New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-14
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
North and -outh-Randolph'- Prediction
mocracy" in New Chnracter-eo ",ns
FIect,op in New.Hamp-hire, &c.-The Ar
From our own Correspondent

Election in New-Hamp-hire, Ac.-The ar'
From our own Correspondent
WASHINGTON Jan. T. l-i'.
The dsnouszsnt OF the farce Of " Who's me
Dime" approaches whether PRESTON KING win
his allies OF the Northern branch OF Locof ocois'
intends to pose this late movement against ga
very IS their sincere conviction Of It's inJ1suoe ann
impohcy upon the Southern branch or whether 'le
politicians Of the latter section will succeed Ia
again aioling the former into support OF theH
ulterior views as they did IN the shair OF the An
nexation Of Texas remains for future solution
incline 70 the opinion that Northern sentiment
even If honestly entertained wiil yield to sou'nsf"
persuasion or Southern menace, as It ever has
John Randolph was accustomed TO say thAt 'he
South must ever in the long strie, accomplish is
purposes against al Northern opposition for ii
the South there was one bond OF union-a PolIlcAi
and moral current 2 common feeling and purpose.
TIE institution Of Slavery bound the whole South
,osetber with hooks Of steel and whenever Il was
threatened there would be a general rally 10 It's
rescue. In the North. he said, there could be no
,ni,,, Of action since there was no agreement IN
oninion. In Democracy as it existed at the North
he found TO consistency either in principle or pur-
nose. A portion could be seduced into support Of
Southern measures by seductive brbes some BY
condescendng attentions; others by apparent ar
cunent all by intimidation Hence be called them
" doe faces.
We shall see One argument in favor OF the
nertnaeious adhesion Of Northern Democracy to
the attitude they have lately assumed Is con
frmed conviction on their part Of its policy The
Ground upon which the trss' LOco-Focos have nth
erto stood is shaken their face concession to the
eoutb Of all honest principle all selfrespect IN the
natter NJ the Annexation has told terribly against
them in their constituencies few have been re-.
turned 10 die next Congress Of those VINO favored
the measure none without much trouble much de-
NAL Of friendship to the peculiar institutions
Wilnot saved himself in Pennsylvania notify ms vote
far the Tariff OF 1876 but by his celebrated provlso
destined in after time to be much more celebrated
Hence the necessity Of new Democratic platform
profean Democracy wiz assume Tor us new form ana
Won must not be surprised to find the new geneTauon
wholly DENYING the principles Of former organization
and with the proverhal zeal OF recent converts
inc carca1rng and defamne their former selves Inc
staraor2hoss may be sudden but il will be complete
New actors in the part you must not eXpect perec
ton II is the first time they ever appeared on any
stage in these characters Give them parent auol
orce In tirne there may be nature in all this art
Rut At first they must awkwardy perform their role ana
give 10 their words a somewhat too vehement ehuhcia
They cannot carly acquire anu Dc-tt ltuiPli-
ance that may give their passion smoothness On
the contrary they will oerdO Termassnt and out
Herod Herod" But remember. when they retire from
the public stage and lay aside the characters tney nave
assumed 10 csoe Of our money or our surages they
become the real persons they before thinking the
same and acting the same. Precocy oil talent Is an eH
cepton 10 general rules. In the character OF the AR
Penitentr Hon Hannibal Hamlin OF Mo to day brought
down the house" Though not greeted with loud mani
festations of applause he evidently made sensauon
lie is genius Of some promise and may become .tI
OF the first magnitude IT encouraged oy dlseernlng
public. The Southern gentlemen seemed particularly
pleased with his performance They recolected now
very recently he appeared on the same boards IN quite
different character. in a tragedy called The Annexa
ton of Texas" and could not but admire the ieictous
versatility of his talents And. although some OF them
may hereafter denounce the sentiments he has promu
gated to-day in his character. a. they approved OF
those he formerly uttered in the old none Will deny ms
happy conception OF either or take eNcepuoh u 'no
manner of his performance
Seriously spurious democracy IS obhged 10 rcnder
that homage to real which Vice Is said to render %
Virtue and become hypocritca. Action must LOT the
nonce assume the place of profession. Convinced Of
this painful necessity-the necessity oil arucuAuhg N
very act what has only hitherto appeared IN the easier
form OF a pretended creed. Northern Democrats arc
committing themselves in open conduct Countries
quantities OF Growers speeches democratic mem
beers from Maine and New Hampshire are circulating
among their constituencies lhere comes an eiecuOn
soon in New .Hampshre-an election the most lmpor'
tant since its independenceand ts present Representa-
tives here who hope a return, know tha' they must
make some concession 10 the spirit Of Tree INQUIRY ana
of free action now aroused in that so long ethargic
State and think that the liberal circulation o ns ana
kindred speeches will demonstrate 10 their truthoFng
and truth seeking constituents their accession TO
the cause Of human liberty. Their polite oour-s may
avail 10 save their defeat-ior the lonost are 'o 70 80
nect such PROSTITUTION Of pfincpN remains nov
49, 20 be urnved how FAR this additional hypooncy
NOV aocrue to their benefit In Maine the same sprlt
jnduees tie scme action and those who nope heIesiter
to govern there thus preparing the oas's oil 'ne
elevation ,
This subject is fruitful OF thought and may require
farther allusion. .s-....A
East -, -.
/ The news from the Army received some days since
seems confirmed by to-days mail; and santa Anna i
really marching upon Ssltilo The feeling here u one
il il true OF anxiety but surely not Of fear We are i'm
patient not apprehensive of the next accounts mat
our soldiers VIII do their duty snd faithfully We kno"
fun well: that they Will repulse the enemy should he
have the iomerty 20 attack them entertain the most
unlimited confidence We hope there viii BE- no piicn
ed battle and would spare the eiusion OF blood but
contest as take place inaccessible IN the con
votion that Gen Taylor will defeat any force opposed
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