New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-23


tee would be sent to the Secretary The Convention was
then dissolved.
NETWORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUSRl
SyR.cUsE. N. Y, Sept. 22.-Until midnight
NJ Yesterday the caucusing continued snugy quarereo
On the rooms of the different hotels, delegates made out
their states and agreed upon their candidates Ohder
magnificent moon, which made the night festival aele
gates stroed through the streets armnarm, raihcng
for the votes OF the constituents OF rural districts lam
many made many halowed promises ana pnlleu wires
with its usual expertness. Leaders were cauuou anu
those who sought suffrage showed their kindly dlspo'o
by generous treats all around, and by STRIVING WIN
sugared words to convert dsaecton into unaltGable
adhesion That was all done under the brilliant moon
last night This morning, the canvsssng goes on nnder
umbrellas A dreary, drilling rain Is falling now
Umbrellas bear no special affinity to enthusiasm 50 ere
is a very little Of 1t visible this morning Elk
plosive speakers are subdued Ia thGr 'ohe' anu
active wirepullers becamed Several prominent men
who were expected by this mornings train nave dsa
pointed the waiting crowd. Horatio Seymour an elected
delegate has sgnied his unwillingness 70 be present
This was also damper to the enthusiasm dmany some
displeasure is manifested by the delegates In regard 10
the platform feeble repetition OF the cd principles 10
not enough say they There should be niue captrap
in IT, they think; the other hand it's believed ta
the introduction of any new condition would ohIy Ih
cmber the party The engineers know how TO run inc
old machine; but any new attachment would perplex
them The only disagreement which nov marks the
movements of the chiefs in council Is the PLATFORM
Tweed and Belmont are no longer hostile When knot
OF politicans hear the late difficulty between these dis
tingushed parties preached, they separate NJ
once, aud seal their lips IN silence Not con'eh
tous word is uttered not whisper in reference To IL
heard Tammany retres before the country delegates
The states for the New-York City elections are being
4la tiara fnf
venton OGorman is going to oppose the platform IN
progressive speech, and attempt is to be made to
counteract the ocaled fogysm of Cassidy by plank
of Tammanys own hewing
little before II the rain ceased and the sun shone out
in glory. Before the delegates convened come one
gained access to the hall and scattered fre.brands
through the building in the shape OF pamphlet from
Mr.. John Anthem Of New-York City. In this tract
fierce charge is made upon the Tweed party. and some
startling developments made in reference to the manner
OF conducting elections in the city, At high noon wet
ing Hall was we'll filled with delegates, the galleries
being occupied by visitors Mr. s. j. j. Tden ascended
the platform and after calling the Convention to order
delivered a speech bitterly denouncng the Adnnlstra
ton and reiteratng the tme-won 'patitudes OF the
party He then nominated Mr.. Farrell Z. Dinniney as
Temporary Chairman. Mr.. Senator Pierce and Mr.
Cassidy were appointed TO conduct the Chairman TO the
platform. Mr. Foshay OF Kings County nominated
r.
Secretaries The roll Of delegates called and they
all answered to their Mr. Comstock Is here In
place OF Horauo Seymour. Mr.. Tilden read telegram
announcing the improved condition OF Sanford f. Church.
which was greeted with applause. A Committee on
Resolutions was appointed and the Convention took
recess until ao'clock The country delegates seem to be
the prominent movers IN the Convention Tammany tax
ing back seats.
The Convention met at O'Clock for its evening session
After the State had been appointed and the
resolutions adopted body and without discus
sion, tbs Hon. Richard OGorman plumed the proud
pnion OF his fancy and for the first time in the Conyen
ton Tammany's spokesman relieved himself He was
not permitted 10 speak the resolutions be.
fore they were adopted, but after the delib
erations were closed, he took them for a text
He said the Fifteenth amendment not an amend
ment but subversion. State rights were not dead Is
sues but live principles. Slavery was an ISSUE ana u
was dead secession issue and " went down IN
storm Of war State rights was principle ana ~ stl
lives He alluded TO America the home Of the emf
grant, and spoke 10 the resolutions which refers 70
those struggling for liberty in foreign cmos
After some further speaking tho Convention
adjourned slHe die The pacific adjustments which
peace. breaking sweeny made last evening between
Tweed and Tiden robbed the Tammany tribe Of the eI
element they expected. Their Ratchet buried thor
eyes lost their ierceness, ana their presence In he
Convention was hardly known. The country
delegates held the Convention ana IaInmaiy,
from corner OF the room, looked on with
acquescent admiration, and smoked their fragrant
Agaros One OF the delegates from New York explained
10 an outsider to-day the Of this silence in the lie
liberatons He sain with significant wink, that II vas
"policy" and that 1t cost them nothing 70 give sap TO
country heretcs; beside, had been bruited through
the rural districts that Tammany was coming In CON-
pact battalion 10 rule the proceedings and STIR up fac
tious contention They now feel, however that 0leir
action or inaction has furnished eontridlc
ten to this report, and next year they expect
the country districts TO relnquish any ohms
the stakes In order 20 avoid collision in open session.
all the delegates who II thought might have milton
10 be peryerse or 10 take exceptions 10 the platform,
invited into the committee 10 give their uews
and a compromise made before 1t, read inopen
session. There was such o rigid carefulneS 10
avoid any dscordant word, that 10 was eaT TO
be seen there was fire smOuldering. The
very warness Of the leaders proved there out
break imminent. But yielding point where there
even the feebest resistance and by coddlng the saf
fected the Convention adjourned without uttering dis
sentant syllable or new idea