New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-16


cficef that universally. .es&emed sad veaera,ls Dem
ocrs,ic patriarch the Hon Abiah Beckwith, who from
tie time that be cast his first vote for Thomas Jeer-
con, h.s been an active and unsaltefng supporter OF
the doctrines Of true Democracy.
1t was an et tcoursgiDg spectacle 70 see hst sterling
democi atic veteran, whose form is bowed with the
weight of years but whose intellect still remains IN
impaired take his psrt IN the Convention and by his
iudcious and irm couDsels stimulate the young De.
mocrscy OF H-rkmer 10 cling sih minimizing 'ensc'-
ty 70 the political faith OF their fathers, and never 70
fail or falt.r in their determined hostility 70 Slavery
extension.
The address ard resolutions were adopted unsni.
no usy. They speak 70. themselves, and + /: . be
hope that the Radi al Democrats Of other counties
will follow the lead Of the old " Tenth LEGION and
dere their position in the great struggle going
on BET geen Freedom and Slavery extension.
You's, ke D. ID. :.
The following are he resolutions adopted, TO which
correspondent refers:
u hertds, The National Convention, recently Assem-
bed at CnciI nsf assuming 20 represent the prncp-s
aid 10 pr, claim the opinions Of the Deu o;rac party
of the CnUn did in the adoption Of certain resolutions
stiu'Dg the platform OF that body, IN our ntnei
but bouf our authority, renouDce the W, t's-,ted
ano vital doctrines Of Democ acy a. taught by J--r-
ton, and always maintained y as;
ana nher,eds Said Convention undertook TO pledge
oui support az nbers vi the Dsuocra,ic party. oy
il flu, nce our good name, aud by our votes, -
cob the and % perpe,uate the poucy OF
the present Feoeral Administration, in ia attempts to
make African Slavery nsiiOnal institution sdd 20
force upon us IN territories once COT secrated TO Free
CON; We, the Democracy Of Herklmer, through oor
res ulsiy constituted delegates 10 this Convention
ass.mbed in ibe vndication of our rights, and that
the cause Of urt government and of nuGSAn freedom
ay be upheld, DO resove as folio vs.:
FpH That we regard the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise by act Of Congress and the approval o
our batoba Executive as a wanton and wicked abuse
dele gated power; deed fraught with the worst and
nOet m-t hieyous consequences To the peace and Wei
fare of the country; uncaied for and unsustained oy
the popu ar voice. altogether the most dangerous
and disastrous measure ever contaminated by our
Federal Government.
Second That in the passage of the Kansas-Ne.
braska act, ~ which Slavery is practically carried
into Territories once fee by solemn covenant, the
DE- Arrest ghts Of American Freeuen are trampl.c
upon the principles of jefferson AMI of all the Repuo
lican fathers renounced; African Slavery s made
a national ns tuition under protection OF federal au-
thOrl,y; ana We, as individuals AND as nation, are
thus Led upto the scOfn and feprobation of manklud
the perpetrators OF crimes more tyrannoas and cruel
than those of any other people or Government claim
ing to be civilized
Third: That the Administration of Franklin Pierce,
by its pGcy in and approval Of the repeal OF the
missouri Compromise, ana the attemp natlonalisa-
tam of Slavery; by its criminal neglect to guard the
by it, broken pledges and by it, unexampled prostitu
ton of power and patronage to suppress freedom OF
speech to corrupt the pres, control popular elections,
and to sap the very foundat ,ns OF puohc virtue and
of morality has fufeited all Gle TO the respec. of
homes st men, disgraced the party by which 1t ee.
waited to power and mpered the peace and fraternsi
stations vi the States and the perpetaity OF our Re-
publican institutions.
Fourth: Thot, inasDuch as the platform adopted oy
the Cincinnati Convention approves of me repeal OF
the Missouri Compromise, uphods aud defends The
Ksnsas Nebra ka act aud eulOszes the Administration
Of Frankln Pierce as emlnently democratic: We, the
Denociacy Of Herkimer impelled 0y a sense OF ddty
TO ourselves and the Of public purity of free
principles and OF just govern1tnt hereby declare that
we rpudiaie that plafor because it not only sane
tobs grievous wrong, but promises persis cnce Ia
doing carries oley, ry into Free territory, and Ia
durses al Administration aresdy condemned by the
WI ole country. Ana we f1'ber declare that We can
support no man for the Office Of President Of the Cned
States who stands pie X before the world TO carry
out the locy of the pr. set Administration, and tho
Pio-Slsv cry principles incorporated in the Cincinnati
platform; and therefore refuse to sustain thu nom
hatun Of James Buchanan for the Preside, cv aud OF
John C. Br ckenndge for the Vice-Presdency of the
United States.
Eth: That the course pursued by the Hon. Frsn-
cir h. Spinner present Democratic re2r. sentative
in Cob. meets VITO the appreciation Of this Con
ytnlion sn0 that with the assent of our Democratic
lre ren Of he county Of ST. Lawrence, We shall gladly
C, operate with tb m in ree-ctng him az our repre-
,eitative in the next Congress.