The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-02

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80. had the honor 70 reoe, ave
GrsIL..,y living me Oti1eisl cnnrention. The
,our lsiieI ~ he Buffalo Conv ',i;a~s Of that
.rOesedngs Vob,racter and Proceeo, n1.,osss;ons
sSnPOsh ,On,..,bed BY you, ana '1e .n;n;ons also.
soAy. as &c. 10 some extent, o. OP "iI,J Tier,
!, feeling, ~ rs members, winch So, md 10
:, the part q sssrtions upon a eoiuo,D", srow
wsniIs ihe' yitally important ques'Iy,n.s, ns.
4, count goysfned by pure snu .os3 p
10 hsEe oe 5smand from mea gfs's.S -
riosisIn, ahs for the expression OF ooA"oe"''
:. have eeInl'T ~ regard to the Presidential
Ms Posiuo nseslisr one; and Il Is que 70 n'.,
,slOa = Hlsdgs Of it should be co-eA'ehs ~,
,5s, ihs kho" ~ Material step take IN inc
ID that o. 80 | announced my determine, !,
,,srsS. -. In retirement for the res. OF
,sa 70 eol.iA- earnest desire TO DO 50 mas oeon
az lisi ahu -. "a iuyariable, from that moiieh'
ussminisheeu, 7 declined, respectfully but eA-
70 be Pis-',ous offers from frieEas IN o.ne'
pliciuy, H''.s .,.o,e nv nomination al uhe ia"
sris, 70 P~sntion; and in the same spirit
BLum9re O0 ni'.ion 10 the New YORK peiega-
rsfased Psl. peru, NV name to that body, under any
toL -.S,stapoes whatsoever .,u,Ilv decisive,
circuln would have been equai'y uee'S'o
This rs'-s. csrtsiu that they would nave mao
Hh bad been :. airy their friendly wishes
aini hsh TIE New York delegation 70 the
iui0 elect -, rssues,ed my opinions IN re-
Ulda CONCENTRATIONS -hijr,,ious imposed upon them by
rsri 70 inc donations, and the constitu-
The blhiuOiI svoediency Of prohibition oy
tsBsiiy shS i,,,oSuction Of Slavery into
congress y - Ire. from il. They also asked
isfr'oi's,S -s, name. BY the Convention, as It's
ne Use % ne Presidency. leheerfully gave
eaHcials ..iniops thew desired, but declined the
them 'is f.bsolutely. That they sincerely oe-
iEd rec -. -, nv wishes in this regard, have
sired % ~ But the Convention were OF
B'Vef -. -, the use Of my name was neeesSa-
0Plhi'D' n "a enable the Democracy OF New
r. s Nsn forward, with a reasonable pros
h'A :. ,I,,1;,te success, the great principe ior
Psc' oi .,ntended, as 10 sustain themselves
Ehieh ll ..!,orS;p.ry position TO which they had
n m' - bv the injustice Of others; and
hesh 1', ,si.,;oSs which had so long existed be-
IN ',,. rs. gave them right TO use a., HE' oniy
',lout nv consent, but against my HuoS
80. Entertaining these views uley oeciaeo
.,m;uste me, and omitted 10 give "ie ''e
- notice Of their proceeding
~, -sssons why did not feel myself II nv
= !, ipterpose any farther obstacles 70 theiI
~, have been given to the pubic ana heeu
a0i be rePeAse- -. ,s,,. 80 q candidate
"a. Presidency, has been brought before inc
y. Occupyiug this position, / shall ieei
Psif.lf benorsd by the support OF an Assem-
- 40 enlightened and patriotic. and SO deSo-
-. m. maintenance Of the great primo pie We
'--,s,S lar. as that in whose behalf you have
- examined and considered the platform
,-..lb v The Buffalo Convention, as defining
- .ol;ticsl creed Of the "Free Democracy
- ne attention due TO the grave subjects
- a embraces, aud the interesting eircum-
,,.n,.s under which it is presented. II breathes
-. ,;gbt spirit, and presents political chart,
- with the explanations / am about TO
- can. in good faith, adopt and sustain.
