Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-09-22
More of The Mem York Coalition.

More of the NeV York Coalition
Our readers saw, yesterday, that the reunion of
the two Democracies in the State of New York was
hailed by the Washington Union with JOY and con-
graduation notwithstanding their distinct declara-
tons, in Joint convention at Syracuse, that Congress
has power to abolish slavery in the District of Co
umba, and that it also has power to prohibit slave
ry in the Territories. Coupled with the latter de-
claraon, there was aqualifying provision that the
Convention did not mean thereby to exclude from
the party those who questioned the power of Con-
gress overthe Territories, being 'acHng to tolerate
the free exercise of individual opinion" The de-
claraton itself, however, was deliberately adopted
as the organizing principle of the coalition, and no
other conclusion can possibly be drawn from the
proceeding than that the policy of aboshing slave
ry IN the District, and restricting its introduction
INTO the Territories, is hereafter to be the basis of all
the operations of the combined party in New York.
They have openly unfured the anti-savery standard
audit would be idle TO expect them, in future, TO sup
port candidates for any office who will not heartily
| stand by their unholy flag.
The manner in which the resolution of the Sy-
| racuse Convention was passed, furnishes unques-
tiohaoe evidence that it was the keystone of the
coalition. After it had been reported by a commit
tee, with two others, providing for another State
Convention to consolidate" the party and the other
Tor county organizations, the following proceedings
took place eve quote the report of the Albany
Argus, which is copied by the Unon)
The resolutions having been read Mr. Burroughs offered
the following resolution as substitute for the entire report
saying, however, that he agreed with the report but
thought the resolution contained the subject Of slavery
all that was necessary to say at that time
heS0toed, That are opposed to the extension of
slavery IN the United States; and that will all con-
s'tuona necessary to prevent such extension.
SANFORD =. Parker sustained the amendment
MI Van buren, supported the resolution at length
MI Baldwin, of Onondaga, opposed the resolution
and preferred the substitute He stated his opinion the
congress has power slavery in the territories and
ought to exercise it, still he thought it not expeden at
this time. He concluded his remarks by EXPRESSING the
nope that both sections would sustain the ticket He fear
ed however, that unless the substitute was adopted union
/ was questionable at least
Mr Burroughs made an explanation, and called for the
question.
Mr. Kruger addressed the convention and explaned the
meaning of the call under which the convention had as
senbled He thought the convention had no authority
except to nominate ticket raty the proceedings at
Syracuse and Utica Principles should not be mooted
1e was opposed both to the resolutions and substitute
lie would not and could not be bound or influenced by
any action of the convention.
ne question was then taken striking all that part
o. te Ist resolution OF the committee relative the
consutond power OF congress slavery the Ter
ofes and the necessity of its exercise and lost there
0et tng some tpenty 0oices in the Affirmative
Ire fesoluts0n aods then passed nedrIy unannouslu
The remainder of the resolutions were then ,aken M
separately, and adopted unanimously
Thus, it appears that some of the Hunker dele
gates made an effort to procure from the Conven-
llon such an expression concerning slavery as might
not be considered test; but their attempt was sio-
nay defeated, only oey poices being raised in ia
YOUR OF it, and then the test resolution was passed
| almost unanimously. There is NO Disgusting the
TACT, therefore, that the New York Coalition is found
| ed upon full submission of the Old Hunkers to the
Landowners. As the Journal of Commerce well
remarks "the Hunkers have no liberty left. except
that of individually regarding that unconstitutional
| which is made by the resolutions dogma of the
Demoerstie party"
Weare not surprised then to see, as enc of the
ilrst consequences of this reunion at Syracuse the
| suggestion that Thomas III. Benton, of Missouri. is
more likely than to be the candidate of the De-
mocratlc party at the next Presidential election
The New York Herald even states that sthe leaders
OF both parties (Hunkers and Barnburners) have
given out at Utica and Syracuse, such to be their
purpose