Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12

to their pnncples and ueacherous TO their friends The
spirit that animated the zeslots this business s well Illus
sted by the declaration Of them that the hundred guns
fired by the orders OF the Wing committee in the city Of New
York must be answered by this Convention" The vote for
Mr. Seward was this answer to the guns fred for Henry Clay
and the Union. gN ~
Whsn from all the Wings in Congress and in the Union,
selected for especial audaon, be for something
marked and particular in bis course 1t would be vain TO
deny that this emphatic commendaou Of Mr. Seward
cay in the circumstances under which was given has
ference his course the subject Of slavery would go
forth to the common understanding Of as sanction OF
his peculiar opinions and be regarded as an incorporation
them into the creed Of the Wing party.
The design TO convert the Wing party Of this State into
abolition party or rather destroy the Wing party and build
up abolition party its ruins is also manifest in the adop
ton of the seventh resolution of Mr. Cornwe The COM
promise resolutions, while they the well known doc
nes Northern Whgs the subject Of slavery scquiesce
the settlement that has been made and ap
ton But the resolution adopted by the Convention points
renewal of agitation. II would have been followed il
assened to- by re-agtaion of the Wmo proyso in every
county in the State.
OF the two points Of difference between us and our oppo
nen the relates persons and is transient Il is
question Of personal honor question Of fidelity friends
question Of standing by abandoning who, in our
Judgment have stood by their country at dangerous crisis
The other difference is difference of principle, and is per-
Rejoicing the restoration of harmony and the
pacicaon Of the country that have followed the passage Of
Mr. Cays compromise bills stand by the settlement made
therein and opposed to all attempts to disturb Our
rest but insist upon renewed agitation They have sought
to convert the machinery Of party to the attainment of that
end. We have resisted resoutely the first attempt do
this and that resistance necessary when and where and
in the manner in which it made. But for that
nent the Wing party of this State would have been rreev
ably lost in abolition agitation rather there would have
ceased to be Wing party in the State Of New York. IT.
from that convention there had walked but ten men, If there
bad walked but one with that would have been the
Wing party Of the United States 6
The undersigned have felt themselves authorized
bind those whom they represent by either asserting
pudiang the nominations that have been made. The
ddates if all Of them, believe he sound Ma
onal Whgs and opposed to the action of the majority
the Syracuse Convention. But their position present
ambiguous They may accept the nominations simply and
Internationally, thereby binding themselves support the
principles declared the Syracuse Convention and in such
they would probably appear worthy your supports
or they may decline the nomination altogether they may
place themselves before the people Independent Whg
ddates, upon broad national grounds.
In any necessity exists that the true Whgs Of New
York should speak for themselves We have therefore APP
pointed committee with instructions to invite the Wings
State Convention be held such time and place as they
o that Convention when assembled They may adopt the
present candidates, they may pudate them they may
nominate candidates of their own, may be most expedent
under the circumstances then existing Doubtless they will
feel incumbent upon them, and for this for nothing else
Convention necessary declare their brethren through
out the Union their principles and sentiments upon points in
which they have been msepresented Syracuse vnd
cate the claim Of WILLARD FILLMORE TO the affection
and confidence of his countymen and thank HIM such
words the occasion demands for the WISDOM patriotism
and courage he has displayed in quieDg sectional conrove
sizes, ayering civil war, and PRESERVING THE UNION
[sigued by thry-nne Delegates including Mr. GRANGER
and Mr., DUER.