The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-05-19
The n. Y. Barnbnrncr address.

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of the legislature, previous TO their diSper-
sion at the close of a session, to hold, (cach
party by itself a caucus, and issue an ad-
dress TO thciricllow citizens upon the various
topics which may at the time engage the
public mind. The address Of the Barnbur-
ucr members (aS they are called Of the n.
Y. legislature recently put forth in accord
ance with this custom, is by far the ablcSt
paper we have yet seen in reference to the
doctrine of Stree territory" which that wing
of the democracy Of New York has espouS-
with so much warmth. The whole question
is discussed with clcarncSs and comprc-
/ hensvcncSs, that leave nothing more TO be
said upon the subject. The address is too
/ long TO permit MS to print il, but we cannot
resist the temptation TO give some extracts.
/ The address thus defines the position OF the
, barnburnerS and that of the southern demo-
cracy on the free territory question
| The position Of the republicans of this
/ state was correctly defined at the recent de-
mocratic convention held at Utica, in pur-
/ Suancc of established usage TO send thirty
six delegates 10 represent this state in ma
tional convention, for the nomination of de-
mocratic candidates for the Offices of preSi-
dent and vice. president Of the L. States.
These positions were, rIRST-that the
principle of the ordinance Of 1857, by which
the institution Of slavery was excluded from
all the unsettled territories then owned by
the United States, whether derived from
slave o. free states, should be applied to Or
cgou and such PORTIONS of Mexico as may be
coded to the uitcd States, whenever, in
pursuance Of the iuvariable usage of the fc-
dcral government, territorial governments
are established for them by congress: And.
SrCo>D-lhat, sensible OF the difficulty Of
maintaining the organization Of the rcpubli-
can party Of the Union, rs it has hitherto
existed. If those who take different sides on
this exciting question should insist upon a
declared conformity to their respective OPT
Mon, on the part Of the candidates for the
presidency the democracy Of New York had
mover made !hiS a test question, and felt cal
led upon to appJiSe 'hcir southern brethren
who persisted in doing SO, what would be
the inevitable effect Of such action
In the ju>tuc>s aud lIberality Of these po.
SitIons, il might well have been believed
true democrats IN all sections OF the Union
coHIi cordially concur AMI although the
views Oh ihc luca convention, expressed
WIN mAg'sc" moderation and commthca-
Ole regard Tor the feelings ct our southern
brethren, nave not received me publicity TO
winch we supposed them entitled on every
puHrliir oi J3NUce ana i"r deahug, they
seem 10 nave attracted considerable snare
"i p""ht a''t'U"'I' an" !" nave met WIFI n
reception as unexpected 10 Us as 81 was un-
Htsrf'od'
me democrats ol NIapa'ha nave since as
NcHbIcd IN STATE cohVchuoh' Tor the purpose
I"I sending Delegates 10 the same national
c"nvenigh' Ihey nave adopted resolutions
summary deny ing me p""rro i congress or
ihr people OF lHc territory ether 10y G'Ec''
LEGISLATION or We achono. territorial legs
ia'ufc' TO IroH.oit the introduction ct slaves
I"t. territories now nee ana Affirming mat
sue" II. .I."'''"h can o"l! We mace ny aS'd'e
Institution framed ~ the people al the ter
Tt'ry preparatory 10 Iheir ad:"ISslohIn'o Tie
Ouon rs state
IN me meantime, they INSIST That nose
VINO choose to DO So may ngnuulIy settle the
territory III question WIN Save popu'auon'
]" enforce tnese posiuoh>, 'Hcy pledge
'u'"'r no FoiucaI necessity Whatever to
support Tor he once OF president or wee
president any person VINO >Aa!i not be opeN-
an" @'o"e"iy opposed 10 e''htr OIL 'AeNc
forms OF N',4'ing slavery from ,ht 'efII,o'
RES Of the 'h''ea States "n'ch 'hCy de-
hounce III men resolutions as DeIng ailke IN
Nlo'anon Of me constitution ana me just and
cqlal rights OF the cih@ehs OF the Slayc-noid-
lhG STATES lHey aIso instruct an" oina the
u'ieSa''S they Ne'ect'o'he ha'!Gha! conVcn'
uoh' 10 'o'e ior no man TO ei'her OF those
pia'eS VINO WIN hot uhe4MiVocaily aVoW
n'u'SJ" 20 DC SO opposed t"e same posi-
l""s VA S'nc' o''" t-"'''I "',H u! the oe'
l''"'LHI'r S'''G co"NTh''oh II. virginia, as
. Se"l"'e" u S''.ct "y'csa'eN 10 'he national
eon.e',uI,'. Anu 'n' prescribing dscr'C,
"@"."st 81. N"o WIN "o' '"'hT FORWARD ana
suDsD''T. 'v T'ee" sonS', 70 oe e',losCsa; Is
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