The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-05

and, unfortunately all dtfeated Let me examine thf,
teresting theme. Let how we all stand at this
score. We all opposed 10 slavery. We are opposed
70 savefy IN .n sene OF pacca nro.
pery, our moral eIevation-a Indicate TO the world
that We have no slavery here, and therefore that We
tzans, to a community OF slaTes. Ia this sense OF
opposition by example, are we opposed 70 slavery.
Within VIE oppo our own limits Within our own State
bounds. We leave the people q other states
Of the Territories to control and direct their
domestic matters as Il may best suit them. We have
controlled it best suits u.s. aud we VIII no more
interfere with them, suffer others to interfere with
them than would suffer them others to interfere
with This is the principle of the whole Northern de-
mocracy-a principle common 10 every man in its appl
cation and TO me o. which am happy 70
the opposite side Of divided house to be sure-as
Daniel s. Ickoson who when at Rome in lS49 asserted
the extension OF slavery Up and down in and out 1--we
die am opposed 10 the extension OF slavery SAID
Daniel DcLnsen And that Il an "pposon matter
confined to oursel, and regulated by oureives ana
when present example TO other States or % on
territorial communities and ask them to Iut &c ~ wnica
they will be guiied-whether by the prosperity and
the influence Of the free States, or by me decay
tion which We deem to be constitutional; and it
IL all the political action which We, as democrats,
he people in the Territories and their affairs So you
perceve gentlemen that the resolutions Of the state
sn apo' s at aso tae 81
were not in of the extension of Slavery gave this
for the support Of the principle OF that bill
reeiomfreedom of tine people to act for themselves
Ito acept their Institutions fre edom /" which in
the language OF Scripture more pesaem mere inan 'ae
"st down under his own vine ana fig trce These are
the principles of state convention These are the
wpch that convention placed its candidates But gen.
tlemen you may have met with this representation from
frtrn in he ensei in
good you doubt the good dele
gates to that convention and good cause for you to DOUBT
the coed faith Of the different candidates for your SURFACES
upon your Safe ticket 1t has Teen said, in substance
that but two of the gentlemen the State ticket viz
the candidate for CAnal Commissioner Curtis HaWley)
and the candidate Of the udgeshps Of the Court
Of Appeals Samuel Seldep) aie in fact, Union demo-
Gratis all the rest having been ardent supporters OF Mar
and growing prouder Of the fact every day snce NOW,
gentlemen far pride for political action at that
time is CONCERNED, have nothing to sny. am not dis
posed TO quarrel with the tastes tendencies or opinions
Of people in that respect myself may be disposed to
, Mep hn al action and ha pe ae made to conflict
with the true position Of the democratic party nov,
when they are invoked soT mischievous purposes.
and are adduced To the support of nesided, party
cooIed case, it is time that democrats who stand
by their contract Of harmony and Cancellation should
as they Uss ~ Now @ take
self say information derived from reliable sources,
and in Fart from Iersoua ooeiraion that OF te mae
Convention at Syracuse in August last but four were
upoi % Martin Van Buren, in 1SlS and that five
voted for Cass snd Butler in that year CHEERS and
cali for three cheers for (ass. viii mention their
nance -- ebaps may be mistaken. but DO not thiak
that am-Isiael r. Hach your candi late for Secretary
of Stale vo,cd Tor Cass and Bater. (Chcers) Samuel
Stetson, your candidate Ter the Office ct Comptroers
voted for them (Cheers) Curtis H,wley, your canii
date for Canal Commissioner, voted Tor them (Chcers
John i. Ja Wis candidate for State Engineer voted
for tlon. (Cb.crs) Samuel L. seldea your candid.t e
The iudgeshps Of the Court OF Appeals, voted
for them. Cheers. All OF these, as am creii'
lily informed, and, as in some individual in
which gentlemen If to be relied on proves that the
re rest naion that all the candidates upou yonr State
ticket but two supported Martin Van buren in ls4s is
mistake No, gentlemen, yopr delegate to the syracuse
Convention from the city and county Of New York knew
their duty better and performed II with fidelity and sue
cess They placed before yon Cor your support Unon
democ, attic STATE ticket with the aames il Of men
who, as sta'ed before and neon your confidence and
en' our esteem Let !, therse,s be stated clearly
elsewLere 10 all union wing denocrats-ihat the ticket
nominated az Syracuse by your Sia'e Convention Is
party, uItcd, harmonious, and trust, about 10 be
Triumphant Again, gcn,lem in reference 7, our pros
poets, allow say few words before take ny seat.
