Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-16
RICHMUND ENQUIRER.
rUESn.Y MORNINC. SEPTEMBER TO. Ie"
NH, ,rvo CONVENTIONS IN NEW YORK.

State Conventions in Syracuse ahu ''e ~
watched with great interest. Inc wing ooN''
I'd very brief and jcjHne resolutions;
Resolved That the action OF the respective state Gonn
GA Of the Legislative State Committee IN theiF aco
=, Albany was the result Of honorable ana Pa'iloo n
20 the Constitution ana ,c oGs ,d h ,bs Convention
second Resolved, That 10 the entire c"mp.e' -, "a fri,
Erie Canal and kindred public works, the WHY "'
y pledged ,r, ,,o ,,,o s,,,or,ed the Canal Bill
rendered service the State Of such enG rpc
mas obtained for them the gratitude VI e'''' ~
Fmrth Resolved That the candidates put IN nohnu ho
deserve and will receive, the unl'eo susp''' . ''
Wing party - r. ,r,,,, s,ys urc
, nd r.odo,t' the Albany platform lad down oy 'c
- c., f,o,,,i,,ses and the Committee selected Dy Tue
,,.his of N, Legislature This "Seward ana fimose put
y,n we have already fully exposed IN all us nuns
,ya have shown that this manifesto oeciafc' VIC ~
,,osi,jon of the Wing party to the future ao'iis'
i S,,,cs-anI means substantially that hencciofh ''e
,yimo proyiso shall be applied to every ne" oa'c
" admission But farther, this New orH wing Pa'i'"''
;,sread of urging upon The party The necessity o
toro further agitation the slavery question: u'eo'! 49,
,ces agitation BY declaring that the right Oh
= ,,ani,hI, 10 discuss the cxpediency OF such
~ d tho ,ro,ric,y of any of their provisions ana 10
, bv constitutional means their repeal or moolhca'o
=, NJ such rotten and pcr0us coalition IN winch tue ny
,,renes succunbed the crafty ana serPeh'-h"e 'e'
that the Baltimore American leading wing os'' ""' '''
e, =; xc,.minu: Ii wants honesty; il wants sin.
eriry II is not platform upon which Northern wings ~
,nd and look their Southern brethren honestly IN 'e
So much for New York WhigGcry. The Ne" ofk De-
o.ra also assembled last week in Syracuse-et US see
h,, u the tenor their action II mas ceeh 'eaeu a
,nac,lt nroblem whether the divisions OF the party
49,, ~ tI,rrcrs and Barnburners could come together
i,o non programme for future union ana co-oPea'
49,; Tho fr,c-so influence has been so stronsr tia VIC
cf,ss wc have entertained TO sanguIne hopes oi any ~
md union Of the party there we nave MOI iooNeu'
with any con deuce 10 the AID OF Ne" lofN IN eN'As
n,ocrotic rrcsident-and in our calculations we have
,;ck,n her m the list and relied upon the votes OF Penn-
sv,vana and other Democratic States oil Inc Conedera-
with these ,pressons we mus, declare that the result Of
rho deliberations of the New Democracy is much better
Than we expected though is lar from coming up 10 the
o,d,rd Of right, We pass the struggle for the Pres
dsrcv Of the Convention which Mr. Halsey Cass and
Ru,rr man was elected beating Ex-Governor Bouck whom
the Hunkers warmly supponed-and we come TO tNc plat
form really laid down and adopted After much discussion
md some notifications the following resolutions reported
from the committee, were adopted:
Resolved Tina, we approve OF the views and principles
9Th in the resolutions adopted by the Democratic State
Convention, held at syracuse iS' year. anu no" c-"t'"
sue resolutions rs follows :. -
the value OF Union and fraternity and stand
inG upon the ancient principles, present lclr candidates
with confident reliance upon the united and cordial support
o! all who desire Tie sceencg " us piihcpes III c S''e
and national councils. 49,.
TTbe third resolution Lcpcecates the of the Wing
National Administrator ana Tie loutui inc uC1oh VI e
Wing State Administration
Considerations regarding lis tS r all sections oil our
country as members OF brotherhood, We cherish
the Union of the the rock OF political govern
nen and depreca;c all sectional aelt''n either al inc
North the South calculated 10 impair It's sacred oosa
tons or 10 threaten lis pc:peiuity.
