The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-28

thu Syracuse convention; and may add, also, that
nothing could strongly illustrate the evil tendency
Of the state constitution under which these rulers
into aud continued in power than their of
any lingering doubts among the people about the
propr.ty Of the reform provided In the consitu
ton the subsequent conduct of the central has
They ruled the party for twenty-five years. and when
they could rule no longer left It. because It refused to
adopt the Wilmot proviso What Is the Wilmot pro-
viso 1t viii best be defined by showing how its adhe
rents have sought to apply the principle involved In it
When the bill known as the Three Million Bill Was be.
ing discussed In the House Of Represen tatves and
which proposed to put the disposal of the President
money to enable him to negotiate treaty of with
Mexico. with territorial indemnity, Mr. Wmot offered
AZ an to It, provs0 that slavery shou be
forever excluded from the territory to be acquired I'M
The principle, then, is they propose end to
cude slavery from the territory that may be acquired
ron MeNico and, rs the means, previous law OF Con-
gress prohibiting its Introduction It is conceded by
them, that 1t is welsstted law that without any action
from such territory by the laws OF Mexico which would
be the Law OF the territory when anneved until changed
posed end would b. accomplished without using their
means It is admission, that entire abstinence from
political agitation would the endwhch they deem
SO vastly important.
The democratic party and its administration have
also an end which they consider of momsntous impor-
tsnce, TO the accomplishment OF which they have de-
voted all their energies That the acquisition of
territory from Mexico, by treaty the sake Of 40
faction ettsinable The end we propose, IL the aoqu,
ton Of territoryths end they PROPOSE is the exclusion
them on their proposed END Our issue is to their
means Their means although entirely unnecessary by
the most efectual that could be devised pre-
vent US from accomplishing OURS II Ia well known. and
to none better than to hem that the agitation OF the
question Of slavery within the democratic party is fatal
to It's ascendency They schooed in that truth
When they, with us twice supported Mr. Van Buren, for
the third tme (they with us) declared in the most
solemn manner by resolutions In Congress and out OF
IT, that all political agitation which tended to disturb
the relation between the aud his slave, in the
several States-ahough not the object of the agitation
which it first duty to uphold and was the
ncendiarsm, because 1t produced sectional divisions
ana aiseord between the people Of the several States
Buren, was our candidate, constitutional COW? is that
which was incsndiarism then, less now? These po
Itcians may change but principles never change and
the democratic party standing fast It's integrity
then, denonnces such agitation IRRESPONSIBLE and
inoendary Whatever others may do, that great party
will maintain the compromises Of the constitution in
spirit and with the candor Of truth This the
stone that made the chief tho by the great
apostles of liberty, whom humbly but sincerely fol!
Nothing can better illustrate the entire
by the seceders of their former principles than to
trast their present conduct with their conduct mmed
then denounced such agitation a. because
It's necessary result sectional division They have
since without propagation, commenced the same agisa
on and point to that result shed by their
agitation as their justification for its
they abandoned the democratic party, because, in the
oocAohO
to maintain platform broad enough them to stand
on with us. The difference between is this: do
so narrow in its dimensions that it will hold be-
side themselves 1t is possible for them to to
The design OF their platform to make impossible
for us to to them in that they were successful
Why did the central power after their open and
DISGUISED abandonmsnt Of the democratic party as
ctsmed at Herkimer since seek the endorsement If
members of the Legislature who happened be at Al
bany' The members who were then there elected
under the cid constitution Two several State
Iione of the democratic party had been held since their
election under the new constitution Why these
show Of Ifi We're thew 40 oowsd nv the s1hb;tou Of
public scorn for their that they resorted to
little Of the coloring of that regularity which month
before they had 30 boldly secuted! They again adopt ed
creed They relsd the same cornrrstone The priests
that minister at the altar the aud the worship
pss are sos ssI pa they nts1d to Iss this oosag
more convention! Why should they with declaration
entire national democracy, which viii assemble there
seek admission among them? They intelligent
enough to know that if their principles should get
mission into that convention the democratic party
would be broken up They know, also, that the
ton viii exclude that principle What will they then
refusal to adopt that principle They will bound in
honor to abandon, also the national the
same cause The State convention for State pur-
poses and they then sbandon it because it refused to
adopt principle Of national CHI lrscter having nsthin
syracuse will be better Baltimore aud they are since
pledged TO It suiic n;y Those who believe that they
VII the Baltimore v-ntion, under
cumstaoce. believe thrm bs infrm OF purpose
dishonorable than we do
What other Obi -ct then, they have in view than
claim to the honor OF political m .ryrdom with view
of making them more formidable for mischief in the
proacning great struggle between the democratic party
aud les enemies? Tney labored diligently Tor days, at
Syracuse for show Of marty rdom; but they
cessui Experience has since proved them hat they
would soon be poweress for injury to ths democ ratio
party II they did not endeavor to maintain position
within it
wit h. rhiv
and the whg party alike hostile to those who oppose
their principles Where there agreement in principle
there is tendency in the law OF politics to union,
waicn time will certainly accomplish There be but
two les in this country and they fragment of
gave the wbigs their press majority ia tho House
Representatives ut the succeeding election they gave
the wings all the Executive departments, and both
of the Legislature in this t4te at very
hour when our country engaged In foreign they
glory in both achievements
FELLOW CIrzENs-The wnr forced upon US by the
aggression or Mexico, Is the war Of our country he
that will oppose it, or he that hestates in the support
1t, Is not of the country He is alien in sentiment
within it, and Is unworthy Of the association Of Ameri
cans.
We are in favor of the acquisition Of territory as CON-
psnsation and indemnity Those who profess to b. in
favor OF the acquisition of territory insist upon the
,aton Of subject which will prevent it. cannot very
strongly commend themselves to tho candid Judgment
Of the intelligent Those who openly advocate the no
territory doctrine are less to be feared for they be
met in the open fields OF argument the others the
more nsduous and subtle foes, being in ambuscade.
Strongly as We are impressed with the propriety and
justice OF the acquisition Of territory, would despse
ourselves II awaited ourselves to necure
that end because the weakness of enemy yielded
our strength such motive Is entirely repugusut to
those principles OF moral justice which the life OF
the democratic faith and democratic, practice
The title ofthe Mexican government is title by
quest from those who held 1t by conquest II took 1t
aod held it By the tite they could not complain
Their title 10 legal and title would slso be Legal
As moral question, II they nave wropged II they
owe us debt which they morally bound to pay, and
brought upon themselves the war, violating nio.ai
duty then our moral right TO retain the territory in the
payment of the debt, as strong moral duty
paw where payment is duo
From the very nature OF institutions aud from the
design OF our government such territory when acqur
ed, would not BE- held by conquest such tenure is
known in tue International code. We would hold it, not
for our USE but tho Of man. he there
he whence he may 1t would be held only TO be
surrendered to the government Of the occupants