The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-18

New York Politics.
The Tammany Society celebrated the Fourth OF July
usual at their old wigwam in the city OF New York
Invitations addressed to distinguished democratic
statesmen and those who could not attend wrote letters
expressive of their sentiments. We have not all
those letters but the general sentiment running through
those have is that of devotion to the constu-
ton and the union OF the democratic party, the
surest means of unfolding the compacts which unite
tue States Those from the State OF New York urge in
emphatic terms the propnety OF thorough union OF the
democratic party of the Empire Stale the old PLATFORM
and under the ancient and honored banner which has
been often victorious.
New York is eminently democratic State With few
exceptions. i, ha, always maintained the democratic
faith Occasionally, questions OF local concenment have
arisen which have given the federal party majority
The ungraelnl pursued in ls4s by who had
in former times been highly honored by the democ
racywhch gave rise TO the free soil organization and
produced the Buffalo platform Of that erapresenied an
issue which drew of large portion of the democratic
party and paalyzed its strength. The result might
have been anticipated to throw the political power OF
the State into the hands Of the wings The consequence
has been for the State wing governor, wing legislature
large delegation in Congress- and. lastly. wing national
senator's OF course all the subordinate Stale officers
are wings In short. the result OF all this was the ex-
traodinary spectacle of democratic State being repre-
scented al Albany and Washington by wings, after having
thrown the federal government into federal hands.
Such state of things cannot last long Fortunately,
the errng leaders are losing their influence and the
people are beg inning to understand how they have been
msled We think we can signs OF repentance, and
OF desire 10 correct the mistakes Of the past and to
take such course as will restore the Empire State 10
the true democratic fold,
With an Overwhelming majority of the people IN favor
of democratic principles, the wings rule New York, and
divide the New York delegation in Congress. Such is
not the will Of the people of the Empire State and yet
they are obliged to submit to being m.repesened here
ia consequence OF divisions at home. This is
natural state Of affairs The proper remedies ought to be
applied and the disease cured.
II is therefore high time for the democratic party
OF the State of New York unite under the good old
high time for them 10 say plainly, emphacay. and dis
tinctly to the abo,onsts, the Wilmotptoviso men,
and to the fanatics and disorgaaizer We have nothing
to do with you: 20 Tor the Union and the conshiu
lion. for comprehensive democratic principles for the
Compromise, and for the countryside whole country.
and nothing but the country. But let the true demo-
Gratis be united the proper grounds II is incumbent
on the democratic party Of New York TO proclaim aloud
their principles. They have had enough OF strange
gods--of the Buffalo paiform-of the Wilmot provso
and "kndred measures resulting in the disorganiza-
lion OF the party Let them speak plainly and explicitly
and take plain and explicit ground the Compromise
and with the constitution in their hands, lei them pro-
claim their adherence democratic principles, and strict
adherence the usages OF their party il favor OF regular
nominations By doing they easily confound the
Vaccinations of their ancient wing opponents purify the
party and restore the Empire State the democratic ranks
We may then expect speedily TO see in New York dem
ocratc governor and legislature and decided democratic
delegations in both houses Of Congress Nor is this all
We shall see electors chosen in favor Of the regular
democratic nominees for President and Vice President
n their own local affairs are of sufficient interest TO
unite them they still TO the democratic party Of the
Union to mbody all their forces in aid OF democratic
principles 40 that the misule of federalism shall be
ended by the presidential election OF 1852. Will the
democratic party of New York be indifferent to this great
issue Will they fold their and frit'er away their
influence when the democracy OF all the other States are
preparing to unite We expect better things OF the de-
mocracy OF New York. They WELD numerical force
that, in ordinary contests, turn the scale We trust
therefore, that they will cast behind them all personal
predictions and repudiate Wmot provisoes Let them
denouncs aboonism scout all fanatcism, and all sec
tonal issues and local organizations and unite, like
Macedonian phalanx. in favor Of the great democratic
party Of the nation BY doing they will follow in the
foos,ep. Of Jeeon. of Madison. and OF Jackson, and
once more restore the democratic supremacy IN New
York. and insure the overthrow OF the federal party.
which now fills the high places Of the national govern
msnt