New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
uniting the people conference of the Democratic snc

Rennb" csn Conventions with view TO Joint nomi.
nation Of candidates for State oinceir. INV "opu
he well M this time nil the eaoing pno =; Offices,
cancel Iy 10 tue Federal Government, 10 which Inc
eondu If public affairs beioDSs, WIN le'n whose pu-
rity of harcer and capacity for aa israIye Isoors
were 70 well known ls 20 cOmmano che commences Vi
the people is most tJue and il is also probable that
hi. example were get in the coD4uct Of Federal olces
II would be followed by the people in the seecon OF
their State officers. But we would he false 10 tne
pary which represent If we considered any proPo
sion Of union with former political opponents except
on the basis Of principle. 1t of little importance what
men or what party occupy public POSITIONS IL oi noho
and enolament but of the utmost moment that cLehs
of common principles should unite at this time IN sup
port of the Government, and IN vlndlcallon Vi eho
Constitution and Union.
We believe wo utter the sentiments Of all Demo-
Gratis when Say that they are ready TO unite III
political action with every citizen who looks 10 me
preservation of the Constitution, and the perpetuaton
of the Unon IA the great end TO be arrived az ana
who estimate all measures, Whether OF war OF peace,
ony AZ they conduce TO that end who are Opposed 10
any war, and equally to any peace, winch IL oassa
mon the idea OF the separation OF these States. WINE
tfey hold that the war can be safely prosecuied
nv more rigorous command III the held, ana elcehey
in tie naval blockade they regard a. the duty Of the
Federal Government to hold out terms OF peace ana
odation TO the dire, efed States assuring them
of all their rights under the Consu uion that as our
nolitical sysem founded on compromise ana mas
been so perpetuaed, it never be dishonOrahle III
any Administration 10 seek TO restore IL ny 'he sano
between the two re :ti0ns Of the Union, such an In
compatibility of institutions as 20 give rise To an ire
irresistible conflict" between them, which can ony ter
inmate IN the subug;ltion Of ore or the ot tr hepe
inp the doctrine thst any State can rghttuy heeeoo
from he Union, they hold next in abeyance that ae
gressive anacal and sectional policy which mas 20
largely contributed TO the present danger Oh the oo
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of whatever parry, who believing in these views viii
ACT with them to fecure honest administration IN
Federal aud State affair, rigid maintenance OF the
CONSTITUTION, economy in the public expenditure
honesty in the award Of contracts justice to the odie
in the field and the taxi aver NJ home, the rigld "a e.
guard of the public credit and the eApul ion OF corrupt
men from office. As such union must necessa ny
,prng from the pc pie instead OF being dictated 10
tnem we Hre instructed ~ our Committee " say tns
in th,jr cal for tue usu Democrats state Convention
tlev will invite all good citizens wbosr willing 10 CO.
crate with Democrats these ends, 10 come together
&C the primary meetings, and mite In selecting repre-
cent iyes 10 such &, invention 10 nominate canddtes
for The support OF the Eector of the State upon this
platform Of Union and pstFioiism.
WY WV j. kliCHMoND, chpirmsn
PsTsR ,R, Secretary.
To Ns.,gt OrDIps DalfrN SC, &c. Committee, &c.
TIE Hon. Benjamin Wood difsented from some por-
ton of the reply but with this exception it was unan-
imousy agreed upon.
II wac then resolved unanimously that the Dem.
ocratic State Convention, to be composed OF two
delegates from each Assembly District, be called to
meet u, Syracuse, on Wednesday the ith day Of Sep
tcmber next nominate candidates for the several
Offices 10 he filed at the November election
TIE Committee then adjourned sine die