Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-16
THE NEW YORK CITY DEMOCRACY sUS-
TANNING THE PRESIDENT.

We still have confident hopes that President Blu.
chsnans policy will be sustained by Congress, and
that the settlement of the Kansas question, by the ad-
contention from the halls of national legislation, and.
in the words of the Mobile "Register," will rob the
Aboltonists Of fruitful source of cavi, will de-
prive them of pretext and watchword will dimin.
sh their numbers and destroy much Of their strength
and will arrest forever the hdeous heresy Of Con-
gressoual intervention in the affairs of the Terrific.
rles, yiuuiUato tLo ~sde- OF tho Drad
Scott decision"
The following strong resolutions, which cover the
ground we have constantly occupied, were adopted,
with only one vote In the negative by the Demo-
cratic Republican General Committee, in Tammany
Hall. New York:
Resolved, That the people of Kansas having, by
the action of Convention elected by them in pursu-
ance Of call by the Territorial Legislature eetab.
shed by the act Of Congress organizing that Terri
tory adopted State Constitution and the question
of slavery-the only one upon which the people were
divided ia opinion-having been submitted to and
passed upon by them at the ballot box, and the Cen
stitution as so adopted, having been communicated
by the President Of the United States to Congress,
with recommendation that under tho same Kansas
be admitted into the Union as State this committee
express their entire and hearty approval of the
Of the President, as in compliance with the require
mens of the case-aithful to the position of the De
mocratc party, and harmonziug to the interests Of
the several sections Of the Union; and we congratu
late conservative and lovers Of their country of
whatever party upon the opportunity thus presented
for the removal Of this long and bitterly contested
and incendiary subject from the arena of national
politics. that 1t may be left to the consideration and
action Of those who are directly interested in it's ad
justment; and that the ability and bodness with
which the whole subject is presented and discussed
kL1n .nh hss fn ktrk
ly gratifying to the members Of this committee bis
friends and supporters and 10 proof Of the wis.
dom and sagacty manifested by the people in his
election,
Resolved That while this committee frankly con.
cedes that 1t would not only have been ust to
the people Of Kansas, but in every respect wser-ss
the President suggested In bis Annual Message--to
have submitted the adoption of the Constitution,
we'll as the question Of elavery TO the decision of the
people OF that Territory, yet realize that the Con-
Territorial Legislature existing by virtue Of the act
organizing the Territory was veeted with the power
Of deciding upon the manner and extent of the sub
mission; and that the so called Free State party of
Kansas by omitng willfuly at several elections, in
compliance with partisan suggestions from without
the Territory exercise their right to vote and es
pecialy by not voting upon the question Of slavery
have suffered that question to be decided 10 favor Of
slavery, thereby fasifying their own pr ofessions be-
trsying the cause to which they declared devotion,
and perilling the peace Of the Union for the purpose
of warding extreme and violent party ends in that
Territory, and continuing throughout the Union all
engrossing and dangerous agitation in the reckless
hope of thereby grasping national power aud punder
and that we confidently rely upon the calm good
sense and patriotic impulses of the people ofthe State
of New York to rebuke this dishonest and unprece-
dented political game and to aid and accomplish the
effort now making TO settle the question and restore
to the nation the benefits of peace and good will.
Resolved That the pretense Of the "Republican''
party that the section Of the Kansas Constitution pro.
vidng method for the amendment of that instrument
after certain future time. operates to prevent any
previous change in its provisions is fagranty unsound
and deceptive; thstthe omission 10 impose any res
friction upon immediate amendment only can be re.
gsrded as leaving to the people Of the State the
present liberty of exercising without question their
natural right Of changing at their own option the de.
tails of their organic law and the example of this State
90 happily quoted by MIR. Buchanan is conclusive
proof that majority of the people of State at
any time, by proper action, rghtfuly and peacefully
alter their constitution. even IN denance OF an existing
constitutional prohibition.
Resolved, That this committee cordially concur with
President Buchanan n stgmaziDg frauds telection,,
by whomaoever perpetrated, as "detesable" that it
tion in Kansas for State officers, by any person or
party, We hope that those guilty Of such infamous
conduct may be exposed and punished, and that the
will of majority OF the voters, a. expressed at the
ballot box, may be respected and Sustained.
Resolved, That whatever may have been the diff
ference of opinion among the Democracy of New
York in past years. in respect to the power Of Con-
gress over the subject Of slavery in the Territories Of
the United States and the e1pediency Of the exercise
of any power which might exis., they have accepted
the doctrine that territory acquired by the united
means and efforts Of the confsderated States is CON-
mon property, and should be open to sestlemept by
the citizens Of the seneral Stae upon an equal bess
and wihou. interference during their inchosts exis
teace % Territory, with the material rights OF pro
perty which the settlers possessed in the States from
which they respectiv ely engrated; and that the ai
mate character of their domestic institutions should
be settled by the bona de inhabitants OF the Terri
tory in the formation OF State Government prepa-
raory to admission iuto the Union. And having &c.
ceped this doctrine in all lis breadth aud funess the
Democracy of New York will faithfully abide by all
It's obligations and duties, aud will demand and sus
tain the admission into the Union of every State so
organized which may present itself to Congress with
republican form of Government, without reference
to the allowance or exclusion of slavery therein,
Resolved, That tho course Of the Democratic mem.
bers of Congress from this State who have sustained
the action of the President upon the Kansas qaes
tion, is warmly approved Of by this Committee, as
manifesting fidelity to the wishes and principles OF
the party by whom they were chosen, and an en-.
ehtened comprehensive and firm performance OF
duty, creditsbls to them a. men, and giving them