The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-01
DOUBLE SHEET.
NEW YORK IN A FERMENT.
THE SPLIT IN The WING PARTY.
ADDRESS OF TIE NATIONAL WIGS.
Opinions of the Two State Organs.

at Syracuse the Goth and 9th DAYS Of Scptember
instant, for the purpose of nominating Governor and
other etste officers having been compelled to withdraw
from the convention and withhold their apyroba ION
Of its proceedings have deemed 1. proper to submit to
your consideration, statement OF he reasons that
have impeed them to this course. 1t was evident
upon the assembling OF the convention, that It was
divided into two parties, Of which com posed
Of those who embraced the peculiar principles and re-
ssrded with extraordinary favor the political course Of
MT WIN ii. Seward of the Senators from the State
OF New York. in the Congress Of the United States,
while the opposite party represe nted the opinion Of
that elsss which, while recognizing the individual
seferred to- q wtg, holding ems inent position do
yet regard his upon questions importan.
than any that divide the political parties OF the ooun-
try with sentiments the reverse OF appreciation It
also soop appeared that majority of the members
were CT the former class
Between persons thus differing, A. Is obvious there
was but one basis Of union; neither party could rca-
sonsby expect to degrade the other by to
abandon its principles questions where diners
existed; but both might unite without forfeiture OF
self respect upon such principles were held in
sommen 1t was accordingly upon tqis basis that the
undersigned constantly sbored to preserve secure
1hs union OF the whig party Of this State.
Immediately after the permanent organization Of
Ehe convention committee Of eight was appointed
20 prepare resolutions for its adoption -Four Of the
minority and the other fsur selected by the ma
jority, and nominated by the President at their
rtquest This committee, after q long session.
In which matters spon which difference Of opinion
existed frankly and fully discussed agreed upo.
set Of resolutions, in which all the members Of the
sempittss With single exception, fully concurred.
The dissenting member, who was Of the majority
party, was willing to give his assent II an addition
should be made to single resolution, which addition
his three colleagues OF the party believed to be
re- an1f laIf .hsf, -.
Hnttee adjourned, whether he would net before ths re-
port was made, make his assent Internationally, so
IA such report might be unanimous.
THE zen resolutions thus agreed upon were pub
hshed In the Herald Last Saturday ]
when these resolutions were reported TO the
vsntios, they were received with great and very &C.
neral applause, and With exceptions satisfaction
banning In every lace at the prospect Of harmony and
TWAS not long, however, before maliss influence,
9ISosSSs=s g: :: seh from the menoers OF the con-
vention from others without IL, ans Witch was
santiy work distract the convention, and there
by divide and defeat the whig party began to exhibit
symptoms of dissstisfaction were msnif, sted and
motion de and carried tie lay the resolutions on
ration OF candidates
This motion, however WIS stated and carried, not
o test question the resolutions, but as having
reference only to the order of business and when It
represented to the minority that This proceeding
len them in Ignorance whether the resolutions,
framed in spirit OF compromise were to be adopted
whether Others were TO be substttutes to which
they could not assent or submit. the convention
fused TO proceed TO the nomination Of candidate.
After making the resolutions the special order on the
a<sem bling Of the convention the next morning, and
thercby ri wing them precedence over the nomination
Amer tho adjournment of the convention, the dele
gates Of the majority party met together aud sat In
secret session till q late hour of the night. The
undersigned were not permitted TO be present even
the foreacon OF this day The effects Of this exraordi-
nary eedng manifest The .pirit OF harmony
seemed 60 have ned fron the majority They moved
together and voted togsther sodly and inpe neraoy
reversing the yr0eeeaings Of The precseaios asy;
10 the nomination candidates After this business vas
completed, cue OF the msj0Tity Mr cornuelp intro
sumed were agreed upon In the previous
night and which he moved subf.iiute for the re.
tbs.e resolutions the undersigned strongly ,p
poseA the that thsy considered thsn as I'm
plying upon the Fresdentand his cabinet ani
sountsnaacing renewal OF the slavery agitation The
substitute together with the original resolutions we're
after appeal, allowed TO BE- reconmttedt 70 the Com
mittee on Ieeoutions TO which eight in number were
added; but was soon apparent that this accession
was one Of torn and not OF substance The three mem
bors Of the committee Who had warmly supported tho
compromise resolutions, opposed them now "a,
The subftitute Of Mr cornrell wa, Insisted on Win
out any alteration that rendered In the slightest de-
gree more accept.tie 10 NJ.
The CON mittse were thus unable to agree, and re-
ported that the convention when the resolu-
lions Of MT Cornweli taken up and passed Upon
thsr passing the undersigned left the convention as
thew sd heretofore given notice they intended to do
Thu Il appear inst the minority would have been
snsd with the passing II the resolutions and ress-
sertDr eli the principles heretofore asserted by the
Wigs Of New York Harmony might have been pre-
served aud the whizs hav. continued unied yet with
ssssIon from The convention. and a dirinon of the
party they insisted upon an introduction OF matter
highly offensive to the minority and certain TO pro
The ,ubsttuts resolutions OF Mr.. Cornveil TO which
objscticns were entertained. were 81 follows
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sus,ssed vhis trineipes yih sqaa sdct In pros.
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asilatsffn the present Cersrefs 81.
Any a. All onverssnt With public events viii 81
once understand what the embarrassing question.
sudsd to in the slrtb resolu,iop Of Mr. Corn veil and
the eiahth resolution Of this nttee. Reference
had 70 the bills for estabshiag territorial govern
rnspts In New Mexico aud Utah and the bill Tor To.
settlement oftbe boundary II Texas aud especially q
tha latter measure. The President Of the United
states recommended the settlement % the controversy
relative 20 The boundary Of rerss by hxinE line b
agreement Of the parties and ado sing equivalent
in money 70 reras for the territory TO -hich she sur
vendersed her claim. Thirteen vhig tepr septatve
from the state Of New ork voted for bill haaed ID
.eoordsnce with the policy of the President The
,his senator and sixteen whg representatives from
New YORK voted against that bin.
n, ths epinion Of the undersigned, the President
I'D the thirteen vbig representatives Who supported
hin we're riaht aud the senstor and the sixteen whia
ssn,.s,ntaiivss who voted sssinst the reconmends
stn on the President wrong N.verthsiess, th.y