New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-12

The esclution was tabled;
| - s- ore moment For three days, at the ex
ntrse az interests very lportant TO him. he had re-
,;rsd !, tbe city because be felt himself compelled
.. 20 ~ by a great dO'ycne Of those duties by which
, % orc occsSh rally compiled to come forth aud
,nts . stard even against popular feeling. The time
I'D been when he Lad found his duty tc stand upin
he Executive chair eeainst bill which he considered
an attack upon the personal rights and liberties Of the
nozzle Of the State and at that time, though
PEELED to endure the attacks Of fanscism and the de-
nunciaiOns Of many bad and some good men, be bad
rot firched from bis duty. He should not do
80 Row, although it was always an unthauk
ful task TO oppose the personsl feelings Of
warm friends, and TO urge upon them course
to which naturally they felt peculiarly repugnant
But this was a moment Of the utmost Importance to
the reputation and welfare Of the great Democratic
party. II had often been the province Of the Demo
Gratis TO rebuke that party which get up for Itself the
TO der ounce the Judiciary and Executive whenever
in their opinion they fell short Of that standard On
noe than occasion the Democrats had been com.
PEELED TO s'end up and rebuke the fanaticism of the
Pulpit ard Press, which sought to break down the
independence Of the Court Of Appeals. They had
deemed il duty TO denOuuce those who struck
blow at these institutions OF our land Recently they
had suffered defeat, when the tide OF fanat.
cism had set too strongly against them; but
already they felt the returning OF the tides, and
were advised that the continent of the couo-
ny had changed, and was with them again.
Gov Seymour reviewed the OF the Republicans,
who had struck since the last election the deadiiest
ow at the principle of local selfgOvernment that 1t
had received and showed the necessity for rescu
iIg the State from the poTcr Of such men. ne held
that wrongs had been inflicted ON the Empire City Of
the Empire State too fragrant to be quietly borne, and
that the whole State must join with the city in the at
tempt to do justice to the Metropolis and repeal those
Aws. But this question should go to the country uu-
encountered by any other considerations. Our op2o-
nts cry out against us that this wrong is cOnsttr-
tioral They would have the world believe that moth
ing can be oppressive and uodemocrac that
is constitutional Now the cOnstitutOnallty or I'M
constiu:onalty Of these laws was not matter for con-
sderation now. Their odious injustice is what tie
| Democracy complain Of He was aware that many
| good Democrats feared that the party might place
| Itself in wrong position this question by seeming
in any manner to indofse any entertaining views
adverse to those Of great majority OF the party.
But the Democrats, il must be remembered, had al.
ways stood up and Denounced men who assailed
| our Judiciary; end they have never allowed Ju'
dical independence to be inenered with.
He reminded the Convention thai few years ago.
when the Court Of Appeals declared law which con-
l'ced with private rights unconstitutional, the at
tacks Of the opposition az base as they were in
! polite upon the Judges so deciding lie proceeded to
argue that the party might well be convicted OF ihcon-
| sstency if they now suffered private feeling, in
conse quence of difference Of Opni Dn-Or mistaken
| Judgment it might be-on the part 4 one OF those
| JUDGES to estrange the Democracy from him. He
paid an eloquent and glowing tribute to the private
virtues ard professional abilities Of Judge DEMO, and
reminded the Democracy that it would be noble act
to conquer net only their opponents but also their feel
1
New York would Use above all personal feeling in the
matter and would vote for Judge DEMO out Of respect
for his virtues and TO show how high and noble po-
son the Democracy occupies in its respect for the
| perfect and entire Independence of its Judiciay.
| Mayor Wood now took the platform He said that
he rose under peculiar embarass ment TO take part
in this debate The embarrassment rYose IN p,t from
the great contrast which he knew would be apr aren't
between the humble abilities of himself and those OF
| the distinguished gentleman who preceded him. 1t
also existed in view Of bis personal official aud poi-
hxph Tho
merits of this nomination, if made will be connected
He could say that he responded fully and entirely to
almost every word and sentiment uttered by Tho gel'
tlcmsn from Oneida. He responded fully to the 1T ste
ment thai upon the democratic party of the country
had devolvGd the duty of unfolding the judiciary and
shielding it against the attacks of ,he opposition; but
recognized as the great element Of this Government
| that it should be divided into three Department.
| legislative, executive and Judicial and that
| neither should interfere With the other. Az .hs
gentleman has truly stated, it has rested the Dem
ocratic party remedy abuses of tbs character. II
was so in the days when Andrew Jackson was called
| to the chair. When dastarjly attempt was mads to
encroach upon his prerogatiye. the Democracy stood
| by him in his darbes hour. Wien the Executive has
endeavored to strike at the liberty and privilege Of
the people, then, alsc, has the democracy stood ~
the tight. Now, as in the days of Jackson, tbs De.i
ocratic party will stand by those whose privileges y
prerogaives III justly assailed. Gentlemen c'id
bear witness that he wa u his OVID person practically
| an exponent Of submission 10 the ucicsl authority.
lie respe cted the beuch, right or wrong, II, h ID
| never set up bis opinion against any Judicial
tribunal in the land and dear were his rights
that were assailed by the Metropclt,n Police bill,
and much as he had sacrificed reouus,ily and
otherwise, expanding as he had, ten th1Gslnd
| dollars Of his own money upon it, he was
the first to bow i'll submission to the decision of the
| Court. lie could therefore claim to be law-abd
| ing citizen, and man, he could safely cay, re-
| garded with more respectful feeling the pure prn-
| cipes and almost sacred character Of all Courts.
| He had voted against the new Constitution OF the
| State, because 1t made the Judges elective. He
| was opposed to bringing the Judiciary into con-
| tact with the dirty pool Of party warfare.
But that feature of the Constitution adopted aud
by it the Judges have become elective, and have be-
come party candidates, voted for pure parry tick
ots There was no dsgusog the fact that all Uarties
do present candidates TOR all Judicial offices poiti
| cal considerations. Their names presented
party men, ard il has become impossible to separate
| patty and the Judiciary To come directly to the
que SOn before them, what was this body IL q
representative of the Democracy of the State, ied
together for toe purpose of nominating ticket to be
| voted for by the Democratic party and no other.
| The delegates represented political party; thsy met
under usage ard policy; net to nominate ticket ac-
ceptabe 10 the people of the State. Ii was proper
| then to nominate cket acceptable to the people
| themselves The Convention had come to wha' no
considered the main and most important point. They
had formed ticket with peculiar harmony, and every
name had been presented party considerations Ii
| is emnenty proper in this too, to inquire how
far the principles of the nominee square with toe prn
| cples Of the Democratic party He asked, Il DEMO
| Democrat Loud cries of Yes, yes, mo, no. i
What is the principle of the Democratic p ,rty lie
| would ask
| Voice-To be independent Loud applause.
| Mr.. Wood continued-Was there Democra. who
| would simply vote a Democratic ticket such,
hold Judge responsible politi ally for his opinions
EXPRESSED iudcially; but when a Judge, who holds
| his position from the git of the Democracy, makes
decisions hostile and repugnsnt TO the principles of
aid I'D