The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-06

lhe CINCINNATI Convention present him the
choice OF reunited aud triumphant party and the
chief Of respectable but powerles faction. 4th We will
establish basis OF action here that will be followed IN all
the counties and towns Of the State by which those of
friends who look 10 the honors and emolunents of Office
OF the stimulanis OF political zeal may obtain from
the people that recognition Of their ices which has been
denied by the administration 9th We will discharge that
great duty to the country the Union, and
tie democratic party Of the nation 10 keep the vote and
voice OF New York the side Of the constitution in the
deadly struggle about 10 enter upon against the
northern abolition party led by Mr. Seward 9Th. If
proposition be rejected by the soft convention IL must be
Tor OF two resoneher because they do not agree TO
our PLATFORM else agreeing IT they choose 10 persist
IN perpetuang the division and defeat Of the party Either
reason will be fatal their organization among the
masses OF their aderents in this State and would
leave their leaders without friend ally in any other
State lth. The rejection OF sound national platform by
the soiis when offered basis OF union, would give
such large aceessioDs Of strength from the democrats
adhering 10 that organization that must obviously
command decided majority OF the democratic vote in the
State This prestige would TO candidates every
where the support Of the opponents OF the prohbtory law
Ihs latter organization holds the balance OF In the
State and TO support the stronger section OF the
democratic party at this election. 9Th. Thus acquiring
from all these very great superiority OF the popu
lar vote over the softs, delegation would go the
Cincinnati convention with irresistible caims-right in
principle loyal to the best interests of the party, and
backed by threequaers least of the democratic vote
OF the State. 9th BY sending platform the other
convention a basis OF union, would contribute
great sreg 10 that element OF it which supported Cen
era Cass in lS48 In the struggle which they will have
with the re-soi element winch supported Mr. Van Buren,
II the latter defeated there they will secede and join
tue republican movement, where insignificant in numbers
they logger disturb and embarrass the democratic
party which, reunited will then be homogeneous in its
composition and aeeordant III its principles II, the
other hand the sos defeated they cannot join in the
abolition platform, which will then be erected in competi
ton with Seward but would not hesitate TO cooperate
with US, differing FROM them only question of organi
cation, if wehe stronger if you peaseextond TO them
magaanimous invitation, and receive them nasse on
honorable terms
My motion is sir that the resolutions reported by the
committee be recommited with instructions report the
resolution have offered and also report resolution
affirming support of the KansasN ebraska act and
opposition to the restoration Of the MssourCompromise
line.
Messrs Hyde of Steuben, Bovine Of Otsego and Ward
of New York. having addressed the convention in opposi-
ton to the motion of Mr. Sickles,
Mr. Sickles proceeded TO reply. He said he believed it
point of parliamentary courtesy to allow the
of proposition to conclude the discussion. He desired
only to notice the principal objections which had been add
vaneed. His colleague from New York. (Mr. Ward the
chairman OF the committee resolutions and the gentle
FROM Seubep, Mr. Hyde had underworld to stigma
ze his Ars Ss) proposal by applying TO it the epthet
Of "ceaiton lie those gentlemen not ig
OF the meaning of that word and he could
concie their Of IT with the candor they bound TO
The convention and the subject coalition" is
combination OF two or more parties OF opposite principles
carry election conduct government for the
sake of the patronage be gained An instance of
liton is found in the bargain of ls49 when
tonsone denouncng the Wilmot provso, and the other
sustaining it--nominated joint State ticket Now he
proposed such tung. 1t is plain and explicit condi
ton Of my offer that the platform of this convention must
be adopted before unite upon candidates. To call
this coalition abuse Of language and indicates that
the gentlemen the other side unable to the
argument in favor of my resolution without representing
ii TO be something il Is not
Then as aocaled Nebraska resolution it neither
in terms endorses the Nebraska act does it affirm the
principles upon which that measure rests Not word is
said about the MssouriCompromise line The chairman
of the committee resolutions Mr. Ward) excuses the
coamee for these omissions the ground that last
passed good Nebraska resolution. Why sir, that
NH of
has become leading issue IN every northern State and
would you stand by principle when it is sa and desert
y when il IS IN danger Is that specimen OF the I'M
iuching adherence principle Of which We have heard
much tonight from those who talk so bravely against
what they call coalition?
Again: the chairman of the committee is not consistent
with his report when he this argument; his first
luton Is reimbursement of the Baltimore platform of
1852 Why should realirm that when nobody doubts
our approval Of it, and leave the Nebraska question
stand upon the resolutions Of last year. while it is
sen,ially in issue than it was then?
The gentleman from Oisego (Air Bowne) however, in
ssts that the resolution does the principle of the
Ncbraska 1f this so, ought be sat
sed but il is not The first halt of the resolution relates
exclusively the nutervenon by Congress with slavery
in The States. Why sir the aboonsis themselves do
pretend Congress has any such right Gerr Smith does
pretend that Congress can esate upon slavery in the
States.
The concluding portion of the resolution deprecate the
interference by Congress with the question OF slavery in
the Territories and recommends that it be left with other
domestic regulations the people of the Territories but
TINS upon Rrpuuu sucH
would conduce 70 the peace and qniet OF the Terri
tories That is not political principle. We have al
ways coniendcd that it right inherent in the people
Of the Territories decide for themselves whether they
would employ slave labor We have always denied
that the constitution conferred upon Congress the power TO
impose slavery upon any Territory and therefore,
have contendcd that the eighth section of the act admit
ting Missouri TO the Union known as the Missouri Com
PROMISE by which Congress imposed slavery upon all ter
rory south of the line 36 80 aud prohibited the employ
Of slave labor in the territory north of that line
arbitrary exercise of granted by the constt
ton and violation OF the democratic principle of self
government We have sustained the compromise meas
ures 1850 and the Nebraska act of 1854, because they
ordained and promulgated principle for the adjustment
the question of slavery in all Territories and States
the will of the majority of the community interested and
have denounced the Missouri Compromise, and must
continue to denounce il because it takes from the
people power vested in Congress and because in
stead of principle it substitutes arbitrary geographic
cal line side of which it prohibits and the other
in effect, establishes slavery.
These sir the grounds which the national democra-
Of New York have heretofore occupied upon the ques
ton of slavery the Territories but they find place
the platform of your committee. They would have
treat from the principles behind which have enrenched
ourselves mpreP and place approval of the Kan
sas upon tho cehend dangerous basis of expedency
dress has been read and is coutended that document
all the issues satisfactorily regret to be
peed differ with those who think The address
braces history of the past divisions in this State and
traces them their origin the action of the Baltimore
Convention of 1874. 1t contains good many pungent
hits at the sos and welpointcd sarcasms against
the ffee-oilers in the democratic party it enarges upon
the grievances have suffered from the administration,
and athessness of the opposite faction II presents
linda IF will he sof