The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-29

The Address ~ the WING Convention % the
Citizens OS New York.
Another election 10 at hand In q short time you
will b. called upon exercise the high prerogstves OF
frtensn. In ssseting agents as ten porAry .onss
ot psrtioDs Il your sovereign powers Representing
tie whg party II IL our duty to present TO you the
proper person. such repositories OF nign
judicial power H. VIII % the oaty
Of Other conventions select candidates to exercise
legislative functions end you will b1 called upon IL
you approve ths policy which has governed tne wn.s
party and the principles by which It Ia guided 70
rstiy such selections by the sanction OF the oiNot
box II may be prudent to refer briefly to some
OF the nenfnres and principles which We deem al
Issue in the coming election The constitution, OK
great fundamental law OF this state. has bren essen
sll, chspg.d by the action OF the people themselves
By he instrument which IN now the rule OF our
IN. legislation III regard to internal Improve
il preatly restricted and the questions in re-
hi- subject which have divided public opoion
ave been essentially modide Stl there Is upon
biz subject for the exercise Of both legislative aud sd
nnni,taive power upon course either liberal or mar
according he predominant policy Of tb. agents
administering such powers The elections held under
this constitution. tiuce its adoption have given to
the whig party predoLniDspoe Ia the leZhative aud
ex, cutive departments Of the State We poat
with rride aud condolences to the manner In which
iptvrt sting question Of int nal improvements The
po~r which the contribution left to the Legislature
have been exercised as to prosecute towards com
pl.top with all the despatch which the constitution
r.Iniit,d those great pubic works contemplated by
that To be perfected. The dstrust which had
been artful, excited m fedulouy fpst-red has been
on pllpd funds which had b.eu Withdrawn by the I'M
suthorgsd acts OF administrative agents have been
Test'red Effect the i.simate purpose contem.
plat, by the constitution The credit OF the State,
by thsse who should have fostersd 1t the
mort s,oulausy, has been steadily gaining ground.
from he wisdom and prudence which have character.
yed the alton Of It's financial affairs and 1t
pow stands high, nrm and unshaken That noble Es-
ten of internal improvements conceived with o. much
ssgncity and eectpg and promi ing so much for the
poe perity Of the State IL being prosecuted steadily
ana entrgrticaly to omplctiop the rich revenues
which it yield. sustaining the credit Of the State for
anhth q ~
tion justypg the confidence both Of the public credi-
and own citizens The embarrassments cre-
by the stop Law OF 1912 have been overcome, its
corss Qu-nt loses repaired, aud the State placed In
eorsiriop TO 20 without further obstacle. in the
tios hss opened 10 thisasp our presents
pic which must be contemplated with pride aud
satisfaction by every citizen OF the State rnis has
been produced by steady persistauce In the policy
which has been leading one with the whg party aud
by fstbuiy carrying out that policy by their govern
NJ. ptsl agents TO What policy does change in the
alton Of our affairs point! Are our citizens
r.sdy TO give hack power to these who have shosn
suicidal ascry in d~precstn he credit OF the state;
runous readiness IN embsrras sing our public works;
DC verse ilingness to conduct them to speedy
ana prosperous mpl-tion! Yet the history of the
sbews that these are involved in tue
rsu~. We feel the most assured confidence that the
people of this State not ready to go back to
the stop policy Of is4i or to commit great public
interests 10 hostile hands: but that they will rather
sustain tbose who have so prudently. wisely, and
faithfully administered it, affairs and conducted the
State Oh ward SO ttradily in its prosperous course
There ie another issue Of still greater moment aud
wider fcop. rsed for discussion at the coming cleo
tioD We sllude to the question 81 slavery. IL Is
hardly with the principles OF that venerable
Declaration Of Independence, that those
Who claim that all men born free aud equal,
tbouio hold any portion Of the human family un-
ttsib. cr,me perpetual tervtude to the utter
d-priv alton 81 their personal social and political
rph,s This was fslt 70 be sp inconstency; but the
revolution found States With slavery posed upon
tb.m- Nd uplinit.d EVIL which could not with pru.
d.rcs fs'ety ~ ut once threw of. These States
we're each sovereign and independent and the coostl
hsh bound n together In q neral
left e. tsc - there States the entire and
dsrt eonr, a III. question o. slavery within Its own
boz ders Those Sa,er which rid themselves Of this
evil, demonstrated by the results the wisdom and
policy Of tuch had right to interfere fors
bly, 9th this subj any other State to control its
action This has been Is universally conceded
" he II T. in proper for To ~pdesvor to demon
state 10 'be citizens ~ slave holding States sod 90
convince them " possible that slavery social aud
political evil ensrvatiug the vigor. bgntng the in
du.,ry psrsIyxiDg the ~naey OF those States which
toll. IT while now appeal to them In the spirit
of Ltndr sss by n regard q fame,
mon s,repgth and common resources, to remove
that which dicrecitr our humanity aud natensi re-
putstiop Yet cannot. bs any means. do auy act
which ~ all result In sil respects 30 dsrAble
We sill fee, ihsf The con prcmis~s OF he constitution
regards the original states to be respected
ard h~d sarrea Bat ~hrn the addition Of foreign
territr, heretofore 10 bres Uhit~d States IL
tsnpIa,~d either by sppsxston or purchsse We can
hirg the constitution II The United States
which pre- hbip 'h~ Insisting upon part that such
territory should be- spd chat continus free due
gsid the tai pr,Dcio- NJ free government
10 rational reputation power aud prosperity to
the prcmptipgs 81 humanity aud justice. compel "a to
that IN ,h territory shai nsor
The tsnn Unless u u ma'e ssc"r~ against the curse
AMI bi'snt" flnvery eucn |" h'hte OF facts prcsenS
qu.tuopr c"De~rp'pg tmvry't Ia regard 10 wh'ch the
contribution imposes ne upon the legislative
power 81 opsre,s aud IL sn evident TACT That very
great pfep bderrbce ~ pubic sentiment Ia the Tree
Sses II IN fav"r OF w" extreme ." tucn power IN surn
Dsiner n 10 secure the probb~p q" slAv~ry In suon
Territory inr'esrd 10 this iu'suon IN such respect
The shg party ~ th- re- States All c'nspieuousy OF
tbi, sat. has ,bown itsef from the nrst be 10 favor
o. human h"r'l sbs 81 ire toii; a."l uncoptsmins-
td hJ ,lssery In the acquired tsrrit"ry rh~ re-
e'Rrhtd ieso.fs ~ The ~hig party o-cAns Tn. expo
psnts 81 the general ehims"t OF the frr" states ana
The 'ub"qu.ht action OF tbAt party mas o-en In uni.
fuin scen With ,uch public tebtim-nt rfvinE "
vSor rr' DAN ana 'meiehoy IN" question 10 TINS
ssi.c'. hnt rr't'ttd nteif In e"nn-xion Suh the
echt.nrhtd spternt"u" ~ irha- SIX or seven years
~" IRE '.hersh'- J"hn quincy N'"oi- WIN 'nr's,o'
pb'r Ncrysn ana sev"rsl "thrr wing members of on'
si,, h,m I'M, s,d other STAT In document 20