The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-01

AND BAHNBtlsNERS OF THIS STATE.-We understand
that very important negotiations now going on
between the two different sections of the democra-
cy of this State, called the hunkers and free-soers,
or banburners the purpose OF which is to unite
both sections before the approach of the elections
Of next fall, and thus TO attain their former as
tendency in the city and State partial attempt
Of this kind was made at the late charter election;
but it was too sudden to succeed. Better pro spects
we believe, are now held out. Several of the lead
ers-the old leaders-such Ex-Governor Marcy,
Martin Van Buren,, and those who have been well
known in former years. when spoils were plenty
have taken the matter into serious consideration,
and are busy in bringing all the conflicting elements
of democracy INTO union as soon possible. Since
the split between them, the great object of dispute
has been their separate organization, and not so
much the abstract question of free soil In that
matter it is probable the great mass Of the demo-
cracy think ahke--at least, they are much more in
unison upon that point than people are aware of.
At the late charter election organization was the
great difficulty, and not the more abstraction of
free soil.
In uniting the separated democratic elements for
future conquests, it is proposed to hold State
convention some time in the middle Of next sum-
mer, to which both sections will send delegates
and where they will review all the grounds of their
organization, and settle upon principle of union
hereafter. The free soil section has already APP
pointed State convention to be held at Syracuse
in tn. fall The hunkers have made no movement
of that kind; but if this mode of adjusting the diff
iculties between them, which we have indicated,
should succeed, they will then hold regular old
ashoned convention in union together, at SYRIA
cuse, next fall, and there decide all abstract prin-
ciples by majority vote In such convention
the free soil doctrine will be avowed by the de-
mocracy ct New York, for such seems evidently
TO be the tendency of things.
These negotiations have been projected by
the several democratic leaders of both sections,
in order that the party may proceed united to
the elections next fall--elections both for the
city and State, which are of immense mag
nitudc for future operations. Then it will be
that the new charter for the city of New
York will go into operation, and the party which
shall elect the aldermen and other officers of
the Corporation, under this new charter, will,
without doubt, acquire the elements of hold
ing its ascendency for ten or fifteen years in this
city and State. 1t is discovered by the politicians
that this new charter by its subdivisions Of duties
and responsibilities, also by the tenure of its va
rious Offices will confer upon the party which sue.
ceeds at this election the sure elements ofuure sue
cess, and the means of retaining power, beyond all
that the old charter ever did. We hope also, that
it will render the city government more efficient
and more active for the public good. The election
for the State, which comes on at the same time,
is confined to State purposes, including the cleo
ton of some Judges of the Court of Appeals, which,
of course, wllltend to show the comparative power
of the two parties in the aggregate.
These movements and negotiations of the demo-
cracy have been hurried on by the defeat of the
last Yearly the want OF the spoils-by the with
drawal of the old question of difficuy-and by the
approach of new objects of pursuit. The wing party
in this State by obtaining all the spoils of the city,
State and federal governments, upon the verge of
contests and difficulties which will certainly acili-
tate the negotiations of the two democratic sections,
and aid their prospects of acquiring the ascenaency
nthe fall Similar negotiations have been, also, on
foot in Iowa, and, believe, in other parts of tho
Union, which have already made advances to-
wards reunion between the two opposing sections,
which will give the democracy the ascendency in
the elections there. In making these compromises,
the democracy will moderate its violence upon the
free soil question, and take more national ground,
as well as more practical position, in readiness
for the great election of 1852. The democrats are
party hard to keep out of power long, and the
wings will have to manage their cards with much
skill, to enable them to Withstand the skilful nego-
tiations now starting here and elsewhere.