The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-14

| Meeting Of tho Democratic State Central Conn
| mittee-ResolutiOn on tho Death Of Peter
| Casger-state Convention 60 Be Held Mt
| Albany, September 2. x
UTICA. n. r.. August Is. 1853.
| The Democratic State Central Committee met at
the Butterneld House in this city ct noon to-day,
| Mr.. Samuel J. Ttlden presiding. 49,. ~NsA~
Colonel Isaac McCOnnhe, Of Rensselaer,. addressed
the committee referring in appropriate terms to the
| death OF Peter Cagger and closing by 0nering the
| following, which was unanimously adopted
assc!vsd s this committee meet under deg :eoss 20 Or
n, f o nssS ss%
a % During Il: S h
En- PrSmg s' nsa t nd
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and that IN hs sudden death not
party aad the country
MI. william Cassidy, of Albany, was chosen to nll
the vacancy occasioned by the death OF Mr. Cagger
mttee.
Convention was called to meet at Albany on day to
be named.
General Green, of onondasa, moved that the day
be the I'd OF September, which carried.
The committee then adjourned.
There was subsequently convention OF the chair.
men OF the county committees and other active
representatives Of the party, numbering about one
hundred.
Nj. Tilden presided and Mr.. Cassidy was score.
| tary.
Reports were heard from the several counties of
the progress OF organization and OF the prospects OF
success IN the State.
Mr.. James E. Spencer OF New York. called the at
fention OF the meeting to plan OF organization by
Connecticut and New Jersey. After some discussion
by Messrs. Kohler, OF Cortland and Peck, Of Column
pia tie project was approved.
He responded to the welcome and assured the as
sembage that all the information from this and the
other states indicated democratic success in the
coming election.
The meeting then adjourned. The attendance was
unusually large and the feeling prevalent appa-
success in this State.
Sail0rs-Speech Of Governor Seymour.
UTICA, August l3, 1858.
The conservative veteran soldiers and sailors or
this city held large and enthusiastic meeting this
evening. II adjourned at early hour to serenade
Governor Seymour at his headquarters at the But
terfeld House. There was vast assembiage in
front OF the hotel. After the performance OF some
music by the band Governor Seymour was intro
duced by General James McQuade. lie was received
with immense cheering and spoke as follows
SOLDIERS OF ONEIDA COUNTY, thank you for
this mark OF your good will. know better than
most men the character Of the services rendered by
our soldiers In the late war: gave them more than
duty to mark their upward progress in rank they
gained honors in the field. 1t was also my sad duty
to the loss Of life Of many Of those with
the executive chamber. ! saw your regiments
81 ss. they went forth to war with ranks
Of manhood. IL was my olfcial privilege to thank
them In the name of the state when they returned
with thinned ranks and torn banners. which were
made glorious by the proofs that they had been
borne 10y brave men into the thckest of the light.
political canvass to receive tokens Of good will and
Of confidence from those who have shown their pa
triotism upon the battlefield and in return pledge
myself IN whatever station Imay be placed In public
In private life 10 struggle for the restoration
OF that Union for which you have periled your lives
stitutional rights we are strengthened In our con-
victiOns of duty by the fact that majority OF our
course of my life have received many testimonials
from political friends, AZ well from political OPP
ponents as from their sense OF the services which
have been able to render to our state and our coun
try: but none touch my heart 81 much AZ those
proofs and respect which come from my neighbOrs,
and particularly those which are given by men who
have served our country in the ranks Of Its armies
Governor Seymour retired amid enthusiastic
Francis Herman and made y brief and encouraging
speech. He was followed by A. J. Rogers. Mr.. A.
lowed by Francis Herman, OF Utica. who h now, ut
eleven L. NJ, speaking TO an asscmbiage which Is
yet large and attentive.
Register OF rho City OF New YOrk-Trustee Of
the Hudson River Asylum.
ALBANY, August IL, 1868.
Governor Fenton has appointed Genera! Patrick
n. JONES' the present Clerk OF the Court OF Appeals
Register Of the city Of New York IN place OF General
Charles G. Halpine deceased. II ia understood that
the OF the Office until the 1st OF January will be
passed over to Mrs. Hapine by General Jones.
The Governor mas also appointed Dr. W. q. Bene
dict one OF the trustees OF the Hudson River
Asylum in place Of A. Cook Hui, deceased.
Meeting Of Railroad and Freight Line Man.
ayers.
SARATOGA. August H. 1868.
A meeting OF railroad officers and the managers Of
the Red and "white' freight lines between Boston
and New York aud ~. Louis was held at Congress
Hall to-day The following gentlemen were present.
W. II. Vanderbilt OF the Hudson River Railroad; Z.
W. Chaplin and william Bliss Of the Boston and Al
bany; John Newell and :. Drullard, OF the New York
Central; william Williams and T. f. Smith, OF the
Bu1alo and Erie: J. H. Devereux and A. Hills OF the
Cleveland and Columbus; Phillips, OF the Michigan
Southern: Butler, OF the Little Miami; L. NJ. Hubby,
OF the Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago aud Indiauapo
LIS; n. W. Hibard. OF the Terre iiaute and Indiana
Otis Kmbal OF the Red line, and George Daring. Of
the White line. Measures were adopted with view
10 securing the perfect working Of the lines.