The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-25
New Ritual of tho Seward Republican
Party.

from the New York Tribune, (sewards organ,) sept A
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
The delegates representing the republican party OF this
state will assemble al Syracuse "Wednesday, 70 set
hold and INMATE candidates who will faithfully reflect
those principles We conidedtly anticipate results which
viii strengthen and animate the advocates OF universal
There are some outside of the organization, but
very few pretending to favor it, who talk Of re-
object We know no reason why that line should be
established In its origin, it was forced upon the free
states against their deepest convictions and energetic
with few doughiaces from the North The free State!
rose their might TO forbid the admmisson Of Missouri
with her ultra slave constitution She refused to make
republican, and for two years she was kept out OF the
Union by the representatives Of the North At length
che was admitted BY the eayngn Of Jew Nottneth mem
States thereafter be formed TO the north and west OF
Missouri should naexiby be free while others should De
free or save their Inhabitants should decide On this
express condition. Missouri was admitted The stipala
referred the Territory then belonging to the Unit
ed States, and made Illusion to any other Under its
operation Arkansas and Florida have been admitted
slave States and there is Territory from which
slave States be except that which the Creeks
Choctaws, and other Indians have been settled, and
which is soemnly guaranteed to them forever The
South has received her full share of the consi-
deration stipulated in the Missouri compac-it is now
turn. That compact prescribes that Kansas, Ne
braska and all the territory west of them which belong
ed TO the United States in 1921 shall in due time come
demand the fuhmcnt OF this contract-not its extension
The South has repeatedly offered to make similar bar
gain with respect to the territory acquired or which
North has always refused to make any such bargain We
have fairly bought and paid for the positive exclusion Of
slavery all the territory already Defined demand
the ftment Of that contract without evasion repudia-
ton sort Of bicker whatever. As TO any new
compromise or bargain to let slavery coonze and pos
sess 80 much of Mexico, Central America and the
West Indies as she may hereafter grab, we are
utterly opposed to it,. and So we believe, are the
unders TODD then, that what seek Is the fument Of
an old bargain, not the contraction of one The
states territory 1921 north Of SO deg. so min in
sist on but bargain exists, win hereafter exist
under tie pact OF 1Szc affecting territory South Of
that line.
In view of the imminent peril of the Of freedom
in Kansas trust the State convention win keep as
close TO the practical issue as may be- The Fugitive
Slave law and many other bad laws will require atten-
ton in time but let first secure freedom in Kansas,
and thereby settle the future of Nebraska New Mexico
and Utah. With Kansas free, it will be morally impos
sble TO smugge slavery into any State North West Of
her for the slaves will be freed BY their transit across
must be Leld at any cost
As 10 candidates, we deem it but just to our wing
State officers whose terms expire to state that they
all Except perhaps Mr.. Holman, heartily favor It Q
republican movement, but prefer claim to be con-
nued 10 place On that or any other account should the
convention decide that the public service has further
NEED Of Of them, we presume they Will not with
hold their assent but we have not heard that even
OF them has eynccd any desire to be retained None of
them depended Office for living would con-
sent to do None of them will deem it nvidious or
offensive that new circumstances and new to
require the nomination Of ticket composed mainly,
not wholly Of new
With regard candidates, however the convention
will be exposed to perplexity. Many Of the very
best in the State deening nomination the repub
can ticket equivalent to election too immoyaby
aveise 10 accepting such nomination. We personally
knows that several have declined to let their names be
presented at Syracuse substantially this ground On
tie other hand perhaps equally worthy and quail
fcd suggested but they not well known to tn
whole people, and cannot poll strong vote. Should
the ticket be made of the very strongest and best
known republicans selected yearly numbers from
best men, should be obliged 20 second best,
shall sill carry the State but by less decisive vote.
We hore who have hitherto refused 10 have their
presented will yet reconsider their determination.
SO very much depends the action OF this convention
that trust all the delegates will realize the Importance
of being in Syracuse evening Let all sections
and all views be heard in the preliminary consultations
vel. as in the ultimate ballots