New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-29
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE


The dl6ony Adas Of the 9th contains the Ad
.,., Resolutions, &c. Of this great meeting The
amber present is variously estimated at 3 900 to
100. Tie Address, reported by JoHs VAN b.
rs 10 able, fearless and thorough in its opposition
an, Extension OF Slavery and in repudiatng the
ms Of the Hunkers at Syracuse. We may find
az bra part Of IT, The Resolutions reported
sDvID DUDLEY FIELD Of this City, and unani-
,yu,ly adopted, are as follows:
Psolred That the proceedings of the late State
.,r,p,l n have made II necessary for the Democracy
Js stse 10 assemble in this Mass Convention for the
.ss Of svoxipg their principles and consulting az to
keir future action.
. p,.olr,d Thst We protest against the conduct OF
A. f.rtsons majority of the Syracuse Convention. ss
T. N The vii! VI toe Democratic party. false To their
skrshed doctrines OF freedon In violation OF the rep
tentative principle, and disclosing political corruption
.h Gala Tor the rebuke Of every Democrat and N II
- r.uudse a. the exponent Of the principles Of the
democracy Of Newly
B456,7, 2, proclaim adherence to Strict Con
s,rueton. Sab Treasury, Individual Liability OF
Coroorstors the stopsnd-Tax Policy of ~, and the
,iyorous prosecution of the War
o. And whereas. at the said State Convention n
resolution moved in these words;
Eesof<S That while tie Democracy Of New York re-
tesened IN this Convention. will adhere 10 all the com
nses Of the Constitution and maintain ell the reserved
ffr OF the State, they declaresince the criss has
rived when that question must be nst-their uncom
nsne hostility 10 the extension Of Slavery into terri
yg Bow free which may be hereafter acquired, by any
,tion Of the Government OF the niied States"
s,rh resoupn vas refused discussion, and stifed By
A. said Cow ution and ahsreas that resolution
sses truly the opinion snt determination of the De
soerscy Of the state now therefore. this MASS CON
,ESliON Of the Democratic party OF the STATE refer
=, and adopts tbs said resolution and proclaim II
a insspsrabe element Of their political creed.
10 p,sorsd farther. That the declared determination
sto uncomfortable portion Of our fellow Democrats nj
h South 10 refuse u 90 into General Convention for
bapomr atom Of candidate for the Presidency excep,
u condition that opposition to the extension OF STA
,fy into new territories be abandoned, and to refuse
hr ,ui-ag.s TO candidates for Office who do not
-, IN sueh extension mskcs II necessary for the De
ocrscy ~ New York declare that II such determn
en- Il persisted iD and becomes general they will be-
,,ired 70 sdcp; counter declaration and to proclaim
lir determin alton TO vote Tor no man. under any cir
.am.f.nces Who does not subscribe to the preceding
ts0lut0n; and we recommend our fellow Democrats
sprupsre for such an emergency.
ii Rssnlrfg That believe In the dignity and the
fhs Of tree labor that free white labor cannot thrive
spon the same soil with seve labor. and that II would
q neither right nor wise 10 devote new territories to
ne dave labor Of part OF the States 10 the exclusion
i the free labor Of all the States
u R,solrfd That whle wo do not complain of the
hsquay OF representation between the citizens OF the
FREE and Slave ates ~ OF which the citizen Of
he slave holding South who has four slaves, has rep
seouton equivalent 10 three votes, while the citizen
n trre Eoh has but one, because such was the OIL
fna colipse, q Union YET the ireemeD OF New York
~ not consentto such All unequal division oil Their
.pVeor IN conquered proviIcof.
is. Pssoirod. Ths all experience has proved the wis
dom OF that provision of ths ordinance originally
moved by Thomas Jefferson. and adopted by the Con
eo the Confederation IN l.s. which pronio,ea , ,
Consre1 Of the United States. being clothed by the
CMrimilon with power To make all neediui rues ana
regulations respecting the territory belonging 10 'ne
vsi,ad States Ii becomes the duty oil that oranch oil
the Government to adhere to the policy Instituted by
DE fahers of the Republic and thus insure to all new
isrrories the progress IN arts improvements huo ei
,fze which has distngoshon the S's'oe
IA Resolved tLtrefore That In the territory oil oregon
and In any territory hereafter acquired by the United
s,.,e, on this continent neither Slavery nor nvolunts
" servilude should be allowed while 1t remains under
ne dominion OF ths Union except Tor crime "he'eoi
he party shall be- fret duly convicted
IS Pssolr,d That decentraliz alton OF the power OF
he federal Government 10 indispensable TO the purity oil
elections and the success Of our Institutions sno we
therefor. heartily approve Of the proposition made ana
sou,ad In the senate Of this state on the 2oth DAY OF
Oser 1871 for the amendment OF the Constitution OF
tie United States which shall authorize Congress
let To provide by law that any of the officers OF the
uued states for any State Territory or Tor any SUD
dson or portion thereof shall be elected by tne elec'
tors az .nch State or Territory, some suodtvis0n
thereof and to prescribe the manner oil such secu2n;
"a. To prescribe by law the duration OF the Official
trus OF ali officers Of the United States the dursuoh oi
whose official terms is not liked by the 'ue
c...s IN which any such officer may be suspended or
removed rom office before the expiration OF the tcIH
r vkh he shall have been elected or appointed me
ofos or tribunal by which, and the manner IN WINCH
such suspension removal shs be msde anu tne insn
br Of filling any vacancy occasoned by such suspension
Is Resoired That the state of Now-Nork has fsirly
tied the system OF choosing Presidential electors oy Us
cts ana n "a Ia because II was found 10 neu-
.zs and destroy the power OF toe state ID tue
Having adopted the General Ticket system oil cnoosn
etors both parties have uniformly selected 'ns ee
ess,es 10 National Convention 10 non'ns'o
or tbs Presidency by State Convention "eshN'i al
eefe 10 this usage. n,..
II. Resolved Tha, there be Convention OF peNss'ss
om the Democratic electors oil the uineren' assc",',
bs'rics IN the State, cqusl IN numbers 20 'hs
q Assembly to meet ~ Hcrkimer on the 20 o-y :"
February M, ~ AT O'Clock F. NJ To appoint 50 Delegates
% the Democratic Convention tor the nominst'h OF
President 10 call future Convention, and u ""h'"1'
~eh other busne ss may come before tnem. go.
L. Rsoirea That Corresponding Commune. =, -
mo ehe,, the common purposes ana "oJo'S - WV
Convention.
isTh. mistake. The Wings have done nothing OF the
sort In our view the District System is tser se"e'
sly eonoimed to- aud we have generally II roi Hnlo,aS
Chosen or Delegates secordlnsly Ia '''''
~ D. A. Circuit is a stump candidate tor AS
senbly in Syracuse. lie avows himself fierce Tor
Prosecuting the War on Mexico until all OF u s"S''
be conquered and annexed, though he is adverse "
moro Slave Territory. to Hanging, and even 10
state Prisons He calls ON ali who want an non
eat fearless, independent representative to vote
's h'm-concluding:
T., any man who wants votes can have them BY calling
i''then ID. A ORcurT
"aess not Mr.. circuit calls urgently for them
Out We don't believe bell get great many
Whig Nomination. ssse"'sfy
C0kUgG EnsxHzkR Curtis.