The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-01

The news by the Cambria is now due over the
wires from ST. John, N. B.
Important Movement of the Northern
Democracy.
1t is well known TO our readers that the two fac
t,ons, INTO which the democratic party has been
divided for some time past, have elected delegates
10 meet in separate conventions in Rome in this
State, on the fifteenth of the present month. The
object Of these conventions is, AZ readers are
no doubt aware, TO ascertain whether, in the
present condition of the affairs of the democratic
party and the prospect before them, there is not
possibility of efiectlng union and uniting their
strength, so as 10 present an undivided front at our
future State and National elections. A similar
movement has been attempted in other States,
where a like dsunion of the democratic forces has
been observed, attended with more or less success
Such has been the case in Vermont, Iowa and
Michigan, but the attempt to unite the democratic
forces in the State of New York, will be attended
with more important results than that in any of the
States named, In consequence OF the influence
which il will have over the democracy Of all the
northern and free States. If the barnburners
and hunkers in New York can unite, and form
= compact body of voters, such existed be
fore the breach or division between them, they
will stand fair chance 10 regain their ascendan-
sy IN the State. Such an event would, of course,
exercise great influence in other free States, and
effect similar results. A great deal OF interest,
therefore, felt relative TO the conclusion TO which
the two conventions will arrive, and the anxiety
know the result increases, as the day for holding
the conventions approaches for the failure success
or failure Of the democratic party In obtaining
power, not only in this, but other free States, de-
ponds upon what will be accomplished at the con-
ventions in Rome, on the fifteenth OF this month.
But, notwithstanding the favorable omens under
which, the organs Of the party assert, this move
ment Of reconciliation and re-coalition has COM
menced, we are by means that the purposes
anticipated will be accomplished. We do not
know that the personal animosity and feeling,
which characterized the conduct OF the leaders of
both factions towards each other, at the last gene
yal election has been atoned for, spologised
Ser. II was this feeling of luminosity which In
duced MIR. Van Buren, TO take n step in advance, at
the Buffalo convention, and assume strong ground
on the question Of slavery, TO give the Buffalo
platform strength, and bring - his aid all the IA
NAUTICAL anti-sayery feeling of the northern States.
Ii 10 evident, from the speech delivered by John
Van Buren, at the Cleveland convention, and the
etfer Of ex-Presidcnt Van Buren, to the same body,
that If union be effected, It will be accomplished
BY both factions Of the democratic party taking
ground in favor of the principles put forth by the
bsnburners at Buffalo, and which are very strong
ly tinciured with sentiments that bear close af-
Unity TO those OF the New England and northern
fanatics, on the same subject
Now, If the proposed union of the democratic
forces be Effected on the ground which we have
indicated, the result will be a complete Revision
IN the parry. II will no longer be the dem,cratic
but The abolition, party and, as such it will, no
doubt, outnumber the wings, for it will attract all
the fag ends and pisces Of sbolitionism in the
whole State, in addition to its own numerical force
in this and other free States, and may go on step
by step, in its career of abolition, until it may
cause great deal oftrouble, to the government Of
sbe United States, throughout the country.
But, as we said before, it il yet uncertain whe-
fher the proposed union will be effected II is yet
doubted how far the party that stood by the for
snes OF General Cass, in the last Presidential cleo
sion, will abandon their old ground, IN their con-
venton in Rome, in regard to Southern slavery, or
m what way they may be disposed to adopt thu
platform, put forth by Mr.. Van Buren, and his con-
Jrsres, as developed in his letters, and in the
speeches Of John Van Buren,, at Cleveland and else
where. To be sure, John Van Buren's sentiments,
which he delivered at Cleveland, have, to a GER
tain extent, been msrepresenied but IT is unde-
nisble, that, in anything that has omanated from
him, he has not departed one inch from the plat
form laid down at Buffalo. We, therefore, await
the action Of those conventions impatien,y, to as
certain how CIR the Case men will 60 but ihiah
the chances are favorable for union Of the two
kctions. The possession Of the spoils of Office Of
tiis large State u very enicing TO the hunkers,
and to regain IT they would doubtless do a great
deal, for they have always been held together
more by the fpint Of public plumber than anything
else.