Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-09-24


| senilng my compliments To the persons there a,
| sembcd, decline participating in their deliler
| tons. Very respectfully taANH8f
J.P BARNES.
| The roll of delegates was then proceeded viii
When the names Of the delegates from Mentrt
| merry and Orange counties, who are huikers
were called and responded, there were loud cheers
/ The appearance of the entire delegation from Os
wego county also elected much applause, esp<
| cially Mr. Grant, the hard SHE'LL who adhered
the organization at Brintnall's Hail.
] There Were eighty-seven delegates who res
pended 10 the call of the roll.
| Mr.. SKINNER having been formally elected tenn
porary chairman, addressed the convention salb
stantially follows:
"Gentlemen, j thank you for the honor conffy
i red by appointing me the temporary chairman D
this convention, and yet, genilemen approach It'd
/ post you have assigned me, with unfejpned EN-
barrassment With little experience as presitltn.
officer, and having little knowledge OF parliament
| tary proceedings, l cannot promise that siinl
| meet with your expectations, but relying upon
/ Your aid and cooperation, | will enleavor faith
lniy and Justly TO discharge the duties imposed
| upon me, with the single purpose TO promote thj
| harmonious action and permanent accsndaucy OF
that great party Tor whom we are acting--and let
me express the hope that the result Of our deliber
atoms will tend TO carry out those great principes.
OF democracy put forth at Baltimore, approved byI
| the masses, and reiterated in the inaugural adj
dress. Upon these principles, trust. gentlemen, |
we are united and also in serious desire 10 supl
| port the national and State administrations m
| Mr.. SKINNER was loudly cheercd on assuming
| his position as temporary chairman.
MIR. Thomas, of Clinton, moved TO appoint a
| committee OF ten on organization.
MIR. JOHN VAN buren, was opposed 10 the APP
| pointment of this committee TODAY. He vas
anXious'to give the hards in session AZ the Gbbe
Hotel an opportunity 10 retrace their steps, and
unite with the regular convention. He therefore
movedan adjournment until A. M. The next div;
which was carried. NJ I34 "a
The delegates re-assembled amdthe roar or cai-
non, when the committee on organization reponed
the following officers;
Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Sscyeta,ies
Abraham I. Grant, of Oswego. FIRST judicial
district VIM. Murray; Second. James Mabbctt
Third Benjamin +. Sayre; Fourth, II. @. r.. Green;
Fifth, Seymour Greene; Sixth. Horaiio Ballard;
Seventh L. G. Lapham; Eighth Pardon Tefl. B
NJ. NJ. Madden, ]. l.. Russell, NJ. B. Champlain,
q. J. Owen.
Messrs. Van Buren, and Bowdish were appont- !.
ed a committee TO conduct the PRESIDENT 10 the 4
chair He was greeted with deaiening applause,
and spoke as follows III AZ
Gentlemen, for all this expression OF your CON
fidence give you my acknowledgements. To be /
president of this convention should crafty the
ambition of any man. When look around and
see so many older and more experienced in legist 4
latve proceedings, l feel distrnst ia my abilties
In dscharging the duties of the chair, III trust ll
Shall act with proper forbearance, and, If need
be-. tirnness. All the gentlemen Will donbtlcsS
cooperate with the chairman in pertaining the \
duties OF his office. A few months ago and yo !
conquered an enemy he almost annihate@
You are now called upon to equip for q new con
test; It IS 10 be accomplished by unpn and con-s
Citation. ion who are here assembled will feel
with the chair the Importance of this 10 ensure
success. III
The iollowng-named gentlemen were appointed
committee to report resolutions;l Fernando
Wood, George II. Purser, Sextous Smith, John
Cochrane, 5. ID. Kidney, G. Moore, Preston KingS
Q. J. Owens, J. w. Wooster, J. S. Sprague, Ii 81
Clark, t. +. Church. b. Skaats, Al. +. Allen, and
j. s. jerks. 8ss Il
The resolutions subsequently adopted by the
convention, are as follows: ssi I, 81
Resolred, That we approve Of the policy indf
Gated by President Pierce in the inaugural mes i
sage and in the formation of his eabinei, and the 4
administration is entitled to- and will receive our
individual corporation and support while fat 4
fully adhering to national principles essential 10 \
the best interests OF our country and the perma- X
nent union of the democracyof the State and ma i
ton. s &
Resolred. That Horatio Seymour, gcvernor Of
this State, and those State officers who have noted
in conjunction with him in. the administration of
the State government have fully realized the
expectations formed of abeir Intelligence, indie
pendence, and incorrustiblity, and we proudly
refer to their official acpj as the best yindication
: KS s That The psa 9Is 81 he
constitution of this State by which ten and a half
millions OF dollars are appropriated to the enlarge
ment of the Erie canal the completion of the
Black River and Genesee Valley canal, and the
Improvement of the Oswego and Champain ca "
mails, meet our Hearty approbaa on, and shall
receive our unqualified support = That we point i
to this measure, It's stringent provisions forbid
ding official favorsiism and the corrupt waste Of n
the revenues, apd the reqmrementifor the certain 4
and NIL q ent If daIf lxlo
speedy completion of these works, as another Of
those acts emanating from the Democracy az the a.
State, standing in bold relief in contrast with the
uncertain, wasteful and impracticable legislation
of our political opponents, and trimphantIy illus
tratng that the democratic| party are the true
friends of tie canals. ny 40
RGSoipd, That we re-aiiirmas fixed and scftlcd
feature of fhe political creed of the deriocracy Of
New York hrm adherence TO the broad national
positoa established by the resolutions constituting
the BALTIMORE platform of June, 1852 and the n
sound ard patriotic declarations ANNOUNCED 10 the
world htheina,rgura address of President Pierce.
ReNpl,eA, That under The sacred pledges OF the
Constitution, our sister Statespossesisng the insti-
tution Of slavery, are entitled to efficient remedies
enforce their constitutional rights 10 the snrren-
der fugitive slavcs--a right whiclithc Democ-
racy of New York uniestatingly recogtiizes, and Il
are ever ready honestly TO support-aad that tho
claws TO enforce the same should be respected "a
and obeyed, not with reluctance encouraged By
abstract opinion 10 their proprety in "a different
state of society, but cheerfuly, and according "
the decisions Of the tribunal TO which ileir expo
sition belongs 8
RfSolrcd That the democracy of this STATE
having in letter and spirit adopted the principles
embodied in the resolutions ofihe national plai-
form, now in convention assembled, repeat n ror-
ton of that platform, indicating past compact
and present belief The 9th section Of the Bal
tmore platform is here enserted, denying the
power of Congress over the domestic institutions
of the South--denouncng the efforts Of the Abcs.
litionists and others, in their endeavors 10 indut
Congress to take incpcnt steps in relation there
to, calculated to lead TO the most alarming an
dangerous consequences, cndangerng The sta
bility and permanency of the Union, md o,ighl
not to be countenanced by any friend "a ORR po-
litica institutions; and that act was pronounced
which so changed il 50 as 10 de-
stroy or impair its efficency.l 4
Resoired, That the democratic party will resist
all utemnts renewing in Congress- o. orr sssyk-S
be aultaiinn OF SiaN.erY lnesinn. under ,xhad