Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-31

Rock River Pilot revived, at Wstertown, by
VIM. L. BUTLER. 1t is old Hunker in politics.
The following extract ola speech made by one
Of the members in the bunker Convention at
Rome, will convey very correct idea of the in
lernal condition of the Hunker party of New
York, and indeed. of thas party all over the nor
,hern states With the exception of few party
hacks, like Marcy, Walwortb, ETC., there is an
| honest desire among the great mass of those who
voted for Cass, to meet this slavery question, aud
meet it on the ground selected by the Barnburn-
ers. Mr. Burroughs spoke the feeling of that
class of people, aud should forty bunker conven-
lions flee from union when it is proposed to them
il VIII not prevent the people from voting out
their convictions on this subject Henceforth
the Hunker party of the state of New York is
but mere faction, and as it is there so it will be
elsewhere before long:
The Albany Atlas coatlins the following
speech in the Hunker Convention in favor OF
Free Territory:
What. Sir, is it TO be supposed that these Barn
burners are TO give up all their caarshod princi-
p'es-whi;h were tn, first ca lse o.. TIER S GEES
sion from us, AMI which is the sole object which
keeps them from us AMI ret,trds the 3srod I'M
ion without a struggle. No, sir! slavery is one
OF the questions winch we came h re II settle
and discuss. am not willing Sir, to believe
the great mass OF the ci IL ens in the mes.inp
house over there uDpatrotc They are ID mo
Gratis, Sir, and SO are we. And Sir, b leve
with the mass of both conventions, that the De-
mocracy OF the State of New YORK d sire unity,
harmony, ana decision of ACTON. What, sir,
shall we do in the way of furthering tn Sc Oh
Jccts which have brought us here, and for which
our constituents have delegated as! Is it to ell
the Other convention that we will have nothing
to say on the subject OF slavery? Sir, if we in
tend to treat them thus-reiusing to confer on
their own questions--we had b1tter not have
come here at all: we had b tier put on our hats
and 60 home, and leave them to take care of
themselves. am not prepared to I'll these m IN
to be dumb on the subject of slavery. Sir, the
time has come, and this question must b. settl I'd
no@7. Most uproarous applause, ard che, rs
and hools from the galleries. We must discuss
this question to-day. Mr.. Sickles here inter-
rnpted Mr.. b.; he was about to appeal to the
chairman to stop the speech, but was received
with perfect vollcy of sneers. Kisses, groans.
cheers, applause, and cries Of ''order ordor,'
and go on At,er some difficulty, order being
restored, Mr.. Burroughs proceeded.
Inc Ir ,sldcnt. (Nlr. Marcy) here interrupted
Mr. L. IL thought the debate irregular, and
declared the debate to be on tie reference.
This annon cement was received with few
hiss IS, and Mr.. Burroughs said-'If tn, clair
thinks the debate Irregular, he might have found
1t out before Laughter. The time ha,
come when You mast debate this slavery qucs-
ton; itmust be settled now. What have YOU
gained by sitting debate on the subject when
ever 1t came up for the last eight or ten wears?
While you have been qucnching flame, vol
cano is ready to burst under your feet Ire
we are III no fear OF the hangman's rope or the
assassns axe to debate this question. Ap-
plause. Sir. in our war with NJ ,xico we OBJ
tanned large territory. The d,s;inv OF this ter
ritory must b. settled We may discuss it here.
or we may postpone it for elk, but i; int t BE-
done, and the time has come. We have ro. IS d
to meet the othlr branch of the party here, and
those gentlemen meet us here to discuss this
great point. tell You, gentlemen, if YOU start
with fear at the very first mention of slavery,
there are many better and Drawer democrats and
men who ought to be in your places, aud arc
ready to step into your shoes. Order.l Gen
tlemen, am not an abolitonist, never was one.
and never will be one in common acceptance oil
the term. You may call me an uncommon one
you like, bnt if by the discussion of this qucs-
ton we can heal the breaches in our party. and
defeat the enemy, we shall be sure not to con-
tct with, bat to meet the wishes of the people.
Mr. Burroughs was honored by round oil trc-
mendous applause.