The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-26
Modification Of the Excise
Law Aimed At.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.
SYRACUSE N. Y, Sept 25. 1851.
The Convention has At length midnight just closed
labors The harmony and tranquility Of its deibsra-
tions, though by no means unbroken have been far
srea er than expected yesterday. This has been
owing. doubt, greatly to the uniform dependency
with which the delegates from all parts OF tho State
look upon the approaching contest, and has also
been the result Of lavish promises of future
enicial sugar plums by the managers Of the
Convention, alternated with stern and determined
threats Of eternal political exclusion from the
fold OF the radical faithful In thssevsnt Of any unruy
fractions behavior. Up to the time when the Con.
vention the csnvassng behalf Of the State, which
had been fixed up .the night previous by Senator
Conking and his friends, earnest and unceasing.
The persistent Efforts will be from the report Of
the Convention, crowned with what under the
circumstances must be considered brilliant success and
the cut and dried programme vas carried GU. with
fahfulness that certainly very little anticipated.
Marty oil OF the morning session and great part Of the
afternoon session taken up with fsrcely
contested struggle between the rival New York
delegations. 1t resulted, OF course as I tele-
graphod last night II would do, in the conservative
republicans being sent homo by the canal boat there to
mediate with deep courtion and repentance upon their
errors Of last year The banner Of the Murphy
eourageousy upborue By Rufus Andrews and this gen.
ueman made the most :perate exerons, both before
the Convention and the Investigating Committee to Sc
tho mission If the delegation whose interest he
had espoussd. In his half dozen speeches no made
ingenious defence Of the detection his organ-
zaiion las. year. Mr. Spencer was the spokesman
Of tie other sdo and by constant aud unin-
Permitted wire pulling among the country members and
by holly contesrng every inch Of ground in the Con-
~a~l.-
At lensh acknowledged the real Simon Pure repre-.
senatves of the radical party in the city of New York
The feeling among the country members against the
cuson of the Murphy men, notwithstanding their
ported connection with Thurow Weed, very strong
and the committee appointed to decide their claims
In reporting compelled to recommend in q skill
fully constructed periphrasis that bargains
tualy satisfactory should DO made with the
hope for tho radical party Is 10 form alliance
with every element not absolutely copperhead
that can induced embark In their BOAT With every
Conservative republican voter In the State In Their favor
victory will hang trembling In the balance; without such
Aid dcea. is certain and Unavoidable Il IT, therefore,
extremely probable that the the effect that
Rufus Andrews and his friends have not departed quite
empty away. and that very consolng hopes Of recon-
have been held out to them, is wen founded
The unanimI,y with which the country members
con Seat. 20: can only b. NC :1psnea on Ss
hvpo hess. What ths terms OF the treaty may b.
however e as yet hidden IN The darkest obscur,y and
difncutes in the Second and Twenty third Assembly
districts among the radicals have been ami-aby ad
jused The men who came up with Charley Spencer
have been recognized the legitimate occupants OF
seats In the Convention but the committee reported
effect that the maicontsnt delegations had Just
ground for revolt In tho morning the dis
cussion upon this question was very animated
and Mr.. Laesk and Mr.. Horatio b. Allen dlsn gusbed
themselves In q very decided mannerthe 6rst gentle.
by the extraordinary wealth Of his vocabulary Of
tnvecves and the agiisy with which he vaalted upon
he expressed his indignation at what he considered the
MI treatm Mt to which he and his colleagues had been
subjected
The election OF Senator Conkng as permanent chair
man created no little surprise In many quarters and
signal proof Of the skill which that gentleman has
acquired in political man puIa.ion. Tho Fenton
party Clam, however, that they had
ht to make determined effort they could have
elected moro OF their own way Of thinking, but
disposl,on which gave them the temporary chair
man, and thus enabled them TO have the biggest say
appoin Of the committees The election Of the
Senator largely due Is said TO the winning arab-
~ with which he received many OF the delegates the
leveo which he held at his hotel last evening.
In obedan TO the demands OF the country members
1t decided that the ticket presented should be
treIy and absolutely brand-new. There was however
. rather serions difficulty in doing this. or In
Canals, the outgoing Canal Commissioner could not be
reelected and must be in some way rcpudiated. Canal
Commissioner AberRer who Is here stated with refresh
ing GOODNESS TO everybody he that he did
denomination. II the whole ticket changed the
reason that the party only Urea cd him the same as il
treated other officials whose honesty undispued
and he would certainly escape with very light punish
ment. But at length scheme concocted by which
the Convention could clearly indicate its dissust his
conduct IL was finally arranged that every leaving
the principal Offices, with the exception OF the OBJ
noxous Canal should receive the compli-
mont OF denomination, being taken, however,
that the candidate should have decent majority
requisite number OF delegates accordingly wero In
officials.
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somewhat poor. II 10 true that the delegates agree with
each other thst II In good ticket excellent ticket
their enthusiasm painfully utswsrm and ,bs hoss
good deal OF missviug about the truth Of what they
are saying. Despite the efforts Of the New
General McKean's friends succeeded In getting him
nominated before the roll MAS halt called. II
became clear that no would be the happy man, and
the New York delegation perceiving that the case was
hopeless aquiesced with goo grace aud went, with
three Ions IN bis favor Congressman Hubbard
Senator Conkng vas undoubtedly In favor Of Cornell
agalns, Gates for Treasurer fact made very by
his rulings chairman but the feeling In favor OF
Gates was too strong 70 be- resisted. General Van Cot
Tor Attorney General aud A. @. Powell Tor STATE
Ensineer we're unanimously nominated After a little
tght John H. Hammond was pot up B canal Commits
sooner and tho Rev. Mr. Delamater was nominated for
inspector Of State Prisons, against Mr.. Forrest rhe
election Of NJ Dslamater very enttpsastic and no
vas compehed 10 make . short speech Ia scsno~ledf-
rnent OF his nomination.
About eleven O'Clock the ticket was rrnly niads up
by the election of Charles Mason Judge Of The Court
81 Appeals The platform, which Is tse fruit OF tho
iabors OF he Commii,ec on Resolutions INST with very
cool and Doubtful rccapon. The resolution committing
the party negro suffrage was listened 20 with what
was almost shudder OF epidatcn and the nrs applause
winch greeted y came IRON the small party OF en-
tienss whose che boast Is thai they GEEK tho
OF priueplss The popular OF the resou-
lions seemed to be the in favor OF Stanton sheridan
and Sckles and The one declaring to be the dutv OF
the government TO protect al all hazards and every
where naurazed citizens, which with great reason
regarded as h Oh bid for the Fenian voters
linn have
met with very decided 10 the adoption OF tho
resolution proposed by Or. Schncy and imnx a. tho
mobiles OF the Excise law. Inc members OF tho
delegation had an interview this ~ with the
MANAGERS or tho party and succeeded In getting Dr
Schnolty on the Committee on Resolutions.
The closing scene OF the Convention was extremely
stormy Mr. MADDEN mounted one OF the chairs and In
very excited manner presented solution requiring
the State Committee 10 patch up the differences between