The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-23

Our Sort SHELL DEMOCRATIC STATE CONyEN-
FINED.--We are to have State Convention on
the 10th of January of that wing of the de-
mocracy known as the Van Buren, Buffalo free
soil administration faction. What they intend
to do-how they propose to get overt he mig
ger question-how they expect to get into the
great family gathering at Cincinnati-are
questions which, till now, we have found it
somewhat difficult to answer. At length, how
ever, the Albany atlas comes to the rescue,
and proposes surrender to the hard shell test
of the Nebraska bill, in bit Of special plead
ing of nearly two columns long The pith of
the plan Of action proposed for the sake of
democratic harmony and the spoils, is COM
pressed into the following extracts. The atlas
INSISTS
1at Congress has the right under the constitution to
sgsate for the Territories the democracy Of this State
consider fully settled by that Instrument and the
tee Of the government under i ever since its formation
THAI 1T also has the to delegate to the people OF the
also generally conceded The wisdom Of doing ID
matter of wide difference of opinion As have said,
the democracy of this State would unquesonably prefer
adherence to the tmehonored policy Of fathers
"But" mark the "but'--the terms Of sur
ender are always in the "but"-says he atlas
in continuation -
But nasmuch Is question of expediency rather
than constitutional whether Congress- should
ter it's powers upon the inhabitants thereof do not
why its decision as matter of party policy, may not
Be referred to the Of the dele
the same manner that other questions have
been heretofore decided What would be the verdict of
them alone we have doubt But If majority OF
the delegates from all the States should decide otherwise
If with the example Of anarchy in Kansas before their
eyes the first fruits Of the new experiment. they de-
termine to adhere to the policy recently adoptedwe do
not see why the responsibility Of future results may not
appropriately be left with that majority who in despite Of
past experience and present example, ignore the beneH
cent effects Of the former and invite continuance of the
prejudical influences of the other.
Reduced to plain English, this simply means
that the soft shell New York delegation to be
appointed to Cincinnati by this State Conven-
tion of the 10th of January, will be authorized
to huzza for the Cincinnati platform, Nebraska
bill, and all. For fear of any doubt, upon this
point, the atlas goes on to declare the fact in
so many words
And have hesitation in saying that IL a majority
of the delegates in the Cincinnati Convention shall after
mature elaboration, come to the conclusion that in
Of slavery shall be left to the sole adjudication the set
tiers in such Territory without interference either by
OongItso VI StaIes the democracy OF
New York would be willing TO recognize such DISPOSE
ton Of the question, leaving the responsibility of the
results upon those BY whom they are invoked.
There is, however, to this explicit capitula-
ton, proviso which must not be overlooked
1t is as follows
At the time such abdication of jurisdiction in
favor Of the people Of the Territories be full and
complee-there must be reservations OF the right
under the constitution to carry slavery
the prohibition of that institution by the people any
Territory must be full and conclusive bal against lis
trance therein under any pretex Whatever In addition
there must be full and satisfactory that the
candidate nominated will protect against all infringe
uen the sovereignty conveyed by Congress- the future
Territories before he will be entitled the confidence
and support of those who acquiesce in such spOson
of this vexed question.
The meaning of this, we suppose, is, that
neither Cass, nor Douglas, nor Dickinson,
nor Bright, nor any of that set, will be ac-
ceptable to the New York softs under any cir
cumstances. They will bolt from Cincinnati as
they bolted from Baltimore, rather than sub
init to anything of the kind In brief, the softs
will sacrifice their principles, if the hards will
sacrifice their men. That's all. Wonder, if
the softs will be accepted into the family taber-
nacle at Cincinnati! Our readers are aware
that Prince John Van Buren, has thrown up his
hand Wonder if he will reconsider the mat
ter, and consent to play it out! Open weather
for the season, very.