Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-11-16

But candidly say that the Democracy Of the EN-
pire State have done better than expected. The
union has been more thorough and Cordial and it leaves
no doubt on mind that New York will very soon
wheel into the Democratic line, and lead the of the
great Democratic army in its future conflicts with the
enemy. As soon as the clouds are cleared away, we
shall have more to say uponthls subject Union:
We ask Southern readers to consider seriously
what this thorough and cordial union of the Demo-
cracy in New York is, over which the opposition
organ AT w ~s@Aneton is SO much gratifed. LISA
nnon between the faction which supported Geu
Cass, and the faction of Free Sellers and Abolition
lists which supported Van Buren, and Adams 1t is
union under compact, in which the parties So
lemnly stipulated that the principle of the Wilmot
Proviso should be cardinal doctrine ofteir polti-
cal faith. 1t is a union which includes in its CO.
yenants not only the Barnburners or Free Sellers,
but the most rabd Abolitionists. 1t is union
contsiyed for the end of breaking down South
ern President because he is the owner of slaves,
and is suspected of lending his influence to
the preservation of Southern rights But, al
though these facts notorious before the
country, we behold the trusted oracle of South
ern Democracy rejoicing over the Abolition Goa.
iition, and predicting future triumphs from its
ern people to become sensible of the tricke-
ry by which many of them have so long been de-
eeived? What must candid Southern Democrats
think now of the g Natural Allies" and Northern
men with Southern feelings" in whom they have
SO often been persuaded to confde? Can they
any longer believe that the Democratic party of
the North is more disposed than the Wing party
of she North to respect our constitutional guaran-
ties
Those who, like the Union, are prepared to bid
God-speed to The coalition, may tell us that the
Northern Wings are as much opposed to the ex-
tension of slavery as the present opposition party
in the North But there is this important differ
enee between them. The Northern Wings have
always ayowed their desire that slavery should not
be introduced into the new territories; and they
told us SO fairly and openly before the terrific
ries were acquired, declaring, at the same time,
that they wanted annexation. Mr.. Web
ster, in the Senate, gravely warned the South
that the acquisition of additional territory would
raise the question of slavery, and that the
Northern States would not consent to the admis-
sion of new States, not contemplated in the origi-
nal compact of the constitution, in which the mix
ed basis of representation would prevail. How
ever much then the South may dislike the re-
pugnance of the Northern Wings to slavery ex-
tension, it is bound to admit that they have acted
without assimilation. But, more than this, they
have manifested an honorable willingness to waive
sectional considerations in connection WITH party
politics, by their liheralty in uniting with South
ern Wings to elect stakeholder to the Presiden-
cy. BY that act, the Wing party of the Union
was enabled TO maintain its character of national
party. Southern Wings did not deny that North
ern Wings were advocates of the WiImot Provi-
SO; nor did Northern Wings deny that Southern
Wings were equally the opponents of that mea-
sure. The two sectional divisions of the party
magnanimonsly agreed to throw the slavery ques-
ton aside as one foreign to the objects of political
organization They undertook the contest of 1913
upon this principle, and passed through it success
fully.
But how was it with the Northern Democracy,
who, down to that time, had been always making
professions of Southern feelings? One of their
prominent aspirants, seduced by the allurno bait of
the Presidency, essayed to continue the game of
deception, by appearing to make overtures to
Southern views. AS a consequence, he was ac-
eepted, though reluctantly enough, by the Southern
Democrats, who relied upon the old device of
preaching up the virtues of AQturaLAHYism-
But the time had gone by when such Il policy
could be successful. The apostacy OF Gen Cass
from his old opinions, only served to lose him the