The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-26
A MASTERLY ADDRESS.

The brief conclusive, and eloquent address of Hon.
f. Sickles OF New York, accepting the democratic
nomination for State SENATOR copy from the New York
Herald:
GESTLEmEN: The nomination you have so generously
dered only be regarded tribute the zeal with
which have cndeavored promote the Of
cratic party OF New York upon sound national principles
In accepting nomination. accorded with such remarkable
unanmy by conventions representing hitherto hostile
sections of the party shall enter upon the
ona democrat in favor of the union of the party upon the
platform of 1882 illustrated in the Kansas Nebraska BILL
The division that occurred in the year following that
orable trumphbeiore the introduction OF the kansasN
braska bdid originate in any difference Of principle
upon OF the leading questions OF the time. II has been
perpetused without reason, whilst great arisen
upon which the democ unit Mr.. Seward has pre-
sented startling issue to the country: No
States" This States. IL more
progress more emgration that the unpeoped West
shall wilderness that the communities
ing there be excluded from the Union and doomed
colonial vasalapo that the country is finished must
be fenced in" by the abotioniss Such principle
adopted by the North pfecudes forever the honorable
QUESTION Of Cuba, with all its commercial POLITICAL and
military advantages II would force portion Of the
Union into unnatural and fatal collision with the other
The democracy of New York accepts this issue. Gentle
men, shall ipscribe upon my Progress
tice restriction upon the admission of States
that which the constitution mposesa republican form
government tests upon the enjoyment of political rights
legislation assaing the rights of property encroacng
upon individual liberty. In State politics are admon
shed by the reckless extravaganza of the last legislature
and the exercised legislation by daring and
INSCRIPTIONS lobby that only safety lies in a
the maxims Of the financial policy sanctioned by the illus
tious Wright and ngratod by the people upon the cons
tuition of 49, The inherent jealousy proase expenditure
that has characterized the democratic party affords
that its would check that prodg and
sasefuness which the Of many evils aud in
that economical administration Of public affairs long
loped for vain from other parties Its principles
riy conduee economy and consequent low taxation In
municipal affairs it will be my aim to promote such amend
Of the present charter and the laws relating the
city will from local system Of the
burd and disastrous anomaly OF executive authority d
gided into several independent and rcsponsb heads and
also TO relieve tho metropolis from those unequal oppressive
and exac,ions imposed upon by tyrauDcal
majority in the unfair system Of taxation adopted to supply
he State treasury and maintain benecent bat msnan
lged common school system.
beg you gentlemen, convey my thanks to the
ion You represent for the honor they have conferred upon
shall go the democratic electors Of this senatorial
Instruct the opponent Of every who s hostile to the
anon Of the democratic party ot New York shall ask for
the agcs of those who approve OF It's principles and de
success and, receiving these, sbsl be iumphanily
elected.