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TIE ix0 Cohrensfars Whix and Democratic.
thai recently met Al Syracuse have made their
n1mtpaiinns lor STATE OfieeKs d New York, end
hare asionr1ed ascf such ambiguo 1eEniEians q
ihelr positions respectively On me Slavery qaes-
tfon that one i len uncertain As 10 the views and
principles az ether body Speaking Of The fvo
canreniions, Tie New York Journal Of Commerce
sayxa
From The aspect which these bodies presens, II
woald seem that The politics Of this Slate are
dactd 20 the condition Of scramble for pow
patriotism, and Of marked EhiIisy, have been IL the
descent Of party, tkrewn ont Of us machinery and
h they stand aioof from is abuses The two sets of
statesmen CD who cccupY The Seid have their hDri-
z9n bounded u the localities which they inhabif
ami from want Of integrity OF want Of forecast do
ltre more than tester the sectional pfej1dices 10
which they owe heir elevation Convention Of
the present day, instead Of being The assembled Wis
dom of moiesy Of this great State, is chiefly an
assenblage of those who al the TFifaary meetings
are rnost sklful At The low arts which secure the
support Of interested and turbulent voters, and its
aeien falls necessarily Tar short Of what the public
wants Eemand.
The two Conventions which hare Just held their
meetings at Syracuse, are nearer ieeqaaIity IN all
respects than is usual with such sodies. Both have
limited their objects lie possession OF power In
The great measure Ia which the country Is deeply
Interested, both are silent or If not silent both
speak language which The opposing faction in each
party eensirae iayorahly 70 iheir peculiar position
TO This unuanly feeling do we owe the encourage.
Eent and the growth within eur limits Of anti rent
ism and The les dishonest. bur far more dangsro-
srAeme OF abolitionism- New evils viii iReY., ,hiy
Asa constantly flow from is manffestatir.a. unfS
that large class az substantial men WIZ nayee 49,
stake III all the great fandamgataI pripcir' !. 80
nectta with our GoseFameEt shall 4 - r.
speak aad act ID the politics Of III ce,sn,r, "a
n4aA q Convention WIZ. il ought d 81 "a baav i
support in plain ie,sas whk. Is right ana d as.
oontees 50 ass rot g be misunderstood, whar Is
r eyes q ne people were turned with
n a,s. crest tow ards he two Conventions
AgsgTeai F.easnre of the Compromise, including
pe uglu-e Slave Law, had been so widely discuss
co, ~ been made the turning point liz so many
I'D IN such important contests, and was so neces-
sary 70 The peace Of the country that il hoped
that II would be set al in this State by The deei
siye support OF the Two Conventions. They have
separated, leaving their action so uncertain tina,
both may be said to be much against il asfor III
If bat one Of them at this jane,nIe had acted boldly
and nailed is nag to this great measure Of peace il
would have won the support not only Of all the
Southern States but of all that large class Of men az
the North who are indifferent 10 the claims 81 par
IT, and who regard the unioa Of these States as the
highest political object
The South will stand aloof from both bodies
Such Is The true position also OF all those who de-
spise the weakness and the aim al deception which
are thus so prominent An armed neutrality be-
tween such opposing forces will be fruitful Of some
benefits body OF men occupying this position
capable Of being brought into actie5l al any fit mo-
ment, and striking decisive blow, will avail ia
other, II not in the presen, contests
There are attempts already made, we perceive, u,
claini for the Democratic Convention al Syracp se
more nationality Of principles than belongs 70 ,ac
resolutions Of the Wing body at the same % ace. 49,
This SORT ofdecepon will DO doubt be persisted ID
and the South may be msied into delv sive conf
dence, when she ought to know thar upon her own
unity and upon that alone she can reasonably de-
pend for strength and safety Nori.iesn Wings and
Northern Democrats, under the influence Of local
Interests and sectional pejndiees arealke seen sac
fihcipg nationality TO neigt popularity, vel
protesting 10 be nasions still; they seek to recon
ce impossibi,ies aid grasp atthe benefits and ad-
yantagesoi position which they have not the cour
age % take; th,y labor wihtarnes, real IN the two
fold effort te deceive themselves and to cheat the
public, and they succeed IN neither Such men
We refer y the ricksters OF oth parties who unor
tunateiY have too much swayF3geF the honest mass
es Of bolh--such men will Sustain The cause Of the
South Just to the extent fhatiheY cannot help and
will beiray il at any monen. when they can hope
70 do with impuni,y and 10 their present advan-
,age What they find they mus do in the way Of
fulfilling the obligations Of naionaiity, they will DO
simply because they must; and nothing but the uni
" Of Iae South wi.hihe strength thus concsn,r,ed
is likely to have power Of control sufficient keep
them 10 the line Of duty and 10 compel the due oE-
servahce OF good faith. y
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