The New York Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1869, Page 3

MQ Ee ee DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. | The State Ticket Renominated with the Exception of Canal Commissioner John A. Lott and Robert Earl for the Court of Appeals. Tactics of Tammany on the Nominations. THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES. President Grant’s Administration Arraigned and the Fifteenth Amendment Condemued. Speeches of Messrs. Tildon, Beach, Hall and Othors. SYRACUSE, Scpt, 22, 1869, ‘The Democratic State Convention for 1800 met to-day at noon in Weiting Hall, in this eentral city of the State, There were no ab- rentees from the roll of delegates and aiter- nates but in one notable instance, that of x-Governor Seymour, who failed to put in an ap- pearance, but was represented by a substitute. Weiting Hall is capable of accommodating about 2,000 people, but so little interest was awakened by the question whether a new policical departure ‘Would be taken by the democratic party or whether % would stil cling to the dead issues; whether it would continue to retrograde on the old wack Or inaugurate @ new progressive policy by which it ‘Would stand or fall in the great national campaign Of 1872, that large and suggestive gap of vacant seats were seen everywhere throughout the hall. The day was beautifully fine, and as a Stato @envention usually attracts large numbers from the surrounding country, it was very evi- @ent from all absence of public demonstra- tien and popular feollng that the events and Results of the day’s proceedings had very ttle attractions for the people of the Salt City or its environs. The New York and Brooklyn delegations entered the buiiding in fall force, and as they were attended by numerous retainers and friends, who, Of course, had no office to seek or axe to grind, When they walked down the centre aisle one look- ing at the familiar faces mignt fancy he was in the wigwam in Fourteenth street instead of in Weiting Hall, Syracuse. @n the platform there were not more than two Gozen members of the party. Turoughout the pro- ceedings, the calling of the Convention to order, the speech of the Chairman of the Central State Com- mittee, the nomination ana election of the tempo- vary Ohairman, and the address of the latter, the Most unusual apathy and depression seemed to lie Mke apall upon the assembiage. It was only when ‘Tilden foreshadowed in his speech the coming plat- ferm of the party that a few cheers from the country members were given, and these but served to damn ‘with faint praise the principles he put forth. This was when he denounced the fifteenth amendment and Regro suffrage asrepugnant to the true spirit of de- mocracy. It must bo here said that no answering ¢@heer echoed back from the Tammany benches even ‘the slight applause of the country members. MR. TILDEN’S SPEKCH, On calling the Convention to order Mr. TILDEN said :— DELEGATES AND FELLOW DeMocraTs—Scareely Ralf a year has passed by of the Presidential tera of General Grant, and yet that period has been long enongh to suppiant, even in the minds of republi- cans, the brilliant antictpations stay had formed at the advent of his administration. Tue period has been filled by a id succession of movements, Called by military men surpriscs, against all the ‘watering places of tue country. (Laughierand ap- plause.) Ata time when we are just emerging from @ivil war, and when there lay all about us, and on every side, the calamities consequent of the eonfict, this greatest of human trusts, which, when we were but three millions of people, filled the mind of Washington with anxious solici- tude, now expanded to the care of six-and-thirty ions of human beings, is, in the mind of Gene- ral Grant, soarcely & gense Of serious duty. At the lose of the civil war, in which have perished a million of the flower of our youth and whieh nas @iminised our accumulated resources by at least two thousand millions—at a time when industry te OD) by heavy taxes, and when all the pro- cesses of production are obstructed by a revenue system the most complicated and a tariff the most burdensome, forced upon the country in the hour of our national agony by greedy monopolists, who then obtained influence in the halls of Vongress—at @uoh atime these grave and responsible duties are the occasion and incentive of a career of amuse- ment, @ carnival of holiday pleasures. They are a huge joke. The ‘instincts of the nation Fead the spirit of government in littie things. It ‘was but a few days ago that { met one of the most eminent repubiicans in the United States, and he Put up his hands with a gesture that awed me into @ilent attention and said:—“1 will tell you one thing between us—Grant Is a failure.’? The name of the author of this unexpected communication is contfl- dential; bat the secret itself is known to the whole Fepublican party. Notwithstanding that grave mat- ters of national concern are treated with levity, the administration of General Grant has been assiduously endeavoring to work what is practically @ revolution in the most important element— the constitution of our government. I mean the suf- rey the fifteenth amendment. They attempt, first place, te take irom the people ot the States that control of the suffrage which they-have smmemorially exercised, of saying who shall vote Within those States—(appiause)—and transfer that juestion to Congress, ‘They are creating a state of law in which, by achange of the nataralization Bre, hait a million of Chinese may be brought into itaie af New \ork and made voters without tho Consent, and, in fact, against the will, of the people Of the State of New York. They are creating a state Of the law in whtch, without any change m the Maturalization laws, half a millon of liberated Afri- can slaves can come within this State and become Voters against the will of the people of this State. Now, gentlemen, let me not be told that haifa Million of Ciiuese will not come, or that half a mithon of Africans will not come. What I object to that such a state of the law is greeted. It has no effect, no practical purpose; it has no utility. If it ta going into efiect practically to tie extent of its Operations, it will be not only a calamity but a crime the people of this State, and every other against whom the measure may be enforced. This isnotall, Im ine second place the measure tranefers all control from tie people of the State. At og ‘Do state ap ayes can change the suifrage ws in @ State. You can only change it by an amendment to your State constitution, and that h: in thia State, to be twice submitiea to the peopie. Row, I say this tifteenth amendment takes away ali voice from bd people in this imporiant matter ae if lation. Again, by the vague, loose, general logy of the second section of the fifteenth endment Congress takes to itself the power of determining what legislation ia necessary to carry ont the amendment, Any legisiation that Congress think fit 1s authorized under this section. flow Col Tay object to the way in which the amendment may be carrie! in a cular State or district under State laws, and may appomt inspec- tors of election to establish and enforce new registry Jaws, and may send Untted States marshals into each district to govern the workings of the law in that district ani bees 4 it operate exclusively from 1 gay tl hci ology of the section is me "0 “broad seeping @nd loose that it is s ites erous hag a construct ‘Wil no ma upon it if the Pepaw ican parts Temain bower. (Applause.) And