The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-26


Why change of place and the lapse Of months time
understand has the reunion OF the democratic
party proved to be false mschisvous movemsntS In
and naon Most Of the democrstis Senators from the
Northern States Gen Cass included under instruc
i lions 70 vote for the Wilmot proviso
The adjustment Of the difficulties in New York was Of
great service to the democratic party reanimated its
hopes and its courage it destroyed the "third party 10
other States and the Grst towards the great po
ltica revolution Of 1852 Were these advantages pur
chased by any sacrifice Of national principess The
resolution adopted the State conventions since the union
accordance with the Baltimore platform and
the inaugural address Of the President than the sen
ments expressed BY Mesars Beardsley and Dickinson in
the convention at Rome II this convention that
Mr.. Dickinson made his remarkable antisavsry speech
in which, among other things he said On this terrific
rial question my position this am, individual
and legislator in favor OF the extension of slavery
but out and out, and down, live die, oppos
to its extension repudiate the institution in all its
forns md in all placeswheher at the North or South
the East or West-whether the bondman be black or
tude Most aboitionsts satisfied with merely repu
dating slavery, but Mr.. Ucknson's intensity throws
ev Garrison and Gerrt Smith into the shade. He
pudiaes 1t out and out up and down." live die
The committee appointed 10 the negotiations
at Rome the part Of Il hunkers consisted of Chan
cellor Walwsrth, Francis b. Cutting. R. W. Peckham,
Samuel dsey s. s. Bovine and others They proposed
to commence the ne gotaons by laying down the follow
Resolved That believe that the people the North
are opposed 70 the introduction Of very into Territories
not make that question party test,
rrae So an article OF the political faith the democracy
Have the resolutions adopted at the State conven
tons beer less aonal than this?
Look at the resolutions of the drst convention Of the
united democracy, held in 1866
pss se ras aeny Mh n their s
great 81 the dsmoer,sis party Of the u1Gn as de-
anu s and they 70 forward IN hope and confidence the
hat we s the upon .h. re-
sns Of the which have
Resolved That the democracy Of the State of New York
standng their ancient principles their eandi
N State asd
These resolutions together with Others offered by
Dir OConor voted for by him, and adopted by majority
OF Co. Was not this direct endorsement of the
tleman, as well as the rest Of the convention
The same resolutions word for word, adopted in
the united convention of 1851 The convention of 1852
unanimously ado pied the Baltimore platform and
h .n ds Sei Of
party New York and that il again speaks with sns
voice, acts from united will victory
The convention Of 1858 the action and candidates o.
which are opposed by Messrs Bronson and o'Conor
adopted the following resolutions
p.r S' Of the pole, and II It. By
and WIN receive our Individual e9opsraSn and support
the best interests Of country and to the union
Resolved That reafrm as fixed and settled feature
resolution constituting the Baltimore platform of June,
the % a1s "
n sss tn. o sSsry
are entitled TO efficient remedies to enforce their consttu
the ssmssrasy d NV York unSssissasy and
are ever ready honestly to support and that the laws to
reluctance Encouraged By abstract oDnon as to nOs hs x
priety in different state of society but cheelly and
eors 70 the decisions of tho tribunal which their
Resolved the democracy Of this State having in let
lions Of the national platform in convention
rsreats portion q that platform, as indicating past
The ninth section of the Baltimore platform is here in.
serted
tion to interfere with control the domestic institutions
err isdpes Of tb.;r s Az
prohibited by the constitution all
questions of slavery take ncipent steps il relation
thereto calculated to lead the alarming
able ency diminh the happiness the people
endanger e STABILITY and rernaneney OF the Union and
ought not TO be by friend Of popular
Resolved That the democratic party will resist all at.
tempts at renewing in Con Of it. the agitation
the slavery question: under whatever pretext the attempt
Since the unon have Messrs Dickinson Beardsley
ham, and the les deemed il necessary express
their abhoence of slavery? On the contrary have not
more platoon NJ, and suffered the question to rest
L i not necessary in New York to discuss the PROPOSE
ton OF Judge in regard to the superior morals OF
his ends-such, for example, as Sckes, Barr and Burr.
II he prefers their association has right to inter-
feie with his taste or nclinatons The recorded history
q the emocratc party of New York shows that its
union brought about by the supporters Of en Cass
IN 1888 that il queted the dangerous agitation upon the
subject of slavery that it restored the ascenancy of
rect political principles in number of States that it
made New York democratic against the strenuous efforts
Of Mr. Dckins and his friends and contributed largely
20 the of Gen Pierce in 1852 All this has been
ned by the union of the democratic party and every
d cat may well look with disrust upon any who
seeks to destroy that reunion and revive sectional
party. JUNIUS.