The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-01

YORK delsgAtion would also do a.
GsnesiErs next took the hoor and va. greeted With
rortsnt question that the county Of Suffolk 0.ughter
shouid be heard. 1t Is question which deeply Interests
sns Psressn and prosperity Of the democratic
truth on al occasions, and never 70 all 70
pause In that exact attitude stands to-day the demo
cratic party Of this State and Union For me to say in
my n.y., ro0@ like my friend from New York {Mr Van
tuenoy What they and deem to he true ''n has
. potency and power beyond anything which
can come from room. daughter and sPplsuse.)
need not say here that 20 the democratic party have
verance & joint and marrow q see them divide 9AD
pause am not insensibe to the glory which results
from the ,riumphs Of party Along the road
way Of the past impeshable monuments to It's great
For the purpose not alone Of perpetuatng these
monuments but to raise others is voice here raised
asserting its principles It In the memorable epoch
OF Jacksons meridian greatness Then they failed not
speak and like the hosts Of sennacherib they
the gallant leaders, and in doing their coun-
try. would that VIC had to-day-perhaps we have
Qnaghter)-such leader. But have understood
Of freedom There stand and Il Is 1855 Next year
viii be 1856, and my friend from New York, (Mr
the democracy Of New York Of isSs Tsueher III the%
choose to come in cowardly and humiatedly, in the
name Of God let them stay out Laughter and applause
We told that in the event Of these resolutions being
fires o. nights" Qaughter.) If New York went So
in relation to these territories Is part Of the principles
now PENDING before this convention lam opposed to
silence on it, though think my friend-Mr Cochranc,
of New Yorkmight have accepted 1t in view of the
suit which may follow from discussion. UAughter.)
opposed to silence. 1t is ominous OF dissolution.
fore he cheeps" The democratic party cannot afford
to be silent There is new, idea conceived in sin, and
brought forth BY the throbs Of ya~ng ambition What
the fathers Of our constitution had idea that
this doctrine of squatter sovereignty
nistration TO give birth that idea the legitimate
fruit Of which hns substituted the pistol and the bowie
knife for the ballot box has trodden liberty under foot
and deluged the country with blood and sent home its
Governor headless. Applause and laughter Talk Of
popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska Why, SIR
there to rejoice at the birth of the twin Ter
ritoIes but the roaming savage; Now let my friend
Orr. Shepard) suppose Let him suppose that
there is but white in Kansas; then, according
to his position he is judge governor church. JAIL
cutoner and all Qaughter) That would be the elect
of the argument Of the gentleman squa.ter
reignty. SIR Territories have their minority well
individuals They have always been subject to the regu
lations and laws Of Congress. They always should be-
When the illustions Cass himself ruled over the North
western country whoeverheard of complaint then Con-
gress bears the relation to Territories gunrda
does to bis ward. And who ever heard that guardian
had the right of delegating his power his ward to
another BE not deceived by such sophstes The gauze
is too thin it. Its hdeous features into view
My blood ngled with JOY on reading the inaugural ad
in convention and in the national elecon-so that
cannot be regarded old enemy Of his So too with
respecs to MIR. Marcy voted foryeight times for the
Secretary of State and at every time voted for him
cried out '.Narcy" (Roars of aughter) But scarcely
was the President firmly seated at the whiteHouse when
his efforts used to undo the venerable Missouri
compromise. The CT, for freedom which came up then
from New York drowned in the greater cry which
(Applause) Free States formed out Of slave
territory, slave States out of free territory The
I'M the secoo% oe
in the state and his position the Senator 10
that these marauders who to cross into Kansas
should be properly armed and to nurse the babe
which was born at his suggestion. Why is it
otherwise that that string Of laws which
a'SSs the s ss
In that code Of laws made penal offence to ,peak
Of human freedom In Kansas The question then is not
II is eminently u political The question must be
met What shall we dor 1t is not the issue of the
York hope to triumph, 1t that my friend from
New York Mr. John Kelly can expect to be sent to Con-
grees in 1885,
MIR. KELLY stated-on that issue alone was elected
MIR. NYF.-It happens, however, that the opposing
candidate voted for the BILL and you could not have
much advantage of him there {laughter) Besides,
said TO misrepresentation Thirteenth-elected John
Wheeler, who voted against the bill.
Mr.. knIY-Wil you also state that John Wheeler
elected by the Know Nothing partyf
Mr. Nm-No know nothing Of that party. laugh
ter only cite sse cases 20 SHOW mat ,as
Of Kansas and Nebraska. And where is the dcmocra-
tic party OF New Hampshrey Buried deep that
abolitionsm dances rampantly It, This is because
the democTa attic party there attempted to carry burden
which would break the back of camel. (faughter.)
Where is Connectcuts In the same dirty ditch. Where
is Iowa and her senator Dodges why he is banished-
ualy banished 10 Spain. (Roars OF laugher Where
is Illinois and her gallant shieldsr Gone too. The
the mountain tops And where stand we We shall be
eng phed and lost If We attempt to RIM this political
u s dead v sa hsss h
stead Of seeking to Kansas should rather seek
to govern New York | agree with Mr.. Van Buren, in
that sentiment. But If you would govern New York
WELL If you woald her in her pristine glory just
speak out plainly and condemn the
worthy Of democratic administration. (Applaase.) II
ia said we should rather think Of our tina ncia
Sir these financial questions Important but what Is
the eternal dollar when weighed in the balance with free
domS Away with your Christian finance. tremendous
applause Mr.. Cochrane has given figure Of speech
by which he makes my friend the stallion Of Congress,
iaughter.) He has got the most accommodating
stud horse have ever known Gaughter:l be
lieve it is reserved for the State Of New York to
black and white foals. Qanghter Mr. Douglas did not
bsiev. in him either and he brought in two black
friend from Albany tSir Cassidy will not quite do
like the language of the resolution Of my friend from
Oneida (Mr Jenkins) much better We had once bar
rier to slavery in this Union which made freemen
joicc. and which said to the slave interest," "Thus far
shalt thou come and further" 10 in moment OF
It was bold leap for the Presidency. Douglas wanted
10 ride Pierce and Pierce seeing the danger mount
ed The horse Of the Nebraska bill ana set out the John
Gin race the road Of squatter sovereignty. oars
OF aughter) lam willing to say to Mr. Pierce, "weii
DONE thou good and faithful servant in those things
which have been done well you but in those where you
erred you shall not escape condemnation" lApplause)
/ would also say TO him. ''Sir, you forgot hat
the blood which flowed in your veins was con-
secrated to freedom; you inherited il from your
revolutionary fathers; but, ah by ambhsn You fell !"
(Applause) let make this manestiy demonstrated,
that in this thing OF Nebraska he wrong. believe
II Pierce has the heart Of in him. he would like It
best himself wish the Convention to treat this subject
in that manly way. If you do do not believe that Mr.
Kelly will Withdraw from the Convention but If he
does better he should than that the hosts whom
around me should do daughter and appause) If
you do not condemn the administration, the republican
PARTY will overwhem you; and will vote the same
whether you do not In conclusion, appeal you to
do what you would wish to have when you stand in
judgment for the acts performed here.
mir. Nye's speech excited great attention
Sr Tom, Of Saratoga county, next took the floor He
expressed his entertainment and Qualification at the eo-
quent remarks made by the gentlemen from New York
and Of the gentleman from Suffolk He considered Their
were three considerations for this Convention In the
first place they should have just regard to the sent
ments Of their onstuents, in the second place they
should Ia, regard TO demo cratic consisencv And In tina