Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-09-26
Iii Advance.
NUMBER 50.
Resolutions Of the New YORK Democracy

States, aad that ne point to his wise end pa
triotic course in the chief magistracy, bot on
ly as refuting all the predictions Of evil with
which bis opponents endeavored to darken
the public mind but as yindeating the the
DRY of our republican system, by proving the
instructive correctness Of the popular iudg-
ment, which, at 3 crisis of a peculiar nature,
threatening the peace # net tie existence Of
be Union, sought and called to the exeeu-
tive chair the statesman whose frnness,
foarlessnesa and sagacity was equal to the
emergency.
Resolved, That we depiore and denounce.
os the source Of aamitigated evil, that sec
.ional agitation which has 50 long disturb
ed The Pehiie mind that we repudiate the
doctrine that the people of one State have
tie right Of inquisition into the domestic IN
situations of otter and Independent commit
mites, or can properly make them the sab
ject of their own Internal policy aud that
we equally deny the assumption that the
people Of any TerritosA. presenting Them
selves 1t the doors Of Congress with State
Constitution, republican III its character,
and similar II Its organic element to those
Of the original thirteen States, can be refu-
sed admission into the Union on The ground
of conformity to modern and sectional
tests; and that We congratulate the people
of Kansas upon the opportunity which they
now have, unawed by external dictation,
and undistarbed by seditious combinations
1T home, Of carrying out the principles of
the organic act establishing the Territory.
BY adopting a Constitution which shall leave
to tleir own people the right Of deciding
IRON The character Of their domestic institli-
tons aud policy
Resolved. That while We depreeaie all
Paftizan attempts to provoke slavery agia-
ton and excitement We approve the posi-
ton and applaud the spirit Of the recent sd
mirah!e letter Of President Bnchnnsn. ~
answer to the communication from several
clerical and other residents of Northern
States taat in our judgment this entire
Kansas qaestion-WhetheT Of historical fact
OF governmental aetion-is placed therein
upea its true basis, the obligations of the
government and the rights OF tie neeele Of
the Territory clearly defined, and the essen
tiai principle which lies At the foundation
,of or whole scheme Of territorial organiza-
ton rightly to enforce tie principle 50 reed
lily a9ewed by Congress as tie trae intent
and meaning Of tie .kausas- Nebraska
Aets-that lit S H6t tha design = legislafa
slavery iafo any Territory or State. o. =
exclude it therefrom, but 70 leaue the aea-
PIE thereof free 10 regulate Their domestic
institutions IN Their own way, subject. to the
GoEs titution of the Uniieti states,'--tbis
Convention declares its unqualified adae-
renee, as the groundwork of The adjustment
,of the dangerous slavery controversy. Is
the on,y form sanctioned b. the Cels9it6-
yicn, consistent with It's compromises. with
the rights OF the States. and with Just re-
cognition Of an enlightened public seHti-
meat.
Resolved. That The excess to which our
political opponents have carried misgovorn-
meat in the State, calls fer the immediate
intolposition of the people That at this
mofaentw we behold the State seriously en-
barrassed in its finances and the State debt
accommodating; the State taxes have increas-
ed seven fold within the last ten years /; the
canals, once source of pride and afluenco
70 the State, impoverished aud dependent
upon direct taxes for their progress and
that we cannot but feel that the example of
improyiaanee set by the State has spread
into the business affairs of the people, invi-
ung them 70 hazardous speculations, Tire
anticipation of future resources By the pres
ent reckless expenditure, pgofuse debt, aud
tie abuse Of credit, and that We call upon
the people 10 remedy this state of affairs,
10y establishing sound and economical e.
naneial policy at Albany.
E.c..f,soJ rTI,,t -, f-....- Il
pacity of our political opponents, we point
10 the various attempts to legislate the peo-
iple Of our State into temperance by coerciye
enaetments and statutory penalties; at one
time denying a trial BY jury to the citizens
accused, proceeding TO a summary inqnisi-
ton by the seizure and coniiscatien of prop,
erty; and at another time passing series
81 crude anu lax enactmeuts, difficult Of IN
depreciation, vexatious in their practical
character, and which among other oongrui-
ties, limit the right Of petition TO property
holders the practical effect Of which legis-
lation has been to put back the cause nj
true temperance, and to harsss the peopla
and nnsettle them in their business BY need
less prosecutions and offensive litigation
Resolved, That TIE last Legislature com
lpleted the circle Of It's errors, f9ilies and
wrongs, BY attempting to punish the lion
hearted democracy Of our metropolis fer
Their resistance to the tide Of fauaticisn
which last fall rolled through the State, Il
depri7sng them Of their ancient municipal
liberties and chartered privileges, and pla-
cling over them irresponsible commission
egs appointed by the Executive authority of
the State, and by uniting thereto ether
counties, merging the powers Of the local
imagistracy into that eff these political
boards, aud that the people are justified in
viewing with alarm a5ts Of Capitalization so
fatal to the liberties Of free people, and
that we pledge ourselves to unite in con-
centratiye effort throughout the State to
rebuke this aggression and corruption
and . advocate the rights Of our fellow-eiti-
izans by increasing efforts TO refute these
acts Of legislative usurpation being parts
tof systematic evasion Of popular sever
eighty as evlneed by the INVASION of SINH
lar nature upon the LEGAL rights OF Erie
Schuyler and othes counties
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