how is this measate to be carried out and made the law of the land? Jtis force and by fraud, and by no other means. whom we fought and conquered because to go out of the Union, is now considered eat, and is required to submit to this alternation in she franchise as a condition to her readmission; and ined ber assent is employed to force the saine rule in the State of New York, which fought against her, For it is for Virginia or South Carolina, but a law for New York, for Penusylvania, that Is to be enforced by the coerced assent of I say, then, that the force is Bee tis @ ere be any justith ion for a of the suffrage in the States intely in revolt in the rights of war or m tho alleged necesat- he war, What excuse can there be in he same measure on those who fougit on our Hay Rs ae nae who fought nt of fraud. pli Ben Anton Pawertion in the. loyal to the people of these States. Grant accepted that The people who voted for him voted with that understanding, and at the moment [asd Into office the pier Be ‘8 violated and set it and this atte, is made to force the ee | i : i i: 36 ni ism, and to take awt people of America?. Now, are we to look ‘an event which may never happen and ought never to happen, and announce our determination before- hand to accept it, or are we as a party to stand, as we have ever stood, for the right, and accept the wrong ib we must, and not before? (Great ap- Use. pl The democracy, true to their traditi have in ‘ail times past been in favor of enlarging the fran- chise, and extending it to all those members of so- ciety who were cay of being amalgamatea with society and become incorporate with it as part of one homogeneous mass. (Applause.) The demo- cracy have never been in favor of creating castes 10 this country, or allow castes to be created. If there ts a race among ut tween whom and us God and nature have set a barrier that is irreversible, who caunot be admitted into the sacred and holy relations of domestic life, who cannot marry our children and whom our children cannot marry, if such @ race exist in thts country it 13 8 caste, and to that the democracy 18 unfavorably disposed. might be of no consequence if thia broad and beau- tiful country were dominated over by an aristocracy or an tmperial despotism of what quality or char- acter the men who labor and toil are, but when we attempt to estabiish on this continent a commonwealth of freemen in which all adults (males) shall participate equally 1n all the powers of the government, It 1s a matter of indispensable necessity that we have no castes which we can avoid, and that we guard carefully how we admit others into soctal ana polltical partnership with us, If re- pubitcan government—I mean republican in the good old sense of democracy—If free institutions are to continne vo exist It is because we are able to elevate and to educate the masses of our people. Our ancestors taught us that lesson. It is a part of the traditions handea down to us by them, and I to-day believe and you he | neileve 1 a8 Washington and Jefferson taught tt. Say, \nerefore, with respect to vhe Chinese emigra- tion, I do not think it 1 desirable they should come here when brought m the character of forced laborers or when coming of their own accord. I do not think capital has tights mee the laborer by which it is entitled Dring these ore, and I do not desire to Any class of méi come into this country who are not epente Chee athat- gamated with our population if one homogeneous Mhass. And I not think the most Seporeaae question is whether capital is to be able to get raw iabor at @ somewhat cheaper rate; but I think the grand American question is how we can best secure the welfare and happiness of the miliions of human beings who compose the American people; how we can best restore the ideal of our great American commonwealth, formed of citizens having equal rights and an equal share of political power and undivided from each other by any permanent barrier of class, caste or race. With respect to the African race now among us We must deal with them in a spirit of Uhristian hu- manity and in a liberal construction of the obliga- tions of a government which 1s just to all who are embraced within its jurisdiction, The only claim the negro race has to suifrage here arises from the fact that they are natives to the i. They were brought here by an act which the civilized world 18 mow , unanimous in denouncing as acrime. They are here and wo are to deal with the question of suffrage to them in a practical spirit and on our principle to leave each State to deal with that question as that State thinks best. The democracy of New York have always been liberal in 118 policy on this subject; it hag re! a to with- draw the subject of suffrage from any, or to narrow the rule by which any have gatned 1t; but it protests againsi the doctrine that any Chinaman or African bas a right to come into this country and claim suffrage as @ national right and enter into complete practicai partnership with us without our consent. We reject this doctrine just as we would reject that doctrine that apy one of them would have the right to come in and enter into a partnership tn a private business, We reject that doctrine a8 we would reject the doctrine that an African or a negro has @ right to marry our daugh- ter without our consent and without hers. ‘The great social compact is not a voluntary compact on one side and compulsory on the other, and we deny the principle that the Chinaman and the negro have each @ right to enter into it with us, and that we shall have no choice to say whether or not we will enter into {¢ with them. We say there 4g @ reciprocity in the right to accept or to decline it, I know that the democracy have been charged With being opposed to progress (old fogies) and that its claim to be conetdered the real party of liberal and human and progressive principles has been denied. The democracy have undertaken to pro- vide for all, according: to our ideal of our system of government, and to carry oat the ideas of freedom to the largest possible extent, but they respect the character, and would the interests and rignts Of White labor, end feel that we should be cautious of any p at would impair either. While hae find some speculative tinkers who really believe the theory they profess and are no doubt ac- tuated by the most sincere and philanthropic mo- tives, as 8 genera! thing, if you take one of your re- pndlican_ friends aside and talk witn him on the subject of suffrage, in five minates he will tell you he docs not think the poor white ought to vote, and by the same logical necessity which determines the democracy to stand by and protect the suffrage of the common white man, those who do not believe in it are willing to degrade what they would rejoice to destroy. (Applause,) ‘Turniag now from these great questions te State matters Tam happy to congratulate you, democrats, on the situation realtzed in the two years’ adminis- tration of the public works by your State oficers, Itfell to my lot two years ago to take active mea- sures in resisting some wild, dangerous and pernicious schemes for @ so-called eniargement of the Erie Canal; for ing the cost without enlarging its utility, I then said that ia my opinion it was ni enlarge the ecessary to capacity of the men who administered the canals rather than the canals themselves. (Applause and laughter.) After some two weeks we heid a demo- crrtic convention and nominated State oMcers on that principle. We elected them, and they nave been enlarging