Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-10-06
NEW York AND THE COMPROMISE.

1t has been asserted 10 a speech widely
circulated in this region the speech of a
Southern man. par excellence. assuming to be
devoted to the rights Of the South, and who
should, Of all others, communicate the fullest
aud most accurate information to enable the
South to understand how far it has friends
ss well as foes at tho North--that rcsolu-
tions were adopted in the Wing State Con-
vention of New York, on the Goth Of Sep
tember, 1850, OF Syracuse, ''uirtuaHy re-
pndiating the Compromise, and rendering
the warmest thanks of the Convention to
lillian H. Seward'- and that subse-
sequent Convention. at Utica, ir the same
year ratified the nomination of Washington
Hunt. as candidate Of the Wing party for
thu Office Of Governor, who 'dcplored the
passage Of the Fugitive Slave Law in its
present form, and expressed himself in favor
Of such modification of it as must have de.
rived it Of all value to the South" s
This is the substance Of the statement, and
this is all the information given upon the
subject. We shall first correct it and then
supply the omissions or suppressions.
1t is well known that the Wings Of New
York are divided into two parties-th Sc
varieties and the Fillmoreites just as the
Democrats are divided into Barnbmncrs
(Abolitionists, and for the most part Var.
Burenites) and Old Hunkers The Wing
and Democratic Conventions assembled in
the fall of 1850. after tho adoption of the
Compromise, to make their nominations 70,
the Office Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor
nc. The slavery question was. of course, al
element that was brought into the proceed
ings Of both bodies. The Democratic Con
vention was enabled to harmonize Ca thin,
Of rare occurrcnce) John Ian Buren ant
Capt. Rynders gave each other the fraterna
embrace -an important State election was a
haud-the spoiis lay expose to the wistfu
gaze of the victors-and hence the harmo
Nous action Of that Convention. Its appro
baton of the Compromise we may suppose &
have been-as this Prince John says now o
his support Of the Democratic nomination 70
the Presidency for that election W
can estimate its worth by the singular fact
that the Democratic party in Congress, il
1910. Just before the Presidential election
passed the famous 2lst Rule, excluding
Abolition petitions--to get uotes al M
Soutb, as shown by the fact that in year o
two afterwards, lrith a large Democrat
maority in Congress it was repeated al
most the entire Democratic delegation fro,
Ncw York noting for The repeai--whilo
Wing Congress We may mark by the way
intervening, did not repeal il. AS to tn
Wig Convention a. Syracuse, while no res
olution endorsing the Compromise was pas
sed, none mas passed repudiating IL. o
tue contrary the resolution quoted in I'll
speech we are commenting upon. as sustain
ing its statements virtually approved IL
establishment of Territorial governments
New Mexico aud Utah without the clau.
prohibiting slavery. That resolution declar
NOT thai slapery should hare been prohi
itcd--not that upon The fTst indication tb
slavery is likely to be introduced into tho
territories then that Congress should prohil
it. Does not every ono know that the has
upon which the North agreed not to inse
the clause against slavery--the Hiimot Pr
rise in other words--in these Territcri
Government Bills. ,oaS that il teds NOT n
cessary. as there was no possibility from q
character Of the country, that slaves cou