The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-19
HUNKERISM TRIUMPHANT In NEW YORK.


to pass. Radical Democracy in New York has
passed under the yoke of Hunkerism. The Union
State Convention of Democrats met at Syracuse,
on the 10th. For the proceedings in detail we
have no room. II is enough to know that the
Hunkers, or that body of the Democracy which
supported General Cass in ls4s, being minori-
ty, as the vote then showed completely controlled
the Organization and action of this Convention.
The result Of the proceedings are thus given in
the Mem York Eus,lug Post
The Telegraph, of this morning, reported the
nominations made at the Democratic Convention
held at Syracuse, as follows;
For Gopernor-HoRATIo SEYMOUR, Oneida Co.
For L.. Gouernoy-SANFoRD f. CHURCH, Or
leans.
Canal COMMUNICABLE C. MATTER, Rens-
selaer.
CLERK of Appeals-CHARLEs S. BENTON, Herki-
State Prison IaspeoOr-WM. G. ANGEL, Cat
taraugus
Two of these persons Seymour and Mather,
belong to what is known the Old Hunker d-
vision e. the Angel are
ers, as they are called. The nomination Of Sey
mour was not unexpected
No address was adopted by the Convention
but the Committee on Resolutions, of which Mr..
| OConnor was Chairman are represented by the
Telegraph to have made the following report
l. Resoired, That the Democratic party of New
York are proud to avow their fraternity with and
their devotion to the great principles of the Dem
ocratic party of the Union, as declared ut the
National Democratic Conventions of 1910 and
is4s, and they look forward in hope and conf
dence to the complete triumph Of that party in
| 1852.
9 Resolred, That we congratulate the country
upon the recent settlement by Congress of the
questions which have unhappiy divided the peo-
| pie of these States
| 3. Resolued That the Democracy Of the State
of New York, approaching the value of union, fra
ternity, and concord, standing upon their ancient
principles present their candidates with q conf
dent reliance upon the united cordial support of
their principles in the State and National Coup-
ellis
4. Resolued, That though we urge no factious
war against the constituted authorities, and as
American citizens will stand firmly by our coun-
try, by whomsoever its Government may be adj
minstered-we regard the action Of the Wing
| National Administration, from the first exhibit
tions of its proscriptve and intolerant course TO
the climax of the Galphin claim, as worthy of the
false pretences under which it came into power
and of professions which have been invariably
| violated.
| s. Resolped, That the Wing administration of
this State is the reiteration Of the series Of ex-
| travagances in the public expenditures of eva
sions and violation of the Constitution and Of an
unsound and lavish policy, which have signalized
the course of the party which, aided by dissen-
| sions in the Democratic ranks, brought that adj
mnistration into power; and that the interests of
| the People and the character of the State demand
a speedy return to the wise, safe, aud approved
policy Of the Democratic administrations
| g. Resolred, That devoted to the principles and
| form of our Confederation, ever mindful Of the
blessings it has secured to ourselves and to man.
kind, and regarding the citizens of all sections of
our country rs members of common brotherhood.
we cherish the Union Of the States as the ark Of
our political covenant and that we deprecate all
sectional agitation, at the North or South calcu-
lated to impair it's sacred obligations or to threat
en- its perpetuity.
These resolutions are said to have been carried
by vote Of 80 to 81.
Among the great principles declared by the
National Democratic Convention in 1910 and
ls4s, we find the following
"That Congress has no power under the Con-
stituton to interfere with or control the domestic
institutions Of the several States, and that such
States are the sole and proper judges of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs, not pro-
hibited by the Constitution; that all efforts of
the Abotionists or others, made to induce Con-
gress to interfere NTH questions Of dUery or 10 take
uacipisnt Steps ia relation thereto are calculated TO
lead to the most alarming and dangerous conse-
quences and that all such efforts have an inev-
table tendency to diminish the happiness of the
people, and endanger the stability and permanent
cy Of the Union, and ought not to be counte-
nsnced by any political institutions"
Against this resolution the Barnburners of
New York protested-on il they took issue with
the supporters OF General Cass-and against
him they supported Martin Van Buren,, as the
express representative Of the principle, that Con-
gress had right and was bound to interfere
with the question Of slavery, wherever it lay
within the Jurisdiction of the General Gov.
eminent, and that every consideration Of human
ity, morality, and policy, required its positive
interference to exclude slavery from the Terrific
ries The Syracuse Union Convention reaiirms
the Baltimore Platform, the Cass principle and
thus passes sentence of condemnation upon the
one hundred and twenty thousand Democratic
electors who voted for Martin Van Buren, against
General Cass in isAs. Aud among the principal
agents in this apostate movement we find lead
ing Barnburners, who not long since grew hoarse
in declaiming against slavery. A more shame
less, pro6igate abandonment Of principle, Is not
on record.
Will the honest Democracy Of New York
sanction such apostacy' Where are the old Lib
erty men who Joined the ranks Of the radical De-