and improving your canals ever since without coming you anything. Yoa have greatly increased the efficiency of tho service of the canals, I was lately talking with @ gentie- man largely engavod in traneporiation over one of your canals and he told me he could make a voyage in fifty houra now which formerly took him eighty- four hours, which you see is a gain of forty per cent. He also stated that there was an average saving in the cost of transportation of at least twenty-five per cent. To a considerable extent the same result could have been realized in the Erie and Oswego canals. Now how has this been done? By the iin- ple eapedient of cleaning out the canals and lettin the boats go through. (Applause This was so simple anu cheap seemed to some gentlemen to tear up the canais from at acost of thirty or forty millions of dollars, and having them practically out of use during the press of business, Now, gentlemen, whomsoever we nominate for this great trust we must see to it that, like the men who now hold them, they are men of stainless probity and honor. (Great ap- plause.) We must see to it that for the next two yeara, as during the past two years, not from one end of the State tp the other comes there the least whisper impeaching the ability or integrity of the State officers. We must see to it that the true pene now begun ts carried ont and completed. ‘e must see to it that there shall be added to the poltey of making the canals efficient the poilcy of ey id prudentiy reducing the tolis and of lessening the charges on trade as faras possible. 1 cannot doubt that the people of this State will find it to their interest and advantage to elect men whom you to-day shail place in nomination, One other topic and I have done. We are sent here to-day to nominate two Judges of the Court of Appeals. 1 am here to speak the preferences of no man; but I am here to join my voice with your voices until they are heard through- out the land, to say that the men whom we nominate shall be net only men of stainless integrity, undoubted ability and learning, capable of fulfilling all duties of their position, but that they shall be of such elevated and known character ‘that in this period of corruption which ts spreadin; over the land, which seems to be infecting al! ablic Bo} : = m4 an in sit locall- ies, y 8 etan one, grandly erect, and prove to the people tie Bey of the democracy to insure a good jadi on AB land, (Great cheering.) Having now, gentlemé eccu- pled your attention so far in expressing sentiments which came tuto my mind on this occasion, I will re to fulfill the purpose tor which I rose, which to nominate Mr. Ferrell 0. Dinnins for temporary chairman of this Convention. (Appiause.) The motion was adopted, and Messrs. Cassidy and Pierce conducted Mr. Denniney to the chair. Mr. Denniney, after thanking the Convention for the honor conferred on him, referred to the import- ance of this Convention and sald, if trae to them. selves, they would redoom this country from its present wicked rule. There may be honest differ- ences existing among democrats, but he coanselied harmony a8 @ means of securing triamph. THE COMMITTEES. On motion James F, Pierce, of Kings, and John McManus, of Erle, were made temporury secretaries, ‘The list of delegates was then called. The Committee on Resolutions was nounced, as follows:— First District—A. Oakey Hall, New York; Richard O'Gorman, New York. Second District—James B. Craig, Kings; James B, Pearsall, Queens. Third District—William Cassidy, Albany; Charles Holmes, Schoharie, Fourth District—A. P. Hawley, Saxatogs; Christo- pher F. Norton, Clintor Fifth District Francis Kernan, Oneida; William A. Beact nol sixth District--D. B. Zones, Cortland; W, W. Gor- don, Delaware. Seventh District—Wuitam Purcell, Monroe; John 2 hence Taverict-~Geo M. Copeland, Orleans; ree M. Jonas K. Butler, Cattaraugus then @n- On motion a committee of two from each judiclal Seat oreanatony odious far tae eras, Mr. TILDEN read a despatch jouncing that the condition of Mr. Santora x rs Chgrch was 20 ‘Worse to-day, which Was received with ‘The folio’ was the Committee on anent Organization :—! listrict—Samuel J. Tilden and William M. Tweed. of New York; Second district— L, R. Frisbee, of Westchester, i] George G. Her man, of 3 Third district—W. M. Ulster, and Moses Wa: Rensselaer; bee W. Hunter, henectady and D. and Roswell Curtis, of Chenango; Seventh district— A. L, Underhill, of Steuben, and Cullen Foster, of Wayne; Eighth district. J. Gleason, of Genesee, and John Ransom, of Wyoming. ‘The Convention took s recess till three o'clock, in the streets and hotels dur. ing the recess was all in disfavor, to say the least, of Tilden’s speech, and discussion turned on the ques- tion, would bis sentiments on the two main and ‘Most vital political principles at issue be the spirit of the piatform? After & most thorough canvass among the New York and Brooklyn delegations and the politicians connected with them, I found that the undercurrent of keeps Rind in opposition, though the “in for a penny in for a pound’ idea was more consvicuously paraded. Among the knowing ones 16 was contended that Seymour apsented himself from the Convention in furtherance of a scheme to head off Tammany and their man Hoffman in their plane for the next Presidential campaign, and that iden and Cassidy, of the Albany Argus, who drew up the resolutions, were but tools in the hands of Seymonr, and that Tilden’s speech was bat the utter- ance of the spirit embodied more definitely and post- tively in the resolutions to be submitted. Tammany 4s very silent and intends to be so. Seymour and his friends will get all'the rope they need. Let them use it and somebody will be hart. Afternoon Session. The Committee on Permanent Organization renorted as follows: For President—Allen ©. Beach. For Vico Presidents—First district, George Law, W. M, Tweed; Second district, Edward Dewitt, — Me- Farland; Third district, James Fonda, J. H. Ctute; Fourth district, Mcintyre Frasier, David Barrett; Fifth district, A. 8. Pal John A. Clark; Sixth district, Calvin Morse, George 8S. Ward; Seventh district, M. B. Blade, Joseph Lewis; Eighth district, Wm. Samway, Philip Church. For Socretaries—First district, 0. M. Clanc: Second district, James F. Pierce; Third district, 0. J. Deyoe; Four rar gt R. B, Ellsworth: Fifth @ trict, Miles B. Fargo; Sixth district, B. R. Williams; Seventh district, T. Houghtalis Eighth dia- trict, John MoMant . SPEI OF MR. BEACH. Mr, BuACH said:— GENTLEMEN OF THR ConvENTION—Allow me to thank you for your partiality in selecting me from among 80 many able men to preside over your de- liberations. Tne democracy of the Empire State have again by their representatives assembled in council, and on surveying the situation we tind stronger reasona than ever for recurring to the doctrines of the patriot fathers, and denonneing modern methods of interpreting the written law, We have also in the present position of affairs cor- roborations of that view; and we find that our republican friends are incapable of carrying on this government guccessfully for eight years. They have Persist6d in the attempt to save the Union, and yet to-day, certain States are stilt out of the Union, an: will remain excladed until they consent to such changes In the ‘constitution as @ radical Congress may dictate and then that their submission shall be the price at which they are admitted. Professing to be lovers of liberty, they have subjugated the civil authority to military rale, and have violated