The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-15

New xsrk Democratic Convention.
we subjoin the proceedings OF the State con-
yention OF Democrats in New York, including
both Hunkers and Bsrnburners, and we invite
Tor them the serious attention of our readers
This convention congratulates " the country on
the recent settlement by Congress of the ques-
tons which have unfortunately divided the peo-
pie OF these States" but refuses TO adhere to
that settlement And thus the Democracy of
New York isreunited -DIcKlNs6s and john AN
buren,, MARCY aud PREsros KING. And now
we are to witness The attempt to rcunite the
Northern wing of the Democracy, thus amaIga-
mated, with the Southern wing--with OUR
MAN, MCDONALD, FoorE, Cons a. Co. The
Ohio Democracy is TO be brought into the con
Germ with the responsible endorsement of Mr.
Senator CHASE, and the grand amagamation is
to be organized by that exquisite specimen of
vituperative dizziness, the Washington Union
Well, although Sam Patch demonstrated that
men could jump do,on a great distance and take
water without killing themselves, and that
some things could be done as well as others, we
shall still look upon the feat now to be attempt
ed as the most ridiculously desperate, and des-
peratey ridiculous, of anything yet proposed in
this age of humbug. And we should look upon
any Southern rights Democrat who should enter
into it, as who had surpassed in the art of
sinking the most bathetic exploits of modern
submissionism
TkA Her H. 49,
THIRD DAY.
SYRACUSE, Sept. IL, 1851.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The convention reasaembIed this morning
when Mr.. COchrane, from the committee on res
olutions, reported the following series as the re-
suit of their labors, previously stating, however
that two of their members desired an additional
resolve.
kesolued, That We approve of the aims and
PRINCIPLES set forth in the resolutions adopted by
the Democratic State convention held al Syra
cuse last year--which resolutions were as fol-
lows
Resolred, That the Democracy of the State of
New York, approaching the value of union and
fraternity, and standing upon their ancient prnci-
plespresent their candidates with confident reli-
ance upon the united and cordial support of all
who desire the ascendancy of its principles in
the State and national councils.
The third resolution deprecates the course
of the Wing national administration and the
fourth, the action of the Wing State administers
ton
Resolped, That, devoted to the principles and
forms of our confederation, and regarding the
rights Of all sections Of our country as members
of a common brotherhood, we cherish the union
of the States as the rock ofcur political govern
ment and deprecate all sectional agitation, either
at the North or at the South calculated to i'm
pair its sacred obligations to threaten its per-
petuity.
Resolued, That the Democratic party of New
Y ork are proud to avow their fidelity and devo-
ton to the great princi; les of the Democratic
party of the Union, as declared in the national
Democratic conventions held in 1910, 1874 and
1913; and that they look forward in hope and
confidence to the comp lete triumph of that party
in 1852.
Rssoired, That we congratulate the country
upon the recent settlement by Congress of the
questions which have unfortunately divided the
people of these States and Resoluedf uriher,-
That the Constitution OF the United States is the
only bond OF union among us--alike obligatory
upon the several States, and the people thereof
and, to preserve the Union unimpaired, every re.
quirement of that Constitution, and especially
served
Resolped, That the Democratic party of New
York will meet their brethren of other States in
national convention, and will cordially support
the canddatetnominated thereat, according 10 the
usages of the Democratic party.
The last resolution is one deprecating and
condemning the Wing management of the ca.
nails, as lavish, reckless and corrupt
Mr. Fowler. from the minority of the CON-
mittee, presented the following resolution as an
additional one
Resoioed, That the Democratic party of the
State Of New York will faithfully adhere TO the
recent settlement by Congress of the questions
which have, unfortunately, divided the people of
this State, and will neither countenance nor
sanction any sectional agitation.
MIR. Maurice approved OF the resolution inst
read by Mr. Fowler and while he supported the
resolutions of the committee, claimed that they
did not go far enough. He said the people of
nus section demanded the resolutions which he
presented and nothing short of it, in his opin-
ION, would secure the harmony of the party
Mr.. Nye declared that the report of the COM
mittee was the result of mutual concession and
compromise, and that he and his friends would
view the least addition or alteration OF that re-
port az overthrowing that compromise
DIR. Wright, of Schenectady, (Hunker,) sus-
tained the report Of the committee as a fair
measure OF compromise, upon which all could
unite
Mr.. Clarke, of Washington. (Hunker) also
sustained the report. He considered that there
was no difference in substance between the reso-
luton proposed by MIR Maurice and the one con-
tanned in the report
mr.. Sickies, at much length, supported the
resolution OF DIR. Maurice, and called on the
convention to follow the example of Pennsyl-
vania and Massachusetts, and adopt resolutions
which should affirm the determination of the
Democracy OF this State to adhere to the com.
promise measures, and to refuse their counte- |
nance or sanction OF any opening Of the slavery
agitation; to vote against the resolution would
be to rcaffirm contrary doctrine. To do that,
IN his opinion, would be TO lose the vote of
the Democratic party in this section of the
State.
SPeecbesYer made by Messrs. Garturn, Og-