Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-30

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Meeting OF the Democratic General Conn
| mittee at the stuyvesant Institute.
| Resolutions IF the C5mnsittee on B,onson,s
| Rens0pdI
| A meeting Of the democratic republican
general committee was held last evening.
(27th,) at the Stnyyesant Institute, to hear
the report OF the committee appointed to draft
suitable resolutions, expressive Of the indignant
sense of the national democrats in regard to the
| removal OF Judge Bronson, in consequence Of
his refusal to become the tool Of Van Buren,,
Marcy, and company.
| Notwithstanding the wet weather there was
in attendance a very good number among
whom were Hon. John Wheeler, Henry H.
Morange, esq, Alderman Barr, Mr.. George De
Witt Clinton, Messrs. Hart, Androus, Mead, and
Others
Alderman Barr called the committee to order,
when the subcommittee reported the following
resolutions;
| The general committee of the national demo
cratic party OF the city and county of New York,
IN view OF the existing condition of political par
ties, and Of recent occurrences under the admin
istration of the general and State governments,
| and in Justification of the position occupied by the
i national democracy Of the north pass unanimous
| ly the following resolves:
i 81. That the great question. the annexation Of
i lcXdS upon WHICH James N. FOLK, OIL tennessee,
| was nominated and elected President of the Uni
ted States, which involved collateraly the ques-
tons OF freeso aboltionsm, and the rights of the
States met the early and earnest support of those
this general committee now claim 10 represent /;
that the policy which marked that administration
Of the general government, in its declaration and
conduct Of the war with Mexico in its acquisition
of California and New Mexico; in its resistance
70 the corrupt policy Of internal improvements by
the general government in its stern opposition 10
M he rier
tons OF our sister States, and in its advocacy OF
the doctrines Of free trade, those whom this com
mittee now represent were the honest and enthu-
siastic advocates of that policy, and each and all
OF those measures that upon the nomination and
election of James X. Polk and upon the policy
adopted by him, and the measures consummated
by his administration the democratic party ofths
State first gave evidence that there within its
organization two interests, one rigidly maintaining
national doctrines and State rights, and the other
sectional in its character, and in favor Of such leg
i islation by the general government as would be
violative Of the compact, and would inevitably lead
TO dissolution of this Union; and that we now i'm
sist, before the democracy Of the Stale and the
country, that they who, by the power Of patronage
known as freesoil democrats, are now attempting
TO control the democracy Of the north, were then,
and are now, that sectional party against which we
have warred, and will CONTINUED TO war TO the end.
%. That Lewis Cass was defeated in lS4S by a
! coalition made between this faction of freesoil
democrats and the abolitonists that the principles
OF the democratic party were by them openly repu-
dated, denounced, and held accnrsed during that
canvass; that every proposition tending to rrilate
and provoke the States to dissolution was grasped
at and urged by these freesoi democrats; that the
measures known the compromise measures
were resisted in their passage by every means
which reckless ingenuity could devise and, that
after they became The law of the land, the execu-
ton OF the law was resisted by them, and its vio-
lation held up as UNSUITABLE and humane. And the
general committee again insist that they uhis
mittee) now represent in their principles, in their
organization, and in their candidates, those who
manfully stood by Lewis Cass, the Constitution,
and the principles Of the democratic party, and
that the other organization, claiming to be demo
cratic, is essentially that against which our con-
stituents contended in 1913, having the same
Il sympathies now as then
Il "3. That the nomination Of Franklin Pierce as
President of the United States, was the conse-
quence Of that great national sentiment conserva-
tive Of the Union, which grew ont of the dangers
which the combination of freesoilers and abo-
litioniss caused to threaten it, that the anece-
dents Of General Pierce were so clear upon the
| questions which entered in the canvass, that he
| reflected in his own person, as completely any
public man could, the exact idea and intent of the
national mind; that this alone was his strength
j and charm, and bare suspicion of opposite SYM
| pathies the weakness of his veteran competitor;
i aud that we now regard his election as having
/ been great national triumph, vndicating the
Union and reproving sectional fanatcism and disor-
i ganization
i "a. That while we admire the whole tone and
sentiment Of the inaugural. as in consonance with
the sentiment and expectation of the country, we
cannot resist the frank and full expression Of
opinion that the President has adopted policy in
the selection Of his advisers, and in his appoint
ments TO various places of high trust, which has
i created throughout the whole country feeling of
dissatisfaction and regret; that the appointment of
the cabinet officer from this State selection
unexpected and undesirable; that the consequence
n nfnnet hut inf, ;,l,,
| cessary bestows, has been fatal to the harmony
of the democratic party of the State has vialized
! and animated, and brought again into action, a
dangerous freesoil faction, which public opinion,
i by The election of President Pierce, had consigned
i 10 death and burial.
50 That we regard the recent removal from the
Office Of collector of this port Of the Hon. Greene
G. Bronson, by the Secretary of the Treasury,
with the manner and alleged reasons therefor, as
an outrage unprecedented in the administration Of
this government; that we look at it not merely as
| the removal of one of our most distinguished cit
/ liens from place he honored and graced, but as
startling attempt on the part Of high Junction.
airy Of the general government to centralize, BY
| its patronage, the politics of sovereign State Of
| this confederacy
sc. That relying on the universally admitted in
| tegrty of those we represent, Of their past and
present adhesion TO the policy and measures ofthe
democratic party, as illustrated in their support OF
the administration Of Mr.. Polk, Of the election Of
| Gen. Cass, of the compromise measures, Of the
election the present chief magistrate this gene
| raj committee confide in the Intelligence Of the
| democratic party, north and south, TO vindicate
| the national democracy Of New York from any
hireling SANDER calculated 10 raise doubt as to
the absolute right and necessity Of their present
position, and the honorable and patriotic motives
| which govern their conduct That the principles
OF the 9od line democracy" will find in each mem
Der OF the party we represent consistent and UNI
selfish adyocate-and the administration of Gen.
Pierce in all measures designed TO establish these
principles can rely on not mere lip profession of
"acquescence,D but that vigorous support which
only honest men can give.
~. That, an emanation Of these sentiments,
and in accordance with the national democratic
feeling of the State, we regard the support Of the
democratic State ticket headed by George w.
Clinton, as the vindication Of the national senti-
ment, and as the only effective form in which the
high handed exercise of power evidenced in
the removal of the collector Of the por can be en-
practically rebuked.n
These resolutions were received with loud
cheers, and unanimously adopted after which
the committee adjourned till Tuesday evening