The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-26

apply the term to any gentleman,he must be allowed
10 state that such pledge will disgrace New
York She would never take it--never listen TO II.
Let who would take such pledge. New York never
would-never! Applause and disapprobation.l If all
the other States prepared to make the democratic
party the carrier of slavery this continent the de-
mocracy of New York would take part in such
alliance for such an object The legislature of
New York, with almost entire unanimity, have de-
cared their firm resolve upon this subject Let
not the convention be deceived. Ten sovereign
States OF the confederacy had declared the opinion
He would tell them that when they go to the people, and
tell the honest aborng OF the country whose hands
were hardened by toll that they were 10 be associated
with slaves, the answer would be gwen IN tones OF hun
der. The universal response would be, mo" The
democratic party of this country not TO be made the
carrier of slavery all the land Thomas Jefferson
was the author OF the Wilmot proviso, and his princ
Piles had taken root in the land. Mr.. Wmot took the
principle from the ordinance OF 1857. II section
OF the law which had made the States of Indiana, Mich
gan, and Illinois what they were. Would they carry
slavery INTO the free States west OF them, from which
khali-cvilized people have excluded that institution
New York would stand faithfully by the constitution,
and maintain all the rights which It guaranteed She
would invade the rights of another State She
admitted that, this subject, each State sovereign
and supreme as far as respected its own limits New
York had heretofore stood by the south in defence of its
constitutional rights. Beyond that she could not go.
She in about this matter He would tell the
convention that they meant TO carry out their views and
they would do IT Whatever might be the decision of
that convention, New York would abide by their resou.
ton on this subject Alone, in company, they would
fight this battle OF freedom from beginning to end Jap
Messrs DOOLITTLE and CAMBRELENG followed
on the part of the Utica delegation lit is impossible for
to give synopsis OF their speeches; but the
argument both sides presented IN the remarks
ported above.1
Mr.. YANCEY then addressed the chair He said that
there was principle avowed by gentleman repre-
sentng the Utica and Herkimer delegation to which he
desired to direct the attention OF the convention The
gentleman desired to have the question decided on prn
cipe. He was willing to meet him on that issue and
Of hpr he there demo
Gratis, or aboonsts, or iactlous wings disguise Zap
plause and Kisses Let gentlemen who had not inte-
gence enough TO express themselves, hiss.
tCnes OF 50 order"l
The CHAIR had not heard Kisses, he certainly would
have inerposed
| Mr. YANCEY proceeded The convention was only
voluntary association of supposed to be democrats
and questions as to local organization did not come
before it properly But when gentlemen made an issue
apply the test which the gentleman demanded. What
was democracy! II was political equality in the citizen
of any organized society That principle struck at the
very roots of political abolitiOnsm.
! MIR. PRESTON KING explained He had not asked
the convention to decide any prncpe but had stated
wha: would be the effect of their decision they excluded
them on account OF any principles which they enter
tanned.
| Mr.. YANCEY thought that he understood the gentle
man. The gentleman had announced his intention to
abide by certain principles; and those principles were
his Judgment utterly opposed to democracy
| Mr.. STEELE OF New Hampshire asked the gentleman
from alabama whether Congress-or, in other words the
general governmen-had the power TO establish slavery
Mr.. YANCEY would answer the gentleman with
pleasure The government OF the United States had no
right establish slavery upon single inch of the terrific
ry of the Union Applause. The people of the south
did demand that the general government should be
clothed with any power on that question. Applause
1t SANDER to say that the south desired the acQul
sIon OF territory, IN order to make If slave territory.
They desired the acquisition of territory pay for the
expenses OF the and for the extension of the bless
ngs of freedom, in order to give home to all the OPP
pressed nations of the earth. Loud applause They
were for acquiring that territory the common
territory OF the Unon-terrtory into which the peo-
Tree 10 carry their property-teritory TO winch the
people OF New York might go, occupy and be free
cupy and be freeteory in which every citizen of the
political rights When there were sufficient people
there form State, it would be for them say whether
there should be slaves there not Applause But
the institution of slavery of the fundamental
pillars OF the constitution, and it had been recognised
alike by New York and South Carolina. Who at that
day would say that what their forefathers established
contrary to the laws OF God and man. But if the
Utica and Herkimer conventions had adopted the
stone" OF the aboltonists and wings, in the name of
common sense, IN what was the difference between
them? They called it their "corner stone" 1t was
their grand, leading doctrine, to which they would ad
here, after all others abandoned. He concluded
by Withdrawing the amendment which he had offered
and presented the following substitute which he de-
manded the previous question:
RESOLVED, by the Democratic National Convention after
hearing the arguments of the respective delegations from
New York tina. the members appointed by the Syracuse
and Albany State convention be admitted. the regu
larry constituted democratic delegates to seats members
of this convention
Some confusion followed in consequence of many gen.
tlemen rising simultaneously to present points of order
The CHAIR addressed the convention He called upon
Them in the strongest and emphatic manner TO pre-
the order and decorum of the body He appealed to
the individual members of the convention, and urged
them the representatives of the whole democracy of
the Union, American citizens and gentlemen TO pre-
serve order and dignity in their deliberations The eyes
nf fha hnl hvnd fho,,,.
due to themselves, and to their country and its gor
Gus institutions, that peace and harmony ORDER decorum
and dignity, should characterize the proceedings of this
and him in preserving order and decorum in its proceed
ings
The convention then adjourned to o'clock, p. m.