The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07
CONVENTION NOTES.
BUSINESS IN THE POLICE COURTS
Talks and Walks Among the
Delegates.
PeOl SELLING ON THE VACCINATIONS.

character me docrity in point OF fact Herr
and there may be seen and heard very uncertain
lights, who doubtless REGARDED as great guns
IN their localities; but IN the metropolis, measured
by the Intellectual growth and force which are the
result OF social and commercial attriton, they are
nearly all OF them ''small potatoes" Why we
would guarantee to get up in day better conven-
tlon from tire beershops within the circuit OF half
mile, taking Tammany Hall as the centre, better
posted set OF men on politics and whiskey than are
ninety.nine out Of every hundred Of those
who are deputed to speak for the deinoc-
racy ef the Union Ignore the presence
Of B0ratio Seymour, of New YORK, Parsons
of Alabama James A. Bayard, OF delaware; Judge
Nelson. of Tennessee; j. b. BALDWIN, OF Virginia.;
Boyer, of Pennsylvania; Tom Ewing Jr., OF ONO:
Rhe,t OF South Carolina, and Judge Sherman, Of
Ohio, and what have we here left the sliding scale
of craftsmanship Why we have that nsulerable,
eyotistca parsonage, Yaandigham OF Ono; that
beauty, Sunset Cox, 'of New York; tiIeaven save
the mark y; and Dan voorhees,, OF Ohio, whose intel
lectual recreation during the rebellion was TO make
copperhead speeches for the benefit Of those 'patr
otto gentlemen who labored ''heroicallyr to reno
the Union and make of it country Ike that Of Mex
icO-a congress OF sovereignties whose greatness
and industry are paray2ed by contendng factions;
or ike the States OF Central America ever at war
with each other from motives originating in pltiable
jealousy.
And what behind these are there in the Conven-
tiOn2 II is true not few of the Kentucky delega-
ton excellent judges Of the whiskey made in
several of the counties in that state, while others
from Western and Southwestern Commonwealth
capable of entering into the merits of juice
and the qualifications OF ambitious candidates for
ho2reeve; but when you seat them In National
Convention 10 nominate leading statesmen for the
high Offices of President and Vice President OF these
United States what can you expect but a collection
OF dazed tools whom it is not difficult to overawe
and lead by free dspensa;ion Of drnks2
The truth is, the Democratic National Convention
does not SIT on the floor OF the great wigwam. The
real representatives OF the democracy are in the
galleries. The "boys' are the rulers OF the body
placed beneath them. Their voice is potential At
their bidding ''spoung" delegates open close
their mouths and we would not be surprised if be-
fore the final adjournment OF the national caucus
they do not-,hat the credit Of the democratic party
may he saved from the contempt into which it liz
RAPIDLY fang-take the conduct OF affairs into their
own hands and complete work which the men on
the floor are wholly incapable OF performing with re-
spect TO themselves Or the political division OF the
people in whose behalf they assume to speak.
New York is too large for these fellows In thread
Ing its streets their small inteects seem TO dwarf
iuto nothingness and to supply the apartments thus
made vacant in their skulls they TO stmulan,s
The result Of this excess-the delegations seem to
prefer Jersey rined" and "unrecthed ben2inen
even 10 their own native drinks-is delay OF ordinary
business IN our police courts. The police as IN duty
bound, are nccessated TO arrest all drunken and
disorderly persons whom they find the streets and
that the business OF the Convention may not be de-
layed for want OF a quorum, those among the prls-
oGers who are delegates have precedence in the cx-
amnations before the sitting magistrates, who are
kept busy from six O'Clock until nine or ten every
morning, d.smissing, fning and occurring them for
conduct unseemly.
We do not know or care how these men may con-
duct themselves while In the city. They are bound
20 'see The elephant and their coming here TO act
~ sober men anxious TO serve the democracy at
large s an imposition on their constituents But If
we may ndge Of the intelligence Of the party by that
Of their representatives, we cannot wonder nj tie
huge mistakes made 10y 1t since the collapse OF the
Charleston Convention in $780, II Is fortunate II ca
yet beast Of few men OF ntellect--of breadth OF
mind SUFFICIENT 10 save il from ridcule. Take
dozen OF worthless out OF the Conventon-its leaders
the floor It's wre-pu,lers behind the scenes-take
from II its galcry Of ''ua;errilel roughs'
gathered from the sums of the town and who know
how TO sc; any required majority their chetains
may call for previous 10 the holding of an election,
and what would there be left OF III A shiftless
ignorant crew, who would fall on their knees in
terror and pray loudly. dcsparngy for Hercules to
llf them out Of the aih into vhicn they had IA len.
And these men would represent the democratic
pariy-that grand organization which, in other
times gathered within its mighty folds the greatest
ncilccts Of the republic, inscrbing lis banners
jefferson, Madison, Monroe, u Jackson, a Van
Buren,, Cass. a Calhoun a Wright and q hundred
Others, whose names shine like stars on the pa
Of the history Of our countryi 0tempordl Dares :
Ana out OF the length and breadth Of the nation
fltalt Ia
could We brought together 10 prepare the people for
The npht in November OF the haiot-box against the
radical hosts, headed by such banuerbearem az
Ulysses 5 Grant and Schuyler Coifax.
The reasscmhin9 OF the Convention az four O'Clock
was not SO remarkable as The original gathering IN
the morning: The crowd was not SO dense. but IL
lad all the elements which characterized the former
The same ygor earnes,ncss and intensity Of purpose
but les confused ana more orderly. The gallery
literally taken by storm and 10 the SPECTATOR
on the platform appeared to overhane the Conven.
ton ofdelcgates on the floor like huge human wave,
crested, threatening ana defiant. The delegates
were packed together like hearings 10 barrel and
perspired in sympathetic unison. Every single seat
was occupied and on either side OF the hall quite
number of ladies were visible through the heated at
The entry OF The Committee Of Soldiers and Sailors
was the great event OF The evening session Granger
McClernand, Avcrl. Pleasanton and The rest walked
down the centre aisle with q fun military bearing
amid storm OF applause which was real hearty and
meant what II expressed.
The reading OF the address was frequently inter.
rIIjred by APPRECIATION. General Tom Ewing IT..
made brief address after being called upon IN that
stormy way Of application with which AN actor Is
called out upon his benefit night.
fearful ordeal for any speaker 10 I'll The ca
pacttY OF this hail and sustain a lengthy speech at
the same time. Pulmonary complaints viii be com
mon among tie ambitious ones in the Convention
who essay the task Of ventating their views In the
atmosphere OF Tammanv. The secretary, Mr.. Per
rine grew gradually hoarser and hoarser through
the day, his magnificent voice being taxed
10 the utmost limit TO make himself heard ny all
those present There is such thing working a
free horse 70 death, and in the Interests Of the HUI
name Society resolution should be introduced 20