The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-02

Nobody seconded this motion, when
Mr.. HALE, Of New York. moved that committee
o an
After some opposition from delegate who want
ed larger committee Mr.. Hale's motion was car
| ried, and the chair appointed MessrA Hale, OF New
| York; Church, Of Madison; Shel Ion, OF Monroe;
! Hugh Smith. of Jefferson; and Bronson, OF Wy0-
ming.
| The convention then adjourned until two O'Clock,
! and the committee on resolutions had . meeting
The only dispute likely to arise is upon the Maine
| Liquor law.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tie Maine Law throun OverJoord.
The Convention reassembled at two o'clock. The
attendance was somewhat increased, aud four pretty
girls shed the light Of their smiles over the delibera
tions Of the /" friends of the slave"
The firstbusiness was call of the delegates, when
it appeared that the following counties repro
sented:-Albany, Broome, Cayuga. Chastauque, De
laware Erie, Herkimer, Jefferson. Madison, Monroe,
New York, Niagara, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Onei
do, Onondaga, Ontario, Richmond, st. Lawrence,
Putnam, Rensselaer,, Steuben, Tioga, Toml1ns,
Washington, Wayne, and Wyoming about one hun
dred delegates.
Mr.. FoGG, from the committee on the subject re-
ported the following list Of permanent officers for the
convention, which was adopted For President,
Gibbs, of Washington; Alexander Loomis, Of Oswe.
go Jacob Ford OF Delaware; Secretaries, s. Fl.
Church, OF Madison; Monroe Bryant, of New York.
| MIR. JAY, on taking the chair, read speech. in
which he expressed his difidence aud his want Of
familiarity with deliberative assemblies But this
! was time when man had no right to be difident.
We had no right in these times to satisfy person
| al predictions. The time had come for change.
| Burke said that great empire and q little mind
| were unfit associates. And 1t must have been a
little mind which could propose the fnaity question
to such people as nhabit this great country. Tho
time was favorable for the construction Of the free
democratic party; the old democrats and the wings
were broken and divided without principles and al
most without leaders. The speaker hoped that this
good opportunity would be improved, and that The
/ free democrats would soon cause American slavery
| to exist but in naIne
The younger Mr.. Jay will never be great ora
tor; he has very thin voice. and his style rather
| awkward.
Wayne Snow, OF Madison; Moore, of Clinton; Rose,
| OF New York; Soule, of Onondaga; Rabcock, OF Or
leans; Fogg, of Monroe, and Nudge, of Oneida, were
appointed committee to present to the Convention
list Of candidates to lie supported at the coming
! election
Mr.. HALE chairman of the committee on resolu.
tions appeared, and was greeted with loud appla use
He read the following resolutions -
Whereas. The Independent democracy Of New York
have other DIT ccca9ions solcmry aokno wedgsd the
imperative political necessity which forced them to alb
solve their former political relations to plant them
selves u,on the plator new and perm .nent polit
cal party-a necessity founded in the general procacy
and moral eebasement existing partie-in their wan
ton os the cherished doctrines of thu Fs
theirs Of the Republican their mad attempts link
seearahy the general government to Institutions opposed
10 ts spirit and temper, made still odious by the
eusctment OF cruel aud oppressive Laws against por
ton Of the people equally entitled to With
hers-and finally In The imposition Of and
dnory of political stanoiug any
history Of parties ard repugnant alike to their sease OF
10 an, usi State Coysn tion confirmed in their conyic
tops Of the rectude of their past course and Of the
ans anoea % he udSmsnt 81 an nee I
they have solemny appealed 10 ths Great Raier Of
Nsions. BE IL therefore,
Resolved, Tnat the independent democratic party /
not orgapzed for the purpose ofa eo,al warfare upo
the constitutional rights interests Of any portion of
the country; what ny attached to the aion
ard the constitution OF these United e. and that our
efforts for the restriction and ra Of slavery
are dictated by sincere de sire t. place our couatry and
its constitution in such position that we may without
the blu Of shame ask FOR them the blessings Of Heaven
AUD the support and sympathy of good men; that in
these efforts Of ours intend TO meet AM schage
/ constitutional duties and obligations.
Reolyed That the platform of principles ado ,ted at
the national convention of independent democracy
femolea Buffalo in 1s4s and again at Pistsb irg in
1852 continues to receive our unqualified appreciation
ana support.
Received That liberty to secure which to ourselves
and posterity the constitution was formed and
adopted Is the great nationel interest to tan de.
feId and promote which we may appeal to true red
from every part of the country that slavery local
sectional ard temporal, having valid sanction By
human legislation and that in seeking protect QUE go
from beic ascribed controlled and sd nois
tered by the slave holding interest practically
carving the advice of the Father OF his CouurY and
adopting the only course which can be pursued to rem
der our Institutions OF government stable and per-
Ie.ua
erfss known the Fugitive Slave law with the deepest
abhoIrepce and that convictions that it is clearly
hey opd the pale OF the constitution 1t Is beyond tho
sanc.ion of all rghtfu legislation which
expressed the period of Us enactmcrt and which
have been only strengthened by all subseq uea relies.
tons that the tine has now fully come when decent
respect to the opinions Of large and intelligent portion
Of our fellow citizens demands Of the Judiciary of the
government that not only the question Of the consti
tatnraty OF this law but of tina whole relation Of the
federal government to the institution OF slavery
examined and settled, lot upon the aGhority Of pre,s
dent, but upon the original ard Fundamental pripci es
OF natural and constitutional law.
Resolved, That upon questions affecting the internal
policy Of this State continue to the doctrine of
previous conventiors and hence We maintain that u
wise and true policy tnat the nt care of
the state be directed to tic passage Of laws which shall
secure equal rights and privileges to ell It's citizens and
the hight of trisl by jury to ALL without regard to color
condition. to encourage the diffusion OF general edu
cation among all tho people; to promote the interests of
agriculture, and especially BY the esta 'lishment Of
by ursgpg the conversion all leasehold estates
into estates in fee 10 hasten deyepemens Of all the
resources OF the State cy fostering wise and prudent
system Of nterYsi improvements TO provide for the
preservation OF the pubic morals and the right each
citizen to BE- secure iron The vices Of overy o.her citizen
to reduce taxation and crime by proper stringent
legislation directed against the Of taxation and
crime; and finally TO attach to tho soil Of the state
those who nay be horn upon II by recognizing Ia all its
policy the high destiny which eeacous Providence
bas manfesty invited it by becoming frat among
the States Of the earth.
The resolutions having been accepted
Mr. HALE said that as he had reported the resol,i-
lions 1t probably became him tn say word in their
favor do not think much of resolutions speaking
IN the plural number. We have passed u great
many rcsolutions-all the free States have passed
great maryland It the standard OF our principles
was to be judged by resolutions We sustain very
high character; such is not the fact What we
waIt is little resolution put into our resolutions.
We want to go up to the bailot-box like men. We
believe that the commands of God are exceed