New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-24
The Hndirai Democracy In Council

! Al preliminary meeting Of :hc old Demo
Gratis Of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards OF TINS
city held Saturday evening Aug -, %, their HEAD
ouarters in the Nineteenth Ward the attempts Of un
scrupulous politicians to set back the inevitable results
of the rcbcoas action Of the Secession Aboonsts 81
the Southern Stat and To- sustain for the "a rpose OF
creating another way TIE institution Of slavery now
virtually crtinguishcd having been fully discussed the
Committee Resolutions reported the following series
of resolutions which were unanimously adopted
Rosolred That the Democracy of New-York cannot
be- false facts 10 history and to their patriotic n'-
rem the soldiers of the field whose blood and lives have
purchased the freedom of the slaves hitherto held III he
Tchclious states.
Bsored That the time for political higory and soph
sry induce naturased and other citizens io forsaSr
their Federal allegiance under which they have guar
antics to themselves and their children for free nstu
tons in any and Ill of the States is forever passed
Resoirod That we view with loathing and ahhorrcnce
the politicians who borrow the livery Of Democracy to
serve the devil m that We and II possible, We more
than Others. the naurniled citizens. stamp WIN our
rcprobation the m"nstrous attempt "a establish state
in the place Of Federal protection. and declare tht e
lesser must bc eUbseryicnt to the greater; t'h 'nr
Constitution of s7 forever eXtlngush'd the dts"l
doctrine Of State Rights rs enunciated by the nrio'
cratic tyrans of the South and that responsive gov
crnmen of the people ut Washington Is prelrap, 70
with local and crcumscrihcd powers IN lhdi'iinii
States
day demands TINT the whole territory Of the United
States ms speedily AZ possible shall be surrendered Ia
the freedom Of labor that the pursuit Of happiness
shall be cuoycd equally throughout all the states and
that class legislation the crime of European govern
mcnis shall no more be perpcimted oE American soil
R,soird That by the attempt Ia destroy by force
and violence the nationality II The country the Lana.
owners Of the South forfeited the longer hod
from the demOt attic population oi Their region tnr
ability through Labor TO possess themselves "i ANA %"
prope rfv We wonld be false t. the Providence" Z"
God IN not now and forever assisting 20 open The ich
folds Of the South the enterprise Of human labor nee
from all restriction; and that would impress upon
southern landowners that by giving to labor Inc prh
fits If education freedom ard intelligence. th"y wiz
secure in the tTpication Of value for the sol pi'
for which they might gladly set fee twelve millions OF
slaves
Resolrfd That we would be- false TO ourselves ana
mankind in seeking through temporary political success
Ia overthrow a government whore would seek Only
"a correct the alleged Of an Administration ma
that therefore pledge whole strength To sustain
the men who uphold the true Democratic dociflhe 81
tie largest possible good to the largest possible Rum
Der"
Re.oired That with these views. avovng ourselves
10 hc Radical Democrats viii sustain the Federal
law, and the National Constitution denounce false 20
the Democracy every man who advocates the DANCE
rous nri,tocrac doctrine of State Rights and call upon
the friends OF the laboring cgel here 10 fy or
the purpose Of sustaining the principles "nuncated hi
Daniel OConucl n his great letter ON human SLAYER!
70 this country In lrfj but since then, tn n""
suppressed NJ, u.
throughou the Mon and Throughout tie Seeded States
10 co operate with rs for the purpose ~ rcesin fishing
order and for rcapng the just fruits 81 that noble blood
II the brave which has been spilled on both sides 10 con
sccrnic the hapt ism Of free labor
u. MAHoNrY. Secretary.