Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06

the Free Sellers, not as an ,.ltimatum bu,
as an olire branch. They were adopted
unanimously, showing plainly enough that
the Hunkers were sRongf disposed d
knock under.
Rssolred, That we are opposed to ths
extension of slavery in the free territory
Of the United States, but we do not regard
the slavery question in any form Of il,
agitation, or any opinion in relation there.
to, as test Of political faith, or a. rul,
Of party action.
I'd. That the power Of Congress owe,
slavery in the territories, and the part;c.
ular modes Of legislation thereon, are.
among Democrats, controverted question.
| and that we concede to every one in rela.
tion thereto, the undsputed right Of opin.
ion, not regasding any particular mode Of
constitutional construction, part OF The
Democratic creed, or as essential 10 ri.
lowship with our Democratic brethren II
this State, or in any section of the Union
A most deectable manifesto this, from
the only remaing shadow of the "Natur,l
Allies" We beg the Enquirer to publish
the proposition with those same black line,
around it, which disfgured the columns
OF that paper so frequently last summer.
in connection with some quotation from
Mr. Fillmore. Put this solve branch, Of
the Hunkers along with the flat-footed
Free Soil of the Barnburners, and thu
whole will make as fine platform Of All
olitionism as VIM. Lloyd Garrison would
care to stand upon.
The Free Soil Convention, after receiy.
ing the Hunker SOLVE branch" adopted
unanimously, after some debate, the fol-
lowing resolutions offered by Mr. John
Van Buren,, and another declining 10 &C.
cept the proposal:
JOHN VAN BUREN's RESOLUTIONS.
Resolued, That this Convention re-af.
firms the principles of human freedom
that they have heretofore declared-.tha.
We can never abandon them-and that We
will devote our best energies TO secuts
their firm establishment.
Resolved. That on comforting with the
members assembled at the Presbyterian
Church, pers onally, by com mittees, and
by resolutions, and from an intimate, IA
miliar, and lifelong intercourse with those
whom they represent, we are satisfied
that there is such an agreement in favor
Of the principles Of human freedom, as not
only authorizes, but demands the Reunion
OF the Democratic party of New York,
and that We look to such reunion, 10 res
cue all the great principles Of civil liberty.
from the hands Of Wing President, who
differs with regard TO all principles 80 far
as we know that he has any.
Resolred, That this Convention there.
fore propose TO the Convention assembled
at the Presbyterian Church, 10 form such
reunion by meeting in one body, making
single Democratic organization through
out the State, recommending 10 the Dem
ocratic Electors single State ticket, TO be
supported at the approaching fall election,
and to transact such other business as may
come before them.
The Hunkers refused to assent to these
resolutions, and thereupon the two bodies
adjourned sine die. And so ended the
whole scheme Of coalition in New York,
each faction having evinced a thorough
hostility to Southern interest, and not only
difference of creeds as TO their party
policy.