Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-26
Correspondence Of the Public Leds
FROM wAsnIneroN.

FROM WARRINGTON.
tat1 s wAssrSoro Feb. 10, 1.
The Utica Convention Of the State Of
York had adjourned without making q nc
ton, aud the administra,ion feel q little
thsn they did twenty four hours ego. So
ito friend, waited till 2 o'clock last nj
learn the news, and were At last gratified
Barnbnrnefs, they argue have killed them
and are forever out OF the pale Of ssl,
Should their delegates to the Baltimore G.,
ton be refused admittance. "a, they undon
will then they will be marked sheep, ar
either have to 90 over 10 the whigs alto
or fall into line and reneunce forever all
aseparate organization.
On this subject the moderate Barnburne
in Washington themselves Agre., and
great pleasure, a. . nstter Of history a
the sake Of seeonding their sentiments
sober second thought on this subjeet,--
munieate to the readers Of the Ledger
lowing reasoning on the subject from the
one of their most influential members
gress :
The Utica Convention had in their
game which, il played with . particle o
mon sense, would not only havrd plae
barnburners' in the right position with
mocrscy Of the Union. but which would
certainly have given them the power OF d
the nomination Of President to the B.
Convention. without sacrificing, or beir
PEELED to take back a singl. principle III
avowed in the Wilmot proviso They
ply to say that although they still adhe.,
doctrines OF the proviso. they deemed it
ten, with that sp ri Of compro,n'se in W.
government was formed to make that I.
sue in the Presidential question. and
name man who, like Mr. Woodbury.. ,
Ieiy comm led nm the slave question,
could, (and as IL tUas understood WORLD
ehised. .pointfo hi' past public edreer ns
guarantee he ,couM give cfhi' future CO
Had this been done. aud Mr. Woodb
nominated at Utica, it would have enli
friends Of Mr.. Woodbury. in favor OF IT,
sion of the Barnburners' delegates into
timore Convention, ifth- Utica drl-ga
ruled ou:, to adopt the Barnburner car
the only means OF securing The coop,
the two factions in New York, which
sensible m n will admit, is absolutely
10 the success Of any candidate
I, is my opinion and many hero agre
that the Baltimore Convention would
assumed the responsibility Of hazardir
cess OF the Democratic party at the n
dental contest, by rejecting the Utica
without, at the same time. conciliatin
the adoption of their candidate, if the,
sense enough TO present a canditate
be adopted. The same p' 'o,ninent mem
alluded to, observed this
I should not have cared fy ifthe
Of the Utica Convt ntion had been rel,
the same time, the candidate namet
were adopted by III. Baltimore Conve
cipaliy tas he probably would have b.
they are rejected, In that event the I
mus, have been Justly regarded as di,
nomination. and the Hnnkrrs b.ini
oppose the nomination al Mr.. Wooib
principle avow-,l by them, woald
compelled TO fall into lure, and TO ha
ia he rcSe Of tn" Barnburners, viii,
bitter pill, they would Lav. had 10
eyes. open their mouths. and dow
since BY refusing. they would at ono
thrown into the Wig ranks where
they would have found ,ather an unp
r.ia,rre to remain long
Now. | know that the most thor
j kers' here conld not. and would ro.
: ted such q nomination, and am wei
they were fearful il would be made
made. il would have placed the Ba
. a Trading position before the whole
themselves only in that Of waiter
dence' A few only who wish for t
sired the Barnburners 10 make no
TO nominate an obnoxious indivi,lua
case. their delegates are sure to b.
tue Baltimore ConvrEtion, because
date, except Woodbury.. Dallas, an
openly and in rriting committedas
: viso Mr.. Dallas doctrine is susce
isfying the South and the North,
u leaves the matter Of the Wilmot Pr,
quo ill it can be decided histori
does the sentiment expressed in \
toast.
IL AZ the case now stands, the sres
" 10 that the "Barnburn-rs" will be
u spurious by the assembled DemoeTa
tatives Of the Union. and that they
T" submit quietly TO the imputa;ion, o
: selves exactly where the Hunke:,
u should be placed. in . position OF
TO the Demecracy OF the Union.
Taylor state CsavcWs
j. HARRssuRe, Feb. 90, 9o'c
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