New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-26

that without a compliance with this arbitrary cvactOn
they would not even look into the meri- OBJ Their 70
spectlYe claims
Now when IL il considered that such pledge was
required Al any previous National Democratic Conven
ton from any pers0n--that ~ one OF them the Dele
gates from an entire stale (Frgnal were pernte1 20
announce their determination ia advance not to support
a certain nomination ID 10 should be- made, without
causng que sfi0n 10 be- raised n regard % tei seas
in the Convention. and that they carried -uch rtlusi
into fii effect without sub ectiu- hemse rs or iner
state 20 the reprosches ~ their association I'D oihrT
-ates-that this very Convention contained, without
dispute as % their eligibility, Delegates from several
states who could not enter into such pledge Withou
violating the instructions Of their constituents, AMI
whose intentions not 20 enter into were not concealed
that the Convention itself had previously and express
IS refused 20 oppose such pledge upon ~ members
and that on the very Committee which 90 ilprron-4
demanded IL from the New YORK Delegate thrTe were
erohers who ouanlv denounced fs eXact0n a. an out
rage-declared their utter unwineness i' take y irn
selves and who also Were nevertheless recognized %
eligible and ft members Of the COnyenuOn-when these
things are considered ls possible thar any H-nl nd
ed citizen among u- can fad 90 regard this treatment VI
the NeWl0rk Delegate as an indlgniiy o. mem ana
90 their State, Of the ransest character H u is "ui
mi sfOriune % live ia community with whpn l7 nf
cessary % resort 90 argument % prove thi- whose
minds DO not rush 10 that conclusion ~ the mere pre-
sentatOn Of the subject is oi very little importance
% us what il said or done in Democratic tonFfnil.i
Others may think differently, sud nave .iei-Ne. ,'''
right nor the disposition 20 become ter 4cct-efs-
But speaking for myself and ior myself only 90 mol
hesitate 20 say that the RepreseniatFe OF r' hhlca
Democracy Of th.s state were entirely nsnt ~ ihtlr
apprcciaton the treatment they recered ana 30 the
r0lrse they adopted Were tO advise them OBJ those
whom they represented 90 any stops which would na
cate the slightest insensibiy on their paft % iAt Ie
grading distinction that applied % them 7houil-
n nv frst Indictment be c1unscng them 10 the act oi
u .'fical di.nOn0r hv which they would .u7iy lurlrl
tine respect of All upright minds. God iofDd tuai
should DE induced by any con-ideraon- ~ i'iN" Hl
memory exposed 90 the impuiaton Of having MADE so
f..r rr N.Ifl u
NJ their hands.
THE Commute carried outtherdcsims 20 the extent
oil their power md the question occur. lhd me Con
-enti0n itself relieve your Delegates cor youf-fI' r-
from the infu-tce of their Committee Most sincere
v dol wi Ia that could think go. But D. that pos'pe
That the differences between the two Dele aions were
irrecOncillbic was apparent % mar nody nor was
there room for moments doubt that at least one OF M
Delegations would not attempt 20 represent the riale
unless her night % do 80 exclusively was examined ana
decided ly the Convention and 10 had not yet become
too late for the Convention TO DO IT, duty ~ me matter
when il appeared that the resolution not 10 take Their
seats was common 20 both Delegation. There was
then no other way m which the diincuiy couId oe
properly disposed Of than By examining into ana de
Gliding upon the conflicting claims before them. TIE
unavoidable result Of falling 10 do go was 70 cause the
proceedings Of the Convention 20 be- regarded as with
out authority ia Now-lOrk. The cXpedient ol ADMIT
ting both elegat0ns might do well enough in 70 case
where the difference between them was not one of
principle and where both parties finally asscnied 90 inc
arrangrment but was wholly napplcabc % the one uu
der consideration. The matter was nevertheless go u.s.
pO7cd Of Ncw-NOrk was allowed double representa-
ton with the inevitable and well-understood conse
qucncc that she should not have single effective vote
upon the proceedings of the Convention whose deci
sions she Is called upon 10 sustain. lour Dee
yates claimed the exclusive glt % represent thc re
0eracv of this state in the Convention and offered ~
maintain their title thereto before that body by docu
mentary proof Their claim was rejected, ana on "Aai
ground Not certainly on the ground that they were an
able sustain H. for their credentials and proofs Wer
IN fHfU
did not profess put the rejection Of their demand on
any such ground and yet that was the only ground ON
which, If well founded, their claim could De- properly
Overruled ID Is not 90 be disguised that the belief ihat
vOur Delegates were refused admission ON the ground
of the opinions entertained by their constituents upon
the question Of the prohibition oil slavery h inc lcI-
ntOnes Is very general in TINS state me course Oh
proceeding adopted by he Convention renders not
little difficult 20 define with precision for what parlcu-
lar reason the rejection of both sets OF Delegate by
the nominal admission OF both. was ordered mat
many members were not influenced boy the considera-
ton referred 10. am well satisfied while u De- equally
clear chat the number Of those VINO were was neither
mall nor unimpOrtant in character lhosc VINO lee
themselves constrained 10 believe that iher Dec gales
were rejected from that cause cannot indeed uui o..
