The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21
Bed OF Roses.

When the LocUfoco ticket was nominated in
New York, il was thought that every thing
would be harmonious. The Nationals filed the
Baltimore Resolutions, and ''prayed that they
might be taken as part Of their creed;' the Free
soilers contented themselves with sort of
soto roce nomination of MARTIN VAN buren,.
They determined that, in spite Of their en-
forced nupiials, they would be still true to
their first affections. There was then great
rejoicing in the unity of the Locofoco party and
in the division Of the Wings. But it seems
thrse reJoiciHgs were premature The great
elephant of Democracy had been tanned by
hunger, until il was thought that any whipster
Of the party might guide or goad him. Ham
perrd as hc was BY the devices Of party leaders.
ine Eceaing Post and the PeHHsyiranidn sprang
uy,n his back, pulled his ears, and urged him in
10 all manner Of improbable places. He was
exhibited al Albany and Utica, and made to
knecl down and perform other tricks very hu-
initiating TO a hgh-spirited animal. lie was
shown By the Free-soiers as their dOcile ser
want. He was placarded at the South as the
sole bulwark Of slavery. There seems to be,
however, point beyond which this hungry
and tractable monster cannot be driven. We
are. therefore, not surprised 10 see him cover
ing his late conductors with showers OF muddy
water, and bestowiug upon them some most
aiTectionatc thwacks with his trunk.
The Post complains first. II seems the Dem
ocratc Central Committee" have been advised
that certain designing politicians, known as
Anti-rentcrs. have for some years past been in
the habit Of picking over the tickets Of the two
great parties, and eccting a select ticket favor
able 10 their own views. They therefore pro-
pose to purge the Democratic ticket Of such
schismatics, and for that purpose they address
20 Messrs. CHURCH, BENToS, and ANGEL, Ger
tain inteuogatorics, based upon an apparent
suspicion that these gentlemen are the iavorites
Of the Anti-reut party. The committee desire
10 know Of these gentlemen
" let. Have you, or has any other person with
your knowledge, sought or taken any measures 10
obtain your nomination by the Anti rent State
Convention, held in the present month"; for the Of
fee Of
"2d. Have you accepted the said nomination, or
will you accept the same in case it shall be rendered
90 you;
" 3D.. lfecctod, will you consider yourself in any
degree indebted to the Anti. rent party for your
election, OF bound 10 be In any degree the exponent
OF lie View or TO favor any Of the men or measures
Of that party,
" 9TH VIII you forthwith, upon the receipt Of
this communication, address a letter TO this Com
rnittee, (tbe und,rsigned,) declaring that you
have not accepted the nomination Of the Anti rent
party and that you viii not accept il If it shall be
rendered TO youi'
IL would seem that these questions were per
iectly fair, and that the gentlemen would be
delighted TO answer them. We well remem-
Der that during the canvass Of lS1s it was the
doctrine Of the JHiou, and Of the LocofJco
press generally, that direct and categorical re-
plies ought 10 b. given by all public men to
such questions as were addressed 10 them The
Lreni"g Post, however, complains that 'fhe
only candidates who arc thus addressed are
three gentlemen who. in lsis. belonged 10 that
division Of the Democratic party in this State
by which MIR. Vas BURES was supported for
the Presidency" The other gentlemen are. il
seems, "not 10 be bored with nter0gatories."
Indeed not 10 be bored with interroQatoriesl
And this Is Democracy Ia complaint that
public men are requested 10 reply to questions
Of the most important character. ia fraud is
about 10 be Perpotrated upon the ballot-box by
sucf device, should no, the country know it 2