Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-07-12

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and prosperity of the nation. NJ.
Correspondence ofthe New York True Sun.
WEsTcHEsTER, June l3, l848.
tits well for us occasionally to consult our
old political bible, to re-examine and re-read
its pages, especially when we discover our
selves likely to get astray from the old-fash-
ioned republican track. A consultation
with and reference to our republican text
books and usages, has the effect, oftentimes,
of removing what, at first view, seems a
mountain Of difficulty. The democracy of
New Y York is now very much disturbed by
that portion known as the Barnburners, alias
the cold Guard" in regard to the doings
and proceedings of the recent Baltimore
Convention. Our old friends and fellow
democrats are vociferating loudly, and as
we believe, with unnecessary and unjusti6a-
BILE harshness at the decision of the Bald-
more Convention, in regard to the two dele
cations from this State claiming seats in
that body as the rightful representatives of
the New York democracy. We deeply re-
gret that there should have been any cause
for the dissensions which existed in this State
previous to and subsequent to the meeting
of the Baltimore Convention The "Old
Guard" Of Democracy, headed as it has
been, for more than twenty years by such
men as Van Buren, Benton, and the late
Silas Wright, have ever held to the doctrine
that "sober second thoughts" and "union,
harmony and concession-everything for
the cause, and nothing for men," were the
cardinal sentiments and constituted the only
true and unshaken base of democracy
Moreover, that with these time-honored and
immutable principles, we must have and hold
national conventions for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates for the Presidency and
Vice-Presidency; at the same time, to renew
and re-assert the platform of principles, (which
the democracy Of the Union hold and are
governed by; that when these nominations
and principles are openly, boldly, and fairly
made and avoWed, all true and loyal demo-
Gratis are, by common consent and usage,
bound in good faith to support the nominees,
and to uphold with manful hearts, and with
the best of their abilities and energies, the
principles of our political faith. From this
there can be no departure, and no one, who
is democrat in principle and heart, can
fail of doing both, without incurring and
forfeiting, most justly, the indignation and
confidence of the democratic party. The
spirit of foul faction and boiling, no matter
how artfully disguised, nor what the reasons
pretended to be assigned therefor, according
to our time honored usages and principles,
can be either tolerated or permitted to pass
unrebuked.
Let us now come to the points Of COM
plant urged by portion of our New York
democrats. What are they? Why, that
the Baltimore Convention designedly exclu-
ded New York from any participation in
the making of the national democratic nom
inations-that South Carolina, through one
Gen. Commander, with "nine tails" was
permitted to cast the whole vote Of that
State-tha these things were done by that
honorable and enlightened body in defiance
of Justice and impartiality, in opposition to
all former usages, and with the design of
insulting and degrading the democracy of
New York. Much as we feel hurt at New
York's not aiding in making the nominal
tions, decent regard fol truth, and the as
severations of many, if not of all, of the
of that honorable body, who are
notorious all over the Union as men of honor,
honesty and unquestionable veracity, pre-
senting themselves as the acknowledged and
unchallenged representatives Of twenty-nine
States, compel us, as we doubt not it ought
the most ilIiberal and uncharitable, to admit,
that the conduct and decision of that con-
vention was neither designed to insult New
York nor was it without precedent and
most distinguished sanction in former con-
ventions. It is said to be badrule which
will not work both ways; and according to
another old fashioned and familiar proverb,
what is sauce for the goose ought to be sauce
for the gander. Let us test the actings and
doings of the convention of l848 by those
of 1885, when New York's favorite son
Martin Van Buren) was first presented for
the Office of President-when our Empire
State was duly and fully honored with all
her delegation, and when she was most in
terested and exercised most control and in
luenee. What were the facts and incidents
connected with the convention of 1885
Why, that there was much difficulty in the
democratic party, and its total overthrow
conceived and powerfully attempted, as
now, by few bilious, restless and
designing men-but men, however, Of the
highest prominence and of the most distin-
guished ability. And all this because the
southern slareholdimg democracy, with
Gen. jackson at their head, had indicated
that Martin Van Buren, Of New York,
ought to and should be the successor OF our
second Washington.
Who were these restless and factious men
who threatened and attempted to overthrow
the deliberations and nominations of that
Why Hugh L. White of Ten
nessee, and w. C. Rives of Virginia-the
first the bosom friend 1.-The man who offered
to lay down his life in General Jackson's
defence when the old hero was threatened
with mob violence in the streets of Knox
vile, Tenn. Yes HughsL. White of Tenn,
who was one ct Jackson's champion Sc one
of his most potent arms of defence in the U.
S. Senate, W no up to this, forhim, most un-
fortunate peri was looked upon and ac-
knowledged rs one of the >sternest and most