who can say that thoao dyiG ons win ey
definitely settled nop, however uul' ii-s.ii' i ma
sssrn. There is no better me for 1t.
kr. Kelsey move. TO refer the resolution OF Nj
Hlrt otle Committee On Credentials.
Mr.. X. Buseel said that although the "Drapf
Dele .stlou," Of which be Ia mem -, claim an
know thst theirs . the only "rcSular" orgsn.z
vnn in the Cay % New York, yet II Y nre wil'ln
Spr tie sake U. peace and harm my IA tbs Cyuvel
non 10 yield ere their rights and accept the prop
Ion Of The gentleman from New York. We tim
that we alone represent the true Union party
New York, and II is quito evident that Preside'
Lincoln thinks 20 too, Tor he Las just appointed
Ne Clllectorshp Of the port Of New York n
emeou Draper, the leader Of our organizauon.
Mr. Busco 10 remarks were received with choe
and hisscs.
peI.gatiops This, he remarked, WAS the cour
pursued by the last State Convention, which SUI
Eequsntly referred the subject to the State Con
nittee. The Committee met a. ssrs,ogs' and ~
11lihgssins tsr ssus hours disasv~sd &aa "