The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-18


the n. Y. Evening Post
rHE MASS MEETING llsRKiMER--The persons 10 whom
we owe the late extraordinary proceedings OF the Syracuse
convention beginning assume the style regal They
call the proposed meeting Herkimer a plot The
Albany Argus puts the airs o! James the First and
speaks of assebage of eemen, met 10 express freely
their opinions public questions as II Were an auac
combination to overtu the authority OF the lawful SOY
ereign. Its " plot" foul conspiracy an act oil base
dsoyaly small handful of contractors and spectators
aided by oifcehoers under the federal government, bring
ing in the Influence of patronage extending all over the
State have managed pack the Syracuse convention as
se in that body the expression OF views aud feelings
almost universally entertained by the people of the State
and with this says the Argus, the people ought TO be con
Should the people of vast and populous Interior
the yeomanry OF mountains the jewellers the shores
of our lakes and ssacoast crowd, they Will 10y
thousands that meeting, shall almost expect TO
the State printer of the Argus, who held the office
during years. and took several hundred thousand
dollars Tor the service walk maestcaly into the throng Of
pebeians read the riot act and bid them dspersc TO their
homes
| They win assemble, however-James the First may be
OF that-n nambcrs, and animated by strong
enthusiasm The popular feeling awakened, and
more be hushed by words than storm upon of our
great lakes. The people will meet; but what, may be
asked, will they dol
The conservatives may lay aside their fears lest their
nominations made Syracuse should be disturbed. Ii
would be pity that anything got up with such infinite
pains, such industrious packing OF primary meetings, such
gifts of money Sam Strong and other DULLES, such eager
ocousness the part of oiiceoders of the federal
government should be trodden under foot at mass meet
ing of the people prodgious feat of ingenuity
certainly for small cabal comprising, with its friends
all told, in twenty of those who belong to the
democratic party possess itself of the whole machinery
ofour nominations. The meeting at Hefkmer viii allow
the work these persons stand for the judgment OF III,
people, who fully understand its merits, and will decide
concerning inegen,y. The friends Of Mr. Flagg will
not interfere TO prevent u dspassionate verdict
But one thing sure, the mass meeting will do
| w tai he n ID he re-
presses the views entertained great question by nearly
the entire democracy of the State, and which the
main object of the conservatives and their allies prevent
from being adopted by the convention they will take
that resolution, they will proclaim ii article of demo
doctrine and they will denounce the treachery thai
sought from the democracy the right proclaim
through the mouths of their assembled delegates. This
is object worthy of great popular assembly, worthy
a journey Herkimer from the shores OF the ST. Law
renee the lakes and the free SOIL free labor, and
free speech, will be the motto of the meeting.
The old method OF coercng silence upon political ques
tons by prosecutions fines, and mprisonments. I'm
der liberal institutions, these means exist
longer freedom of speech is now put down by influence
great party with strong convictions respecting great
question: and eager give them imprisoned u,terance
is gagged and choked into silence by the manauvres of a
few cunning politicians, who fill the conventions of that
party with spurious delegates elected by stratagem II will
be for the meeting at Hekimer to speak, but in
louder and more commanding tones the words which, il
the party had been truly represented would have been
| proclaimed by the convention at Syracuse.
4 TIE Wm.moT PRoviso OHo.-We intended before this
to taken notice of the following article Ohio
Press, the subject OF the Wlmot Proviso The Press
Journal Published at Connabns edited by of the Hon
Mr. Tappan, lately very leading member of The Senate
the United Sates and is of the influential organs
OF the democracy in Ohio.
The article, which subjon, is only many indica-
tons that the time coming and now is when the great
win be met by the north with the rmness and intcg
that its immense importance demands Spite of Syracuse
conventions and interference of federal oce-mongers the
democracy of the north will ultimately hold true position
in the adjustment of this great question.
We extend the rghhand of fellowship to the Ohio Press
Il The QUEsTIoNAt the close the last session OF
the General Assembly of the State of Ohio Joint resolution
Congress ito procure the passage OF in body
providing for the exclusion of slavery territory that
now hereafter be annexed the United States
This resolution received the unanimous the Senate
and we believe it expresses the almost opinion
of the people OF Ohio The people of this State yer
any attempts to interfere with the institution OF
on guarantees the individual sovereignty and independ
ence OF each member of this republic and that good policy
teaches the inhabitants OF State 10 orbear from all in
reference with the domestic institutions another.
But the constitution also declares that he Congress shall
have power dispose of and make all needuI rules and
ing the United States" We hold that we not only have
people of the United States, make such rues and res,
at,ons respecting the territory" in question in
While we observe strictly the rule of interference with
S,ate we should not hesitate to do duty in regard
We shall not here discuss The question whether the sex
oil ''necdfu rule Public
long since decided it, Such the almost opn-
ion OF the people OF every northern State and believe
that the question could be submitted the calm nnpe-
Judlced judgment oil southern brethren, ma ority
them in each of the States of Delaware Maryland Ken
tncky, Tennessee and Missouri would sanction the deci
sion that the exclusion of slavery from territories is
ncedinl rule But unhappy the Incorporate conduct
small factions both in the northern and southern States
has driven away calm Judgment and supplied its place
WIN bitterness and mutual Jealousy However, the
vcton oil the truth IN the minds OF the people OF the
we have named, is showing itself in WAYS
In Delaware, by attempts abolish slavery, and by the
fnf
Assembly OF Ohio; in Maryland, by conventions, and
tone OF the press in Kentucky, by the calling
convention amend the constitutions by their
prohibiting the importation of slaves merchandise in
Missouri, by the voice OF her leading statesman letter
fact that there only small majority against making
that a free State at the beginning and have
selves heard Senator Jarnagln declare repeatedly that f
the abstract question submitted the people of Ten
nessee TO morrow three-hs of them would for the
|, abolition of slavery"
Wejudge from these facts of the of the United
States great majority, least fourhs believe that
the exclusion OF slavery from territories is needfu To
the prosperity of the nation Under these circumstances,
and considering that the very OF ndepend
ence nation based the political equality of all
men, conclude that duty of Congress declare
that the exclusion of slavery from all the territory of the
United States sh all be the future policy OF national gov
eminent. For, lift needtul rule, equally
in all parts and much duty right in
latitude in another. We should make compro-
mise OF principle.
making this proposition, it becomes the majority to
act such way Concilate those who differ from
them We disavow entirely any sectional motive Our
object good of ALL We consult as much the true in
of South Carolina and Georgia. of New York and
Pennsylvania IN making this regulation, which believe
needul for the whole people Nor are we mpellel
hy limit