n, rsgar5 10 the chief topic Of the Resolu-
80, Il e not 10 be doubted that the present
,onrece6snted movement Of the public mind IN
~ ,on-,lavehoding States upon the subject Of
SI,ysrv. Is caused mainly BY an earnest desire to
.,,boj and enforce the policy in regard TO Il es-
,.bi.be6 bv the founders Of the Republic. Thai
Dol,cy. in addition 10 the prospective ProhiDiio1
Al the Foreign Slave Trade, was
ADEQUATE, efficient, and certain security
.-,iust the extension Of Slavery into territories
Thsrs il cid not practically exist.
3 That, in the language OF your own con
ss,ssd and excellent resolution, "Slayery, II
~ several States Of this Union which recognise
,s existence, should depend upon State laws
vbish cannot be repealed or modified by th'
Federal Government and
q A spirit of considerable fOrbearanee tOWar'
IN. institution in localities where il was places
under the control Of Congress.
ByaWiss observance Of this policy, We have
until recently. bsen enabled 10 Reutrslize tn
INJURIOUS tendencies OF an element Of discord
mare 6i.5culi 10 deal with than any TO which
our free institutions are exposed. But unhap
ply Cor the present harmony, and possibly 70
he future welfare, Of our beloved country,
urstsusion las been recently set up by gu
brethren Of the sisyehOiding states, in regard |.
The first branch Of this policy, SO inadmissibl
uDoa principle, and so revolving TO our feelings
a. 70 produce a rush Of public sentiment towar
the point Of resistance, which, with popula
6on &C considerable and so staid as ours, IL neye
seen, except when q conviction exists that IN
honor and sslety Of the country are at stake
and then, always. A train Of occurrences a
tending TO the same general end, which have fo
few years past, followed each other in rapi
succession, has raised this feeling 10 an elevs
ton hitherto unknown, and produced resolve
which It is not il the power Of individuals I
induce the people TO rece6s from. The const
nationality, the justice, the humanity, and III
sIpedency Of the ground they have taken, al
eli 50 clear as TO preclude the possibility Of cor
unued diversity Of opinion or action in the moi
ssvsholding States.
The consequences that may result from tn
conflict Of opinion between US and those VIII
are, unhapPiy, our Opponenls-if their PR
tensions are persisted in-are known only
that omRiscieni and kind Providence which h,
hitherto protected our country and its inst
tutions from the dangers which have threatens
them.
The claim set up BY our Southern brethren
departure from the platform raised by OF
common ancestors, At the period when the chsi
o. our Cnion was the brightest, and the frate
nai feeling between the States that composed
ne strongest Il comes upon the back Of a 8
res Of events well calculated to awaken at Il
Aonh mat deep, and, as il respects ourselve
%ashelmihg sensation in the public mind
Hileh bsEe referred. A brief review Of Their
81 momest so critical, cannot fail to be usefu
The future condition Of the respective Stat
'h regard to the probable continuance or abolil
on Of Slavery, were correctly foreseen at Il
formation Of the Government. Those Of Il
Vld Thirteen which are now exempt from
acted ancsr confident anticipation that tn
Wsald sOoR become SO Ehile those Of Il
s"nSer where Slavery still exists, could not 10,
I.fssfd 70 an equally favorable result in rega
70 themselves. IL was, therefore, well undo
STOOD al The adoption Of the Consultation tn
A1aongh large and highly respectable port,
81 NE members Of the confederacy would pro
any 'or along, certainly for an indefinite, D
10 re remain slsyehOlding States, moiority
Nls StAtss would be -slavehoiding and II
Ssohsutst'onal PrePOnderance in the Fedel
government would be thus secured 10 the /,
MAKE assurance sf tis;. s.suIt laaLl,, mi,
s saSeholeing States themselves were pror
,sesnuy active in a measure-the Ordinance
0'-oy which six new states were designed
y, aad live actually were, arrayed on the sal
ihese added TO the seven In which S
ay had been. or was expected TO be, abolish
-" 80 make the division in this regard, twel
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