The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-19
The Dcm0cratlc Stato Convention.
CONCORD. N. H., June 10, 1858


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The Democratic State Convention
CONCORD, n H., June 10, 1853
l have no doubt you desire to be correctly IN
formed in relation to the proceedings OF the late
Democratic State Convention, hela In this town, on
the 9th inst, so far as they are OF any impor
lance to the public.
The scope of your Concord correspondents letter
("Pennacook') would leave the impression that the
resolution OF Mr.. Burke to which exception is taken
by some. did not meet the approval of the COM
mittee which reported it to the convention. As
modified it did meet with the appreciation of every
member of it, except one; and that committee was
composed of some Of the ablest and best democrats
in the State. Many other democrats approved Of
the original resolution entire, and others wanted the
word future only stricken out.
Next, with regard to Mr.. Ayres speech. The
extract which your correspondent copies from the
New Hampshire Patriot would give your readers
the impression that it was received with great ap-
plause by the whole convention. This is untrue
doubt whether it was approved by one half of the
convention. Certainly not onehalf Of the members
manifested anything like appreciation at the eusion
Of the delegate from Manchester. And when the
vote was taken the resolution OF the same gentle
man. approving of all the acts Of the administration,
there was but very little feeling or enthusiasm mani
tested on the occasion. Not onethird OF the mem
bers responded to its passage.
The fact was very apparent that while the mem
bers did not desire to condemn outright the ad minis
tration Of General Pierce, q majority OF them did
not approve Of the appointment Of 80 many free
sellers and coalitionists-not to say whigs-as have
been appointed under the present administration
So far, the administration has effected no real
union between the national democrats and
freesCiers in New England. 1t has only more
widely sown the seeds OF discomfort ana
between them; and when sufficient occasion
shall occur you will see them again arTayed under
their separate banners-the one contending for the
principles Of the compromise measures and the other
for freesoi and abolitionsm-that is, II the South
stands by the national men OF the North II the
people Of the South desire to have free soers coa
tiOnists-and men even who voted for Charles
Sumner for Senator IN Congress-taken into the
democratic church, and are willing to extend to
them the right hand Of fellowship, they need not
look for many national democrats in the North here
after to hazard their political existence Incidence of
the peculiar institutions Of the South. With the
South is its own destiny If the South sustans the
true men of the North, it will have friends here;
it does not it will be left to fight the battle with abo
litionism in the best way it can. And whatever may
be the result of that battle the national men of the
North will not allow the South to dissolve the Union,
if it should happen to be discounted in the encoun
tel. We may rely upon it, that although the demo-
cracy of New Hampshire do not wish, at this early
period, openly to censure the administration, they
do not like so much fellowship with quondam wings,
free soilers and Massachusetts, coalitonists, the
administration has exhibited; and, at heart large
numbers Of them approve of Mr. Burkes resolution,
which can be regarded only as gentle hint, from
which the members Of the administration can profit
much if they will 1t is generally reported so here,
although the editor Of the Patriot and others, from
personal motives, endeavor to give it different in
| depreciation.
It will, doubtless, be charged that Mr.. Burke is
disappointed Office seeker; but such, am assured is
not the fact. He has not himself applied for Office
his name to the President for office of any kind. He
has desired no Office for himself. He has desired
only that Gen. Pierce should conduct bis administra
ton upon the principles on which he was elected
Justly towards those 10 whom he is mainly indebted
for his election. Nor is it true that Mr. Burke and
the President are personally hostile, as you and
many others seem to believe. They have been per-
sonally friends for many years, and are so now
never having had any personal misunderstanding
whatever, as | am informed. OMEGA.
THE STATE coNvENTIoN-THE RESOLUTIONS.
[sIom the Concord IN. Il Reporter, June IA
editorial articles of the Patriot for the last few months
we should have been greatly surprised AID atoashsd ~
the article which appeared ia the last Friday daiy
the coiDgs of the Democratic Stats Convention-its de-
nunciaton of the President and OF the officers of
upon resolutions That committee, ~ith single excep
ton eed the resolutions reported and the indi
vidua pting (Dr Smith, of Dover) willing they
should reported for the action of No
objection 10 have been raised ia the convention to
Of the resolutions excepting to the fifth which was
in these words.
Resolved Ihst ourselves with the belief tina
our now at tie head q the gov
overlook the Old Guard of the democratic party whom
h the
What the gentlemea 10 the convention the
tha
feaTsshat concealed treason they supposed they had
detected lurking under this harmless resolution which
TO blow up and snnihiate the admnistrston-we
have been wholly unable to discover There could oe no
par tce of Piled exisrg in the resolution
unless tne nae gwen 70 pom. .na Pc asn;y
his appointments to Office the "Oid Guard-the true
friends Of the country and the Unionthe steady,
stent democrats always tourd at toe post OF duty-,nd
his selections from The ranks Of the wings the
tionsts the secessionits those who have for years
been array ed against the party and the Union
then indeed the fifth resolution would have contained
gentle s5monicr that he ought not 10 DO So But do
the genteDen who opposed the fifth resolution adnit
that ne has done thsS Do they not IN fact oy putting
the construction which they did upon that resolution,
become his ony accuserss And do they iee quite sure
that the President will thank them Tor putting
If the sftb resolution was Objectionable on the ground
Of implied eensure for such reason then how much
Objectionable must have been the fourh resou
tionY If the fifth contained but gentle adaonition
What eeathng Eebyke in the s
ed as compromise Of principles nor an amnesty TO fac
ton that have years been arrayed against the demo
cratic party and the UnioDf"
In our view there word Objectionable con-
tanned the whole series Of resolutions as presented BY
the committee They but ably and ioquenty reati
the cardinal Of the democratic party expressing
hope and confident belief that the President IN making
his appontm and in administering the government,
would be governed by them approving the princ pies OF
the Presidents inaugural and the resolutions OF the last
Bstin Convention retersting attachment to the con
stitution Uncn and hostility to all parties and move
rents having tendency to weaken the fidelity OF any
portion the people TO those great saegaards Of our
/ rights and liberties.
The charge preferred by the Patriot agains: the gentle
men CON posing committee which reported the resou
lions is a ous They charged with "a dehbe
attempt cast upon the President ana con
denim his adminst ration'iof making public stemp
to indace the democracy Of New Hampshire to Condemn
| the admins ration of General Pierceo
Ard who are thus boldly and recklessy charged
with reache to the President and treason 70 the demo
cratic party Why such men as Edmund Burke occupy
ing highly honorable post Of President o. the STATE
Convention by the unanimous voice Of the delegates AND
still higher place in the confidence Of the democ
New Ham pshire whom he has long and so faithfully
served Hon Lyman Walker, lately the accomplish ed
4 a.. IIx,f III,