The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-12


democratic party, have been coquetting with each
other, in vain endeavor to bring about AMIGA
bic arrangement Of their political differences; but
it seems that, up to this time, they have not been
able to allay party dissension, nor fix upon any
general principle under which they can collectively
act and be governed hereafter
Now, however, that the fall election for State
officers is approaching another effort is being made
TO unite both parties in support OF one ticket or one
set Of candidates. With that view, proposition
was made on the Goth of last month, by the bunker
committee, then sitting in Albany, to committee
of The barnburners, also sitting there at the same
time, which was, in substance, that both commit
tees should agree to recommend one delegate from
each Organization, TO be selectedin each Assembly
district, to meet at Rome on the 10Th of August
next, for the purpose OF consultation, and discussing
means for union; ALSO to suggest the names for
union ticket for State officers, and requesting an
early response to their proposal.
On the Sd of July, after the lapse of fortnight,
when the of the whole party had been taken
on the bunker proposal and after they had fully
matured and arranged the plan by which they were
to act at the forthcoming convention, they replied
by long communication, agreeing to the proposal
for a convention, but ntmated that they could not,
ard would not, recede inch from the Wilmot
platform. We take the following extract from that
communication, which we think clearly indicates
the spirit and intention that will animate the barn.
burners in their negotiations and future intercourse
with the bunker party =
The question which appears to divide them (thc de-
mocratic party) is that Of slavery. We believe con-
scientiously that human slavery is moral social
and political evil that the general should
relieve itself from all responsibility for its existence
and that the full constitutional power Of the govern
men to prevent the spread of this evil should be
erted il has been uniformly from the Jefferson
ordinance Of 1887 to the Oregon Territorial Bill of lS4S
We have sustained this faith through the adverse cir
cumstances of the Presidential campaign Of lSiS AMI
never abandon it with honor.
1t is pretty obvious, from the ground taken here,
that if the barrbuners are not allowed to play the
part of GO bull in China shop''-that is, TO have
every thing their own way-the Roman convention
is much more likely to end in a row than in
union.
1t may be SAID, however, that the division in the
democratic party arose from struggle for
dancy between the leaders; that, in that struggle,
no principle was evolved which could keep the
party, for any length of time, divided; that the
senseless cry of the Wmot proviso and free soil'
was mere claptrap, got up to defeat the election
of a particular candidate; but now that object has
been achieved, no further cause for disunion ex-
cracy of this State, being out of power for nearly
three years, are necessarily becoming seedy, and,
Of course, anxious to be restored to office; and
that the main cause of dssenson being removed,
a common interest will urge them on to u consuni-
nation Of the contemplated union
These arguments are undoubtedly entitled to
great weight; but we think that whoever reads
the communication above referred to, with atten-
r Il IL.
suimountabe obstacles to a union. First, the barn
burners will not recede from the Wilmot proviso.
To use their own language, "We can never aban-
DO nit with honor" Nor will the hunkcrs, smarting
under three successive deeats-,he last the most
serlous-lhe defeat cf their iavorite candidate for
the presidency. We repeat it, will they abandon
their principles, succumb to the banburners and
adopt the rallying cry of the "Wilmot proviso,"
that led to the defeat in this State of Mr.. Cass, at
the last presidential election We pause for
reply.
Bat let us suppose that on the Wimot proviso
compromise might be ehected-hen the next qucs-
tion would be, could they agree candidates for
State officers We think not. The leaders of the
| barnbumers are much more adron and unscru-
pulous than the leaders Of the other party. Nothing
less than the entire patronage of the State, for
| themselves and their followers, would satisfy the
former and # they cannot nominate candidates
from their own party, so as to secure monopoly
of State patronage, no coalition can be brought
about. The aGroitness with which they managed to
have four of their par,isans appointed Aims House
Commissioners is proof (if any were wanted) Of
their unscrupulouspess and lust of power.
For these reasons, and believing that the hunk
ers have yet come regard for public opinion and
consistency, and that they cannot, without total
deserten Of both, adopt the Wmot proviso and,
moreover knowing they must, that the barn.
burners would be the ruling party, and, as matter
Of course, would take to themselves the lions
share of the spoils, we think that union canno,
be effected, and that the convention at Rome,
on the 18th of next month, must fail.
The Wnnor PRoviso-WuosE Turn Mart