The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1854, Page 2

GREAT GATNEBING OF THE ADAMANTINES, mitted, consisting of M:esrs. Stover, Aa ‘rows and B... ‘The following is a correot tat of the DELBGATES. ; it 3% John Sharfs, € George Writ. 2. Calvin T. Chamberlain. BROOME, 2. Lymon Tremaia, fl TGE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, ii 8 s E = i 4 F COrB. 1. R. H. Shankland, 2 Thomas J. Wheeler, 1, Fujeh W l‘ems, b woes Myers, : “The Position of the Party—Efferts at Recon- ¢iliation—Pian for Cvaliuen—The Adaman- tine Ultamatam—Business of tne Convea- Gea—Captain tty nvers—Gubernatorial Can- Qidates —Caucuscee—The Know Nothings— Nebraskn, dic., Ke. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENOR. if if ze (i i i i 1, Burr B. Andrews, é g 3 E i H é E i E Syzaovse, June 11—P. M. ‘The National Democratic State Convention called by the State Committee of that section of the Party will assemble in this place to-morrow. It will be the duty of this body toselect candidates for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, State Treasurer: Canal Commissioner, and State Prison Inspector; and @ reaffirmation of the principles of the party, aa woll as a declaration of opinion upon the exciting political questions of the day, is also expected. But the expectations of men are often disappointed, and it has been wisely asked, ‘“ who can teli what a day may bring forth?” The national democratic party stands well with the people of the State, probably as well.as it did laat autumn, when its ticket polled one hundred thousand votes, The assembling, then, of a conven- tion which represents this hundred thousand voters is a matter of importance to politicians throughout the country, of itself; the present con- dition of things, however, gives it still more interest, and mey tend to make it exciting. im 1863, as our readers will all remember, Syra- use was the scene of a split between the hard and soft aections of the democratic party—disaffection to the administration being the primary cause of the Two ticketa were nominated, and the hard ehells, or national democrats, showed that they had what was better than the pat of Princes or Presidents—an abiding place in the hearts of the people. vote was a convincing proof of the existence Since that period various at- tempts have been made at reconciliation, and St, Tammany, acting under orders from Washingten, would several times have been willing to abase him- self at the feet of Peter Stuyvesant. It is stated that Mr. Douglas, during bis recent visit to New about a fusion, and that would listen to were covvamma. 1, Joseph D. Monell, 2. Homry A. Collins DELAWARE. 2. Edward McKeas'e. 3. Garrett Van Keuren. 1. Henry L. Mitchell, 1, Jeremish Green, 2. George P. Pelton, 1. Wilfiam Williams, Winrlow C. Watson. Joseph R. Flanders. FULTON AND HAMILTON. omnes. 2. Lather Crosby. ‘GREENE 2, Mathew Yeomans, 2 William Johnson. 1. Julius A. Smith, 1, Samuel Dewey, KINGS. 3. Henry P. Cartis, : Henry C. Murphy, Lewis. No delegate appeared. LION - 2. Jeremiah Cooper. [ONROR. - 8. John Murdock. to outwit the other, saw fit, wisely, I think, tocut the connection. (Ap- plause.) Now we stand here as the representatives of the old Jackson democracy, and we should stand firmly, resisting all attem other pany A gtr! pune some other means. (Ap) Baltimore . Horatio G. Warner, 10. Johh Doherty, . William Meehan. . John Y. Savage, Jr., . Wm. N. Meintire, 5. Anthony T. Gallagher, had, I believe, fallen into great error . (Laughter.) I bad believed behaved well in Congress, he was fit to be trusted with the office of President. I was very much mistaken. (Renewed Pierce was and the world to say what he is. plause.) His inaugu: ere appears to have been a marked dif- between his acts and his declared intentions. rertgane to Ree one ae another. _— will be Mared who call themselves democrats. Gentlemen, we have not! oa Chatlea Molyneux. laughter.) In Con, York, attempted to brin, the oly terms that the those of an unconditional surrender; that is, the softs must take the hard ticket asa whole. coalition sould be thought of. The enemy was to | be crushed, not compromised with. ‘The hards say that the administration, most anxious to help along this work, appointed Mr. John McKeon to trict Attorney, in place of Mr. O’Conor. 