The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-22

TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF THE
sTATR OF NEW YORK.
democratic convention which has Just been held at
Rome, to prepare address TO accompany the official
report Of their proceedings The convention also d.
rected that which led to its
bling should be published with its Journal that
might fully prehend what has been done In your
name and be prepared TO judge To the share
sponsiby which is to b. borne by those severay who
have failed produce result. which cannot doubt
you almost upa nimousy desire TO w.t. the union of
the dsmocratic party Of New ork We proceed to
shat the dsuce between your State Central
Committee and the committee OF the supporters Of
ers sincere in desiring union OF the par
ties The character and circnm, taDces Of the dele
gates selected by the cass organization strengthened
this suspicion and the results Of conference have
enabled us to prove to you It's precise truth On
sembling at Rome on the 10Th met had been in
vited to do by the Cas- organization. found in their
convention, which proposed To confer with many
gentlemen tho were fresh from warm. bitter personal
contests In which they had been candidates for official
station. There several ance ut lea iers who had
thus passed into political rst,ement and others who
soon to do We feased from the outset that
these gentlemen might be sctuated rather by desire
to avepge fenced wrongs than Co heal the wounds in
the democratic party, and had conclusive evidence
before the terminated that If these gentle
could control the cow Dtion Of which they
members the breach in the democratic party could
never be closed Fortunately the reverse proved true
and although we have failed to close your ranks,
have the obst in the path of reconc
iiation, nd shall indicate how you aud you alone,
Our duty as we understood 1t was single and simple
We thought ourselves delegated to confer with the
personalities Of the Cass organization, with the view Of
learning whether there any difference Of principle
the question OF burlan slavery which rendered
continuance Of the double organization amongst you
necessary and proper; and If we found as you sup
posed to be the that there not, then
sdered ourselves In to persede both
the present democratic organizations in the state by
sDgi~pew orgs bisation, which should, pos
sble embrace the whole deu-cratc party Of the State
Our cow, nton was composed m ~ cul ally adapt
ed to the discharge of this duty We had no wrongs
to redress previous declarations ourselves or our
friends that claimed to endorsed feared to
have denied; views in this simple task beyond you
and your reunion. We believed we knew your views
all subjects before left home; lives spent with
You had made acquain ted with them The eminent
men in the other convention not fortunately
situated They spoke to Of their obligations to the
South duty to some Of their own number and
to their in other States who had acted with
them ut the last Presidential election; and knew Of
infut their deliberations outside Of the
venton, arising from oblig atoms to the wings, for
secape from pecuniary and criminal responsibility.
The effect of there adverse influences will appear
careful examination Of the journal Of the convention
Our convention was organized on the plan of the
venon to amend the State constitution with single
presiding officer and secretary member Of the
body, assisted by three delegates One Of the
tares Of the late constitutional convention Mr. Star
buck, of jefferson county was the secretary OF our
convention, and the suboi journal was carefully
kept by him. To make 1t inteliigble II Is only
Baptist church theass in The
church, and that the sommupeati lions Of the two
ventions are numbered in the order Of Transmission,
counting the entire cprrespondence between the
gotiatDg committees rs No. 3
The Democratic State Committee in accepting the
propoeed conference having declared their conviction
that Congress had to ohbt slavery In the
ritories Of the United States and ought exercise It,
and that the committee could abandon these
sitions with honor, first duty to confer with
ourselves and learn the opinions, this subject of
convention To test these Mr.. GRovER, of ALLIE
ghany introduced the wing propositions and they
we're separately adopted unanimously, by
tion before any communication was received from the
Resolved That, in the opinion Of this convention,
suits from supposed or real difference IL riucips. on
the subject Of slavery, and the construction OF the
else it, :
Resolved, That the views Of this convention this
Ist II Is not questioned or disputed that Congress
has the power slavery In tho District Of Columbia
I'd IL Ia not questioned or dis puted that Congress
does not possess the power slavery in the States
3D. The power Of Congress slavery in the terri.
tories Of the United States 10 Questioned This
ton holds that tho Federal Government possesses the
power slavery In the territories and ought to
exercise It, so as to prevent the extension Of slavery
These resolutions vere pposed to bs the most mode
expression that any sincsre opponent OF slavery
would be content to make ana at the same time such
no real opponent II slavery would object to- mme-
as,sy ,r os ~, ,.e was re-
that q committee had been raised BY them. to
similar committee on he part OF our conyenton and
"conGuct the negotiations With them Our only OBJ
ct being to ascertain whether the members Of the de-
mocrstic party agreed In principle, aud could unite
preferred public declaration of views by the CON-
ventions Themselves But anxious to recprocate the
Ii
transmitted of principles directly to the
Cass convention, and then appointed committee with
hhs Cas- committee consisted Of Messrs r. II Wal
worth Francis b. Cutting Charles gorland, Il. W.
BOVINE, w l. q. Smith Our committee consisted Of
hessrs. Preston King. John Kennedy J. w. Brown,
John r Bsesmsn AIpnsssd Looms Thomas r Bar
The tenor an d result Of this "nrgouationn will be
by referring TO the suhjoned correspondence be-
tween the two committees, Number o, A, b.. G, =
The only portant point Of this correspondence In
this connection i that instead Of concuiring In the
resolutions Of cur convention, the Cass convention
proposed should Jointly declare in lieu Of
third resolution "thst believe the people OF the
North are opposed the Of ssvery iato
territories now free-but that even this should not
be - party testn OF article OF political faith"
rnittee. mo 3 A } proposed TO omit all expression In
regard TO slavery the alleged ground that the de-
mocr attic party Of the United states had always pur
sued that course. particular Knowledge Of modern
political history would have taught the ,ass commit
tee that the re,ersc was true rhe National Demo-
cfacy In 1874 al Baltimore made expression In re-
gard TO slavery and In 1915 the southern democrats
made the single Idea 81 slavery the sole and over
ruling eligibility 60 the Presidency or Vice Pre-
sidency. The proposed declaration Of "peief' as to
the views Of 1.-The people Of the North seemed uune
cessary to Convention and only increased our GU
rfosity to know the views Of the Cass convention
this subject in regard TO which there such mark
ed reserve On the subject Of test the Chairman OF
our committee expressly assured the committed
as was obvios that sour resolutions proposed none"
tion were not ssssaed we transmitted to their con-
veption the following suggestons and invitaton:-
Resolved, That the committe appointed to negotiate
with committee from the other convention, be In.
etructed deliver TO that eommittee, with request
TO present the TO the body represents the fol-
lowing communicate cn frsm this convention =
THE Democratic Convention, assembled at the Bap-
fist Church in this village unwilling TO dissolve With.
out further effort effect the object for which they
were delegated respectfully submit 20 the Democratic
Convention, assembled ct the Presbytsrian Church.
the following suggestions and invitation;-
Satisfied that the resolutions yesterday, adopted
and communicated ny this convention TO your body,
are sound and democratic In principle that
they the sentiments Of great majority OF the peo
pie 81 this state and especially Of the democratic party
the deoerscy Of this State at this time essential to
the best interests Of the country and believing that
the election OF democratic candidates TO the State OH
cannot be secured upon united action OF
there two conventions without q distinct announce
ment Of the principles Of these resolutions. this
venton feel constrained to Insist upon them ss frank