The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-03

these questions were MI open, W0 WOW IN tuo
tide of agitation and ioing my best 70 ;rocgrs
the passage Of law to svnyoit the introduction of
slavery nto our neSy acquired errtores and avowng
in resolutions that should continue so to do our friends
Of the Cs section nor the sake OF the union Of the party
resolved that all this constitnted impsdimeut TO
union, and could act cordially together What mores
In 1880 the compromis passed. From the
instant that they werc passed every good democrat in
this state ceased To ag;ae the subject For nearly two
years prior to the assembling OF the last Baltimore Con
ventpn had not written spoken on the subject We
met in State Convention IN 1850 passed resolutions which
were perfectly satisfactory AMI nominated State ticket
the larger portion of which elected In 1851 We
passed. resolutions entirely satisfactory TO both Sides Mr.
Otonor memory serves me either in 1890 or 1871,
drew up and reported the resolutions and they were
unanimously adopted by the convention. After he
had done that, after he had got his own rcso-
lutons passed, aud his ticket nominated, he
went straight down 90 New York and formed u
union with the wings at Castle Garden, by which he
threw overheard hall Of hc state caet AID denounced
as aboli'onist and unh 20 BE- supported That y has
uniform fidelity 10 the democratic party (aughter)
Not only that but he congressional convention
which nominated John Cocirane For Congress the very
fall and directly out Of that consentiou down
to Castle Garden and denounced John Cochrane
abolitioni7t and whom lie could not support In
regard ia him therefore the present bolt move
ment but in regard TO some of the other gentlemen
acting with him il IL. In lo52 the democrats OF this
State represented in the national convention at Bal
thnorc. Resolutions passed at Baltimore upon the
subject of democratic principles generally ani slavery in
particular As ] understand those resolutions, they
were an acqaescence IA the measures upon the SUD
jeet of slavery which had been passed by Congress-
resolutions that those measures were to stand for
the present Is they were AMI that they were TO
be obeyed laws of the land. On that platform took
my position the instant constructed believed il
to be wise, to be liberal, to be just l. required no
nuncia Of opinion my part any than of any
democrat who acted with believed the safety, peace
and tranquility of the country required that position 10
taken beliefed, moreover, that they rec tired that tae
ctOcratic party should be brought into power ia t'
ate and in the Union 20 stop the scaaalous frauds AL
ihet- THAT pefpotrated Dy the wings who were thea
tlcu prpclc think had the pleasure to visit more
than L; the counties Of this ,o and address their ct
atcd freely and iuy my views upon ali those
question: never unacraood then that there was any
thirg in my position which made for these
gentlemen To act With me- But we went into tue
election and went through it u.tcd and triu>K
plant, and General Pierce clocted. Gap
pause And both the late conventions ut SyrL-
sas>ed similar resolutions on the subject Of
slavery Now it not the badest hypocrisy possible for
these people slide back under the pretence that we dis
guised views when united with themy Did we not
tell them and again. III letters and resolutions
continually, what wo thought! Did not they IS continu
ally about the neck and hug al full brothers
to them, daughter and APPLAUSE say, then, gentle
il neither violence was it anything in re-
card slavery which brought about the present division
in the party anu that brings me to consider what was,
that material thing for the democrats OF the
State to inquire. BY seeing hoy false and frivolous arc
the pretences upon which it rests, you will exactly
what Vas and Is tie real reason Of this division II was
intended by certain men that Franklin Pierce should
be nominaie for President but when he was thus nomi
ted il supposed by parcel Of men that they could
control him when he elected and that aiEnough he mad
pledged himself openly and publicly TO recognize iemo
al who stood dpon the Baltimore platform it
merely talk for Bunconoe, and that when he came int
power he wouh roscis certain section of the party,
anG surrender lne whole power to another That was
their impre sson That impression conveyed TO Gen.
