The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-02

tal, the success OF the wing nominee-hus aiming 10
civil stations during than forty years public service
citizen OF free State, and opposed to slavery exen-
sion and 70 elect the wing candidate standing az sacl
IN known hostility to the principles and organization oi
the democrac party, citizen OF slave state, an ex
tenslve slave owner, and with such interests ana asso
Citations, not doubted to favor the institution and extern
With this summary and impartial and, as we believe,
unexcited view of the course OF political parties IN the
Union and in this State, leave the facts TO the consd
Grafton of all sincere democrats. Avoiding here any at
tempt control their Judgments by scanning the mo-
tves-wheiher OF disappointment, ambition, or revenge
OF those who have sought to divide the democratic party
by insisting upon party test in all previous periods OF
our history known as part OF the federal wing, and
abolition tacncs unknown in the democratic theory or
practice, and in distinct anagonism to the great principle
which has guided the OF the fathers of the democ
racy and the friends OF the Union their earnest and
uniform appeals against the formation Of parties founded
on sectional issues and geographical distinctions But
may ask and il becomes duty TO ask, what shall be
the course Of all who adhere with fidelity to the faith
from Ire broad and high ground on which they have here
toorc, under all the vcssitudes and struggles OF warfare
81 hall century against the adversares OF democracy,
victorious and plant themselves upon this single anti
slavery ideal Shall they leave the great democratic
party Of the Union, and join themselves (wheher in sub
this sectional and geographical parys What true demo-
crat will advise It'll And what true and honest democrat
will tolerate il What should we gain to the cause Of
free government and to the durable interests of republ
cansm BY adopting the course and principles OF the eastern
and northern ederass. even i we should be successful
in securing few Offices in the State under the general
government that would compensate for the sacrifice OF
consistency and honor the surrender OF position the OBJ
liberation OF the democratic landmarks; in short, for at
t0rdng practical illustration OF the Wanted but migrate
full and groundess declaration that the national demo-
cratic party is dissolved |"
The democracy Of New York. who have maintained
their faith and principles, felt that they conceded all that
could be demanded submitted to- when they proposed
to meet those who have voluntarily separated from the
democratic party Of the State and Union, upon equal
NJ mi m n
and agreeing, once, 10 unite in common organization
and in the support Of common tickets, upon the old dem
ocratc platform Opposed to slavery as social evil, OPP
posed 10 its extension to free territory and opposed TO
making sentiments upon this subject political test,
whether attempted TO be imposed at the North OF at the
South they have new views to express on this sub
ect any declarations TO make, inconsistent with the
uniform tenor OF their and declarations demo
Gratis Leaving to wings and abolitioniss the period
ca agitation of this question. in terms adapted to the
nconyruous position Of savehoding executive and an
abolition constituency which secured his election, we
concede to every democrat the clearest right OF opinion
The object Of the democratic State convention at Rome
the proceedings of which have been laid before you,
TO obtain union and harmony among the democratic
of this State To attain this end, willing
TO disregard all questions OF FORM and sacrifice all per-
sona considerations We did not hesitate TO 60 to the
EXTREMIST verge OF concession. We did not believe the
slavery question proper element Of party discussion.
We coniomed in this respect to the uniform and
opinion OF the democratic party, and regarded It's con.
nexon with politics as pernicious in any form. We had
been taught by the sages and statesmen of the democracy
TO leave the question where they had left it, strictly with
in the guarantees OF the constitution avoid its agita
ton device OF the enemies of the democratic party
as the weapon of ambitious and designing men, and as
scheme OF ultimate dsunion STILL for the sake of har
mony not only met equal terms with those whose
leaders belonged to the democratic party, and
sharing largely OF its bounty and honors had deserted
that party, and combining with federal and abolition oppo
nents against it, had carried with them many OF its former
worthy friends, but took the initiative, and invited
them TO mode of union which could be offensive TO
none, and should have been acceptable to all.
we did nofh af he omen of our nven
10 oer the other convention committee of Cancellation,
with full powers to adjust differences and effect union
We met at the outset with what we cannot but
regard obstacle intended To- be nsuPebe. Before
the ofcil notification Of the appointment of commit
Tee was laid before the freesoil convention though
not until alter was IN possession of their chairman, and
well known TO members, they hurried through two
lgtoRs. the last Of which avowed the doctrine Of the
Wilmot rroviso The mover declared in Offering them
that they intended as instructions 10 any committee
they might appoint and their to any PROPOSE
ton that might be presented on our part There was
even some objection TO the appointment OF committee
to confer meet with ours and when a committee was
appointed they refused TO invest with any power but
restricted il to the nominal duty of receiving and bearing
our propositions TO their convention, and negotiating ION
all matters. except principle" Their leaders said they
had assumed their position, and that there nothing
left about which TO negotiate Notwithstanding these
indications, unpropitous TO harmony, convention
ceiyed their resolutions, referred them TO committee,
and sent the latter on their mission Of Cancellation.
Our committee at offered to avoid the slavery agi
tahon, in accordance with the uniform course OF the dem
ocrahc party, and. waving all questions OF past division
to unite in one organization and upon union ticket for
State officers This refused by the other convention
Then our committee, unwilling yet TO quit the field OF |
Effort offered the principle Of opposition to the extension
OF slavery to free territory declaring il sentiment OF
the North but discaimng it, in the language OF the Sc
cedng convention of last year. OF party faith, or
as condition OF political association II was earnestly
hoped that the free-soi convention would moi take po
stIon further removed from the democratic party than
that which they held when they seeded But in this
we were disappointed. This concession also .'dis
incty declined" Their original resolution upon the
Terms. We were invited TO assemble with the free soil
delegates in common convention and this invitation
was extended upon the sole ground of adopting "ths
instinct expression upon the subject of slavery put forth
BY them or in other words, express concurrence in
The principle OF the Wlmot Proviso was required as
prerequisite TO union. #t
II true they employed the ambiguous expression that
they dad not propose the declaration of any
mans indsriduof democracy OF of his right TO member
ship and association with the party" but they avoided
saying that II was not party test, and in no stage Of
heir proceedings they brought to declare that they
did not regard it, and would not act upon this view Of
Il They assert that they do not assume to deny any
mans right to association with the democratic party for
dnsrence Of opinion upon this or any other point
national bank Is thus placed in the category andf
squally tolerated with difference OF opinion upon the
subject OF slavery. This is significant fact But
heir determination to adhere 10 their original resolutions
= test y more distinctly presented another part OF
ne resollnon Of which we are speaking After assert
ratio In principle. and that they are entertained by
he great body Of the democratic party Of this Stae they
emark most orninousy, when candidate for public
,fice, the political opinions OF every individual become
roper subjects for and he hardly hope for
success whose views are not in conformity with those Of