New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-10
An Address to the Democratic Republican
kicckars Of The litN OF NV AnrL-

An Address TO the Democratic Republican
| Electors OF the city OF NewYork
Ftf0N C4ti-cTs IL q az a. time. d, n!a,,.- ~.
may De- IRE cause yfoyO-siiIn. -st--tn.lv t,..y,
sble 70 DIVER from IN lse whom have r-ss-ded a.
orytoer. sno G" s'or~rs In great struggle f,r H.
success o' priucp equally dsAr 70 10th a., ,.t.
Am" tn' IN "ccSsi'n ~h-n silence on our psr, MAY
estrait i"-Sr us'u' ~ct b he charss - irit.fy
y not c'~a'iic@ provided d. not di,unc,ly sod
,,p.' y 'ti'~'AtH gar P'sVi1usy expressed deter
tnin~Non % susta' ~ih energy .ui nrnoess-even Al
TOE ''k oi ~i"ors or prolonRns the division Of the
pfIhocf ave psrty = division may deyorr, bat di3
not cft H'~)-th- p..1n he'd by ou~ party during
ate Pr-'dsn,isl cuL...t N a. ques,pns sf-cuns the
con,t'ut"nA rshis Of the s..-s and the STABILITY Of
such declaration il due 20 Ourselves; because. IS
men having seli respect and claiming oil proper COO
sderson for honor cOnsisteDcy and devotion ~ pm
ciplr W. are not Hing that Ia other states our pO
cal brethren shS have any cause vhsrver 70 .ccuse
or suspect Of - the cherished creed u
nttOr democracy. IL 10. perhaps uni"ftunat@'y too
true tnst the once proud snd inv4nci1lr democratic
| party q this Stste has been. for come time and .
- In \ minority N corssc lence of the inordn.;-
aud iusA,iabl- ambition Of former -ad~-s 80. "a
der q ruth whom they could n' r4|". hsv" eNhaustrd
al their enerses b. 49, 10 the hands ~ our enemies
the state and Nat lusi Govern ne''s %" w. ny
have successfully ~ts'i ssanss - was un'u'i unnat
ural and unRrst-t...
Our crimes have t@"n 10 l1ug Suffering, and too
tame an ob.dleucc tteirs pl'. .ripuon, tyranny Hni
insrs,i,ude n'a, WIKI ~ - ie o. p'sce and power
they have either gotten violated their pledges
improve the social and political OF the mass
es Enjoying Ii" uors and the Pec0nary och'hs OF
ONCE they nave . ked tte Esnls mat l"u tuNH ""t
out u Office viper Ike they have s'uns thei' oenisc
tors These are true words and such ony are ~ - BE-
spoken to To prove the uuh 81 thesr ASSET
tons only necessary 10 refer TO the history o' our
-,a,e '.r t.s wears past and fJr present pufp See
We need only appeal the observation, experience and
int is"nc" Of those we sidfe"
TIE r~al cause q our present concNon' A. pArv'lr
h.. found IN the unsousht retir. meni Of him whom
~ once iondy called our favofiie S'h NJ s'"' ID
the s.cendapt the horizon was ci'uas- sno oi'I'"'
/ ani the satellites e power moved harm, ri'usy 10
lee. fpnsrps but vhfn X drCiihrV u7lA
10, and sloo eDv,loyet the p 'i'eA ~o:Il ana rse"
.,.Iil,. ,.csn, cloud charged with elem, nis ui De-
.,ructcn The trials an defeat. We have borne bui
| too well stf,ai our siuccriy and his ir-schrry. 10
power he the friend 4 the slave >tAt'' The -.
vorier and protector 81 their institution uuto ~"
and stimulated BY i"sfe Tor revenge NJ D. came ~
MOI, drsn,y t.. he committed the North 10 line Of
policy which he adhered 10 ss long ss suDsefNed me
| ends and deserted It the moment ne iound 'ne 'P'
OF abolition aud disuniuD strong enough - c""'"iia'
the ,tJ-ct ncare., 20 his hesr-revense. a., ~
1hr,e illusions 10 the career OF Marth 'en nu''D
vouI ~, he made II there were not p'-cuhA cfcuHi
s,anc surrounding and connected with tne bVu'iha
non of Mynd.rt Van schsick for Mayor u th'' Ciy'
which scep 10 call Tor them, inasnuch - u 10 h-cs'
~ tn proper standing OF our positi ~ as well
., his that the part he has performed elmer iOf OF
sysin,t the de party should be koo~o 10 al
men IL will be remembered that In the all oi -|'
convention Of the democracy Of the st.e u hnthna"
state oricors bed at Syracuse The r-sulsIiy 81
thai opvent.on hss b-cO admitted by al anh 10 II were
representatives of She two sections OF the dem'cfs'
| party They participated taas.y In the non'nsuor
,fcnndd.,-. and exercised al the riss1 and PH'tg''
| OF members OF such bpdies -
| After the nominations had sll been made the mn
uhn ouently .rrsysd Themselves 10 open -nd un
| d,,ui..d hostility 10 tie democracy intoduet1 ln'
| the CuuveI :, Resolution 10 isVoF 81 ths "N"'
irovi.o which wn quietly but properly I"'h upon 'n'
,s,i .,tbout deo.t The and sh' tcrs II ti'
,chse 10 DIVIDE sDd distract our psrty returned nome
only ,o prepa.e tor OPEN 'ecc.''on rom w, -
| lie Ri inner TA.r. TIE fellow traitors n't 'iu W.
