The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-21
DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT.
From the Niagara Democrat.
The Folly Of Faction.

side to ge the asceniency and when the convention as
sembed four days spent In the prelimnares OF Or
ganzaon and settling the claims OF contesng delegates
10 seats With great patience GOODNESS, and fairness the
whole matter examined and decided, and the MAORI
~ proceeded to the legitimate and regular business Of
nominating ticket, and adopting, as usual resolutions.
minority of the convention, is well known dissent
ed and finally resolved that they could not abide by the
proceedings and decisions of the majority. First they
said, through their leaders, "give Mr. Fagg comp
troller, and content" When voted down upon
his nomination. they said, pass Proviso resolution"
and we will go the ticket When this voted out,
these protest. portion of them, few weeks after,
assemble in meeting at Herkimer, and with force
candid man will pretend of hundredth part OF
the democracy of the State they there reatfim and re-
adopt their great "TEsT"all asseverations to the
contrary Notwithstanding resolution originated by,
and endorsed In convention Of our opponents me wings
This the " cornerstone" OF faction lad al herk
mer nucleus of that political faith which has since
been deadly in its hatred to the democratic party
In july 1916, the ,pr9v,sP was offered oy peS H
Buren,, George Rathbun and others who had been in the
September State convention OF 1896 and the June judi
cia convention of ls47, where their friends
decided majority without any manifestation of their love
Tor this povso est, these factonsts did succeed at
the hazard of every party measure and every political
principle they had professed through life defeating the
democratic nominations for entire State ticket and in
basey surrenderng official power and legislative control
into wing hands Do you ask, what folly! Professed
democrats choose phigs to carry out their measures
How preposerous that, any subject your opponents
best represent your views If this is so, then why not
JOIN their standard, and the garb and bear
the name OF democrat?
Ii is unnecessary refer the audatory resolutions in
favor of General Taylor adopted under the lead OF John
Van Buren,, at the Utica convention in February ast-to
show the utter Inconsistency OF the iree-errltory pro-
essons with proviso," of these faettOus leaders 1t is
now matter of history that General Taylor has actually
been brought into the field over the heads OF veteran
statesmen as the wing candidate for President by solid
phdianr OF southern uoes, opposition TO three ourths
of the northern chigs and this has been accomplished by
pertnacous adherence to him, the peculiar represent
tatve OF southern rights, IN opposition to these provso
views OF the north. No intelligent man can honestly
deny this Such then, is the absurdlty in which these
1acous leaders 1--WE concede that the masses ON either
side mean TO be CONSISTENCY have left themselves.
1t remains TO be what will be the issue of this last
step OF dsoganlzaton, taken by these politicians Their
delegation at the national convention after submitting
their claims their brethren of the Union, repu
diae the Judgment OF their peers and withdraw TO raise
the flag OF revolt How much longer is New York TO be
dsgraced by the ravages OF this sectional QUARREL Scarce
single democratic press beyond the boundaries of New
York fails TO the banner of Cass and Butler Does
any one believe that the discordant voice OF few dis
appointed and dlstempered politicians, notorious from
Butler down to Harlequin Rahbun, as the pampered
recipients of unearned spoils, will be able to drown
the response of the true and unyeldng Masses in sup
port OF REGULAR NOMINATIONS The time has not come
when the peope-those who act from principle, and
have selfish ends personal hostility to appease-
will longer throw the mantle of charity upon the motives
of these disorganizers. The democracy of the Union,
from Maine to Texas from Florida to Wisconsin, will,
IN November next, as surely condemn these ploers OF
faction, will come the triumphant election of
dldates, and the success OF our cause.
ALABAMAlt is really cheering to witness with what
unanmty the democratic press of Alabama has received
The nomination Of the Baltimore convention We have
some thirteen different papers printed in different portions
OF the State, and there is not single one but has the
canvass spread before the beezes of heaven with the
mes OF our leaders, Cass and Butler, inscribed. I'm
lteral what may be the surmises Of opponents in
alton to Alabama draught can be drawn upon her
N favor OF Cass and Butler" on the 7th DAY OF next
Proest-Veunpha (-fAa) Guard
From the Pcnnsy lvanan.
We must not allow ourselves to misunderstood or to
lose sight of the great secret which made Gen Taylor SO
acceptable under circumstances Illuminating to the
federal party. However it may be conended that the
presidency due 10 him for his really distinguished ser
vices in the war with Mexico, his nomination was
brought about because he was supposed to be acceptable
the of this country who would not stop to IN
quire either into his qualifications or his opinions Fed
eraiism in selecting Taylor its candidate, has given
nf could skns e
fish the fact that it believes the masses in this country
ignorant, minimizing, and degraded. When this same
party placed Gen Harrison in nomination In ls4o IN fla
grant violation of all its former opinions, 1t gave
strong proof of its dsrust in the sound sense and dis
eliminating Judgment OF the American czen and being
successful in that experiment. more by means OF fraud
than fairly at the baotbox, it has gone step further
by nominating for its candidate regular officer in the
army who has not voted in forty years. who admits his
incompetency and who has not yet in the vesal lnno-
of his politics, made up his mind in regard to the
great questions now dividing public opinion:
That candid fellow-the delegate from Ohio, IN
the late federal national convention who, IN his enhu-
sasm for General Taylor proposed to make his aetite
horse Vce President That parsonage had but one idea
in his head and that was that the people were 80 brutal
lzed in their attachment to military glory, that made
little odds 70 them whether the object Of their votes were
a man or a beast SO that it had been in battle.
And yet we should be confirming these attacks upon
the intelligence OF our counrymen, did not den,'unce
them Infamous and unjust! If General Taylor
greater soldier than he isf he could add to his -Four
victories all the trumphs of Sco-nay, he might appEo
pirate to his the laures of Napoleonwe have such
an opinion of the comprehension. discretion, and qsd
self-respect of feow-citzens, that believe he
would be the less acceptable when offered without
single days experience in civil life and with the con-
LESSONS of ignorance and incompetency his lips
Popular intelligence in this country is no longer the
cepton, but the rule land of newspapers and common
schools is not apt 10 raise community of stupid and
besotted men, and it Y moderate estimate TO say that
the thirst for knowledge has become alike the character
istic of all classes: Gratitude to those who their
country is of the elements of this state of society,"
but so is manly pnde fearless expression Of opinion
and strong power of discrimination And il these lat
ter qualities which will operate most powerfully TO disap
point the calculations of the ederasts in their humlia
ting estimate of the people of our glorious republic.
ONO SURE FOR CAss.-It is often that place much
reliance upon wing statements but supposing they
are most likely TO tell the truth when contendng mong