The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-24
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WASHIN GTON:
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT "a, is49.
The Amalgamation Opposition.

| the New YORK P0sl, begging lor an an
swer, for the information of those who do
not happen to live in the State of New
York These questions are in the follow
ing words:
| l. Does the united Democratic party of New
York recognise the principles embodied in the Buff
alo platform the basis of political acton does
it recognise the principles embodied in the Bati-
more resolutions
| 2. Is the united Democratic party Of New York
now an integral portion of the old Democratic par
ty? or is it integral portion Of the free Demo
cratic party?
3. Should the National conventions of both these
parties be now called, in which convention would
the united Democracy of New York be represented
1t is very uncivil, to say the least, to
address such home questions to friend;
and yet the Post says that it receives
many of the same sort publicly and pri-
vately from its friends out of New York
The Post takes them m good part, how
ever, and refers the Republican to the past
history and action of the two sections Of
the Democratic party, though it thinks
that the inquiries indicate an under-esti-
mate of the "sincerity and frmness OF
some of those who have professed to be
the friends of freedom The Post goes
on to say, that the reunion was tresolved
upon, not without elaboration -that the
terms of it are before the country-that
both sections Of the party are satisfied
with them-and that the course taken is
the best which could have been adopted
to secure free political institutions to our
new territorial possessions, and to pro-
mote the best interests of the State and
nation. cit is enough for US to say al
present." the Post continues, 9'that both
{ sections of the party are, or profess to
be, satisfied. The Brnburners, we be
here, are entirely so, and we have no doubt
that the other section is equally so. We
therefore recommend our friends in other
States not to be inpatient or precipitate,
and to occupy that portion of their lei
sure which they chose to devote to the
consideration of New York politics, in
digesting" certain facts which the Post
goes on to enumerate. These facts are
stated in nine paragraphs, of which we
cite three of the most emphatic, being
those which relate to national topics
The first we shall cite is in the words
following, which we commend to the es-
pecial consideration of the ex-organ. "The
policy of the present Administration of
the General Government is already suffi-
GENTLY developed to make it apparent
that the Democratic is the only party
that can be relied upon for the next four
9 wears, to make any combined and effec-
tive resistance to the extension Of slave
ry. To perpetuate our two organizations,
when there is no substantial division of
opinion among US, is to perpetuate pro-
slavery influence in this State, and to
deprive the cause of freedom of the i'm
'portant service which, as a united and
triumphant party, we are competent to
render"
The Post is not satisfied, because Cen
eral TAYLOR omits to say that he will not
veto the Wilmot proviso; and because it
is the policy of the Administration to Sc
cure the admission of California and New
Mexico as other States, in a manner that
will deliver the country from any agitation
on the question of slavery. Such conduct
does not come up to the Posts idea of that
"combined and effective resistance to the
extension of slavery" which it anticipates
from the reunion of the Democratic party
in New York. Where is Mr.. Senator
Dickinson Will the honorable Senator
explaini
The next reason we shall cite is thus
expressed "That union has been made
substantially upon the terms proposed
{ by the radical Democracy at the Rome
conference which was generally APP
proved Of by the Free-Soil Democracy
8 everywhere"
This is simply saying that Hunkerdom
has backed square out, or made forma
surrender to Free-Soil. We call the es
pecial attention Of our friends in the south
ern States to this averment by the leading
Democratic journal of New York. VIVA
do the elite of the distinguished Demo
Gratis Of Richmond say to this Wba
does Mr.. STEVENSON say, and Mr.. DEsBY
and Mr.. OSBORNE, and the rest Of III,
Sweat-house junto Toe the mark, gen
tlemen, and give US some more Shocko'
resolutions-such as you killed MARTrr
VAN buren, with.
I Again the Post continues at (tha
8 union) has been ratified in State mas
convention Of both sections of the De
mocracy, by the passage Of resolution
(which are certainly satisfactory as basl
Of political union, and which, in our judy
nent, WiH fend 10 gre actirify 10 III