New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-20
BY GREELEY & McELRATH.

this question WIN The principles Of Free Sol oe uos'
aided - division union Of the Democratic parry
or the above stated, and others connected
with them, believed they would Be most benefited
BY union. In the words u Mr. stanton, At Uucs, We
not afraid to enruss the interests Of Freedom to
the united Democracy Of the STATE Time vii show
how far were hight 10 this confidence.
Here, su not b BE- met with the Objection" Ion
Free Democrats did not act thus las fsll when 700
Doted, and Presidentsl candidate Of your own
There 10 no parallel between the occasions.
7Aen. II was a General Election. and We were sskec
70 20 IN for who, u elected would have the
whole Free Soil question 10 the hollow Of bic hand snc
who had svowed sentiments dramatically opposed "
and % sink ourselves and orr principles IN the
masses Of the National Democratic party. which nso
90, all wrong is creed and he candidate and when
could not hope - bring right
Mr. II is an ordinary State Election, 10 Hnicn tne
the PfoyisO IL only indirectly Al issue hOusn OF course
not for that 70 be forgotten yielded We are 10 a.
our STATE, BY ourselves and no danger % osi
selves or our principles, but much sosan'ase, ~
united Democratic party, Of which we Know y" ~
Re a majority, snd which we ieei must " e"~''
sound on the arest question .
The candidates On the STATE ticket regard as mat
ter Of slight moment Local candidates any Ny a.
but incidents Ia pares Of comparatively Att'e I'm
portsnce when The mass Of the party ~ SOUND sno
may be Of none 10 reference 70 oher sos' VI
higher importance. ,..,. a.,
Editor Of TIE Tri5ane deserving bis party canoi
dates voted the entire Assembly senate and Congress
ticket Of faction the OdOus that has ever arisen
IN our country and Of which he was me most Vehe
fnept aud uncomDromisiug opponent Members VI A.
smby Senate and Congress in position % carry
cot Native doctrines Controller, STATE Iress9reI
Ac have nothing 10 do with Free Soil, except ind
recty Yet perceive the Editor felt himself Jo'uheo
by the confederation that there was greater Ooect a.
stske--ihe Of the Wing party and the eecuoh
Of Mr.. Clay.
l. he the man b. impesch for supporting candi-
dates a majority II not al Of whom hold our princi-
pes when by 30 doing unite the Democracy OF this
great State tor Freedom trov not
Your sutcry over what you call the igsominl0us
back out made 10 the resolutions Of the Syracuse Mass
Convention is Of piece with the rect OF the srucie-
The resolution after affirming the strongest Free soil
principles the Constitutional power and duty OF eNef
cisDg II, &c. goes on. -
Bst az fa> Csnstiufans yoe- ssnorsd 'efHrgf 70
tolerate ns free srs,es @ 'sar'dsai ey'r,o" sro" ae. gs
ssppo The ictst oobstsa D, ne fsl'
stst- Colysl;a
am not aware that there is anything conceded here
that is not the ght Of every member Of any party
The resolution bu, declares the common law OF Pohucs
and parties on this point
Has the Whis party ever refused to tolerate theree
exercise Of individual opinion among t members upon
any question:
presume your fuse about this resolution Is purely
for tho benefit OF those good, simple folks VINO believe
everything they IN a Newspaper, and are sure
when anything is In italics there must DO something
10 IT,
You quote the resolutions and proceedings OF the
Free Democracy of other States against us iou even
have the courage Vermont where your person
al exertions the other day aided by knot oil custom
House officers and broken down Hunkers of the dark
OSsvery stripe, were successful IN defeating the
union which you affect much 10 admire.
What the Free Democracy have done or are doing IN
other States H. doubtless entirely right The action
of the party In each State must be governed by ccum
stances and will be that which will most cOnduce 70
the advancement OF principle 1900.
