The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-01
From he N1c York Journal Of Commerce.
The New York Democracy.

The Washington Republic IL not far from right
when il says" The quarrel in the ranks OF the
SeU York Democracy il not about the Nilmot
oroviso II H. in some aspects, personal con
troyersy Ii il a struggle between the Cas- men
and the Van Buren, men, and that ~ the whole
of H. The menace of Silas Wright TO MIR. Ritcme,
in ls44 that he should the overthrow Of Mr..
Van Buren, 10 the last day of his life, IL the
Kew 20 the whole history" The separation took
place before the WimOt proviso had any exist
ence There was, in fact, nothing TO quarrel about,
except the Offices, though It was limited that the
Uunksrs were not 80 good free trade the
Barnburners The disaiection wa visible at the
election in 1896 although az yet there was but one
Democratic tic et for executive officers. lhe de-
feat Of Wright at that election was at once aurlb-
uted 10 the treachery Of the Hunkers, and thence
forth there was an open rupture Soon afterwards,
The wilInot proyiso, Free-soil question: began TO
loom up and some Of the Barnburner leaders,
deening il an available issue, and the best the
market afforded, preached IL into favor with the
nartv and il was inscribed upon their banners
In 10 that time. the great ajoriiy OF the persons
now constituting the Free-soil party, we're never
s,lspected Of any special opposition 70 slavery, be-
vond what was shared by the rest Of the Demo
Sratic marty nor even a fair average But when II
became necessary for the good OF the section 10 aop'
hostility 10 slavery, and especially TO Us extension
over any part Of the territory, a. fundamental
article Of belief all were found 10 acqnesce IN IT.
And because they did 40, the Hunkers took the op-
,zite ground: not indeed in favor OF slavery or ts
extension but against making opposition 10 either
an article of their Greco. ihty "tit iVi ,'sH"E
evcrv man think az he pleased on such suDleos'
rerceiying the utter inpOssbiliiy OF sustaining
r.t;rai 5srty on the narrow basis proposed by the
parnburners What has since followed u too fresh
an the recollection Of our readers 10 require repc'
ton Ostensibly the battle has been iought on tne
question Of slavery extension. But tins question Is
now taken out u the field by circumstance over
which neither party had any control, and therefore
no longer forms az il ever did, rational ground
of dissension. On comparing potes at the recent
conventions in Rome, il found that the Hunkcrs,
like the Barnburners, were opposed 90 slavery ef-
tension but would not consent 10 make IL an article
az their political creed. The Bsrnburners, alias
F,ee Soilers on the other hand, were for keeping
tbat doctrine uppermost as heretofore, and making
,he acton Of the party hinge upon IT, The conven-
lions therefore separated, without accomplishing
any thing In this they probably thought they
were consulting the wishes Of their constituents.
But subseouent developments seem 20 show that
tbsy were mistaken, Many Of the Democratic
newspaper in different paris OF the Stae regret the
failure " the negotiation, and clearly intnate ua
n ought not to have failed that there u no Longer
any good reason for separate action, &c Anothe
siGnffcant manifestation 10 the same eilecl y seer
In the proposition, already signed by many prom
nent Democrats Of both sections In the Wesbrl
aar, of the State, and likely to be concurred IN o.
foultitudes far and near, 70 the following enect'
srThe undersigned, Democratic electors OF IN
STATE Of New York, deploring the result OF lne re
cent conventions ct Rome-without intending
censure tie action VI one convention more than tn