every right of citizens and individuals which the consti- tution guarantees to them. Professing to be the party of Parity, they have ex- pended one-eighth of the capital of the aud yet have exempted from taxation the banking interest. Professtng to be.the party of economy, their administration has been marked with reckless extravagance, and with corrupt and renian te expenditure, The people have become jisgusted wiih the management of this party. They will demand equal and exact justice for all. They will not tolerate lezisiation for the special benefit of the manufacturer, the banker and the bondholder. Our citizens of foreign birth will not Sanpete the party which inflicts upon them such grievous burdens. All will unite in hurling from power a party which will sec our citizens imprisoned and tortured and butch- ered in cold blood without demanding tm- Mediate satisfaction. The omens of democratic success are plentiful. The democrats are uuited and confident, State after State 1s falling into line, Let the Empire State now and in future keep pace in the column, and with her uplifted flag, inscribed with the victories of 1867 and 1868, let her march forward in triumph, for her princtples are constitu- tional liberty, peace and prosperity over all our broad land. Mr. Oassipy, from the Committee on Resolutions, announced that the Committee on Resolutions would not be ready to report until after the recess, ere wasa difference of opinion in the com- prepenlet THE NOMINATIONS. A motion was matte to nomimate candidates for the Court of Appeals. Mr, Lewin, of Vates, was opposed to selecting the judges first; it was contrary to the precedent of ‘democratic conventions. Mr. KERNAN expressed similar views, and urged that the State officers be nominated first. The motion of Mr. Lewis was lost. A motion to proceed to the nomination of Secre- tary of State was then carried, Mr. Cassipy, of Albany, named Homer A. Nelson, the present incumbent. Osrried by acclamation. On motion of Mr. MurPHy, of Rings, William F. Allen was renominated for Comptroller in the same way. ‘Marsnant B, Champlain was renominated for Attor- ney ‘eneral in the same way. Wheeler H. Bristol was renominated State Trea- surer in the same way. Van R. Richmond was renominated State Engineer and Surveyor in the same ways. Mr. WELLS, of Ontario, nominated Mr. Wright for Canal Commisstoner. Mr. FAULKNER, of Livingston, seconded the nomt- nation in 8 brief and ealogistic address, Mr. WILCOxEN nominatea George B. Daniels, of Seneca county, Mr. GULICK announced that he was instructed to withdraw Mr. Daniels’ name, and he moved the ai pone of Mr. Wright by acclamation, which was car 5 The following tlemen were informally named for the office of State Prison Inspector:—Thomas Kearney, of Albany; F. Lattin, of Ulster; James Stevens, of Oneida; George W. Milispaugh, of Orange; Noble 8 Elderkin, of St. Lawrence; Mr. Cobb, of Westchester, and John MeShea, of schen- ectady. Mr. HARDENBURG, of Ulster, at some len-th pre- sented tho claims of Ulster county for this o! and strongly wi the nomination of Mr. Latin. He denied that the nomination belonged to the inte- rior or western part of the state; it beionged to the river counties—to Kings or Albany even. Ulster county had always given a democratic majority, but had never had @ place on the State ticket, Oneida county, he said, was about to ask a piace on the ticket for a higher office, and Kings county also, and, therefore, the nomination ought not to come from those counties, | The name of Mr. Russell, of Washington, was then announced, and the Convention proseeded to Vote viva voce informally. Mr. Kearney received 22 votes: Mr. Laflin, 28; Mr. Stevens, 26; Mr. Mii ugh, 6; Mr. McShea, 10; Mr. ‘obb, 9; Mr, Russell, 13; Mr. Blderkin, 6.’ No choice. Another vote was had, with this result:—Kearney, 27; Laain, 42; Stevens, 32; Russell, 11; McShea, 7; Cond. 9. No choice. Another vote was then nad, confined to the three highest candidates, as follows:—Kearney, 40; Lafiin, 62; Stevens, 81. No choice. Another vote was had, with this resulx—Kearney, ; Lafiin, 60; Stevens, 20. No choice, Another vote was had, confined to the two highest candidates, with this result:—Lafin, 77; Kear- ney, 49. tees NINRN, of Albany, moved to make the nomina- tion of Mr. Latin ansnimous, Carried. TACTICS OF TAMMANY. During these ballots the spirit in which the Tam- many delegation was resolved to act in the Conven- tion was unmistakably evinced. Whenever New York was called the vote was recorded, seven for each candidate, thus avolding not only ali appearance of partiality for any toular candidate, but aiso showing the desire of the Tammdny powers to leave the making of the siate to the country delegates, When it came to @ vote between two of the can- Aidates Mr. Tweed announced as he had done before, the vote of the delegation ten for each candi- date, one member of the delegation declining to vote. This fine hair spiltting was received with great laughter, The delegate was subsequentiy excused from voting on the ee General S.ocum moved the nomination of Hon, John A, Lott for the Court of Appeals, long term, Mr. KERNAN, of Onewa, seconded the nomination ‘with great pleasure, because Mr. Lott came up to the standard of what the democracy demand in a judge, move that the nomination be made Unanimous, unless somebody wished to name some one else, C; ho named of Hon. Samuel L. Selden, Hon. F. W. Hubbard and fon. A. C. Hand were presented for Judge, of the Court of Appeals, short term. Mr. KERNAN, of Oneida, in @ few eulogistic re- marks, named Robert Ear!, of Herkimer. ‘Mr. CARLISLE seconded the nomination, endorsing Mr. Eari’s qualifications. Hiram Gray, of Chemung, was named by Mr. MURDOCK, who strongly urged his nomination. ‘Mr. DInInNy spoke in favor of Judge Gray’s nom- ination, referring to his conceded ability and upright- nesa, Conarr apoke in favor of Judge Selden. Convention then proceeded to vote, with this it:—Hand, 27; Gray, 86; Barl, 43; Hubbard, 2; 16, No choice. Auother yo'e was had, confined to the three Mr. Bh cand: es, with the following result:—KFari, 46; Gray, 37; Haed, 31. No choice, vote was had, which resulted as follows:— Earl, 68; Gray, 54. Pi marie nomination was made unanimous. Mr. TILDEN moved that the State committee con- sist of two delegates from each judicial district, se- lected by the delegates from each district, and three pom hind State at large, to be appointed by the During the voting for candidates the usual confa- sion prevailed throughout the hall. The committee on resolations having asked for further time for de- liberation the Convention took a recess. ‘Mx. Peter Sweeny occupied @ among the | we members of the New York delegation the proceedings of the aiternoon sesstea. ror Evening Session. 