Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26
ADDRESS OF rH. WING CONVENTION AT UTICA


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FELLow -crTIxxEs The occasion which has called us
geher renders brief communication Of our views and prnc
pies to our constituents necessary and proper The Wing
party Of this State and Of the Nation has been peril The
preservation Of its purity. integrity, and usefulness OBJ
ecs dear to you and They be maintained only by
adherence to its nationality Local and sectional parties
can be useful only for local and temporary purposes The
Whig party of which members was organized and
has been held together for the establishment Of great pnc
pies and the accomplishment of noble and benecent mea-
sures co-exensve in their end and sim with our country
Through long series Of years. in days Of darkness and trial.
through alternate Of prosperity and adversely the po-
lca brethren who compose it the Wings of the North the
South and the West have stood shoulder to shoulder and
done battle vaantly together in cause. In our
ranks mehonoed veterans who have borne the burden
and brunt Of many contest who have shared victory and
defeat together and young who emulate the virtues and
well earned distinctions of those who have preceded hem
and burning with ardor to be led under the
Much good remains to be accomplished by the
nuance Of association, and must not be divided
and least and last of ALL may the Wing party Of the Nation
be divided by geographical lines. As Wings Of the North
we surrender our claim live and die in the same
national party with Clay and Crittenden, Bell and Mangum
Stany and Genry and host of others like them for they
devoted and sesacfcing Wings Of the Union AS Wings
of New York and Wings of the Union, con-
sent to be separated from our brethren the South and West
Sink or SWIM live or die survive or PERISH hearts and
our hands shah always be with them AS have done in
times past SO in the future desire rally with them
around the Constitution and the Union. Most deeply do
regret that any of arrangement should have arisen be-
tween them and us and prayer that all occasions of
difference may be taken away, all disputes adjusted, and all
divisions speedily healed While should much depore
division of the Whg party Of New York, should regret
still more the National Whg party rent in twain.
But paramount to every other consideration is the preser
walton Of the union Of these States with the republican ns
utions inherited by from revolutionary fathers, and
which are bound to transmit unmpared precious le
gacy posterity On depend the best hopes of
selves and children and the only hopes Of the downod
den and oppressed of all other nations Its value to the Anne
people, and to each of you and of U.S. cannot be
measured told There sacrifice of blood treasure,
any other earthly sacrifice that should not be willing
make for it, for it is above all price, For wisdom and
cellence the American Constitution has had parallel in the
history of the world II is useless to disguise conceal that
the union of the States has been less peril than the union
and harmony of the Wing party In the spirit OF compro
mise, concession, and Cancellation it founded and in the
spirit it must be preserved As party have
higher objects in view than the of the UnoD and
all other objects be subservient to that Not tie
ened.
The causes which have threatened the disruption Of our
party and of the Union known to you all We do not
propose dwell upon them here. Suffice to say they
mainly out of the acquisition of territory from Mexico by the
treaty Of Guadalupe Hidago which acquisition, in judg
men consequent upon the annexation Of Texas. To
that annexation, the with Mexico, and the acquisition
of territory from her. and the extension Of slavery into it
Wings opposed But all these matters which
belong the history of the past Texas is Of the
States of the Union, well her younger sister California;
the war ended the territory has been acquired, its bounda
ries Defined and governments extended it. California
free by her constitution believe that New Mexico and
Utah have sufficient guarantees for freedom in the nature of
their soil and climate in the Mexican laws still in force over
them and in the character and sentiments Of their nhab
tants After the most stormy session of Congress since the
establishment of our after an exhibition OF pas
ons and feelings the halls Of the two Houses before which
the friends of institutions may well reco and which
desire to repeated after excitement North and
South, which has not only engendeed feelings OF hostility
and bitter hatred between the people Of the two sections but
has well nigh aayng them in deadly conflict against
each other and caused the pillars of the Union to trembe
the question Of the extension Of slavery has been adjusted and
settled and in that settlement we prepared and we deem
it our duty as friends Of our country to acquiesce
The adoption OF peace Congress brought
about upon the recommendation Of faithful and honored
of New York, sustained by the able and patriotic
clors he has called around him by the wisdom and elo
quence and selsacrcng patriotism OF Senators and Repre-
senaves from all sections of the country, whose conduct in
throwing themselves into the breach between the North and
the South, and averng the dangers Of civil war and dsu
nion, highly approve Disputed questions and especially
those which involve the interests and deeply excite the feel
ngs and passions Of men, only be settled by mutual con-
cessons and compromise and is be expected that in
any adjustment the concessions will all be side.
would be protess to inquire whether the North the Sou
has gained conceded most by the settlement that has been
made and than useless to indulge in elimination and
recrminaton what is past While acquesce in and
approve the settlement and the of Representatives
in Congress who instrumental in bringing it about far
be it from condemn the motives purposes of those
who differed from them. But do hold that it would be
dangerous and improper reopen those questions and invite
renewal of agitation.
The country needs epose Legislation necessary for the
protection of domestic industry langushing under
ruinous foreign competition for the improvement Of great
internal hghwayS channels Of commerce. and upon other
important and the history Of the last session has
demonstrated that they cannot receive the attention due to
them from Congress so long as shall be engrossed and
parayzed by the agitation Of questions of slavery And
what more, the Government cannot be administered the
Union held together If is continued The elements Of
dscod have yet subded at the South if agitation is to
be renewed the North they will and react upon each
other and the consequences will probably be fatal The slave
trade has been abolished in the District Of Columbia few
years will complete the extinction Of slavery there The Whg
party of New York abdes by the constitution and its
promises and will interfere with slavery in the States
where it exists II is not abolition party, and in its name,
discam all political connexon with abolition and abol
tionists. sae
New York has been highly favored by the elevation Of
of her citizens to the Chief Magstracy Of the Nation We
have entire confidence in bis administration of the Govern
ment the wisdom and policy Of his command our
unqualified appreciation We conceive it to be the duty of
the Wings of this State to yield him and his administration
and unqualified support and not only but to avoid
whatever may embarrass it. That it will be soundly Whg
and emnenty conservative, have sufficient guaranty in