The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-16

The Charleston g. c. Mercury thinks,
that the determination of South Carolina to
resist, at all hazards. any invasion Of Southern
Rights, has brought Northern Politicians TO a
pause.
Several correspondents Of this Journal think
1.-the res distance men Of ls4f'-that is, the
nuHifers of South Carolina did wrong in Yield
ing TO any comprcmise. Danton's specific is
urged BY them. 40 dare, to dare. and still to
care" The reason assigned, IL, that ''slave-
holders cannot be towards with safety
The Wing Convention Of Massachusetts, re-
fused to pass the following resolution offered by
Hon J. G.. Palfrey:
Rcsolred, That the Wings Of Massachu-
setts will support no men as candidates for the
Offices Of Presidentand Vice President but those
who are known by their acts or declared opin-
ions TO be opposed TO the extension Of slavery.
The resolution caused much angry debate,
and some sharp charges and retorts. The mi
nority, however, made no active oppos-
sition to the action Of the Convention.
The Democratic Convention of New York
was Of a stormier character. But the portion,
known az the sold hunkers' carried the day
though the minority is said to be the most pow
erful in the State. The Wilmot Proviso was vo-
ted down--and the following candidates named:
For Controller-Orville Hungerford, Jefferson.
do Sec'ry State--Edward Sanford, New York,
do 1t. Goyernor-Naihan Dayton, Niagara,
do Atty General-Levi >. Chatfeld, Otsego,
do Treasurer-t;eo. W. Cayler, Wayne,
a Sf,ta
do Canal Com. John c. Mather. Rensselaer,,
Elisha b. Smith, Chenango, Fred. Folett,
Genessee.
do Inspectors of State Prison--John Fisher,
Westchester, Geo. CALDWELL Montgomery,
and Norman b. Smith, New York.
The Wing Convention of Michigan passed
the following resolution:
'WhiIe We concede the right of each Of the
Independent States Of the Union to legisate
with regard 10 its own peculiar institution, and
are willing to abide by the compromises of the
Constitution on the subject Of slavery, we are
opposed to the further extension of this insttu-
| ton over the territory of the United States;
| and we will by all constitutional means resist
| the introduction Of slavery into any territory
| now or hereafter to be acquired by the United
States, by conquest, purchase, or otherwise. A
| free people, in their march of conquest and &C
QUESTION, bearing the seeds of slavery and plant
| ing social and domestic Bastiles wherever il
| flag is unfurled, would exhibit spectacle over
which tyranny might well rejoice, as furnishing
unanswerable evidence Of the hypocrisy of Re-
publes."
The New Jersey Wings say in their State
Convention:
| "That the people of the State Of New Jersey
are opposed to the annexation of more terrific
nv, for the purpose Of giving undue preponder'
| ance to the South: that we will abide faithful
| by the Mon our fathers made, but that the adj
dition Of new Southern partners to the firm
without our consent, and for the purpose o.
destroying our weight in it, the calling in Of thu
unknown and half-civilzed States of Mexico
and the investing Them with privileges equal Il
or superior to our own, is an Infamous and al
most intolerable insult and outrage"
| This is not in the true tone Of the Jerse.
Blues. "Undue preponderance' "for the pur
pose of destroying our weight This is mar
row, sectional, and sinxs the higher questions
of duty, right, out of sight We do not like it
The Democracy Of Massachusetts, in thei
Convention voted down Amasa Walkers reso
luton
4 "Resotred, lnat the princ'Pes VI sou"'
Democracy demand Of The Democratic party
| firm and unwavering opposition to the exten
sion Of slavery in any territory hereafter ac
| quired by the United States"
Yet they passed the following:
RESOLVED, That the cornerstone of all re-
publican institutions is che unaiienable trsedo"
and equality Of all men that the American hevo
luton, and all the political blessings thereby Sc
| c,rad IN mr. country were the legitimate re-
suits of the adoption Of that great principle BY
our fathers; and that we ought never to FORGE
or fail to declare our undying attachment to thu
chief tenet in the creed Ct Democracy"
"Be.ter had the nanliness," says the Georgia
Journal DEM "to adopt Mr.. Walkers reso'
lation. That tells plainly what the Conven'
ton wanted, yet had not the courage to say