The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-13
Ths unitx Of the Party.

Prince of the Barnburners is as staunch an adj
vocate for the unity of the Democratic patty as
Mr.. RIrcHIE himself What he expected to Sc
cure by the ascendancy of the Democratic party
of New York, his past course will not allow any
one to doubt. We give the letter: ..a .s. ri
Letter from John Van Buren,. ata
This gentleman having been prevented from
fulfilling an engagement to address the Democracy
OF ST, Lawrence prior to election, addressed a
friend there the following letter, which will be
read with interest:
My DEAR MYERs: find, to my great regret,
that am unable 70 keep my engagement to ad-
dress the electors OF st. Lawrence county, on the
3Oth instant, at Canton. When | prom :sed, /
supposed that the cause which am now assisting
the Attorney General to try here, would certainly
be disposed OF before this time; but it is apparent
to-day, that IT must extend into the next week so
far as to make 1t impossible for to be with you
on Wednesday. The case is one of unusual i'm
portance, being suit brought by the State to in
qulre into the extent and validity of the Harden
burgh Patent, and l should not feel justified in
quitting it at this stage. tri#. aaa ...,.. .ss.
mention this so particularly, because believe
this is the first time | have ever promised to ad-
dress political meeting, and failed to do so. 1t
is n consolation to me, in this unavoidable alb
sence, to believe that the people Of st. Lawrence
fully appreciate the importance OF the coming
election, and will do their whole duty in regard to
il. The union and ascendaney Of the Democratic
party Nsw York ought in my Judgment, no,o 10 be
secured at the sacrifice Of any personal feeling and
the expense Of every effort. - d.
With that party is inseparaby connected the
successful and honorable career of the State. To
il belongs the credit of having engrafed upon the
policy and incorporated in the constitution of the
State every great principle which il has assumed
and am confident a large majority Of the citizens
of this State believe, do, that i'm its hands only
have We been able to find wise, prudent, and safe
administration OF our State government.
The first duty Of ersrg Democrat no,c, isto be faith
td TO the fair and regular nominations Qfhe party
This is the law of our organization, and unless it
is rigidly and honestly adhered to, our association
is mere mockery, and will for years begin and
end in mere scufie to get the better Of each other
in nominating conventions and to defeat each other
at the polls. So far as can learn, the Democrats
of the State, with one or two exceptions, which |
deeply regret, will universally repudiate this sui
cdal policy, and will meet their ancient adyersaries
with united front.
In this respect we may learn wisdom from the
voices of our opponents. They openly and pub
licy proclaim, in separate conventions, their utter
hostility to the measures, and principles, and per-
sons of each other; and then as openly unite for
the sake of securing the spoils of victory. The
overthrow Of such coalition should Of itself be a
sufficient object to secure the highest exertons and
most answering fidelity of every member of the
Democratic party, now happily united in single
organization and with a single ticket.
But forget that am writing to one Of the ever
true democracy of St. Lawrence, the constituents
ofPreston King, and the guardians Of the ashes of
Silas Wright. With them, frankness and fair
dealing is rule of life, and on no occasion should
fear their departure from it,
Pray make my excuse to them for being absent
You know the anxiety | have had for years to
meet them IN this way, and the pleasure with
which looked forward to this qualification now.
With great regard, yours,
]. VAN BUREN,.
Delhi, Oct. Goth, 1850.
On the other hand, HORACE GREELY of the
Tribune, whose Abolition odor is as strong as
SEwARp's, processes equal anxiety for the pre-
servation of the Wing party; and Just before the
New Jersey election took place, made speech
on Friday evening at the meeting in Jersey city,
of which the Sentinel speaks in this wise:
Horace Greedy, ESQ.,, being present, was loudly
called for, came forward and gave us one of his
tory Of the dongs of the Locofoco party of the
United States, while they were in power, and COM
pared them with the dongs of the Wings. He
exhorted the Wings Of New Jersey to do their
duty, not only for the State and county, but for
the whole country. He wanted, he said, to have
majority of five hundred for their candidates.
He spoke of the principles of the Wing party
being the only and true principles to be guided
by for the perpetuity Of the Union. His speech
throughout was replete with good sound, practical
Wing doctrine.
sR"W We find the following article in the Rich
mond Republican, one of the most rejoicing sub
mssionists in the South, hitherto. The patience
Of Job was ruffIed sometimes, and it requires a
greater supply of humility than he possessed, to
bear uncomplaningly the taunts and scohings Of
our Northern brethren" superaddod to their ex-
actions and robberies. Here is the article For
an "acquiescence" paper, it smacks of resist
ance:
"ELooUENCE OF PowDER."-The New York
Evening Post, in some comments upon recent
speech of Mr.. Burt, of South Carolina says:
"Mr. Burt is probably correct Eve hope so at
leasD in supposing that if 'two States should
SEPARATE to use his own phrase, the North
would implore them back but rather than dis
appoint him, and such rs he, of their preference
to fight the unnatural MONSTERS as he desig-
mates the white men of the North, we may per-
haps see fit to intersperse our appeals to their
generosity by an occasional appeal to the United
States forty-two FOUNDERS. There is an elo-
quence In powder which nothing else can equal
and which South Carolina has once acknow-
lodged the force of; and as we place a higher
estimate upon the value of the South to the
North than Mr.. Burt does, it is barely possible
that we may consult Mr.. Burts preference, by
employing our most forcible arguments first"
We think, for our own part, that there is much
more probability of" the United States forty-two
Founders" being used in the North than in South
Carolna-that is, if the enemies of the Fugitive
slave bill mean anything by their mad threats of
resistance. And we confess we shall not regret
to see them used upon men who are so fond of
menacing their Southern brethren with the same
weapons 1t will give them dose Of their own
favoritc medicine, provided the balls can ever
catch up with the white and black fugitives.
Retahatory Measures in North Carolina.
The stole school of philosophers, which incul-
Gates submission as the remedy for wrongs and
insults, does not seem to be gaining disciples in