Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-18
rcY YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN-
TtnS

TIE following are tho resolution, adopted unan-
;sgysiy, with the single dissenting voico Of Mr.. Van
J.sk Of tho Albany Atlas, by the Democratic State
Convection of "Sofrs' Ut Syracuse, New York. They
,nilosla Q grestre-ac,ion Of public soLiirnent-a hap
~ fruit Of President Picrce's sound uai bold Mes
sac, We have not seen tie Address Of the Coavsn-
ti~a, which wa. also adopted with equal unanlm'ty-
Lu; tuo Albany Argus says OF 1t that "tho wholo dis
c:..io1 Of this slavery question has hardly orouso'
o.: q document OF equal ability and 'ouodness. II
ga nos. elaborate aud searching review OF the "ho!e
gu sc', uud q mastery exposition and reiutatlou ot
Enc Savard Republican movement. There Is not q
i:me. nor a sentiment in it which Is no; thoroughly
rational and patriotic. Ii r!so exanlnes aud anni-
.,;i,:as a. whole theory sod prcteus!ons OF know
Sa;,;usisn. We venture 10 predict 70, this docu-
,,,at 81 appreciation aud popularity all over tue
I'll. snch u. rarely greets the address Of any p9.
,.,-.. 2,ay.a,iou. Upon the subjects upon which i,
.r.,f. il will 10 u textbook OF Democracy, and q mas-
,.rIy sxposl.;nn Of sound political doc:r;ue."
p.s.v.a. -ha, our Fedora! Government being re-
s.-- mad =. the Constitution 70 spectre functions. the
...i... 10 province o! national politics Is eonharo
w.,i.!a The sguc Limits, aud ,ia, every popular aSl't'
ia O. movement that aims 10 ;ra.scend 'nese constr
-. .1al bounds. ard 10 avail! l:St!t OF the organic
,,.a,. of yoverulnor, 10 accomplish lis purposes, IS T.
r,sv.-siou Of ;Le USES and objects OF party Tending
:,r-a.t and svrions usaf pa,ions III government ho
when un!astiy eo''tted a;a'nst any pa n;S bn sc.
ton OF the coantryis tyranny la"I u'u'o
R,.nivsd, Ina, the agitation Of the slavery
c.,,;:on 5y the people Of Tue h"c.S.aveh"t-ln-
Si.es, with Il view 70 impair ;Ee secl''! OF inc 10,
,r's. =. ,n,,i,.,ions of The South, whether pureled ID
G.o,n.,ra,!oa by political conventions Or by d'scrs'
.o.aaJ legislation in Congress. falls within ms ca
t."nry; and that the experience oil the Pas, mas shv"u
t.;nr, " hil, it hes compassed 10 good. II nss resulted
~ III. u,.,LoDinr shn hrptherlD1N OF tnp
les md that mutual and uu9onetrained asso,
g;,,an that was once their chief bond 81 union, and
saSs,i,uung in their place the domineerlns Influence
cI n,,l,ical parties, and the cocrclvc power VI Tie CO.
era! Govcrninent. :,
Resolved, Tina, tho recent manifestation ct thu
owl so,,i, ID tho organization o: the s"-cai'cd ne
n~.p!,:eu party, by showing {" what a trensonao!e
Lead it mas already arrived. demonstrates the n'i''!'
,r-.,c tendency Of all .ts aI;Cccdcat steps IN THIS aSl
.Yi,1.. And TINT We In.at 20 lie avnwGd doctrine o.
b.,-,.i:v - tho Constitution, Is i;apu'ntions upon The
.o:rl; III Which il originated, 10 C.niii ct The eluhhty
-. ina s.ateS, ami its Invocation ut a higher law than
80. -. ,,i,u,;un, and its Whole scheme cf civil dis
r,.a. :. b. accomplished b. po.tica! uSu:pntlcn, IL
=, na,u.a! result and c"msl:asnaii"a q: the .a;iiu.;ina'
ri. 4 ,..2,.!ne and false and e::cone"&s policy winch,
..., n, :oun!ut.un OF the gGvc:.;Drs.t. have cha:
..iy::,ci The creed CT ibc o'gO.!cn;s y: ms DenocIa'
...o.v,i. That the determination Of Congress
av4"ci III ito Kansas Scorarkl bi!l.to i'J-ct iron
-.-a..:o0&! cuGn"Ilo The su:jcc, ot sia"rry IN 10
,xrriry-.-s, End 10 leave :Ge pei G i.c.co! free 10 re
N. .;e taoi. domestic institutions - Their own way
..!,,; nuiv 70 the Constitution .! tho lc:ied States
! -. ;iIat sccorGs with Ito sentiments OF tho De
,,...-.,.; oe ,he State, and viii tic Traditional! course
:, i. .:s.a.;oa by Congress. watch, under Gc!:"cr.;''
auspices. aas gradually. il successive territorial bills
,,;c,ic,: INC domain OF pn2u."r rights, ana !iini:et
a.. rn.:r, Of CnuSressiunal uciion. AMI that we be
i.;. ;hIs disposition Of The Question Will leauii moo
a.-pic:ous;y 10 the poacc OF the Union tnd the caus
o.: god government.
S..N,r... Tna: lin the language of the recen, mes
$500, p-..,f.rr p'e;re 10 C,asrSSS) 'lGC people u
H. Territory by lie organic law possessing The riga
/, ,v:.rm'nc their domestic institu'i"n"' are e,i''''.c
willie dvprr,ins then-c.ves peacefully 10 the ireo eA
f..:se OF tina. right, and must be protected IN Tie Gn
i.yulrm; %: it, w:Iaou: interference on the part OF tM
citizens Of amy q. The States
!. &C! ed. Thu, the democracy OF the State Of Ne|
T.,x 2 this & Ii, occasion 10 tender 20 Their fsi
l.;-.. :, Zrus Of the whole Union. their heartfelt coli
.r,tuin,. ous on the triumph. in the r-c-n. elections !!
rcvvrai Of tho NoT,he:a, Lss'ern aud Western. n
T,l as Southern Stat, a: the principles Of the k6n
sa..N-braska bill anu the Icctrioes q: civil, and rdi
c,.u, liberty, which have been - ri".,pt!y "rsh'ie
= :. . ccrt political order known as the Know-Nolb
-. ..r.y: auG Nc bold II 10 Dc our hi1hrs; duiy I
c.:.;,nue our efforts in the nuirtccancs ana atienc
~ ,:,1so principles and Ill. constitutions! rights {
Wv ssc:ion and every class Ut et..eHs against he
nopouents 9. evsrv description, whether the So-esIe
Esassiicaus, OF ras!oniots' and
= So, Ea look with confidence 10 the support 40
or--,bs.io Of ell good and true men-!rierds to To
C'ns,itu,iuo and the Caion throughout the countr,
resolved, That though We have encountered IN IN
Geld u politics, tor upwarcso o. l"eh'9 q" =, ~ W.;
f.,e,ra. red and most effective. opp",ien', the WEI
,rrv, wc cannot torbear he expression o! our reGr'
at il. des,h. And we deem it due to the memory {
.-a.Ia#, adversary to say, tina, its open aud mani
warfare, the national scope Of lis principles: anu 10
i.'a ;oncd ability Of its leaders, made II an at
,sTouis, worthy Of the Democracy; and that the recor
fits i.c contrasts well with tina; cf the secret sectloT
~ .oo narrow minded faction. which have succeed
rni:, and which claim to divide It's political liner
- ,olvsd, That tho administration OF Freslder
Piece leo msri;sd tie approval Of the Oemossso