The Washington union., 1857-10-02
pEMocgATTc RATIFICATION MEETING.

The democracy Of the city Of New York in compliance
with call of the Central Democratic Club, met In the
Park on Tuesday night ray the nominations for State
officers Mr. VIM. j. Rose presided, and speeches were
made by Hon Isaac H. Wright Of Boston, Judge Everett
of New Jersey Colonel Ming, Judge Norton and others
The following resolutions unanimously adopted:
Re,alred That the Central Democratic Club was hon
estly formed irrespective of all previous local divisions
in the democratic party and for the purpose of aordng
common ground upon which all true national men IN the
city and State of New York may rally under the motto OF
union justice harmony and sincerity and with these
sentiments inspiring every act appeal to our dem
ocratc brethren throughout the land in behalf Of the
recttude Of intentions, and the greatness and purity
OF our
Resoired That in the present crisis Of our municipal
and State affairs the democratic party demand impera
vey the complete abeyance of all other claims and pre-
tensions than those which absolutely involve its undi
vided integrity its thorough union, its untamished
honor, and its entire success.
Reolpd That the great voting have neither the
time to discuss host of personal dissensons nor
the patience wait until the turbulent nyer of conflict
ing recriminations has flown by They are therefore
prepared the Rubicon and TO proclaim aloud
that democrats and democrats only shall rule the deoc
racy. -
Rsolred That in all justice and reason, in all good
faith and good citizenship, the 10000 democratc voters
Of the Empire City and will take OF themselves
Resolved That their enthusiastic endorsement of the
principles and nominees of the Cincinnati Convention Of
1856 and their majority of "a 900 for the national cand
dates nave proven tneir Dneliiy is
their will is mighty and their decision overwhelming
Reso1ued That once more summoned amid defeat and
disaster and to falty to truth, though
bound legally hand and foot by ruthless usurpafion,
we do hereby again pledges on the altar OF
principle in fully and entirely endorsing the patriotic reso
lutions adopted by the Syracuse convention Of May ~
and IL 1857 and in their language
'sRexauad That while deprecate all partisan at
tempts provoke slavery agitation and excitement, we
approve the position and applaud the spirit of the recent
admirable letter of President Buchanan in answer to the
Communication several clerical and other residents OF
northern States That, in Judgment. this entire
Kansas question whether Of historical fact or govern
mental action is placed therein upon its true basis the
obligations OF the and the rights of the poo
pie of the Territory clearly defined and the essential
principle which lies at the foundation OF our whole
scheme of territorial organization, rightly to enforce the
principle recently arowed by Congress as the true m
tent and meaning OF the Kansas Nebraska act; that II
the design legislste slavery into any Territory
State or 10 exclude it therefrom but 10 leave the
people thereof free regulate their domestic institutions
IN their own way subject the constitution OF the Uni
ted States The convention declares its unqnaiihed sd
herence, the groundwork of the adjustment on TINS
dangerous slavery controversy in the only form sanc-
toned BY the constitution consistent with IT'S oompro
mise with the rights OF the States and with just focos
nition and from enlightened public sentiment.
Rssoiecd That the to which our political op
pnents have carried migovement in the State calls for
the immediate intsrposon of the people that at this
hnanCes and the State debt accumulsting the state