4. David Moulton. . Sanford C. Parker, mublished prin: 2. Thomas M. Howell. tion, and his practice 8. Samuel Fowler. Albany; F.C. ny of Tompkins, and James E. of New ¥« On the first trial, Mr. aT Allen, 21, all others 36—104 votes cast, was no choice. An was 68 call of the 10ll was then suspended, and Mr. bam was unanimously nominated. The convention to vote fora candidate for State Prison Inspector. The following named [ioc were as candidates:—Henry itorms, of Westchester; G.W. Pomeroy, of Cayu- ga; Mr. Gennett, of Rensselaer; Abraham Varnum, of Livingston; W. A. Walah, of Dutchess; John R. Smith, of Monroe, and Joshua P. Smith, of Suffolk. On the first trial, Mr. Varnum had 46; Mr. Storms, 28; Mr. Pomeroy, 24; Mr. Gennett, 7, and 11 scatter- ing—there was no choice. Joshua P. Smith’s name was withdrawn, also that of William A. Walsh. On the second trial Mr. Varnum had 77 votes, and his nomination was made unanimous. The ticket was now complete, as followsa:— For Governor—Greene C. Bronson, of New York. For Lieutenant Governor—Elijah Ford, of Erie. For Canal Commissioner- Burnham, ber For State Prison Inspector—Abraham Varnum, of Livingston, ‘The delegates from the several Judicial districts now assembled to nominate the State Committee for the ensuing year. The nominations were made as follows:— Districts, 1st—Augustus Schell, Richard T. Mulligan, James | 8. Libby * Calvin G. Sawyer, to hope for from this admit The proceedings of the convention to be held to- then endeavor to build 9; morrow would go far to decide the matter. ticket then nominated were such that the softs could | adopt it with any show of decency, many of them were prepared to do it, and probably the great ma- arty would be glad to make some arrangement by which the threatened coalition be- the Know Nothings, or political Maine liquor law party could be defeated; the powers at Washin, say the State mast be saved, aud the Custom orat least is in duty bound, to bleed ition ‘Bo devoutly to be wished. - The enemy ia etrong—he bri Pus, which are racticable breach to-morrow will not be full. It was called too earl; farmers cannot lear lowever, the gee aod itendance BES aa the national democratic election for a President head, a faithful heart, and a strong arm. n, for the honor fill this high po- WEG, 2. H. F, Noyes. y you have done me in calling me to Bition. Judge Beardsley resumed the chair amid loud cheers, is , moved that the Chair ‘teen—one from each judi- | district—to draft resolutions for the conaidera- tion of the convention. Bowns desired to ask if this included an ad- 2 peer does not. e question and the Chair appointea : John H. Prentiss, Mr. Monenr, of Ki! Q David R. Floyd Sones. & committee of s louse at New York latter; nite ~ that ry quite 80 ng ‘Thomas Ackerson. effected. SARATOGA. . Herman J. Quackenbush. 2. Samuel Chapman. SCHENECTADY. Thomes B. Mitchell. ut, the motion was adopted, ia the committee as fol- in the season, and the Dist. 1—Horace F. Clarke, crops just at present. H fe Padhetent toerail the New York city delegation ‘the @ent up some of ef “outsiders” ia not 20 do not gesticalate of yore. 8o far the pi been conducted in a mild —guite in contrast to oshered in the memorable scenes at r. Then alt the office holders were about, odor of the flesh pots of EF; olfactories at every corner. tative of the servants of 4—Thor. B Mitchell, e &. 