The New York Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1848, Page 1

| Whole No 5014. ~NEW YORK, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUA THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION AT UTICA. Xts Organization. THE POLICY OF THE VAN BUREN WING, Split in the Democratic Party. THE YOUNG MAGICIAN IN THE ASCENDANCY. The Wilmot Proviso Triumphant. &e. &e. &e, Utica, Feb. 16, 1843. The State convention of the Wilmot-proviso wing of the democratic party of this country, as- sembled at Utica this morning, in obedience to the resolution of the legislative caucus, for the purpose of choosing delegates to the national convention at Baltimore, or of designating the manner in which those delegates should be chosen. The resolution of the legislative caucus authorized the convention to adopt either of these modes in selecting the delegates. { ar- rived last night on the ground, at midnight, and was greeted with a smile from the interesting face of the young Metternich of America—John Van Buren, Esq. This young gentleman, who is the soul and the effervescence of all the poli- tical circles, though a resident of New York, re- presents in this convention one of the districts in the city of Albany.' A number of these young and fiery conspira- tors of this new fledged wing, who, you may be sure, are headed by a genius more ab le, and even more determined, than Guy Fawkes, were also on the ground, though the hour was past mid- night. Among these energetic men we reckon- ed George Rathbun, of Auburn; Preston King, of St. Lawrence; A. Beckwith and Willham C. Crain, of Herkimer; Judge Bokee, of Dutchess, &«. &c. During the morning hour, which was very sunny, and bracing, and healthful, we over- heard among the delegates some marked and de- cided expressions in favor of the nomination of a Presidential ticket with the names of General Zachary Taylor and General John A. Dix upon it. Wealso overheard gome remarks favorable to the nomination of Martin Van Buren, of Lin- denwald, tor the Presidency. But when it was considered that the nomination of the elder V. B could not receive the assent of the entire demo- cratic party, and when it was considered that the democratic national Baltimore convention would not nominate him upon any terms—and when it was suggested (probably with sincerity) that his present attitude towards the party and the country was very fair and very agreeable, there being nothing in it to prevent his nomina- tion at some future and more favorable period, when his penutentiat sighs shall excite our pity ; when all these contingencies and facts were con- sidered, we suppose that the determination ot the honorable gentlemen to support his claims for the renomination, was slightly weakened. We also overheard that the nomination of General Taylor by this convention, would be a deli- cate and unadvised step, inasmuch as the views ot the old warrior upon the propri- of making the everlasting prohibition a condition of the annexation of Coa- California, and Sonora, and the rest of Mexico, to this Republic, were not positively known by any body. There is no doubt but the leaders of this wing of the party, (including Joha Van Buren and two or three others,) have writ- ten to General Taylor in order to ascertain his Tea! sentiments oe this question, and there is not much doubt that a reply was received from the General. I believe, however, that this re- ply was not entirely satisfactory, and that it was not os explicit and as frank as some of his re- plies have been. But be this as it may, we look out now for the proceedings of the convention. The usual preliminary caucus was held in a noble looking chamber at Bagg’e famous hotel in this city; at the caucus, Judge A. Bokee, of Dutchess, was nominated temporary Presi ide of the convention, and Daniel H. Tompkins, o Queens, Secret . The caucus then adjourned. The hour of 12 o’clock, meridian, was named the hour of meeting; and at 12 o’clock precisely, the convention assembled at the court house, an was called to order by John Keyes Paige, Esq., of Albany, on whose motion the nomination of Abraham Bokee, of Datchess, as temporary President of the convention, was unanimously confirmed. Judge Bokee, who was a member of the Senate of 1846, assumed the chair; he is an intellectual and benevolent looking old gen- tleman. On motion of a delegate, the nomina- tion of Daniel H. Tompkins, as temporary Se- cretary, was also unanimously confirmed. Mr. Tomas Smitu, a delegate from Ontario county, rose and mentioned that he held in his hand a letter trom the Hon. Albert Lester, of Ontario, in which he announced that he would be unable to attend the convention. Mr. Smith moved that Henry O. Chesebro, of Ontario, (the ep =. letter,) be appointed a delegate in place ol ‘ The motio taThe Pi call the r bal ‘Barent S. Wi: Andrew J. Colvin, John Alban . wd. in, Jol Von Bures, John K. Paige.” : Allegany — William Cobb, L. P, Wetherby. Broome—Oliver C. Crocker. n was unanimously cues NT then desired the Seeretary to of delegates, which he did as fol- Cattaraugys — ; Coyuge—N. T. Stephens, George Rathbun, W. Smith ingham. 8 Chautauque—T. B Campbell. Chemung—Green Beanitt. Chenango —Joba Tracy, Samuel Medbury. Clinton—Ratus Heston. Columbia— Henry pe weed Seneca M. Dorr. Cortiand—Henry 8. Randall. Debsware—Johnson 8. Bragg, Linus Porter. Dutchess—Abraham Bokee, . Daniel H. Shultz E Isao Sherman, H. P. Darrow, Dexter Ewell. Essen —Herman G, Powers. Franklin— Futton and Hamilton—Clark 8. Grinnell. Genesce—Dan Sprague, Herry Wilbur. Greene —Iaaac Pruyn, Lewis Crandell. Herkimer—Jetterson Tillinghast, Abijah Beckwith, Fo bees 8, Green, A W. Danforth, 8. Bond. ‘tugs ~ Philip 8. Crooke, Samuel E. Johnson. Lewis—Seymour Greene. Livingston—C. P. Vary, Heotor Hitchcook. Madison—-J. W. Nye, V. W. Mason. jllgnree—Jacob Gould, William Wood, Simeon B. jeowett. Montgomery—Jobn Nellis, M. Freeman. New York — Stephen R. Harris, John McMahon, N. J Waterbury, Daniel W. Clark, Robart H. Maclay, Robert Getty, Jonn E Develin, Wilson Small, Jacob Miller, Wilsou G Hunt, James H. Cook, Thomas B.Tappen, Lucius Robinson, John 8. Vosburgh, Henry Keyser, ‘Thoman M. Caughey Niag.ra—Charies J, Fox, J. Jay Lawyer. Oneida -Charies A, Mana, B. B. Hyde, Truman Enos, Ricbard Hulburt Pi gu—Dennis MoCarthy, William Taylor, Cyrus oO Lester, Thomas Smith. Orange—Robt. Denniston, Lewis Cuddeback, Abm. C. MeBurney Ortrans—Peter Saxe Beman Brockway, John B Watson. . §. Burnside, J. P. Sili, John C. Spafford, Puinam - Saxton Smii Qu: ens ~Daniel H. Tompkins. Seeereicen-Cenee M. Selden, P, H. Thomas, Henry ‘ales. Ruchmond —J, 8. Westervelt. Rocklund—Matthew D Bogert. St, Lowrence—Pseston King. Hiram §, Johnson, Calvin N | T. Hurlburt. Sineca—S G. Hadley. Steuben— Wan. M, Hawley, Otto F. Marshall, F. R E Cornell Suffotk--John G. Floyd. Suttivan— Tioga--Thomas nk age Tompkins—Charles M. Turner, Ulaver—James Oliver, Jonathan D. War yen— William B. Karlin. Washington—8, 3. Cowen, John MoLesn. Wayne—A. Merrick, Theron R. Stron| Westchester—J. V. Peck, Jesse Ryd Wyoming ~Jaines K. Doolittle. Yates - Benjamin Tuthill Ninety-oevem of the above delegates answered to their wanes. Me. 3. Sarta moved that ® commi of each Judicial district be appointed a pond Rony or gsuzation The motion ss uenentiog Mr. Jouw Van Bunen (in @ megait sud looking an mild as ® laniby-—Sir. Chetrnen eee? Tne Cuarnman—Ons moment, sir, | will the commitiee on organization. And toem as follows, after & little henitati Mesers, Saxtoa Smith, of Putaem; . Tho of Ri Harvey A. Dowe. Ostrander. like committee be appointed to prepair and report an address, for the consideration of the convention ‘The motion was agreed to, and the Chairman appoint- ed the following gentlemen as such committee: Messrs. J. Van Buren, LF. Robinson. C. F. Hurlburt, O. C. Crocker, Isaao ‘Sherman, Benj. Tuthill, C. A Mann. and J G. Floyd. Mr. Dran—1 should