The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-05
Important Political Movement.

There Is no longer any WhiS organization
existing in the great State Of New York
On Wednesday Of las. week, two important
political Conventions were held in Syracuse,
n. Y, one Wing State Convention, com.
posed Of delegates from the different assem-
bly, districts, and the other State Conveu-
ton of the Republicans. After full discus.
sion and conference between Committees
IRON both conventions, It was voted to unite
and form the Republican party Of the State.
The Wing Convention was largely attended,
nearly every district in the State being rep
resented {; and among the delegates were
some Of the strongest and trues, men Of the
State, who have always been Wings up to
the present time-such men as John A.
King, Moses II. Grinncll, Mr.. Littlejohn,
and others. The vote for the union was
nearly unanimous, Eve delegates only pro.
testing. After the vote for the union was
adopted by the Wing Convention. a joint
Committee was raised, composed Of mem.
bers Of both Conventions, who reported q
State ticket as follows, which was adopted:
Secretary OF State. Preston King.
Controller James NJ. Cook.
Treasurer. .Ales'dr b. Williams
Attorney. General .Albijah Mann, jr.
Canal Commissioner. daniel nj. Basel.
State Engineer. ............G George Geddes.
State Prison Inspector. Wesley Bailey.
Judges Of Court of Appeals jSsspS &"e n'''
For the long tenn. ,Yor the short term.
The report was unanimously accepted,
and its adoption moved with yocilerous
cheering.
The platform Of the new party was en-
bodied in o series Of resolves, which we give,
emitting two which have reference to local
affairs, as follows. They were reported us
nearly the unanimous expression Of the
Joint Committee
Resolved, That the Federal Government,
being one of defined and limited powers,
among which the power to enslaye human
beings is not found, we most earnestly deny
its right to establish, uphold or tolerate sla-
very in any portion Of the public domain. or
to conniye ut its establishment in the FEEDER.
al territory, by any means whatever.
Resolred, That since there can DO no le-
gal slavery in tho territories Of our Union,
there can DO no Slave States legally formed
out OF snch territories, and we declare our
selves unaltsrably opposed to the formation
therelrom OF any more Slave States, and in
favor of an express prohibition by Congress
Of slavery in all territory OF the Union.
Resolved, That the Reputation in the in.
terest and by the vote OF the slave power Of
so much of the Missouri compact as inures
to the advantage OF freedom, admoniShes us
of the inefIiciency Of any compact to restrain
that spirit Of aggression and rapacity inner.
ent in the system which robs man Of his
liberty, earth Of its fertility, and labor Of
its rightiul reward.
RESOLVED, That the Federal Administra-
ton, by its uniform policy, but especially in
the removal of Governor Reeder, and the
appointment in his stead OF one who recog.
nizes the elect of the Missouri invaders as a
true legislature for Kansas, and demands
that the tyrannical usurpations Of that body
shall be obcyed as the laws OF that territory,
fully Identifies itself with the effort to plant
slavery thereon, and renders impossible the
further support Of the executive by men
who desire that Kansas shall now DO free
territoy, and in due time free State.
ResOired, That those citizens OF free States
who have migrated to Kansas with the pur-
pose Of making her FREQ, have in so doing, vi.
olaled no law and assailed no right; that
their peaceful, yet resolute, bearing In view
of the outrages to which they have been
subjected by armed bands precpitated upon
them from Missouri, commends them TO our
warmest admiration, and We pledge them
our jealous and active support until thei-
invaders shall be defeated, and their rights
fully secured.
Rtsolped, That the outragcs committed
in sister State under color Of Judicial au-
thority on citizen guilty Of no crime, but
humanity and truth, admonishes US that
slavery is everywhere at war with justice and
intent on bending all things to its will,
wherefore we exhOrt our fellow citizens rs
they value their own rights and liberties,
no, to enlrust with power. judicial or other,
men who uphold and sympalhise with the
oppressors Of Passmore Williamson.
Rssolved, That secret political Organiza.
tons are inconsistent with the liberal princi-
pies Of our free government, and anti-lle.
publican in their character, and that we re.
pudiate and condemn The proscriptive and
anti.Republican doctrines Of the order Of
Know No,bings, and all their secret consti-
buttons, oahs, rituals and organizations.
Resolued, That in forming new political
organization, we adopt and re.aliirm, rs our
own, the principles SO. forth Us those Of the
Republicans of $500, in the inaugural Of
Thomas Jefferson, as follows Equal and
exac, justice to oil men-the support Of the
State governments in all their rights, as tbs
most competent administrators for our do
nestle concerns, and the surest bulwark
against anti.Republican tendencies the
preservation Of the general government In
its whole constitutional vigor; jealous care
of the right Of election by the people; a
mild and safe corrective OF abuses which
are Topped by the sword Of revolution where
peaceablc remedies are unprovided, absolute
acquiescence in the decisions Of the majority
the vital principle ofrepublics. from which
there is no appeal but to force the vital prin.
ciple and immediate parent OF despotism;
economy in the public expenditures, that Ia.
Dor may DO lightly burdoned-that honest
payment Of our debts and sacred preserva-
ton Of the publ, faith-encourageme Of
agriculture, and Of commerce us its hand.
maid-the diffusion of Information and ar
fragment of all abuses at the bar Of public
opinion-freedom Of religion - freedom OF
the press-and freedom OF person under the
protection Of the habeas corpus, and trial by
Jurors impartialy selected" These princi.
pies form the bright constellation which has
gone before US and guided our steps through
an ngc Of revolution and reforma,ion--tho
wisdom Of our sases and the blood of our
heroes have been devoted to their attain.
ment-they shall DO the creed Of our politi-
cal faith-the test OF civil dstinction-the
touchstone by which to try the services Of
those we trust. And should we wander