5 6—Pearson Mund; George 3. Conover. By ‘4 Mr. Tarmam, of Albany, said he rose to make a motion previous to the from Nominating Committee, and should stay and hear it, as it wasa matter of ce to them. The gentleman then proceed upon Judge Bronson, and this convention do now Grosvenor S, Adams, 2. Benj. T. Hutchinson. \ wenor &. i. |. T. Hut . SULLIVAN. importani in a glowing — closed by moving ceed to nominate by acclamation for the c fo, ihe se heard a of Governor, Generee, said that he would se:ond | Q@ great deal of pleasure. FEiven ot “question Y” “question !”” The Cuamn—Gentlemen of the convention— The chairman's voice was drowned in calls for , amid laughter andapplause. It was ire of the delegates to prevent him from he held in his hands a letter from | Positively declining to accept the | nm tion. j The Cuarr—Gentlemen of the convention, when I inform you that this is a matter touching sonal honor, you will not refuse to hear me. [ convention became more No delegate appeared. TOG: , Who was discovered in morning. He said he had stasted for Niagara, and was not aware that any convention was to take bat he thought he what was done. oe yg Nea your correspondent obliged eay | to certain ULSTER. . Jacob B. Hardenburgh, 2. Joseph 0. Hasbrouck. WARRBN. ‘WASHINGTON. 2. Clement M. Davidson. Warne. 2. Geo. W. Cuyler. . Benjamin Brandreth, 2. Edmund G. Sutherland, ‘WroMnG. Jobn L. Lowia, Jz. On motion of Mr. Bowne, the Chair appointed niet.) Jt would be wrong 12a Riel Smith, Samuel Fowler, Grosvenor 3. lame, tele oes john ‘8. Nafew, Lyman Tremain, John 8. ‘onda. 4th—Lorenzo D. Brook, Oliver Cook, Thomas B. Mitchell. 1 6th—Benjamin Carver, G. 8. Andrews, Joseph M. on. °Gth—Burr B. Andrews, George Clark, William ThE. Darwin Smith, F. C. Dining, M. 8. ye a h~-Harmon 8. Cutting, E. A. ter, W.G, A Drcaare moved that the letter from Judge Bronson be‘now Mr. Howe11 movéd that the convention do now sine die. ir. Cuancy, of New York, hoped that the last motion If this letter was it would ‘aa much notoriety aa the cake to The Cuarr—To the President of Th sae gie was then put on a motion to read ter, and it was carried—Mr. Howell alone voting in the negative. Mr. TREMAIN read jhe letter, which was pub- in y's Henan. were adopted, thanking the propre: the scknowledgments of the convention to officers for the fairness with which thay het cpeeaiged shod | the ; central part of the State. Then, at 10 o'clock P. M. the convention adjourne: | without day, after giving three cheers for the nomi: ) nations, , consisting of one from | for me to conceal the fs that I haves letter from nominate officers for the Judge Bronson, which should beread before this vote | Fnsaare—ur. Chairman, I move that the of the letter be post: the lightning line LD readers all, or the seedings of the convention, and be idie to indulge in pro) The chief discussion to-day has been in reference to the cavdidate for Governar. Among the candidates @ Bronson and Vanderbilt, | convention :— until we vote | mentioned were Jud, The Cuarm—The convention will, of So ended the hard shell convention. Good | and unanimity governed its action throughout, a | New York, perbaps, never had a more éalented as- sembly of prominent politicians. motion of the geutleman from Albany. | wersthie Explosion and Fortunate me A of the Utica Heald, wrntog according to its own pleasure, under the circam- from Waterville on the Sth inst., furnishes the par- | Seymour, and Mr. Sebel. -The first <4 ee ferent ‘pico Saenar) martyr, and m: are always ¢: & crown. Judge agg well as John contest, and pat his time and money into it, which ie a stand now. The Syracuse The question having been taken, the last motion jopted. The question recurred on Mr. Tremain’s motion, that Mr. Bronson be nominated b; which motion was carried thusiastic cheers, Mr. Barnes, of Chenango, moved that ill please meet in the ladiea’ partor—(laughter)—at the Globe Hotel, The convention then (one o’clock) took a recess | ticulars of an explosion of powder and fortunate | escape:—On the morning of the 5th of Salt ae the | Waterville military company, with their fiel fiw i eee end Hamilton, where they had been | | pc mop jer Foamy: mS psi ma it three es me, two ir company, sitting upon the m: of the gun, met With’ the is re | markable adventure we ever witneseed. con- the hards in these ‘parte, tion do now take a recess till half-past 6. Mr. Bowne desired to bear Mr. Brongon’s letter; | but the convention voted to postpone the receas. The