In this State $4,000 strong against lJOOO oil
the Csss section and OF us think stu stronger
in zeal activity and Influence We have tnHt Iaitn III
ourselves and In the divine energy OF our principles
and In the of old associates, to feel complete
confidence that when once get together IN one po
tcal organic aOn shall soon, In spite oil ther eao
ere place them ourselves and the Democratic party Of
the State on enduring and LOFTY basis OF genuine
Democratic principle
1t IL, of course possible that we may be mistaken IN
some of these calculations, but until we see II we SHAH
not believe it-cersiDy not on the interested iniorms
ton OF Taylor Wing Journalists.
lin another State, there be a Free Soil party STU
sted like ours in New York, that will do Ne we have
done " will do well for itself and for Freedom
have not yet noticed, an inducing cause to union
our common hostility 10 the present state and Ma
tional Administrations H. AZ you would lain make IL
appear, the cause OF Of Human Rights has saneted
somewhat by the haste with which the reunion mas
been effected what share of the responsibility belongs
10 the men Ia power At Washington, who have IN
shorter time made themselves more distIusted ana us
liked than any new Administration 'ha' pio0euo'
them'
Believe me- there is little difference between Barn
burner and Hunker In their hostility TO the false men
who. the breath was cold that uttered their cleo
Here pardon me another illustration
Toward the close of the contest of As, after your de
,eftion Of the Free soil cause, and when 1t was spps
rent that TAYLOR be elected your most frequent
argument to bring over TO Tayiorism the men you
had forsaken that though you had Mite iaitn 10
Gen TAYLOR and less ia those who had bin IN iheii
hands and though the Free Soil movement was AL
rieh, vet ne the Free Soil could not carry the
election II wac best ths whole, To 90 for Taylor IN
| preference to Cas- WIN utterly Objectionable
Now suppose wesAy to you in iurn-iherc are a good
many OF Cass leaders In the State we don't believe
TO- but the mass OF their followers are night and We
shall soon get rid OF the leaders, (Which, by the way
You could not ssy OF the Taylor Il" butchers ana SO
though should prefer our Free Democracy Jus' q
20 In for a union which will both advance our princi
ples and give triumph over IAylorisn. which II
| every way miserable and Odious concern, &C.
| Whist single word have you 70 cay IN repyt
Your covert speers aud insinuaons AZ snst the sin
certify Of leading Democrats in the Stale may well past
without notice. AT this time OF day II Is simply 40
surd. and for an eleventh hour Taylor man, permi
me 10 add. rather stretch OF ehrontry,-to iinPugi
the fidelity to freedom of such iaen As PRESTON MING
MARTIN GsovEK. JOHN VAN BuREs, end their com
peers Their sacrifices and their lsbors speak Tor then
better than they would for themselves No set OF uef
In this land ever rsked accomplished more tor rec
dom since the immortal BArnburners OF 20 siskes
their lives their fortunes, and their sacred honors
for glorious Independence
ing patriots and Free Soil champions. whose deVonoi
to Freedom s ever kept suosersient to me snSles
interests OF the Whig party are venting tner stiet
Al union which thresens them with overthrow, 10 IN
worthy sneers ~ sns John Van Buren,, he was speak
inr before the Mars Convention at Syracuse these boil
words
lA.,s ocs.oa to say heretofore souA not ssFPo; a.
mu for the bss slavery 20 % 80 unn
Who vii ali The power ~a~h the Sonslaie
sud Ia. hsnts for - overthv~ soaa ~
uosmeat 81 the psogs OF thn S-
thsy cannot aud "a l nut s-efFe IRON l f'e"i 49, -
~. bt-r
Who tina, know. the man doubts but he means whs
be says and will IN truth 4" live and Ole BY u lei
US Mr. Editor Of The Tri5asS what Wig Taylor MAJ
of equal consequence of arg consequence has ped
ed himself to as much this for Freedom IN the he
puohcf
sDrcgos of personalities will Dot wonder tha
/ | am prompted by yours above noted, 10 remind yo
of certain features in your recent political csree
which mis- lessen the force Of your seleonssiiute
championship of Free Soil prneip es-oi your desei
ton OF Free Soil for the hesh pots Of Tsycrsin OF
the very Geld Of battle last AL thus intctng ON %
cause and il. friends the heaviest blow OF the csmpsg
OF your extraordinary proer 10 swsp Of the Wilmo
| Proyiso, respects the territories, upon eompse
with the south-your equally extraordinary ayo~s,
your address to your constituents OF your Willingness
while n Congress 10 compromise the Free Soil qae'
tions psrts of that singular Inconsistency OF cnsraS
ter which mpes you in the critical struggles OF FREE
dom TO oppose the party whose principles most SeeoF
| with your own.
/ A Tor the Free Democracy Of NewNcrk. they AZ
the men that stood arm during the desperate cones
ct rs and they able 20 take care OF themselves an
their opinions under any eireuustsnees Prom Is,
III L.. D.