The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-29

tralized the voice Of the State OF New York
rate organisation In this state, hes been formed
upon that question it was on this ground that
caucus, and adopted minority address, on the same
ground they departed from the ussgss Is years. ana
ssss
timore The origin Of this independent organisstion
was dssstmipston to sacrifice sias Wight plan
and presidential aspirants backed by the slave inter-
est out of the Stated combination Of ONCE seekers
and slave-holders who in Silas Wright the chief
obstacle to their Advancement and the Albany argus
was most appropriately selected to form this combina
the 9th Of August last Mr. Crosweii, thus DISCLOSED
the progress Of the conspiracy Mr.. Ven Buren, read
the following extract from the .argus Of that date
THE WfLMor pRovIso--rrs ORIGIN AND OBJECT.
"lt VIII DO recolectsd that the Wilmot provso,
called, was reproduced from State Immediate
was ushered in by prominent member from this state
high In the confidence and intimate in the association
OF another distinguished ctisen then at Albany, who
is regarded candidate for the presidential ONCE
and 1t followed directly full consultation Albany.
act upon the ten regiment army bii-indspsns.Sis to
the prosecution of the and intended to act
directly upon the three million bill-suppcssd to be
material as measure Of peace. Such it, origin,
and ostensibe object
III the farther design create Northern party,
and to advance the presidential prospects Of North
democratic candidate, nothing could have been
more mistaken. 1t might create Northern party-it
tween tho two great but not necessarily antagonist
sections Of the Union but it could not advance the
| ton to which any such politician might aspire IL
might add to the actual whig strsngthand might sf-
But could only weaken and parayss the democracy
of the South. Northern candidate standing through
oouid not fail to ensure bis own dsfsst It would 5.
inevitable the most law Of physics
science or the undoubted results Of and Of
feet 1t would be literally political de Three
lines will comprise the result Of any such suicidal
movement upon Northern democratic candidate. It
would rally the democracy Of the South almost to
man, against him. 1t would inevitably divide the de-
mocracy of the North. He, democrat, therefore,
| could carry neither section-but must lose both"
This base charge CONTINUED Mr. Van BUREN, against
silas Wright Of originating the proviso, with view to
his own advancement was well known by Mr. Gross
was in conformity to the nvariable practice OF that
editor an effort to his treachery and proni
was himself doing. Mr.. King introduced the proviso
upon his responsibility he has often declared,
Wright never desired political advanoemsnt, and
yer moved nngcr to secure It II was we'll knows,
it was an inevitable inference that when no did speak
he would be found where Jefferson had been found
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test, and a conspiracy was formed to sscrincs Mr.:
Wright by uniting against him the entire south and
East and West and most particularly multiplying the
voice Of New York On the 9th August, Mr.. Croswsl
nounced, and the Characteristic article which have
read to you, gentlemen, his mode Of announcing
it. You viii mark the date-the 9th August Is the
day which Mr. Wright died Great sensation In the
| crowd) But the publication made before his
made at living statesman fell upon his new
grave the creature who sought to be an as
sy :a nss g
Wright did not survive to feel the effect Of this
ssss sa q s .y d 4.
Of Lewis Cass In the precise mode in which II was
liz
subject Of slavery is the natural contamination the
| GRAF al Now nd nv fha ctio n
of the Baltimore meeting, is no more than to as
ssrt that they are not bound By the proceedings
graceful in which they did not participate. Il SEEM
ed to be the design Of this Baltimore meeting
New York. The SO men who were allowed to neutral
iEe the voice Of the State generally of little
rick Clark, Brandreth and IL tho intention had been
degrade the State their admission would have effect
John G. Clark Lott Clark and Orvillc Clark John C.
was a delegate to the whg convention, and Is am
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wings tLaaghter) For myself, should BE- glad to
| party large enough to contain all three of
these Ciarks and should be entirely conte nted II It
contained nobody else. (Laughter) But 70 long as
there three parties inclined believe there
not prepared say that Orvle Clark inferior
the rest Of the Albany delegation; take the entire
batch say batch, because when got to Baltimore,
It kneaded like dough- it was q serry lot [more
with Brandresh. II the democracy Of New YORK
we're by the judgment Of their brethren in the other
States to sink s,,, under the settG that pierced to
been attended by one Of the regular faculty; 1t
adding unnecessary cruelty to wanton insult, to
smother them with body of which the head
assassin, and the tail quack. But beg your
pardon for spending any time to show that the
meeting ITSELF they determined that New York should
not be represented they justify themselves by decla
that New York must be let alone and that they can
get along without New York. We assent to all this.
% the sd S.s
present our principles proceeding to put such
candidates there Our regular electoral ticket will be
nominated in September-our candidates on the 22d
inst. The Utica organization far endorsed by
the Baltimore meeting that the Utica delegates
admitted. The Albany toral ticket Is pledged to
Lewis Cass 1t will receive the vote of every
tive In tho State and the excellent purpose Of
tho views Of the democrats Of New York at The sams
time. Anybody who wishes to vote for Go neral Cass
Is thus afforded opportunity and at the time,
neither the principles, the orgs nsQfou. the ranks
Of the democrats Of this State, WIN be seriously dis
turbed After years Of the have
quit the democratic ranks and up for themselves
The only injury that has threatened the democracy
evil is averted, trust eectusy in the endorsement
which they have received at Baltimore. Finding thus
every promise Of harmony-the Baltimore meeting hav
ing agreed to let New York alone agreeing to be let
alone-havipg no longer any cause of quarrel among
the democrats and CONSERVATIVES having dis
tnct organizations distinct tickets and Numerically
common with 1900 other democrats of signing call
Utica delegates to the Baltimore Convention. had.
and could have Of personal complaint beyond
that Of every democrat In New York. had no favo-
rite candidate for the Presidencythe State had
was delegate to the Baltimore Convention. I
did not attend the Baltimore meeting. Martin Van
Buren, had is true been candidate in 1874 for the
nomination. Although not receiving it, he cordially
supported the nomination Of Polk and Dallas. In
pouncpg his determination to do So he declared that
his public life forever closed and to that declara
ton he has steadily adhered and now adheres. No
effort spared by him to the Of MIR.
Polk, AID complaint has been heard from him In
regard to Mr.. Folks administration. Under these
learning that all tho seventytwo dele
gates from New York to the Baltimore Convention,
complained Of the action Of that body, I desired to
hear report from the thirtysix whom the democrats
had sent and in whose truth conded a. to what that
action had been This being the only step taken by
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