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conduct in throwing themselves into the breach be.
| tween the North and the South, and averting the
dangers OF civil war and disunon, We highly APP
| prove. Disputed questions, and especially those
which involve the interests and deeply excite the
ceilings and passions Of men, can only be settled by
mutual concessions and compounds, and il is not
to be expected that in any adjustment. the
sions Will be all on one side. II would Ike prohless
| to inquire, whether the North the South has
gained or conceded most by the settlement that has
| been made, and worse than useless to indulge in
crnlnaton and recrimination over what is past.
While We aoquiescc III and approve the settlement,
| and the course Of our Representatives in Congress
who were Instrumental in bringing it about, far be
il from us to condemn the motives or pur poses of
! those who differed from them. But We do hold
that IL would be dangerous and improper to reopen
those questions and invite renewal of citation.
The country needs repose. Legislation is neces-
sary Tor the protection OF our domestic industry
now languishing under ruinous foreign competi-
ton; for the Improvement Of our great internal
| highways aud channels Of commerce, and upon
other important measures; and the history of the
last sesson has demonstrated, that they cannot re-
ceiyet the attention due to them from Congress,
long as il shall be engrossed and paralyz ed by the
| agitation of questions Of slavery. And what is
more, the Government cannot be administered, or
| the Union held together, if it is continued. The
elements OF discord have not yet subsidized at the
South; II agitation Is to be renewed at the North,
they will act and react upon each other and the
| consequences will probably be fatal. The slave
trade has been abolished in the District of Coun
bia, few years will complete the extinction of
slavery there; the Wing party of New York abides
by the Constitution and its Compromises, and will
not interfere with slavery in the States where it
lsts II is not an abolition party, and, in its name,
we disclaim all political connexon with abolition
| and abolitionists.
New York has been highly favored by the ele-
walton OF one of her citizens to the Chief Magstracy
| of the nation. We have entire confidence in his
administration Of the Government; the wisdom
and policy of his measures command our unquali
fled appreciation We conceive it to be the duty of
the Wings of this State to yield him and his admin
istration warm and unqualified support; and not
only so, but to avoid whatever may embarrass it,
That it will be soundly Wing and eminently con-
servatise, we have sufficient guaranty in his past
lie and services, and in the eminent statesmen
who compose his Cabinet. His moderation, his
ability, and above all, the honesty Of his purposes
and the purity of his character commend him to
the commence and support OF the American people.
The nation cannot boast purer better
Wing than Willard Fillmore Associated with him
are statesmen and leaders whom the Wing party
have long been accustomed to follow, and who
have done nothing to forfeit and much to increase,
their confidence and admiration--Clay and Web
ser, Corwin and Crittenden, and long list of H.
lustrlous Names too numerous to be repeated here.
we have as yet seen no cause to discard our long
tried and faithful leaders, and substitute others in
their places.
Candor, our duty to ourselves and to you, com.
pei us to allude briefly to the occasion that has
called US together. The reasons that compelled
thirty nine delegates to seCcde from the late
venton at Syracuse, and to call another, are sue
cincty and ably set forth in the address published
by their direction and under their authority, and
1t is not necessary now to recaptuate them. The
course pursued by the sgncrs of that address was,
IN our opinion, necessary TO save them-our Rep
resentatlves IN Congress who voted for the measures
OF peace, and our Wing Administration-from die
grace as well as the Whig party Of this State and
of the nation from dissolution. We cannot resist
the conclusion, that the course of the majority in
that convention was unwise and intolerant, that it
tended directly TO the conversion Of the Wing party
of New York into political anti slavery party, to
its distraction and division at home, TO its
ance from the Wing party of the Union, and the
inevitable defeat OF the important measures which
all true Wings have SO long abored to efiectuate.
Candidates nominated by such convention, how
ever much they might deprecate the principles
avowed in its resolutions, could not receive that
united support indispensable to success, without
the endorsement OF a body more national and less
sectional in its Character The landmarks and
boundaries of the party, which had been partially
lost sight OF in the anti slavery excitement, from
which we are just now emerging, needed to be run
out anew and re established.
1t is due to the Wings of other States and other
sections that the true position of the Wings of New
York should be known They stand now where
they have ever stood, the broad platform of the
Union, and UNFOLDING the banner of the Copsttu-
ton. They "know no North, no South" but
theirs is ga common country and common des-
tiny" Men may change, but principles
as lasting and mmutabe right, truth, and JUS
uce. We pledge ourselves and constituents
for the maintenance of the Constitution and the
preservation OF the Union under all circums
and al all haza rds.
We deeply regret that there should be diver
sity OF sentiment or discussions among the Wings
of New York. We know of way for them to
unite but to come together in the spirit of tolera-
ton and forbearancc and discarding all subjects
of discord, to adopt those principles and sentiments
In which We all concur. live have differed on ques-
tons connected with the institution of slavery,
their settlement affords opportunity and a
common ground of re union. The re-opening of
those questions and renewal of agitation would
preclude all hope OF reconciliation. But in the
which nCtuated AT
cuse, still extend the olive branch of peace, in
the earnest hope that ii may not be again and in
like manner rejected.
The candidates whom present TO you fellow
citizens, for your suirages at the coming election,
commend to your united and hearty support.
We have confidence that, If successful they will
uphold the Wing administration of the General
Government, and labor TO maintain the integrity
and promote the principles and measures OF the
great Wing party of the Union. That they may
be successful, the Wing men and Wing principles
triumphant, we will labor diligently Ourselves;
and we earnestly entreat you to put forth your
strongest efforts for the accomplishment OF the
same glorious end. The eyes of the nation now
turned upon the Wings Of New York; they shall
not have reason to regret action, and no oppor
tunity, we trust, to mourn over our defeat
UREA, October II, 1850.
FRANCIS GRANGER, President.
JAMES VAN NORDEN,
JOHN V. GEDNEY,
JOHN kNICkERBACkER,
GEORGE II. MYERS, v p,o.;de,,s
6. NEWTON DEXTER,
VIM. It. LAWRENCE,
THOS. II. ROCHESTER,
GIDEON HARD,
JAMES O. PUTNAM,
WM. II. VANDEnBILT, co.....;
RUSSELL MARTIN,
JAMES NJ. RANKIN,
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