The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03

lalr OF Ratnerng oil some KIND Oh tno DIX iaJuhs VI
Onendaga county on Thursday, and, believing that
the Governor must by this time have formed very
decided opinion about the Tapmany Han turmoil
and what the party ought to do under the present
and that consequently ne would be
very good man to get hold or took the first train
could get bound eastward 1t began to rain shortly
after we Lad left the city behind us and this, added
to the fact that the cars crawled along at
sNAIL's PACE
and seemed TO stop for breath as 1t were, at every
cross road made the journey anything but pleasant
Besides, the car for o seat in which had bought
drst class' % ticket was worn out as TO cushions
dirty In the last degree as TO the doors and WINDOWS
and was filled with crowd OF countrymen return
ing from the county fair, many OF whom were IN
der the influence or liquor ana who amused
themselves by eating peanuts and shouting,
every now and then, at the tops Of their
voices to keep their spirits up However,
this crowd was thus thrown in with, much
against my own sweet WILL which, by the
by, didn't happen to be very sweet about that par
ticular time, was not without its profit for me- as 1t
before long gave me peep into the country repub-
ncan camp had not expected so soon. A Few
copies OF Rochester evening paper by some accl-
dent or other got into the hands OF one or TWO
OF the more respectable looking Of my fell
low passengers, who were addressed as esquire"
and "Judgen by the men about, who seemed TO
be quite intimate with them, and thus for the first
time did they learn that the Fenton-Greeley folks
from New YORK had left the Convention In disgust.
Had you the space to spare would very much like
to give you detailed description OF the scene In the
car when the news was announced:-ol the
esquire standing under
THE DIMLY BURNING LAMP,
with the paper in one hand, from which he read
an thQ pr n
groups that were standing about him with open eyes
and mouths, swallowing, with an eageruess that
was really laughabe, every word that fell from the
readers lips; of the drunken fellows on the out
skirts Of the inner crowd OF the "Squires' friends
sitting on the backs OF the seats and making des-
perae efforts TO get sober enough to be able to un-
derstand what all the thing was about Each one
seemed to feel sort OF personal interest that quite
surprised me about what the bolters' had done ar
ter they had left the Convention, and was exceed
ingy astonished at the intensity Of feeling
manifested at what every one after the reading dis
covered to be gross outrage. There was not one
man Of the whole lot who wasnot Of the one opinion
about what the result would be next election, II
something were not done speedily to make rcpara-
ton for the outrage. managed to get into CONVEX
satOn with the esquire" who had read the news 10
his fellows, and found him to be very intelligent
sort of man, who has good farm near Savannah,
o few miles west OF this city. eve are certain to
lose the election II this thing is not rghted"
said he to me, excitedy. 81 think that the majority
of the country people are really antagonstlc to the
Custom house gang, and the way they have choked
our friends In the Convention VIII tell against
them" l asked him whether, in his opinion, the
FentOn-Greeey men would, out or spite, vote the
demOcr attic ticket. To this he gave
SAVAGE NEGATIVE,
and added, "But we won't vote at au." Yon would
be astoniShed II you knew how bitter the feeling Is
of men OF the Squlre's'' stamp on this subject and
how extensively IT prevails In the Interior Atleast
countrymen In the little villages on The line OF the
Central Road between Erie and Rochester whom |
gos into conversation with at the stations inyegned
ened as direiy as did my indignant friend the
squire" But to Governor Seymour. When
after Midnight ! was trying to make mp my mud
whether it would be best TO start out bright and
early In the morning and hunt him up among tho
Indians, when heard he mad just arrived aud
"GONE UP sTAIRs.n
Now as It happens that the house was still pretty
full OF delegates who had not yet determined to go
home where they belonged, knew 'up stairs was
very far up indeed and very uncertain TO be got at
morning just in time to see the Governor before he
started out among ms copperhued Onondaga
parlor OF the hotel, hnrrledIy writing out the .re-
marks' he was to make to the Indians. Inever saw
appearance and the way he talked darlna the con-
versatlon we had together. think those extraordi
g ret sos
fitting victim II they ever hope to chronicle his
demise within half century to come.
81 am just preparing the remarks am going to
make to the Indians to-day. SO that the reporters
Will have no trouble, said he pleasantly after had
taken seat. II speak very rapidly, ana they ike
to have the remarks written out for mem. dislike
going about delivering addresses as they are
IL ans hs apon nv
couldn't refuse them-f really couldn't You can't
explain to these Indians as you can to other people
AN INVITATION TO SPEAK
We want you to come, they say, no matter what
II am sorry to take up your time, Governor"
said finally after we mad chatted awhile about the
ot am VERY to knew what
am travelling through the interior Of the State with
view or ascertalniug what the country democrats
take, Il any, In regard to them, az far rs you
"As for myselfr was the Governors reply rs he
bent over the table and wrote o few words between
the lines OF the manuscript before him, ~ have
to sy On an wa
our people In the interior intend, to do
the ia dac t. ls l,n,o have crops nnsl~
taken up most OF my time. fss'V.' .-s...y re-
luctantly yesterday, as | am ..vus TO see the
you know that when the weather looks threatening
man likes 10 know that he mas roof over his head,
and as the Governor SAID this his eyes glistened
CHILD-LIKE DELIGHT,
while his face beamed all over with Smiles just as
though he had never had a home OF his own In all
his lile and was now, Tor the first time 10 realize
all the happiness OF such blessing.
"You must certainly take a gool deal OF interest
In every political movement that Is going on in our
State at presenter
IL take an interest in the welfare OF the demo
cratic party / always have and always Will; bat,
as SAID before, have been so busy for some
months back that have mad great deal else to
think about. Why, have not read a daily paper In
two months.D
"But you nave been kept advised, undoubtedly,
about the troubles In New YOrkf
IL have heard them talked about, and of course
from all have heard and know or the subject, I
have formed my opinions, but am not IN position
TO be able to state what other men may think of
them In the interior OF tins Statci
what Is your opinion on the subject, Governor,
and what do you believe the Convention Will do
about tr'
The Governor here laid down his pen, and, push
ing his chair back from the seat as II he had finally
made up his mind to come to the point was after
without any further delay, replied:-
"What the Convention will do about 1t Is beyond my