Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-09-27
The surrender Of the Free De
mocracy in New York.

Our readers well reCOIleCJ tlat tnefe has Oeeu
held at Rome two Conventions for the purpose
Of forming a union. Overtures were eXchan-
god, resolutions passed, and efforts made by the
two conventions to unite or re-organize the De-
mocracy of New York, but the enterprise failed,
and as we think for the best Of reasons. That
on readers may Judge for themselves we give
below the resolutions of the Free Democratic
Convention on which they were willing to unite.
ION the morning of the third day of the meet
ing, resolution having been adopted by the
Cass convention, that it was opposed to the eX
tension of slavery, although it did not consider
| it test or u rule for party action, Mr.. Van Btu
rem offered the following resolutions in the Free
Soil Convention, which were unanimously adopt.
ed:
"Resolyed That this Convention re.affirm
the principles of human freedom, that they have
heretofore declared--that we can never abandon
them-and that we will devote our best Energies
to secure their firm establishment
"Resolved, That on comforting with the Con
vention assembled in the Presbyterian church,
personally by committees, and by resolutions,
and from our intimate and fe-long intercourse
that there is such an agreement in favor of the
principles of human freedom, as not only author
ICES, but demands the reunion of the democrat
ic party of N. Y, and that we look to such re.
union to secure ali the great principles of civil
Liberty from the hands of a whig President, who
differs with us in regard to all principles SO far
Us we know that he has any.
"Resoved, That this Convention therefore,
/ tO bo iOn OF lao nv
Church to form such reunion, by meeting in one
body, making single democratic organization
throughout the State, recommending to The dem
ocratc electors u single State ticket to be sup
ported in the approaching fall election, and to
transact such other business as may come before
them"
The first resolution re-ailirms the doctrines OF
the Buffalo Platform, so called. The second
resolution is declaration of opinion that the
masses Of the people in New-York are ready and
demand a union upon these principles OF human
freedom. The third resolution is an invitation
to the "Hunker" Convention to meet in one
body and complete union upon these princl
pies, and nominate a single State Ticket TO be
supported in the coming fall election. The
bunker Convention rejected the proposed union
on the ground that no test on the subject of sa'
very should be introduced into the Democratic
party, and both conventions adjourned Free
Democracy to meet at Utica, for the purpose o
nominating State Ticket-the Cass men t'
meet at Syracuse for the same purpose. - y
d-1ul ticket, after which motion was made au
thorising the State Corresponding Committee t.
withdraw the nominees for Judge of the Cour
of Appeals, Secretary Of State, State Engineer
and Treasurer, provided the Free Democrats
Convention at Utica On the 18th, adopt tho nom
nations here made for Comptroller, Attorne
Generals, Canal Commissioner, and State Priso
Inspector, and fill up the ticket by nominating
well.lnown and acknowledged Democrats, an
shall not impose any principle or lest upon sal
candidates. inconsistent with the Resolution
adopted by the Democratic Convention at Rome
yiz:-
" ResOiced, That wc are opposed to the en-
tcnsioa Of Siagcry to the free territories 0
the United States; but 'Cc do not regard til
SlGccry question, in any form IF its agito
item, or any opinion in rotation thereto, as
test IF pOIitical .tmith, or as a rule Of part
Nrti00.
RcsoIoed, That the poorer of Congrcs
Orcr Stavcry in the territories, and the pa1
ticular notes Of legislation, thereon, arr
aaaoog Democrats, coatrOoertcd questions
and tint ace c0nceic to cvcry one, in relatio
thcrTto, the andispatcd right Of opinion no
'rgarding any particular mode IF constita
tiOaal coaStr~cti0n on this question a part 0
the Dcnocratic creed, or as essential to fc
t0tcship wih our Democratic JrctIren
this State, or in aay section of the Union.
AS specimen Of the anti slavery feeling an
harmony of sentiment that exists in the Hunkel
towards those men who they have now unite
with, we give, the remarks Of one of the speal
ers;-
Mr.. Beardsley thought there was danger
these propositions. The agitation of such ma
tiers would be productive of no good to US.
adopted they would be in the highest degree il
furious to the democratic cause in this Stat
} We came here as the representatives of the oil
fashioned, true, unmistakable democracy OF tn
State. We stand where we have always stoo
with our brethren of the South, the East and III
West. | would cherish them now, as hay
ever done. But discussions have grown up.
part of that old party have departed from us, an
go against US. 1t is not simply that they wei
from us IN AZ and '48, and intended to ee,
Gen. Taylor, and to put us down as men and
party, butt they have hosted into the democra
) ic creed new idea, a thing never before heal
, of, which would sever us from the democracy
the South, the East and the West. The obie
is to divide US from the South They have the
i settled purpose. They will yield US little ina
= tiers, which push US in their direction.
~ What is the proposition? 1t is disrespectf
to the gentlemen proposed to be taken dow
u At whose will? THAT of the Stree soil" Co
d venton at Utca-composed of some who we
g once good democrats and Stanton, of Senec
y an Abolition Lecturer. This is as nothing cor
pared with other matters. had hoped not aga
to have the necessity of speaking of that Co
: vention at Utica-whch is substantially Il
d same as the Convention at Rome We said
y them, You may hold your views on slavery, al
:, we will hold ours--pass over what has occurr
Y during the past two years-and 90 on and ma
c our nominations. They said they would not a
,r with us as party, unless we made the Wim
# Proviso part Of the creed of the Democrat
= party Of N. Y. On that ground the two part,
: separated-wc saying we would not submit
e any such test. Among my constituents,
y not know a man who does not approve of O
70 action. They cared nothing about it, but did
:, simply to ALLEVIATE us from the democracy of 4
. Union. 1t is now proposed to these men. m