Pierce before he elected shortly after he nom
ted he told that i he wodll agree 20 prescribe
the free soers he eoGi gain strength the Soath AMI
lose no force a, the North SAID he:--Ceue,nen was
pat in nomination upoa broa and liberal platform,
which treats all men democrats aho Ene N my sup
port and the principles Of the party which pat me in
nonaton, ii should refuse to recognize all such as
democrat and take the Indicate shol I'D be
dishonest my estimation well that Of the pub
lie, anu il the Baltimore Convention wanted rascal for
President they ought TO have nominated another MAJ"
daughter and applause) Nor, gentlemen is IL simply
tie matter Of Office which has moged these Tie
bare cmolLnients Of once constitute great
OF to the to whom / Slil presently refer
The bare legal fees OF Office constitute ve.y small
source Of n, enae to any man and hV mast be Door
devil indeed ~ho mot BY honest Industry Ike
musey than lie receive from the legitimate salary of
almost any honorable Office in the United ltos. he des
thee men vile ppontcd in Office SIRE vi men,
and empty beled patriots as they are (aasnter) they
have still enoag 20 know i aot tac way 10
ge. osise. Tor three years and half u franklin
Fierce is to be President Of ie United State. Il Col saves
his te and lie always does the lives Of democratic
Presidents. (aHsh.e Ineae mea thea have three years
ami halt aea u start WITH and do suppose that
after that ey gcng TO elect sdamanine frcsi-
dettk (iaH. atcr.J Three years and nlu viii finish
i Qenew ed lagh.erl One campaign will drive then
into the federal ranks, and they VIII take tneir
Glance with the federal party al the next Presidential
election, with the pleasing prospect that while We
slad Lere talking every one 81 The thirty ono states of
his non Is democratic These !,aow all this per.
fccy WELL for they practi cd poir II not,
therefore, biipiDEtnleht once hiilch mas
them into the course which they have taken 1t was
iedetcl mined purpose. Why do say that it wasy The
course OF q oaiy srgns tor thu last six monthsle-
LctIciEs oosernor seymour, denodncng Comptroller
Wright denouncins Treasurer Welsh denouncitg all the
m,mtcra 81 the Legislature VINO signed tue Democratic
address Cass well barnbalner,, whatever
choose call i.en-enouncins every honest ln in
the Siacshows That the A Gus iuteaed to act
with men whom it The course OF Mr. Cooley
Who during last session voted steadily with the wings,
must show you that ne nerer intended 10 act with
the Democrats. The coarse Of those men who acted
in the assembly contiD ally with the wings must
10" you that they never INTENDED 10 ACT witn
tie democrats During the whole of the last
winter, twelve fourteen members voted steadily with
tie whig party, led on ~ Dir. Weed 10 yoi suppose
they intended to Unite with this allf The very
fac. that Ewin Croswe went as delegate 10 the eonven
ton conclusive tnat never meant 70 be IN tie same
house with me. lie had mo- Tia. most distant idea OF
gong into convention where Speaker Ludlow, Martin
grover GEORGE tathbun Preston King ana other such
co.lt be hear IL regard to his merits and demerits
when although an able man with the pen, was poor
dumb beas. - lar a. apealdns goes laushter.) Tho
very ac that 10 many seats wore iraudalestly and fool
shy contested shows tat they intended any hon
est fib.ns should pas, upon ttiei. DO you suppose
that the ahc .one.e ed the seat Of Hiram Perry u
TIN cit,, Eish' tie sanow Of prcLence never Claiming
tIt regular delegate y all the doea.os woul ike TO
have .oe.t decisicn? 10 you sapposc that stephen
Clarke ever insended II SO 10 that CONVENTION when he
coud never lind IN Official AccOsnt on paper of
the proceedings of those VINO ,.ad chosen him dele
gatol you suppose that e eyer intended 10 contest
bctaGes scat IN the convention. 10 you suppose that
those iIen who we're outside OF Tanmany Hail. in New
York ci,she hail. Of al other. dedicated TO democracy
20 TO syacase and let any honest tribunal their
right usY VI coIr-e not THESE were elected
to separate convention They started for that
predetermined purpose, ar having started Tor 1t, they
have simply carried it out Now, why nave these men
deliberately determined - quit the democratic partyY
VIII tell you Why. l. il because Franklin Pierce is
honest nan, contrary 10 their exi cctation Applause
lie win be party stealing, contrary to their sx
pectatoH lie viii not assent TO grants to steamships aad
chefnes Of Jcobrs and ri ier in Congress, contra
~ their expectation Consequently the ccies has gone
forl: he be broken down. lie had dared to take
4.
pause whasc ability HOY may have drlered from
him dinertnt tiici, nobody has dared To deny
did. No deny his signal ability his unsworvny
integrity his Uniform exemption from schemes OF plnier
nd sleooIat-n, and above ali his intimate precise AMI
unss, ing know ed.. OF every rogue IN tae STATE of View
York (koars of l.sgher.) iiuratio seymour, with a
other eiiyable quaiitics w 80 hign n;oestual quail
hcaons, has kopt himself always exempt from spocula
ton and elected against tho sarnc, opposition OF
George i TO- tor the purpose OF putting down lGess
schemes and they know that lie will do it. IN. Is
u john & Wright, and other state officers, who have
been loIny By ihce seorc and in consequence
whose elevation OF the party they have
tsInincc - break tho pity down hzarah G. fiags