The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-21
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YoRg, June Is, 1851.

and adjourned; the legislative bodies, which still in
session. seem to have turned their attention 10 the
transaction OF their legitimate business; and even the
strong elements of aboltonism socialism, and land re-
form, are temporarily composed IL may not prove un
profitable perhaps, 10 take advantage Of this u in the
storm, and make observation in order to ascertain
what progress the bark OF State has made in the right di
recton, and how far and in what she has been
drifted TO leeward by adverse currents.
The general result OF such observation, in
cned to think, will be encouraging, II not entirely salts
factory. 1t will be found upon examination that po
sion is improved rather than otherwise, and that the
prospect ahead is moe favorable than it has been for
some time past In Pennsylvania all is right. Though
minor differences exist TO local questions the de-
mocracy are united in regard to federal affairs, and have
come forward, in undivided mass, in defence of the
Union and the constitution. Whatever may be their pref
for this that candidate for the presidency the
have wisely and periodically efraned from any express
sion OF them Tor the present. and contented themselves
with the nomination OF State executive who is the i'm
bodiment OF true democratic principle, and the pledge of
their faith to the support of line of policy which, if
seadasty adhered TO and generally adopted must bind
the northern and southern sectionsof country 10
gethe with bonds that never be sundeed United in
such and for such ends the democratic party of
the Keystone State must be triumphant and the weight
which they throw into the scale the right side
will OF itself be great indeed but greater still will be the
effect OF their example upon the party in the northern and
western portions of the confederacy 1t will keep New
Jersey firm, if she should inclined to WAIVER; it will
cheer the hearts and strengthen the hands of the de-
mocracy of New York; and inspire them with emulation
and determination to strain every for victory II
will not be lost upon New England. In the West it will
be still more powerful. Ii anything can redeem Ohio, il
will be the example of Pennsylvania while the faithful
and States of Indiana and Illinois, so large portion
of whose fertile soil is titled by her sons, will be glad
dened, encouraged. and stimulated to fresh exerton
Even Michigan will feel t-and Iowa and Wisconsin to
their remotest bounds for that State has stronger
force accompany the march of empire towards the West
than Pennsylvania Considerations such as these should
animate her democracy with determination TO drop all
minor causes OF dispute and devote themselves with
divided energy meet the high responsibility winch rests
upon them They should inspire the whole democracy
throughout the Union with confidence and nvincibe
resolve to do their duly TO their country.
/ New Jersey, too, is right By the election of demo.
cratic governor senator, and majority OF her congress
sona delegation and Safe Legislature of the poll
ties anu all ardent friends of the Union, she has given
abb ndant evidence that she too is the side of the
country Her example has had its weight with Pennsyl.
vana, and is and will be, fayoraby felt throughout the
North and West
What shall we say of New York; With an over.
powerng wing majority in both branches Of our legisla
tue, with a whg governor, two wing senators, and a
moeiy of representatives in Congress whg-the
other moiety with excepon) being claimed free
sopehaps il may be thought the least said the bet
ter. But there is old adage, which runs " When
things at their worst, they always TO mend"
And for lack of better comfort fam to take this
to ourselves and 1t we cannot extract some consoa
ton from it, We temporarily under the domination
OF a wing majority but let If that very majority
does contain within itself the elements of defeat and
disaster for the wings, and victory for Unless the
character of that portion of the American people whose
homes in New York has undergone fundamental
change, think it does. The people of New York
have from the earliest annals of history, been charac-
terzed by an earnest. ardent, and INSCRIPTIONS de.
| To The Of and wi therh hey
have been called manifest that devotion in the field
in the house. 10 defend her soil and vindicaie
her honor in arms or to promote her prosperity and
strengthen the bonds Of Union in council they have
responded with cbeefuness and alacrity I'LL Have
they fallen from their allegiance Is il the people OF
New York who, during the present crisis in our federal
affairs, when the has gone forth for all the
faithful to rally in support OF the constitution. have
stood alooi is it the whig maioities which. by
some untoward chance, they have TO the national
council and 10 their halls of State Are We indeed
changed misrepreseniedi If the former, there
is no help for us-we not only past praying for but
not worth praying for but if the latter (and Heaven
knows that such is the and that grossly and
basely misrepre sented hare help handspeedy and
efficient hepif only reach forth hands 10 receive
: IL.
How came we SO misrepresen,ed How comes il tina,
those who profess speak the voice OF the great State
OF New York fail 10 m il upin behalf OF their country p
that those who claim to WELD her strength do not put
forth in their country's cause The TO these
questions reveals the source OF all woes and that
answer lies in these few words" Because Of the dis
union of the democratic party" The remedy for the
evil too. may be briefly spoken" The reunion OF the
democratic party for the sake Of the Union"
The great OF the democratic party, which has
almost always been predominant in this State,
sound and patriotic ardenty attached 10 the
Union and ie the principles upon which formed
they ever were any people be- How is il, then,
that they are pow erless and unrepresentedl We will en-
deavor to explain: When Mr.. Van Buren,, soured and
disappointed at the loss OF the nomination for the pres
denoy by the last Baltimore convention, withdrew his
support from the nominees OF the party, and suffered him
self 10 be started independent candidate, he brought
personal friends and reainers but almost the entire ord
nance and other implements of political warfare belong
ing the party He the originator OF the system OF
tactics which had been long and eecuay used in this
State. and which had gradually come to be adopted
throughout the Union and OF all living he perhaps
wa. best skilled in the Of it, The caucuses, conven
tons, committees, and the primary elections, he
could control with masters hand though he IN
hi, pamy days, approached the hearts OF the people
He went out from among VA, drcevng many, but failing
TO draw after him the honest and faithful masses OF the
democratic party. Had he stood alone with the band OF
desertes who followed him. he might have defeated The
party candidate Tor the presidency; but there the evil
would have ended. He might, By the withdrawal Of his
immediate adberens far have ,hnned our ranks as to