North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27

Wai before :
account of the coalition in New York between ''s
,-;ends of Seward and Fillmore, in which we SHoM
that the latter had gone over TO the iofmei' a"H
oined forces with them, on the sans P ""i,'., ~
their opposition to the cause OF inc - ~,
Constitutional rights of the SCUM "''e 'P.
- Tho evidences of returning harmony among Inc
- of New York, and expressed the hope
t..1d Thinkers or Dickinson men would
nc control in their councils and give shape and
800 ~ their proceedings In this hope we have not
hon disappointed. 1t is purpose at this time TO
present the platforms of the two parties, as adopted
m the late Conventions Syracuse, so that our read
arc NAV see and Judge for themselves. les Noon
The following is tina. portion Of the call for Whg
conven,ion in New York, which relates to the ques-
,;on of Slavery s. e. .# as
..That the wings of the State, as a body. are an
sribu opposed TO the subsection Of any Ierrtortes 81
G limited STATES to dIcs imposing involuntary
.rpyde, ercept punishment for crime and they re-
;ce that no proposition that effect is now PendIng
- likely TO be presented; while, at the same time,
thew unqua6edly acknowledge the right OF every
sovereign State regulate its own municipal lnstl-
Unions in such manner as its people may deem most
uonGncye to their safety and happiness without in
reference directly Indirectly, by citizens OF other
States or subjects of other countries.
That the wings of this State will abide by the con-
s,;tuon of the United States in all its parts, and
bt thew will receive its true meaning and construc
on from the judicial tribunals it has created for that
nnrpose and will always sustain and DEFEND such de-
sons as the law of the land, until they are reversed
bV the same tribunals.
That laws of Congress and the State legislatures
nronounced constitutional by the judicial tribunals,
must be enforced and implicitly obeyed; and that
rchk this is cheeIy recognised the duty Of all,
sbiscts of the AzaUs, get The right Of citizens, UOters,
Is couay undenfable 10 discuss Nth full and mutual
regard for The rights and Interests IF all parts Of the
ecnederacy, (Uhich necessary to maintain as
il tcas indispensable to 0chievS the blessed union g these
ates) The ezpediency Of such a.cs, and the pr0pr,ety
of anu of their provisions, and 10 Seek by constitution
al means, their repeal or modJfcation.'
The above embodies the substance and material
portions of this call, which was adopted in Caucus
in Albany, consisting of Seward and Fillmore men
and delegation of Wing members of the Legisla-
ture whose joint signature it bears. This call, or
platform, it may be well to state gave satisfaction
to both sides of the Wing party in that State and it
was especially commended by such prints the
Tribune and the Albany Evening Journal.
The Wing Convention met; and the principles thus
SET forth as basis of union, were unanimously adop
ted and re-afirmed by the Convention in the follow
ing Resolutions:
RcsoIced That the action of the respective State
committees, and Of the Legislative State committee
in their action at Albany, the result of honorable
and patriotic devotion the constitution and the best
interests of the whole people, and that is approved
aud adopted by this contention. ... ...
ReS0lued That the entire completion of the Erie
canal and kindred public works the wing party is full
ly pledged.
Resoired That those who supported the canal bill
rendered service to the State of such eminent value
that it has obtained for them the gratitude of every
friend of the true prosperity of this State.
Rcs0hed That the candidates put in nomination |
deserve, and will receive, the united support If the
,rhok whig party"
The Democratic Convention of New York, which |
assembled about the same time, unanimously adopted !
The following Resolutions:
q ResOlUed. That we approve Of the pie,Us andprin-
eph sf forth in the resolutions adopted by the demo-
cratic State convention held at Syracuse last year,
and notv Te-g6frm said resolutions fohOtrs
ResOred, That the democratic party of New York
are proud 10 their Fraternity avih and their devO
ton to the great principles Of the democratic party of
The Union, as declared in the National Democratic Con-
rentions held at Baltimore in 1s4O, 1874 and 1s4s
dndhy 00k 0ravarG hope and confidence TO the COM
pets triumph Of that party in 1852.
Resored, That we congratulate the country upon the
rfcent settlement by Congress Of the questions Which
hare unhnPpity dirided the people Of these States.
es0lred further, That the constitution of the Uni
ted States is the only bond of union among Us, alike
obligatory upon the secerai States and the people thereof,
ahG mat to preserve this Union unimpared euery
qurement Of The constitution, and especially erery duty
enoned Gy ii, must be Sdcrediy Observed. Il
-: nes0lred' That the democratic party of New York
VIII meet with their brethren of other States in
uonal convention, and that shall cUrdi0y support
Inc candidates nominated hereat according the
yes OF the democratic party of the Union.
he'0ired, That, devoted to the principles and form
Vi our confederation, mindful Of the blessings it
ndS secured TO ourselves and TO mankind, and regard
ing The citizens of all sections of country MEM
Oe e OF common brotherhood, cherish the Union
VI he oates as the ark of our political covenant and
a ,0e dprecae oil sectional 1gitatios at the North or
m calculated TO impair its sacred obligations to +
""eoten IT'S perpetuiy
W nsSol0ed That the democracy of the State of New
luA' approaching the value of union, fraternity,
nu concord, standing upon their ancient principles
pen 'nelr candidates with confident reliance up-
W. We united and cordiaI sup0rt0f all who desire the
,;nOdncy OF those principles in the State and ma
uonal counciIs'' - & -==-.,l-s- :
Inc following is that portion of the Baltimore plat
form OF $780, 1914, and ls4s, which relates to Sec
"ona questions and which these Resolutions adopt
and approve: -.- A.. ..s.. -a-... .r G
H. nat Congress has no power under the constilu-
io. ertere with or control the domestic inslitu-
b VI 'he several States, and that such States are I
dhu proper judges of everything apperaining q
a. ~ y" hailaIrs, not prohibited by the constitution
MI ma. an efforts of the aboIitonists or others,
of sI. uuce congress to interfere with questions
TO- a.. OF 10 take Inciplent steps in relation there
A. are calculated TO lead to the most ALARMING and Il
bave ~ consequences; and that all such efforts
of S inevitable tendency diminish the happiness
nencT P0PIe and endanger the stability and perma-
bv a. e Cnlon, and ought not to be countenanced u
10y "end OF our political institutions.''l0
r. ""e is shown, on the one hand, that the Wing u
- eHton above alluded to was composed entirely 8
and of those in favor of the repeal or II
ncdaon of the fugitive-slave law, it is not de- n
on vi me other, that the Democratic Convention a