Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-16
TREASON rNNEw YORK.

ALBANY, aug. 10.
The Breckinridge State Central Committee
met at the DeIevsn House, in this city, yes
terday.
Twelve members out ofsixteen were pres
ent.
Mr.. John A, Green, Chairman, called the
Committee to order.
After an interchange of views, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted unanimously;
Resolved, That this State Committee, re-
presenting that portion OF the Democrat par
ty of the State Of New York which sustain
ed the Maryland Institute Platform at the
last election, witness with deep concern and
apprehension the long predicted result OF
Northern sectional aggressions upon the
rights of the Southern States that as we
have uniformity opposed in the past the pol
icy which we foresaw must produce disdnion,
so we are equally prompt to raise our voices
against civil war; that the worst and most
inefsctu1l argument that can be addressed
to the Seeding States is war; that we deny
that the present struggle is in any sense a
war for the Union, and insist that those who
have precipitated the States into hostilities,
neither care, nor expect, nor desire to restore
the Union thereby.
Resolved, That we advocate the proposi-
ton for an armistice between the now con-
tending armies, North and South, and the
imme late conyeeation of a Convention of
delegates from all the States which acknowl-
edged themselves members of the | Mon, in
1860, to the end that all differences may be
peacefully adjusted Gnd our land saved from
bloOdshed ard restored to peace, concord and
union.
Resolved, That the endeavor to coerce Sc
cedinS States has had its fitting counterpart
in the present aggressions made urol the
rights OF free speech and a free press in
those States which still adhere to the Union;
that after the announcement that there was
law higher than the Constitution, we were
prepared to see the party now in power de-
clare the Constitution suspended at and dur
ing their pleasure, and that the arrests with
out warrant, and the incarceration without
examination of citizens not adiudged guilty
of any crime, the denial Of the right of pro-
lection, the setting at defiance the courts Of
law of our State By the order Of military
officials, the suppression of newspapers, the
deprivation of the militia of their arms, the
declaration and enforcement of martial law,
the unauthorized seizure and searches with
out sanction Of legal proof. and the eOnver-
sion Of our forts into military bsstiles de-
mand at the hands Of people jealous of
their liberties solemn and indignant pro-
test.
Resolved, That tsis State Committee has
learned with much satisfaction Of the refu-
sal of the State Committee. of which Dean
Richmond is Chairman, TO accept the over
tures of the Republicans for coalition with
them upon single State ticket upon the sp-
preaching election, that for this declared de-
termination to continue to labor for the over
throw Of the Republican party and policy we
respectfully extend to them the riRA hand of
fellowship, that sacrificing all minor consid-
erations, burying past dissentions in desire
to see.a consolidated and united front, opposed
to the Republican party, This State Com
mitts0 will not call separate See Conven-
ton a. this time, and that we recommend
those Democrats who have recognised this
Organization to unite in the election of dele
gates to the State Convention called to meet
al Syracuse on the fourth day of September,
believing that Convention will distinctly de-
clare itself for measures Of peace and recon-
ciliation. , -
A resolution was unanimously adopted ex.
pslling Matthew Mcmahon from the Com
mittee, be having accepted Office under the
Federal Government and declared himself a
supporter of its policy. 4.