Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-09-26
The Political Morld.


" at some of the prominent points, dwelling only upon
those which have eemed to occupy the attention of
emporaric and dog merely for the purpose OF removing
those misrepresentation which may have crep in
to their statements and calculated msead their read
We shall present glance the position of things in
New York, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi
The New York democratic convention assembled at Syr
in that State week before last and besides making
nations for certain State officers passed series of resolu
ons of which the following those which relate to the
present state of national affairs in connection with the slavery
question and the compromise measures:
Resored That approve of the views and principles set
forth in the resolutions adopted by the democracc State
convention held at Syracuse last year, and re-orm
such resolutions, as follows:
s. ResolUed, That the democratic party of New York
proud their fraternity WITH and devotion to- the
great principles of the democratic party of the Unon as de-
clared the national democratic conventions held at Balti
in 1874 and 1913 And they look forward in hope and
confidence the complete triumph of that party in 1852
ResIred, That congratulate the country upon the
settlement by Congress of the questions that have
happily divided the people the United States.
Resorcd That devoted to the principles and form of
confederation mindful of the blessings that
cured ourselves and mankind and regarding the citizens
Of all sections of our country members common broth
chood cherish the union of the States the ark of
political covenant and that deprecate all sectional aga
tions at the north the SOUTH calculated impair its
cred obligations to threaten its prosperity
RcSored further That the constitution of the T. States is
the only bond of union among usake obligatory the
several States and the people thereof and that to preserve
this Cnion every requirement of the constitution and espe
cay duty enoined by it, must be sacedy observed
Rcsolred That the democracy of n York will their
brethren of other States national convention and cordial
y support the candidates nominated there according the
usages of the democratic party of the Union.
These resolutions reported by the committee appoint
ed to prepare business and finally adopted by accla
nation But previous to the question being taken hem
the following introduced by Mr. Power of Orange and
proposed to be added to those of the committee by of
mendment The motion to add to the committee port
was laid on the table by large majority:
''RcSored That the democratic party of the State of n.
Iork will faithfully adhere to the recent settlement by Con-
grcs the question which has unhappy divided people
of these States and will neither counenance sanction any
sectional agitation legislation the subjects embraced in
that settlement"
1t was laid the table being unnecessary, its whole
meaning being contained the resolutions already reported
We make these from the record and lay this
whole before readers because have noticed in
wing exchanges disposition to make the conduct of the
New York democracy appear very bad indeed How far the
charges of free som abolitionism against the convention
borne out by their resolutions leave to the public to
judge Whatever construction presses the south
put upon the they not regarded ut the north
implying surrender free som or barnburnerism, but
the Hear what the New York Tribune of the 10Th
says:
1.-The pledge support such candidates shall be nomi-
national convention without rservation
to either persons principles is at least unequvoca The
barnburners well know that their distinctive principles will
receive that convocation and that any suspicion
sympathy with them would be fatal to the aspirations
any candidate before that body Their surrender of
thing is therefore complete and it does
like crowdng the mourners' to press them further
We have alluded this matter from desire to vim
dictate the truth of history than because feel any very
pa rtcuar New York politics We have very
sangune hopes that State The candidate of the Ba
more Convention will unquestonaby be northern
sound and upon the slavery question: and free from
suspicion sympathy with any of the sms which have
ken such deep in New York We question much whs
Their such get the of that State The addre
the whig committee shows the overshadowing influence
Seward over the wing party in New York.
We have already published the letter of Rev Mr.. Cor
such Gov Johnston of Pennsylvan the subject of tn
murder of his father Edward Gorsuch by the abolition mol
at ChriStana 1t and merited castigation of
dangerous and unprinciped demagogue To show the
ture and principles of this Johnston would mere
call his conduct in relation to this matter
his way from Harrisburg to Philadelphia upon election
eerng trip he passed the spot where the
TRANSFERRED and the evening of the day nay he
passed the house which the dead body of the murdere
Gorsuch lying without deigning to in make
inquiries although he must have heard of and been well
quained with the terrible nature of the affair. The civ
authorities were parayzed yet the Governor took
notice of it, but to Philadelphia and remained ther
addressing party meetings until Monday the 18TH when
made great speech, in which he used the following expires
in regard the compromise, especially the Fugitiv
II Slave Law
Congress has passed certain measures which have bee
J, called Adjustment What they The ADM
sion of California; the settlement of the boundary bewec
New Mexico and Texas, and the payment of certain
to the latter the formation of territorial governments f
+ Utah and New Mexico and the abolition of the slave
in the District of Columbia Is there in Pcnnsylv
l. mia among the Wing party, the Native party,
other party that is favor of altering any of these Law
now They belong to the past-they adndicat9
They have been passed upon and settled In obedience
the provisions of the Constitution law has been adopted
e the National Congress for the rendition of fugtves from
Dor That law in Judgment is like all other laws sill
II arly enacted While it remains the law it demands
ton, made to you the of an election, but it is
deliberate opinions and will be found my annual messac
at the opening of the last session of the Legislature.
In late annual message pointed out certain defee
in the fugitive slave bill Is the Union to be dissolved
that reason! Surely not. Surely there is nsa
aege that preserve provision of the Constit
rc ton, it is necessary to violate another
US It will be here that while Gov Johnston regards tho
n parts of the compromise which all for the North
w addicaehings settled and audcated he considers
Fugitive Slave Law, the only feature which of j.
tce to the South, open question He says that in
last annual message he pointed out certain defects the
ed gtive Slave bill he did, those defects were that
re did not give the slave trial by Jury and other things VIII
e. would have the bill practically moekery, as
duubt Gov. Johnston wished it to be