Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1849-09-27
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, lS40,
Union of the Democracy in New York.


The two sections of the democracy in New
York having failed to effect an union at their
Syracuse conventions, in August, it was sup
posed by both branches of the slave party in
this state, that an end to Free Democracy was
a, hand. Bat the people in New York, like The
people in Vermont have taken the matter into
their own hands aud the two State conventions
recently called at Rome aud Syracuse have Sc
ec,ed union Ticket for Sccrclay of State &c
TO be suPpor,ed at the coming election.
The Albany Alias places this Tickle! in its
columns and The Argus does mot doubt that The
masses of the democracy Of the State, Of both
organizations, will approve the course Of the
Democratic State Conventions, both at Rome
and Syracuse"
Thus it will be seen that the friends Of Free
dom can now point to New York as another
example to prove that they are not "abandon-
ing the democratic party" aud the opponants,
who have been hoping that there could be no II.
nion, will fnd that they have been "reckoniug
withou, their host" The spirit Of political
Freedom cannot be bound by conventions or
parties, eud whether it tIiumphs this year or
next-triumph it must and will
The following Resolutions we're reported to
the convention by John Van Buren,, aad we
should Ike to SEQ The democrat in Vermont who
can find Coult n l. ihnm
Rcsolrcd, That having no reason to doubt
our own democracy, aud having every reason
TO be satisfied with our pas, course, we deem
it unNise and inexpcdieu to refer at present to
questions winch have heretofore divided us from
the Wings, the Liberty Men and the members
OF the other organization OF the Democratic par
~, aud which do now aglate the public mind.
We content ourselves, therefore, with simple
declaration Of our undated confidence in The
great principles of free government announced
by Thomas JEFFERSON, aud heretofore enforced
in the administrator OF our National and State
Government with such honor to the country
aud prosperity and happiness to the American
people. We pledge 10 these principles our I'M
taItering devotion, and TO enforce them we dc.
clare our uncompromising hostility TO The pres.
ent National Administration.
Rsolrcd, That Slavery is moral, socia
and political evil for Introduction into the
United States onr government is no, RESPONSE
bic, and the federal government should relieve
, itself from Responsibility for It's existence
, wherever that government possesses the consl
luional power to leglsate on the subject.
Rtsoiuld, That Congress has the power over
, Slavery in the District of Columbia,
Risolred, That Congress has not the power
over Slavery in the Slales.
Rcsolrcd, Tia, The federal government pos
sesses the legislative power over Slavery IN The
Territories, and ought toexercise It 50 as 10 pre-
ven, the existence of Slavery there.
RSolctd That this Convention approves the
act of The late President Polk, in signing the
territorial law for Oregon under his oath of Of
fee, giving his official sanction to the exercise
the constitutional power Of the f dera gov
eminent to prohibit by law the existence o
; lavery
Resolred. That principle is the only test il
politics acknowledged by democrats. and the
rule of party action is openIy TO declare, an'
faithfully 10 carry out in practice, the princi
pies they profess.