Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-01
NEW YORK AND MASSACHUSETTS


We laid before our readers, some weeks since, an
rends of Seward and Fillmore, in which we showed
hat the latter had gone to the former, and had
oined forces with them, the same platform, in
heir opposition to the cause of the Union and the
Constitutional rights of the South. We also alluded
% the evidences of returning harmony among the
Democrats of New York, and expressed the hope
hat the {" old Hunkers - or Dickinson men would
obtain control in their councils and give shape and
one to their proceedings. In this hope have not
been disappointed. 1t is purpose at this time 10
present the platforms of the two parties, adopted
by the late Conventions at Syracuse SO that our read
ers may and Judge for themselves.
The following is tha: portion Of the call fora Wing
Convention in New York, which relates to the ques-
lion of Slavery:
'' That the wings of the State, as a body. in
deriby opposed to the sutection Of any Territories Of
the United States now to aws imposing voluntary
serriude, ercept as punishment for crime and they re-
oce that proposition to that effect is now pending,
or likely to be presented; while at the time,
they unqual6edly acknowledge the right of every
soverei gn State to regulate its own municipal insti
tutions in such manner its people may deem most
conducive to their safety and happiness, without in
directly indirectly, by citizens of other
That the wings of this State will abide by the con-
stitution of the United States in all its parts, and
that they will receive its true meaning and construc-
ton from the judicial tribunals it has created for that
purpose, and will always sustain and defend such de-
cisions, the law of the land until they reversed
by the same tribunals.
That laws of Congress and the State legislatures
pronounced constitu onal by the judicial tribunals,
must be enforced and implicitly obeyed and that
'ohik this is cheeruy recognised as the duty Of aH as
subjects Of the Ia,rs. get the right Of citizens, roters
is equally undeniab 70 discuss, aoih full and mutual
regard for the righs and Interests % all paris Of the
conedrdcy, (Uhich is necessary to maintain
ii avos indispensable to aciere the blessed union g these
&ates the expediency Of such las, and the propr,ety
IF any Of their provisions, and 10 seek, by constitution
al means, their repeal or modifcaiion.''
The above embodies the substance and material
portions Of this call, which 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
both sides of the Wing party in that State, and it
was especially commended by such prints as 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-afrmed by the Convention iE the follow.
ing Resolutions:
Resolred, 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 to the constitution and the best
interests of the whole people, and that Il Is approved
and adopted by this contention.
Resoued, That the entire completion of the Erie
canal and kindred public works the whig party is full
ly pledged.
Resoiued, That those who supported the canal bill
rendered service the State Of such emnen, value
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friend of the true prosperity of this State.
ResoIred, That the candidates put in nomination
deserve, and will receive, The united support of M
,Ohok whig party."
The Democratic Convention of New York, which
assembled about the time, unanimously adopted
the following Resolutions:
cips set forth in the resolutions adopted by the demo
| cratic State convention held at Syracuse last year
and no,o re-c6frm said resolutions fo!ious:
Resolred, That the democratic party of New Yorl
are proud TO avow their fraterty svih and their devo
tion to the great principles Of the democratic party
The Union, as decared in the National Democratic Con
uentions held at Baltimore in 1910, 1874 and 1913
and they look orauard in hope and confidence to the
plete triumph Of that party in 1852.
Resolved That We congratulate the country upon the
recent settlement by Congress Of the questions waicl
haue unhappiIy divided the people Of these States.
hesolued, further, That the constitution of the Uni
ted States is the only bond of union among US, aHk
obligatory upon the several States and The people thereof
and that to preserve this Union unmpaired euery
quirement @ the constitution, and especially euery dut,
enjoined by ii, must be sacredIy Otserved.
Resolred, That the democratic party of New Yorl
will meet with their brethren of other States in
tional convention and that shall cordially supper
the candidates nominated Mereat, according the usa
ge sof the democratic party OF the Union.
Resolved That, devoted to the principles and (orn
1pIf ful of
has secured to ourselves and to mankind and regard
ing the citizens of all sections Of our country mem
bers of common brotherhood, we cherish the Unio
of the States the ark of political covenant,
that deprecate all sectional ogitatons at the Nurh
South calculated to impair its sacred obligations
Mreoten its perpetuity.
Resolued, That the democracy of the State of New
Y York, apprec:atng the value of union, fraternity
and concord, standing upon their ancient principles
present their candidates with confident reliance up
the united and cordial supportg all who desire tn
ascendancy of those principles in the State and nd
tonal councils.''
The following is that portion of the Baltimore plat
form of 1910, 1914, and l54s, which relates to sec
tiona questions. and which these Resolutions ador
and approve:
| "That Congress has no power under the consttu
ton TO interfere with control the domestic instu
tons of the several States, and that such States ar
the sole and proper judges of everything appertalnln
to their affairs, not prohibited by the constitution
OkT that all efforts of the abolionists or others
made to induce Congress to interfere with question
of slavery take ncipien steps in relation there
to- are calculated to lead to the most alarming an
dangerous consequences; and that all such effort
have an inevitable tendency to diminish the happnes
of the people and endanger the stability and perms
nency Of the Union, and ought not TO be
by any friend of our political insttutons."l0
While it is shown, on the one hand, that the Viii
Cnnuantion ahoue alfuded to WAS comnosed entirel