The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28

Strange TO say, there gentlemen in the South who
wish destroy the nationality Of the two great parties
which have hitherto struggled for the asccndency and
still more strange, they striving to verify the words
OF John Van Buren,, when he announced to his
and abolition friends that the democratic party was dis
solved
The Buffalo Courier Of last Wednesday remarks upon
the Of the country and presents the following OBJ
servatons this subject with great force:
Public attention, the public mind has, for the LEI
week been engosssd with the consideration topics
tho highest national importance, such the death of
President and the accession OF naturally snz-
gest II il time that democratic friends should
devote little thought TO their matters for thers
period In the political history OF New York when the
anxious and scrutiny oil democrats truly
needed than at the present moment
We approach this subject unwillngly, but the los.
disposed speak with the design and in the hope
preserving the union in the democratic ranks in the spirit
in which il formed and the ends sought be
attained by it, We the great OF
the democrats Of the desire the
ton Of that Union, and intent fulfilling the OF
it, according to the very letter OF the bond Who would
who prevent it'll U.
Mr.. John Van Buren, in his letter the committee of in
vitaton to the Herkmer meeting absolves his followers
from any obligation keep party faith" He declares
the old parties (he wing and the democratic paris)
dissolved, because the South support abotie~ias
and eesoters He says Neither of the old national
Of the Potomac who would be bound who intend sup
port for Office any members of the party north
river professing the soiD "faith of freedom These
national parties being thus dsoipsd by the action Of
Shareholders there is danger Inconvenience, want
Of party faith in the expression by every man. North
South, of his views pom the subject of slavery
tons TO carry these visics into c6ecf."
With all due difference Mr. Van Buren, we beg leave
say he travelling far of his way, aud abong with
the prospect Of very small reward in this business OF dis
solving the great parties Of the country year ago.
Cleveland, before promscuous and incoDgruous
bage OF democrats, frcesoers, wings, and
baefAced abosnists the dissolution Of the great national
democratic party proclaimed by huB bur that did not
make it There il standing regulation in the navy
which OF the officer duty, when the time of day
or night is announced by subordinate, command him
make it so by the ships bell II is eight o'clock
twelve shpboa until the proper officer has made il
II Mr. Van Buren, procninng the dissolution of the
democratic party year ago at Cleveland failed give the
necessary orders his subodinaes and friends to make
so may fairly judge him remiss in the discharge Of
his duties commander Of the craft in which he had
paren,y embarked his political fortunes
Far inconsderas this second dissolution of the
party under existing circumstances, and with its present
prospects But do Mr.. Van Bnrea tho justice to
say that the Herkmer procamat alton probably made
before Of the death Of the President and the
cesson Of New Yorks fortunate som had reached him
II right in ,hs then perhaps attaching too
much importance the matter. IL wrong. then has Mr.
Van proved himself unworthy OF counenancc and
sympathy part Of the democrats OF New York, or OF
with them for the promotion OF their political
interests.
The politicians in the South who are becoming ndfsr-
emf TO party lines, and nothing 10th to break them
up, and who prefer mere sectional cquss, which would
threaten the Union OF the country, instead OF the great
national parties which would preserve it, pursuing
strange but yet natural course OF reasoning TO effect
their OBJECT They strain every nerve in order to con-
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Northwest are united and banded together in fell
SADIE against their constitutional rights With criminal
foneuness they overlook the fact that in every time
of trbua,ion and trial, the South has found firm and
faithful men in the North, who have breasted the storm
OF aggression, and who have stood up, and who now
stand up manfuy in defence Of the constitution They
forget these things because ia their purpose to SOW the
seeds Of alienation and dstrsst and TO omsnt feeling Of
hostility between the two sections OF the Union which
may lead to dissolution OF The coniedency. They for
get too that whilst southern runs no risk in
standing by the institutions OF the South, their allies in
the North are met by fanasicsm in the slles form, and
are encounering prejudces and responsibilities which it
req uires some moral courage to look boldly in the face
But while some southern politicians pursuing this
course, and declaming against the power OF majority
and asseverang that the North insists upon ,akincjurs
dicon the subject Of slavery, they met by the
singular TACT that there is proposition pending before
Congress which, if adopted, will be final adjustment Of
the slavery question and then they forced to i'd
init that the proposition did NOT spring from that drec
ton to which they had been bonting ~ the source OF
danger but that had is origin another quarter and
tina, it, bitter and violent enemies the hereest
and most impIacable enemies OF the South--we msan
many OF the whgs the aboon,sts and the free sellers
OF the North and the Northwest To honest men and to
Statesmen this officially would insurmoun,able
but dishonesty and insanity the ordinary rules Of
logic The fret believes that any obstacle may be eva.
ded-the latter that any obstacle may be surmounted
Dishonesty cheats into the hope that he may conceal
murder, though il speaks with most Miraculous or
gar " insanity makes believe that the creation Of
new world would not overtask his powers. Do the
southern allies and the coaborers Of John Van Baren
and Wendell Philips who wish TO break up and destroy
the nationality Of parties necessary preliminary TO
breaking up and destroying the Unon forget the fact that
the Adjustment pending in the Senate opposed with
rancor and bitterness by the worst enemies OF the
South Can they in this fact anything to justay
the opposition to this measure Is il any argument
against the proposition which presented to the Son'h
that il does not emana,e from it's foes. or that u Is not
supported by the aboIitionists' Now, we would ask
our southern brethren, they in earnest DO hey
believe what they say to the southern people, Are
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