New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-02
NEW TRIBUNE.
NATIONAL WING ADDRESS.


The undersigned delegates 10 Wing Conyen-
ton held at Syracuse on the Goth and 27h days OF
September, for the purpose of nominating Cover
nor and other State officers, having been compelled
to withdraw from the Convention, and to withhold
their appreciation of its proceedings, have deemed
II proper to submit to your consideration state
ment of the reasons that have impeed them to this
course: 1t was evident, upon the assembling Of the
Convention that it was divided into two parties one
of which was composed OF those who embrace the
peculiar principles and regard with extraordinary
favor the political course of Mr.. w. b. Seward one
of the Senators from the State of N. Y. in the Con
gress of the U Statss, while the opposite party re-
presented the opinions OF that class which, while
recognizing the individual referred to to be Wing,
holding an eminent position, do yet regard his
course upon questions more important than any
that divide the political parties of the country, with
sentiments the reverae of appreciation. 1t also
soon appeared that majority Of the members
were of the former class. Between persons thus
differing it ia obvious that thero was bat basis
Of union. Neither party could reasonably expect
to degrade the other by requiring it to abandon
,ts principles on questions where differences ex,
isted but both might unite, without forfeiture of
aelGregpeot upon aach principles were held In
common. 1t was accordingly, upon thia bsss that
She undersigned constantly labored to preserve and
aecure the union Of the Wing party Of the State.
Immediately after-the permanent organise ton of
the Convention q Committee of Eight was appoint
ed TO prepare resolutions for Ss adoption. -Four
of tho members of this Committee were appointed
from the minority OF the Convention and the Other
four were aelected by the majority, and nominated
by the President at their request. This Committee,
after long aession, in which matters upon which
differences of opinion exiated wore frankly and
fully discussed, agreed upon set OF resolutions IN
which all the members of the Committee, with
single exception, fully concurred The dissenting
member who waB oil the majority party, was will
ing to give his assent if an addition should be made
"a eioele resou.ion which addition bis three col.
leagues of the same party believed to be inmate
rial; and it WEB leiS doubtful when the committee
adjourned whether he would not, before the report
was made give his consent Internationally, 80 thas
such report might be unanimous The resolutlons
thus agreed upon were in the folio wing words;
Here are inserted Mr. Duera resolutions, which
We have already published twice or thrice.
Ed. Irib.
When these resolutions were rep 1rted TO the
Convention they were received With great and
very general applause, and, with rare exceptions,
satlefaction beamed from every face at the prospecs
of harmony and united action. 1t was not long,
however, before maign influence, proceeding
not 70 much from members the Convention, asirom
others without it, and which was constantly 9t
work to distract the Convention and thereby d.
vide or separate the Wing party, began 20 exhibit
itaeli Under the pTompllDss Of certain lndiyid-
usa, symptoms of dissatisfaction were manfest-
ed and motion was made and carried, to lay
the resolutions on the table, for the purpose OF
proceeding to the nomination OF candidates Inc
motion was stated and carried; not, however, as
test question on the resolutions but as having re-
ference only to she order Of business; ind when Ii
was repreBented to the minority that this proceed
ING left them in ignorance whether the resolutions
framed in spirit of compromise, were to ce adopt
ed or whether others were tosu5mltted, 20 Woich
they could not aSHent or submit, the Convention re-
fused TO proce ed to the domination OF the can
didates After making the resolutions the spe
cial order on the assembling OF the Convention
the next morning, and thereby giving them pre-
cedeuce over the nomnations, the Convention
mme dia$ely adjourned After the adjournment
the Dcegeyes Of the majority party met together,
and sat in secret nession till late hour Of tho night
%.g SScSo:sitsned we're not nermtted to 80 peg
ent, even 90 spectators On the assembling OF
the Convention in the morning, the effects OF this
extraordinary proceeding were maniess. Ine
spirit OF harmony seemed TO have fed from the
majority. They moved together, and voted TO-
gesher, solidy and impeneraby. REVERSING sha
pIOCS60lDRB OF LH6 pgeCSUluS Jay tuey IdhU s&iS
special order on the table aud proceeded to tha
nomination of candidates After this business was
completed one Of the msjority MI Cornwell H.
troduced series OF revolutions, which it ID pra.
sumed were agreed upon in caucus the previous
nigh and wi oh he moved ss a substitute for the
resolutions reported by the Committee. To acme
of these resolutions the undersigned were strongly
opposed, for she reason that they considered them
az implying censure upon the President and bis
Cabinet and countenancng renewal OF agitation
on the subject OF Slavery Thesubstitute together
with the original resolutions, was after an earnest
appeal, allowed to be recommitted to the Commit
zee on ResolutionB to which sight new members
were added but 1t was soon apparent that the
concession was one OF form and not of substance
Ihe three members of she committee who had
warmly supported the compromise resolutions, CD.
posed them now. The substitute OF Mr. Cornwel
was insisted on without any alteration that render
cd them liz the slightest degree more acceptable TO
uS. Upon their passing she undersigned left the
Conve nson, as they bad before given notice that
they intended TO do. Ehus, it appears that if the
majority could have been satisfied with the aasing
OF resolutions reasserting all she principles hereto
fore asserted by tho Wings of New.York, harmony
might have been preserved, and the Wings have
continued united Yet with full knowledge that
the consequence would be accession from the
onvepsiop, and division of the party, they in
sissed upon an introduction OF matters offensive TO
the minority, and certain to produce disunioa and
defeat
The resolutions of Mr. Cornwel, to which objeo-
tiops were entertained, were the folio wing:
Rsioipe6 That our thanks are especially cue to Hon
william sswsrd for the sgnal All ity and fidelity uith
htkk xtpaA IN ThAI pitA1 ATalaa