The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, JULY 4 ls6e-rRIPLE SHEET

OOAI lOOO. XVII hIx
meeting to be held this morning at nine O'Clock,
form, and James Burber, COMMITTEES on Organza-
ton. This is one OF the most frank and outsp0ken
OF all the delegations the members are all OF the
regular Old Dominion stock, Union men to the core
but bitter enemies to radicaism. They do not try
to put solemn faces as do one or two Of the other
delegations that could be mentioned who pretend to
be oppressed with the knowledge that the making Of
the next President lies exclusively In their hands
On the contrary although they have not 80 far COM
mitted themselves to any one OF the numerous candt
dates spoken Of they are not at oil backward In de-
ning their position 'Do you know" said one Of the
him on theNsrious csndidates-"do you Know sir
that we do not care straw for gold man or green.
back man. What on earth is the so-caned nnanciA!
nor greenbacks down home. at least In any quantity
and tell you what 1t Is, we've had for some time to
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aught we care. We don't hold them, and If we had
desired TO do so, we didn't have the money 70 buy
from any anxiety by that fact. But suppose your
date" - '-,'
BY no means. We have no preference. Wen co.
and think all the Southern States are ready to 60
for the man who will assure success to the ticket
weswant Is emancipation nom the slavery under
Witch we are sn snd the man MaS w
give 'I heard It said, interrupted bystander.
.that the majority Of the southern States prefer
"Well, it is fact, we prefer him as,being demo.
crat, sterling and true; but If we can see better
chances Of success in the campaign under some
preference win not stand in the way Of our victory
The opinion Of this delegation, as far as could be
observed from other conversations held between
them and politicians from other States appeared to
be the reflex Of the opinion OF the entire delegation
They will go into the Convention untrammelled by
any c0mmittal and follow the lead of the Northern
States who Will have the most to In making the
nomination.
VERMONT DELEGATION.
Whatever course may be adopted by the delegates
from New Hampshire In the Convention to-day will
probably be followed by the VermOnters. That the
same apathy which characterized the movements of
tanned by them after the organization Of the demo-
cratic body In the New Tammany Hall 10 very unlike
ly. Most Of the gentlemen who compose the delega-
ton have imbibed very strong notions OF the fitness
Of some candidates and the unftness Of others for
the nomination. and will no doubt take an early Op-
OF the assembled wise men Of the party, at least for
the ediflcaNOn OF 0bservant folks 'tO hum" The
delegation win go to the Convention uncommitted
to any candidate.
WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
The members OF this delegation are fiery advocates
Of PendletOn and plentiful greenbacks They dis
trust Chase doubt hendric R and regard with icy
however win show itself In the delegation should
their favorte fail to obtain the requisite twOthirds
vote, and there Is danger Of "bOltn on the part
Of the West virginians.
WISCONSIN DELEGATION.
This delegation had not organized up to late
nor last night ws to the Of
cussion had yesterday afternoon at the rooms Of
the delegation in the Metropolitan Hotel foreshad
manner:E"I really cannot speak for all the mem.
bers Of the convention said he and as things look
NOW there lis great q opinion
BY no means unit as to our choice Many of us are
Tor Pendleton and all Of us feel certain are dead
source it may Governor Seymour's speech the other
night at Cooper Institute was very good thing as
whole but we don't IKE some Of the ideas set forth
own knowledge that he'd run like wildfre In wis.,
oonsin Tho Germans are very nearly majority Of
name was regular smallpox among them when
e c Sns a aH not ssk VI. snoud e
associates that Notwithstanding the present diner-
candidates spoken Of the delegation will vote solid
for the same candidate, and that they will 60 what
ever way New York. Ohio and Pennsylvania 20. H.
8. Palmer has been made chairman Of this delegation.
CHASE RxECUTIvE C0hMITTEE.
At the headquarters Of this committee yesterday,
wain the friends of Chief Justice Chase were busy
throughout the day. At I'VE O'Clock the committee
Of one hundred " appointed By the Phadephia Con-
the Hon. Frederick P. stanton, OF Maryland. as
Of HDwe Of Troy Of nnS %ss
appointed by the Char to draft an address express
sive OF the views and sentiments Of the committee
and to adopt measures to bring them TO the atten-
ton Of the Convention. The following gentlemen
Adams, OF Kentucky; Hon. W. s. Price, Of Penn.
sylyania; W: 8. Hawley Of Troy, n. X; Colonel ID.
8. Curtis, Wisconsin; General n L. JeiIres Mary.
Department, Illinois; Hon. Alexander Long, OF
Ohio; Frederick Schley. Maryland; Theodore McFad-
sna with
mittee from the Soldiers and Sailors Convention,
after which the meeting adjourned. In the evening
lowing address, presented by its sub-com mittee:-
To THE MEMBERS or THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION ASSEMBLED IN NEw YORK.
The undersigned, having been appointed, By order
OF meeting Of democratic and conservative citizens
from various parts Of our country which was held In
might be deemed proper to impress on
your Convention the propriety Of nominating the
salmon SsSse your sa 70. the
Believing that in the next Presidential election IL
life. liberty and the pursuit Of happiness and that
upon the success OF the nominee or this Convention
before the people Of the United States depends
our government and our civil institutions
generally, we earnestly and respectfully ask
the propriety Of presenting TO the people the Hon.
salmon p. Chase, OF Ohio, - their candidate for
9 doSg sSs s ass :Ss y
and patriotism Of any Of the distinguished gentlemen
whose have been suggested for che considera-
est conviction that the great and vital results de-
sired BY the Convention win b more certainly ~
tanned with Chief Justice 0hass q. the candidate:
any supposed superiority Of intellect heart over
other gentlemen whose names will b presented TO
the invention; nor are No prompted By any per-
sonal or political predictions or aversioB. Our
judgment 10 based upon the existing facts and CIR.
cunlstances OF the times with which We are now
rounded and from which We cannot turn our eyes.
What are theyf
we have seen for the last two or three years the
most fearful, unparalleled, tyrAnnical ana despotc
usurpations Of the rights OF the people constantly
perpetraled The constitution almost daily violated
and trampled upon. The executive department OF
the government stripped Of important constitutional
powers, thereby rendering II practically .