The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-22

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as he could do--eyen after be had given ptomia.,, i
in his cabinet 10 the iomsntsr Of the slavery ,.ea.
and 70 the prime authors OF the sectional lssue-.,-
the man who had vouched for his own aboli,o,
denotes
NEW YORK
Soon after the passage oi the fugitive bill, III. -.
many portions Of the North and Northwest o,x,,,,'
opposition TO it, In many districts they succeeded
the panic raised by wings and sbotonis,s. acting !,
cert against democratic candidates. But The ms
clded demonstration happened al the regular wiz :,
venllon at Syracuse, IN the State OF New York n
convention was convened in the fall OF 1880 Tor ill.,
pose OF nominating whig ticket for New Yor.
Hon. francis Granger being in the chair, and Han ~
Duer one OF the pfnc pal actors After the nom;,.s
were made, Mr.. Cornwel submitted certain te.ol.,
as substitute for resolutions which had been .ob,a'
by Mr. Duer. Among Mr.. Cornwers resolution, =.
these
R.soUsd. That the admission of California io,.
Union as State, with free constitution, meet. VIVA
hearty approval and as territorial governm snl /, 49,
shed for New Mexico and Utah, wtEou, any n,ah "A
clause, on the pton that slavery is
causes II is the solemn duty OF Congress extend IL. T
cation that slavery involuntary servtude is ltav
introduced into tho Territories.
hesoeed, That our thanks are especially due n A
HON WIN II Seward Tor the sgnal ability and fidelity M
which he has sustained in the United States Sena,s ~
beloved principles OF public policy SO long cherished B, n
conventions, as well as ia the and instrucon,
our State legislature. Those principles are eminen,Iv !,
onal and republican, because they just and equiab
This last resolution was adopted by vote of rs to b
and then Messrs. Granger, Duer, and their folow,
formed second organization. and appointed a comnu.
to address the national 1Uhigs OF New York. Thu, a
dress was made, and spoke Of the action Of the NJ,
York wings at Syracuse in the following emphatic term,
The vote for Mr. Seward was the answer 10 the su0,
fired for Henry Clay and the Union. When from ali ~
wings in Congress and in the Union one is selected fo
special audation, it must be for something marked and
particular IN his course i would be vain 10 deny ,hsi
this emphatic commentator Of Mr.. Seward, especially
the circumstances under which was given has .i.,
ence 10 his course on the subject OF slavery Ii wou :
forth 10 the common understanding of men as sanc,ios
Of his peculiar opnons.bs regarded incorporation
OF them into the creed OF the wing party Tho desen n
convert the wing party of this State into an abolior
party rather TO destroy the wing party and build nm N
abolition party on its ruins is also manifest in The adop
ton OF the seventh resolution OF Mr. Cornwel. Tia
compromise resolutions, while they assert the whole
known doctrines OF northern wings the subject Of
slavery acquesce in the settlement that has been mad.
and dscountenance agitation But the resolution adopted
would have been followed, il assened to, by reags
ton of the WiImo provso in every county in the United
States OF the two points OF difference between US aud
opponents, the relates to persons and tr,u.
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fidelity to friends question OF standing by abandon.
ing men who in our judgment have stood by their
try at "a dangerous crisis: the other difference is differ.
of principle. and permanent Rejoicing At the H.
oalion of harmony and the pacfcation Of the country
that have followed the passage of MI. Clay's comrc.
mise bills, we stand by the settlement made therein and
opposed to all attempts to disturb it, Our opp
nenls, the other hand not satisfied to let the ma,
ter rest but insist upon renewed agitation. They have
sought to convert the machinery OF party to the attain
ment of that end. We have resisted resoutey the hna
n do this and that WA
when and where and in the which il was made
But for that movement the wing party OF this State would
have been rIevocaby lost in abolition agitation or rather
there would have ceased to be wing party in the Sue
of New York
The friends of Mr.. Fillmore, who put forward this
address, called another convention Of the wing party Of
New York, 10 meet at Utica in that State. on the 18th Of
October. 1885, The meeting took place the day ap
pointed and the friends of Mr. Fillmore. having had
time to hear from Washington lowered their Aag, and
renomnaed Governor Hunt and the balance Of the ticket
which had been nominated at Syracuse by the Seward
wings Thus Mr.. Fillmore surrendered to VIM H Seward
and abolitonism in order unite the wing party Of the
North. One year later the game played out Tires
whig committees met at Albany. One committee wa
of Mr.. Stewards frends-one Of Mr. Flmorss
friends the other appointed by the whig members
Of the New York legislature. When they met in Albary
they recommended certain positions to the whg party
that State and especially they claimed the Wmot pro.
vso, aud the right to agtae the repeal modification Of
the fug tive. slave law. We annex that portion which
relates to the Compromise:
That tho wings Of the State az body are i~.rihy o.
posed to the '4seiio~ Of Trtori' Of the U.ed Ssts
free TO lace i.posi~G inroantary sepfSds. srr -
for crime and they rejoice that proposition
to that effect is pending. likely TO be presented
while, At the same time, they unquanedy aoknowedxs
the right every sovereign State TO regulate its
pal institutions in such its people may deem
most conducive to their safety and happiness without in
directly indirectly, by citizens Of other Ssaes
or subjects OF other countries
ton OF tho United States in all Its parts, and that they VIII
receive its meaning and construction from the judicial
tribunals has created for that purpose and win always
sustain and defend such decisions as The law OF the and
until they reversed by the same tribunals
That laws of Congress and the state ieg,saiues. po
nounccd constitutional by the Judicial tribunals must Do
enforced and implicitly obeycd; and that while this
checruy ognied the duty OF all as subjects OF the
laws, the RICH, OF citizens, a. voters, equally unds
nabi. discuss, with a full and mutual regard tor the
rights and interests OF all parts Of the confcderacy (Which
Is as necessary maintain Il Indispensable TO
the blessed union OF these Saes) the expedency
laws and the proprey OF any Of their provisions
md seek by constitutional MEANS their repeal or mod
icaton.
That all who are animated by sincere desire pre-
erve the Union unmpaired, and tho free institutions
security and national peace and prosperity be per
etuated, condemn all attempts resist, defeat, OF
enae, ,SesG,na any Jaws pasen py s n
governments; and that the wings Of New York will ever BE-
ound prompt rendcr patriotic acquescence in all snch
avs
That the national is entitled tbs
idence and support OF the wings OF New York. for tho emil
ability and patriotism which have characterised It's
for its successful of foreign a.
srs the sympathy IL has exhibited to wards an
oppressed people struggling Tor freedom, the force and d
ity with which has the right indulge such
ympsthy and with which has rebuked the threats OF an
mperons to violate the mmuniiies OF an 40,