Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-25
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S ADMINISTRA-
TION NOBLY SUSTAINED BY THE DEMOC-
RACY OF NEW YORK CITY.

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PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S ADMINISTRA-
TlON NOBLY SUSTAINED BY THE DEMOC-
RACY OF NEW YORK CITY.
The Democracy of the Empire City held last week
ag'orious meeting in the open air and enthusastca
y rallied around the able, conservative and patriotic
Administration of James Buchanan. Richard She'll,
Esq. Senator elect, presided and eloquent speeches
were delivered and strong letters read from such
sound aud sterling Democrats as ID. S. Dickinson, G..
c. Bronson. Judge Amasa Parker, Attorney General
Tremain, John Kelly, j. Cochran, Elizet Ward, W.
b. Maclay, H. +. Clark and j. G. Hatch. The reso
lutions will speak for themselves and prove that the
Democracy of New York entirely true TO the Ad.
mnisirs.ion, to the State Rights Democracy and to
the Union. They
| Resolved, That the Democracy of the city OF New
York doe@ ndorse. approve and support the Admlnla
trsiion Of James Buchanan, President of the United
States that IN the formation OF his cabinet whereby
he called around him aome Of the ahlest and most ex-
perienced statesmen Of our party-msn who were de
voted to national sentiments untinctured by sectional
ism, and pledged by their past lives and reputation
| to the uDchsngeshe principles of the Democratic
faith-he gave to the American people abundant as
surances Of the high character Of his Administration:
and that, in his noble inaugural address, ha afforded
st further evidences Of the wise safe and honorable
policy by which he would be and has ever been gui
ded
Resolved, That in President Buchansns hrst mes
sage recently delivered 10 Congress- We recognise the
language Of patriot and statesman and the prInc-
Piles Of true national Democrat; and that now al at
all times since the fortunate day when the sufrages ot
his fellow ctzena elevated him 10 the high POSITION ne
fila he usti6es their preferences by his prudence IN
council his decision Of action and his unalierng ad
heson 10 the Cincinnati platform; and that Wa pledge
the unchanging Aupport OF the New York Drm"oracy
| of the forty thousand good and true men ~'io
stand BY their coors alike through good and through
evil report-to cheftains so worthy of our regard ana
esteem.
Resolved That we claim without hesitation, and
will insist without exception that wherever an ot
foial holding under a Democratic Administration,
Opposes whether openly or secretly whether oy vo'e'
by personal influence, or by pecunary controut,oh'
the candidates. the interests or the measures sustained
by the Democratic organization, his instantaneous
removal from office should follow and that we en-
phaticaly approve the promptness and iearles, oe'
cieion with which President Buchanan and h'e Cao-
net have commenced to act upon THIS prihc'Pie' III
recent instances.
Resolved That while We would have preferred
that the entire Constitution proposed for the OF
| Kansas should have been submitted to p"nuar ap-
provsl we congratulate the people OF that territory
upon the opportunity now presented TO them OF pass.
np upop the question which has 80 long disturbed their
peace and destroyed their material prosperity and
progrers; that nothing but the wicked and factIous
peitiuscity of professional agitstors can now stand
in the wav of the early admission of this new State
into the Union, with the unqualified power remaining
in her people to alter and amend its Constitution
thenceforih ss to them may seem bsst; that while
fully and unreservedly concur in this view OF the
case, We desire to urge upon all Democrats the ne
| ceesity of Cancellation and good feeling among
brethren, upon this and all similar question:: that
| especially upon the floor Of Congress and in the
newspaper press animosities be- engandered and
no division lines drawn, which may initiate against
our future harmony and dsuccass-beieviDg, as We do
that upon the ascendsncy Of Democratic principle
mainly depend the safety and perpetuy of our Union
&traI That tsx r6ohla nfraot IN tho pra
ferences which our political opponents make that the
people Of Kansas are deprived of the right Of self
government, point to their Legislative ensctments
with respect to the city of New York. that our char
tered privileges and immemoral franchises, granted
aud respected by British sovereigns have been
wresed from us by these Identical parzsns, and the
voters of the first municipality in America permitted
to exercise no voice for the approval or rejection Of
any one Of the unjust acts forced upon us tyran
ucal Legislature; that the city Of New York though
| oppressed beneath these burdens and grievances,
stands ready with her fortyone thousand Democratic
voters, TO the battle for principle at all times
to contribute TO future party triumphs and to sustain
| our Democratic President.