4 NEW STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE NAMED On reassembling the delegates were called upon to name the members of the State Central Com- mittee, and the following were named:— First District—Peter B. Sweeny and Charles G. lornell. Second District—William A. Fowler, Erastus Ide, Third District—lsaac McContrie, Wm. Cassidy. Fourth District—Isaac Blood rn: Wi Part Seventh District—O. 0. B. Walker, Geo, W. Cuyler. — District—Henry A, Richmond, James Jack- eon, rs bers from the State at large—S. J. Tilden, of New York; Samuel North, of Oswego, and Joseph J. Warren, of Erie, SHARP MANAGEMENT OF TAMMANY, At the opening of the afternoon session the chairman of the Committee oa Resolutions an- nounced that no report would be made till the Con- vention had met at the right session. This gave rise to considerable speculation. It was said that the resolutions as they then stood embraced the main — of Tilden’s speech, with reference to the teenth amendment and negro suffrage. On these very points an opposition had sprung up, not at all ral, but confined to one or two of the committee, fur. Jas. Craig, of brooklyn, being principal objector and sustainer of the opposttion. He carried out his views as against the radicals of the party who had been laboring for some time past to present a bold front in opposition to the federal administration on the fifteenth amendment and negro sui ques- tions. Craig has proved himself in the matter the bulwark ofthe Tammany regency and the best Advo- cate General, which position he holds in the military family of Governor Hoffman, that ever a State executive possessed. His midwifery opera- tion in delivering Seymour and Tilden of the most harmless set of resolutions that ever was adopted by @ political clique when they were in the throcs of parturition with a firebrand that was to biow Tammany, Hoffman and the whole reqeccs sky-high, reflects the greatest credit on Mr. Craig as a pollti- cal manipulator of resolutions. The nomination that has overshadowed and troubled the regency all the week has been delivered of a most harmless mouse and mother Seymour and Tilden are doing at the present moment as well as can be expecicd. Immediately after the opening of the night gesston, Cassidy, of the Albany Argus, who was to have stood with Tilden godmother to the firebrand reso- lutions, delivered himself, in @ most doleful voice, of the foliowing resolutions:— PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES, ‘The democracy of New York, in convention embled, report and roailirm the pledge they hat en to the people fn regard to questions of public poltey, and they point to the istor thé government from the f thelr pomnectina, wit ay of tee founafiion for the recora of thelr devotion to its interests, their fidelity to ite honor, their nationality and atriotiam, and their unswerving loyatty to ‘the constitution ; Mat an the'party which derives principles from Jefferson, and Jackson we are ready to go belore the gountry with the Fare SoS pataoi and our principles, aud demand to be yy the judged % Ron at in purmance of there principles and faith jolved, Thi ¢ ful to these traditions we demand: the restoration of all their rights in the Union under the cot litical offenders, the reluction o lition of that hybrid inatitution, the Freedme: restoration of the rightful authority of the the subordination of the military to the elvil Reaolved, That we arraign the administration of President Grant as fhe to these principles and measures and to its ledges to give the country peace, It has for partisan pur- , Sreneiee; ed. tho disunfon of the States, an by tallitary Rfetation and arbitrary penalties deavoring to coerce mmunities and States foto assent to iis ares; it has Failed to protect the masaos, and has given countenanc and sup) to class interests, and, turning ite back upon the peopie, has become in turn the pensioner and pi of accu. Thulated wealth, and that while thas abusing the standard ir ‘power. ion at home, it has lowered the tor Iiberty and its Indifference to the fate of American citizens, igtims of foralgn desvotiam, Resol at ved, the protection of Ame © _ ett whether naturalized or native born, in all’ 6 rights an. Wherever they may go, is a sacred duty imposed upon the United States government, which cannot ‘disre- garded: withont ineurring’ protection allegiance and = whener or wherever rights fean citizens are aasalied, duty and honor require that this government shou! uate means for the vindication of fore denounce the recent flagrant adminiatration to perform ita whole citizens in Great Britain and Cuba. Resolved, That the democratio. party is now, aa {t ever has been, in favor of the fulfilment of all legitimate contracts ith the foderal government, with the same atrictnoss outd attend thie payment of ¢ m by authority of law it 1s the right not only overnment Yonder, tut of the American people, from the fruits of Sion Tabor such loans must be paid, that such obligations shontd be dischared when due in the manner provided for the law in obe iionce to which they were created. POtedolveds That thernullipitcation of taxes, thelr complexity and uncertainty, oud the inquisitorial procéaa by which they ried frova the poopie, and, abill more, that unequal m by whicl red class 16 exempt from Slate and municipal government and their share imposed upon their neizhbors is a constantly fncreas- tag abuse: that Xin the duty of the stateamen of the ‘country to simplifyour taxes, dietribute them upon tho property of coun luce the tariff to a revenue basis, and thus release {i from its heaviest burden and give freedom arse of the executive and admintstra- in ‘enforcing economy and reform. ee ee ONE iroval of ¢ departinenta of A mone} ‘Resolve, That the co Live atlanrs of this State ing abnaes which have gro i ss the peoples and” should bo the goverament oun t posed npon the in their operation through! Btal C ahvutd remain w ld be improved Le hannela {the doubling of the locks where necosnary ; that tho tolls nid be reduced to such an extent as to command the carrying tendo, and that as goon ax the existing canal dey (how in process of rapid Hquidation) shall be paid the canals fhonid heopened to the navigation of the Reoviaof all the aubje:t only to acharge to defray the cost of their aintenance nnd repair. d, That tho filteendi amendment of the federal con- stitution, propovel by the radical majority 11 Congress tn ® spirit of ‘contempt of the people and of the right of fue States to regulate the elective franchise, and. In utter disregard of the pledges of t' perty, and attempted to be forced uyon the States as a condition of thelr reatoration to civil government and to thelr representation in the national Legislature, ta ine fenced to piace the queation of suifrage in the hands of the a and by debasing to demoralize the represen- nt the amended constitution of this State in its ™ manner in whick ft was Reanivet, That b bis 7 to the Intern th aes hia high to democratic principles, his effective hosti! ty to cor. Tupt and epee «! legisiation and th ed and impartial or to whieh oe han discharged his executive dutier, hne of the’ de- dence and ta who hold riisan siccess. renee owe as to Governor mam, to elect & Legistntore that will ald rather than hwart him inearrying into effect measures of administra- od jecislanive resorin. Keaoived, That the tara oMcers thi m democra’ ominated com- 4 as cordial onvention,and y we pledge a antic and triumphant support, The resolutions were adopted without debate or dissent, THE SPRECHMARING. Ricewarp O'GorMAN was then called upon and addressed the Convention at somo length, eluctdat- ing the various topics embraced in the resolutions, fir. Feu.ows was next called upon aud re- sponded also, encorsing the ticket. CLOSE O: THY CONVENTION, With the close of Fellows’ speech there were no more speeches, Mayor Hall declining to follow. Peave reigns in in Syracuse. The conventionists, dohghted with their trade with Tammany, have gone exultingly home. They hi not committed themselves to any auch revolutionary Goctrincs as were embodied in Tilden’s resolutions, and which are supposed to have been choice selections from tne prepared platiorm and which they teared they would have to ndopt as the emanations of their