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ADDRESS OF THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC (SoFT
1 #fs SHELLY STATE CONVENTION q
At the State Of the soft shell democrats Of
New York. held at Syracuse the 10th inst committee
appointed for the purpose reported through their chairman
Nicholas ill r, OF Albany address the electors of
the State which adopted by the convention This ad
dress is published in the Albany Atlas Of the l4h
pyng four columns Of that sheet Its devoted main
ly the discussion Of the slavery question: treating ii IN
most sensible and patriotic Commencing with
declaration Of tho purposes for which the democratic
party organized and is mantanedand stating that
it fashioned with most wise and cautious reference to
the true principles Of regulated liberty prescribing
for the opinions he held the altar at which he
shipped the place where he born and countenanc
ing tyranny him in any of his private relations
the address proceeds that iii the past has left any
admonon for the present which should be needed by
every statesman and every friend Of the country that
the powers Of States and nations have been pressed beyond
due limits and that the business Of governing BY
ganc public force has been overdonc The disregard Of
these admontory lessons has betrayed into
views of the objects Of political association and the APP
proprate functions Of government and among these
the selfstyed republicans Of the present day Without
accordance with the views Of this secta question
which admits Of but unhesitang negative,
we rightly appreciate the tendency Of their doctrines
the address passes TO the inquiry whether it ought to
adopt them From the observations this point make
some extracts 5I F lt /.
Let give these men the republicansl the benefit
of their disclaimers Let admit that they do pro-
pose TO interfere with slavery in either of the old h
teen States that they intend insult to their brethren
Of those States while branding them objects govern
mental disrust and abhorrence that they ahrs
and tranquility while invoking the demon of dis
cord and se that they venerste the Union while de-
nouncng the wisdom which framed il treason against
human rights and that they hope perpetuate its bless
ings by joining hands with them who hate and curse
and pray for its overthrow grant that all of them do not
the tendency OF their actions the inevitable end OF
their career and that they doing this evil with vague
expectation that some possible good may at last
still the question is not what they intend ultimately
expect but what should others take whose of
duty yet unsubdued by the phrepsy Of fanacsm tho
lust of power Is wise, it just Is IL right in any
ceivahle yewnay is it not both absurd and criminal
TO counenance the theories which now for the hrst time
in national history this motley throng of politicians
claim shall be enforced in every aud throughout all
hazards by direct governmental acon2
"We hare assumed that they not yet far gone in
deusion as 10 any present assault upon savey
in the old thirteen States though this is but in
ferenceperhaps unwarranted onerom their silence.
In the strange document called their platform OF princi
plcs' drawn up by profcssed aboonst and unaui-
mousy adopted the permanent basis Of their organiza
ion, find the following distinct avowals, which show
how wide field Of agitation they mean ultimately to
cupy and how little they disposed to restrict it out OF
Difference TO the constitution:
asResoloed That the federal government being one OF
defined and limited powers &c, most earnestly deny its
right to establish uphold toera slavery in any portion
Of the public domain TO eoanre al its existence in the
| federal territory by any means whatever
"tResoircd That since there be no legal slavery in
the territories of the unon there BE- slaee States
! legally formed out IF suct territories, &C.
"The powers Of the general government in respect TO
slavery the same to-day that they when the Union
formed and If they have not been exceeded heretofore
by the admission Of slave States they be hereafter
IL,
slave States now these theorists broadly AFFIRM 1t has
had none at any time and every act OF that nature
whether past future may be treated usnrpa-
ton obligatory upon any Suppose the cardinal
doctrines nculcated by the resolutions have quoted
be adopted elemental portion OF national policy,
and to have become what their authors mean they shall
be the creed OF political faith, the text of civic insuc-
on the touchsone By which to try the services OF those
rnstat the promper and the guide OF lnaiydu-
al duty and public action-everythng hitherto done un-
der which slave States have been formed out of terri
tory constituting part of the public domain must
be then deemed unconstitutional AID therefore absolutely
invalid for any practical end Louisiana, Missouri and
all other States received into the Union in violation Of the
dogma which alone resistance for the future Is 10 be
based have OF the rights Of States under the
federacyl II they considered members Of il for any
purpose they hold their position by serance only not in
virtue Of the constitution They not entitled 10 be
represented in the councils OF the nation, to have its
aid in suppressng domestic insurrecon, or In repeng
foreign INVASION and every faithful believer IN this new
creed Is bound say by his votes in Congress and out
Of i'll Indeed told that they have not repubi-
form of government; that they uncongeuial and
A
sstocraees which, in every and Throughout az
\ hasards be abhorrcd and avoided aud so they
should be thrust from The Union compelled TO change
their domestic poicy Such felowcizens, some OF
the teachings OF ansavery repulcansm such the broad
aud dismal field OF agitation which IL opens to view,
\ and which it urges government to enter. .#
The antslayey republican party admit that the con-
stution toercs slavery and that while II provides for
the Of fugitive slaves II Is impressyey silent as 10
the admission OF slave States and imposes express
duty interfere with the subject anywhere or in any
form. They admit indeed that IL treats slavery rs an ai
fair of local sovereignty which the people OF each OF The
original States at least may deal with as they please IT.
respective Of the views and wishes Of the people OF other
States And though they rail against its compromises,
they admit too-for they cannot alsify hisory-that
the Union could have existed u their spirit instead o.
the spirit peace had prevailed No moreover will
probably deny that had some prophet rent the veil OF the
future and revealed the time when Congress 10 act
southern State would have refused join The condeacy
And suppose that the power enforce these theories
could be found in some ambiguous clause Of the cousu-
iou and that exercised usute legal philoogs might
be able maintain IL still the question is not one OF
alone, Of philoogy metaphysics but OF prac-
tica statesmansp OF wise governmental expedency ot
good faith, honesty, and fair dealing. And we put ~
70 you such and ask again og the power 70 oe
| exercised
aAnti.slavery fepublicansm abhors conciliaton. lt
dsdains peace II calls back the spirit Of deord " viii
nothing do with local sovereignty OF any knd
and least OF ALL with that which looks for its warrant 70
the choice Of the people invokes The arm o.
nation and proclams congressional warwar Winout
truce or ting and aught war without end
And submated It's theories that is adherenS can