eternal rnuity sssiGsi the democracy al the @a'" WI
| would not follow them 10 their mad c"slgns Ashn'i
the pesc. happiness aud cOnsttuOnsl 1iRbs oI 'hb
ln,a
oreisn i.sues-lbcy denounced and voted against our
nods,es-in 'hor'. they defeated U. and gave th'
| Government OF the state to our enemies
This was the nrs; Instslm"si In payment OF the
i | debt If gratitude they owed the Dem 'crscy oi
q more than t~enty IVA years OF un'an-d deVo'loh
their 1t was hoped that their hostility wouic
bs copnncd within the limits OF our own state and ihs
the band ~ the political psricide would not be 'ied
:. against the Democracy VI the nion and the Union
itsef But the Ru ocon had been psssed-o turn bach
were destruction to themselves-by advancing theif
worst passions wsud be grshed, aud they aud we Ia
ii in ruin Traitors ever destitute OihOnOr
and aiding sympathy the good AMI psirotr
always become desperate aud rush on from one CRIME
to another until victory crowns 'ser eaons, or ne
y sre Lost snid their perhdy Thns II W." with th'
O men OF whom spesk. They hsd thrown from It.
high posi in the Unon the giant state OF tho Norh
d and late led tn. m on st,sck the Union itsei
A Presdentsl election WAS at hand, when que-hons
OF the most oneotous importance were To be- decided
when the honor Of our common country was 10 b" VIZ
dcaed teiore the word sgsns the assaults OF orrl.h
aud domestic foes for It's sublime trumph' IN Ja't
y honorable and goriou. Atsuch time. and nrn
such questions were pending they persisted In sshn
ing question which they knew would excite secuonA.
' ORE udices and isslou.es array the North snd tn
south other and tend 10 weaken the bonds
of that Uniou Which had done a. much honor to tncii
unsrs,eu leader The arst step their formal oui
10 irregular crgsniy atom ~ Urea 10 Con'enuon l.
q nominate dele gates to National Democratic Convcn
/ uon the nominees of which they never 'nieLaed &c
10 support -, ,., -.
the Deeg OF the regular Democracy oil inls st1"
they we're not satisfied, but sssn returned 10 ihe
Of homes to oppose the Democracy oftweny nine Sses
They as.emblcd al ltcs where the mask OF ny
n,c,.v a. dropoed and they stood revealed and con
i,.sed traitors Then and there they embraced 'nel
former enemies and triangular marriage "" solemn
| tred between Bsrnburn-rs Wigs and AoohuOn'st'
II they had stopped there, toe msLto oi 0hs''J mrs"
- | pJw cover their slos =, 4.
te But new alliances were To- be made the o''sn "
D Of other States were 10 De- tss"n TO tnr spun oi W
cord wss to BE- spTesd wherever could gam 'ic'hs
" an odor Of Nationality vas 70 be given n their ofsA
| rstor and hence the Cow snuon ~ buna"' ~ns'
"a ,hs Magician who had held with undspulSnr sway 10
10 twenty wears the wand of regular mountainous n
,onncc1 blsstius censure upon bic whoe past
BE- nv mining HE fortune with Wing Aooiiiioni''-ih
.on OF one who dec AIRED him 10 be the most cor
I,Sa ~. hs ever knew" Martin Van buren, an
l., CHARLES Irancis Adams became the opponents 0i .e
10 C,s. and Wan o Butler Tie result OF that eoa'e''
d too fresh In the minds OF ta1'e wno .soo,eS - "
>, .uccs.s of oar candidates TO require menhon nee
. Nor can ve forge, that while engaged 10 w. "
peoeed honor Tor the purity ana nm, o.,
De motyes that we clearly and holcy dccs'ro ou S'
yicton Of the truth and justice of our Posuon AZ.
IT. eiples and that we avowed eternal nosu4v " "
leaders rho, dupSd fnlticui ~" :. -.
nss,@s n we were homes; then We VIII prove wv IN .
or h.n CO ards Dow II descrt our proePe' VI u
Of hlsll our recorded word Mercy and iois',coe. -
n. tnr hshcs, s,,rbutss of man but rewards snuua "
81 be gwen until reformation 10 complete atsin' "
en- r.nt and Gle OF those who eii Vs. we wage 10 y.
our srm, and our hearts open 10 receive then, %
90 for him Who returns like athst through he "a.
the fa,ted calf shall not be allied 10 81.
sehsch We socord oil the prsise due ~ an upr'9n' '
| xeD-s man Of character and integrity. -.
90 Bot even bis iriends nasi scknowedse our rsn'
va sp~sk freely Of hS claims 10 our s9nrsses ~nea
=" trsre 70 do honestly and impartsly Our enene
Ny tho assembled at Uucs and Butso. have heps e''
he heir Organization up 70 the preseus moment tos
h.xs de}essrd 10 10 STATE elections and ooe ffcs
.r,,. election they have In the neid esnddse
In -, The Judicial Offices To be hled Of th. coming Gle
70 ION Their Msyoralty Convenron nominssd Ar
:, | sss.,ch and after yard be ~n nominated ~ q Z"
sn,,on in Tsmmsny Hall, thst wss elected Tor the pu
Of ~. of se,ee,sg candidate from oar owa party
ur And here 10 proper TO exPr~ss IN me mes'
a .rohs,ic terrns our tsspproeasion OF the y ne