friend Seymour. Craig came to their rescue and saved them from the threatened compromise end danger. ‘The State Convention of 1609, which, it was expected, would have placed the democratic party in the coming State and Prest!eptte! cain- igns on a single plank to figut i ont En that line in” 1360 and = 1872, has dis- solved, and the leaders are free to go on any tack they please. it was a delicate piece of strategy by which the regency circumvented the wily seymonr, leaving him for the remainder of his fe high and dry on the shoals of Tamunany. The modern Syracuse has had its modern Archt- medes in Peter bismarck, and here he found room enongh for the lever bv which he moved the demo- cratic power of the State in convention assembied and directed all its actions according to his will, He is now receiving the congratulations of “his frrenda’’ st the Vanderbilt House, ‘The third house, comprising a sort of body guard, who attended tho Tammany magnates here, hay one home to-night in advance of delegations, and e strecta of Syracuse, which for two nights ad resounded with the uproar of the unterrified of New York, are as silent as if a ward politician had never disturbed their peace, So has ended the Domo cratic Convention of 1960, CITY POLITICS. Keodicai Reyublican General Committee Meeting of the Twenty-second Strect Face tion=The Delegation to the State Conven- tion—Keport of the Committee of Confer enee—The Removal of Atkinson, the Navy Yard Carpenter, As the appsoaching conflict draws near the party in the minority in this city is casting about to seo how it can best prepare itself to meet the shock of batule. With that end in view a commiitee from each of the three organizations of the city cailing themselves republicans met at the Astor House yes- terday afternoon to devise some plan to compose their differences. There was a meetiug of the Twenty-second atrect organization last night, Mr. John V. Gridiey im the chair, to hear the report of this committee and to take such action in confer- ence there a8 might be thought proper. Judge CULVER, on behalf of the committee, sub- mitted a report, the substance of which was that of the fifty-six delegates to the State Convention to be held next week, thirty should be given to the ‘Twenty-second street committee, the “regulars,” Mr. Culver was very carefll to insist upon, a thirteen to eacn of the other organizations. Provi- sion was also mado for the oes zacion of the party, and to that end for av election to take place On the first Thursday in January next. Pre NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. to that election it was agreed that there should be a new enrollment rx under the hep <a = inspectors, one-half of whom were jn by the Twenty-secona Street comuttece, the other half by the other two committees. ARLES 3, SPENCER moved that the thirty del- egates to be sent by the committee should be appor- tioned as follows:—One delegate and one alternate fo each Assembly district and nine delegates at large, to be selected by a committee of one from each Assembly district 10 the General Commitee, the committeeman to be appointed in each case by the Gelegation. It was also moved that when the Uom- mittee adjourned it should be to Friday evening next, to hear the reports of the committees on dele gates. Both motions were carried. An adjournment of a few minutes was had to give the various Assembly delegations an opportunity to appoint committeemen, as provided for in the above resolution, Mr. ©. 8. SrENcER offered 9 resolution to the effect that @ request signed by tho Omcers of the Commit- tee be sent to the Secretary of the Navy asking for the restoration of Mr. Charles Atkinson, a master carpenter in the Navy Yard, reeently removed by Admiral Godon. it was carried, Moeting of Twentieth Ward Republicans—A Basis Agreed Upon Betweon the Factions, Amecting of the Twenty-eighth street republican orgnaization was held last evening at Apollo Hall, Broadway, Mr. Edgar Ketchum in the chair. Mr. Norman Stratton read the following report and temporary basis of agreement drawn up at the Astor House in the morning between the three frac- tous organizations of the republican party in New York city:— Ata meeting of committees appointed by the Republican General and Central committees of ithe city of New York, of which Messrs. Gridiey, Hooth and Ketchum are presidents, it was agreod. ‘hat gations from the city of New York fon ghall be divided as follows, vir. :—the Twenty-second sireet organization shall be entitiod to thirty of said delegates and the other organizations Tepresented in this conference shall entitied to twonty-aiz, and aatd delegates may be selected, appointed or uch man Also, th mittee to which York 1» entitled shail bo divided as follow: alf to the organization known asthe Twenty-sccond Street Committee and the other half to the organizations herein represented. Tt fealso agreed that ail the Organizations herein repre. sented shall unite in a reorganization and enrolimont of the Tepublican voters of the city for the purpose of forming new local organizations in the Assembly districts and a new gen- eral committee, Safd general enrollment shall bo under the direction of four inspectora in each Assembly district, who ahall be appointed by a joint committee of twelve to Be ap- pointed or selected bys organizations heroin represented ‘on or before the 10th day of October, 1869, atx of whom al be appointed by the Wenty-seoong Greet organization and aix by the other organizations he ‘presented. It is upderstood and agreed upon that the Twonty-second tion shall have th street organt pointment of two of the gna jn and the other organizations heroin repre- inted ab: the other two of said inspectors in each of sald districts, Said Joint committee of twolve ahall, in addl- flon to appointing inspectors as aforesaid also act as a board of appeal tn all mattors of dispute between said inspectors, and shall have power to remove any of sald inspectors for misconduct, and fll all vacancies, ‘The enrollment heretn provided for shall be made on evenings of December 16 and 17 next ensuing, and the tions herein provided for shall be held on the evenin, December 29 next ensuing. ‘The enrol'ing and voting places and bocks in both cases shall be open seven to half. ast nine o'clook, of which two days* notice shall be given ia ‘at leaat two republican papers in the city, The inspectors so appointed aa aforesatd shall eause the enrollment thus made by them to be printed In numbers aufl- cient to give every person enrolled a copy of the same, and shall distribute them to the best of thelr ability. ‘On the 38d of December next ensuing, the sald inapectors shall meet (which meeting shall be advertised ns nforesaid), ‘and shall hear all complaints {n relation to the name of an Porson improperly on the roll: and if ft shall appear by afl davit or other satisfactory evidence that such name fe Im- Properiy on the roll and that notice of ‘the application to rike {i therefrom has been served on him and it he makes defan t, or proof in made that he cannot be fonnd in the dis- trict in which he shall be enrolled, or in case the said person faila to wey, anid (napectors that bis name ought to De con- on the said inspectors aball have power duty to atrike the namo from the roll, jection, as hereta provided, sald int he reault of such electio d delogat and auch declaration n' organizations in said die- ubling and organization of the delegates to jommittes, elected as aforesaid, which shall take piece ‘on the