like to know how many counties there are represented in this convention. ae barteiges of hoe meg sey pare move that 9 pomsuastipe Sppointed to prepare and report a series of re: for ‘the consideration of the convention. The motion was sgreed to, and the President sppointed the following gentlemen as such committee: Messrs. Doolittle, Denniston. Waterbury, Storm, Med- bury, Cowen, Hawley, and MoCarthe, ir. Hawcey rose, and reminded temporary Prest- dent that hi i f the Senate) was not a legate to this convention. The Pas: nr bej the Senator’s pardon, and sp- pointed Mr. Gould in his place. A motion was subsequently made by Mr Selden that the convention now proceed to appoint two delegaten for the State at large ‘but it wae suggested that the motion was premature, because a number of the New York de- i were not here to participate in the proceedings of this convention ; those delegates would arrive in the one o’olook train from the east. The motion was then withdrawn, and at one o’olook, P M., the convention took a recess of an hour and a half. The convention reassembled at the court-house at half F 20-p two a’clock, ¥. M. Inthe interim the eastern train arrived, bringing with it a number ofdelegates fcom New York. The court room was densely packed in every part, and the President on calling ths convention to or- der, was compelled to request a large proportion of the spectators to withdraw, in order that the delegates might have room to take their seats. The delegates having ae pare with seats, 20 far as they could be ob- ined— Mr. Saxton SmitH, the chairman of the committee on orgenization, snnounced that the committee had unani- mor agreed te report the following gentlemen as offi- cere of the convention : For President, JOHN. TRACY, of Chenango. For Vice Presidents. let District. Henry Kevser. 2d Ronent Denniiton, 3d“ Jon Kevxe Patan, 4th “ = — H 8. Jonnson, bth Asian Becxwitu, 6th “ Huwry 8 Rawpart, ‘ 7th « Gro. Ratner, 4. 6th “ H. P. vaunow. For Secretar! Daniel Hv Tompkins Calvin P. Vary This report of the committee on organi unanimously agreed to by the convention, and the tem- porary president requested the gentlemen elected to come forward and take their ses! ‘The President and the several Vioce-Presidents and Secretaries, came for- ward and took their ssate. The Hon. Jonn Tracy, President, on assuming tle chair, spoke as follows: —Gentlemen of the Convention— tender to you my grateful acknowledgments for the honor you have conferred upon me, in electing me to preside on this occasion, and assure you I shall endea- vor to discharge the duties of the ebair in a satisfactory manner. Assembled as the representatives of the demo cratic party, in this State, it will be expected of us, in our action here, that we sustain the political principles of that party, arid the men who have adopted and will faithfully adhere to those principles This convention has been organised accordiur to the invariable usages of the democracy of the State; usages #0 ual and universally adhered to, that no attempt has ever been made, except in a recent instance, to organise a State convention in any other manner Upon this foundation—a regular organization and « firm and vigorous support of Semoscatie principles—let as hope that all who desire the predominance of those principles—all sections ef the democratic party—may cordially unite to secure the triumph of our cause in the State and nation, and the greatesi good toour coun- Mr. Traoy, it will be remembered, was the highly es- ime president of the constitutional convention of The Secretary of the convention then called the roll of the delegates a second time. One hundred and eigh- teen delegates answered to their na , of Wyoming, chairman of the com- mittee aj ppointed to prepare and report resolutions for the consideration of the convention, announced that the committee were prepared to make their report in part. nd desired to have leave to sit agin. Mr. D. taen read the two following resolutions :— Resolved, That tho delegates from this State to the democratic republican national convention, for the no- mination of candidates for President and Vics Prerident should be selected by general ticket, in accordance with the usage of the democracy of the State of New Yerk, established and heretofore adhered to upon full and de- liberate examination, as well as with the general prac- tice of the democracy of other States. Reselved, That a committees consisting of one member from each congressional district, be appointed to report the names of thirty-six delegates to the national con- vention, and also of an alternate to each district. U these resolutions there occurred discussion of aslightly turbulent character. | was astounded to find the Recasetings of this convention were not strictly har- monious. Mr. Jewett, of Monroe, moved to amead the first reso- lution, so this con jon should merely appoint two delegates for the State at large, to represent the Se- natorial districts, and that the remaining thirty-four delegates to Baltimore be elected by the democracy of ongressional districts. He did not suppose that » majority of the delegates bere concurred with his consti- tuents in this view of the question, but he had been in- structed to make this motion, and he felt bound to obey his instructions. He demanded the ayes and noes on the motion. mr, Govup said the motion of Mr. Jewett involved the question whether the delegates should be appointed by the general ticket or the district system. Mr. Waxes denied that the motion of Mr. Jowett in- volved any such question. Mr. Jewsrr explained his motion. Mr. Wacxs having heard the explanation, observed that he should most ey Oppose it. Mr. Jewerrt said he should be most happy to have the gentleman do so. Mr. Boxer submitted a ocmpromise ition, but he subsequently withdrew it. i ote The ayes and noes were then taken on the motion to amend. The ayes were 5, and the noes were 09. The delegates who voted for the amendment were Messrs, Philip 8. Crook, Simeon B ett, Jacob Gould, William Mb sae and Robert Getty. So the motion to amend was The question was then upon the adoption of the firat resolution, and it was adopted. The question beiog then upon the adoption of the second resolution, Mr. Jewett moved to amend th the words“ by th me, by insertin, Chatr” after the word” appointed.’ d. was lost. Some haif dozen amendments were now offered to the second resolution, and a scene of horrible and inexpli- cable confusion ensued. One grand difficulty was, that the :oom was not capal f containing halt the persons who had assombled there to witness the proceedi the convention. All sorts of motions were made, and amendments to smondments were piled upon each other, and upon the resolution, in groat profusion. Oae amendment was, to allow the delegates from each Con- gressional district, to nominate delegate to Baltimore, subject to the approval of the convention. Another was, s motion by Mr. Rathbun, to allow the delegates from each Congressional district (except the four in New York city) to appoint @ delegate to Baltimore The Selegeine. representing the four Congtessionai dis- — ow York, to name their four deiegates to Bal- ‘These amendments, together with half a dozen more, were offered, when, as @ dernier resort, the convention sonar reeolution, and all the amendments, upon the 2 ‘The following resolution was then off-red by Andrew J. Colvin, of Albany : ha Resolved, That the chair appoint a committre of one from each congressional district, to report to this con- vention thirty-six delegates to the national convention, ‘and also, on alternate to each delegate This resolution, after a smart ‘uggle, was adopted. It will be seen that it cisely similar to the second resolution reported by the committee, except as to the mode of appointment ofthe committee, whether it should be done by the ohair or by the convention The Presiaent necessarily required some time to ap- jat these committees, and in order that he might avail imself of all needful facilities, the convention took a Feooss till seven o'clock P.M. The convention re-assembied at 7 o’clock P. M.,andon motion of Mr Rathbun, Jonathsa Brown and Wm Glover, who had just arrived in town, were appointed de- legates to fill up the delegation from Cayuga county. The President then announced the committee of one from each judicial district, whose duty it was to report to this convention 36 gates to toe Baltimore no. minating convention The names of theso congressional committees are as follows Dist. Countirs. Committees Ist, Suffolk and Queens. + Daniel H. Tompkins. 