The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-21

great Jackson victory the British at New Orleans
In 1918, event which all American citizens OF what
political opinion, may well rejoice, and would fan
unite In COMMUNICATING to the immortal credit Of Its
partzsn leaders to associate the glory" of the day
with the purity " Of their party measures
monstration in connection with another subject be-
fore close. For the present, may say that the Hon
Alexander Duncan called to preside over tho feast
The same DR.. Duncan Who rs the readers OF the
Herald will recolect, made the celebrated coon dis.
seotipg speech during the extra session believe 1t
best hit Of the evening" assuming his duties he
remarked that ss there are no ooons present to dis
snss the the
prepared for the company
None but such as know the peculiar forte Of " Kel-
sey" In spreading cssbration supper table, will
know how to envy those " around the board" In the
saloon of the American. the sth Of January lsAs.
journment twenty-four belonged to the Sabbath. To
presume that the several committees should suspend
gates should suspend their intercourse and discussion
OF points in moot would perhaps, under the crcum-
stances Of the case, DO too much om these OF
apparent arranging Of matters and things during that
day caused the remark Of onen imitation Of Webster
his Sunday speech ut Bal imore In the days of Jack
sons responsibility adminstration-that, In rsvo-
lutonsry times We know no ssbbsths!'' To which the
dressing himself Is though he not Of tho number
say rather that you are engaged In the work OF re-
SYes YOUR labor on tSs sabb.th -pp'''
In the course Of the day the statement went round
that the committees forming an electoral ticket had
found little dicuty in performing that duty and also,
that the several district delegations had agreed dele
gates and their sternste to the national convention,
except three four But, from tho Quarters of the
committee resolutions, reports flying thick and
loud Of difficulties of bsrsty, of ultrsism the
expressed by msay as to the final result.
The committee embraced many Of the sbest tacti
clans and best men Of the convention Each division
ected In separate caucus Of the delegates from each
Congressional DISTRICT all succeeded in being SO repre-
j. W. Gray, editor Of tho Cleveland Piaindeaer, VIM.
Duane Morgan, Of the New Lisbon Patriot; A. G.
Dimck, of the Holmes County Farmer; G. Halsey,
Of the Chilicothe .aduertiser; and L. yalandishsm
Of the Dayton Empire represented their rsspsotive
under tho anathema Of Col Medary of the Ohio States
man that wonder that he should gain SCAT In
on it's most important committee. The columns Of
each Of the Ave editors have been hied with arti-
principles; yet, here they met Barley swssasr, Man
nypenny and Carter who admitting the Of
those principles deemed Il altogether nsxpsdent for
the party in Ohio to adopt the proviso''
to be carried out; while, the other hand, they met
Thurman and eight ten others, who commended that
an emphatic condemnation of the "proviso principles
was not only the true ground but the best
Mr. Thurman, date NJ c. from the Chicothe district,
and near relative Of the Hon. VIM Alen) presented q
series Of previously prepared resolutions for the con-
sderation of the committee; and rs my aim always
is to give the of the movements Of the political
party machinery cannot do It better more briefly
than by reviewing the sction the Committee had on
will rejoice read these minute, which do not appear
in the published proceedings from their Indication
they best tel way sSs na
the existence Of United States bank. To this, Of
course, all consented. 50
The I'd resolution lauded the operations Of the tariff
of 46 as an illustration of the wisdom of the democratic
policy that subject Assented to without discussion
The Sd resolution declared that conduct Of Mexico
towards the United states series of years justified
declaration of against her. long bsfore the present
The 4th resolution declared that the present war
exists by the uuprovoked acts Of Mexcothst 1t was
constitutional national just and defensive war; on the
part Of the United States. Adopted
The 5th resolution declared that the WING members OF
Congress- in first voting for aud money to carry
the war; aud afterwards denouncpg It as unhoy and
unconstitutional presented instance Of
never exceeded In the annals of the world. Adopted
having done more than any other cause preventing
peace, BY their opportion to indemnity from Mexico
The 7th resolution declared" That no conclusion Of
the war be honorable to the United States which
shall not bring US indemnity for the past and security
made without oesson OF territory TO the In
demnity considered due the United States"
Here the trouble commenced. molten was made by
q member Of the committee to add the free proviso
clause ell territory which be acquired from
Mexico This of course, raised . discussion Of that
topic The manner which tho committee stood divi
ded has already been stated warm and long debate
Of to IL.
cson Of that question should be left to the people Of the
territory. Mr. Thurman read the art Gle from the Ma
tonai Ineigencsr under the title Of Has Congress
power to institute slavery to show that free terri
tory be admitted must remain free until the people,
forming State government decide that slavery shall
be admitted and that the President and Senate have
not power by treaty to establish slavery
Wimot proviso' men but they had expressed them
selves in favor Of itcams up in fact, instructed by
their county meetings to support IT. and how then could
they yield and appear consistent IL then proposed
that the clause in the resolution relating to territory
should be omitted and tho claim Of indemnity" left
underlined MIR. Vslandshsm however, having an opn-
ion is said that equal rights should be accorded to
all in this country without regard to color pro-
this age and BY the truly progressive party
Mr.. Gray, of the Ciev.iand Piaindealsr, took this
opportunity to pay In kind"-he having been IRE
qusntly dashed BY Col Medary Of the Ststs.man for
the proceedings Of the Franklin county meeting by which
Col Medary was appointed delegate to the present
convention that progression no longer the watch
words for Col Msdary and the other delegates from
Franklin are Instructed to support creed Of the
past years believing do that democracy taught
and perpetusted by Washington Jefferson Jackson and
Van Buren,, is good enough Gsmocracy for us.'
This was rebutted by reference to the fact that Col
Medary, but year two age, republished article
from the Of Charles Brough ESQ., OF the Cincinnati
Enquirer written In special reference to defeat the
senstoral nomination OF tho fellow democrat now
Presiding this convention, In which the writer held
crat ten years since, who BY continuing Of the same
sentiments at this time unfit to represent the demo-
OF ss hot o
too deadly to be long continued and the matter was
finally adjusted BY emitting an expression In favor OF
territorial indemnity and By adding two new re-
resolutions, which, being 90 wholly OF the Van Buren,
school Of non commttalism, am compelled to give
vbatim 30 that the Independent readers OF the Nsw
York Herald may and learn how partisan statesmen
stoop cloak their opinions in order to gain party
support The adopted resolutions form tho iotn
and 10th Of the reported SERIES and read Is follows
Resolved That the people Of Ohio, now ss they have
always done look upon the institution Of slavery any
part Of the Union evil and 20 the run
of the spirit and practical benefits OF tree
and that entertaining these sentiments, they
will at all times feel 1t to be their duty to use oil power
clearly given by the terms of the national compact to
prevent It's increase to mitigate, and finally eradicate
the evil But be IL further
Resolved, That the democracy Of Ohio do, at the
time fully recognise the doctrine held by the carly
fathers of the Republic, and still maintained by the
democratic party all the States that to each state be-
longs the right to adopt and modify its municipal
laws to regulate its internal affairs; to hold
and maintain an equal and independent sovereignty