Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12

en- votes in its favor by the representative from
Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsyl vapia,
Delaware, Maryland, Indiana, louisiana Tex
as Wisconsin aud California.
The resolutions submitted by the Represen-
tative of Kentucky were then adopted by the
votes Of the same nineteen States IN the atiirma
tive against the votes of the same eleven States
in the negative. 10 taking the vote on these
resolutions the preamble was excluded, but al
ter the adoption of the resolution the preamble
declaring the Sofia 10 DO the regular organiza-
ton was adopted by the vote OF sixteen States
In the affirmative against thirteen in the mega.
tive-thc States of Alabama and Arkansas vo-
ting in the negative with the eleven States
which had previously voted against the rcso-
buttons.
A sub .committee was then appointed TO as
certain the votes to which each section would
he entitled and The committee adjourned to
meet at eight o'clock.
When the committee again assembled certain
tabular statements and printed papers aud doc
uments showing the votes pollod 10 The State
OF New York. were submitted on the part Of
the Soits by Mr.. Seymour, and written state
ment stating the objections TO ascertaining from
these votes the relative strength of the two Sec
tiOns, was submitted on the part of the Hards
by Mr.. Beardsley.
motion was then made by the representa-.
| tive from Illinois, TO reconsider the preamble
and resolutions adopted by majority Of the
committee in the morning; which motion was
carried. The same representative then submit
tel a preamble and resolutions. which appear
III the report OF the majority of the committee,
and which were adopted by the votes If the
same States (Which had adopted in the morning
the resolutions offered by the representative
from Kentucky in the affirmative, against
| eight States in the negative, 10 wit: COnuecti-
cut. Pennsylvania, Delaware. Maryland. Indi-
ana i'cu,s'ana anu "i'19usin "ns icpieeen'a-
yves OF NEW jersey anu itAHs ueeIineu Young
aud The representative nom california was
"o5eht.
Inc unutislBheu "le uuaDso 10 peiVclie any
substantial difference between the preamble and
resolutions adopted ny me eommattee IN the
morning, anu resclhdeh ID tue eseAt8W hnu
those which were adopted as a . ~, ~
appear in the report Of the<sIkxnittee.
In the prea@ele tosue xsoiut'ous nrst adopt.
cd. the10 ~ J)ct OF The 5oits oe1ux toe rexu
n lar or8unfz 4{i00 81 abe fsw York Deuocracy,
is somewhat more decisively $500 but y
neither OF the preambles 10 1t admitteu lat The
Hards are a regular organization OF Democrats
The basis of settlement is substantially tbs
same 10 both sets oil resolutions the dinerene'
I being that The hrst resolution adopted as ofer
temPlated a calculation founded on the polls o
, the State OF New York IN ieaJ, 1894 and 1893
and the resolution hnally adopted whilst !
preserves Tue irreguiarity IN the NUMBER OF del
egates allowed to The two sections hxes Tn
NUMBER az ioHy-iour oeiega'es LOT inc 0oits, az.
twenty-slx Tor the Hards, ROUNDED 10 our esli
mate Of the average vote oil the two sections II
the years mentioned
, The committee then adjourned 10 half pa,
r eight1G lock, A NJ. on the hrst inst, havIh;
app led subcommittee to carry into eifec
the Dolutlons II had adopted.
The undersigned conceive it due TO their ow
action to state the general grounds on which
! was based. II appeared by The evidence sut
, mittld TO the committee, aud Indeed is matte
: of political history that after the treacheron
e abaudonnept of the Democratic party in le4s b
those who entertained Freesoil opinions, uuio
j was effected in 1S49 between tue Hunkers an
v Darnburners, (Which had been the names prev
4 ously borne by the two sections into which ID
!. Democratic party of New York was divided
v aud the party continue nuited in its organizs
tiops until 1883, but the terms Hards aud soft
:. had come into use before the disrupture IN les
as designating, upder the former, that portion
the Old Honker party who were disincline
. to the union effected in lS49, but yielded |
il iu the hope Of future accordance iu opinio
: on all National questions; aud the latter th,
i portion Of - Hunkers who more decidedly {;
:. vored thJ On lou, together with tue Barnburi
ers who were recalled into the Democratic part
[. of New York by. that union. The exact caus,
I, which led to the separate organisations in Is;
!, rest much in opinion, and in that of the upde
sigucd the disruption between Hard and Soft
more attributable to d-sooance Of sentiment
relation 10 the Wilmot froviso aud other XII
W bred questions couuccted with the authority
Congress in refcrcuce to the institution of slav
III ~ and the prOIricty Of its exercise thar 10 al
ic other cdusv There were doubtless other Sta
" or local questions which contributed 10 wide
L the breach, the evidence before the cowmitt
a as to the regularity Of action Of the two section
20 in reference TO the severance Of organiIati'
:, which took place IN september ic'3' was DC
10 me opinion OF tne unuefsigneu' sunheieh.
p enable them to apply to either section the dc
ignatlon Of the regular democracy as con'r ~,
! ca win the seceuih2 Poiuon OF 'ne party
e, strongest evidence that tnst hafds eouid no'
" Justly considered a seeding faeiion Is deny'
e. from ue TACT tnat 'ne't ae,uai hggIegaoer 20
L al .ne e.c.,o, "cu ~ 90 rne 70 $50
nj snu ,hst OF Tue oo'ts 10 'oo!.: so,e 80 NJ
4 equal coui,i uo', IN .ne 0Pihlon VI me uuue
ss%eu Isr9 1ee" .'' ,iou Eng 80
OF new to,h oy atnere sscealng ,ac'ioo. 70
N sI1ering ~, .ns e'Iuense ;*,o,e Tue eo'nmas
se.,;nns of Tho nemocrat;c n.,tw of Now Yo
g. 1900 ~ - =: 10
IN Oh neariy eIuai hu'iloels we're 10 ico
il n.n ma. - hc r,b ronrs, e,n u
n 81 -, ~
n pmIu In III 20 - th opG" 30
10 ,aolar;,y ;,maJ;atoix etc, the eIs.,;nr al :,
% sn:'y ~ Tt,t ~ =
DIT III the ioiio"ing year tue NeDf asha Oiii '"
T.. passed, and the principle OF non-interiereDce
NJ Congress with slavery 10 State or Territory
., san,e tsst ouas,;on with tho Dsp,ocrats NJ n
:" u r,.r y,
te Union. In the elections OF l0ot the exeiteme
" arising out Of the passage 81 that bill and q
- pr;pc;nle inyolyei m IL defeated the Democra
y! 49,, ~ c. =, xrL;ch ,Lav ri ,,a,;ous
ih nia"y States III "n'c. tney hau pre- iou'
AZ large malofiiles, and placed The party IN u
Is uOrity of the House of Representatives of 4
. ,b;,tS c,,,sh Con.,ass
WI In reference TO tins question OF n0n-lnteriC