The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01
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Some important events have occurred within
the last week or two.
| The first is. that Gen. Taylor 10 a candidate
and will not defer to Mr.. Clay, or submit to q
Convention. A letter of Gen. I. is referred to
by the Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more American as affirming this. This state
ment has been qualified somewhat, still the as
sertion amounts to this, that Rough and Ready
"riH not decline.''
The second, is, the continued disagreement
between the Democrats Of New York-OlG
Hunkers and Barn-burners. A joint meeting
was proposed; it was held, and the result Is, that
f,oo State conventions are called The cause Of
division is--slavery. The Old Hunkers are un-
willing to say it shall NOT be extended. The
Barn-burnets affirm that IL must not be- Thi,
is their resolution:
"Resoluea, That all imputations upon the
Democracy Of this State, come from what quar-
ter they may, that its patriotic masses are in ia
vOr of the extension of slavery into territories
now free, are bold inventions of open adversa-
ries or secret foes, that regard such extension
as derogatory 10 the principles Of natural JUS
tice, subversive Of the rights and interests Of
the free laboring classes of all the States, and
at war with the policy established by the fathers
OF the Republic, in the ordinance Of 1857, for
the government of the northwestern territory;
a policy the wisdom Of which has been proved
| and illustrated by the unprecedented growth and
prosperity Of the noble States north Of the Ohio
River, and by the intelligence, patriotism and
energy Of their population"
The Wings of New York have responded
warmly to Mr.. Clay's resolutions. The Tribune
calls the meeting some of the mightiest gather
ings Of freeuen ever convened within the walls
Of that CITY," The address is brief and eloquent
the resolutions terse and strong. We quote two
responding to Mr.. Clay's seventh resolution:
| ResOlDed, That we rejoice to hear voice from
the noble State of Kentucky declare, in the
language Of theseventh resolution, that we posi-
lively and emphaticaly disclaim and disavow
any wish or desire on our part to acquire any
foreign territory whatever for the purpose of
propagating slavery-or of introducing slaves
from the United States into such territory, and
we, the citizens Of New York, do pledge our
selves to sustain these truly American senti-
ments.
Resolrsd, That while We recognise and re-
spect the constitutional rights of the South TO
such domestic institutions as their fathers es-
tabiished--and disclaim any just power on our
part to interfere with them; and while we feel
no desire that additions should now or ever be
made by conquest 10 the territory of the United
States, we yet feel bound to declare that If ter
rtory should be annexed which was free before
we acquired it, ii must not cease to be- Free in
our hands, but remain so forever.
RESOLVED, That in view Of the difficulties
which are attendant upon our present unneces-
sa-y contest with neIghboring Republic we ap-
peal to the SENATE of the United States, solicit
ing and hoping for repetition of the noble part
acted by that ilIustrous body in averting the ca
lamities of War, by the settlement Of the Ore
gon Boundary; and we look TO the conservative
influence of such grave and honorable men, as
WEBSTER, CALHOUN, BENTON, CRITrENDES, Coz
WIN, MASGUM, and their associates, for some
magnanimous movement, to put an end to the
war betwesn us and Mexico on honorable terms.
Resolped, That Iamong the illustrious living
men who by their whole lives, have done honor
to our Country, the FIRST in our confidence, and
in our affections is HENRY CLAY, Of Ken
tucky-a Patriot above suspicion, and a States
man without equal; and we trust the day is at
hand when the American People will vindicate
their own character by emphaticslly manifest
ing their high appreciation of his exalted servi-
ces add his peerless worth.
Caleb B. Smith, Of Indiana, addressed the
meeting. The resolutions and address were
unanimously adopted.
Dixon III. Lewis has been elected senator from
Alabama. He is Calhoun man.