The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-18

OF the late democratic State convention may oeiuhy 10
lied on letter upon that subject which we have great
pleasure in laying before readers. The writer Is
known to US whose devotion TO the cause ana
the principles OF the national democratic party and to The
Compromise the only platform upon which those prin
cipes can now be made to triumph, is beyond all dispute
and we are glad to perceive that own conclusions
are fully corroboraed by the views which he has formed
with more ample opportunities of observation.
The plain result Of the action of the democratic
and wing conventions in New York; as shown by their
respective platforms given in another column, has been
to make the approval and maintenance OF the recent ad-
juslmen of the sectional controversy distinct and lead
ing issue bepeen the oo great parties Of the State The
democrats have united in lis favor and the wings have
united against it, Those who remember the disastrous
condition OF the democratic party of New York in s4s
will hail with Just, qualification the given
that the democracy of the Empire State, recovering from
the sectional schsm which soatey crippled it, has now.
in its solid and undivided strength resumed its place upon
national ground and in the national democratic organlza-
ton. No democrat in the country will deny that the New
York democracy has thus given noble note of prepare
ton for the part which is destined to play in main
tanning that basis Of harmony between the two sections OF
the country which has already been adjusted and which
now needs only the further security and ratification of
national democratic triumph in the coming presidential
canvass.
But we will dean our readers no longer from the letter
Of our correspondent
From Occasional Correspondent
New YORK, Sept. 10, 1851.
To the Editor Of The Union:
The clouds which hung goomily over our prospects
have dispersed, and now enjoying an agreeable
sunshine. The convention have arrived at right
49, Iapr
BILE that could have been selected In explaining this
matter it will be necessary TO refer TO former divisions
To avoid the use of vulgar and contemptuous terms,
shall designate that section of the democrats which sup
ported General Cass in ls4s national, and those who
opposed him radical ree-soa democrats. The dis.
tncton which had existed not overlooked in select
ing the delegates TO the convention The national demo-
Gratis had small majority but large majority OF each
section moderado in tent on keeping up and con-
sodang the union of the party in this State. Most OF
those who had heretofore favored soil doctrines de-
sired to take position the national democratic plat
form, but fastidous in regard to the OF do
ing it, On the other side there were number who sus-
peced there radicalsm in the adverse section
than really existed they thought part of it was so
heterogeneous that il would never cordially magamate
with the democratic party and for The quiet and success
OF that rarity necessary adopt process 10
tain the extent OF this ncongruous mixture, and put an
end to forced union whit The moderate men among
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through this process; they believed that ALL or nearly all
of the radical section willing 10 place themselves
fairly and fully national democratic grounds. and to
concur in resolutions which would show TO the democ-
racy of the Union that such the position
pied by the democrats of this State, irrespective Of past
unhappy differences To come to this much. desired
suit few of these moderate national democrats
scented with, rather to be used by the other
ton in the organization and preliminary proceedings OF
the convention. The policy OF this is than
questionable, though do not doubt but those who con-
Cured in il think II is usthed by the result For short
time least they exposed themselves to the suspicion oil
deserving those whom their constituents designed they
should support and encouraged the radicals TO press the
fatal poicydesred by Of hem-of waving at this
time all expression OF opinion on national questions. II
also, as IT appears TO me, unwise, because they
would have been to attain the end proposed
the passage of national democratic resolutions-by acting
with their national friends. No management neces-
sary to the adoption OF such resouons for the
advocates of the mum policy were not very numerous
and only desired it 10 avoid making record OF former
errors
1t is not necessary-perbaps not wse-to scrutnize
the means when the object obtained is what il should
have been. You will in the newspapers the series
of resolutions, which adopted with entire unanm.
ty They approve, fact OF the settlement OF The questions
which agitated the country for congraluation upon
the event is certainly approval OF it, They pledge the
pary-both sections OF ito the support OF the nominee
OF the national democratic convention they recognise
and approve OF the national platform established at
Baltimore in 1910, 1884, and. ls4S. The democrats OF
New York. a united party stand forth national
grounds do battle in the OF democracy, with
fixed determination to share largely in the glory OF
dering il triumphant Oar past divisions though re.
membered to be regretted, will not trust, disturb
future action as a party.
We give in connexion with the above letter, the fol.
lowing article from the Albany Argus The views OF the
Argus in harmony with the very general sentiment OF
the democratic press OF the State
Upon the questions which have heretofore divided demo-
and IL all many Of the delegates preferred. and
adopted by convention, and will be approved by all the
friends Of the promise measures, and OF the principles
usages OF the national democratic party Il is due TO
the convention to say single delegate presented
or urged extreme resolution expression Of any
Whatever may have been the difference of views with
regard the resolutions OF last year. the unanimous rea
frmance and adoption Of them with proper and un.
enceponable additions, place the mater beyond cavi or
objection, and be regarded the adjustment Of any
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"Thsse POSITIONS entirely In accordance this extent
with the democratic sentiment OF the State, in distinct
antagonsm the whg platform, IL indeed that party
be said to present platform principles Of any sort In
this light, and by every consideration IL is the duty
do doubt tw be the pleasure OF the democrats Of the
State uphold and establish them by their efforts through
the campaign The is longer between demo
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