Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-21
The New York Democracy,


NOUS 1t seems that Fernando Wood, of New York
City, with some of his friends, took possession of
the hall of the Convention, organized by placn
OF their own men in the Chair and commenced pro-
ceedings Subsequently the great body of the party
withdrew and held their sessions in another hail.
wood and his few friends were of the "Hard" por-
ton of the party, to which Mr. Dickinson has here
tofore belonged, but he was among the foremost to
disapprove the violent conduct of Wood Both Con-
venons passed sound resolutions on the question of
slavery The anti-Wood Convention was addressed
at length, amid much enthusiasm by Mr.. Dickinson
and Others
The following resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted by the regular or anti Wood Convention:
Resoloed, That the Administration of James
Buchanan, elected at crisis in which not only The
traditional principles of Democratic Government,
but the integrity of the Union ITSELF weSe threaten
ed by powerful sectional combinations has justified,
by its action and by the wisdom add patriotism
which have characterized its domestic and foreign
policy, the choice of the Democracy and the verdict
of the nation.
Resolred, That we approve and reiterate the prln-
ciples laid down in the Cincinnati platform as the
true creed of the Democratic party, and that we
deny the right of any power except the Democracy
of the nation, in convention assembled, to add to or
abrdge this creed of the party. This creed, so far
as regards the question Of lavery in the Territories
leaves such questions belong to the Courts to the
construction Of the Judiciary, and Congress on that
subject has no power, the Democracy regarding the
interference of that body to exclude the South from
participating in the Territories and the proposition
for Congressional slave code equally repugnant
to the spirit of Constitution and uncalled for by any
consideration of public expediency.
Resotred, That when by the act of naturalization
the subject of foreign State becomes citizen of
the Republic, and throws off all political duties with
the allegiance he has diSclaimed he becomes entitled
to all The privileges of citizenship, should have the
protection of our flag abroad equally with the native
born citizen, and at home enjoy equal rights; and
that we regard the claim of any foreign Power to
the service of any such citizen an assumption to
be resisted by our Government; and that regard
the course of the Republican Party and its Repre-
sentatives in Massachusetts, in excluding the natu-
rallied citizen from the right to vote or hold office
except after new prohations and trials, as contrary
to the spirit of our institutions and of the age in
which we live.
Reso'red That as to the calumny put forth against
the Democratic party by the Republican Conven-
ton recently assembled. in regard to the reopenng
of the African Slave trade, point the people to
sufficient rcfutaton in the vote of the Democratic
members of Congress North and South upon the
vi UT any SuCIl dCt,
and to the other demonstrations of public sentiment
that show that the Democracy of the South, well
as of the North, are opposed to policy so disas
| tro,s and ind"fensiblc.
ResoIred That the fatal and reasonable declara-
| ton of VIM. H. Seward that there exists between
the sections of this Union 'rrepressiile conflict
which can only terminate in the absolute DONNA
ton of and the suhugation of the other by the
suppression of its domestic institutions and its po
"a onIc latip Of fhOSa rnvn
utionary threats aimed not only at the Constitution
and the Union Of these States but at Republican
! institutions everywhere which should call together
the patriotic masses of all the States in one common
| effort of resistance"
| The same State ticket, with one exception, was
put in nomination by both Conventions.
No Opposition" Convention in the free States
has passed resolutions which will begin to compare
tional Union
We have said that these resolutions were adopted
by the regular anti Wood Convention. The pro-
ceedngs of that body were orderly, and that Con-
venton contained large majority of the delegates.
Their resolutions breathe the right spirit; and in
addition to all this, Daniel S. Dickinson acted with
this Convention and rebuked in strong terms the
|
do not fear that the South will receive injury at the
hands of any organization with which Mr.. Dickin-
son acts.
The Convention appointed State and District del
egates to the Charleston Convention and instructed
their delegates to cast the vote of the State unit
at Charleston. The delegates for the State at large
are Dean Richmond Augustus Schcl, Isaac V. Fow-
Ter, and Dclos Dc Wolf The New York Herald
guesses at the preferences fthe delegates as follows
Dickinson 26, Douglas 81, Seymour s, Guthrie g.
Wise 4, Hunter l, Cobb 1, Holt l, Buchanan 9, Orr
l. Of course this is all guess-acori. 1t is not prob
able for example, that MIR. Guthrie has friends
in New York than Gov. Seymour.
New York has been shorn of her power in former
Conventions by feuds and divisions, and we rejoice
at the prospect of harmony and unit vote by that
great State at Charleston. The Southern Democra
cy may rest assured, we think, that New York vii
not wicld her large vote in Convention to thrust
upon them candidate not entirely acceptable.
GEN. SCOTT ORDERED TO THE PACIFIC.-Our specia
Wophi V..l