Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-31
THE NEW YORK "HARDs."

adopted by the recent Convention of New York
| Uer,s at Syracuse However We may ditler from
and regret the assaults upon the Administration
tuiucd in the Address which was adopted, the rcsolu
tions pussed, and given in full below, meet un-
qualified appreciation We heartily trust that these
resolutions will bc received with fratcrmal spirit by
the Democratic Convention OF "Softs" which ycst,r
day assembled ut Syracuse. Upon this point we
quote with satisfaction the following sensible remarks
of the Journal Of Commerce, the leading commercial
paper Of New York, and deservedly respected for lis
sound principles, national views aud justice 10 the
constitutional rights Of the South:
"IARD SHELL CoSvENTIos.-Wcll,th the Hard Shell
Convention have met, performed their work, and nd
iourned Mnc dc They have nominated IL full ticket
for State officers and issued Address TO their fell
low citizens, rs if they expected to move on still IN
their separate orbit sorn Of half their numbers anu
glory, and deprived of all the advantages that result
from success Nevertheless, both III their resolutions
and Address, there passages that look towards
reunion with the Sos, who i'll their Isolation and "o
stinence are equally disconsoate aud useless as inc
IIards From what we know of the views "f the iw"
sections we believe that nine.enths, if not ninety
niue hundrcdths Of each, would rejoice in rc-un"''
u
The rank and tile have private grievances I"
aveuge, and no selfish objects to accomplish me!
are Democrats from principle, and wisi, Ia see the
party in the ascendant They suc nothing i'll the way
of it but the aitiiun false pride or Interested "'
jecis ~ some OF the leaders. For while they co"u
tolerate these natural impulses: but thcy think inc
Joke is carried too far when tT .uch personal co'S'
derations the DeEGeru.ic banner Is permitted yc"t
after year. W trail in The dust und the whole ground
! is su, rendered to II conspiracy OF "ss''
"Such being the Gaze, it will hc difficult Tor Inc
leadsrG To- heep ihes troops together h"eh longer '''
! the nrasent basis Deser,ions will become numerous;
! and many who do not desert will become inactve-
In short, tho Democratic party is down III ths state,
and will continue down-a political cyphcr-always
deca,ed-until reunion is effected. II this Gnudl-
ton of things is satisfactory to the ,a,tyur, rather
to the two factions VII, 9yTa; 10 compose tive are
content, on eye,y ssound except one aud Ihai s the
public welfare. We have fallen upon evil times, and
! tho Republic has many dangers 10 cHpi,aaer. Sec
tional divisions are growing A, aud Itcir inevitable
tendency il toWGra disruption Let the spr hecome
nrei,,,nnant in the North which is found i'll very
many individuals and this glorious tnei,. pmr"hafcd
with oceans Of blood aud ;.easaro-ihe admiration
aud hope Of tho woGid-woSh not continue year.
No, not wear. The Democratic party is tho strong
| e.. political bond which binds the .htiun together
In the present emergency, when oneIIes ARE gather
ns on every side, The Democratic party is naturally
looked 10 Us the means Of safety. Il hns duty ("
perform. II has no right TO exprni It's energies in
internal dissensions. Its mnted forces, with a the
aid they can expect from patriotic citizens of other
I. III
from the field. These bury all differences r: Nc time
| being-d1errnces which seemed ri7nrnioan:ab!e-
for the one purpose c( ,.rruuS sTea, Northern pnr
~, which shai be able TO- put down popular sove-
regnty in the Territories, aud hes-wc will nut sny
what; but we may 10 sugc shHt Tu good can come
from such combination al urass. They proceed
Oh TIE suppositiop that the South can be bulcd int"
Submission. a greater bundcr never was committed
Well, ii all these impracticables can easily unite
for perciuus ends cannot Democrats unite for good
ends when the country calls! II they cannot, they
ure not whut their fathers Nay, they unwcr
thy of their name and history.