Resolved That the Democratic party OF New DIRK are
proud TO their fidelity and devotion 10 tho great pnc
Mos of the Democratic party the Union declared
in the National Democratic Conventions held in loiu le4l
and lss and they look forward in hope and confidence
10 the complete triumph Of that party in l932
Resolved That congratulate the country upon me re-
sSii;sfFr further, hi That the Constitution Of Tie United
States the only bond OF union among ak obligatory
upon the several States and the people iherco and 10 pre-
serve the Unibn unmpaed every requirement OF that
sution and especially every duty enoned by It, must be
strictly observed. 80
Resolved That the Democratic party OF New York vii!
meet their brethren OF other States in National Convention
and will cordially support the candidates nominated herea
according the usages Of the Democratic party
TThe last resolution is deprecaIng and condemnins
tho Wing Of the canals lavish reckless and
corrupt
So far as they 60 these resolutions unexceptionabe
The Baltimore platform the whole ground and we
nigh, be with the above avowa OF principles but
or the subsequent action of the Convention Mr.. Fowler
from the minority OF the committee, presented the following
resolution as additional one:
Resolved Tina, the Democratic party OF the State of New
York will faithfully adhere the settlement by Con-
gress of the questions which have unfortunately divided the
people of this State ana will neither countcnance nor sane
lion any sectional agitation.
MIR Maurice presented the resolution read by Mr. Fowler
and while he supported the resolutions OF The committee claim
that they did enough The people OF this section
demanded the solutions which he presented, and nothing
short of IT, in his opinion would secure the harmony oil the
Mr. Nye declared that the report Of the committee was
the result of mutual concession and compromise and that he
and his friends would view the least addition or alteration OF
that report as overlhrowing that compromise
Mr. Wright vi Schenectady (hunkcr) sustained the report
OF the Committee lair measure oi compromise upon
which all could unite.
Mr. Clarke OF Washington, (hunker also sustained the re-
port--.e considered difference between the
resolution proposed BY M Maurice ami the contained in
Mr. Sickles at much length supported the resolution of
Mr. Maurice and called the Convention TO follow the cx
ample Of penny ani massachusetts, and adopt resolu
tions which should affirm tic determination OF tie Demo
cracy OF this State adhere 10 the compromise measures
and 10 refuse their c"untenanco sanction OF any opening
of the Slavery agitation To vote against the resolution
would be rcat contrary doctrneto do that, in his
opinion would be 10 lose the vote Of the Democratic party
n this section Of the $iat.
Speeches were made By alcsrs Gartrrn Ogden Wright
Clarke, Story Lidcw owcas, and li"lrboo (l hunkcrs
declaring their adhesion TO The report of the Committee and
depccang the introduction Of the resolution OF Mr. Mau
rice as tending 10 place them IN false position.
Mr. Hogebroom asked HAT the resolution might be with
drawn.
Mr. Clarke moved to lay i; upon The table
here arose r IAa sharp Gcoale rs ~ whether INC mo-
ton was in order.
Mcssys Morris Sick.,s and oheS declared that the adop
lion of the motion wOGd be Of gross tyranny the
minority.
Mr. Sickes Gale! the Convention face the music.
The Chair ruled tho motion lay the table oil
order: Upon that decision appeal taken, and then
another sharp debate, when the decision the Chair
was overrulcd, 81 To sc.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion 10 lay the
table the resolutions Of Mr. Mors.
Mr.. Sickles ASKED that the motion 10 lay the table !
oud be distinctly stated 10 have been made with view 10
.,1iS .,raSSi -,ini.n in if.if
MIR. Grover said the people 0i doors supposed
Enow something and wouh! understand that Mr. Brdsal
laid the motion 10 lay liz, table far from being considered
effort 10 avoid expression ot opinion the strong
est condemnation OF measure which could be proposed
Mr.. Wright denied any such inference.
Mr.. Sckes warned the convention, thar in loi1 the
ying of motion lay resolution the table led the
defeat of the Democratic party.
AIr Nye replied that III 1850, when the resolutions
laid the table, Democratic State Ticket de-
Gated by the State Of New Iors and also BY the city OF
New York