gard it ~ an extraordinary spectacle in the political
hod 70 find their votes demanded for the nominee oil
Convention I'm the deliberations ana discussions OF
which they were not deemed worthy of participation
cannot under such circumstances refrain rom
coucurrng with you In the opinion that the decisions
Of that Convention are In no degree binding upon me
Democracy 0fthis state, entitled TO amy other "esm
IN ther estimation than expression OF ihe WISHES
and ouiuious OF respectable portions of their political
associates and friends ia other states, quahed AZ lnt
expression is by the acts by which 10 has Decn acc9\
panied. ,-
L8ou desire also my views IN rc gard 90 the prohhi-
Don bv Congress OF slavery n territories where u
does not now exist and they shall be- given M lew
words and in a manner which viii not nope increase
if it does not diminish the existing excitement ia the
public mind
The illustrious founders of Government were not
nsensble 10 the apparent Inconsistency between the
Derpetuauon of slavery in the United states, ana the
PRINCIPLES of the Revolution deneated ln tie Dec
aratiGn of independence and they were too ingenu
ons in their dispositions % attempt 20 conceal the I'M
pressiOns by which they We're embarrassed. hui lhey
knew. also, that its speedy abolition ia several on ue
states was impossible and lbs existence 10 all, without
fault ON the part of the present generation They were
also too upright and the traterna feelings when had
carried them through the struggle for independence
too strong 90 permit them u deal with suc aHal
ter upon any other principles than those 81 hbefaity
and Justice The policy they adopted, was To suhfah
tee 20 the States in which Slavery existed an exclusive
control over the subject within tlcrrespecuve Juisdc
lions but 10 prevent BY united cfort its extension 70
territories OF tine United States In which u did not n
fact exist
On an sides the most cXpedient means TO carry out
this policy were adopted with alacrity aud g0Odicen-
Their rz step was ntordct the Introduction OF ~af
cry into The North western Territory now covered hy
the states of Ohio Indiana. Illinois, Michigan ami WE
consin This may justly be regarded as ncih-. ih 10
main sOuuoIfl subject Ifai W ut-iit
forward i'm Congress by Mr.. Jefferson. Virginia made
The cesson Of territory upon which the ordinance was
intended 70 operate and the Representatives from ai
the Slaveholdng States gave 10 unanimous support
Doubts have arisen ia the minds OF some whether tne
Ordinance OF I7-7 was authorized hy the articles ul
Confederation bin was introduced IN the new Con
suon recognizing and adapting Il % the new organ
zaon and il ha. ever been treated and regarded
"a valid act This bill received the constitutional APP
probation Of President Washington whose highest ana
sworn duty IL was 10 support the Consttutcn unaef
which il was enacted Nor was tn North backward h
doing its part % sustain the policy which hah oeeh
wisely adopted They asscnted 20 the insertion oil pro
visions I'm the Constitution necessary and suclen ID
protect tina. interest in the States and they ala more
The trouble apprehended at the commencement vi
the Government from this source began 10 show itse
as early as the year l-D in the form OF Petitions pre-
.nt. t. Conerras tifsn the sIhact OF slavery and tne
by the Quakers Of Philadelphia ana New
York and by Dr. Franklin President OF society Tor
the promotion Of Abolition These petitions were 10
the House of Representatives, referred 10 Committee
of Seven all but one Of whom were Northern members
whose report as amended m Committee OF the Whole.
affirmed that Congress have no power % interfere n
the emancipation of slaves, in the treatment oil thc
within any Of the states il remaining with the several
states alone 20 provide any regulation therein "u.cA
humanity ana true policy might require
The perseverance and good faith with which ooth
branches OF policy thus adopted have until very recent
w. been recognized and carried out highly honora
Die TO the whole country. The peculiar liability OF the
subject be converted into element of political sg
iaon as well in the sliveholdng as IN the non-save'