The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-17


The Syracuse Convention has tended 10 re-
concile the rival factions of the Barnburners and
the Hunkers, as the two wings Of the New York
Democracy have commonly been called John
Van Buren, figured very conspcuously Major
Noah, one of the old Hunkers and a most saga
cious and far sighted politician, thus sums up
the Syracuse proceedings, as restoring the reins
once more to the Van Buren, faction: h.
"THE SYRACUSE CoSvENTIoS.-M John Van
Buren, and the free-soilers carried the day, and
were admitted iuto the Democratic Convention
at Syracuse. The HuDkers have been compelled
to submit. This is the result of union with
corrupt rccusants for the purpose of acq uiring
political ascendency lost by the apostacy ofthose
very men. Mr.. John Van Buren,, struggled in
as member from the Fifteenth ward of this
city, walks proudly into that convention as
Lender. He says, in effect, to that body Here
ann with my free-soil abolition party We
have no regrets for the past nor promises for
the future. We broke down the nomination Of
the Baltimore Convention and placed the whole
power OF the Government in the hands of the
Wings. We do so to prove that we had the
ability to defeat the nominations, of which we
did not approve, and we make no pretensions to
political fidelity hereafter The settlement of
the territorial Questions by Congress- leaves us
no room for the present to agitate or carry out
free-soil doctrines, but we still adhere to them
You cannot get on without u.s. and we do not
intend to unite with you unless our party is re-
cognized in a proper distribution of the nomna-
tons for Office" And this is the party and this
is the leader that the honest bunker democrats
have agreed to unite with In principle it is
abominable lin policy it is ruinous. 1t destroys
all hopes Of the party ever again nominating
Cass and Butler-names strong in the confidence
of the democracy-and the nominations of 1852
will first have to be placed under the supervision
and obtain the consent Of the Van Buren, dynasty
We can only say that such corrupt union offers
premium hereafter for apostacy. The power
to pull down is more potent than that of build
ing up; and hereafter any squad, any faction or
division Of the democratic party may unfurl the
flag Of opposition to the nominations and say to
that old and honest party" You cannet succeed
without us. What will you give for our sup
portw a sa - i.
The consummation Of this unnatural union is
as bad as its commencement. John Van Buren,,
who had no right to seat in that convention,
was admitted. A proposition to place Marcy at
the head Of the executive committee, opposed by
Mr.. John Van Buren,, was sciihdraion, and Cam
brelong, the leader OF the old body-guard OF Van
Buren,, and principal agent in defeating Cass
and Butler, was appointed on that committee
The nominations are streak Of fat and streak
Of lcan--here bunker and there a free-soiler.
The resolutions are milk and water, containing
not word in favor Of the upright honorable,
and patriotic course Of senator Dickinson. His
friends let him drop like lump Of sugar in a
tea-cup The reins are again In the hands Of
Van Buren,, but we are much mistaken If such
unprncipled means can be or ought to be sue
cessful."