Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-23

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New York Democratic State Convention
The following are the resolutions adopted by the
New York Democratic State Convention
Rescued, That the Administration of James Buchanan
elected crisis in which not only the traditional princi
pies Of Democratic Government but the integrity of the
Union itself threatened by powerful sectional combi
nations has justified by its action and by the wisdom and
rosm which have its domestic foreign poll
cy the Democracy verdict the nation
Resolved That approve and reiterate the principles
Democratic party and that deny the right of any power
except the Democracy of the nation in convention
bed add to abridge this creed of the party This
creed far regards the question of slavery in the Terri
tories leaves such questions belong to the Courts to the
has power the Democracy the interference OF
that body to exclude the South from participating IN the
code equally repugnant to the spirit of the
and uncaed for by consideration of public expedency
eSOtCed That when by the act of naturalization the sub
ect of foreign State becomes citizen of the Republic
and throws off all political duties with the allegiance
privileges of citizenship should have the protection of
flag abroad equally with the native born citizen and home
enjoy equal rights and that we regard the claim OF any
foreign power to the service of such citizen asump
ton to be resisted by government and that regard
the course of the Republican party and its
in chusets in excluding the naturaZed citizen from
the right to vote hold office except after probaons
and trials contrary to the spirit of institutions and of
the age i'll which we live
ReS0Ued That to the caumny put forth against the
Democratic party by the Republican Convention recently
assembled in regard to the reOpenng of the African slave
trade, point the people to sufficient refutaOn in the
vote of the Democratic members of Congress, North and
South upon the motion OF Speaker Orr denouncing any
such act ard to the ether demonstrations of public sent
that show THAI the Democracy of the South, we'll
of the North are opposed to policy so disastrous and
defensble.
Resored That the canals of this State under prudent
aid honest management would have become noble
of the enterprise power, and wealth of New York,
comforting upon her citizens the blessings of magnice
commerce and of ample revenues that under Democratic
policy and crntro they would have been completed without
burdenng the State with oppressive debt visiting
it's citizens taxation that the financial
reckless progacy of the opponents of the Democ
cy have wasted and the funds provided for
the public works. brought the finances of the canal into dis
order and run and these great channels of in
completed overwhelming with debt upon verge of bank
uptcy, ard menacng the people with hitherto unequalled
taxation that the only remedy for these financial caames
against oppressive and the only hope for the
pleon and prosperity of the Canals. is rescung them
from the mbecy and corruption which have marked their
in the hands of the opponents of the Democ
and restoring them to Democratic control and the
integrity of the administration which characterized them
the hands of Bouck Earl, Bronson Fagg and the other
fathers of original canal policy.
Resolued, That the attempt of Republican officials to
evade and nuy the financial provisions of State Con-
tution against the increase of debt by the ingenious but
dishonest contrvances of borrowing money pay
interest the Canal Debt thus increasing the debt at the
rate doubling every years. agitious departure
financial policy just constitutional
tons threatening the people with enormous debt and
pressive taxation and that the Democratic State Officers
arresng this corrupt and corruptng policy deserve the
appreciation and support of the taxpayers and the people
Resoued That upon the Democratic Party has always
been the main reliance of the creditors of the State the
preservation of it's faith and credit and the fumen of
obgatons; that while condemn the reckessness and
profgaey OF our opponents IN creating floating debt In
sent that innocent persons should suffer by such wrongful
of the State we in favor of dschargng these obi
cations by the adoption of the loan law to be submitted
the people at the ensuing election for that purpose.
ReSoUed That to the Democratic party the people owe
New York its commanding position as commercial State
to the same party they owe the clause of the Consu
ton the SAFE OF the cana and declaring that
those who have embarrassed those works by useless
ditures and accommodating debt with its inevitable
ang and rendering them unpopular the partisans
with whom the suggestion originated for the sale of this
great parmony OF the people to combination of irrre
spoEsible lobby
ResoIUed That though the law imposing the necessity
registration upon the electors of State originated in
bargain which the Republican party made in disregard OF
its avowed principles, and Is oppressive tutiona
and offensive to the laboring classes and fear
couragement rather than hnderance to election frauds
still the duty every Democratic elector take steps
Democratic vote be lost by this attempt tramme the
suffrage, and to embarass and restrict the citizens in the
exercise of right guaranteed by the Constitution.
ReSOUed That the fatal and reasonable declaration OF
VIM. H. Seward. that there exists between the sections
this Union an rrepressibe conflict which only ter
inmate the absolute domination one and the subjuga
ton Of the other by the suppression of its domestic nstitu
tons and its political and social degradation of those
revolutionary threats aimed only Constitution
the Union OF these states but at republican institutions
everywhere which should call together the patriotic
OF all the States IN one common bond OF resistance.
81 The New York Delegation to Charleston.
Il The following are the Delegates appointed to the
Charleston Convention by the Democratic State Con
Vention
DELEGATES
Dean Richmond, of Genesee; alternate, John j. Taylor
> Of Tioga
The Hon. Augustus Schel of New York alternate the
Hon. Daniel F. Tieman Of New York
Isaac v Fowler, Of New York alternate, the Hon
Schuyler Crppen, of Otsego.
The Hon. Deos De Wolf of Oswego; alternate, the Hon
a G. Dandy of Oneida.
{ DISTRICT DELEGATES,
! First OishctW. H. Ludlow, of Suffolk; Tuns g. Der
gen, of Kings.
Second D5srict.-H. Mclaughlin, of Kings; Francis
t Spinoa, of Kings.
e Third Disrtct.-John Y. Savage, of New York; VIM
. Miner, of New York.
Fourth Dish'ia.-John Kelly, of New York; N. T. Bren
nan, of New York.
briggs, of Kings.
Slrll Distrct-John Cochrane of New York; Anthem,
= Dugro, of New York.
; Secerh Distr'ct-Nelson j. Waterbury, of New York
! VIM n. MCINTYRE. of New York.