2d, Richmond and Kin; Philip L Cook. 34, New York, 8. K. Harris. 410, do Wilson Small Sth, do John E.. Develin. J.3. Vosburgh, M. D. Bogert. Abraham Bockee, L. Cuddeback. ++ James Oliver 11th, Columbia and Greene. L, Crandall. 12th, Rensselaer Geo, M. Seiden 13th, Albany.., dK, Ps 14th, Washiogton Jno McLean. 16th, Warren, FranklinandCliaton R Heaton. 16tb, Saratoga, Schenectady, Fulton P.H. © 17th, Herkimer and Montgomery. ova 18th, St. Lawrence and 19th, Jeffsrsoa. Otsego and Scho! 224, Chenango, Broome, Tioga 23d, Madison and Oswego 24th, Onond: 26:h, Tompkins, Chemung, Yates 27th, Seneca and Wayne. 28th, Monroe ‘ 29th, Ontario ai 30th, Seymour Green A Danforth, B Hyde any O. F. Marshall. hyutauqae T. B. Campbell. eps is By sideat, Mr. John Van Buren, the chairman of the com- mittes appointed to prepare and report an address for the consideration of the convention, made his appear- ance in front of the audience, H» was received with cordial applause Mr ‘Van Buren remarked that the committee had unanimously instructed him to report the address which he heid in his hand ; it was intended to submit it at the close of the proceedings of the convention, because it contained an account of the proceedings of this conven- tion, as well a8 an exposition of the prinolples of the de- mocratioparty. Mr. Van Buren then proceeded to read the address. [I have made copious extracts from it, which [ have the honor to submit, in advance of any other source under heaven J To the Democratic Republican Electors of the State of New York :— Feuiow Citisen: ee of the demooratic party. having discharged ths duty as- signed to them by you, deem it appropriate to accompa- vy @ report of their proceedings with a simple and om did exposition of their views in regard to some of the great questions which now agitate the country, and of the condition aud prosperity of the republican party of the State and nation This convention was called by a joint caucus of the democratic members of the Senate and Assembly, for the purpose of determining how delegates should be se- leoted to represent the democracy of this State in th next national convention to nominate candidates to supported by the democracy of the Union for the offices of Peesident aud Vice President; and power was given to t! convention, in case it determined that such del- egal uld be chosen by a State convention, then to choose such delegates. The authority under which wo are soting is, then, one which you will readily recogoize as your legitimate and time-honored agency. No regular democratic delegated convention ever assembled in this State uodec any other authority Prior to the year 1826, democratio nominations for the State at large were made by legislative caucus- es; in these the counties in whica the democrats were ina minority, were unrepresented, and improper influeaces wers often brought to bear to control selec- tions made by thore who thusmingled lrgislative schemes with party nominations, and whose long absence from their constituents had exposed them to the danger of forgetting or misrepresenting their wishes. To obviate these diffloulties, and at the same time to seoure the co- operation of democratic members of the legislature who were chosen by their friends as theie representatives, by reason of their integrity and ability, and who acted un- der the responsivility of an official position thus ac- quired, it was deemed wise, with the general concur- rence of the party, that State nominations subsequently to the year alluded to, should be made by State conven- tions, composed of delegates from every county in the State; but that such conventionsshould be called by the democratio members of the legislature. In pursuance of this determination, nomiustions were first made in 1836, by a State convention, convened in this manner, with’ the universal concurrence of the party, and the usage then established has been adhered to unvaryingly to the present day. You will readily remember that every Stats offloer, aud every Presidential elector whom you Lave ever supported since 1826, except the eleotare chosen by district in 1528, was put in nomination in this mode. ‘he sleotors of President and Vics-Presideat in this State, prior to the election of 1824, were chosen by the legislature. They were subsequently chosen by the psople, in congressioual districts; a single election, however, (that of 1928) served to show how entirely the power of New York ina iresidential contest migut be prottrated by this mode of choosing Presidential elec'o18 Under it Andrew Jackson obtained twenty electoral votes, aud Jobu Quincy Adams sixteea—the effective power of the State thus amounting to four votes, and just equalling that of Rhods Island. In 1929, the system was theretore abandoned to the system of chocsing Pretidentinl electors by general ticket, adapted alinost unanimously by the Legisiature It is honorable to the citizens of this State, of both po. {itioal parties, that they united in this measuro, acd sadered no hope of petty or temporary advantage to stand in the way of theit noble determination to pre- serve unbr.ken the commanding influence of New York. Whilst the electors were chosen by distrivte, ntions, but ever ate at large, they have umformly been nominated by a State convention, aad by the same State convention which nomiaated the democratic candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, to be supported at the same election. The delegates to the national nominating convention, how- ever, have always been selected by a State convention, called by the dewooratic members of the Legisiature for the single and express purpose (with two exceptions, to which we shall allude) of choosing such delegates. Prior to 1832, the democratic candidates for the offices of President and Vice-President were selected by ® con- greesional caucus. The first national convention for this purpose assemtled in 1832 It nominsted Andrew Jackeon for President, and Martin Van Buren for Vice President. It consisted of delegates chosen by the de- moeracy Of each State, in conformity to iis own usseos, who gave in the convention # vote equal iu number to the electoral vote of each State, Some Stutes— Virginia, for instance~sent one hundred or more delegates to give twenty-four votes—the like was boy of others New mek however, sent # number o clegates cormesponding mer electoral votes, Those delegate were selected by a State convention assembled st Albany, and called by the de- mooratic members of the Senate and Assembly. Thi mode of selecting theso delegstes then establial been pureued uninterrugiedly till now. Martin Van Buren was thus nominated for President in 1936, and again in 1840, and James K. Polk in . So firmly was this mode of esliing State conventions established, as early as 1832, that the Albany Argus, a newspaper of porition and influence at that time in the republican party, inelluding to the adjourned caucus of the repub- lican members of the Legis!ature, heldon the 19th April, 1832, by which a State convention at Herkimer had been called, the democratic nduress and regolutio: adopted, raid:— whe customary recommendation of State convention for the nomination of the