The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-02
ADDRESS
STATE CONVENTION AT ROME.


The democracy Of the State Of New York. sincerely
deslrous OF union with all who have heretofore acted In
political fellowship with them, and deplonng the conse-
quences OF division and aienanon as well upon the
great interests OF the country the Integrity and ascend
eDcy OF the democratic party have approached the ques
ton OF attempted Cancellation with deep sense OF It's I'M
portance They could not but feel that upon the demo-
cratic convention at Rome, and upoA It's proceedings,
would hinge events OF great import 10 The well. beng OF
the State and Union. If they know themselves, they
have sought, 70 aay rather than irnaleEto mo1iliy
and heal, rather than reopen old woundso conciliae
and restore good feeling, rather than provoke morbid
| and acrimonious hostility. sts@
the recent separate State conventions They did not hes-
tale to renew the proposition made BY the democratic
members Of the State Legislature. and rejected dsre
ton They fe il to he an incumbent duty, in view Of
the evils q wing misrue in the State and national gov
ernmens and at divisions in our own State 30 well cal
culated TO peretuaie BOTH 10 make final and earnest
effort TO combine once more, in common movement and
upon union ticket for Slate officers, the hopes and
ges OF the friends of the democratic In present
ing Tor the consideration OF the adverse organization,
they carefully absained from all illusions TO questions Of
past difference or 10 any topic that could revive or pro-
yoke controversy,
atory spirit by the other organzaonif the slavery
question, in relation to which feeling and irritation have
existed and which has been made cause of emb,tered
intestine division thrown by them directly into the
correspondence-if the facous and disorganizing
spirit which exhibited itself at the last election in sepa
rate and irregular organization at Buffalo and elsewhere
manifested in quarters representing the wishes, and
processing TO reflect the opinions OF the adverse ogan
zaton nevertheless, the Democratic State Committee
proceeded in the effort 10 afford 10 the democratic masses
OF the State opportunity, forgetting the past, or dis
cardng the of DIVISION to together with
mutual aims Of Cancellation and alniy.
That opportunity has been afforded. We assembled at
Rome as delegates duly chosen to represent the demo-
cratic party of the State We came, not in spirit OF
agonism but actuated by cordial desire to conciliae We
came, not to carry point to enforce dictum but to
convince those who had heretofore cooperaed with the
democratic party, and all who entertain sincere desire
resume the relations OF ancient fellowship that there
great common grounds which this desirable re-
suit could be attained without derogatng from the opn-
OF any any portion OF either organization, In
relation to questions which have not been regarded as
matters of political faith and without requiring or yield
ing concessions not essential TO unity, and which neither
could make with honor.
We aimed not to depart from this great and liberal rule
of action We have presented il to the other organza
on not only the basis OF all the past action oil the
democratic party but in the terms and the forms adopted
heretofore by that organza'ioo 1t has be Ecected oy
them. They demanded, as condition OF union, the
distinct adoption OF extreme abstract positlon, u
known in the past action of the democratic party un
necessary in any view OF IFS future action, not demanded
by any great public exigency, not required even n not
objected TO, 10 prevent the extension OF slavery 0ut
widely objected TO at the North and at the South as pro-
ducive only OF intestine evil and sectional agitation, and
perncous in its fruits upon the unity OF the democracy
the integrity OF the Union and yet insisted upon
a of democTacy-as the touchsone oil faith-as an
'uncompfomsing'' avowal which all must make or sub.
siiy its propety its consuhonalty or OF the rights
OF the people OF the territories, or the powers OF Con
we'll be proclaimed II is in the very spirit of despotsm
Il insists only that the democratic party shall present
this new, and, until two years SINCE unknown test bul
that ALL whatever they may think or believe, shall avow
and that if all this be not conceded-f the test be
accepted-alenaton from the democratic party hos
tliy TO lis candidates and organization, and conbna.
uons with wings and abolionists TO defeat ITS tickets
and subvet landmarks and organizahon Will ensue
Since the foundations Of the democratic party were
by Mr. Jefferson, the slavery question has never been
regarded any form, part OF its creed or as test
Of its faith Ii has been sufficient, that upon the dis
nctve doctrines and measures OF that party It's fnends
knowing section or geographical dividing ne have
cordially co-opeIaed, strong In concord as united IN es
ental doctrine; leaving to every entire freedom oil
opinion and action upon the question oil slavery Ihal
great party moving IN its true orbit embracing the No
and the South, and the East and the West knowing nc
sectional lines has sought 10 sustain the true IN
eress OF the country the rights OF the States and the
nvolabiliiy OF the constitution From the era OF Tvs
during the period oil British aggression anterior 10 the wal
Of 1872 when the federal party tainted the democratic ad
minsuaion that they could not be kicked into war
during the memorable and unavoidable conflict which io
lowed that nsolent taunt, momenous and glorious II
our annals, but which that same party denounced a.
wicked and unushabe, and embarrassed IN every Torn
OF party hostiy-durng the embiltered contest with h'
moneyed power and its gigantic and corrupt auxiliary
turing the with Mexico and IFS brilliant results bu
not less the subject OF wing federal denuncanon al
tempted embarrassment and hoshltyin short during al
The democratic administrations from Jefferson to Polk,-
the democratic party has stood before the world as grea
sArIosIi pIRIY-presenting its broad and DISTINCTIVE
principles TO the OF all menleslous OF tn
honor OF the country and the rights OF the peopleeve
prompt TO vndicae and maintain both--but ayoidin
sectional issues seeking fellowship with factons an
resisting all noendiary movements, whether at the Nor
the South calculated to disturb the relations OF con
cord between different portions OF the republic, and Y
weaken and impair the cohesion and union oil the States
Ii has ever proved itself the THE COUNTRY, tn
coNsERvAToR or UNION, THE PALLADIUM OF THE PoPULh
RIGHTS, AND or GREAT, PERvADisG, AND PAIhoIi
Il NATIONAL DEMOCRACY -. :,
Although started AT an earlier period in our history D.
the eastern ederasts, the slavery agitation, as part
movement, may be said 10 have had its origin IN th
Hartford convention One OF the avowed objects oil ina
reasonable assembage 10 effect "a more radical re
form in the national compact 10 the aiiachmen
and support Of all the people, BY placing az on me 6a
OF fair repressiafion The slave population and IN
ac Of its forming part the basis OF federal representa-
on was the principal ground which the sisuctue
sectional prejudces was attempted TO be erected In
first amendment proposed by that assemblage TO the con
sliiuon OF the United States for the appofonmer
OF representatives in the several States according 10 the
respective numbers OF free persons, excluding slaves
and in order 10 check the advancing population and rsn
power OF the West, tchehy carved out OF the Origins
territory OF the South) they proposed second ament
nen that no new State should be admitted into IN
= Union BY Congress- without the concurrence oil two
= thirds" The movement at Hartford was sectional an
geographical, addressed TO the eastern and norther
States, and designed, by appeals TO local and sechon
interests and preudces to control the government or
= sever the Union The South Democratic Mr. Ma
ison was democac the administration, IRON the acce
sion OF Mr. Jefferson TO that moment, had been IN defn
/ cratic hands Hatred OF the democracy, and the desi
OF power, stimulated the ederslsts TO constant efforts
recover it, sectional issue, under the plea of unfa
representation, and natural repugnance to slavery, w
regarded by the Essex Junto and the assaiants OF u
war and OF the democratic party as the most cunning al
the most effective form of embarrassment 10 the