motion of Mr. Barnes was carriéd, and the convention took a recess accordingly. EVENING SESSION. The conyention reassembled at the appointed hour, and the roll having been called, it was ascer- tained that a majority of the delegates was present. Mr. Srover made an inquiry as te the Committee APTERNOON oA The convention amsembled af direc o'clock, and led ro; whereupon (26 dele- gates answered to their names. Mr. Srovzn, from the committve on reported that George Carey wa (ity | seat in this convention as adelezas: fy the str | district of Albany county. Mr. Butss, the con! it in the case, bef upon, said that he had come here fally be- | t he was entitled to a seat; and before the convention should He had appeared before the com- his claims to a seat, upon, they should be careful to nominate men heart and soul into the matter. The )of Col. Curtis claim that he is the “ di- entical” individual who will do this thi the eleventh hour Judge Vanderbilt sent wor he desired to be “ counted ont” of the fi friends of Curtis, among them that indomitable hard, J. T. Sweet, of New York, pressed his claims with renewed vigor. | he went away, he thon: | mittee with affidavits to veyance of the company consisted of four double | teams, two of them on a wagon, and two on the | fRtppesrs that the gun cape, either through, negit: ie gun caps, either negli- nce or ignorance as to their nature, were left in ¢ magazine, containing six and a half bags of powder, of two pounds each. We me the mo- | tion of the over the road kes the caps to- ther, Bro lucing a friction which tired them, thus finitine e powder, and all blew ap with a terrible explosion, easier to be imagined than described. The air for several feet around presented one con- | fused mass of buffalo robes, cushions afd fragments | from the inside of the magazine. There was so The Cuaim had no information on the subject. | Mr. Stover said. he supposed the convention would have to remain in session to-morrow. A caucus was held at the Globe Hotelthe resort for all parties, who manage animosities over one of Winton and Batler's capital | whereas his opponent ! Argus, and used ti rs. He (Mr. Bliss) was not aware that only shown a copy of the much smoke it was impossible to see what became | of the unlucky occupants of the seat; but as it dinners—a caucus was held this evenin Great word that ‘‘ harmonize. of delegates was called,and then the caucus ad- , to meet to-morrow at nine o'clock. There been some talk about resolutions, and many of dele; are afraid to back up the Ne- , question may be do te A distinguished gentleman from the inte- ior, whose name I shall not mention, had pre} a series of resolutions directed against the Nothing party, but I believe that he has been in- governed this convention. to a point of order. | not see what right the gentleman has to speak | The Cuarr—It has been the custom of former | conventions, when a gentleman appears as a dele- | gate, to hear him. | Mr. Barnes (Chenango)—I move that, asa matter | | of courtesy, we hear the gentleman. The Cuain—The Mr. Cuarman, of Saratoga, said he desired to know what disposition was to be made of Mr. Bron- A Voicr—Let’s have the letter. Mr, Stover moved that a committee of two be | | appointed to wait on the Committee on Resolutions and ascertain when they would be ready to report. The motion was adopted, and the Chair appointed tdesaan wil proceed ba Stover ate “s Ly ence oben coed. + Hows:it, of Ontario, roposition to to say that he had been rive 4 sor ne, | cleared away we discovered one of them getting up from the ground, and the other half a mile distant { astride one of the wheel horses, his clothes on fire in several 3, and exhibiting the tallest speci- men of flying artillery we ever saw. It appoared | upon inquiry that the driver was blown up the | length ot the reins, falling back on the pole to the gun, and afterwards getting on one of the horses and succeeded in stopping them. Bat the moat re- markable of all robedy was sulontty, ied, al- man | make relative to Mr. Bronson’s letter. He