The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-26


rowed the faithful pencil of the Union to
describe, in the mastery sketches which
we present below, we call upon the good
people every where to combine to rescue
our beloved country
From The Union Of August, lS48.
This is practical abolition, and its effect is OBJ
vious. 1t places Mr. Van Buren, in the hands of
the AbolltlOnlsts and of those abohtonizing Wings
who form so large portion of the Wing party in
Massachusetts, and Ohio, and who are numerous
ealso in the Wing ranks in New York. The north
ern Democracy on the other hand--even the fercest
of the rank-and-fle of The " Barnburners in New
York-will shrink from such company. Then are
not ready-Free-soiler though they may be--to
rally under the lead of Joshua h. Giddings. They
are not willing yet to strike hands with the states
manship of the ''colored abolitionist Douglass and
the Fugitive slave" Bibb--whose eloquence was
demanded so loudly, and listened to so enthusiastic
cally by the convention The rank-and-fe of the
Barnburners of New York, zealously as they may
have 4" hailed from UTICA" will yet pause before
they go to the polls to vote for the candidate of
body whose vote was 1919 for John p. Hale, and
l56 for Martin Van Buren--the 80 votes of the
Utica delegates to Baltimore (who were instructed
to be present at Buffalo) being more than the differ
ence between them! The Buffalo nomination. and
the Buffalo platform, may very probably cost MIR.
Van Buren one-half, or even twO-thirds Of the De-
mocraic vote which he might otherwise have re-
ceived in New York Ata events, they must ut
terly destroy the impression which he might poss-
i bly, otherwise have made on the vote for Cass and
Butler in other States. But with the Wing Free
soil voters-a-the conscience - Wings for instance,
in Massachusetts, and the Reserve" Wings in
Ohio, and probably, too, not few of the Seward
and Greeley Wings in New York---the case is just
the reverse. For these malcontent patriots, Mr..
Van Buren, has come out from the Buffalo meeting
all ,ohiteodsted from his ancient Sill of subservency
TO the South. To their view he is now in capital
company, and in capital position. They will quit
Taylor in masses and cleave to him; thus assuring
Ohio to Cass, and making it far from impossible
that, in the melee of parties, Cass may get the pi-
rally of the popular vote both in New York and
Massachusetts! Either of these results is at this
moment less improbable than the present result in
North Carolina was thought to be few weeks ago.
Be this as It may, we regard the doings at Buffalo
as having effectually closed up the ranks of the
northern Democracy against Van Burenism out of
New York, and as having thus given to Gen. Cass
certificate of the presidency! Thus, good has
come out of evil and shame.
From the same
! The BUFFALO CoNyENTIoN.--Them more we hear
of their actions from those who witnessed them the
more we see of their speeches and resolutions the
more we are disguised with their proceedings
| Their resolutions are ultra-aboliton. Thew clash
Buren, In those days when he was wooing the vote
of the South Even his scruples about the District
of Columbia are sacrificed by his conspirators at
Buffalo.
The contest between him and John P. Hale for
the barren honor of a nomination was close one.
The influence of Giddings is said to have turned
the scale in favor of the New York aposrate. Gid
dings and b. F. Butler said to have "wrung
each others hands" upon the adoption of the re-
solutions) on the public platform, in the presence
of the multitude, "untl it seemed that they would
wrench each others arms from their sockets"
Among those who addressed the convention were
Frederick Douglass, the "coored abolitionst,"
who was once runaway from the slavehoding
States and also "Mr. Henry Bib, a fugitive
slave" He retaled some miserable misrepresen-
tations against Gen Cass.
/ From the same.
The BUFFALO PLATFoRM.-The New York
Evening Post well remarks, that the resolutions
adopted by the mongrel assembly of Buffalo have
offended the jealous supporters both of Cass and
Taylor" The latter regard this movement of the
| Barnburners and Abolitionlsts hostile to Gen.
Taylor and the result will prove it to be more in
furious to him than to Gen. Cass. The friends of
Cass are indignant at the proceeding because it
tramples under foot the regular nomination of the
Democratic party; because 1t is dictated by the
vilest passions of disappointed ambition and goat-
ing revenge; and because 1t betrays the grossest in
consistency between the former acts of Martin Van
Buren, and the declarations of his present adhe-
rents. Both parties deservedly indignant ut
the movement, because ii is calculated to build up a
new northern party" on the most mschevous
OF all distinctions IN confederacy of States-sec-
honai feelings and geographical interests.
From the same
Ii is hard to say whether we should despise the
most, the art of the tempter { B. +. Buer) or the
folly of the dupe, Is. ]. Mayo But these same
platform resolutions conflict in so many ways with
the previous declarations of Martin Van Buren,,
that ii is difficult to estimate the rapidity the
cess of the change into which he must have fallen.
Pledged as he would be by their enunciations to
violate his previous pledges in regard to slavery in
the District of Columbian regard TO internal i'm
provements--In regard to a protective tariff--he
must be the most extraordinary, well variable
harlequin who ever appeared in our country But
there is feature ia the disgusting pirouettes of
this man which marks his character. We do not
speak Of the motley and monstrous character of the
convention to which he owes his nomination, dis
graceful that coalition is II is not because las
the Eastern Argus describes it) the Buffalo Con-
veniion was composed mainly of dissatisfied Fede-
ralsts Of the 'old school-of died -n-the-woo Abo-
litionists-of broken down sefstyled Democratic
ofhce-seekers and ofice-holders-of the ring
speckled and gray generaly-intermingled with
some negro delegates from Ohio. This convention
nominated Martin Van Buren,, his competitor being
John p Hale, the Abolition candidate Bad as
this u.s. IT is not the worst feature Of this rsnsac-
tIon But II is because OF the means which he is
STOPPING to employ 10 advance his private not high
public objects II is his appealing TO sectional feel
ings, TO geographical lines, TO buid up q north ern
party--of all others the most fatal TO the Union OF
these Staies-warned as he by Washington,
and pledged by his own solemn declaratons-if
Martin Van Buren, could be bound by any solemn
declarations
From The same.
In the mean time, repeat what we have before
asserted, that the Barnburners stand upon immea-
surably ground than the Wings, because OF
their placing themselves upon sectional party, so
threatening to the union Of our country.
THE MORALS OF LOCOFOCOIsM.