| am not enc who would hold on. you false hopes
Ian not who would teach sou to look at the golden
side of political campaign and to forget its darker and
more sonibre hues. am not one 9ha would tell my
democratic nighbors that the victory Of the democratic
part, is certain, and that as the sets on the
9Th Of his month, your banners will wave over routed
such issue. cas not, like tie gentleman in imta
S n n, hs %s Srd Pasg hs head s into
non OF success, cl,the sue css in a fifty thou
sand rluali'y for the democratic tic set. Taat is
beyond my humble capacity. shall be con.
tent If We can conquer the enemy by any pin
rali'y Of five thousand votes But whatever may he
your imp essios however enthusiastic and confident
ay be Of tie OF your candidate that success
not to be achieved by supney resting until you are bound
hand and foot by the enemy NO. Il = necessary that
every maD-evo,y vo'creyery minor n fact, should be
MP and active in the coming election 1t necessary that
every energy of every should be extended to the ut
most in The pursuit Of his rights his privileges and all
hat
November 1855 will occur but once 10 the annals OF time
and Il YOU yourselves on that you be guilty
of any deIeiction Of duty-any negligence in your eff
forts you may have occasion hereafter Bitterly and
to repent that hours additional labor would
Therefore gentlemen let me ask you that members II
the mocrac party having for your Object its success
and youg country's welfare-havg al heart patriot
ism that fails, energy that never expirssyon
let hesrt and judgment unite to mpel you forward in
the career no. only of the glory that before you but
OF the victory which awaits you Gentlemen let 1t not
be saie--or Il sad let IT. not be belevedhat this
laigni waged individual accounts let 1t rot be
believed that the state Convention of the 10Th Of August
1so5--is ticket the campaign, the candidates-are al
the personal effects OF one gentleman, 70 be dcvo
ted either 10 hi, rerSonal probabilities or to be dis
tributed in bankruptcy among his political creditors
LET MOI be believed that the whole democracy Of the
state ofNes York; from its primary meetings down to Its
election the 9TH of this month has been thu Van
Eerenizcd: loud checrs) Let no such belief inl a
odcment In your own bosoms. May no such belief OBJ
tain place in the judgments q our democratic brethren
in sister states Gu have wo before you grave
than any which has presented itself to your hands these
many, mary Years You have the work before you Of
rescupg party from the impeachment Of abolition
with which il has been nsperaed You have the work
Of rcscuine your candidates from equally serious i'm
peachmc nj which has stuoously been levecd at them
You have ho work cfrecuiag yourselves from the gasp
Of personal ambition which would concentrate upon It.
self all Of yonr strength aud proclaim in Of
Van Fucn victory in Of disaster. au a,miuis.
trn,ion defeat. Gentlemen, you represent, the de-
meclaey of this city the democracy OF the Union, You
Isolated body, fractional part Of licces which
hereafter TO be united by processes which imagination
has not yet been allie to devise. You stand here in
tegrsi portion of the great democracy of the Union
presented by democratic admnistraton-an admins.
aon which viii profit by your success, and not only
the sdmnista ion but its Chief whom placed in the
executive chair. Thus II is gentlemen, that democrats
have always moved forward to triumph attached to their
leaders the representatives OF their principles
tached 10 their organization the Of enforcing
them and attached TO their candidates, and giving them
their support. the exponents OF the principles and Of
tie organize ton from winch their nomination proceeds.
Thus ytu will rich forward as overwhelming,
ganizsd and well ohiccred army with The banners ter.
Itle against the enemy, 10 aud TO triumph Let
.fua In rs1tt afv Hoo In