"Whatever dit!.yeu3es oi i,olaAAl views may have
existed for time between Harris und Soits, there
are no important differences nov. Neither section
is in favor of the rtlta! oi the Nebraska Law and
that head. The Nebraska Law is in operation, and
u that democrats have to do with it i, 10 sco that II
has lair play; TINT it is not tramplcd under foot,
either by Missourians Abo'ironsts. Give it fair
play, and all will be well. The people Of KarGas ami
Nebraska may as safely bc trusted with tho control
of their municipal affairs, a. tAe .euple Of New York
or Connecticut, Every movement designed to pre-
vent tA.r iree action in the cav" l. us contrary to
the spirit OF the Nebraska Law, as it is TO reason
Justice, andtruU republcanism.
| "Althoush among portion -, the Iiartls there is
evidently feeling uniavorable reconciliation. yet,
taken az whole, their Convention have made an
advance towards thnt end. i: remains for the Soft.
to show how much better they can behave il this
respect than even the Ii.rls IT. tho present salc
of the public mind aSG ai tho rGnry do not hesi-
tate to coy tLat whichever section ut the party rbal
make the most liberal advances, will gain the most
favor with The pcup!o. The way for either section
to kill i,.e Is repudiate such friendly overtures.
"The old leavcn of hostility to the Administration
oozes out here and there, bu; M0t was to bo expect
ed. DR.. johnson says nobody ever Gtrgoi annther
who had kicked his shin.. We observe, however,
that resolution VI Mr.. Haskis lenouncing the Ad.
ministrasion, was rejected by vote of To TO I''
This again is favorable olne."
| RESoirrIuxs
| Resolved, That the National Democratic pnrtv of
| Sew York hereby re-nssert their adherence and de-
votion to the principles OF the National Democracy
and of the constitution; they udhrrr To and sustain
| in theory and practce the resolutions of the demo-
crntic National Convention OF 1873 and SL as con.
tanning the cardinal principles Of the Democratic pnr
ty of the Uni"n they rcndor, them with hearty good
will beev ing that lrc Sid experience have demon
| th,r Ui,i rpsSify
| for strict adherence thereto.
Resolved, Ih': the lessons uf the fathers OF Demo-
cracy teach ru.alty aud economy in the admi inlsira'
tiun of public AFFAIR." and that adhere to them is
enduring articles of Democratic faith.
Resolved, Thut insist as au nrtice Of our creed
upon the well.cstablishei DciUocrac doctrine "i
State rights of strict ci.;rHrira of the constlti-
tion, md the prlnc!lIe "l nun-nervcntlcn upon ai
domestic StGc questions and that the pence aud the
quiet Of the country demand that il should be lett I"
the people Of the Territories as pertains o the peo,
pe u the States, 10 determine tor themselves a local
questions including tue subject of slavery TO the end
that subject 81 disturbing IN its nature and lnhu-
ence may he wholly excluded from the action OF the
government of the non and that, in turtherance oi
these principles We give our unqualified adherence 10
the Kansas.N Nebraska hill, and oppose any effort to
re establish the Missouri Compromise.
Resolved, That the National Democracy is op-
posed to all secret political sucivtes md that The first
principles of free government demand open ana nm
restricted discussion in all matters Of public concern;
that the guarantees ot lrctiun OF religious lalIh uu
worship, contained III our State and Federal Constr
tuuus, lie at the foundation uf our national liberties
and prosperity that any attempt nbridge the prirl,
eges granted TO aliens OF becoming citizens aud
owners OF the soil among u.s. is 10 infect their rights
TO full and equal participation in governmental at
fairs defined by the constitutions aud ought to he
restricted, MS astagonstlcal to the gens "t rrpubii'
can insttutons-and that we, ns Democrats, rcc"g-
Mise rs evidence of fidelity or merit no distinction OF
faith or religious creed, believing it is the mission OF
the Democracy to proclaim and maintain the great
doctrines OF civil und religious liberty, and to uphold
and enforce the constitution its sublime principles
Of justice and equity.
Resolved That we regard the prolibtory liquor
act pussed by the Legislature OF this State at its late
session. as not only violation OF the CONSTITUTIONS