The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-01

to reunite its broken columns But although one Of The
Of New York has pronounced the "dissou.
ton of The republican party we do not yet despair Of The
future reunion OF the sections in New York founded
upon the common platform Of republican principles,
witboutthe Interpolation of any element, "as les,
OF political faith, or rule Of party action Wei
set hope to see this reunion accomplished when the er
cement OF the Provso question shall have abated BY
the course Of events-when time shall have softsned
The angry feelings OF the momenwhen in the progress
OF the present wing administration the great principles
the republican party shall have been attacked brought
into serious danger.
The recent effort to reunte the party by the two con-
venons at Rome has failed The views and progress Of
both conventions is part Of the history Of the times
AS publish the entire journal OF either conven
on we must content ourselves with laying before ou
readers the addresses Of BOTH they prepared BY
select committee appointed by the conventions They
speak for themselves. They win show the grounds
which each has takenn what they agree, and in what
they differ The public will decide from careful in
specton of both these documents which party assumed
the proper grounds and which is responsible fol th.
failure
We commence with the address which first appeared
from the barnburner or free-so rarty--whch prn.
cpally attributed to the pen Of John Van Buren, Wei
shall follow it up tomorrow with the able address oil
the other paryihe old hunkers. they are vulgary
called-bearng the signatures Of w L. Marcy, Shepard
Ganun, Nven. Flanders. Porter Hathaway Howell, and
Osborne. (the committee.J
address to tie Denoeratc Republican Electors Of the Sa
OF NsU York.
FELLOW. CITIZENS: We have been appointed by dem.
ocrac convention which has just been held at Rome o
prepare address accompany the official report oil
their proceedings The convention also directed that IN,
correspondence which led to its assembling should III
published, with its journal, that you might fully compe
bend what has been done in your name, and be prepared
Judge as to the share OF responsibility which 10
borne by those severaly who have failed to produce
result which we cannot doubt you almost unanimously
desire. TO wit the reunion OF the democratic party
New York. We proceed 10 discharge this duty with the
single predatory remark that the correspondence between
your State central committee and the committee Of
the supporters of General Cass, induces US to suspect
anoe II he wo pa sts 0 Ths cha,acs aeS
circumstances Of the delegates selected by the Cas-
organization strengthened this suspicion, and the re-
suits of our conference have enabled to prove 10
you its precise truth. On assembling at Rome on the
18th instant, as had been invited to do by the Cas-
Organization, we found in their convention, which pro-
posed to confer with us, many gentlemen whowe fresh
from warm bitter personal contests, which they had
been candidates for official station There were several
ancient leaders who had thus passed into political retire
ment and others who were soon to do 50. We feared
from the outset that these gentlemen might be actuad
rather by desire to avenge fancied wrongs than heal
the wounds in the democratic party, and had con.
elusive evidence before the conference terminated that
these gentlemen could control the convention of which
they members, the breach in the democratic party
could never be closed Fortunately the reverse proved
true, and although have failed TO close your ranks
have ascertaned the obstacles the path of reconc
ation, and shall indicate how you. and you alone,
overcome them.
Our duty, as we understood 1t, was single and simple
We thought ourselves delegated confer with the repre-
sentatves OF the Cas- organization. with the view Of
learning whether there any difference Of principle on
The question OF human slavery which rendered coninu.
OF the double organization amongst you necessary
and proper; and If found, as you supposed be the
instructed at once to boS lhs orsseOt demo-
cratic organizations in the State by single organ
zaton which should far as possible, embrace the
whole democratic party OF the State. Our convention
was composed Of men peculiarly adapted 10 the discharge
OF this duty We had no wrongs to redress; prev-
Gus declarations of ourselves our friends that we
claimed to have endorsed feared to have denied
in this simple task beyond you and your reunion
We believed we knew your views upon all subjects BE-
fore we left home lives spent with you had made
Us acquainted with them. The eminent men in the
other convention were not so fortunately situated
They spoke to us OF their obligations 10 the South
their duty to some OF their own number, and TO
their associations in other States who had acted with
them in the last presidential election; and we knew
OF influences their deliberations outside OF the
venton arising from obligations to the whgs for escape
from pecuniary and criminal responsibility The effect
Of these adverse influences will appear careful
animation OF the journal OF the convention Our con-
venton was organized on the plan Of the convention
amend the State constitution with single presiding
officer and secretary not member Of the body assisted
by three delegates One Of the secretaries OF the late
shtuional convention Mr.. Sarbuck OF Jefferson county
was the secretary OF our convention and the suboned
Journal was carefully kept by him. To make il nielL
sble is only necessary to explain that convention
assembled in the Baptist church, the Cass convention
an onif hath n
the two conventions numbered in the order Of Trans
missoa counting the ene correspondence between the
negotiating committees a. No. g.
The DeIroc atc State Committee in accepting the pro-
posed conference, having declared their conviction that
Congress bad power to prohibit slavery in the tenn
tories of the United States and ought exercise H. and
that the committee could abandon these positions
with honor, our first duty was to confer with ourselves
and learthe opinions on this subject OF our convention
10 test these, Mr. Grover, OF Alegany introduced the
following propositions and they separately adopted
unanimously by our convention, before any communea
ton was received from the other convention:
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this convention, the
present division In the democracy Of New York results iron
supposed or real differences ia principle the snbec,
slavery and the construction OF the constitution OF the Un
ted States as 10 the Legislative power OF the federal govern
men, and lie duty exercise II.
Resolved, That the views Of this convention this sub
Is II IL not questioned or disputed that Congress the
power slavery in the District OF Columbia.
os no aSs, z, sspp'sS es
3D. The power Of Congress slavery in the territories
Of the United States Is questioned. This convention holds
that the federal government possesses the power over @
very in the territories and ought exercise 20 as 10 pre-
vent the extension of slavery there.
These resolutions supposed to be the most mode
ate expression that any sincere opponent OF slavery wouJ
be content 10 make and at the time such as no real
opponent OF slavery would object to- Immediately ar
their passage a communication was received IRON me
tee had been raised by them to meet similar committee
ON the part of our convention and conduct the noua