New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-04
A CIRCULAR.

To Ne Democratic Electors Of the State Of Nec York;
FELLow-CITIzESs: A regard TO the principles and
rtrpect oi the usages Of the Democratic party, cal
for some immediate consultation on the part OF the
masses, III view Of the action taken in State Con-
yenion BY the organization claiming to represent the
party.
Acts amounting to grave ofenses against both prln-
ope and precedent, have continued to accumu'ate'
until in the proceedings Of the late syracuse COnVen-
ton for an object scarcely dssembled they leave
little TO hope for in the way of union and success IN
less repudiated and remedied by those who have no
immediate personal interest to subserve, but LOOK only
10 the permanent welfare Of the country through the
tscendancy OF Democratic principles.
The policy Of our Southern cOnfederates with respect
- Slavery has essentially changed within lew year,
p that from local evil, for which they claimed toer
aion and sympathy they have assumed TO treat as
10 institution entitled to unlimited territorial eAten
sOn, and special national protection and encourage
nent, as well a. almost exclusive recognition ana
Enforcement in the platform Of the party.
BY perytrsiou Of the influence OF official patronage
and disregard Of the tme-honored usages OF the
party, the true and reliable Democracy Oh tne o,ete
are nor represented in the delegations or construction
Of the platform Of the Convention. Yet this might De
plerated had there not been superadded direct ana
ysuton abandonment Of the cherished principles oil the
party.
IRE not only tazarded by the positions thus assumed
put worse than division and defect, the sovereignty
,f the States and the rights OF citizens are Imperfect
by the abuse of delegated authority.
The remedy for existing and Impending eVhs Is IN
the hands Of Democratic people. II has heretofore
5een the privilege Of the true Democracy Oh New
York 70 exert an effective influence in the pure al
ninstr,tion Of government, by repeling the agsres
SONS Of power, by recalling aDd reyying the insruc-
tons ofh,ory and by adherence TO the practices OF
such OF the nation Jefferson and Jackson, and
such men Of the State a. Tompkins and Wight.
Tbstthey may resume their rightiu position, ana
obey tie bthezis as well emulate the example OF the
nlustr1s founders and exampsrs Of our political iath
revie. the past, deliberate upon the present ana an
tcpae and prepare for the fuiure-would seem u
for a CONSULTATION Of the Democracy OF the state, IL
i. therefore, recommended that Representative Col'
ytntion Of or more members OF the Democt TAU
party, rom each Assembly district be held al ths vi!
Of Syracuse the 25h day of March, leSS ana tna'
the mases take the necessary steps for iul ana isn
ful representation in such Convention Dateu Z eOiu
ary :, E56.
At meeting Il Democrats Albany, Jan p ne ABOVE ca
hdred. and resolved 70 appoint ce-tia-
yenfy and committee OF t.ry ~ n
GENITAL CoNsULTIAG CoNNfTTLL-Jo1a n Sau1I = D
lev BuMel Alexander Wheeler. Paul n cooper irs rV
~ e r. Co~I,--e sii.nv. Martin l. Townsend, yno A.
ilalsrd MOses Warren Wu. Resell, hhsy Looms
Carroll Rensselesr; Jno 7. Hoseboon, Ineo.o-s
p Dor Columbia; Anthony Van Bsrsen HSnAo DIs..e
I.sse Puyn, Greene; Plat Potter kooeF' n
Scheme adv. u-....I
sTArE CoEREsroxpIxe Co~NrTTEL-JsnesS " s1s~ofth
krrbaxai LOOMS W ard Hunt. Z g. Lsphau DsiDp etAA
n yu Asryne jan = C. Smith, Ii Cook RI v" hoasers