The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-30
qhe Late Whig State Convention--The Divi-
sion Ia the Why Party.

In another column we publish an aostrac, Of the
addr IS % the wlis parry OF the STATE ofNew York,
agreed upon by the forty delegates who seeded
nom the convention at Syracuse, when VIM. II.
Seward gnt his course in Congress were endorsed,
and when resolution was passed, declaring in
substance, as part of whig principles that the sla-
very agitation should be revived. We recommend
eur readers TO study it carefully, and reflect upon
the fate that awaits the wing party in ease
ihe Syracuse platform be not repudiated. We
have laid before our readers lul and impair.
isI aceoun; Of the proceedings of the Wing
State Convention, which assembled al Syracuse.
last week. from which they VIII be enabled form
a proper opinion Of the extraordinary course pur.
sued ty the Seward abolition faction, and of the
still more extraordinary platform which they issued
rs a char. for the guidance Of the wings in the
election which will take place in November. The
proceedings Of that body have created an intense
excitement in this city, ard have disgusted and
sickened all the sensible and conservative men Of
The whs party.
Bythis convention the whiy party in this Stale
have incurred an oium and disgrace that will at.
iaeh 10 Them for Pefhsps quarter Of century.
Every one knows that whrn the compromise mea-
sures were passed y Congress, short time since,
and the slavery agitation adjusted, she people Of
all parties rsoced and thrill Of pleasure and de-
tight was experienced throughout the Union. Ia
some places there were public uhIless when the H.
aines Of the settlement OF the long sgtaed and an
sry question reached them; patriots every where
Self as liza load had been removed from their minds
and all men attached TO the union Of these States,
bresthed fresr, and were more cheerful. Dema-
eoguei.m, it was thought, was trowned down, the
consi' .u ion was preserved from the perls which
4, - 1,
could prsvcnt,hr United States from starting upon
anew career Of prosperity, wealth, and strength.
Bat such a happy and glorious state Of thing.,
would not suit IN. Northern abolition wings
Needed by the demsgogue VIM. II. Seward, who,
Immediately aitsr the adjustment attempted 10 re-
rev the agitation n the Senate Of the United
States. Instead Of repidiatng the demsgogue
and his coniemptible effort 10 renew tina,
agitation, the Wing committee not only en-
eorscd both TO the fullest extent, but declared
81 ss a part Of the niger platform which they
had the impotence 10 form for the wings Of
ihis Staie-ihsi IL is the solemn duty Of Congress
70 extend ths Jslleronian ordinsnce over New
Mexico and Texas On the first indication that
slavery s likely 10 be introduced iato those ternto-
rice Such barefaced attempt 20 revive an aai-
tauon which, ~ enc time, threatened the destruc-
Jou Of all that American patriots hold dear, and 20
T,sisiIe he has'ile ietlises between the Northern
and Southern States, will not, cannot, be tolerated
BY the whigs Of THE State perf.c, outrage on
their r., lings and sy mpaihcs II we know ANYTHING
Of the temperament Of that party, we are convinced
that will be frowncd down by them, and that the
author oi the Outrage willh, bsuished from among
ihem. No wonder tina, The respectable and national
~his delegates refused to eli any longer among
r =. H..
clique Of wire puller. aud iactionsts who, to adj
vance their own political interests, would sacrifice
ibe Union itself The faciicnis,s commenced their
dirty work at the very commencement, Of the con-
ysntion. Ihey held csucusscs TO which none were
admitted but delegates Of the fright color" that 10
black, and from which the national whig delegates
were excluded. For the information Of the public,
we give the names 81 the delegates who voted
Cor and agsins, Mr.. CornwelTs motion to postpone
the consideration Of Mr. Dusrs' resOlutioss, until
AFTER the nonin atoms made. Oar readerscan
take those who voted in the affirmative as the
abolition fsctionists, and those who voted in the
asgatvs as national wings They are as fol-
rows
Fos rst ~orio~- Nes.rs Hssr,n. John.tone, ssd
oothout. II Aisauy: sherman and Smith Of tIessny;
ksttsl q Broome' T.fcrd, Cornsei, snd Adsms, Of
CbsDuns HutN.rd q Cssp.nso: Everest Of Clin.
ton erever and Colln Of Column bia; sk-el OF Cort-
snd; Graham and Moore. o. Delaware; Plstt of
Dotehssr wheeler, q Frsnkliu; Wells o. Patton;
Hsscall. % Gensses. BAILEY and Ta.t. OF Green
poollttle and Prcseott o. Hersmer; Smith Bailey
and hcCollor, ~ Jefferson; Baston, Of Lewis; Abel
end Afpsld Of LivibEston! Goodw n ard p.~eber on
Madison Sheldon snd For, ~ Montgomery: Poisom,
ftreug and Blskeley q Nee Yors Fisgier aud Race
81 niagara Campbell porrsne., and uIsby Of Onei.
"a; nsrrist. co-i-s yt,eh, and Hart q onopssss
Orleans; Hard sod Morris Of Ot-seo. whippIs and
Fosyth q Rensseaer; Boughton and Freernan q sa-
ratosa, Van eiyck. % Schenectady: Aynd-rp. Of
R<neea, Hotehkin. Dickinson ard Grsba, Of steu.
heu. nd a. t.t.r. "a