New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-20
The bunker Convention at Rome.

The Albany AHGs contains the following speech
in the Hunker Convention In iaVor Of rec Territory
Mr. suas NJ Burroughs oi Orleans said What sir,
. IL 70 be supposed that these Bsrnhurners o. give
up al their cherished pnucipes-Thch were tho nrst
cause OF their from and which - the sole
object which keeps them from and r-tarfs me De
sired union-wiihout struggle No, -ir slavery -
Of the questions which We came here 20 settle ana
81 .cu-s : willing Sir 20 believe the great mass
ofcuzens In the meeting house over there unpstrouc
They arc Democrats Sir, snd 60 are Ne. And. sir. ]
believe with the mass Of both Conventions, that the
Democracy Of the State Of New York desire unity bar
mony and decision Of sc;ion Whst Sir shall We %
iu the way II iurtherng these objects when nave
brnush here. and for which our constituents nave
delegsted Is Il % tell the other Convention mat
We Will have nothing 70 say the subject Of slavery
sir II intend % treat them tnus-reiusins % con
ter on thelrOWn cuesOns~e mad better not nave com
here al a. had better put on our hats nov and 20
home and leave them 10 take care Of themseves-
am not prepared . tell these men % % dumb on the
subject OF slavery Sir the time has c0"> and this
question must be settled SOW Most uproanOus ~
p .use and cheers and boots from the galleries " :
must discus. thi. question % day. Mr. Sickle. here
interrupted Mr. b. shout % spp-sl q the Cnsf-
man u stop the speech, but was received with per
f-ct volsy OF sneers Misses zroans, cheers applause
AMI cries OF order, order, and 20 on After some
dhcuity. order being restored, Mr. Burroughs pro
cesfed
Tns President lNr Marcy here interrupted Mr. B.
He ght the debate rrs1ar and declared the qcs
uOn % BE- on the reference.
Tbi. announcement was received with few Kisses,
and Mr. Burroughs .sd-"If the Chair thinks the de-
hat- irregular he might have found 70 OUT before
Laughter The time mas come when you must De
nste mis- slavery question 70 must - settled no"
What have you gained by .1ng drczte on Tue subject
eh-nete Il came Up for the lsst ter Or hiteen years
While you have been ol-nchins Fame, volcano =
ready % bur.t under your feet Here W are Ia DO
tear Of The hsnxm.ns rope or the sss.ssns axe ~ d.
bste tnis question Applause cir. IN our var WITH
Mexico We obtained large territory. The destiny Of
| ms territory must be- settled We may discu.. 4
here or W may postpone IL tor week bat 10 ~. b
tJze and the time mas come We have pr0i~ss,d o
meet other branch " the party here .n1 those gen
temen meet here - discuss this great point y
YOU gentlemen. you start with tear a. the very nrs
mention " slavery there many better and Drawer
Democrats and men VINO ought 70 BE- 10 your places
and are ready o. step IA your shoes. Order Gen
| temsn. ! am not AboLtOnist never vas one, snt
never vii BE- one. 10 the o0nmoH acceptance II m
/ term You may cal me- an uHcgu-yn one II you Ike
but If By me discussion u tnls question We can nsa
tie breaches 10 party and defeat the enemy ~
shall Be sure CONFLICT with but 10 meet the ~isne
! u tie people NJ Burroughs was aon0red BY
round Of Tremendous applause.