Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-09-01
From the Cdroiiniam.
The Democracy OF New
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tion--coalition Of the Buffalo platform
has been announced as the result of the
late conventions of the party at Rome,
New York; but we rejoice to say they
are disappointed. The main body of the
Democratic party Of New York have re-
solved to adopt no platform but the an
cient one of the party, embodied in the
resolutions of the Baltimore Convention.
These resolutions hold to the doctrine
of orvcntion--denying the right of
Congress to legislate on slavery, leaving
tho subject where it rightfully belongs, in
the hands of the people,when organizing
State Government. We are glad there
has been no coalition ,itincrcaseso our faith
in the republican principles of the great
Democratic party, and gives us an earnest
that it is alone by the consolidation of this
party the South will be secured against
legislative aggression.
If the true exponents of Democratic
principles unite upon the safe ground of
non-inteuention, they will leave the
Wings of the North and Free ,Soilcrs to
beat the air in impotent rage at the fail
urc of their attempts to create sectional
strife.
We will endeavor to make up correct
abstract of the proceedings of the two
conventions.
The Free Soil Convention passed the
following resolutions, and sent them to the
Hunker Convention:
"ReSolved, That the views of this con-
vention on this subject are as follows:
al. 1t is not questioned or disputed
that Congress has the power over slavery
ID the District of Columbia
"2. 1t is not questioned or disputed
that Congress does not possess the pow
cr over slavery in the United States.
"3. The power Of Congress over slave
ny in the territories of The United States
isquestioned this convention holds that
The Federal Government possess the leg
is!a.iye power over slavery in the terrific
ries, and ought to exercise it, SO as to pre-
vent the existence of slavery there"
After the reception Of these by the
Hunkers, and a protracted discussion,
that body sent back the following to be
appended II be above:
al ResolGed, Although such are the
opinions we entertain upon this important
question, and which we feel it to be con-
scientious duty to maintain to the utmost,
unless convicted of their injustice and un-
constitutionality, we have never sought to
impose them on others, still less have we
made an acquiescence in our views Of. the
subject controlling test in an election, as
has been unjustly charged upon us. The
annals of our party proceedings may safe
ly be challenged for the proof that such
test has been advocated by us. We have
neither made such test, nor will we sub
NIT to it when made by others; nor can
the Democratic masses of the State be
induced to sustain those who do either
ain the spirit and sense of the Utica
resolution, above set forth, we have sub
mitted to your committee the foregoing
modification of the last resolution of your
convention, and if your committee shall
agree with us in that proposition, we will
recommend it for adoption TO our conycn-
ton"
This was rejected by the Free Soiers,
and the following resolutions were sent to
the Hunker's Convention:
"Resolved. We cannot accept the prop
osition of the convention sitting at the
Presbyterian church, to unite upon the
grounds suggested by them.
"Resolved, We respectfully request the
opinion of that convention as to the pow
or of Congress in prohibiting slavery in
the territories"
Both of these resolutions were laid On
the table, and the following adopted by
the Hunkers:
"Resoloed, That the power vested in
Congress in regard to this subject is a
controverted question among the Demo
Gratis, and we viii leave every man to the
enjoyment of his own opinion upon the
subject.
The Free Soil Convention rejected this,
passing resolution to the following ef-
feet:
"That we cannot accept the proposition
of the committee Of the convention as
scmbled at the Presbyterian church, to
unite upon the grounds which they pro-
pose to recommend their convention, viz /:
that Congress has no power in the State
whore slavery exists; that Congress has