The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-29
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The American State Convention met at Uti-
ca on Wednesday of last week, and, after the
usual preliminaries organized by the selection
OF the Hon. Erastus Brooks as permanent
President, and a requisite number of Secreta-
RES. Considerable debate occurred on the
question of the character of the ticket proper
to be put in nomination, but finally resolution
to nominate a straight American ticket was
voted down by large majority, and resolu-
ton was adopted to appoint committee of two
from each political district to select candidates
from those already in the field. The result of
the deliberations of this committee was the pre-.
sentation of the following names
Judge Of the Court Of appeals Henry E.
Davies, of New York, (Rep.l
Secretary Of Slated. r. FLOYD Jones, of
Comptroller-Robert Denniston, of Orange,
(Rep.)
State TTeasurer-Philip Dorsheimer, of Erie,
Attorney Characteristics F. Meyers, of St.
Lawrence, (Rep.)
State Engineer-Van Rensselaer, Richmond,
of Wayne, (Dem.) s
Canal COmmissioner-W.J j. Skinner, of Her
kimer, (Dem.)
State Prison Inspector s. Elderkin,
of st. Lawrence, DEM
Clerk Of Court Of appeals Charles Hughes,
of Washington, (Rep.)
The report was rccepted and, after a warm
debate, the ticket was endorsed. The list of
delegates to the Convention numbered 1913,
though only 1855 answered to their names. The
entire report of the proceedings had not
reached us up to the time OF going to press.
PosITIoN OF Mr.. LIxCoLN,-Senator Lin
coin, of Illinois, made an able and extended
speech at Dayton, Ohio, recently, mainly devo-
ted TO a review of the position and arguments
of Senator Douglas. Towards the close of it
he spoke of the general position and policy of
the Republican party, and of the action which
that party ought to take in the coming Pres-
dental election. He thought it should assume
that Slavery is torong everywhere, and act upon
that belief; but he added ~
II say that we must not interfere aciM the
institution Of SldUery IN the States where it
exists, because the Constitution forbids it, and
the general welfare does not require us to do
so. We must not withhold an efficient fugitive
slaoe law, because the Constitution requires us,
as | understand it, not to withhold such law,
but we must prevent the outspreading of the in
stitution, because neither the Constitution nor
general welfare requires us to extend it. We
must prevent the revival of the African slave
trade and the enactment by Congress of a Ter
ritorial slave code. We must prevent each of
these things being done by either Congresses
or courts. The people of these United States
are the righteul masters of both Congresses and
courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but
to overthrow the men who pervert that Consti-
tuition"
He was in favor of union of all the elements
of Opposition to the Democracy, but only upon
some man who would openly declare his APP
prevail and sympathy with the principles and
policy of the Republican party. If promi-
nent Southern man could be found who would
do this, he was in favor of nominating him ;
bat he was opposed to nominating any man,
North or South, who would not do it.