The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
THE WAR or THE ROSES.


Mr.. PnMDKsr-l happy to perceive that the line OF
prospect there "a of successful termination OF ito abors
Our resolutions should tamper with no
scale Of tsmporzns Policy gu, Win rm,ess deerm
nation to support them am, sir not the advocate oil
expedents, seasonsble to epheperai emsrgences but
commensurate with eternity equal to the disposition
of every intervening obstacle The question presented to
our grave and important question not
confined either in origin effect to this OCCASION but
transmitted TO through reach of anterior experiences
down to succeeding political organizations. We have
embled here under the shadow Of its presence. While
debate the entire democratic constituency States
pause in anxious suspense As shall decide will demo
cratic hopes revive all the country desp0ndcncy
chill the courage and repress the energies Of party
Shall the people irrespective of geographical
ed with the unrcstined exercise their American birth
rights Such is the problem with which we have been
charged by several Constituencies; and would
uetly guard gentlemen against dereiiction Of duty
which shall involve failure to attempt Its solution Fo
ssr. where thar With whseyer result =
oppressed, may return to my constituents with III
consciousness Of duty performed: And here, sir lie
say word In consideration Of the power that has
been claimed this floor for the opinions Of consu
ency. cannot subscribe to the doctrine that thei
opinions are to be invariably observed and received
all instances as obligatory. Nor, while rejecting
avish subsection to them would disrobe myself OF the
wh sas Z Of
prehensve and unmisakable ground covered by broad
and catholic democratic creed claim in my fepresen-
viduai Judgment Of the adequacy and justice Of the
measures BY which It Is proposed to sustain that creed
the guide Of my direction within this dsciam their
operation, and will act upon my own convictions of what
e true and Just applause It is to the substantial
that would direct the attention of gentlemen in
advocacy Of the principle Of popular Sovereignty;
from its hybrid political opponents that, when counsel
ling the occupancy Of our ancient position would direct
the universal attention. and respectfully entreat that
hQ of
and In which centred all hopes Of future be
not ruthessly dismanted and cupably abandoned.
sorry to hear from my colleague from New York
(Mr. Shepard) suggestion that perhaps IN view of the
conflict of sentiment these subjects, 1t well
He finds additional for the suggestion In the
fact that while the authority of the convention Ia peni
ry on all State matters it may be properly regarded
upon questions Of national charaoter Much as
respect my colleagues opinions must be permitted to
differ from the suggestion which he intimated and do
with the greater confidence, that thought observed
that II did not possess the support OF the judgment of
the gentleman himself, but was rather thought hastily
compounded during the adOr of deba desire to pre-
serve the harmony Of the convention and of device
hastily conceived for securing it, quite true that
TO contend for state officers In the coming campaign
and that the should embrace to large extent
will embrace, discussion of the state policy, which
s6e candidate i whom We may nominate for state
gentlemen that TO enter upon this campaign in
the presence Of eyervigant and alws active pol
cal foeS and that whatever may be disposed to adopt
for the plan Of operations decision may reversed
by the action of the enemy Sir it is impossible
political party compose own issues and to arrange
their order Of presentation. The principles of a party
most certainly referable to its Judgment but
whether an isue can be framed upon those principles
must be- measuaby referred to the action OF its oppo
nents Indeed the only significance there is In issue
proceeds from the presence Of opposing force and
nature Of its offer by the side than the manner
and extent Of ts acceptance by the other side There
therefore quite as much Of popular truth in the opinion
that two parties essential to political issue there
IL Of homely strength in the proverb that cit takes two
to make Bargain and whether the bargain be to agree
to Disagree think that the soecism can safely be re-
lied the world over that mutual Is quite
as necessary to eject disagreement agreement.
(Aughter) Now whatever VIC may resolve shall be the
issues which place candidates before the people,
action will be incomplete without reference to that OF
our adversares. While possibly shall be determining
sionsts will have already propounded to the country
their opinions national questions; and it, unques-
certain ornons nv another narv o
being construed into evidence Of dissent national issues
will have been formed for without our having opened
our lips Ihus, sir 1t will be seen that the policy of
silence can, under circumstances avail anything; and
especially can it not avail anything to us, who the
Enthusiastically well nigh up to the sitting of this conven-
ton, recorded our opinions. While therefore, shall
take nothing by orr notion, let US not cucumber
character with recreancy of duty and political coward
ice And besides sir, there occasions when the elo-
quence Of silence is impressive than that of utter
ance-when from the retirance Of moment spring a
thousand armed voices clamorous through the future
when the word unspoken which should have been spo-
ken, pierces like barb, and ranklss as poison Am
wrong when asserting that silence upon national
questions about which all parties resolving and Of
which all people thinking, would be such
sions ! think, sir, that ] ann not wrong, and that
Il we. consult our own manhood--nay, sir, that
even II we refer ourselves to the counses Of expe
diency-we win not blink these questions but APP
oS ali anS hes
suppressed of the national administration Can it be
feet Of such course2 That power, tumphany seated
at Washington by your insrumenality In the achieve
and reoced the acts Of which have to lis side
thousands Of former opponents, aud attached
strongly democratic hosts the measures of which have
established the American name abroad and secured
American rights nj homeare you to maintrin silence
respecting these badges Of faithful democratic admins
tionf No! the advice which recommends Is treason to
the democratic party and the voice which utters il is
counterfeit representation There Il not man who will
consent to the mputaon that Franklin Pierce whose
elevation he contributed has by any expression act
forfeited his betrayed the dcmocr atic trust
No not He justly entitled to the full measure
OF your confidence and the acts Of his administration
have declared it to be fthful democratic admnistra.
ton. (Applause) Sir, the resolutions introduced BY
the gentleman from Oneida r jenkins restore to
the "ontqnd dolord ancient grief OF the days when
some eight years gone the democratic party in State
was rent In twain. IL is intended and II Is claimed,
that these resolutions present views Of subject Of
which they treat, consistent with those entertained
during that period Of ssenson by that division of the
party appropriatng the title Of the radical democ-
racy, and popularity known barnbnrners. 1t was
my ADMINISTRATORS good bad events may deter
mne-.n any event. y was my choice upon conviction,
Of tho state. Doubtless, upon conviction also was II
the choice Of the gentleman from 0neida Mr. Jenkins)
10 be cassed with the opposite division Of the party then
known rs hnnkers. While, therefore, those gentlemen
who arraign consistency for opposing in these
solutions, the views which entertained in 1s4s are
marshslling their proofs, hope they viii not think me
unkind IL direct their attention TO the equal necessity
imposed upon then o. rescnng the reputation of theft
champion (Mr Jenkins from the Inconsistency now
proposing resolutions which his present cosdators de.
cnre to be the embodiment Of principles at war with
those Of the hunsers which he espoused in lsts. But
sir Will not pause 10 dwell upon the confusion of these
sckers Tor constituency but viii proceed 10 an
examination Of the record for proof Of the that
advocacy of the doctrine Of popular sovereignty as
applied in the kansas Nebraska BILL Is not only not in
consistent with the svowed principles OF the barn
burners Of 18i8 but is In strict conformity with them
in fact Is identical with them 1t will be recollected
that the resolution introduced into the State Con.
yention at Syracuse in the month Of October,
lsa7, by Mr.. Field, Of New York (and which was
reiectedl declared !" an incorporating hostility
10 the extension OF slavery into territory now
then) ee' The convention of seeding democrats
seqnsnuy, but during the same month, assembled
ostnourners a. erkimer adopted this resolution which
had pcen rejected at syracuse. Thus far abstract