The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-19
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
THE SECOND AND LAST DAY.
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UTICA, Feb II, 1s4S.
NV first letter from this city gave you nara
tive of the first days proceedings of the Demo-
cratic, State Convention, down to O'Clock, I'M,
at which time Mr.. John Van Buren, was engaged
in reading the address, which / sent you, in
part. Yesterday When the reading of that ar
gumentative and sarcastic address was conclud-
ed, there were loud cries of evan Buren,"
evan Buren, ;" but that gentleman was too much
exhausted to make speech.
MIR. RArHBuN, of Cayuga, was then called for,
and that gentleman rose, In answer to the call
He alluded to the chairman OF the committee on
military affairs, (Cass) as man unworthy OF the
confidence of any individual or party and said,
that, before he would vote for that man for Pre-
sident, he would vote for whig, or tor man
whose principles were not known-an honest
man.
Mr.. FLoYp-Who is that who do you mean
Mr.. RAT6BUN-Zachary Tay Tor! (Tremen-
dous cheering.) He (Mr. would give his
vote to this old hero, before he would give 1t tor
such a man Cass, for whom he entertained
course of Mr.. Cass in relation to the .Wilmot
proviso; he accused MIR. c. OF having deliberate
ly promised TO vote for that proyiso, and then OF
having deliberately violated his promise. In
r. was exceedingly severe. He Is declared to
have used up the chairman of the committee on
Military Affairs, in very effectual manner.
Mr.. Rathbun was followed by Mr: Nye,;9hi
a laughable imprOmptu speech, sketch OF which
1t is out of my power to give and the convention
adjourned till tomorrow morning at ten o'clock
The address read to the convention by Mr.
Van Buren,, a part of which l sent yesterday,
concludes as follows:-
Fellow citizens Having thu, to you, or In your nsme
expressed the sentiments in regard to national affairs
which wa deem the occasion demands, let us briefly
politics The rst reflection that naturally rises In this
connection to thu mind Of familiar with the relation
the vast dsproporton between the honest aid de-
mocracy have given to the democratic party Of the
great overthrow Of federalism in 1900 until the final
contest of 1874, the democracy of New York have
been true in their sl!es isu;N to their brs:
favorably given the victory to tho democratic
cause and yet during tt long period how rare have
influences at Washington not wholly welded by ct
ssns state, destitute Of standing weight at
out it's USE If it tesohes those who take higher and
deeper in political action than the love Of Office
inspire the undeniAble truth that our own great
State presents field for political progress far more
oouraging and worthy Of improvement, than that to
reoted with population outnumbering that Of many
European natonsidenthsd In feeling and interest to
degree far exceeding those Of the prosper
GUS and fressn opportunity is here presented to sd
the true principles of civil government abundant
ly adequate to satisfy reasonable ambition The de-
Iocratic fabric indeed IL ut present in ru ns-pros
tated by the great victory Of lel but used to
diversity aud schooed IN its uses. All thst the in
to rise with renewed vigor and strength from thsir fall
Is fair field and false friends History philosophy
democratic party q New York most Instructive in
this wise Springng from the revolutionary Var, and
civil contests between great families Of the state it
became, In small degree the sharer Of contests in
which personal feelings frsndships and antipahes had
establishment Of just and wise political principles
Many views which could not now bs regarded IS in
any liberal stiii adhered to- because they
favor, under the monarchy, and Mad formed part
Of tbs which produced the But the glorious
spirit which Use TO the revolution, and which is
by It's nature at with all abuses ia government
stusd the stone Of what wssrs the whig then
the democratic party Its workings were embarrassed
and advance DISTRACTED By old associations and
sssous advocates but it worked on Slow ct first, it
was nevertheless developed, Is now developing, and will
continue to dsvelops It's powers until our political regs
rights of could desire. Even rapid review Of
party history through the long lapse Of that has
since Its formation, caunot fail to prove in
s.ructive especially at moment Ii the present Pow
erfu a. BEEN and be again adequate oppo-
tupty for display of the benecent eeos which tho
spread Of its principles is ospsbs of producing has yet
been afforded.
Ths attention Of our leading politicians has been too
much diverted by temp atoms from abroad tendency
to which desire to fix more reasonable limits for
the future. In seeing what has already been accom-
pshsd we ay infer what may hereafter be effected by
steady dsuterested perseverance in enlightened
and vrtuous political action.
The obstacles which have Tor such seies OF years,
retarded the advance ofthe principles which should 60
vern party that is democratic in It's faith well
First Its connexon with the banking 81 stem Of the
State Hosts OF frmcsc friends have been seduced
by the temptation Of bling able by its meaus to live
.hnut lsbpr and have been rendered its
ence dsoys their professed principles and have
the most part become 10 the end alike worthless as we'll
their party to themselves We by this connection
also made our party responsible for tn which
the representative system degraded by legislative
corruptions through bank nhu and for the plumber
of working oasses the banks themselves through
worthless psper circulation. 1t was difficult for the
to retain condolences Ia prosed democrats who
became parties such schemes cause suffered
through this venaty, or indiscretion, or both
,ns Ssmocrstio nsrfy to the ppotsctsve pocv ~
which 1t carried has been another of
wcekuess the truth now so prevalent that under the
dtguise of intention to promote the pros
perty of the farming and mechanic classes conceal
ed by the nitated the degn and effect Of making the
rich richer aud the poo- poorer was well UNDERWOOD by
The democratic before it appreciated by their
leaders Ths numerou. princey fortunes which have
within few years been accumulated by tho favored few
whilst tho business operations of s other classes
unproeucve have at last opened the eyes Of all UMPIRE
JUDGED observers.
Thirdly The concentration of the power Of appoint
mcnt to oce at the seat of government for long
time prolific source Of popular distrust and dscredt
springipg from undsguised dtrust OF either the in
teigeucs or honesty of the peops its existence
ofoncc to them, whilst 1t afforded to the intrigue
ing politician aud the csurter rewards and honors
which under wiser regulations would have been given
TO the vrtuous and deserving citizen.
Fourthly. special and exclusive legislation one Of
Che worst and dangerous abuses of political wer
Aourshed almost as much under q nominsly democra-
tic as under federal sway
Fifthly Appearances, false in fact but plausible
in their nature, have for pg succession of years
exposed the democratic party Of this State to the
impu,ation of beicg the sbettors OF human slave
n.y. The vun rable CHI racter Of its condition In this
rssps has COURSE not been left unimproyed By our
opponents and yesr after year has this consideration
deprived thousands Of friends who before this
lesion took possession of them, sincere intelligent
aud devoted democrats but who nally sank into the
f.natical ranks aboitOniBm. These COunteraCtinQ
elements and others that might be adverted to- have
constantly at work to reard the onward march Of
the party But how successfully have they
been met aud overcome by the spirit of liberty which
gave birth aud watches Its growth. Two success
awe new constitutions have been framed and adopted.
rho scramble for bank charters longer disgraces
hall O LEGISLATION Trada Ia freed froin the