The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-27

evidence of poeney that have had 70 yield once o.
twice before the combined forces OF bothf Not at anot
at all Mr. Chairman these obstacles 10 our success are
now rapidly melting away and Just tomorro@s
will ascend to its accustomed place IN the heavens
just will the onheared democracy next fall re-
gain their old supremacy IN the Empire State Give them
the respect due the preemnent position OF their state IN
this coniederaey and my word upon IT. they VIII nct on
their opponents at the polls Waterloo defeat Iheir
cause is the cause Of truth, and, Mr.. Chairman,
g Truth, crushed 10 easth, shall rise again
The eternal years Of God are hers
"a But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies amid its worshippers sts
But let me- proeeed with the history Of the New DIRK
democracy since s4s said before, they were reuni-
ted in 1919 upon national grounds and their divisions
completely healed In the State convention OF 1854 called
70 nominate an ticket and candidate Tor governor
the following resolutions were adopted
"Rssolvsd, That we cordially adopt the sentiment Of
.n ~ nv Of the last Democratic Ma
tionsi Convention held at Baltimore
Here followed the Baltimore resolutions in full
ssoved That we most cordially in the nomina
ana William r. King Of Alabams for Vice President and
pledge them the hiryfye electoral votes Of New York
Previously this in the Democratic National Convention
OF 1882 the delegation OF New York representing single
Organization and successful party united by the
presentation of the of Franklin Pierce ior whom ~
gave its first unanimous vote Now let us see how kept
the pledge it had offered by this unanimy and from TINS
learn what New York do when she sets about IT. In
the presidential election when followed this State gave
majority for the Pierce and King ticket OF 22O upon the
largest aggregate of votes ever rendered IN her pohuc
After the inauguration Of President Pierce certain gem
emen, who were disappointed IN obtaining what snsy
enting division and discomfort in the democratic ranks
We however had Of estimating the number and
influence Of their adheents till the State democratic con-
venton held at Syracuse in 1853 when out Of the whole
one hundred and delegates in attendance only
thirty boed and in the ladies' parlor Of the Globe Hotel
organized what they called the hard adamanne party
apainst the administration To show how entirely they
by private grievances and not by any su
picon of the nationality of the regular soft democracy
let me quote these resolutions adopted by the convention
of the latter organization: M a.
"Resolued That reafirm, a fred and settled ea-
of the political creed Of the democracy Of New York
firm adherence broad national position established by
the resolutions constituting the Baltimore platform OF June
1884, and the sound and patriotic declarations announced
the world in the inaugural address of President Pierce
Resosed That under the sacred pledges OF the cons
tuition sister States possessing the institution OF slavery
entitled to efficient remedies TO enforce their constitu
rights the surrender Of fugitive savesa right
which Of New York unhestatngy recognise
to enforce should be respected and obeyed not with
reluctance encouraged By abstract opinion as e their
cordng the decisions of the tribunal to which their expo
Rssoiuea That the democracy of this State, having in
and spirit adopted the principles mbodied in the reso-
utions Of the national PLATFORM in convention assem-
bed repeat portion of that platform indicating past
compact and belief viz That Congress has no
under the constitution to interfere with or control the
the sole and proper judges Of everything apperanng 70
their affairs not prohibited by the constitution that all
Efforts Of the aboonists Others made to induce Congress
interfere with questions Of slavery to take ncpient
steps relation thereto calculated to lead to the most
alarming and dangerous consequences; and that all such
efforts have inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness
of the people, endanger the stability and permanency of
the Union and ought to be counenanced by any friend
of our political institutions.
"Rsso.ed That the foregoing proposition covers and
intended to embrace the whole subject of slavery sga-
on in Congress and therefore the democratic party OF
Union standing this national platform will abide by and
adhere faithful execution of the acts known the com
promise settled by the last Congreshe act for
rcclaung fugitives from service labor included which
being designed provision OF the
constitutions with fidelity thereto be repealed
changed as TO destroy or impair its efficiency.
Resoped That the democratic party will resist all at
empts at renewing in Congress out of it, the agitation OF
the slavery question: under whatever pretext the attempt
may be made" A IS
1t is moreover significant fact that of the thirty MEM
bers of the hard seeding convention twentytwomore
than two-thrdshave since occupied conspicuous posi-
ons in the ranks of the know-nothngss editors
of know-nothing organs founders of knownoh-
ing lodges and some candidates of the know-nothng
party. W. ts
But in addition this evidence of the shy character of
hard-she democracy, will adduce few figures to show
its numerical nsign6cance compared with the regular
soft democracy of New York In the election of governor
in 1854, the vote of the State stood as follows:
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