republican candidates for Governor and Lieut. Governor, and elec- tors of President and Vice President, is in accordance with an established and salutary usage, and will recei the universal end cordial acquiescence of all the since: friends of the national and 81 administrations. As the deliberations of tl Herkimer conven- tion, from the various candidates for high and re- sponsible atations which it will be required to present for the suffrages of the electors, will be regarded with interest, so any attempts to forestall the proceed- ings, or by partial movements to interrupt the regular action of the republican usoges, will aseuredly defeat themselves, and bring odium upon their authors.” We have stated that couveutions have besn heretofore called for the express purpose, with two exceptions, of choosing delegates to the national conveation. ‘Ihe ex- ceptions to which we aliude, are the present convention and that of the year 1843. ‘I'he nomination for the Pre- sidency, in the year 1844, excited intense intezest. It was known that the State of New York presented a citi- \ ten of her own as @ candidate, and the coutroiliog influ- j ence of her delegation in a national convention was dreaded by the friends of the other candidates — A vigorous effort was made to persuade the d mocracy of New York to depart from their set- ded usage, and to select their delegates to a na- tional convention by allowing each congressional distr ct to send one representative. To take the sense of the democratic party in regard to this question, the republican members of the legislature, in April, 1843, wate convention to assemble in September,lo43 to choose delegates to # national con tion, or to determine the manuer in which they should be chosen. [¢ was wise and magnanimous thus to refer this question to the democracy of the State, and to al- low abundant time between the call of the convention and its assembling to discuss it The convention a: sembled, and declared by a vote of 103 to 19 in tavor of the State system. In October, 1846, a State convention assembled under the call of the d+mocratio membors of the legislature, and nominated Silas Wright for Governor, Add: Gardiner for Lieutenant Governor, and other officer: they also appointed a State cevtral committee to serve for two yoare, and until another should be chose the spring of 1547, State convention was oalled and held io like manner, for the nomination of judicial offl- cers; and another in October. 1847, to nominate candi- dates for the various State offices to be filled at the en- suing November election. These were a lieutenant governor, comptroller, secretary of state, attorney ge- neral, treasurer, Stata engineer and surveyor, three State prison inspectors, aud three canal cominiesioners. Awarm and sctivs canvaes took place for seats in the {ast convention. But eo far as we have been able to learn, no complaint wes than or ever made of the conduct of the State central committes, appointed in 1343, for the ensuing two years, nor was a suggestion made that the convention should in any way interfere with the quesiion of the Presidency of the United States. Tue public exprotation, so far ag we know it, awaited at the bauds of the convention an avowai of democratic prin- ciples, and @ nomination of candidates who should be the honest choice ofthe demooratic party for the various State offices we have n: d. How far their wisbes in ‘these respects were mot, we do not now atop to inquire; but of theiraction upon subjeots not confided to ‘hem, ic becomes our principal daty to speak. Without au- thority, and without complaint, they removed to State central committer, whose term was unexpired, aad ap- pointed anotber in its stead. To entire surprise of those whom they claimed to represent, they cloihed the usurping State committes with authority to call State coaventions; an authority which, as we hsv ready seen, had mn vested in the democratic m bers of the Legislature for more than twenty years, ye the existence of State conventions, an: 8 national convention, and te deprive the mem! the legislature of the power to call a State cunventioa for this purpose, without, #0 far as w igutest intimation from their constituents that a change ia respect was desired or expected, and in defiance of the weil-considered, and mature, and almost unanimous decision of a recent State convention on this very point, called and atsembled for the express purpose ol deter- mining it. Conduct so unwarranted produced iis natural fruits. The republicans of the State were aroused by usurpations so glaring, and violations of their wishes so unqualified. A inass conrention of democrats assombled at Herkimer, on the 26th October, 1847, and after declaring the views of those who compored it in regard to great questions of principle, it repudiated the action of the Syracuse convention, deol: its prooaed- ings not binding on the demcoratio party, and valled a State convention to assembie at Herkimer, on the 22d vent the the State inthenational nominnt. x) Gig Caer ia Fe ere 1948, to choose thirty-six delegates to repre- (The addrers then adver(s to the proceedings of the Herkimer convention, and also tothe proceedings of the legislative caucus by which this Utioa convention was called. The address then reeumes] :— The present legislature assembled at Albany on the fret Monday of January last. evd ag no action has been teken by the democratic members in regard to thie sub- ject, it is fair to infer that they approved of the conduct of their predecessors, ‘I'he cali of this conveatior acquiesced in by those who advocated the Herkimer convention of the 22d, and that convention has been formally and publicly abandoned. We have, therefore, every reason to belisve, and do believe, know and de- clare, that this convention, called in pursuance of estab- lished usage, with view to conciliation and consulta. tion, truly represents no section, clique, or (steed {aterest, but the * mass of prudent, impartial, intelligent aud disinterested democrats of New Yerk.” We have been thus partioular in calling to your attention the usages of the democratic party, and thus minute in explaining the authority under which we act, becaus ‘we can conceive of uo audacity more shameless, or terfeiting more bare, than that of those who w without warrant, and self constituted, assume to speak to or for you, in your representatives, In proceeding to the discharge of the trust confided to us, of dsterminiag how the delegates to represent you in a national convention ought to he selected, we have referred, in the first instance, to the previous usages of the party. These usages, in subordination to prinoi- ples, constitute the express law of ths party, and an ad- erence to them has well been te ‘the sheet-an- chor of its safety. They have the democracy through the fleroest conflicts, often in vietory, and alw: tH that you ade with honor. We have, therefore, suppor not, without good ), depart from them. We then, that your invariable usage has been to select dele- gates toa onal convention, by « State convention. This haa been done from the first national convention, in 1832, to the last , in 1944; and the Btate convention called in 1843, for the purpose of settling this question, under the full and mature deliberatipa of which we have spoken, embodying the first al to be found in our ranks, and the most devoted zeal, and presided over y the Hon, Wm. L. Maroy, came, by a vote of 103 to 19, to the conclusions embodied in the following resolutions : (Here are inserted resolutions adopted at the conven- tion of 1643, strongly ia tavor of a general and united tickst system for the appointment of delegates.) It gives us great pleasure (says the addrers, in conti- nuation) to concar in the conclusions to which the able and patriotic body that adopted the foregoing reso- lutions arrived. * * * — Oneof the arguments urged in