The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-13
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
New YORK, September IL, 1851

New YORK, September IL, 1851.
The democratic convention OF this State came to-
gelhe at Syracuse yesterday but did little more than
arrange of the prelimnaries for going into reg
uar session. II is very certain that the rank and
HE OF the barnburner democracy Operated upon by
the outward pressure of highy-improved state OF
public sentiment, well by strong internal con-
vicon that the course il had so long pursued
likely TO prove alike runous TO itself and to the country
has Tor lime been resolved 10 unite more for
the sake Of the Union II those whom they have APP
pointed TO represent them in convention fail 10 bring
about union upon the basis OF the Compromise, they
grossly abuse the sacred trust which has been delegated
to them they msrepresent the stale oil feeling among
their constituents, but they do not and cannot alter the
fact that the minds of that portion OF the democratic
party who have hitherto been considered seceders have
undergone great change They may deprive US OF the
vast advantages which would grow out OF union upon
the proper basis, but they 20 no further for union
upon any other basis cannot be effected.
When II is understood that the bunker democracy goes
into convention prepared to make any sacrifice and any
concession far office and emolument concerned,
and IN return only demand the avowa OF those vital
principles upon the maintenance OF which is unver-
sally allowed that the very existence not only OF the de-
mocracy but OF the Union itself depends, it would
impossible that their disnteesed and patriotic purpose
should be defeated
Nothing later from Cuba unless be the interview be-
tween Capt Plat and those of his fellow counrymen in
durance. The details few and meagre. The poor
fellows 10 have been entirely broken down by the
disasters which had befalen them and mentally at least
were still very shattered They apparently had
taken little note OF time circumstances since they land
ed on the island All the account they give OF them
selves is that they had fought five batesat what times
and with wha, results, they unable to say that they
found the country hostile to them instead o. friendly and
that upon this they separated into small parties threw
away their arms and came in What a sorry conclusion
What amentable catastrophe And yet these were
of the bravest Of the brave. Had they found, they
had been led TO expect, people struggling for liberty
ever 30 small band of patriots with the fanest hopes
wishes for freedomhow different story would there
have been TO be told But they deceived-wholly,
utterly, entirely deceved-by whom we know not as
ye but deceived that where they looked to be hailed
hberatos and heroes they were Stunned with horror
and avoided with disgust II this that struck ter
or those hearts which neither the advance OF hostile
baalions, the ball. the bayonet, nor the certainty OF
cruel and gnomlnous death, could move. Ihey had
committed mistake fatal error-and that before the
eyes of the world They were placed in morally false
position they made to appear what their enemies
represented them to be-in the wrong This they could
moi endure-their high OF honor would not permit
them to wage war upon false pretences Had they been
eebooers pirates, buccaneers. they would have fought
and pundered on they might have held out in tue fast
nesses of the mountains forever But they were heroes
and pa,siots AMI when they found themselves unwit-
tngy betrayed into position which they could not hold
or retreat from with hono they threw away their arms
and submitted without murmur TO their fate Are such
men to be shot down in cold blood as pirates outlaws
Shall the blood OF their gallant companions which has
already been shed go unaccounted for We Iow not