evening of the first Thuraday of January, 1870, ne other general and central committees shall cease to exist. ‘This agreement to be reported to the committes appointed by the I tate Convention, and of which Mr. Madden hair many to be by anid committee reported to the next State Con- vention for approval. ‘On behalf of Twenty-necon’ street committese—James W, yhn H. Sinclair Tousey and Ira O. Miller, \f of Twenty-third street committoe—James W. Stewart, David Miller, E, Delafield Smith and mas Mt hy. ‘On. behalt of Tyenty-elghyh street committee—Edgar otal Spencer Kirby, Norman Stratton and Joba J. Brien, A debate followed on the acceptance of the report. Messre. Lapaugh, McMullen, Hall, Whitfield and Babcock spoke against tho adoption of the report. In favor of it Messrs. Howe, Twames, Pinckney, Kitchell, Roever. O’Brien, Richardson and Ketchum. og vote was then put and carried by a vote of 68 to QFFICIAL CORRUPTIONS IN NEW ORLEANS, ‘The Case of Collector Stendman and Radics! O-—-annee UCTLON, {From the Albany ptt | Journal (republican), Sept. ‘The vague and unsubstantial rumors of oficial corrup'ion, involving high rilea at New Orleans, have taken defirito form. Gencral Steadman, Col- lector of that port under Jonnson, ts charged with defalcations aggregating the enormous sum of $600,000. Though previous hints have been given that the general was not entirely scrupulous nds upright, this allegation ef tremendous and wholesie villainy — will received by the public with surpris3 and pain. The case affords material fur reflection upon the close alifance between periidy to principle in the abst and personal iniquity, General Steadman made a brilliant record during the war. At 118 close tow men stood higher or had fairer Led aad of ele- vation. In an evil hour he was induced by his former democratic associates to uuite tn their scheme for sustaining the perfidious Johnson against Congresa. The President sent him to New Orieans as @ spy upon Sheridan, For hie despicable services in that capacity he was appointed to succeed the hero of the Shenandoah in command of the depart. Ment and proifered the Secretaryship of e Neliner of these places sulted him, for a Teason now apparent—tuey were not sufficiently profitable, He was then made Collector, and it ia now said that during his brief career in that place he plundered the people of more tian ha.f a million dollars! Whata record to supplement tue glorious achievements he had made as a soldier! Probabiy the robberies of Steadman were perpetrated 11 cv-operation with the whiskey ring. tis associa- tions in that direction were no.oriously bad wile Was in office. At last accounts this desperate adven- turer was seeking to get off for Cuba in command of @ fllioustering expedition, It would be well jor iim could he meet death upon some baitielielt in a Manly effort to secure liberty for an oppressed peop THE ROCHESTER MUADEA, An Interview with Messner. [rom the Rochester (N. Y.) Union, Sept. 21.) The day following the argument for a new trial for Joseph Messner, tn the General Teri of the Su- preme Court, one of his counsel, Mr. Ripsom, left the city on professional engagements, aad did not re- turn until this morning, when he learned of the de- cision im the case; and he, with Messner’s other counsel, Mr, Wilson, and our reporter, proceeded to the jail, when Messner was informed of his fate. Ho received it with considerable emotion, and at once informed Mr. Ripsom that he was not in the right frame of mind to converse; that the intelligence had unnerved him. This was evident from his inanner. He said he nad not before Leard of the decision; “he did not care about the matter, although life was sweet to him—that the man who vet his money on his being @ fool would lose it; he was ready to aie,” &c. He did not wish to converse with any of the reporters at present. He thanked his counsel when & paper containing the decision was given id when they turned to leave bim he shook ith Mr. Wilson and tears trickled down his chee! He evidently had hopes that the court would grant him a new trial, and was crushed th did not know what to say. tn all previous inter- wn the least ewouon, it at this interview. ind generous in pot eporter left Mm pared ossee His counsel were forbearing Prolonging the interview, A with the impression beiore Messner’s execu- tion he would make a@ full aud free confession. Since his incarceration under aguspended sentence Messner has grown heavy whiskers, but has not improved in flesh. His general health is good. fe haa the range of the common prison with the other prisoners, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONBY MARKET.—LONDON, Sept. 22. P. M.—Consols closed at 92% for money and 02 r count, American securities quiet aud stemly, Jutted States five-twenty bonds, 1862, 834; 1 (old), 82}¢; 1867, 81/4; ten-forties, 76, Stocks steady. ; Illinois, 0%; Atlantic and Great Erie, 20: ‘esiern, 28. Paris Bounse.—Panis, hag bt 22~8:30 P. M.—'the Bourse is quiet. Rentes, 70f. 820, KANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, Sept. 22,— 30 P, M,—United States five-twenty bonds opened firm at 874 @ 67 '4 for the old issue, Lr POOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Sept. 22—4:30 P, M.—The marxet closed irregular, Mid- diing uplands, 12%/d. a 12}¢d.; middling Orleavs, 12%4. @12%d, The sales of the day have been 8,000 bales, of which 4,000 were taken for export and speculation. + Haves Corton Manaet.—HAvne, Sept. 22—Even- ing.—Cotton closed dull on spot and to arrive. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LivenrooL, Sept. 22.—The market is dull. IVERPOOL PROVISIONS = MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Bept. 22.-Bacon, 66a, 6d. per cwt, for Cumber- Jand cut. LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS.—LonDON, Sept. 22.— Turpentine, 0d, per cwt. Tallow, 478. per cwh PRrROLRUM MARKET.—Axtwerr, Sept. 22.—Petro- Jeum cloged quiet and unchanged. Haver, Sept. 22—Evening.—Cotton on spot was last quoted at 151 sf. Conductor Means, of the Pennsylvania and New York Rattroad, has not been arrested, as reported, for causing the iate accident at Athens, Pa, His action is endorsed by the oficers of his road, THE NEW DOMINION. Execution of a Marderer—Bratal Incident— An Intoxicated Executloner—Sens ef St. Crispin Condemned by the Catholic Charch. QUEBRC, Sept. 22, 1869. A most terrible and disgusting scene took place an execution of a murderer at Murray Bay, near the mouth of the Saguenay river, a hundred miles below this city, on Monday. Tho unfortunate vic- tim was a Frenchman named Bitras, who killed a9 old man named Ouillette for the paltry sum of thirty dollars, and matmed for life several members of his family, who attempted to defend the old man’s life, He was tried, and the evidence proved his beyond doubt, but the accused still maint his innocence, Up to the last moment denied his crime and refused the consolation religion, but when brought to face the reality of the terrible position on the scaffold he repented of sina and confessed his guilt. The execution characterized by the most painful and brutal incl dent, The chief hangman. from Montréal, is said, has alre: hanged four criminals in time, was almost blind drank and his assistant wi only a novice at the business. Between them they left the rope too long, and when the trap fell Bitras fell to the ground on his knees. Ho was taken we the rope shortened and the trap fell again and Thuveiase man satisfied the vengeance of the aw. Messrs. Woodiey have discharged from