favor of adoptiog the congressional district sys- tem of ohoosing delegates, is, that it has beon adopted by other States. ‘This suggestion we believe to be unwar- ranted by facts. Delegates have alroady been selected by the States of Ohio, Tennessee, Indianu, Georgia, Mis- eissippi, Arkansas aud Michigan, and State conventions to choose delegates have been called in Virginia on the ‘23th of this month, in Pennsylvania on the dthof next month, and also ia Alabama. It will be seen that 72, or, including Virginia, Penasylvania, and Alabama, and exoluding New York, 124 delegatesout of 250, ma: already be deemed chosen by State conventions. Mas rachusetis, Maias, acd Vermont choose a number eq to the delezation in Congress, by Corgressional districts; bat delegat for the Sta t large, by state authority. [The aadress r-fers to the exampie of other States to sustain this position, and concludes with the rer “ So far from finding in the action of other States a reason for departing fom previous usage, we see in it additional reseoa for adhering to our ancient tom ?? The address is somewhat elaborate in its defence of the “State system.” It leaves this queation with tbe fol- lowing remark+):—A nce to the procesdiags of the demoo! show that @ vast mejority of the conventions which de- Iegated us to carry ou! their wishes, have expressed their preferonors, if not intruoted their d-l+gates, {a favor of the State system; aud believing as we do, that representative fidelity is the life of stem, and that the by enor require the del tationin proceeding to thi present you in the natio: I'he individuals selected to eminently trust-worthy ; we have nog felt at liberty to hamper them with instructions, but entertain the hope that they will carefully ascertain and faithfully carry out your wisses in their conduct. Inso doing, they will consult the honor of the Svate,and the true and permanent interests of the republican party of the State and of the Union, and thus best promote the prosperity ‘and happiness of the American people. ‘We might here pauso; but feeliog that we are author- ized, under the circumstances, to speak in behalf, and that declaration of your views and wishes may not be without service to you and to our brethren of the Union, we procsed, as briefly as posetble, to express what we believe to be your princtp! les of action—ths con- dition of nd the exteot now surround it, wan for the Presidon- cy to present to the democratic mational corvention.— la the number of her democratic citizens who would do houor to the station, wa have not found one who desires to be supported for that high office. Were it otherwise, we are well assured, that not ons of them could be de- ignated, who possesses or desires the confidence of his bas who would permit his success to be accomplished u 8 suppression, change or qualtfiestion of his own, or e opinions of his friends, in regard to public measures, or by indirections of With these remarks, we render the responsibilities of the trusts reposedin us, and with amale opportunity of information upon the subject, in a spirit of entire can- dor, declare the following to be a just and faithfal expo- sition of the feelings and opinions of the democracy of New York, upon the subjects which it embraces. First. Their convictions of the justness of the war, and their determination to sustain the government in an energetic prosecution of it, until # just and honore- bla peace, the only legitimate object of war, can be ob- tained, have been sufliciently avowed; and what Is of moreimportanoe, eve heen confirmed by their acts at Ml times and upon all occasions, Having no sinister or selfish objects to be accomplished by it, they will not en- ter into a competition with others in regard to the vel mence of their asseverations upon ths subject of war. Better justice could not be done to the feelings and dispositions of the democratic masres of this State, than by referring our own government,ns well as all con- cerned, to the late war meeting of the lion-hearted d mocracy of the city of New York The spirit and c! racter ofthat assemblage are well known tothe United States senatora, by whom it was addressed. lervent and impressive, indeed, must have been those proofs of high resolve and ardent patriotiem, ja view of which the veteran soldier and Sevator, Houston, could not re‘rsin from describing it as “the most numerous, the most cheering, and most emboldening meeting which he had ever seen, erer heard of, or ever speculated upon seeing.” For the sincerity of ninety-nine hundredths of that vaet assembiag-, this convention can safely vouch, for they are emphatically our brethren in feeliog and in prince! Js Could the truc-hearted demo- cracy of the Empire State have been brought together under like ciroumstances,they would have presented the same appearances, dispieyed the same feelinzs, and have pronounced the same noble resolution to dotend the rights and honor of the country, at all hezsrda, and at eny sacrifice. Nor would such an exhibition have been more thap a renewal of the patriotic feelings and firm re- solves with which New York, then a frontier State, and compelled for a season to bear the brunt of the contest, met the foein the war of 1812—feelings which sho will never fail to exhibit on all occasions which are of sufll- cient magoitade to rouse the potent, though quiet, ener- gies of her democracy. Second. Thus advising the government to an energetio prosecution of tho war, antil just and honorable terms of peace can be obtained, the faery of Now York deem it due, as well to ihe admiatstra'ion as to them- selves, to state more distinctly than is usual, what those terms ought, iv their judgment, to be. ‘'o withdraw our troops before indemnity is either isade or secured for our just claims against Mexico, acd reasonable safe- guards established against future aggression, would be uuwise and dishonorable to our ccuatry. For tho sake y character. acter of our government ag reproaches of those who envy, whilst they drend, the force and epread of our institutions, we would prefer to have such indemnity made in some other form than by tho cession to the United States of Mexican territory But ws owe ft to candor to ray, that in the pre dition of Mexico it is not possible to expect that this de- sire can be realized. Viewing the matter in this light, and bolieving that there are portiens of her territory which abe can spare without materially weakening her condition, and which would, in commercial and other points of view, be important hat the United States should own, we approve of the efforts of our government to ob- tain satinfaotion for our just claims through that chan- nel, trusting that if such ceesions are obtained, they will be acquired upou terms conristent with the character for justice and humanity which we have sustained since our ‘admission into the family of nations. We opposed to the acquisition by the United States of any consider- ble extent of territory for any purpose other than its ultimate admission into the Union ws States, upon an equal footing with the prerent members of the confede- racy, regarding the colonial system, as we do, to be in- consistent with the genius of our government and dan- gerous, if adopted, to the perpetuity of our free inatitu- tions Whatever effects upon the population of Mexico. may in the process of tims be produced by the increared emigration from the United States, to which the prerent war will inevitably lead, wo are at this time wholly un- willing to commit the destinies of this great and flourish- ing republic toan union with a populatioa like that of which six out of sight millions of the present inhabitants of Mexico are compored. Having hed no fot! of the insinoerity of the opinions advanced by the President in his annual message, or any suflicient reason to believe that he has changed his views in regard to