The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02

| ALBANY, Feb. 1, 1861.
The Democratic State Convention re-assemblod at ten
O'Clock this morning The attendance larger than
the first day the entire hall and galleries being deusey
| crowded.
The Committee on Credentials or Resolutions not being
prepared to report, motion was that Mr. Stewards
speech in the United States Senate be read in the Con-
vention. Some objections made to this the
ground that all the papers had published it and all the
delegates had read 1t.
Loud cries for Mr.. Tremaine, Who respond
Ing 10 the call addressed the Convention at length with
much eloquence taking strong and earnest ground against
coercion and civil war; and appealing to tho State TO let
| the voice of the people be heard.
| JAMES TnAyrR next addressed the Convention in a
| very eloquent strain, taking the bold ground that
Northern will not allow the coercion of the sovereign
States of the South He declared that the dangerous
stream into which the republicans seek plunge the
people by the cry OF Union, the constitution and the
forcemen Of the laws leads TO the OF coercion and
has other outlet, and that the people Of tho North
Will demand that tho revolution shall begin home if
Is to at all lie nstanced the Of william Tell,
who hav dropped arrow after trial Of skill
apple placed the head OF his son, had replied the
question Of Gesler 1t for thy heart tyrant had
harmed my boy, making the application to those who
sought to array the North against their brethren of the
South and declaring the first driven the heart
Of American citizen would be the signal for cloud Of
arrows to darken the heavens in the North.
Tie PRESIDENT Of the Convention submitted letter
from portion Of the Tammany Hall delegation,
ing their withdrawal the Convention and bis reply
in which he states that the Convention called
decide and did not decide upon any question Of reguari
ty and asking the delegation to reconsider their action
and return seats in the Convention.
resolution adopted approving OF the reply Of the
President and asking the Tammany Hall delegation
turn TO seats In the Convention.
Mr LUDLOW, from the Committee Resolutions, re-
ported unanimous series, as follows
l-R solved, That the crisis into which the country
has been by the conflict OF sectional passions and
which has already resulted in the declared Of
six t,s and the threatened cooperation of nearly all
the states Of the South with them the seizure Of
government property and of the federal defencesthe
confronting Of the Unaffected States and Of the federal
government in tho attitude and with the armament Of
civil wars Of such nature raising all patriotic ct
above the considerations Of party should impel
to the sacrifices by which alone these calamties
may be avcrted or their further progress arrested
2-Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Convention
the and the most ineffective argument that be
addr ed by the confederacy It's adherng members
to the seeding states, civil war. Civil war win not
restore the uncn but viii defeat forever its reconsruc
g. Resolved That we can look Cor the restoration OF
the Union aud the o the constitution only
10 the continuance Of that spirit Of Cancellation and
in which they founded, and that there Is
Lohng the nature Of pending difficulties which does
render proper TO adjust them by Compromises such
by the practice OF our government have been resort
| ed 70 IN tke settlement OF disputed claims with
foreign nations that while our government, believing its
title to the Territories the Northeastern and North
portions Of the Union, which given up to
Great Britain clear and unquestionabe yet for the
purpose saving tho people from the evils Of war;
surrender ed portion Of our orig nal territory and also
part OF the Louisiana purchase exceeding In value al
having conceded thus much foreign nation the
interest OF peace, would be monstrous TO refuse to
settle claims between the people Of our own land, and
destruction frem our common country by similar
| compromise
a. Resolved, That whereas it is obvious that the dis
tion OF policy which shall be satisfactory the border
States IL is duty 10 support them their patriotic
efforts 10 adjust these controversies. and nasmuch
questions grow of the acquisition Of territories
provided for by the constitution, and regard
which the people Of the south believe that they are en-
titled TO JOINT occupancy in person and property under
the constitution and by the decision OF the courts whe
on the other hand the dominant party at the North
claim that they should be excluded therefom IL is
neny III that should listen to the appeals OF loyal
in the border States to dispose of this question by
| one OF ihose measures Of compromise In The spirit
which the constitution was founded, an. by which ali
Territorial questions have, from tire 70 time been
| settled.
g. Resolved Tia. inasmuch e po,itic, commissions
which threaten the obstruction or the country were not
contemplated q, ,he time Of the election and their
continuance WIZ DC mo-. disastrous the interests Of our
citizens, involving tie Of our commercial and labor
ng omsse -, ahs possibly carr Ing the dcso!aca Of civil
. les Of ci,izehs, We hold II Is their
right 10 be heard in regard TO the adjustment Of these
difficulties which, opinion at present best be
settled by tho adoption Of the Crtendcn proposition
other acceptable to the border States and
half Of this Convention suitable memorial to the Legs.
lature, urging them TO submit the Cftcnden compro.
mise to vote Of the electors OF the state at the earnest
g. RctoIvco that this Convention earnestly but 70.
specifically upon Congress immediate action for the
adoption Of such tG.ey and adequate OF
citation in its present TO enact, and TO sub
NIT at this session amendments OF the constitution for
ratification by the conventions OF the several States and
that the failure OF Congress 10 act tho Legislature OF
this state be requested to take the ntatory steps,
der the constitution, for summoning general conven.
|
T. Resolved, That Ia the opinion Of this Convention
compliance with the request tho Legislature OF vr
gina, that Commissioners from the several States DO
sent to Washington TO center upon the present crisis IN
the affairs Of the nation eminenty proper and expedi
on and trust that the Legislature Of this State will
Immediately respond 10 such request by the appointment
| OF such Commissioners
sppsnt said Commissioners, In view OF the importance
OF that measure, this Convention hereby appoint Willard
Corning noraiio seymour Washington Hunt, Amasa ..
Parker, Charles O'tonor and Samuel j. Tilden such
Commfsoner on the part Of the friends Of Cancellation
Resolved. Pending these remedial measures, we i'm
porc the states in the attitude OF secession to stay tho
| sword and the nation from civil war until tho
sober second thought Of the people OF all the States
be rendered efficient in pcrfec,ing the work OF
promise and in the restoration Of peace. To the South
| ern States which have not seeded also earnestly
appeal 10 join hands with staying tho progress Of
dissolution and In preparing the minds Of country
| men 10 meet somc common ground, where they may
preserve themselves and their postery that coDstu
lion and Union which has been fraught With much
| happiness 10 this people.
On the second resolution being read Chancellor Wal
appeared the PLATFORM and his venerable looks
claimed instant attention from the Convention and he
received with ouburst Of enthusiastic applause
| He said
GENTLEMEN TINE Cowrnox-I am far advanced In
years and not in the habit Of attending conventions of
this character but could not resist coming 70
my protest against civil war have seen tho horrors
such conflict In tho OF 1912 my house In Patts
burg was sacked by the British battle was fought op
pose my very doors, and the bullets thai fired Eel
ike hastones around my dwelling In the easement OF
my door remains TO this day embedded IL those bull
let's memento Of tho eight In that struggle saw my
fellow citizens shot down by my side know them the
horrors OF foreign war, and they arc nothing A.
compared with the horrors Of a civil war. civil Is
among brethren. We all brethren In this con-
fedcracy Of Statesthe people Of the south are our
brothron-nos only nomnay, but actually our brethren
In Georgia aono, have tho names q one thousand ct
whoee ancestors were the relatives Of my own
In the samo State Alone ono hundred relatives
Of the family Of HnIhouse whose known thas
Of ono Of the patriots Of tho Revolution and whose de-