The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19
fHE NEW NORTHERN PARTY.


From ths Nov York Tsibuns, Aug. is.l n,
= rRE SARATOGA o0NvINrIoN.
Those who foretold that this convention would
WINGED that they were false prephsts, or nos they
vii b before the returDs Of the next election are
Ssesiyed So far was it from being fsila Q, that It
nap afely be pronounced one Of the most imp rsant
Political assemblages New York has ever seen. II
Was important nom the men who composed Il,
Tspr0ensing ss they did the best elemeats OF
tie State men who hsve filed prominent
and ilfHentiAl positions In our political strug.
sks for years, and who were now brought
together by an absorbing sense Of duty sod com.
men impulse Of resistance TO the entertainments Of
The common enemy. That there were differences Of
undsr the circumstances was only natural; but DIFF
feseAees ~ to priI cjplce there were none. No man
there but heartily assented to the doctrines laid
down IN the resolves adopted; and We dare say
there Il lot free souled aud sound headed voter in
Ne 6aats but viii earnestly take his stand on that
platform, and yield his support to no party and no
candidate that does not fully como up to It's stand
ard. We reprint its asse ton OF principles oorrect-
Ing The errors that eisfgured, It a. reported by
klsgrAph in the journals OF yesterday. ltf ea7
Whereas, The prerent Congress-, by ycts Of MI
nsry Of the members elected to the House has dsHb.
erate and vantony opened the e,ntrossrsy respsc
scsn Which .s;orsy z IL, S.' p.op had
!a2e and 1850 and Az where's this Congress- aided
~ set currently known the Nebraska bill,
aesignsdly subverted % much Of tie COM pact
eSnnonly termed the Missoari Compromises exclu-
ED slavery forever from that central region Of
esntnent stretching froIa the Mss;sSppi TO the
Rocky Nountsns and from the parallel Of % degrees 30
minutes to the northern boundary Of Uniou the Sas
81 Missouri alone being exceptcd and Whereas The people
~ this etase through unhrsken .sres Of seventy
selves sisvehoIdnR community have solemn " at
tested through every channel Of popular and legislative
sssls. their determined and emphatic purpose that
End prevented by posi- I've law: therefore
Resolved hat the State Of New York, nov IS ever,
ya government to prohibit preclude the es,snsion
s.e every Territory Of the United States and in any
ysosy possession or country over which the Union now
Aas on may hereafter acquire exclusive jurisdiction;
ant support Of this position appeal the uniform
tess and people, from 1884 to this dsy. =, ''lss y
Essolyed That the doctrine affirmed By the Nsbresa.
Sssr y iss rts the
HsDy e really and clearly complete surrender Of al
Ne hitherto asserted and maintained BY the free
States with respect TO the limitation Of slavery and Is
plain concession and recognition of the right Of slave
holders TO transfer their human chattes to any Of
Ne ,sSs domain and there hold them a. slaves long
- sspidty nay tempt and force shall suffice to detain
thsnA IN selvitude 25E a
Resolved That unbrcken experience attsss that FREQ
vhsrsver slavery is tolerated. there free labor dies
- sinks into mere satellite and convenience Of the
sisvy into KsnM and Nebraska invo YES tbs prsStici
sxeason Of Ourselves snd children through
y e ming time With that paralyss Of invention, inter-
As0en Of indnstrai progress and degradation Of Labor
which are the inevitable attendana Of the savshoding
Rssslvsd That against the doctrines Tendencies and
DaturAl consequences involved ia the Nebraska b 40
seieaated to dshonor our country 10 the eyes Of
s ana 70 sssou1:gs sO.fG aS the q
.nssnpfisisg war. end In The spirit and fsth Of orr
s,As win struggle to the last for the reeoastruetion Of
kssss.kA and Kaas.s to the snnobang occupation and
Rsselvsl That veprotsst against that abuse Of tho
ssh he Of the SAT- Sss~e e tSs ana
Dsssssr and bis vicin In behalf Of tho former W de-
nsunce that abuse Of the phrase ,ooular sovereign
hse sab CATION Of part of the human rsce 70 the win
saa pleasure Of others and W dsmsud Of governmsnt
EQUALITY s.s, N ss n. s &
Innocent mans s,versisnty over himself 6ll J.
ResSlvsd That the deliberate rrpudison bv the Slave
1sst forced upon our fathers By lis rspssssntayss
Whereby the Territories Nebasks and Kan
s. al Or OUTSIDE os ana
ssnss@n Vim references to slavery, and We nov take
n 6ass on tho principle 1ss AZ territory Of
Al stss hereafter admitted mast come into the tnien
Esslvsd That heartily approve the course Of tas
eensn Of Conneetcut, vermon., Iowa, Ohio Iniia,a,
vhssnsin and Michigan In po.tpouing disresa rdng
49, 49, .noT differences. Of opinion o. pr:fsrsnss and
Of eedom Of free labor and free so anil We n
mend their spirit 70 the eemen Of this and other Sats
Men b new rs the cause Of liberty aud justice shi 10
Best snbserved BY the course the Other, and
pss,es unisishfui to human freedom ''' S~'
Rsssl,s6, That the thanks Of this convention are
haTby rendered 70 our Senator'S and the great majority
q cur Representatives in Congrese, for the ability,
HaSy and courtesy vheresiih they upheld throughout
the lsns arduous and unequal strsgge the Nss.kA
In against ths power Of patronage, the drill Of party
aza Tie dsspotsm Of factirious and unconscious ma.
y the seso conviction Of their state toe principles
Of their constituents and the interests Of freedom
al hat isv and and 90
uaivsYfal syDpathy and aid u efforts In progress
- srGas se systematic colonization With frye souls and
ether sr r+s and unps eplsd regions posed to the
Night and scourgs Of slavery; ard We challenge thoss
vhe SAY they are - much Opposed to slavery We are
their faith AZ their works. 70 Vie with ne
= promoting this constsutonaland Observation-Disclosures
fer securing the Territories to freedem.
The practical points OF political effort embraced
n these manly and comprehensive resolves, adopted
y this numerous and most respe table convention
AID to which its members have pledged themselves,
/. The restoration OF the anti slavery proviso in
KaDsaa and Nebraaka.
2: All the Territories Of the United statss shall
- free.
l. This policy sfaIl be held superior to all party
eeBsideratons, and every party shall be abandoned
which does not make the same It's frat object.
Such Is the basis OF action agreed upon by this
- Wy .'vu, cnv NC sPcan Wisnm pounuS "hen We
~ that y III be enthusiastically and permanently
aeepted BY the great mass Of voters In the State.
Those Who reject II mnst be very small minority,
sSd not whit more influential IN character than Ia
uuxbers.
II 10 hardly necessary to add word in supper. OF
any 81 these points, for they would seem to con-
mend themselves 70 the gene al common sense of
We people, and to express the conf lions Of ct
hast the greater portion Ct those who are seriously
eetes mir ed 10 resist the extension Of svery and
Ne Shave power over the citizens Of the whole ye
public. The wisdom of ehiog to restore tho law
Of freedom in Kansas and Nebraska has. howeve-,
been Gus stioDsd by The Ecesing Post, AID for tho
alleged reason that 1t Is implacficable. ts
The lyos)aveIy minority OF the Ser st@, and the
President With his pro slavery veto stand in t1e way
We ere told. But is the Post not aware that de-
teimfDed House OF Representatives can overcoms
shese obstsclesl Give MS such majority as you'd
b composed Of the members from the Dorthcrn
States, and the Senate and President must yield,
INST il thf British pnr. rnmenf The 10 dc and The