The southern press., 1850-10-01


and Utah, without any prohibltory clause, on the
assumption that slavery is excluded by other
causes, it is the solemn duty of Congress to ex
tend the Jeifersonian ordinance those terrific
ries on the first indication that slavery or nvolun
tary servitude is likely to be introduced into the
territories.
The substitute also embraces the following adj
dtional resolution
Reeoired, That W unanimously recommend the
several candidates presented for the suiirages of
the people by this Convention, to the united and
energetic support OF the Wings of New York, as
men of distinguished ability and worth, and of
unblemished reputation and of tried fidelity TO the
principles of the Whg party, and as being sever
ally qualified, in every respect, for the high and
honorable trusts for which they have this day been
selected.
Mr.. Bush, OF Erie, moved that the resolutions
be referred back to the committee of eight to re-
port on He could not vote to censure any set of
men, especially Mr.. Duer and the eighteen others
who voted differently from what the paper wish
ing to be called the organ of the Wing party IN
this State called "a violent eliot to Kill the wing
ticket"
Mr. Dickinson, Of Steuben, said that he had m
tended not to say any more in the convention, but
he could not silently hear any man abuse MAJOR
/ ity of the convention. t.
I Mr. Bush, of Erie, said he did not intend TO m
jure the feelings any member of the convention
He was for the harmony of the party.
/ Mr.. Dickinson replied. He said that the gem
teman and his friends had taken bad position
/ when they endeavored To get up split IN the
! Wing party, with Washington Hunt, one of the
! most sterling Wings in the State, at its head
He approved MIR. HUNTS course in Congress,
as he did the course and doctrines OF Senator
SEWARD in his controversy with the Governor OF
! Virginia, when he wished him to- give up freemen
from this State.
Mr. Duer, Of Oswego, said Il at if the Con
venlion passed the resolutions proposed by the
Iala tha In rt
broken up, and where the majority would go re-
manned to be seen hereafter. He hoped that the
resolutions might be recommitted to the com
mittee.
! Mr.. Cornwell, of Cayuga hoped that il
the motion prevailed, the committee would be IN
creased to Is.
\ Mr. DUR called for the ayes and nays, and
was willing that the committee be increased to To-
The resolutions were then submitted TO the
committee as enlarged. Ayes Ga, nays 81
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at g. p. m.
:, Mr.. Chafiee of Erie, substituted T.. X. Jewett
in his place, he being obliged to return home.
4 Mr.. Duer, Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
: lutons, reported that the Committee could no
agree on any thing.
Mr.. Cornwe then called up his resolutions of
fered as substitutes the set of last evening, tt
which he made the following addition:
Resolrcd, That the Wings Of New York have
confidence IN the honest purposes ana particular
motives which animated the Wing representatives
from this State in the federal legislature, while
embarrassing measures have been agitated IN Tho
present Congress.
The yeas and nays on the substitute resou
tons then taken--yeas "a, nays AZ. So the
substitutes were adopted.
I The question on the resolutions as amended was
then taken for the lst, ID, Sd, and 4th by accla
nation.
i After the vote on the resolutions, MIR. Duer ant
his friends left the convention.
The President then addressed the convention n
follows:
The courtesy which had been extended toward
: him, induced him to believe that he might be ir
), dulged in few remarks. No political defeat {
a his whole life has caused him the pain that h
experienced at the present moment. He ha
heard it intimated out of doors that he had bee
! partial in the selection of members of the com
! mittee on resolutions. This charge he replied
His duty, as presiding officer Of this convention
; had now been discharged. He renewed his deca
rations of attachment to the Whig party; tina
party whose honors he had received and who's
defeats he had shared. 1t appeared that the com
mittee could not agree. Doctrines had been ad
vanced Wing doctrines, which he and thos
who thought like him, could not recognize
: such. 1t therefore seemed consistent resg
: the chair into other hands. This he did wt'..9tl
: best feelings 10 ALL gng
/ LATER AND IMPORTANT. The committee of II
n seeding delegates has called State convention
assemble at Utica, on Thursday, the I7th of O
f tober, to be composed of one delegate from ea'
: assembly district. They also recommend th
] primary meetings be held in every county. III
: address will be very long. 1t is the production
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