New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-18
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION.

were ialse prophets if not, they will be before the
returns Of the next election received. 90 a' was
il from being failure, that it may safely DE pro-
noupced one of the most important pohncai S'seHi'
blspes New.York bas ever seen. 1t was important
from tic men who composed it, representing as 'hey
did the best elements of the Stste-Inen VINO nave
filed prominent and Influential positions IN our poit
cal STRUGGLES for years, and who were no" brought
together by an absorbing of duty and common
inpulse Of resistance TO the encroachmt nts oil the
common enemy. That there were differences OF oPn-
ion "a TO some Of the measures to DO adopted under
the circumstances was only natural; but differences as
to principles there were nome No man there but
heartily assened to the doctrines laid down in the re-
solves adopted and We dare say there is not free
.ouled aid sound-beaded voter in the State but Will
earnestly take his stand on that platform and
Weld bis support 10 no party and no candidate that
does not fully come up 10 its standard. We reprint
its assertion Of principles, correcting the errors that
dfgured it reported by telegraph in the journals
ofyesterday.
"VIcyeas TheIresent Congress, by vote Of minor
iy of the members elected to tho House has deliberately
and wanicnly re0pened the controversy reSpecn; the
Extension Of Slavery under our National Jurisdiction
which majority OF the People had understood to be
closed forever BY the successive Comp-oo Of 1870 ard
1850: and
"Hle,os. This Congress, aided and impelled by the
Federal Executive hes by the Act currently known as
ie Nebrasla Bill, designcdy subverted much of the
compact commonly termed the Missouri Comproni-e "a
eJerded Slavery forever from that vast central region OF
our continent stretching from the Mississippi 10 the Rocky
Mountain and from tho parallel So 80 to the northern
boundary OF our Union, the state OF Missouri alone beng
excepted, and
"UKcreo,, The people Of this State, through an nm
broken series OF seventy year, during The former hall Of
which they were themselves slayehoidins community,
have ,olenny aested through every channel OF popular
and legislative action their determined and emphatic
purpose that the Extension of Slavery shall be forbidden
ob.ructed, and prevented By positive law, therefore
"ResolreG That the State Of New-York, now as ever
srms and mantains the right and the duty of the Fed
eral Government 10 prohibit and preclude tue Extension
establishment or perpetuaon Of human slavery any and
every Territory oil the nicd Satc ana IN Guy Territory
possession country which the Union now has or
may hercoier acquire exclusive jurisdictions and in cup
port of this position We appeal TO the uniform OF MONS
expressions and Of State men, legislators nni peo
pie, from 17sl to Ills day.
"Resolrcd, That the doci-.ne affirmed By the Nebrasla
Bill and glded over by It's az, COATES width The speccus
phrases OF " NOnInerv ention' and Popular sover-
"oienty s really and clearly complete surrender OF all
the ground Hitherto asserted ald maintained by tue ffr
States with resrect to the limitation Of Slavery, and
Main CONGO sson and recognition OF the ri M OF sagehOd
cs to transfer their human ohsols TO any part OF the
Public Domain ard there hold them as slaves, 80 long as
cuply may tempt. and force shall suics 10 deain them
in seryitudc
"Rcsoict5, That unbrokcn experience aesis that Tree
labor and slave labor canno! coCrst The came soil
that NhoTcy Slavery tolerated hCro free labor dies ont
or sinks into satellite, and convenience of the pant1
ton and that the admission Of Slavery into
Kansas and Nobraela involves the practical exclusion
hcrefom CT ourselves and children through az coming
tmo withthat parays Invention introduction Of Iniu
trial Proresa and degradation Of Labor which IRE the
inevitable attendant Of tic soychollin systen.
"Rcsolrd, Tia; acair,, tho doctrines, tendencies aud
natural consequences involved in the Nebraska Bill so
celculald to dshonor country in tie oyes OF mankind
and 10 discourage and conound the champions Of Lbory
and Progress throughout the world declare uncon-
promising war; and in tho ep sud faith OF our fathers
viii struggle TO the Inst Tor the reconstruction Of Nebraska
and Kansas 10 the ennob,n occupation md of Free
Labor ard Freernen.
"Realred, Thai protect against that abuse OF the
term Non-Intcr,entcp, which intended to cover and
uphold the ycnon Of The state between the oppresor
and his victim in behalf of tho former denouncc that
abuse of the phrase Popular Sovereigny which would
makeh cloak Tor lc-Glzing the absolute srhuss;Oa Of
part of tho human TO he viii and pleasure Of Others,
and We demand OF GoyernmC primary duty perpetual
intervention the SIDE OF asiice, Equality and Liberty
and in yindication Of each innocen; mans soyege ny
over himself.
"Rcsore6 That tho deliberate reputation by tho Slave
Power the very first opportunity OF the so,ea cInpao
forced upon our fathers BY lis Representative whereby
the Territories known Nebraska ard kansls
consecrated for to Freedom. has absoycd
from all comraet agreements outside OF the Federal
A. t,I.,
our stand distinctly the principle that TERRITORY
oY THE UNITED STATES NUsT HLNCETORln BE- FEEE TER
RITorI, AND ALL STATES HrsgAFTkE ADMITTED ArsT
CONE INTO THE UNox A. FNE Sr,Trs.
"Resoircd, Tha. We heartily spprove Tic Of tie
Freemen Of Connecticut, Vermont, lowe Ohio, Indians
Wisconsin and Michigan, ir pos.pOlirs VI di-tcSsrlng
theirnnor differences Of opinion or preference AMI acu
together cordially .iusincy in the sacred cause Of Fro
dom, OF Free Labor and Trec Sol ard We coaraieni
their sps 10 tho ireeuon O. this and other State cyhor
Ing each 10 maintain old organizations upp!ln' ihe
by new ss the of Liberty and Justice shall be bes
subseryed BY the the Other end rCnouuce
his party whenever and wherever .has party proves
faithful to human Freedom.
"Resoiyc5, That the thanks e this Convention ere
hereby rendered 20 or Scaago ana the great o Of
Representative in Congress- Tor the ability iGe,.y
and courtesy whorewit The upheld throughout tho lon,
ardpous and unequal struggle on The Nebraska Eli,
ageinst the power of patrc7ssc thc dr Of party and
the despot.s OF Fictitious AID snoms.ou. minority the
settled conviction OF their ate the principles thor
s:uents and the interests Of FREEDOM.
"Rcso!eed, 1hsi We beatty approve AMI commend TO
universal sympathy and al he efforts in prosce,s
organize systematic colonization wi;h Ioe souls and
strong arms, r; OF Kansas, ard excessively OF all TIE
other Terrtore AID uupeoped regions exposed to the
blight and scouTgc Of Slavery snd challenge those
who say they az mach opposed to Slavery are
but have found yo; satisfactory opportunity