The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-12
New York Politics.

ana LOT the purpose OF lulufc reference,
we feel justified in spreading before our
readers the following manifesto issued
from the Tammany Hall wigwam on the
eve Of the late election. 1t is alike i'm
portant and significant:
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ELEC-
TORS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Fellow Democrats The brief period which has
interviewed since the last Democratic convention
met at Syracuse is marked by events that demand
your serious consideration in view of the election
tomorrow. Already it is apparent that the union,
from which so much advancement was promised
to the Democratic cause in truth, to be employed
only means of ENGRAVING upon our time
honored principles set of Abolition doctrines hos
tile to the peace and welfare of the republic and
repugnan to the sympathies and inteli gence of the
Democratic party. The union upon State ticket,
agreed to by the Syracuse and Utica conventions,
was based upon a solemn pledge OF the good faith
of EACH that this elec ton and hereafter test
should be imposed upon any candidate in reference
to his opinions upon the powers of the action of
Congress on the subject OF negro slavery. How
has that union been carried out? How has that
pledge OF good faith been maintained! BY the
Democratic party proper, the constituents of the
Syracuse convention, the union was upheld, and
cordially and generously promoted by the most
liberal conc, ssions to the Van Buren, faction. In
this county we conceded to them large and I'M
deserved share of the nominations.
Throughout the State similar magnanimity was
practised and especially in the selection of candi
dates for the Senate of whom three fourths consist
of members of the late Free Soil party How has
this honorable course on our part been recprocated
We find that now, in advance of the election, the
only Democratic representative OF the State OF New
York in Congress Is marked for the prescription.
War, war to the knife, is declared against Senator
Dickinson, for the avowed that his opinions
on the negro question do not suit the Free-Soil
Abolition party. This crusade, begun during the
last hNr.
daily reinforced by assaults from the leading Van
Buren, organs in the principal cities of the State.
Will the spirit which invokes such hostility be
appeascd by the sacrifice Of Mr.. Dickinson Will
one victim satisfy many executioners' As well
might it have been predicted that the Reign of Ter
would end so soon as one head had fallen in the
streets of Paris. No! it is clear that the poll
cy which prompts the advocacy, now, of only such
candidates for the Senate will prescribe able
and faithful Senator because he is not Abolition
ist will also pursue every candidate and here
after, who Processes the opinions of the National
Democracy, and who refuses TO join the fanatical
crew enlisted under the black flag carried by Mar
tin Van Buren, If proof is to be demanded of this,
point to the letter addressed by the Lockport
committee, TO all the candidates the State ticket
on the subject of slavery. The answers Of five of
these candidates have been published, all of whom
agree swallow the test thus imposed in violation
OF all honor and decency after all controversies had
been buried in the Utica and Syracuse conventions.
Messrs. Randall, Clark, Welch, Campbell and
Chatfield, by recognising the course pursued to-
wards them, by allowing themselves TO be cate
chsed on subject which has no more legitimate
relation 10 the present election, than the wrongs
and sufferings Of white men in the republic of Ii
IBERIA who are deprived Of the right of suffrage,
have stigmatized with attempted censure, and i'm
pugned by a prcsumptuous effort at rebuke, the
conventions from which their nominations were re-
ceived, and vast jorty of the electors To whom
they appealed for support. Why have not the an
swers of the other candidates been also published?
Ii is because Mr. Lott, the candidate for Comptro-
nd EOllelt he 6,r
missioner, returned such replies would, by their
publication, defeat the malicious intent Of the in :
| quisition.
! The omission is strange and significant but its
meaning cannot be misunderstood, for the imposi-
ton of this test Is expressly devised TO realize the
! threatening prediction venturcd by John Van Blu
| rem in the Utica convention, where he declared
that II the candidates did not rightly respond 10
queries the slavery subject. they would be de-
| ieated by one hundred thousand majority" This
threat was deemed, at the time, nothing moro than
/ the expiring maediction Of a baffled conspirator
/ no man supposes, that with all his conceded au-
hority the passions and purposes of his party
twas intended by that party 10 make the de-
nunciaton pronounced by their leader the great
end and object Of their cKertions in the election.
This confidence on the part of the democratic
created by the subsequent passage in the Utica
convention of resolution accepting the offer OF
union made by the Syracuse convention, on the sole
sondition-avowcd and accepted as clearly and UNI
| equivocally the English language could express
| it-that no proslavery or anti-sayery test should
| be pronounced enforced against the candidate.
nominated. What was then generous and hon
orabe belief in the good faith Of the FreeSoi party
would be now, If any Of US could by possibility en-
terrain it, false foolish, and fatal Incredibly Nc
| Democrat can now be blind as not TO see that il
is the settled purpose Of the Free Soil party TO vote
tomorrow only for such candidates as have brightly
! responded 10 queries on the slavery subject" Else
why impose the test? If such be not the design
why did the interrogatorics Of the Dockport con.
ycntion quickly follow MIR. Van Burcn's avowa
| q he of ap aCt
Information 10 their opinions is sought from
candidates for other purpose than 20 iniluenc,
the determination OF those who arc asked 10 vot,
Tor them; and the inference cannot be resisted, thai
the Free Soil party, body, intend to defeat every
candidate who, by disdaining the test, places him
self upon the platform of the Syracuse and Utica
| union.
What, then, shall we dol Fortunately, fellow
Democrats the path of duty at this crisis is fire,
| from doubt and unObstructcd by difficulties. TIL,
Syracuse convention not invested by any au
thorty 10 allow one half of our State ticket 10 b,
nominated either by the FreeS Soil or Wing party
! That convention WAS not authorized TO form either
union a coalition with an hostile organization
IL had no power 10 commit the constituency it rep
resented TO any change surrender of principle OF
to pledge their support for candidates it did no
nominate.
The union, therefore, which it assumed the re-
sponsibility Of proposing, and which accepted
by the Free Soilers rested solely for a basis upor
the voluntary adhesion Of the Democratic party /,
its terms it was a union which could only exist >,
long as both parties remained faithful to the terms
and spirit of compact never reposing upon the ac
ton of an authorized body-a violation Of all tn,
usagcs of the Democratic party, and only tolerated
by spirit of selfsacrihce too often INDUCED b,
those we now address-this so-called union, having
been trcachcrousy violated in its entire scope anS
meaning of the Free-Soil party, mo- longer deserves
even a passive recognition from you. Nay, even
more; IL is the duty Of every Democrat to dcnounc,
it, 10 repudiate IT, 10 defeat the pernicous objects
is intended TO subserve from the actions of the adj
herents 10 the Utica convention The questions ther
again rccur, what shall the Democracy do? viii
you vote for candidates whom you did not nomi
nate for candidates who have insultcd the Syra
cuse convention by accepting test which tina
convention denounced? Can it be expected tina
you will stand by with your arms folded, and wit
ness the prescription and degradation Of your can
didates ON the State ticket sec them defeated or
an anti slavery test, and do not act on your part L