The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-09
FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,
HELD At AURppN. SEPT. %.

This the remnant OF the old Buffalo platform party,
and its organization lie rather weak one John Jay
presided the Convention An unsuccessful attemp
made to get the Convention TO nominate the full
whg ticket The following is the platform Quilt by Hon
John p Haley
Resolved That the free democracy of the State of New
York in the present aspect of national affairs no
Issue for them to meet, and they have plat
for to construct but they adhere to their sentiments
heretofore svowed, and remain, ever the constant
opponents of the farther spread of humsn ssvery and
the ien is of constitutional movement for It's
striction and anal DETERMINATION in the country.
Resolved, That firmly attached to the union Of
these States and the federal constitution and that our
efforts directed to the object Of making that union
be-in favor Of liberty and Tot slayery-and worthy Of
the confidence and support of the friends Of freedom in
this and other lands.
Resolved That the repeal Of the section o. the act
prohibiting slavery in all that part of the Louisiana
purchase lying north Of thirty six thirty by the present
Congress, WAS not only inexpe ient and unnecessary
but gross violation of plighed faith the part
Of the slave power, with the design of opening that
vast region OF country known Nebraska and Kansas
to the nroads Of slavery If any beneficial result 10
to fellow thereform it is against the tendencies of said
rpeasnd we are indebted to the efforts Of the alarm
ed and indignant friends OF free soil and free labor
therefor.
Resolved, That the act commonly called the sFuxtve
federal constitution and also of justice humanity
and rs such Is entitled to, and shall receive the
earnest united and continued opposition of the free
democracy, until it is erased from the statute books Of
the United States
Resolved, That political organization originates
in the desire Of to amend, and that its end is
chiefly the restriction Of slavery and the overthrow Of
the slave power Of the country with s natural results
Iartes when the end bes be attained by doing
having just regard for its dignity and self respect
statesmen Of their time We believe that al men are
created equal, endowed by their Creator with
ness that the constitution Of the unted states was
ordained to establish justice and the blessings of
liberty 70 the whole Amercan people en- that the idea
hat in 10 hv
and consider the enssvement of by his fellow
man to be Elm against God, and an outrage upon all
Resolved, That prohibition by statuse lao Of tie raT
IN inozieqtine beverages Is demanded oy RECORD to
purpose Of ciril government
Mr. Snow Madison proposed the wing additional
planks, which were also adopted
Whereas, The two sections Of the called democratic
party Of this state adhere 70 the prosayery platform
ton BY which that platform adopted and whereas
the whg party Of the United States its last tiona
IT, essential texture. t. that pssyoasy adopted By the
Democratic Convention and, whereas the wings Of New
York. 1t their State Convention in 1882 declared
honest acquieacence In the dec ZION and action Of the
National Convention Of the whig party, upon al sub
jects egmately before them, be the duty Of every
whig and endorsed the nomina ton OF Gen Scott with
the platform annexed and the administration Of Aiard
Fillmore the Fugitive Slave law included and, whereas,
new o No
1852, but still sdheres to its national organization;
therefore
Resolved, That while this convento on cannot com.
petey affiliate with either Of the political
adopt the tickets nominated by them, We ready
and willing to with the frie nds
dom Of ali parties in this and other States BY the for
nation of q republican organizs tioo and the nomna-
ton Of arepubcsn ticket, composed of who have
abandoned ready to abandon the existing political
organizations of this State.
Annexed is the ticket
Office. Name. Residence
Governor ........ .Myron II. Clark Ontario.
~~Nn Rp1A fnra1 And hans
Canal Commits sioner Charles A. Wheato .Onondaga
State Prison Inspector. Philip H. Macomber Saratoga