Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-29
THE AUBURN FREE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.


Another of those numerous factions into
which New York politicians are divided, as
sembled at Auburn on the 18th of September
The first day of its deliberations was chiefly
devoted TO the remarks Of members on the Sa-
ratoga and Wing conventions.
The next morning, Hon. John p Hale, the
ci-depant Freesoil Senator from New Hamp-
shire, reported the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
"ResoIred That the act commonly called
the Fugitive Slave law, is at war with the
first principles OF the Federal Constitution, and
also OF justice aud humanity, and, as such, is
entitled to, and shall ever receive, the earn
est, united, and continued opposition of the
Free Democracy, until it is erased from the
statute books OF the United States
' Resoired, That as its political organization
originates in the desire of a means 10 amend.
and that its end is chiefly the restriction of sa.
very aud the overthrow Of the slave power of
the country, with its natural results, il is will
ing at times to cooperate and unite with other
parties, when that end can best be attained by
SO doing. having just regard for its own dig.
nifty and selI-respect.
"ResOlred, That with Madison, Jefferson.
and other statesmen Of their times, we believe
that all men are created equal endowed by
their Creator with an unalienable right to life
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that the
Constitution Of the United States was ordained
TO establish justice, and secure the blessings of
liberty TO the whole American people, and that
the idea that there can be property in man is
unsupported by il; and we consider the en-
slayement Of man by bis fellow-man to be
sin against God, and an Outrage upon all valid
law.
" Resolced, That prohibition by statute law
Of the traffic in Intoxicating beverages is de-
manded by regard to the interest Of society,
and in harmony with the spirit and purposes Of
civil government"
Subsequently on the motion Of Wm Snow,
Of Madison county, the following preamble and
resolution was adopted by the convention:
"Mr. Snow moved the following, which was
adopted:
"Whereds, The two sections Of the so-caIled
Democratic party Of this State adhere TO the
pro-slavery platform adopted at Baltimore in
1852, aud the political organization by which
that platform was adopted and, whereas, the
Wing party Of the United States, Mt its last Ma
tional convention, adopted pro-slavery plat.
form similar in all its essential features TO that
previously adopted by the Democratic conven-
tion and, whereas, the Wings Of New York
nj their Stale convention in 1852, declared an
honest acquiescence in the decision and action
Of the National convention Of the Wing party,
upon all subjects legitimately before them, TO
be the duty Of every Whig and endorsed the
nomination Of Gen. Scott, with lie platform
annexed, aud the administration Of Willard
Fillmore, the fugitive slave law included and,
whereas, the Wing party Of the State Of New
York has in no manner receded from the pro.
slavery platform it occupied in 1852, but still
sdheres to its national organization therefore.
"Resoiced, That while this convention can.
not completely affiliate with either Of the DO
litical organizations, or adopt the tickets nomi.
mated by them, we are ready and willing to CO.
operate with the true friends Of freedom of all
parties in this and other States, by the forma.
ton ola republican organization, and the nomi-
nation Of a republican ticket, composed Of men
who have abandoned, or are ready to aban-
don, the existing political organization Of this
STATE
Despite the opinion Of Ar. Hale, who adyo.
Gated no nomination, The convention, with con-
siderable unanimity, united in the following:
For Governor, Myron II. Clark; Lieuten.
ant-governor, Bradford II. Wood Canal Com
missioner, Charles a. Wheaton States Prison
Inspector, Philip II. Macomber."
After constituting a central committee, and
the appointment Of Jcbn ?. hale, John Jay,
and Hiram Barney, as committee to prepare
an address 10 the people Of New York, the
convention adjourned until the following morn
ing .-'