The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-01

msjorIsy. were not satisfied They were willing IA
allow hony OF purpose to Others, bat they insisted
upon distinct approval Of the course Of Mr. Seward
and consequest censure Of those who differed n
him TO this the unders'SEed could not consent
believe TO have been right aud to praise those whom
they believe TO have been wrong they would not do
tins either directly BY their votes indirectly by
anieseenee in the proceedings Of the convention -
They old not choose, for the sake Of putting CROW
OF glory on the head u Mr.. Seward, to stamp with
concentration the President Of the United States and
such eminent wings a. Henry Clay ana Daniel Web
ster. Could they have done this without being 're-
cresnt 10 their principles and trescherous to their
The spirit that animated the realots in this business
10 well illustrated by the declaration of OF them,
that Tho one hundred guns fred by the order OF
whie committee in the city of New York must be
swered by this convention. The vote for Mr. Seward
and the Union When, from all the wings In Con
sross ard in the Union, Is selected a special
ticuar in his 1t would be vain deny that
this emphatic COMMUNICATION Of Mr. Seward, espe-
cislly in the circumstances under which it was
given, has reference to his the subject Of
slavery. 1t would 60 forth to the common under
standing OF as sanction of his pee ulisr opinions
be regarded as an incorporation Of them into the
creed OF the whig party. The design to convert the
wbg party OF this State into abolition party or
rather, to destroy the ~hig party aud build up an
abolition party on its ruins Is also manifest in the
adoption Of the seventh resolution of Mr. Cornwell
The promise ssoutic while they assert the we'll
slavery acquiesce In the settlement that has been
made, and discountenance agitation but the resolu
tion adopted by the convention points to a renewal
OF sgtation, and would have been followed, IL as
septed to- by re-sgtatiou Of the Wilmot proviso in
every county in the State.
OF the two points Of difference between us and our
opponents the one relates to persons and ia transient
II IL question Of personal honor question of dde
lily to friendsa question of standing BY abandon
country at dangerous crisis. The other difference is
difference of principle and Is permanent Rejoicing
at the restoration Of harmony and the pachcstion OF
the country, that have followed the passage of Mr.
elays compromise bills, We stand by the settlement
made therein and We are opposed to all attempts to
disturb it. Our opponents. the other hand not
Satisfied to let the matter rest but insist upon
newed agitation They have sought to convert the
We have resisted resolutey the arst attempt TO de-
this and that resistance necessary, when and
where and in the manner in which it was made. But
ior that movement the wing party OF this State would
have been rrevocably lost in abolition agitation or
rather there would have ceased to be q whig party
In the State Of New York III, from that convention
there had walked but ten men-if there had walked
but one-with that man would have been the whig
party Of the United States.
The undersigned have not felt themselves authorized
TO bind there whom they represent by either asserting
to, or repudia,ing the nominations that have boon
made. The candidates most, IL not all OF them,
believe to be sound national wings and opposed to the
action Of the majority in the Syracuse oonvention
but their position is at present ambiguous. They may
accept the nominations fimply and Internationally,
thereby binding themselves to support the principles
declared at the Syracuse convention and In such
support or they may decline tie nomination sltose-
ther; they may place themselves before the people
no ildepcndent whis candidates, on broad national
grounds.
In any event necessity exists that the true wings
Of Neu York should speak for themselves. We have,
therefore appointed committee with structons to
Invite the wings to State convention, to be held at
Iuch time and place ~ they may deem expedient 1t
Is net to anticipate the action OF that
ton When assembled, they may adopt the present
candidates, they may ldiate them, they may
nominate candidates of their own. may be most
pedient under circumstances then existing Doubt
less they will feel II inc umbent themznd for this,
II for nct ing else convention Is neoesssryto declare
TO their brethren the Unien their prnci
Piles Nd points In which they have been
sented In Syrac TO vindcate thefcain of
Mr. Fillmore to the affection and confidence OF his
countr ~ men and TO thank lin In such words the
occasion demands for the wisdom, patrietism, and
courage he has displayed in quietly setting eecoss
controversies avertng aud preserving the Union.
mcyAryREs.