, 1861-08-09
Party Action In New Kork-=Tke Dem-
gcfAte Fe1Q use TO agree upon the Cali
Tor u Union Convention

ALBAsT, August Sat the meeting Of the
Democratic Stste Committee, here, to da7, q
communication vas received from the Repub-
llcan state Committee, asking the Democratic
State Committee TO unite with them in hold
ing State Convention. After reviewing the
present condition and principles Of the Dem
ocIat1c party, the response says that it would
be well, at this time, to I'll the leading Dublic
cffces. especially in the Federal Government,
to which the conduct Of public aff,irs belongs,
With men whose purity Of character and ca
pacitJ for administrative labofs we're so well
people, now lost; aid it is also probable that
this example were set in the conduct
OF Federal affairs, it would be followed
ny the people On the selection Of their State
tticers, but we would be false to the party
which we represent if we considered auY pro.
position Of union with former political oppo-
neIts, except upon the basis Of that princi-
PIE The response concludes BY saw
lng We are therefore instructed by our
COMMITTEE to say that in their cali for
the usual Democratic Convention they will
invite 81. good citizens Hho are willing to co.
operate With the Demoerats, to these ends. to
come together at the primary meetings ind
unite in selecting Representatives to such q
convention. to nominate candidates for the
support Of the electors Of the State upoa this
platform of Union aud Patriotism.
The Sub Committee of the Republican State
Central Committee met this afternoon after
the meeting of the Democratic Conmittee.
Alter agreeing on call and statement they
say the foregoing call is Issued under cirrum.
Stances which require explanation. The Repub-
s. lean state Committee, at their meeting on the
9TH inst feeling deeply sensible til the pres
EFT disastrous situation of affairs in cur
country demanded for the tins being an en-
Tire obiitelatieu Of all party feeling, and real
iztDg the TACT that they, as the representatives
OF powerful and dominant party In the State,
h&E ri fS OIL @Nr -A-
did,, after mature deliberation, adopt the
resolutions contained in the communlca-
t;oD, OF which copy Is given below.
On the assembling Of ihs Democratic
state Ccmtaittee, our commune alton WAS Rre-
sented to them, to which communication the
toMmlstee responded in labored refusal to
e:il Convention as above requested, and in
0lcated determination on their partto sacri-
ice to party the Government, State and nation.
instead OF yielding them generous support
IN this struggle for political existence; to re-
store and perpetuate the 1arcenous policy 50
shamelessly carried ont during the late admin
istraton Of Buchanan; and to compel con-
premise With rebels In arms, at once humitia-
tlcg and dishouorahle- Under these cfrcuu1-
stances your Committee co-dia1Iy invite citi-
eminent, to unite with us in selecting ticket
1or State officers, to be supported at the ap-
proaching election.
The resolution under which the Republican
subcommittee was appointed-compos4d o
Geo. Opdyke, Draper, Strong, Dart and Allen
reads as follows:
Resolred, That Committe OF FIVE be appointed
to wait upon the Democratic State Committee at
their meeting to be held II this city on the ssh
inst, to invite them to call their Convention at
Tent!on, for the purpose OF enabling the two Con
yentions to unite III the nomination Of Union
ticket, pledged to vigorous prosecution Of the
Constitution and the execution of the Federal
iaws in all sections OF the county.
Re4o]rkd, That the Sub Committee have power
to fix th time and place ct the Convention On the
part OF this Committee.