New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-26

The fact that the Delegates 20 Utica and the
candidates they have nominated are Of diverse
politics from ours shall not stfc the admiration We
fee for their attitude and their aims. The records
ofthat Utica gathering are calculated to impress the
pablo mind with some little respect for the words
Democracy, Democrat &c which, in their party use
and acceptation, have come 20 mean 20 Little and
have been used TO cover so many gross ontragcs
on vital Democracy that only the most ignoranta a.
inexperienced are any longer affected by them
The mass Of the ambitious Young men who Of late
have united with the party have done 50, not that
they supposed it in verify any more Democratic
than its antagonist, but because they calculated
that the chances Of promotion, or OF acquiring
some position wherein large pay is 20 be had
for light work--wcre better on that side IL an
on the other. Tue prestige Of the Democratic
sdras, especially among the tens Of thousands
annually fleeing hither from European opprcs
sson. has been Just so much stock Ia trade
so much extra capital enjoyed by one of two
political houses-Cre atng a strong probability
that said house would generally be more prosper
Gus than its rival. But hard usage has been con.
stantly wearing out this iral, vapory capital unit
1t has become Of very little account. Should the
terms Democracy aud Democratic ever again be-
come 80 potent as they have been II will be by
reason Of their rebaptism in some strong current
OF Free principle like that which called into exist
encs the Utica nominations.
That Mr. Van Burens name will not be with
drawn is morally certain; should Gov. DODGE de.
cline land there are uumors that he will we pre-
sumo ex-senator T,ppan Of Ohio, Senator Niles.
or some Of Ike faith, viii be put ia his place.
Toe fact Of the Withdrawal Of Gov. DODGE will be
calculated to iuiure the ticket though another a,
strong as he might at first have been selected
We presume Gov. Dodge was not nominated with.
out assurance from the Wisconsin gentlemen pre-
sent, that his known sympathy Tor the Free Soil
cause would doubtless induce him 70 serve.
We shall not probably ACT with them. and
have therefore little right to advise them; but it
now seems 70 Us that those Wings who are deter.
mined to break with their party on the late nomi.
nation for President at Philadelphia may better
vote for Mr.. Van Buren, than cct up another can
ddate. When we come directly % the point. the
chief groand OF positive objection 70 Gen Taylor
IL his presumed opposition active or passive. %
the principle Ct No Extension OF slavery. Cen
Taylor Is opposed generally 70 the acquisition OF
territory but he has not said, and we presume
viii NOS say, that the territory being acquired
Slavery shall be kept ont Of It By act Of Conrress
We understand him TO be PLEDGED 10 leave this
question TO the unbiased action OF Congress while
Gen. Cas- stands pledged 90 veto any biu emb,iy
ing the principle of the Winoi Pruyiso Since
there Is no longer a reasonable hope that second
Wing candidate, openly and thoroughly committed
to Free Soil, can be chosen President why should
not the Wing dissenters from Gen. TAYLOR give
their votes at once 70 Mr. Van Barren II they
should, and If the whole good part Of the Lib.
erfy party should unite with them. the Michigan
Doughtsce viii las John Van Buren, suggested
need aftdavlts to prove that ia some important
localities he was running for President at al
Tremendous as has been and still is the power of
party machinery 1t IL not omnipotent when op.
posed to strong popular instinct or cherished prin
eiple.