The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-15
Democratic electors of the first Assembly
district of Oneida county:


Resolved, That the political doctrines which we
believe, and to which we will forever adhere, are
those adopted by the Buffalo convention; that re-
Election and experience, and the course of our oppo-
nents, as to the principles there laid down, have
only served to demonstrate their truth and the ex
pediency of their application at the present time
and that especially regard to the great question Of
human slavery, and the powers of our Government
over the same, reiterae our firm adhesion to the
Jeffersonian ordinance Of 1887, TO the exclusion
forever of slavery over free territory, and to the
exercise by Congress of all its constitutional powers
as TO aboishing slavery in the District of Columbia
and to freeing our Government from all support Of
or identification with, slavery.
RESOLVED, That the principles which we thus avow
the old and cardinal doctrines of the Democratic
party and that defeat in their support is far prefer
able to an inglorIous supremacy attained by de-
sertion Of suppression of Them and that is only
by their manly avowa and firm support that union
can be formed that will be either beneficial or hon
orable.
The resolutions of the Democratic con-
vention of Ulster county are very signifi-
cant, and we give them without diminu-
ton They indicate desire for any thing
rather than reconstruction of the Loco
foco party as national party. The re-
buke they administer to the ex-oficial
journal for its rampant clamor" on the
subject Of removals and appointments, we
trust, will be duly appreciated 1t will be
seen that the Democrats Of Ulster are not
willing to come together on the mental
reservation platform, but claim the privi-
lege Of making their old points, on which
they broke up the national Democratic
party at the last election. We imagine
that these resolutions will distress the elite
Of the distinguished Democrats of Rich
mond more than they can well express.
We copy from the Albany .Atlas:
Resolved, That we are opposed to the present
national and State administrations because we diff
fer from the former with regard the extension Of
slavery, and with the latter upon important ques-
tons of State policy and with both upon the sub
jects of tariff, the independent treasury, and the
exten, of the power of internal Improvement by
the General Government.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Ulster now, as
heretofore, feel lively pleasure in being associated
with such names as Van Buren,, Benton, Blair
CambreIeng, and Silas Wright, the same noble pha-
lanx who stood by the veteran Jackson in many
| hard-fought battles with the Bank Of the United
States, when summer politicians and sunshine pa
trios, too timid to stand by the right and maintain
principles were following John c. Calhoun and
| Henry A. Wise into the arms of the monster.
| Resolved That the Democratic party cannot be
| sustained solely upon rampant clamor about re-
movas and appointments TO Office, because its great
| end and aim is not the loaves and 6shes-but it
must have some great, distinctive Democratic prin-
be hereafter it has been heretofore, successful
and triumphant
Resored, That Democratic leaders and candidates,
in attempting TO commit the Democratic party to a
| doctrine that pronounces the ordinance Of Thomas
| Jefferson, the founder of the American Democracy
unconsttulional-a measure that received the sane
| ton of the Virginia Legislature in 1873, and was
accepted by the first Congress after the formation
of the Constitution of 1889, and that made Michi-
gan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana free
and prGperous-and to a doctrine that the extern
sion of slavery is blessing, because il will in
crease the comforts of the slaves by giving them a
wider space TO occupy,-are attempting work
which, if successful, would inevitably PROSTATE the
Democratic party. and leave IT a monument Of prin-
! ciples abandoned and consequences which might
| have been expected 10 follow.
Resolved, That the Democratic principles are ever
onward; that whoever attempts TO stay the wheels
Of progress will be crushed in the effort that the
| individual who proclaims his satisfaction with the
platforms Of the past will find himself outstiip-
ped by the progress Of Democratic opinions; and
that such stationary position of the party would
have continued 1t the supporter ofa National Bank
as sanctioned by the Democratic leaders in 1916
instead of being its steady opponent at present
would have left it the supporter of protective Ia
riff as in 1924 and %, instead of Its opponent in
1874 and AS; and would have bound il to a rejec-
ton of the independent treasury at its introduction
in 1897, ian Interpolation Of the Democratic
creed"
Resolved, That the Democratic party can only
| be maintained by a stern and devoted adherence to
principle; and that reunion in this State upon any
other basis would prove mere rope Of sand to be
! dissolved by the first breath Of air that sweeps
/ through the political atmosphere.
R,solpess. That any attempt to patch up union
bv a suppression of opinion upon great question,
involving the first principles Of Democracy, and
| allowing every man and every candidate TO enter
tain his own opinions upon that subject without a
query or question, would be as futile and neon
slsent as TO take the same course with regard TO
bank. tariff or any other question OF the day which
! involves far less radical principles Of Democracy
| than the extension of slavery.
! Resolped. That we have reason TO believe that
the great mass of our brethren of the other section
of the Democratic party perfectly agree with us IN
regard to the great question Of the further extension
Of slavery, and the jurisdiction of Congress on the
subject in the territories we respectfully invite
them in view OF the position taken by the united
| Democracy OF Connecticut, Vermont, Wisconsin,
and the e1 preston Of the Democracy Of Pennsyl-
yania, New Hampshire and Maine, To come to-
gether upon the basis Of the same sentiments, and
achieve victory upon it, glorious as that which
| the Democratic candidates for Congress in Con-
necticut achieved upon the same principles.
We also see il announced that the Rich
mond Enquirer's "sweet little fellow, !"
MARTIN VAN buren,, is in the field, as
delegate to the Democratic convention al
Rome. This will add very much to the
interest and importance of the proceed
ings of that convention. There is no pos
sibility of his conserving to any abandon
ment of the Buffalo platform. We imagine
that his letter in favor Of Mr.. Polk is the
last concession that he will ever make tc
the eiit, of the distinguished Democrats o
Richmond He will not again stand II
the way of the accomplishment OF Mr.