The southern press., 1851-11-06
Ts the InAspsnxent EIsstsrs ef tAe Cltles
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Ts the Indspsndent EIsstsrs ef To Clttes
Of Usv Yegk and Dreek1yus
FELLow- -ClrIxEYs:-TheU Union safety Coua-
mittee derived thsir authority from lssee
meeting of their fellow-citizens, who unaae
uously resolved thst they would not support
any candidate for State officers or for members
of the legislature, who was known or believed
to be hostile to the peace measures recently
adopted by Congress or any Of them, or ia favor
Of re opening the questions involved IN them Tor
renewed agitation" Within few weeks, more
than fourteen thousand Of our fellow citizens
have committed themselves TO the same pledge.
To enable those thus pledged to carry out in
practice their views, the committee have prepared
. ticket for State officers, composed Of persons
nominated by one or the other OF the great Po-
itica parties. The reasons for the formation
of this ticket may be briefly recspitulated. The
organization Of the party conventions AZ syria
cuse, and their proceedings in nominating candi-
dates, were all in spirit Of decided hostility to
the compromise measures passed by Congress
To insure the domestic peace OF the country, ana
to preserve the Union. II is well known that
the Whiq party is divided into two secti0ns,--
National Wings and Abolition Wings. The
Democratic party is also composed Of two diyi-
sions,-NationaI Democrats and Freesoil or AbO-
ltion Democrats Neither of the great parties,
organized as they are at present, can be called
entirely national, although the great body of the
people are believed to be sound. In the Wing
convention at Syracuse, the Abolition Wings
were in majority, and they shaped the pro-
ceedngs of the body, and nominated a majority
of the candidates for Office to suit their own
purposes In the Democratic convention, at the
Al Ill n. s~,A
predominating influence, and they shaped their
proceedings, and named their candidates accord
ingly.
tickets be elected, it will be argued from the
re- suit and claimed, that the peace measures
which were passed by the influence of the most
distinguished men in Congress, of both political
parties, are condemned by the people, and that
therefore, there is authority for renewed agita-
ton in reference to the Fugitive slave law. Ol
this, fellow citizens, you may rest assured. II
is perfectly idle to say that the proceedings OF
either of the two great party conventions were
conducted solely in reference to State policy,
and politics.
If the persons recommended by this COM
mttee shall succeed, then will the State stand
unon national ground, and the abolition ten.
denotes of both political parties will be rebuked
and checked. This is the only way in which
under existing circumstances, the honor of the
State can be preserved, and its fidelity to the
Union proved. We therefore invite all friends
of the Union, all who desire to see fraterna
feeling restored between the people of the
North and the people of the South, to vote the
Union State ticket We have not agitated the
community by the call of public meetings Of
citizens, nor do we intend to do so we have
no party press subject to our control but we
appeal to the cool judgment and sound patriot
ism of the people. We mean to give to every
voter who chooses to do 80, an opportunity te
vote for tho UrIon TICKET. If we succeed, We
shall do so, not by party organizations, but II
spite of them The result OF our success viii
be, not to make new party, but to make eacf
| party more national. To the independent voter'
we submit our cause.
| 1t has been said that the election of th
ticket will prevent the enlargement of the Fri,
canal. 1t is no part of our duty as acommittee
to decide upon the canal policy of the State, bu
we solemnIy assure you, with entire unanimity
that the canal board, however formed, cannot
by virtue Of any authority vested in it, defea
the enlargement of the Erie Canal That meas
ure was settled by the legislature, at sessio
specially called for the purpose, 80 far as leg's
laton can settle it. The act by which it is Sc,
tied is an act entitled "An act to provide for tn
completion Of the Erie canal enlargement, an
the Genesee Valley and Black River canals
passed July TO- 1851, three fifths being present.
1t is a law, and the canal board have no right t
alter it. any more than the governor, or the cour
of appeals have right to alter it..
The act above referred to, may be repealed
or amended by the legislature, and electors VIII
feel an interest in this subject, should therefor
scrutinize the opinions of candidates for tn
legislature; but nominees on the State ticke
if elected, will have nothing whatever to do wit
the subject but to execute the requirements G
the law.
The committee. therefore, respectfully recon
mend for your individual support the followin
nominees, being assured that, if elected, the
will carry out the principles of the committe'
by OPPOSING FURTHER AGITATION OF THE SLAVE
Ry QUESTION.
For Judge of The Court Of Appeals.-Sau
uel s. Foot
For Secretary of State-Henry s. Randall.
/ For Comptroler. c. Wright.
For Treusurer,-James NJ. Cook.
For Attorney General-Dane Ullman.
/ For Canal Comm issioner. Henry Fitzhugl
For Engineer and Surveyor William J. Nj
Alpine.
Dated October 81, 1851.
E. X. COLLINS, Chairman.
HENRY GRIsKEL, Vice Chairman
h JOsHyA 5W J. Hnsnr' Secretaries.