The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-28
NEW YORK POLITICS.

We mainly indebted to the impartial report Of the Buff
lo Daily Courier for the abstract have made up from
proceedings of the State convention which assembled AT
Syracuse New York, Thursday last the 23i, and adj
journed the day following. The convention was COM
posed of those democrats who known "hards
tona demoeras and in order to keep up the history of
the times we present this abstract readers In do
ing this however, some comments may not be out of
place
The Courier states that the address lis said to be the pro-
ducton of Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson 1T review of the
past and attempt torevive by-gone rations and diff
culties The administration of President Pierce comes in
for its share of the anmadverson so plentfuy infused
into this production This was to have been expected
and probably all things considered II was best that Mr.
Dickinson should have been accorded some such oppor-
tunty TO distil his now harmless personalities.
One of the speakers took the proper view of this address
when he declared al deny, he sad shat it embraces all
The quesons and say lift did addresses not
the recognised of body Resolutions matters of
record matters Of history which bind it. Let now
democrats, cease to look at the past1
Standing upon the rock Of principle and identified heart
and soul, with all the great issues upon which the demo-
cratic party of the Union maintains its position
democrat honestly oppose the administration of Pres
dent Pierce Vain indeed will be the effort of any man.
ofany men, calling themselves democrats to prove their
title public confidence by attempting to damage
such administration, because portion Of its appoint
ments have not been agreeable to their wishes Such
politicians will at least find themselves in close conf
dence and cooperation with the aboonsts and know
nohings
The important and gratifying feature of the convention
however, when they leave the past and grasp the issues
Of the uturein other words when they avow the plat
form of their principles is in this platform that the heart
of the democracy speaks out by whom avowed
such doctrines command highest appreciation 1t is
true these resolutions did go the full and proper
length till attention called grave omission on the
principle of the Nebraska law after which they were salts
factorily amended.
And may not hope that these resolutions will be re-
coived with raernal spirit by the other important demo-
cratic State convention which assemblies at Syracuse to-
morrow 1t impossible for democracy who agree upon
the principles set forth the 23d be kept in divided
condition. either by differences growing of the past
the failure division Of Offices 1t is no less clear that if
such cooperation be brought about victory will re-
ward the exertons of the democracy of New York.
Weeannot avoid expressing qualification at the spirit
manifested by the Hon. Daniel Sickles in his PROPOSE
ton TO unite the democracy of New York upon national
PLATFORM and readily perceive that the convention
though dd not sustain his proposition in terms showed
its sympathy with him by subsequently adopting the ex-
pcit resolution which concludes the series we publish
further emphatic mark Of disposition forget the divs-
ions Of the past and to unite like brothers for future ac-
ton was given in the rejection by large vote of the
luton expressing hostile sentiments the national admin
isration. Indeed, the general and temper Of the
speech Of Mr. Sckes less admirable than the mas
terly ability with which he advocated his proposition
That the action of this convention should excite the ut
most chagrin in such newspapers the New York Eve
ming Post does not surprise The vocation of that Jour
nal has been to stir up bad blood among friends TO aggra
vae personal hostltes to msrepresen and SANDER faith
ful public servants and to nhame sectional feelings and
the sight Of renewed friendship and hearty cooperation
among those who belong to the party is natu-
rally of the deepest pain to the amiable
Megrims who preside its columns Nor is it at
all strange that the wings of New York, almost all
knownothags abolitonists should be cast down by
prospect of union and harmony among the democrats
Nothing is profitable to these factions good stout
bitter controversy between the democrats.