eubmit- | thovgh one of them is somewhat a . bot that all sorts of things had tions a8 Nebraska and native Americanism, we | been said about him ; that he conid not afford to before the committee. He had een charged with being # whig; but he defied any- being sent here by Peter Cagser, Of Albany ho so a ir, of A 3 heal ——_ mate that, Hehe What with two auch ques ted a resolution to the effect that the letter be not read before the convention, bat that a committee of three be appointed to wait on Jndge Bromaon and inform him of his nomination, and that this com- mittee hand the letter to him. letter was rare en Tet Coe Was made, position of t ir n changed, now belonged to the party; and at this crisis he had Aredio'use fe He thought le; would do 29 goed to to use le thougl no adoption -—— might have a little piquancy to relieve the tedium | romises to be as dull lowever, as the Tarks a8 the Castle of Indolence. say, Bakalum !” (we sball vee.) Fall Report of the Interesting Proceedings. OUR SPRCIAL RuPORT. Syracuse, July 12—P. M. “The State Convention of the national democrats He said that as the this ma; a re ag to barn Lyte med of ier beneath @ or persons Ping ther instant Sadeection; but one acquainted ith the principle and strength of the magazine, and teking into consideretion that the clasp confin- ing the cover mnst give way first, that one hae of powéer might be sufficient to break it, while ten would add but little to its force, they myst conceive that it was possible, although & Most re- markable and fortanate instance. The report of the of his vonage 5 AK doe Ad and heard for some miles, here bave the letter read, and pressed the ‘Theconvention met at the New Corinthian Hall "Sir, Hownm desired to ask if the course now pro- ye ih a as accordance with the fol- i a on the nominee. He STATR CONVESTION OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY. A State convention of the national demoorac: delegate from each Assembly dis- Syracuse on Wedn: » for the purpose of ting ites for euch State offices nsare to be Slied at the rext election, and for the tranraction of such other business as 2th day of July, at 12 fF Mr. Howx1 said that had mistaken his views. Hi 5 Greene 0. Bronson could write anything he or this convention could be ashamed of, only question is, whether or not we should, nominating him, read and which was written ; tion will be adopte; = the eonvention with the committee. col reported the following list of officers, which was | confirmed by the convention :— PRESIDENT. SAMUEL BEARDSLEY FE. J, Church, Jefforson, JH. Prontice, Otsego, Peter Mitchell, Ontario, take action ona lotter previousiy, I trast the resola- Maxy Vorcrs—The letter! the letter Apa ATE moved that Mr. Howell's reeolntion | neath some eight or ten of the heavy r: Mr. Bowne said it had been suggested that this | inj private letter, and if we edthore to the nomi- | ness of which to have it read in e, be improper to Have ft read here. eafter be commvugicated to the convestion Harmon 8. Cutting, Democratic State Committee. fitted up, and well yentl- suited tosmall conventions. The Schell, Harmon 8. Cutting, convention to order, and nomt Robert Farl, Albany, D. R. Floyd Jones, Albony, me! Tremain, Albany, of Schenectady, as chair- | Hi 5, Quackenbush, 8’toga, Rafus H. Smith, Wyoming: | ich nomination was Foy | seq iesars. Earl, aay - Mews Adams, | emes 1) Tat Jobn Claneey, Putnam, Deloss De Wolf, Or fed by the delegates. of Herkimer; Lanes pay recite peg mod or a sierates was then called, when one te‘aeaa, moved that t and its effeet on the wheels was such they er eae oe next da: ML. Prana com- inion, soon ex- Dressed a Tegret thet ie aasediite A have ata company with him so unceremoniously; he Bo time to him “ good bye.” ‘TERPIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT—F a1 RTYUL LEAP or ax Exorxp ANd Bacoaar Can.