thelr booe manufactory all the men belonging to the St. Crispin. Society. A pastoral letter was read in the Roman Catholic churches, condemning the St. Crispin Asso- ciation, and refusing‘absolution to those of its meme bers who belongto the Catholic Church. The Qrispin Society are on a strike in Montreal ‘oronto, Prince Arthur made @ number of handsome pre- sents to oficial dignitaries before leaving Quebed, Ovation to the Prince at Toronto—An Amerie can Flag Torn Down and Insulted by the Mob. LONDON, Sept. 22, 1869. An cnormous crowd visited this city today. Fully 80,000 strangers arrived by spectal trains, Addresses were presented to Governor Genera Young by the City Council and Board of Trade hotel. At two o'clock Prince Arthi wit e General Young, rode to the Industrial Exhibition eh where addresses were presented by the grioultural and Arta Societies, ‘he Pri and Sir Jonn Young then went through the exhibition, where an enormous crowd were present. AQ American flag, which had been hung in the deco- rations, was pated down and torn to pieces at nine o'clock. uch excitement prevailed. Double Murder in New Branswick—House Struck by Lightning—Three Lives Lost. St. Jon, Sept. 23, 1869, Further investigations concerning the discovery of the skeleton of a woman and child near Loch Lo- mond leave no doubt that a double murder has been committed. A man named Kano ts in custody on spicion of being the guilty party, and the bodies are supposed to be those of his wife and child. A terrific thunder storm occurred at Yarmouth yesterday morning. The house of Jos. Hamilton ‘was struck by the Hehining, and Mr. Hamiiton and his wife instantly killed, @ house was set on fire, and a bed-ridden daughter perished in the fames, “MILITARY NOTES, A week from next Friday the regular drill season will have been fully inaugurated in the National Guard, and the preparations that are now being made at the various regimental headquarters in anticipation of the coming event gives promise of an active season this winter. Daring the same weet the annual inspection will take place, the Thirteenth Brooklyn regiment taking the lead in tne Fifth brigade, on the 4th proximo, The Seventh heads the list in the Third brigade, First division, and will be tnspected on the 11th, at Tompkins square, Owing to the stringency which will be obser ved by General McQuade in the Inspections—counting as nothing the men in buckram who may be on the rolls of regiments, but who do not appear at inspec. tion--there 1s the utmost activity in those regiments which have never been noted for strength of name> bers, to bring the laggards to torms. It will be @ good thing for the National Guard If two or three of he commands now in it should be consoli 80 MeQuade is the boy til refuse at as to make one full regiment, that?ll do It, too. The Fifth company, Seventh regiment, to take off their weeds of mourning and General Harrington threatens resignation tf missing emblem should not be brougnt to ight bee fore the disbandment of the regiment. ‘the Twenty-second tafantry Ae rade In armed and equipped for drill u at Tompkins squar. Fr he Latoly tone bat erick Jocher, Company F; Captain Charles Rona, Company K; Captain Herman Schmidt, Com) H First Lieutenant Christopher Rickesha' any H; Kirst Lieutenant Gustav Richilo, Firat Lieutenant Charles Vogel, Company ond Lieutenant John Nagel, Company F; ons Lieutenant Jacob Munzel, Company Hy nd Lieutenant Charles Long, Company K, Charles W. Terrette was commissioned fecond Lieutenant of the First regiment a icw weeks and nat & gentleman named ‘enethe, who is in no wise connected with the National Guard, It 1s rumored that General Shaler ee resign, and that ex-Brigadier General Aspn take his place, There is no danger of r change. ‘Tho Thirty-seventh regiment needs recon poy It 1s composed of the Mer best ma can be found in the militia, butit is always water about its oMfcers. The fanit of the whole thing lies mainly with the mem themselves. 4 can elect whom they please for their oficers, and they do occasionally bolster a man into a shoulders strapped coat who doesn’t know the ordinary a of asecond lieutenant, why who's to blame? should not be understood, however, aa insinuating that there are no goed oMicers in the com) d, for there are several. Ir the regiment desires to matn- tain Itgesprit de corps it must get rid of ita growl- era—fellows who alwaye do thelr best to do the least work, and who are always found at the bottom of every trouble in the ranks. Let each oommene be stringent In enioteing ils rules, exercise vigilance in mifting new, members, and, above all, to keep in mind that the militia 1s amenable to law in more ways than one, ‘This will bring th Where ita material entities it to be—t Of our regiments. " BUCKEYE RACES, CINCINNATI, Sept. 22, 1809, The first race to-day, over the Buckeye Course, was for the club purse of $300, dash two miles, which was won by Victoria, bet ig Atherton, sec. ond; Woodford Bell, third; Judge, fourth, and Lan- cer, fifth, Tine % Second race, & sweepstakes for three year old colts and flilies that have never won a race, mile heata; $15 subscription, the club to add $300, The following is a summary:— 4 Coquette. . oe oe »~ 11 Woodbu 2 A. K. Kitch: 8 Louisville 4 Barney z ie, B. G. Tkomas.. a, PROBALY FATAL AFFRAY IN BROOKLYN. Two laborers, named Timothy Mohide and John Fogarty, who were engaged at work in a sandbaak on Carroll street, near £ighth avenue, Brooklyn, became involved in a quarrel with each other yeater- day afternoon. After the Interchange of an, words, Mohide became #0 enraged that he seized @ shovel and struck Fogarty on the head with It, inflicting wounds of a dangerous character. Ofiice Ryan, of tho Forty-eighth preciact, being notified oi the affair, repaired to the place and arrested Mohide, who was locked up in the Fourth avenue station house to await the result of Fogarty's injuries, Fogarty was removed to bis home in Fourteenth street, where he now lies Mm @ critical condition, Th cause of the quarrel between the men bas wo! transpired, WEW DIVINITY HALL FOR YALE “COLLERE. New Haven, Sept. 22, 1860, ‘The corner stone of the new Divinity Hall, for the theological department of Yale College, was laid this afternoon, The ceremony was preceded by @ crowded meeting in Centre church, President Woolsey, asais' by Rev. Dr. Bacon, presided, When completed tho building will probably the finest and most comimodious theological bull in the United States. ae “TELEGRAPING NEWS ITEMS, ‘Three stores, the Post Oftice, the Odd Fellows’ and Good Templars’ halis in the village of Hemlock Lake, N. Y., were destroyed, by fire on Tuesday morning. cone A frame house on Central avenue, Cincinn was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, ured boys named Montague were barned to death, The Executive Committee of the National Immigration Association have issued @ call convention, to be held to St. Louis, Mo, Wednesday, tue 6th of October next, the conv immigrants by assisting them to settle upon the unoccupied lands of the West and to remove them from the moral contamination and pdverty conse quent upon & residence tn large cities, are very glad Crors IN NORTH CAROLINA,— ing reports of the crop prospects i Carolina. While th ‘some localit the corn has been seriously wasared the dro it ia said that, in the regate, 10 couuties: yey , Lenoir, Greene, Jones, Craven, Carceret Hyde he \op of corn wii) exceed that of a] since the and that the cotcon yield will an average — Wilmington (N. 0.) Morning Sept. be a ——