Resolved, That the recent defeat of the Democratic
party of this city in the person of ts able and popular
chief magistrate, Fernando Wood was brought about
by the open treason of some and the connivance or
indifference Of Others whom our party had in times
past ostered and elevated to conspicuous and inhuen
tia positions; that while we regret their detection TO
| the enemy, and accept the inevitable separation
| from them as political associates which must ensue
we point with pride to the mighty phslanx of voters
upon whom their example and exsrtions had no infu
ence, and that we tender to our worthy Mayor IN MS
defeat the assurance of cordial sympathies and
support.
The letter of Judge Bronson, we'll known
throughout the Union, breathes such a fine spirit
and is marked by such common sense views, that We
make an extract:
The only leading feature in relation TO which there
can he auy diversity Of opinion among Damocratsis is
that relating to the affairs of Kansa' should have
been better pleased if the whole Constitution lnaead
of the slavery clause alone had been submitted TO the
decision Of the people Of the Territory Bat as II IT,
thew will have the opportunity Of passing upon the
question which hasso long disturbed their peace and
ag;tated the people in other quarters ot the country
and cannot doubt that the public welfare will be
best promoted by giving Kansas State instead OF
Territorial organization, without further delay. IL
will transfer troublesome question from Congreesto
the decision Of fhe nhabtsnfs Of kansaa, who IKE
the people Of other States can then reform their Con-
.titution at pleasure, and make their institutions such
az they deem beat adapted TO their condition.
While fully agree in the policy Of the Admins
traon on this question, will not quarrel with oreth
rem of the came political family who. though they
NAV entertain and express different opinion, are,
ready to acquesc- in the decision OF The
majority Let US have no needless divisions: Inc
| peace and prosperity Of the country depend In my
cratic principles and, with formidable party array
ed against ua, ought to exercise tolerant spirit
among ourselves.
We cannot forbear from referring 10 powerful re-
sponse from David l.. Seymour of Troy, in which he
declares his full and unqualified approval Of the Ad.
ministratiou, as developed in the Presidents mes
cage. After dwelling upon the high tone and sound
views of the President upon our foreign policy. Mr.
Seymour speaks thus boldly and wisely of the Kan
sas question: and we doubt not he fairly represents
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critical matter:
Nor have any doubt that the country will with
equal unanimity, adopt the declaration OF the Mes
saye that "Kansas has for some years occupied too
much of the public attention. After long and ex.
citing conflict the Kansas. Nebraska act was passed
by Congress No friend of the Union of the States
can desire revive the bitterness and sectional j9a
ousy which arose out of the passage Of that law ana
the action under it. At the last Presidential election
hs Democracy rinmphed upon the great principle OF
popular rsovereignty-announced in that act the pow
or of the people to organize and establish their
own government This power given to the
Territory of Kansas by the organic law. With sedu.
Ions care has the Presd nj provided for the full and
free exercise of this power in the Territory Ahe ana
experienced men were appointed to its chief exc
outiys offices The military power was present IN
force sufficient to preserve order and to every
legal voter the free exercise of the elective franchise
The ballot box was opened and the people OF Kansas
invited to exercise the sovereignty secured TO them
by the organic law. Those who choae met in their
nrimary assemblies and exercised at the ballot box
This sovereign power. As must necessarily be in a
large Territory they delegated their powers to their
the Constitution framed by them
s according to the theory of all republican govern.
ments, the sovereign act of the people of Kansas,
through their representatives. The submission OF
the constitution to the people was not required by the
organic law. That made requisite to mbnsH only
he question OF siarery as domestic institution OF
the ie,c State This submission the Convention has
) provided for according TO the law. Whether the
, other provisions of that Constitution should be sub
mtted to the people was not declared. This ques'
tion was left with the Convention, to be decided by
them II the opponents of slavery in Kansas have
neglected. 10 exercise the power given them by the