New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-12
The RnGaIn Convention.


The Buffalo Convention.
The eleeful anticpations Of dssension and dis
r,ution with which the hostile journals were so
rife 10 respect TO the Buffalo Convention have
been signslly disappointed. That vast assem-
blaze of hitherto dscordant elements has met
deBbv~ated, decided and dispersed in nnques
toned order and substantial harmony Coming
together with diverse views and preferences, the
members have separated as brethren, after nom
mating candidates who will receive the enthusi
astic support of large body Of voters throughout
the Free and even some portion Of the Slave
States. The contrast is noteworthy between the
disorder and elimination prevalent in the Balti-
more and Philadelphia Conventions, each com
posed Of men who had sympathized and irater-
nized through cycles Of political warfare, and the
cordial agreement and respectful bearing OF the
Buffalo gathering OF odds and ends from three or
four hostile parties, no single delegation Of whom
had ever before acted together. The moral is the
superiority in assmilating power of living
cherished principle to any decaying organism.
We presume the ticket settled at Buffalo will
receive the votes Of nearly all who regard resist
snce to Slavery Extension as the paramount pub
lie duty of the day, and who see no way open to
them 20 render this resistance eectual but through
direct and decisive hostility to both the old organ
izations We infer that the Liberty party will
generally withdraw their distinctive candidates
Halo aud King. and unite in the support of Van
Buren, and Adams. Indeed, we presume Messrs
Hale aud King will formally decline in favor Of
the Buffalo ticket This new party will thus be
rendered formidable in nearly all the Free States
probably victorious in some Of them.
But the effect on the Presidential contest as
such will be the least important of the influences
of the Buffalo movement. Its more lasting and
bene6cent re suit will be the weakening OF party
Ties that must ensue from IT, and the transformation
OF many thousands of mere party machines into
deliberative and independent lreemen. There are
whole neehborhocds and almost counties OF elect
or who have for twenty years voted for this or that
party without once seriously. dispassonately in
curing ais this right Are we really doing
what the social and moral well-beng OF the country
demands ," who will this year be impelled for the
first time to hesitste--to consider-to weigh opin-
ions and facts-to take thorough observation and
If they do not resolve new course, they will at
least insist on having good reason for pursuing
the old one Henceiorth Party is not omnipotent'
aud Nomination will rarely be virtual Election.
The avowed principles of aparty may he approved,
vet the candidates IT puts forward as representa-
ives OF those principles may be decidedly rejected
For this most desirable, most needful reform, the
pri lcipal credit enures OF right TO the Free Soil
Democracy OF New-York and to the Buffalo Con-
vention.
We say this in no spirit of psrtisanship We
have IN no manner participated IN or promoted
the Buffalo movement save by chronicling some
portion of the letters which recommended and the
meetings which originated and sent delegates to
il. We have steadily hoped, as we still hope,
that the Wing party, at least throughout the Free
States, would be impelled by the aroused sympa.
thies for Freedom in the breasts OF its and
the general spirit of the times, to take position
upon aud give evidence of an earnest devotion to
the cause Of Fee Soil which would enable us tc
act with it as hitherto, in the confident assurance
that we were thus doing more for Freedom thar
we could do in any other attitude. Wehave hoped
this because, while we deem the Free Soil ques
ton paramount, we cherish convictions which We
can hardly hope TO carry out in any other association
than that otthe Wits party The Protection OF Home
Industry by discriminating duties in favor of those
branches most exposed to suffer by the imports
fion Of rival fsbricsthe vigorous prosecution of q
genera system OF River and Harbor Improve
meats--the substitution Of Financial Policy Of
osnefcence and isciiiation for the dog the-man
ger Sub ~rsssury--the adoption Of some compre-
hensive measure in regard 10 the Public Land.
which will secure to future generations then
share in the Proceeds of all sales and alterations
and the stern encouragement of the policy OF
War. Aggression, Annexs alton and Conquest
these also are ends OF Political effort which We
cannot consent to lose sight OF. though we deem
the Limitation Of Slavery to its present legal do
main more imminent than any or all OF them. We
want to see clear path before wherein to act
90 as to promote all these ends the extent Of our
ability Ii that he not instantly afforded US, w
can still wait.
We trust one good effect of the Buffalo move
ment is already realized--thst OF melting every
elector 10 form and act ON his own independent
conviction. We publish, so far as we are able
everything which seems calculated To throw high
on the present perplexing state Of affairs, IN orde
that each reader may have before him the bases OF
which to found an enlightened judgment. These
opinions, however, should not override yours any
more than ours. lie, each consider aud decide fol
himself
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Plate, brings ne later news from Monsevideo. Capt
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