New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-22
pFsruT OF THE WHIG CONTENTION.
From The Es,o York Erening Post.

from
Tn another part of this sheet we place an &C.
connt Of the final proceedings of the Wing Con-
yen,iop assembled at Syracuse to nominate Gov
.rnor of this State and other officers. The most
important of these proceedings are the series of
resolutions which the Convention adopted.
With the views expressed in the resolution ap-
proving the policy of exrayagaI ce and debt which
The Wigs have pursued and are determined to
pursue hereafter so far as is possible, in the Pub
lie Works Of this State, We need not say that we
wholly disagree. Equally contrary to our opin
ions is the denuncatOn of Mr.. Pierce's veto of
the River and HarbOr bill contained in ano
tler of the resolutions. But that portion OF
them which relates to the Nebraska act will
command the hearty assent of an immense
majority of the people OF New-Iork from
Suffolk to Chautauque. 1t is no doubt true
that hostility to MIR. Pierce's Administration
has given a keener edge to their censure;
but to whatever cause it may be owing, we are
reivced to meet with so full and faithful an ex-
preston of the public feeling adopted in an
assembly of citizens from every part OF the State
The contrast which it forms to the pusillanmous
mention of the Nebraska bill in the resolutions
adopted at the late Democratic Convention in this
State is sad one for the Democratic party, and
We allude to it with shame. Had the resentment
FELT by the people at the great wrong done to the
North been expressed with half the completeness,
half the manly energy, which we find in the Wing
resolutions the triumph OF the Democratic can
ddates at the approaching election would, 10 the
opinion Of many, have been scarcely doubtful
In adopting the language of faint and tlinld disap-
prevail, the Democratic Convention rePused the
import and cooperation of thousands OF earnest
minded men, for the sake of securing the votes OF
handful of Offce-hOlders and their friends, who
would in 10 case have ventGred to vote for any
other nomination but that Of the Convention.
Still if we consider these resolutions as the
Expression Of the feeling of our State on the gen
eral question of the legislation OF Congress re-
spectng Slavery, they are far from complete. Mr..
Nilliken, it will be seen, attempted to make tHem
more so, but without success. lie presented res
buttons denouncng the infamous Fugitive Slave
Law. and was Kissed down for his pains. 1t was
not deemed polite by the Convention to touch
that part of the question.
Mr.. Clark, the Candidate presented by the
Convention for Governor, has been for three years
past a member of the Senate OF this State from
Ontario and Livingston and is one OF Mr.. Seward s
friends. He is very Jealous advocate OF the
Maine law and was selected. 1t is supposed, part
Nv with view of securing the votes OF those who
think to enforce temperance by restrictions on the
sale of intoxicating liquors Mr.. Raymond the can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, is the well-known
Editor of The Times newspaper, and was not
long since Speaker of the New-lork House OF
Assembly. lie is likewise enrolled among the adj
herents of Mr.. Seward.
The Convention did not think proper TO pass
any resolutions respecting the Temperance ques-
tion. and THE TRIBUNE Of this morning intimates
that the candidate for Lieutenant Governor Is not
friendly to the Maine law, point which we 90
not by any means consider as certain On the
subject of Natiyism the Convention was also 81,
lent. The Know Nothngs appear to have had
but little influence in the Convention, the pro
,ceednqs of which seem to have been shaped by
The friends of Mr.. Seward after their own pleas
ure.
THE TRIBUNE, If you will sllow us, does
not assume to speak for the Wing candidate Tor
Lieut.. Governor That gentleman is perfectly
able to speak for himself in the premises and
We doubt not that he Will do so promptly and
frankly lH"' i'''