The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14

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of any respectable opponent and portion Of that par
ty ITSELF diecardng al its usages and forms OF 40 ton
ths name Of hunkers" enjoying the whole patronage
OF the federal government protesting to act under it's
sdvisepsnt are now ssssiing the men and the prnci
Piles OF the party they have Left with bitterness and
sohlessness unparalleled In the annals OF party con-
troversy.
Thst It was deemed advisable by the sdministrato n
at Washington remodel the democratic party In this
state by changing its direction without impairing its
efficiency made apparent by the neglect OF those who
enjoyed tho confidence of the democracy and by the
bsstows of itsatronage upon such as have received
few If any marks of popular favor That tho stemp.
hrelngs enlisted for this purpose, most conclusivey
shows
they have formally withdrawn from It, and for the time
have, perhaps, reduced 1t to minority In tho State
That this secession Is to DO regretted We cannot WIN
whose adherence to has been simply matter OF
mary interest and whose departure has been accustomed
by the same confederation But whether desirable or
such IL tho fact; and they hold in relation to the
democratio party position antagonist in organization
and in principle the federal party itself That the
democratic party will rise this temporary minority
ns 1t has before done by the exceencs Of Its principles
purified and strensthened by the departure Of those
doubt; and so wide spread and elipervading Is
this opinion among the masses Of the democracy that
feel constrained sincerely to declare that from the
best information have been able to obtain from free
interchange Of opinion with each other, and with such
the present session of the legislature, that far s the
democracy from desiring q union with this party,
any attempt to srct it would be connidered corrupt
arrangement among party leaders for their selfish
purposes and would be repudiated with unsnimty
and contempt which could scarcely be exceeded by
address then proceeds to discuss the question Of the
tariff and the ub.trsasury, as democratic principles
graduate the democracy upon the prospect Of peace
with Mexioo taking enlightened Wow Of past and
present relations with that republic 1t then goes on to
sol
1t appears to be conceded upon all hands, that whom.
cessary to be- the oesson of territory by Mexico to
tho United States Such territory. whatever its extent
the questions which will arise by it's acquisition win b..
whether tho of ossson to the Uaited States Of
Americs by tho grace Of God free and Independent
changes it from land of fresnsn to land Of slaves
And II not, whether such change should be made by
any subsequent act of the national lesislature!
The subject Of excluding slavery from territories OF
the United States where does not exist has for
time past engaged the attention of the people Of
this country and present Legislature hos instructed
the Senator'S requested tho representatives Of this
State in Congress, procure II possible the insertion
of provs:On securing this object, in any act which
may be passed by Congress for the erection OF terri
toria government.
The position Of the republicans of this State was
ct Utica in pursuancs of established usage to send
thi'ty-sx delegates to represent this State In National
convention for the nomination Of democratic candi
dates flor the offices of President and vicePresident Of
the United States.
These positions were ar.t the principle Of the
ordinance of 1887 by which the institution Of slavery
excluded from all the unsettled territories then
owned by tho United States whether derived from
slave or fss Stae should be applied to Oregon and
such portions Of Mexico may be ceded to tbs United
States whenever In pursuance Of the invarable ussges
Of the federal governments territorial
established for them by Congress- and second-That
sensible Of the difficulty Of maintaining the organisation
of the republican party Of the Unon as has hitherto
existed il those who take different sides this exciting
question should insist upon declared conformity to
their respective opinions the part Of the candidates for
made this test question: and felt called upon to sp
prise their Southern brethren who persisted In doing
In thu business and ubsrality of thess positions 1t
might we'll have been believed true democrats In ell
tons Of the Union could cordially concur.
And although the views of this Utica convention OK
pressed with marked moderation and q commendable
regard for the feelings Of southern brethren have
not received the publicity to which we supposed them
entitled every principle Of juscs and fair dealing,
they to have attracted considerable share OF pub
lie attention, and to have met with reception as IN
expected to II undsserved.
This democrats Of Alabama havs eince assembled in
convention for the Of sending delegates to
the national convention; they have adopted
uons summsry denying the power of Congress- or the
people cf tho territory, either by direct legislation or
the introduction Of slaves into territories free and
affirming that such prohibition can only DO made BY
State constitution framed by the people of the territory
prsparst DRY their admission into the Union State
In the meantime they insist that those who choose to
do may rgtfully settle tbs territory IN question
with slave population TO enforce these positions they
der political necessity whatever to support for the
offices Of President Vice President who shall
forms Of excluding slavery from the territories Of the
United States which they denouaoe In their resolutions
being alike in violation Of the constitution and of the
Just and equal rights Of the citizens of the
states. They also instruct and bind the deis-
gates they select to the national convention to vote
for no man, for either Of those places, who will
rot unequivocaly himself to be so opposed
Ths positions have since been reahirmed by the
democratic State convention in Virginia, assembled to
select delegates to the national convention And the
prescribing decree against all who will not come forward
and subscribe tho sought be enforced is referred
TO with as the nobs resolutions of
Alabama" And the democracy Of Florida, one OF tho
youngest States In the Union In selecting tner dele
cvtss to the National Convention, have, within q few
days. In manner at least exceptonabie assumed simi
lar grounds seeming determined that the democracy of
hereafter be forecosed by their silence. No
have been offered by either convention to sustain the
positions thus assumed And the people OF the North
have thus not been afforded, 90 for as we
have observed the satisfaction Of knowing the GROUNDS
upon which his osrscism has been pronounced Nay,
even tho sensibity which we should expect TO have
found awakened the supposed necessity for abrupt
Of sncent and honorable political tics seems
not 10 have been aroused In tn least the part
of old political associates, who have found themselves
forced to so harsh termination of intercourse.
We shall leave them to judge. they are abunda1tly
able to do what Is tbs appropriate course for them to
pursue. Even now, content that our Southern
friends shall stand fully justified We are unable to
show the fairness and Of the course
pursued advocated by tho democrats of this Stats
in regard to tho entire subject OF slavery. vitality i'm
ptant the exclusion Of slavery from territory now
free do desire to be Effected through the
else of any doubtful power OF the constitution. The
founders of the republic earnestly and actively desired
to restrict tn. spread of slavery.
We invite to shores the children OF labor and the
votaries Of liberty from every Cline by holding out to
them the promise of equal participation in tbs blessings
OF institutions receive accessops TO our terri
tory of entire States and consent to their admission into
our glorious UaionI the impression that the en-
lsrgement Of national boundary IL but another
term for an extension Of the Of freedom II this BIS
dslusion, as 1t 10 II these acquisitions be made the
abode Of slavery good faith dsmands that tho deuson
should be sckno wlsdged We have acted tho be-
lief that tho trainers Of the constitution made ample
provision for the adoption Of every that might
become necessary to the true happness OF all tho
people that should seek shelter under the institutions
to which our glorious revolution gave birth.
Amongst the rst and greatest these Is tho securing
To tho white laborer homo and honorable station In
all tt free territories that the United States pos
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