New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22


The South, thus assured of sympathy, protec-
ton and support, from that Northern Democracy
whereof Mr. Cochrane is distinguished represen-
tatiye and ornament may possibly wish to know
something definite concerning the gentleman so free
with his pledges of the support of the strong arm
of the Democracy of the Northern States, and
who boasts of " the principles which have olrays
supported the Democratic party" and assures
them that ''r, will defend against all assaults, no
" matter from what quarter they may come In
other words: the South being fully insured against
harm or hazard by John COchrane, may Ike to
know who he is, and what he has been, IN order to
determine how much reliance may be placed upon
bis guaranty. We proceed, therefore, to cast some
light on this interesting subject.
Our earliest record of the Hon. John Coch-
rane now NJ. c., bears date Oct. 26 156. On
that day, the Radical Democracy of thus State
held Mass Convention at Herkimer on purpose
to denounce and bolt the action of the Democratic
State Convention of that year. That Convention,
having Hunker majority, had nominated Hun
ker ticket and laid on the table Free Soil reSo-
luton. Whereupon the Radicals very properly
resolved to smash the platform and beat the ticket
and held the Mass Convention at Herkimer aiore-
said for that purpose. Of that Convention, John
Coehrans aforesaid was q member, and was made
one ofits Secretaries. Darid ViImOi was the prin'
cipal speaker; John Fan Buren, reported the Ad-
dress wherein the Pro-Slayery dogmas then and now
held by the Southern Democracy were denounced
as abhorrent to the sentiments of freemen and
Ill tbo ilaa nf human prDgrpss.'
Mr. Dudley Field reported the resolves, which
we're unanimously and enthusiastically adopted.
We quote three of them as follows:
And sAsreas said State Conventions resolution was
Resored That while Democracy Of Nsw-Y York repre-
sented IN this Convention viii adhere to all the compromise. o
the Constitution, and maintain ali the reserved hsl' % ae
ses they the crss has arrived when that qoe.
ton must be NEITHER hSsy . b bessr
Of Slavery into territory now nee OF Scn ins Dc %
acquired by any action Of the Government Of the united
Which resolution was refused discussion and stihed by the said
Conventions rherea that resolution expresses truly 'he
therefore this MASS CONVENTION OF he Democratic party
the state reiteraei and adopt. the ssa 5,d r' pro-
R,ored Ihstwe believe in the dignity and the ng OF rec
sbo that free labor cannot rre upon the same 90"
I'm GTe k1bor and that il would be neither right wise to
devote Territories to the slave labor Of par OF the States
10 the exclusion Of the free labor Of all the states"
Re.oe That experience has proved the wisdom Of that
provision the ordinance originally EoVed oy Ihoma 1.nsr
which prohibited Slavery in the Territory northwest Of the
oi the United States
by Constitution with power to make all needai RUE. sn
regulations respecting the territory belonging TO the united
adhere 10 the policy inuted by tatheTi nc hepso'f ana
thus all Tcrrtoes the proges IN s
menis and enterprise which has disslng'hed the NORTH
western States"
John Cochrans signs the proceedings aforesaid as
the first Secretary of the Mass Convention.
"A few more reminscences-we must study
brevity-must suffice for to-day.
ii nounocratip State Convention to
nominate candidates for the election of l8i5 was
held at Utica on the 18th of September. John
Coeh,ans was Chairman Of the Committee on Or
panization. John Cochranc, from said Committee,
reported the list of officers. The Liberty party"
or odfashOned AboIitionists, held Convention at
the same time and place. John COehrdHs moved
that the members of said Liberty party Con-
yention "and oil other friends of Free
dom" be invited to take seats in this
| radical Democratc) Convention as honorary
members. This was carried and said Liberty
Convention came in accordingly, headed by Charles
o. Shepherd. A (Hunker) Democratic account THE
affair before US says: "The whole motley crew Of
"AboitOnists ,neg grOes among them, thenfraternzed
with the Barnburners in Convention" where
upon John COehrGne, esq, made speech, review
ing the history, origin, and progress Of the Free
Soil party, and depicting in glowing terms the happy
results which would attend the triumph of its prn-
ciples. He moved in conclusion that Seth NJ Gates,
of Wyoming, a Wing turned AbOlitionst, be unani-
mously nominated as the Free Soil candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. Carried by acclamatiOn.
On motion Of JOhn COehTaas, three cheers were
-. g.. .Lat a. cha also
for the Kinderhook Dutchman and three cheers for
Charles Francis Adams (Free Soil candidate for the
Yice-Presidency). Mr. Adams is now a Member
of the House, and Of just the same politics that be
was in l645. If any Southern gentleman wants
certificate of Mr.. Cochrane's soundness in l54S We
presume Mr.. Adams will cheeriuly give it,
Once more-for We must cut it shOrt-there was
great Free-Soil, Van Buren and Adams, Dix and
Gates. City Meeting held in our Park the 9th of
October, 1o4S. John COehrGHe called it TO order;
and in due season, John COehrans reported the
resolutions, which we're adopted. Those resolves
very strongly approve the nominations OF Van Buren,
and Adams, Dix and Gates, scout the pretense of
going for Taylor and Free Soil, and insist that every
earnest Free sOiler ought to support Van Buren
and Adams aforesaid. John was somewhat yer-
bose on this occasion, and We are obliged to give
synopsis only of his platfonn-as folows
l. That true Democracy Is with Taylor Cas- but With
Van Burep.
Depecses enIny the South but win deser. Liberty
Conieuns Southern ideas Of this day when compared with
those jefferson Lee Pncknsy and Randolph Slave States
originally eonstitutouay siInow unconstutionsy h
teen Iweone votes in the House Of Representatives,
elected by chsttel properly.
Depfecates savebreedns to supply Extension Of Slavery.
In the l79, when Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana,
AIksnsa Missouri Tennessee Kentucky and Florida fee