tt— Thirdly. The democracy of New York do now, and have always heretofore, believed in Lbe wiedom, humani- ty and constitutionality of the policy of eudeavoring to hy of slavery, by protecting the unsettled of the Uni whilst they ere under the gc vernm they will when any sash governments aree od by Congress, either tor the territories Ow porsene, or for quire from Mexico, insist as far as we the means to do s0, that this anotent, successful, and tims honored policy shail be applied tothem. Aud why should we not doso? What Is it that has caused the dissatisfaction and denunoia- tion which have been #0 uvsparingly poured out upon the demooracy of New York, for steadily pursuing the path which not only they, but, until very recently, the great and good of ail ‘unioterruptly and hap- ly pursued? Ap) sive of the beart burnings and Vehion ghee yon of time, from the States, against ite introduction, t. So believing, 1 | | | pendence, the patriots of the revolution took early measures to guard, as far aa thoy could, the union of the States against the evils with which they foresaw it would be threatened from this source Southern men, whore names are synonymous with all | virtues which ean sdora the buman character, such as | Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and @ host of other pat- riots, lent their aldand the i names to the promotion of this object; when the federal not in the Un! fotroduced tm embodied in States—but before he left them, he ress the principle which was ordinance of 1787 forthe goverumen’ erritory, by which that body, ng the fundamental erty which form the p , their laws and constitu- were erected;‘ provided that there should be neither javery nor involuntary servitude in said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been first duly convicted.” ‘This ordi- nanoe, be it remembered, em‘ raced in its provisions, att the territory which the United States then possessed, and in the principal if not the whole of which, slavery was then permitted by law. This great charter of freedo.a passed in Congrers by the all put unanimous vote of all the States ‘The representatives of every Southern State cordially united, and among the great and good men then prominent in the pubiic service, there was not, that we know of, elther from the Morth or the South, the Last cr the West, but « single disseatient, Aslave State made the prinotple ceeston of the territory upon which the ordiaance was to operate, and Southern statesmen deemed it wise to take the lead in all the mea- sures for the amelioratioa and limitation of slavery. Congress haviag thus, an they hoped, closed forever the door to the extension of slavery boyond tho limits of the original States, all that remained to bs dono, was to provent its inorease by foreign importation. ‘he ound work for the accomplishment of this great ob- fie was laid by another body, of atlll highor authority. The convention to frame the present federal constitu- tion, was in session when the Jettzrsonian ordinance was d; and it completed tho work in which Congress ad made so much progress, by two important provi- tions, viz: one conferring authority on Cougress to pro- hibit the introduction of slaves into the United States from abroad, and the other, in full view of what it had just been doing on the subject of slavery, authorising it to make all needful rales and regulations respecting the territory, or other property, belonging to the United States. And among the first acts of the first Congress under the new constitution, composed, in part,f the per- sons who had framed it, was an act to comfirm the ordi- nanoe of 1787. This uniform and harmonious system of action upon the subject of slavery, on the part of the southern statesmen of those days, was not only dictated by the firmest and most devoced principles of philan- thropy and patriotism, but was really calculated to subserve a policy which they did not attempt to conceal or disguise. They regarded the existence of elavery in the United States as a misfortune, in any aspect in which it could be viewed, of the first magnitude ; a misfortune which could not fail to prove disastrous to the welfare of the whole country, and destined to bear with the greatest severity upon the States of the south, where it prevailed to the greatest extent, and was most likely to permanent. They justly’ claimed that neither its intr.duction nor present existence was attri- butable to their feult—that the blame in this res- prot rested upon the mother country; and ro strongly were the leading minds of the South in civil affairs, impressed upon this point, that the promotion ofthe slave trade with the colonies, was ons of the charges against Great Britain, prefered in the original draft of the declaration of independence — ‘They contended that, as it could not now be removed by any known means, it must be tolerated until, ia the providence 01 God, some mode of deliverance was pre- sented, which could not then be devised. They to havo already said, that its existence, when, ikely to be soon the casa, be- came contined to ony section of the country, might give rise to heartburnings and contention. ‘They mot this danger promptly, saeonably and justly, by showing their willingness to adopt any practicable measure to prevent the increase of an evil, the removal o which was beyond their present power. It muttered not to minds, and hearts like theirs, that the territories in respect to which they legisiated, were at the tig parts of slave States, and subject to the introduction of tlavery, so that it had not actually obtained a footing there. Havif thus shown their disposition to do all they could upon the aurject, and having effected so much, they felt that they could rely upon the jastioe, the patriotism, and the frateroai feelings of their sisters of the confederacy, who were, or were soon to become, free States, not only for a total abstinence from jaterference with the subjeot in States where slavery existedp but for active aid iu the mitigation of its ivjurious effects The reeult has shown that they judged correctly. Kvery tempt by the misguieded men of ths Norch to distur the slave States upon this delicate subject, though vex itious and irritating, bas proved substantially harm- 4 Ives. Oathe other hand, no opinicn has b come more firmly rooted in the minds and hearts of the Northern people, than that which inculcates the absolute inviol bility of the sutject of slavery in the Scetes, against ex- ternal interference. Of the extent to which the demo- eracy of New Yor! d their public functionaries have contributed to the inaintenance and spread of this sound constitutional doctrine, we need not speak—nor if our ‘own people are uot sstisiied, as wo think they ougot to be, that more has not been done in this respect,than was re- quired by the constitution, demanded by th» comity ot States,ordue to the fraternal feelfogs which have so long existed between us andour Southern brethera, will we eitheir relax in our future efforts, or regret the past, in whatever light our conduct may now be viewed by those whom we wished to befriend. The polley estal lished by univerral consent, at the very commence- | ment of the goveroment, and which we desi:eto uphold, | ufluence of their great | constitution was framed and adopted, Mr. Jefferson was | | unanimity | be de bu mit. But to demand of the cl'tzens of thisgreat Sta after we have, by seasoaable action, and what was the tims, though erroneously, regarded as @ gt rifloe, suceeded in shotishiog slavery from ite they should at this day, in ths middle of the 19t8 @ | tury, in fa!l view of tho improved opinion of almost mankind upon the subject; of ths iavatimable and Incal- culsble advantage ia thy ingress and prosperity of our State in no small decrea attribatabla to this very exemption, mak» themssives parties, sitter expransly oF virtaally, by action or inaction, to