New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-17
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TO act for the fierds of0 MIN C.. Breckinrdge aud
Joseph Lane We derive our authority from tue oa's
Convention which asee nbled at Syracuse on the tn o.
August last called by direction Of thu Nanona EAecu'
tive COMMITTEE Of which Gov. Isaac l.. stevens
Chairman, Convention unsurpassed for Intelligence,
enthusiasm, and fidelity to national principles
Our object in addressing you at the prseent time 10
officially to announce with unfeigned regret, the meal
and absolute failure Of attempt made by us In good
faith to unite the opponents Of RepuSicanism In TINS
State against the election of Lincoln. Acting in pursu-
anoe Of the urgent personal advice Of the president oil
the United States the members Of his Cabinet ano tho
Breekinridge and Lane National Executive Committee,
and impetd by what appeared to be the desire oil a
large number Of constituents, we proposed Ii IL
could be effected honorably TO combine with the Doug
las party and its allies upon single ticket for Pres
dental Electors and State Officers. BY an almost
unanimous vote of our Committee we went as far as
self respect honor and sound policy would warrant, in
an endeavor 10 attain this object our oyertures have
been nsulir ely refused and the negotiations abruptly
brought to an end For the las time the opportunity
has been given to the Douglas organization to coso
date in this State the vote Of the opponents Of the Re
publican patty. They have rejected the opportunity
as they rejected at the Charleston Convention and
at Bait more thereby forcing upon US the painful con-
victon that they desire the defeat Of the Democracy
and the election of Lincoln to the Presidency; for all
believe that the Republicans will carry this State, there
being two Democratic tickets in the field.
The negotiations between organization and theirs
commenced on the 18th inst. TIE Chairman of our
State Committee on that day having been informed
through the public press that Subcommittee bad
been named by the Douglas State Committee, to con-
"er with any other orr anzston opposed to the election
Of Lincoln addressed note to Dir. Wood Chairman
of such Sub Committee, advising him that We would
meet at the Astor House New York, the 7th inst,
and would be pleased to consider any proposition be
had to make. In reply we received request fora
Sub Committee to be appointed from our bocy, and we
at once appointed it. When these two subcommittee
of Conference met, several suggestions were made On
both sides Finally an ultimatum was offered, viz;
the Lieutenant Governor and Canal Commissioner on
the State ticket and Elecor at large and nine dis
tr Electors to be designated by our State Committee
At first the Douglas Sub Committee declined this offer,
whereupon our State Committee approved OF the pro-
posa Of their Sub Committee and declared it to be their
| utmatum. Negotiations were thereupon closed, aud
the Committee adjourned The next day, however, Mr..
Wood caused to be published in the New-fork papers
letter addressed to the Chairman of our Committee &C
ceptpg far as he could accept our ultimate proposal
and promising to recommend il to his State Committee
lie did 3d. at ts final meeting in New-Ycrk on the lith
inst. when our proposal was definitely rejected The
door ia thus closed forever by the ac of the Douglas
State Committee, against any and all fusion or coalition
between us and them. Our candidates for Electors
and State officers will be supported by us with all the
energy and means at command. The old struggle
between the two wings of the Democracy in this State
is again renewed by the conduct of the present Albany
I'M. "a bou
the KnowNothings and their opponents are reinforced
by some Of their former strong supporters, who have
already recognized the inevitable tendency and final
! result of the Squstter Sovereignty doctrine. We
therefore call upon all National Democrats to rally in
behalf of our principles and our candidates. We ask
the more than one hundred thousand old Adsmantinc
Hard-Shell National Democrats of this State, will you
desert your party now, to follow Richmond and Gag
ger, and their Knov-NothiDg allies, on the road
| toward the Free. Soil Republican camp?
| An attempt is being made to form Northern Demo
cratic party, with F1eeSol element Of Squaer Sow
ereignty in it, combined with acknowledgment. This
new Northern party is acting in concert with the
Know Notbipgs of the South, and such dsaected aud
msled Southern Democrats as be deluded and de-
ceiyed by the false hue and cry howled necessarily
against Breckenridge and Lane. Let National Demo
Gratis beware lest they are betrayed by the glare Of
false lights with which they are surrounded. The
Douglas organization in New-York have determined
that this State shall be given to Lincoln. DO not faer
yourselves then, that by voting for Douglas you are
! in any manner aiding to defeat Lincoln. National
Democrat in voting for Douglas in this State will but
diminish the vote of our own party-lsssen, by 60
much, the faith of the country in the nationality Of
| New-York-encouage Squatter Sovereignty-and
| still further, imper the Constitution and the Union.
| The Douglas organization, in rejecting the only
means by which this State could be prevented from
voting for Lincoln have reduced the practical question
| between Democrats Of New-York in the coming cleo
ton TO one of future organization only. In determining
upon which Of the two Democratic candidates they
will support it is necessary for them to decide now upon
the principles they ara prepared to abide by hereafter
VIII National Democrats follow Mr.. Douglas, separate
themselves politically from the Democratic party Of
the South. and join with the Know-Nohings in both
sections of the country? or will they rather continue TO
march under the old tmehonored National Democratic
banner which has never been 10 wered before any foe
and which is the came North and South II You have
not made up your minds to desert the National Demo
cratic party be careful how you increase the vote Of
| Douglas. BY voting for Breckenridge and Lane.
National Democrats will not only sustain tho principles
of their party and preserve nucleus about which, In
the future will be formed great National party u
this State but they will encourage their friends all
over the Union and be received and honored in the
next National Convention Of Democrats, instead of be-
ing rejected and despsed-asr they most surely will be
if they present Themselves upon the platform OF
Squa,ter Sovereignty in company with their new allies
We charge the Douglas managers in this State with
having nurnoeeI v nrodnced the present difficulties III