The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-10

to be resisted as antagonsca to the genius Of republican
Institutions and that we, democrats recognise as evil
denee OF hdelity merit distinction OF birth or re
gions cresd believing IL Is the mission Of democracy 10
procla1 and maintain the great doctrines of civil and re-
gous liberty and to uphold and enforce the constitution
In its sublime principles OF justice and equality,
AT the same convention the delegates appointed on
their behalf who now claim seats in the National Conven-
i ton. . @#t " #" -
The political faith Of party eari only be fairly deduced
from the principles preferred and measures recognised and
approved in its party resolutions whether State national
and therefore, from the accordance Of the principles as an
nounced in their resolutions with the creed OF the national
democracy must the rights of either hards sos to be
esteemed national democrats and entitled TO seats in Ma
| tonal Convention be determined. s.a# m.
The resolutions OF the hards under which they went into
the State election in 1885 need comment and yndicae
the party fidelity of that section to Che national creed
The convention of the sos held at Syracuse the
10th OF the same month OF August The two following
resolutions passed that convention evnce too unmlsa-
kaby the then pedomnance of eesoi sentiments in the
soft section 10 be denied or evaded u. .....v All.
Reoieed That while the democracy of this State will
faithfully adhere all the compromises Of the constitution
and maintain all the reserved rights Of the States they
deem this an appropriate occasion to declare their fixed
htslty to the extension of slavery into free territory.
"Res0lred That regard the organization OF bands OF
armed borderers and their admission into the Territory of
Kansas not bona @ settlers but for the orcble subver
sion of the rights OF its legal electors not only viola
ton Of the peace of the Union and the rights Of the
munty assaed but distinctly subversye of tie intent
of Congress- declared in the bill organizing the said Ter
rores have the people perfectly free form and regu
late their domestic institutions in their own way sub
ect only to the constitution Of the United States aud that
oil power of the federal and territorial governments should
be exered to redress these ourages and vindicate the
rights of the people thereof" .... .-
With these resolutions entirely opposed TO the de-
mocray of the Union the sos went into the election of
1856 and must party organization, be considered
then contendng for the principles they proiessed II the
delegates of the sos had been appointed at that
ton il might be left to the opinion of this National Con-
venion TO decide without argument whether delegation
appointed by party announcing such political creed
would have been entitled to admission. Had change
taken place in the party creed of the soft section of the de
mocracy subsequent August 1885, it is scarcely to be
doubted that the committee credentials must have unan
mousy rejected their claim to seats in the National Con-
vention. ASSN ..
The State central committee of the soft section called
special convention however, in the month of January,
1885, at which the soft delegates claiming seats were
appointed and il is freely admitted by the undersigned that
the resolutions adopted by that special convention accord
fully and substantially with the creed OF the democratic
party throughout the Union Nor are we disposed to dis
the sincerity with which those resolutions
adopted although beyond all question the political plat
form of the New York sofs established IN the
lion of the goth of August 1885, was entirely altered by
the adoption of the resolutions adopted by the special
vention held in January last "M
Under this last profession of political faith, made une
quivocaly by the so for the first time in january their
principles national questions connected with slavery
became aceordant with those of the hard and of the de-
mocracy Of the Union and concedng that the change
of platform was made in good faih the undersigned were
perfectly willing recognise the softs in the principles
avowed since last January national democrats freed from
the taint OF freesoilism. .. ....... "-.
Here however arises the difference OF opinion between
the majority and minority of the committee The former
haveCn what consider insufficient evidence, deter
minehe soft is the regular otgauzaton Of the New York
democracy since the disruption OF 1859 and dregarding
the want of coincidence between their avowed principles
and the national party creed late 1885, they
correct basis for determining the relative numerical
strength of the hards and so for the purpose Of adjust
ing the number OF delegates TO which each section is
eauaby entitled the vote cast in favor Of the softs in No
yenber, 1856 under freesoi platform as against the
suar 46s favor Of the hards at the election
under national pialorm 49,
No election having ntervened since the soft section has
placed itself in proper position national questions the
Undersigned desrous of putting end to the
Of rranss0n and rss9Eag aarO9y OF Proposes to to
equal footing, without word tending 70 crminate
either section pass unnotced any to which either
might have been betrayed; and their declared prnc
pes bad become concident TO induce hem under the
peuals Of rejection from the councils of their brethren TO
cease their dissenous and fetds and form cordial union
which wo6ld tend 10 their own future political success.
and tie establishment Of the principles they profess to
cherish. ... ,H f.. #s.. ......a a, ,.# q.
II may be conceded that the basis assumed By The ma
joy for an equitable adjustment would have been correct
II ~. principles avowed by the sos In August 1885, had
been national as th-ss Of the hards but to punish
loyal section Of the party for mantn'nng the principles
with fidelity at the expense OF diminished votes ana 70 re-
ward with increased power section which fered In its
allegiance and by facring increased its numerical
strength Is not equity, but Is deviation from true policy
| and an abandonment Of all justice.
II remains for the National Convention TO decide which
OF the uendatons submitted 20 II is the wiser
the more conciliatofy aid The more equitable Whether
equality without condemnation OF either sections will not
probably produce harmony that judgment Of con.
demnatou for reguary and secession against that sec
ton which filtered In the assertion Of It's national
principles although its numerical strength was thereby
diminished and judgment Of approval in favor OF that
section which, in OF the darkest hours OF the national
democracy, maintained its numerical strength by arrayng
itself its platform against the cherished and essential
principle Of nonnteeence with slavery In State or Ter
| ritory.
The undersigned therefore respectfully recommend the
adoption Of the foowingi
Res0lUed, That the two delegations from New York be
authorized to select each tkrtyve delegates and that
the seventy delegates thus selected be admitted as the del
egation OF the sections Of the New York democracy to
hi, convention and that they be allowed one hour to
port their seeclons the two delegations to vote sepa-
atey each 10 be entitled to seventeen votes the remain
ing OF this State to be cast alternately by the two
delegations, the softs casting II the first time
/ After reading the report Mr. Baysrd saidi
would state in Justice my friend from New Jersey,
lMr. Canon who Is of the committee credentials
that have received from him. stating that although
he declined to vote the adoption Of the resolution last
evening by the majority be still retained permission
TO record his vote and has done In the negative and
he, therefore, stands with the minority as he originally
stood. ..a.. ... ....
Mr.. President word more. do not desire TO dis
this question will not advert TO the facts stated IN
report and IL the members Of this convention Will do
the favor read IL they will that the resolution
which introduced informally has not one word rejecting
the integrity Of either section Of the democratic party
Of New York II drops the curtain the past and puts
them both on an equality and 4 il Is adopted y viii ex'
cude from that State every thing like future contenton un
4 less they both utterly unreasonable.
We afsume that both sections equal In number and
put them both equal footing, because and Tor
that alone since the 9th Of January 1855 the sot
have for the first time become the representatives OF ma
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