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June 22, 1855
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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The New York delegation at the National Know-Nothing Convention in Philadelphia defects to the ultra-South on slavery, betraying the North and undermining moderate Southerners willing to restore the Missouri Compromise. Gov. Gardner accuses them of urging Southerners not to concede to anti-slavery sentiments.
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THE NEW YORK TRAITORS.
The Philadelphia correspondent of the Springfield Republican, in the course of a spirited sketch of the proceedings of the National K. N. Convention, says—
The gross defection of the New York delegation to the ultra South, has been the worst feature of the struggle upon the slavery question. Besides breaking the North, it destroyed the influence of the moderate men from the South, who stood ready to concede the restoration of the Missouri Compromise, had it been demanded by a united North. But when the poor lick-spittles from New York declared that they did not want such restoration, that the introduction of it into the platform would embarrass and divide their councils at home, and warned the South not to make too much concession to the North, the generous men of North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Maryland could not stand up against the demands of their more ultra and exacting Southern associates. Their mouths were shut. New York and Virginia and South Carolina and Georgia harmonized throughout; and as ever before, the North was betrayed by its doughfaces.
Gov. Gardner roused the ire of these miserable traitors of the Empire State, when he told them, in the presence of the whole convention, on Monday evening, how they had destroyed the North, and disgusted and embarrassed the South. He charged it directly upon one of their number, that, after a most decidedly pro-slavery platform had been adopted by the committee, he went to Southern gentlemen, and told them they were conceding too much, that New York was ready to go farther even in support of slavery, and that there should be no yielding to the anti-slavery sentiment of the free States. Southern gentlemen were so astonished and disgusted at this, that they could not forbear repeating it to the Massachusetts delegation, who have won the respect of all the high-minded gentlemen of the South, for their manly dignity and fidelity to the opinions of their State. The charge of Gov. Gardner was denied, with coarse insults, by the New Yorkers, but its truth is within the knowledge of many gentlemen, with whom they can bear no comparison for character and respectability.
The Philadelphia correspondent of the Springfield Republican, in the course of a spirited sketch of the proceedings of the National K. N. Convention, says—
The gross defection of the New York delegation to the ultra South, has been the worst feature of the struggle upon the slavery question. Besides breaking the North, it destroyed the influence of the moderate men from the South, who stood ready to concede the restoration of the Missouri Compromise, had it been demanded by a united North. But when the poor lick-spittles from New York declared that they did not want such restoration, that the introduction of it into the platform would embarrass and divide their councils at home, and warned the South not to make too much concession to the North, the generous men of North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Maryland could not stand up against the demands of their more ultra and exacting Southern associates. Their mouths were shut. New York and Virginia and South Carolina and Georgia harmonized throughout; and as ever before, the North was betrayed by its doughfaces.
Gov. Gardner roused the ire of these miserable traitors of the Empire State, when he told them, in the presence of the whole convention, on Monday evening, how they had destroyed the North, and disgusted and embarrassed the South. He charged it directly upon one of their number, that, after a most decidedly pro-slavery platform had been adopted by the committee, he went to Southern gentlemen, and told them they were conceding too much, that New York was ready to go farther even in support of slavery, and that there should be no yielding to the anti-slavery sentiment of the free States. Southern gentlemen were so astonished and disgusted at this, that they could not forbear repeating it to the Massachusetts delegation, who have won the respect of all the high-minded gentlemen of the South, for their manly dignity and fidelity to the opinions of their State. The charge of Gov. Gardner was denied, with coarse insults, by the New Yorkers, but its truth is within the knowledge of many gentlemen, with whom they can bear no comparison for character and respectability.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Betrayal
Deception
What keywords are associated?
New York Delegation
Slavery Question
Know Nothing Convention
Missouri Compromise
Political Betrayal
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Gardner
New York Delegation
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Story Details
Key Persons
Gov. Gardner
New York Delegation
Location
Philadelphia
Story Details
New York delegates betray the North by aligning with ultra-Southerners on slavery, rejecting Missouri Compromise restoration, and urging South not to concede; Gov. Gardner publicly accuses them of pro-slavery extremism.