Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-07
The New YOrkIDemocratic State Convention OF the
29th OF August.

The New YorkIDemocratIc State Convention of the
29th OF August.
We find in the Albany Argus full and detailed re.
ports of the democratic State convention which as
sembled at Syracuse, New York on the 29th of Au-
gust and, after two days animated and exciting ses.
sion, adjourned on Friday, the 31st of the same
month. The resolutions adopted by theFconvention
were follows
81: Resolved, That the prodigal and profigate ap.
preparation and expenditure of the public money by
the whlg administration of this State, the growing
power and influence of corrupt lobby over the leg
lsature, and the increasing and wasteu expenditures
tor canal repairs, as well in all other departments
OF the government, demand thorough and radical re-
form, to bring the government back to republi-
can frugality, economy, and integrity
& 2 Resolved, That the condition to which the
canals nave fallen, and the increasing deficits which
the revenues from year to year exhibit have justified
The worst torebodngs of the State, and are calcua-
ted TO alarm the already heavily burdened tax payers
with apprehensons of cumulative debts and endless
taxation, and that the expenditure of the So, OOO,-
OOO last granted by the people for the completion of
the public works is now so conducted as if continued
10 make 1t certain that when the whole sum authori-
Zed 10 be borrowed shall have been exhausted the
canals will not be practically benefited thereby, nor
the contracts completed nor the work finished and
that therefore, we of opinion that the interests
of the State, as we'll as of those who navigate the
Canals and OF the contractors themselves require that
LlIS SySCeul Vi De aO0nded, that the
remainder OF the money should be applied as to
put the whole of the canals in navgabe order for the
largest class of boats the earliest practicable period
! g. ReSolUed, That the efforts and growing nclina.
ons of the wing party to extend Legislation beyond
limits authorized by the constitution has proved de-
trimenta to the best interests of the State 1t is the
duty of the legislature, not less than the judiciary
to protect the rights of citizens. reckless disre
gard of these rights has led the whig party of this
State, under the guise of suppressng intemperance
and orIDno to nn0h
sonal liberty against the planest guarantees of the
constitution. This law should be repealed-legisla-
ton should not supersede moral discipline.
OF. ResOlUed, That, while we concede 10 our fell
citizens the largest liberty Of opinion and action
IN civil affairs deprecate and protest against the
knownohing organization and its principles, and al
parties which aim by secret Oaths and pledges or BY
intimidation, to deprive any portion of people O.
the free exercise of profession of religion and worship
without discrimination preference, guaranteed tc
them by the constitution of the State and of the Uni
ted States that we regard the exclusion of the mas
ses fleeing from tyrannical oppression in the Ole
World to the enjoyment of well-regulated liberty
here not only ungenerous, but the reversal of
policy which has largely contributed TO the prosper
~ of the Union
''5. Resolved, That the national administration
has our hearty concurrence and commentator il
its management of the public finances, and in the
exercise of the veto power to protect the treasury
from being made the spoil of spectators and to ar
system of rigid accountability 10 which disbursina
officers have been held The scrutiny and vigilance
with which defalcations have been detected and ex
posed, the attitude assumed in support of the Amer
lean name abroad, well the important treaties
with tore ign governments, extending the system Of
commercial reciprocity and freedom of trade are
marks of an honest and faithful administration.
| 60. ReSOlved, That We regard the invitation pu
forward by the enemies of the Democratic party ir
this State to the Democratic electors thereof to form
r na1If JNP0 F,,c;
party titles as the device of politicians, who only ain
to perpetuate their ascendancy in the State govern
ment for selfish or corrupt purposes.
81. RtsOtUed That recommend 10 the demo
cratic electors in the several assembly districts O
this State to choose delegate from each distric
to attend Stale convention, on a day and place tt
. be designated by the State Central Committee, 70
the purpose of eectng delegates to the next Nation
al Convention of the democratic party, to be held
Cincinnati.
! "8. Resolred, That we congratulate the democ
racy OF the Union upon the signal victories which
lave been recently won by their political brethren il
, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, AM
= Texas, and that we encouraged by this success
against the federal wing party in its last disguise
and uuder its new name to hope for the success 0
the united democracy of this State against its provi
sional enemy, under whatever organization or form
of coalition it may present itself.
( "9. Resolved, That we regard the organization 0
s bands of armed borderers and their intrusion int
the Territory of Kansas not as bona fde settlers
but for the forcible subverson of the rights of it
: legal electors not only violation of the peac
of the Union and the rights of the community assail
ed, but distinctly subversve of the intent of Con
gress, declared in the bill organizing the said Ter
ritories, to leave the people perfectly free 10 form
regulate their own domestic institutions in their owl
way, subject only TO the constitution of the Unite
States that all the power of the federal and terrific
rial governments should be exerted to redress thes
e ourages and to vindicate the rights of the peopI
. thereof and that while the democracy of this Stat
: will faithfully adhere to all the compromises of tn
constitutions and maintain all the rights of the States
J. they deem this appropriate occasion to declar
3 and repeat their fixed hostility to the extension
q slavery into free territory"
= Correspondence of che New York Herald.