the original iastit tion of slavery by force iat: empt feom it, is most uatras It is what we are persuaded that no enlighted or can. a at the South can possibly expact at our hand plausible th pretensions ar+oa which the # orifice is aeked, and for making which they could not fail to deapiso us, if done upon the imputss of a desire of politioal promotion Vourthly. Although such ore tie opinions wa enter- tain upon this important quastion, aad which wa fest it to be a conscientious daty to maiatain to the utmost, voles coaviaced of its injussior and unooastituttonali- degradation; neither of these cau weaver ba induced to sub- ty, wa have never sought to imposs them upon others; stillless have ws muis aa arquissence In our views of the eabjest tial election, as has be: our party proot that ang vanced by us. have naver mada such a test, nor will wa subi wasa made b7 others; nor ona th» democratic masses of thig State be induced to sustain taose wo do either. Have our acing frioads acted ta a spirit equally conciliatory aad forbearing? After what has been said in respect to faterp lations upon ths demooratic creed the democracy of New York, it is dus to them, to th determined and disinterested devotion to the cause and to trath, that this matter should be set right. Not to deal in general aliegations, always so unsatisfactory, and to enable our statement to ba refuted if it be insorrest, wo will confine ourselves principally to the aots of @ single State, We take that of the highly respectable | and patriotic State of Georgia. No one,we are confident, supposes that ia making thie selection, we are,in aay degree, influenced by prejadios or unkind feelings of aay description. Evory one conversant with our political bistory for the last quarter of a century, kaows that during that psrlod there has been an almost uabroken sympathy of tecling between her demooratic citisens and those of New York Thesy feelings are not,on our part, in the least dim{- nished. ‘The sacritices which the democracy of New York have incurred in supporting the particular wishes and interests of Georgia, have been of no ordinary character. It is well known to the men of that day, that by their efforts to elevate Georgia’s favorite son to the Presidency, they drew dowa upon their party the most signal overthrow in our State politics it had eves ; ® defeat which it took years of patient riflce to overcome—that this had scarcely been accomplished, and our wonted asoendency in the State re-established, when the long pending contest be- tween Georgia aud tho Indian tribes within her borders, arrived at its crisis The extent to which it becam connected with party politics, and interwoven with t! religious feelings of our community, in consequence of the imprisoument of the missionart: '@ also koown. But the extent of the losses woich the demooratic of this State sustsiaed by the part they took in thet egl- not so well known, or may have ht, the demo- tuting controversy, been forgotten, Believing Georgia to be cracy of this State threw " the ‘eon aud, sustained her side of the question through f the flercest, and for a long \ime, most doubttul canvasses they ver encountered It is not too much te say, that t! mocratic periy of this State sustained a permanent loss of 20,000 votes by the part they took om tuis question. An occasion is aj proaching ia which the democracy of New York will called upon to at du concert with their politosl bretb- ren in other States, in the selection and election of candidates for the bighest offices under the government. They enter upon the performance of this important duty under peoulisr circumstances Believing them- selves to be right, taey have long since tuken their stand in favor of the exclusion of slavery from the present and future territories of the Uaited States in which it dose mot now exist. In the justice and constitationality of | this priocipte, she hes long since been kaown thru | the length and breadth of the land; there is a unsaimi of opinion among her citizens,ot nll classes, seete parties, which bas scarcely, if ever, been equalled. Her representatives in Congress, thirty-four in pumber— diffsring Upon almost all otaer subjects—had voted im | favor ot this principle, with but one exception. Her | legislators had been neither less prompt nor less united upon similar expressions o! opinion; aod the only quall- fication of the general voice was in the miserabie at- tempts of @ very small number, who, though they dare not openly avow their hostility to the principle, still endeavored to screen their refusal to support it, bye | resort to evasions and equivocatioas of the lowest ol Tacter. | 1t is now known that the democracy of New York have no candidate to present for toe Presidency. But for ree- sons which need not to be stated, it was then neither unreasonable nor improbable that she might have. It | was under such circumstances that the dea Georgia, which State has never yet, from the estabiish- ment of the government to the present day, cast her | vote for @ morthera democrat for the Presidency, felt themselves ‘called upon to declare, in their State eon- vention, that they would never support any men for the Presidenoy who did not come forward and solemaly dis- avow the principls around which the whole people of New York had ralied with such extraorainery ‘The samo unchangeable determination at @ sursequent period, reaffirmed by other portions of it in their legisiative capacities; and was, was not only effectual in maintaining harmony between | Anscribed on thy public and permanent archives of the the free and slave States, but it has jo other raspects been productive of most useful results. It is, beyoud all doubt, to its influence and effect alone, that the impor. | tant and flourishing States of Ohio, Indiaua and Illinois are at this moment free States; that slavery would other- wise have been diffused through Northwestern terri- tory, and thus have been establiched in the States alluded to, iscertain. Such were the triumphant results of this wise policy whilst the counsels aud oplaions of the Washingtons, Jeffersons, aud their compatriote, pre- vailed at the south, and equally ealutary would have been its future fruits, hed they not been so widely de- parted from. It seems to be the destiny of this great country that there shall not bs @ single local interest or feeling that {s not made the subject of political and par- mn agitation From the period of the great civil re- volution of 1800, when, by the successful efforts o: the democracy of this State, the politics of the Unicn were changed, and the election of Thomas Jefferson secured, to the present dsy, the democratic party here have had to encounter the vituperation of their opponents in re- gard to their courss upon the slave question. ‘They have been stigmatized as “ hewers of wood and drawers of water’? to the large slaveholders of the south, becaum, they were willing to sustain not ouly their pol tical brethren, but the whole people of the south, in the full ‘enjoyment of their constitutional, rights. ‘T'nat our political ranks were constantly weakened by @ position #0 liable to perversion, bu: which a sense of duty compelied us to occupy, is not to be doubted. But the demands that were made upon us by the South were so just and constitutional that the idea of abandoning our political ailies of ths South, in this respect, to their und our adversaries, never occurred tothe single hearted democracy of the North While such was the state of things here, it was not possible to | wake the slave subject a matter of political agitation at tos South. However much it might have been desired, the political association which had so long existed be- | tween the democratic planters of the South and the stur- dy democracy of the North. a party assoolation which had done so much for the advancement of the truo prin. ciples of