—Yesterday af- ternoon a terrible accident occurred on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, at a distance of about fifteen miles Lebanon, Ill. The construc tion train was passing out tothe end of the road as far ag it is constructed, laden with five or six car loada of the heavy T rail, and when passing over the eight hundred or & thousand of tras- se} work which crosses Shoal Cree& Bottora, at about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the timbera gave way, and precipitated three or four of the cara, with a number of laboring hands, vpon the ground, some fifteen or sixteen feet below. The sraash up was terrible. Some fifteen or sixteen persons were badly injured, one of whom died a short time after | the accident, and was brought to Cassayvill», and buried last nicht. A boy was picked w from be » but to the astonishment of pet Fw bp en A red. He pened to fall in mud, ths solt- pee ed his life. The locomotive | eseaped injury. the engineer saw the t ras- el work begin tw gud he opened all the valves ina second, which shot engine clear over the fall'ng timbers, and also dragge3 over one or two {tbe heggege cars, We have heard nothing ag p rerard tothe persona hurt by cident fear that fatal injeries Lave beew dustaiaod t w.— St, Lowis Intelligen Annual Commencement of Gt. Jon's College, College, Fordham, took place was attended by between two and throe thousand persons. Never since this exceliont institetion was first opened for the instruction of youth, has aa anni- | versary of that event been attended with euch gratl- fying results as these which marked the celebration » It at present nambers over two hundred pupils, among whom are to be found natives, not aly of this country, but of Mexico, various Fed { I i j ii gE i f | [ f i rt € : if f A | bog i iy i Fil = i i i i i 5 bil e84 Ute z z ft i i 3 E af & a gece ey do & sé 4 ¥ aj H it se i i sks H & a HE rE Hy 5 38 i HY 3 fi i rf & i R8z8 BF a x, ae jude the characters being admitten inte our ak it we ge ourselves to the la: bers of the department, who | interest in ite reputation and permanence, made, whether from peli' motives, to destroy eur widows and orphans of our d ‘the cold Fi , we have no doubt, will be re: Lapies an GenTLEMEN—Our task ia are the useful and wholeso 2 EF i f3 = # g F i orld. ved, That a committee of five be appoi body to meet and confer with the ited by the Common F H fh 4 : : Fe i i E By f i = Ey i LF i fle rege S3REE8 ifs ie : 5 E ! é E BE 3 Li a i i f 3 itt [ S i ie hat Feee i ee EE ABR’ ts & § 432 fg “ 8 a Bs fr i rf : i ii ee gf i 3 a i z ( Eee ait g he ae pai at é z E i : i 2 i | i f it] Hi i zB F A § i if 2S EER HE f i j i ba | é 5 E j H i | i Eg it i i i : | i u E bo ¢ HH H B2 3 i gFsk E Fi 28 é legiate institutions, and a than that taught in our pul settler of all things, time. Forty-ei mor, to the college life i institut gonamed when the following Here follows the account of Pevereily’s Let the reader just imagine what the tor to that slumbering magazine would have ; tho fire would bave dancea madly doorways, the roof—while the City Hai forth its seven elanging strokes, starting | from their slumbers. how heavy ronmenctesn the out upon cam, cotton, clamorous would have been the cdi portance of sustaining | fiSiments ike that of St. John’s remarka were also bay luded. m the speak was finished, B. A—Wm. Donnel juates:— of Nee works Richard Brennan, do.; John fanning, do.; I’. Plowden do.; Charles Duncan, Montgome: Hollidaysburg, Pa.; Mich: Philip Haveny, Hogansbarg, N A. Atocha, » Brooklyn, L. I.; Amedee join F. McQuade, Wi Vatable, New York; ton, D. 6.; and John E. i chapel,where a7e Deum was chaunted and + mnced by the Archbishop. “Thas annual commencement of St. = : g 8 & if az en g been sent to him by the by ioe tenes, he wa reoned, d t in 150% to the peace.—-Philadelphia Inquirer. hold, split bis head open with an ‘Would recover; baton Sunday with spaems, which resulted in day. The dog wasa stran cd, Mr, Hong bad eqs. He was fifty cight ily, ss wellas a gre an ALLEGED SoouNDREL—A man. aang nicarel o Rey. G, W. Adams was arrested ‘0.00 Wednesday, He is char, | with abeconding from New Hampshire with $6, worded to Mrs. Temple styling himself th ton for the deatm of he k i