New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-10

TOR DOOMTTLE.
Special Dispatch to The n Y Tribune
SARATOGA Thursday. Aug. o $50
The Convention assembled at Lelands Opera
House The floor filed with delegates. Ihore were few
spectators the gallery. The stage Oceup r. Dick
ScheI and William II Ludlow and the former calico e Con-
vention to order nominating Homer A Nelson Of Pouehkeep
sic temporary Chairman accordance with the plan adopted
by the caucus held the Union Hotel this morning
At this Weed Speaker Schel High Hastings Owen
Brennan j. TillcoK big Judge Connolly Dean RcAmold.
VIM II. Ludlow, Abram Wakeman. Surveyor J. q Perrin.
and Others present complete plan for tue govern
ent and action Of the Convention agreed upon and del
erates were selected TO represent the Convention at Pade
phia These selections made without consult
ing the delegates from soyera. Assembly Districts ana
great dissatisfaction ensaed Judge Connolly and othtr with
drawing high dudgeon aa1 refusing 10 appear at M 10 Tue
Convention prououncng fraud upon the Democracy
OF New.York After the election Of temporary chairman
delegates were called upon for their oredentias when II APP
reared that though call provided only for their eecon by
Assembly districts there delegations claiming 70 repre-
sent counties and Congressional districts ss we'll This caused
the greatest confusion and bad feeling AS had been anc
mated al sorts o. motions were made bat was finally de-
oiled 70 receive credentials By Assembly Districts Under
this motion all credentials were submitted. This
occupied some two hours and large force
Of extra Secretaries lad be appointed to receive
and examine credentials. Great feeling was exhibited
between contesng delegations from New York Westcheser
and Kings Counties set being Democratic and The Others
Custom House men During the skmisbng between them.
Wakeman sat behind the Chairman and prompted him As
his back was Immediately ayans; The II supposed
that Thurlow Weed who behind them gave lin the
points The Chairman then authorized 70 appoint Com
mttee Organization This Committee had been prepared
in advance the list msai and could not BE- ioard SO
the Convention adjourned for dinner. Weed. schen'
Hastings aud wakcman d.rcd together al the Union
Hotel and in the meantime the Committee on
Credentials met in the and fixed up matters By
assigning conesng delegations districts not represented
at ALL At o'clock the Convention reassemblcd but The Com
ttee Credentials could not be found and after waiting
mpatieny until near O'Clock Senator DooI,;!e intro
duced and the Convention occupying half as hour
The report Committee Credentials then read and
unanimously adopted.
SPEECH OF TIE HON. HOMER 4. NELSON, TEMPORARY
cHAIRMAN-6OO DELEGATES PgEsEYT-c0NTEND-
ING DELEGATIONS.
SARATOGA. Thursday. August @ ls56
The National Union Convention Of the State of
Now York met IN tie Union Hotel Opera House
day and was called TO order by the Hon Richard Sbe OF
New.York on whose motion the Hon Homer A Nelson was
appointed temporary Chairman.
The delegates and outsiders present numbered about GO
SPEECH OF NELSON
Nj Nelson on taking the chair spoke a follows;
Accent nv thanks gentlemen the honor you have
ferred In calling to preside during the preliminary of1n
OF this Convention You gentlemen cone ul5ee'
cal FOR tie pnrpoe OF giving erect 70 tne Utmost
universal sentiment that win peace would come coz PS
the Articles OF Confederation, the Union OF the
States. express terms was declared 10 ne per
petua and that the Federal Constitution established
government ndss0llbe and permanent j. question seued
Far nh time bv the patriotic and heroic Of the army and
navv of the ned u the great conflict which has 30
lately terminated and that settlement Is acquesccd ~ bJ the
great people against whom the power OF oer sol
relations with the sister States. once state Ia the
Sd nlDp by the Constitution il is entitled 70
be represented not only the flag but IN the Congress OF te
To sustain the President Of tue oned sate IN Tue
contest forced upon him by the present Congress the CoI
Philadelphia has been called ana thai the great sa
Of Is there properly represented Is ths cur
upon you Gentlemen OF the ConTentlon trusting that we
may properly perform our allotted duty ana that Laaon
may prevail during deliberations again allow NE 10 return
you my thanks.
Mr. Nelson was frequently Interrupted by loud applause
On motion Henry L. seaddr Of Suffolk and wm. Allen Of
New York were appointed temporary Secretaries
The Cal for Convention then read ana approved
CON1ESDISG OBLIGATIONS
delegate from Westminster remark cd that some OF te del
egaes selected by Congressional Districts ana
moved that the credentials be presenRhy ais
This motion was opposed by ThOs Barr and others who
insisted that they should be prescribed by Assembly Districts
fdWsrS n Ratbban Of osWego T. o. Perrin Of Queens and
w j. smith Of whitehall were appointed additional secre'
The districts we're then called for credentials andinde
pendent Of NewYork aud Kings from which there are con
testants-lf3 delegates Answered 20 their names
Ga motion was resolved to aPpoRi eov a ~ nys %
contested seats; and j. X Davis NJ G' Mandesine a. IL.
Mr. TiIdon Of Columbia moved that committee Of two
each Judicial District be appointed 10 report Dregaesat
Large and four Delegates from each District TO
This aroused considerable opposition and some con
On motion the Chair was authorized appoint committed
OF sixteen on permanent organization when recess until
O'Clock this afternoon ordered.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the reassembng OF The Convention Senator Doolte OF
Wisconsin introduced the friend Of Andrew johnson,
and the advocate OF his policy.
Mr. he sal 81
that he felt almost stranger here IN his native
state He was delegate from his State his
Pbiadephia He came here because know
feeling the great State Cf New FORK on the vital qes
tion day The has ended and peace has come ne
trusted it had come 70 stay Tue question is whether the
American people be great and magnanmou IN peace
they powerful IN var now powerful tne Word now
well knows the Csn we meet the problems
which peace has brought In his judgment we should ie-
low footsteps Lincoln eontnued appause guided b
the wise and human principles when governed DIS
career extending charity 10 ell malice toward none
10 that same path when hls successor t how ueauhg'
ICheer We shall demonstrate that people are mag
unanimous in peace as tney were s,rons IN war But we
In their for vengeance upon inc conquered Wa
shall be unworthy OF Americas earlier traditions Cheer
There some who say tlat me S9uth las 10. eso
centy punished This he denied They have lost tha hs
tuition for which they staked their ALL They have been desc
lated While We OF the NoitD Alhousn oui ~ 49,, .n,
losses have been great are not 10 be compared 10 ms
yery doors tse pfopery DESTROYED by Of millions
and their population fairly decmated They nave naeeu SUI
iered terribly and almost beyond precedent ID he history
OF either ancient OF modern wa tgdcnant sniff
has been punished GLd IN o. ms leeny The
enormity of their crime which there originated.
The desOlaon created by the famous and rond march OF
Sherman sea was enough satisfy the spirit OF revenge
haddeus Stevens But from the spirit OF revenge ex
bbited by really seemed tina. there were those
who believed were still There were some men
who warke peace He confessed to no respect
for such When have war LET u be a. sharp anu
severe people make II. for II mercy 10 tnef e
yersaTy But when that adversary cries enough ana
down his submits the conquerOr men who wouid sun
continue the warfare upon him not ~ 70 govern snn
ought not 10 be trusted by magnanmous or TAR ana nee
people. The widest Indians the Plains when al war
of mi