the government, could not, in the then state of | the slave question, be dissolved Its future contiauance | has notwitnstanding, been brought in jeopardy—and how | bas this ominous and baleful cusnge neen effected! We need soarcely say that it has been nccomplished by sn entire revolution in ths porition of the demoeracy ot the North and South in regard to the slave question ‘The reflecting portion of the people every where were astonished by the advocacy, by men distinguised as well for their great talents as for political and tocial | elevation, of a new creed upon the surject of slavery; a | creed widely different from that which was entertat by the founders of the republis, and the fathers of o political chureb at ths South. Insivad of regarding slavery as an evil, to be restrioted in itn spread, as far as could be constitutionally and justly done, wo were | called upon to regacd it as a blessing which deserved to be perpstuated, Instead of regarding the prevalence of | slavery in the of the republic as an obstacls to | because its removal could not be safsly at- | tempted, aclatm of favor was fet up in its belsif, as coustituting the surest basis for free institutions. A re- versal of the old policy was, cf course, demanded by the | advocates of this new oreed. ‘The success at | ths South of views so repugnant to the common sense aad general feeling of almost all mankind was but little nded. Bat thos» who regarded it thus lightly | feot coucep and measures interests, may be promoted by conasctiag the party politics, Many who would without he have attempted to arrest it if they were nue bai would be certainly done, fell in with the current safest course. Politicians, who! are sver on the wateh, soffer themselves to be aiarmed by their apprehension that the pioneers of the new faith in tne seotlon of coun- try where the feeling prevails, will, by its means, if lett to their own directions, supplant, in the public counsels, those who dissent or doubt. How far the doctrine to which we refer is indebted to this sonrse for its euccess ia the South wo cannot know, and do not undertake to determine. Certain it is, that its progeess ia the elave | States has been sufficient to give rive to the present de- mand for the extension of slavery to territories where it does not now exist. itis by no means our intention or State, - Progeedings similar in prineiple, though not, | porbaps, in their extent, were had in tne States of Vir- giuia and Alabama, between whom and the democrats of New York the same friendly relations have subsisted, though our clatms upon their forbearance may not be as strong. Now, we ura unwilling to believe that the | Righly respectable parties to these proceedings can por | sibly entertain so low an opiaion of the distingu:sned | democratic citizens of New York 28 to suppose them capable of so qualifying themselves for their support. They cancot, we are sure, believe thom such elaves to | the lust of oifics as to suppose that in the view of disfranchisinz and ostracizing resolutions to which we have referred, and with a full knowledge that the State of which they have the high houcr to | be citizens, is almest us one man in eppos.tion to it, they could,what ever their owa opinion of | the principle might be, for any earthly considera- tion, stoop eo low as to take the piedge so imperatively demanded of her, and thereby sub ect his name to ® load of obloquy, over which the waters of forgetfulness would roll in vain If we ure right in this, as we cannot | but be, then ta what other light can we regard these ex- | citing resolutions, than aa so many decrees that unless | the great State of New York will openly retract opinions which it is well known she has deliberately formed and | repeatedly expreseed, upon a public question of vital im- | portance, ber sons shall Denceforth be excluded from the | konors of the republic? Such # test may bs imposed on | the democratic candidate for the Presidency ; the citl- aens of Now York may bo thus ontracizod—its representa- tives in Congress and in the legislative halls—ite papers, public speakers,and even electors debarrrd from participa- tig in Che caavass,ead the State thus surrendered toour political opponents; but we should be unmindfal of our high trust, aud urjust to our brethren of the Uaion, if, knowing the sentiments of northeru freemen, we did not now declare that any candidate tor the Presidency, pre- seoted upon such priaciples, and qualified by the de- yradivg submission they seem to require, must inevitably mest with defeat and disgrace. ( (he remaining portion of this splendid addrese,which Lbaye no time to copy, the train beiag about to leave for the east, adverts wt length to the position and histe- ry of our State politics, and to the schism im the demo- evatic party of this Scate. The address was received- | with prolonged cheers. When Mr. Van Buren had oon. cluded its reading the convention adjourned till to morrow moruing, ai nine o'clock | Unica, Feb. 17, 1848. ‘The convention adjourned to-day at 2 o’clock, P.M. jhirty-four delegates were appointed to go to the Baltimore National Convention. They were not instructed to go for any candidate for the Presidency; butare left to act according te their ‘no discretion. Two State delegatez were appointed are C. C, Cambreling, and Jared Wilson. Mr. Van Buren found it necessary to denounce the address end resolutions delivered at Lex- ington, Ky., by Mr. Clay. General Taylor was not nominated. The Wilmot Proviso was re-enacted o They Police Intelligence. . Passing Counte:feit Money —A man calling himself S John Fox attempted, ou Wednesday evenl pass & counterfeit $10 bill, purportiog to be om the Natioual Bank, Providence, R |, on Michael Dalliberty, No 185 Went street, ip payment fora hat. Ofloer Kent, of tbe 8.1 ward police, Petaz clove at haod, was inforwed of the fact, and the acoused, fearful of an arrest, took to his heols, followed closely by Kent, who, after # chase of » fow blocks sucvseced ta taking him prisoner,sud convey ea him to the station house, where, on beiag searched aaother counterfeit pill or the same denomination was fad in his wallet. Upon being questioned as to how he oaare in possession of this money, be told several con tradjctory stories, showing, evidently, that he was weil desire to arraiga the free citizens of the South for originating or for giviug in their adberion to | thesn extraordinary views upon tho subjeor of slavery, Tory iy have been able to satisfy | themselves that the aggressive position upon the | defevsive, nad that they | better than the Claiming in its pleal- | right ia assuming it right of elf judgment for ourzelves, we cheer | ward it tothem; aad it is doing great tojustive Co ‘ew York, to suppose that chy dilfer- ence in oploion which hes of |! nm between lg old aud long tried politics! friends themoeives, L ry in the least 98 affected our feelings towerds th : | No euoh are entertained by us We. en the | contrary, } k with pleasure to the maoy P olitioal | battles which we baye fought and won in ovejanction ‘With Mem) to the Advances which the t subject ell ik | Was detaimed for forther he ‘are thatthe money Was bad. Justies Osborne commit ted him to the Lombs tor trtal wirvest om Suspicion.—A man of considerable no! ori- Amougst bargives end piokpoekets, called Bill Hea 2, aitas “Biack Bill,” was arcested oa Wedaseday by Captain MoGrath, of the Sixty ward, oa sue 4 of being Concerned ia burglariously entering the jewelty shopef Mr G Baldwin & Co, No 145 Reade atreet, stealing theretron between two and thres thou- saad dollars worth of gold and uafigished jewelry. lie was detained by ths eniet of poltee fora farcher heart Tnother.—A young man called Ricaard arrested yesterdey by (illcer afett, of the loch ward on suspicion of having bargiariously eatered the dwell jug house No. 17 Irving place, on Saturday lest. Hs as wi