New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-20

been regarded as unhaterlog by some OF the relics
OF the abandoned party. One Of them, personal
friend, asked permission u reply through Toe
Tribune, which we, with our proverbial good
natare, at once accorded, on the single condition
tina, he should conhne himself wi.hia the length
Of our own article on toe subject. HIS reply
reached US yesterday, and IS nearly or quite twice
the length we had consented 70 publish, embody
ias beside all the writer knows or gussfes Oh the
subject IN question, liberal quautum Of such per
sonalties Is its author deems stated 70 our rela-
tive positions. We make no complain, and the
inofdinste proportions Of bis article nearly deny
Us opportunity FOR response. c. knows perfectly
that when we voted for certain Native candi-
dates in Nov a.. there was not a chance in the
void Of their obtaining any sort Of sscendsncy Tor
their principles 10 Congress or the Legislature.
Every man Of them was elected and voted as We
should have done on every question We can now
remember-their Nativism never am)unted IL
prast.ce 10 the first thiog. We voted for them
Just as We have sometimes voted for Loci ocos,
without anybody 'upposng tina. We joined the
party Of either or had any sympathy with the aims
or distinctive views Of that party.
'C'is also quite aware that We new er belonged
to any other Free Soil party than the Wing
party Of New York, and Of course never deserted
aoy. Hs knows that this party unanimously
passed ia State Convention Of l'H the very reso
T lqtiou ia favor of Free Soil which tbs Democratic
party refused 70 pass in its Convention OF that
year-which refusal was punished by the defeat
Of the State Ticket called Democratic by the votes
twishheld or given for the Wigs Of his Bsrnbur-
n hea N a v
facuse Convention which laid Dir Fields Proviso
resolution on the table would willingly have passed
the milk and water substitute which satisfied
those same B,rnburners at Syracuse the other
dsyi o, my uneasy friend it rs bsckout-a
most amazing, hamilistiDg one-snd you ought 10
have the grace to own it. We did not quote
Barnburner resolutions from other States to prove
il. az YOU alege, bot Hunker resolutions-passed
without dissent by St.te Conventions OF the Cass
men Of Vermont and MISUNDERSTANDING square
90 TO the Buffalo Platform-such as you might
have forced through here II the Hankers bad not
learned, by some traitor la your councils that you
were TO be bad at a much lower price. And now
YOU talk of controlling the reunited Democracy
The Hunkers only hated you beiore-now they
despise and scorn you. Do you not know that the
Tsmmany General Committee on Monday night
resolved. by % to o or thereabout not to recognize
YOU as Democrats nor allow you any voice in tho
party's counclsi Do you not know there are
Wings in this City who, running on equal terms
would get more bunker votes here than any Burn
eri-But stop let c. he heard
"THE UTICA SURRENDER"
/ TO the Editor Of TAs 7fibuHe
Considering the weakness Of human nature 1t
wa. To be expected tina, tho movements for union OF
the Democracy OF tho State would not afford any pe
cal qualification to Wing editors politicians and psrti
sans generally but the contrary would be prompt
Nv seized by them the occasions for censure and
attack.
Considering alec the character Of many OF the said
whg editors was equally to be expected that they
would break out into much scurriliy. calumny and
fsl.ehood, and the other ordinary manifestations OF
their IN temper with union which postpones indehn
iey the pleasant prospect of easy conquest of the
,po. in the County and State Elections, and assures.
This WAR or next the downfall of Wing ascendancy
Tbls was 10 be ex pecied But that among the fore
most In this dsceditsblc display should be me IT.
brns. was not to be believed without the proof -
For many years subscriber and attentive reader OF
your paper have met In IL anything so unfair
aud offensive every way as your editorial iesner TINS
morning on The Utica Surrender
4 The frequent flnss about I" the Van Burens, tho
faithful" 1.-The hesh pots of Egypt" and 80 on Of
course pu, sside. Mere personalities and slang gen
orally indicate both acosrse Tnd and psd cause
They are 90 unwonted In The Iribsnt and 80 incon
ssen with your reiterat admir- alton OF the courage
snocri,y and devotion of the Free Democracy OF this
State, tia, In this case they prove pretty consasvey
your uneasy consciousness of own injustice your
lack of arguments. and your disappointment al tns
sudden cloud thrown upon the Whig future.
Whatever they prove let them go. ! am willing u
allow much TO the fret moments OF Wing irritation
and should prefer TO forget that, under any provo
cation Tie Tribune had descended to arts which are
only worthy, as they characteristics, OF journals o
the Efpresss esliber.
Reside ,lane and personalities, your article bear,
other internal evidence Of wrong and OF your sense
the fact IL s sipgulsry destitute OF that freedom
assertion and die inctness of style usual with you
From beginning TO end. ~ 10 a rare specimen oil tn
slishts ~ speech and tricks OF rhetoric familiar u
journalists fond Of conveying 10 their readers impres
sions broader than they willing 10 express or th'
fscts warrant
Through the fog of insinusiion, implication snt
innuendo and alffhe other turns and quirks where
more 10 meant than meets the ear We are TO under
stand take it. that you charge upon The Free Demo
crazy OF the State in the recen, proceedings at uue'
and Syracuse abandonment Of their prin iples ioi
This presume, 10 the gle, of your attack although
you have nowhere In it hszsded the assertion in Sc
many words
LII. very grave charge, and one which no honest
man should make without, full evidence OF lis accuracy
What are the fsetsi
IL is easy-as lyins-to make a fuss in newspaper
about Hunker" Conventions and their dongs, theii
poniu atons OF candidates. their resolutions aud deeS
raiions of opnion--sl OF which really very unim
portsn matters IL 10 the game 10 do this, and under
cover Of IL to confuse and mislesd the public mind
from great truth which lies at the bottom OF TIE
whole question. and OF all those instructive movements
toward q union OF the Democracy, compared to which
the and speeches Of selt elected leaders are TIT
idlss triaesthe great ruth, hai tss penora''e rar
~ LAe Ss< ara by orsrpAeaiss ~elorts afsss ma
Ssansry nafssal sin and eriltAa oagh hos 10 .
esaaad a.otlsr iack-sad As CoRsrsss oash 20 prsre
rs Eri,nsion@ .
This 10 the key to the whole business and the vindi
N Nall ant he al
Democracy toward a reunion OF the party.
This being 80, what good reason can be assigned b.
any fair.minded man why the party should rsmsn an
longer dividcdt What re- son can be assigned, goo'
or bad by any man, excep, that the union OF IT,
Democracy cuts OF from the Wings the possibility
cav xictories which. however, ismsy strike our hi
neishbors 10 not very conclusive TO Democrats.
tnow you win attempt 10 get rid Of this by psradin
the doines of bunker Conventions and the speeches
Uunkcr lesdcrs and other such ssuh
Il This 10 no answer; and you my 5000 friend OF IA
n,ssss know It.
You know something Of politics genersiy' ana no'
deerstss are chosen and Conventions sol up aud 70
know that 40 often necessary they are sasn shs
fsrce representing nobody but the wireworker ~h
msnufacture and control them. You know tnst IN
Nh Ma lert