Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-06

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The union is completed and faint of heresy and
The rent vail OF the temple of Freedom is Joined and it is
good omen that the of sectionasm will sever
and southern States To those patriotic statesmen who
have been prominent in this noble achievement we render
have deserved we'll Of their country and New York wiz
ever keep their fresh and green the chaplet
memory Honor to the Seymours the Beadseys the Shep
ards and the Bownes of the Convection
They have presented State ticket headed by Amasa
Parker the incorupble Judge who first had the indie
pendence to decision against the unjust and
sumptuary liquor law and John Wander
b the champion and defender Of the Erie Canahe leg
acy OF the immortal Clinton We must elect that ticket
and next to the safety Union which involved with
the success Of Buchanan and Breckingrdge
ton OF Parker and Vanderbilt"
The following answer was received from the Hon.
James Buchanan to the Geographic message adj
dressed to him by the President of the Convention
informing him of the reunion of the Democratic
party of the State:
=, "ocrqtic Cancentioa of the Neso York Democracy
Mr. Buchanan has received the resolution Console
dated Convention of the New York Democracy Their
union at this eventf crisis of the grandes
our history Our will weather the storm of fanat
whole Southern country will hail this reunion rain
bow in the clouds promising Of the peace and har
ter States. (Signed,) JAMES BUCHANAN"
The Resolutions adopted by the Convention are
as follows:
"Resolred, That congratulate the Democrats of New
York and of the Union the suspicious results of the
deliberations of this Convention by which all animosies
divisions the past have been buried and new career
opened to the Democrats of New York. in which, united in
heart and action in sentiment and consolidated
in organization they will restore that brilliant polti
cal history when New York. at the champion of State
Rights and foremost defender of Union led forward the
conederated States in the of Constitutional liberty
and the true principles of Democracy.
Reoloed, That especially rejoice the fact of
has secured it, it enables pledge the State
New York to the and the candidates of the Democ
ray approve these candidates. recognize them
the tried statesman James Buchanan, and in his gallant
hearts of the people, worthy unanimous devoted
and enthusiastic support Of the Democracy of the State
esolced, That cordially approve the platform and
principles adopted by the National Convention at Cncn
natl because they exhibit the Democracy its
butte party Of broad and sympathes aud
nest patrotisn-nOt sectional proscrptve dstrstful
of the people but embracing every portion of the Union
ity of the States defending rights man. sefgovern-
men and civil and religious liberty, equality of all citizens
irrespective of of creed BIRTH faithful inter-
ess of the people, and ready to make all sacrifices to de-
end the national honor and extend the example of the go
rious institutions and influence and power countrs
Rs0leed, That years experience serves confirm
the justice and wisdom of the Democratic policy regard
to public works and finances of the State aud we
invoke the electors to contrast the of
and pursued by both brancbs of the opposition by
which the Treasury has become impoverished the tax
grivously burdened and still unfinished
enng increased load of debt with the economical
gec and successful administration of affairs under the
Democratic auspices and to decide for themselves which
party the friends of the canals most faith
full guardians OF the peoples interests.
Resoiced, That regard the nominations of Fremont
and Fillmore for the Presidency by the factions
which the traditional enemies of the Democracy
divided as equally to the true sentiments Of the
American people, and alike characterized by spirit big
tons that we believe the people of these States will repe
the attempt made in the names o. these candidates to
game % and seStaran parties the 1
tabsh tyranny intoerable as eventually to destroy
the Union of the States.
Resce That repe and deny charge that tends
the national character of the Democratic party
by atrbuting to it sectional positions, either proavery
ansavery in character; that point to the entire
unanimy of the Democratic Senators Of Congress- in the
votes upon the Of the bill for the pacicaon Of
the unity of principle that acuated the Democratic party
in regard to the practical treatment
that The wise and Just ss%
and uifnent of their wishes in regard to the form of
situations which they may choose adopt should
ties and that the opposition with which this benecent
measure is met by political leaders proves them more in
tent upon making political capital out of existing difficult
efficient legislation.
public sentiment Of the State vndcang the Constitution
and of the citizen against the summary and nquto
Of justice Of the Of the Democracy Of this State
in opposition to that measure, and that while rega
sas s
subserved by the disregard of the practical rights of the
citizen the sacred obligations of the Constitution
ResoLced That recommend to electors the nomina-
tons this day made for State officers and for Presidential
Electors every way worthy of their confidence and sup
port and that invite the Democrats the several
ties and districts to consolidate their union and perfect
their organizations to full Of votes,
and by free discussion of principles upon Platforms and by
the to rouse the people Of the magnitude
of the issues before themcondent that full will
prove Democratic victory and that the united hosts
the Democracy have only to be brought into action to
the aspirations heart and to
able us to proclaim that New York redeemed
There is no sectionalism here-no denunciaton Of
the acts declaring the Missouri line "inoperative
and void but the Cincinnati platform is boldly
and unequivocally endorsed, and strong ground is
taken in behalf of the rights and the equality of the
States. No Rnoo Nothing Fillmore Convention
s0hether North or South, has adopted platform a.
sound as the aboUe.
New York may now be regarded as safe for Blu
chanan and Breckenridge The Hard and Soft vott
united is greater by twenty thousand than either tn.
Know Nothing or black Republican vote. Our onl,
fear is in union of the Fillmore and Fremont mer
on one ticket; and that there are Southern Know
.Nothings base enough to approve such union, W,
are constrained to say We do not doubt. AIS
In the lofty and hopeful language Of Mr.. Buchanan
the union of the New York Democracy "at thi
eventfu crisis is one Of the grandest events in
history. Our will now weather the storm Of IA
natcism, and the Union must and shall be preserved
The whole Southern country will hail this reunion
as rainbow in the clouds, promising return o
the peace and harmony which prevailed in the goo
old time among the sister States"