Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-09
NEW YORK DEmocRATIc COALITION

= NEW XONk UEM0UHATlCO COALITION.
The Barnburncrs ami Hunkers of New York
held an Amalgamation Convention at Syracuse,
on the l4th ult.. in which ambiguous and decep-
live resolutions were adopted, bearing the ap-
psardnee Of approving Che whole Compromise,
when, in fact the Convention expressly refused
to approve the whole Compromise.
| Now, in the beginning Of theae. remarks, be
il remembered, that the Barnburner, or Free
Soil Democracy Of New York, ore the larger
faction, The Benton party in this State, is the
larger faction; that they therefore call them
selves The Democraticoparty, as the Benton par
lty Of this State call themselves The Democra ic
party; that the Bunkers Of New York, like the
Antics Of Missouri, were anxious to meet the
larger faction in single Convention, knowing
that they would be out voted and swallowed up;
1 that ihey ald meet them n Jingle Convention,
and were s~,-ilS'Sed up. Also, note it down,
that while John Van Buren, is the ablest leader
of the Rarnburners, the New York Post is
their ablest newspaper. Also, recolIect that
the Washington Union is the National organ of
the anti-Free Soil Democratic party, and that
our neighbor of the Courier is one of the ships
of that line.
Now how does il happen, that the New York
Evening Post, the speeches of leading abolition
lists which it publishes, the Washington Union
and the Hannibal Courier, all unite in, praisils
and endorsing that Convention2 Wait mo-
ment and we win tell you. SThe New York
J Post publishes the ,chole truth; the Union sup
presses part; the latter publishes the resolutions,
Iconcealing some very important attending cir
cumstances ) and refuses to publish d certain
; resolution which the Convention rejected, and
the debate thereon.
The true state Of The matter is about this -
Last year, The Goraoora.s Of New York met in
convention and passed resolutions approving the
Compromise measures but, at that time the
Fugitive Slave Law had moi yet been passed
They only approved the acts Of settlementwhich
had been passed by Congress, and, Of course, he
resolutions did not include the Fugitive Slave
Law. At their late Convention, they rs-qdopied
those resolutions.e Upon which the Post yery
truly remarks -"Thefesolutions are, in terms.
substantially the same as those adopted last year,
nut NOT AT ALL 4@E SAME r. rnEIn sIeSI-
rIcANoE."o Hon. Mr.. Murphy, Of Brooklyn,a
Jock the same view he accrsed the resolutions
of $ ambiguity, and of combining heraselpss 10 an
oppression Of adherence 10 he Compromise Resol,t-
fions, as they STOOL at the fisne of the adoption
thereof AND NOT IscLU1sso rnE ruerrrvr
BILL" Tosuppy this deficiency, Mr.. Fowler
and Mr.. Murphy submitted the following reso-
luton to the Copmittee which prepared the
resolutions, and by that Committeeoit was uoted
doScn:E
"ResoIped, That the Democratic marty in the
State of New York win faithfully adhere to the
recent settlement, by Congress, OF the questions
which have unhappily divided Ia. people of
these States, and will neither coisyitenance nor
sanction any sectional agitation u legislation
on the subjects Embraced in That settlement"
Before the Convention, {" Mr.. Wright, of
Schenectady, and Nye, of Madison, Urged the
adoption of the report of the Committee Mr..
Maurice dissented, and offered the amendment
above, voted down in Committee. IL it was
voted down, it would be regarded as sanction
of agitation and of legislation tending to- obstruct
the free operations of the law"
After some further debate, the,resolution' Of
fered by Mr.. Maurice was laid on the table, by
vote of ~ to 81.
Upon this proceeding, the Post remarks
The attempt to induce the Democracy of Nav
York to approve of the policy of the presert
National Administration, was voted down NV =
large majority, and therein lies mor,i ,v5;oi,
we leave to the Union Safety Cor,mit;ee and The
Journal Jsg, % Commerce to digest at their le;sure
,fsat oas not resolved og he Convention is of far
Sfsaae' Stg!:yIcaee than i0hat acas resolyed and
We .fust 4 will put anoend 20 those unhappy :
''iS.sions IN our party, in reference to State
poiiey' winch can only result in protracting the
power ct class Of men at ALBANY. who have q
shown themselves Indifferent alikeeto tbe va !,
Slfaints OF conscience and the constitution.
,1'odre hat differences of opinion existed among
democrats about the policy of the present M S
laonat -4anintstrafions s. especially about lis n
OkoWSlNG ACHIEVEMENT, THE FUGITIVE sLivgfp
LA"-rHE ooNvENTIoN very properly Refused >
TO GIVE IT THEIR APPROVAL, or TO hermit sucb
IN unnecessary and Improbable issue to be in "a
reduced into the canvass" Il
What hue and cry was raised by the Demo
'rstlc press throughout the countrvs wbenS = OF
certain resolution yas rejected in the Lancaster
''hig Convention; yet how silent,s when the @
anne act is performed by Democratic Conven- al
lonl Nay, more, they can unite, Freeso and er
in endorsing ana commenting the de
eed Sublime patriotism 70
The resolution rejected by large majority. Ut
'as one approving the " final settlement" Of fbe
compromises Measures; the resolutions adopted
re fraud, al. aftifce to escape at once Free -,
III and spti-Freos5l Democratic oensare--pos. fa
'ssing a double meaning. Considering What to.