The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-24


He was followed by Mr.. GREENE of onondaga sus .au
ing his resolution and in sdvocation of moderation
MIR. Fowler, from the Committee on the Address, pro
posed tEBt action the resolutions Messrs Sic ell
and Hsshins he deferred until af the reading Tho
address, which be thought would the difficult
under which the Convention labored.
Mr. li1I, OF Orange, offered resolution dcnunciatory
Of h now Eothingism.
The address read, follows-
ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
Tn obedience 20 the Requirements OF ycnerated usage
and prompted by the anomalous condition of polite az
fairs, the undersigned National democratic delegate
fem tie several Assembly districts Of the State OF New
York, in state Convention duly convened, beg leave
address you upon subjects Of public import
The question OF banks tariffs and Independent reasu.
rios, which few years since divided the people, and
which two great and powerful parties long and
manfuy rallied has been settled trust forever,
rate sanctions Of the popular Judgment, and
aud hereditary opponents, the Nhgs, have paid n st
tribute 10 democratic integrity hy acqoiesciag in TIL,
Ioey upon nearly every saue and retiring from tn
field 10 rally their broken and di<coit,ed forces upon
some new question which gives hope il not promise, Of
in the future.
But while of the exciting Issues Of the past haze
been suffered to their repose il Is obvious tina. other
questions which in truth deeply interest peo-
contderacy and threaten to disturb its integrity
presented for popular consideration and made
up which reach in theit influences the foundation OF our
social ana poica! structure. These issues are if
have rightly understood the signs and temper Of the
times, politically sreaSing the issues of life and death
they must be met agan tie threshold without evasion
und fully and fairly tried and that a. distant day
before that tribunal of derner resort the American peo
pie. The advancing columns of error and delusion With
their motley cgions, with their artillery of anacisu
und tlc sapper and miners of corruption have already
invested the citadel Of the nation II only be rescued
iicm heir communicating grasp by meeting them upon
he bate Geld Of opinion armed with the sword and de-
Tended BY the shield Of our country'f constitution.
We adlnonished felow-ci zens, thai we have fallen
upon e, and alarming times Profession in high places
las been substituted f~r pracicedeec ion has been
couraeed fdcliiy prescribed and shallow and tempori
sng expedency based upon the execa6ie doctrine Of
ocal rewards for subseyency has been inculcated in
place II the principles o Jefferson and jackson. The
stern md wholesome truths taught nna enforced bv our
attcr have been ignored and repudiaed md the deba
ing system Of spois held out in their ea TO tempt the
necessities oithe longing and corrnpt the easy virtue Of
which has stood firm aud unwayerng during every ycs
sude that has visited tie country, md which formed
llc eet snchof o. nope snen treason fose UP NE ny
dras has been pursued end rersocnted AMI hnne down
ly the mnion oi executive power, became is members
refused to orsake the worship Of their fathers and fall
down before images Of modern creaion because they
continued 10 adhere 10 the principles If no ttuon
ana refused to unite with the worst enemies of
cy in degrading miscellaneous scramble spoi,s. s.,
long and vindctreiy have been assaulted indus
iousy have mott been asrcrsed action isi
led and our character rs an organization caiumnisted
that becomes us 80 review the history of the tmerto
unmak and expose the preten ions Of our accusers and
to arragn them for trial and condemnation NJ the bar
public ornionto proclaim areh the principles IS which
We have been governed Fl which have swerv-
cd upon which our future hope repees and upon which
propose 10 stand hereafter, whether good evil
port awaits u.
From tie adoption Of thc federal constitution 10 about
1s4, with occasional and temporary Interruptions the
country had boen exempt from sectional agitaons The
several States o The confeer8ey had erected modified
and nhoiihed their domestic institutions in their
good Time without tho oIcious intervention offensive
dicntion Of other members Of the confderacy and all
hongh fnaticsp had previously handed together her
voiaies and our political opponents Ia portoa of the
States had trimmed their annual sails catch the abo
lion breeze te democratic party In obedience Ia the
purposes oi IT. benign mission had remained true tho
eontu Jon faithful 70 the doctrine Of non-neryention
in spirit vel, ID letter aud above ALL to Il uwn in
honest suS
toned II. But tho year 1874 formed not only bui
most memorable eIs ia oar political history II rent
assnndef thr seil which ad before concealed political
pfetendcrs from tie public view and ex osed the difc
renee between sinister calculating cxIcdiency and
heartfelt Geyotion Ia the genial spirit Of democracy be
tween those who opposed spuio aud Eiaccre abo
tohisio, lecanso at with the genius of govern
men aud destructive Of the best interest Of all the
hand and the other those wbo would foster IT.
vigorous influences whenever il should promise TO
their lease OF power and patronage should license them
10 practice further upon ihe public treasury last
resort should enable them to glut ranking revenge
upon the democratic party and tho country.
conspicuous asprant for the Presidency who for
long period had been the willing recipient the choices
honors and cmolumens which political partiaity could
hestow and who had long they extended pro-
ssf and prlctised democratic principles, trusted him
self TO eypedens which had long serve. him
fully to guide him again in important emergency
But epediens failed . teach the great principles which
surrounded the questions pr esoncd and in moment o
suicidal weakness he declared against The annexa-
tion of the then republic Of Texas, o
the brightest stars in the federal constellation, I.
the United states, because she tolerated witlin hcr
borders the Institution of domestic reryiludc. Foi
the deliberate expression 81 In opinion ~ narrow and an
statesmankc illiberal bgoted and intoofani and
withal 70 radically at With democratic theorie with
the tone temper and interests ~ people this cand
date rejected, be ought 70 have bcen hs hum
ntns and craven policy was scornluy ref udlaed anc
here planted The germ oC free oil abooniln in
state q New York this gave thc key note = the hume
anthems which have since been chantei from Buf
aio y Washington, oi the gorie4 and Of free sol
and i- attending beauties.
This embodied the followers of that eminent ind
vrnrq ~ nh In