The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-23

NEw YoRK. August 10 IS

NEW YORK, August 30, 1851.
The approach of the State conventions 10 nominate
candidates for The ensuing fall election is beginning to
awaken the elements OF political strife which for some
time past have been in state of quiescencs in this quar-
ter. The wings have rather difficult aud delicate piece
OF work cut out for them but they boast OF some
very able craftsmen in the line of chcaney and intrigue,
and have, besides, golden inducement of no ordinary
magnitude with which TO solder their new and i'll con
necled bond of Union, by no means improbable they
may succeed in making all fast and present. in appear
ance at least uniform and unboken front on The day
OF trial. In appearance, say for we believe and
know that there are portion of the Union whgs-and
Their number Is by no means inconsderable have
too much sense to be imposed upon by the Seward plat
form lately adopted by the committee OF conference how
ever artluy II may be draped and disguised, and who
have too much honesty and patriotism 10 rally upon it,
hough should be recognised and adopted by the party
at large This class will either stand aloof or &C, with
the Union democracy in the coming contest and thus
add another 10 the many favorable chances which the
present time oilers OF reganing our ascendency, if
only act with energy and discretion. There is a sprt
abroad, throughout the whole country, which is ope-
rating powerfully upon all who are prepared to
ceIvc it-apon all whose minds are not steeled against
It's kindly influences by political principles
and selfish motives, long preconceived and firmly
seated. 1t is the spirit which has, during the past
year. been busy In uniting the great and good and pair
otto men OF all parties, in one holy it is
the spirit which has characterized the general result
the recent southern and western eectionsa spirit of
devotion TO the Union and the Constitution of attach
men to glorious political institutions and OF deter
mlnaon to sustain them The Union wings are open to
the impression of this spirit, aud will act as il prompts
them. The other and much the larger portion OF that
party are inaccessible 10 its approaches They have long
been lmbued with principles hostile 10 the best interests
OF the country they anatca lllibera dicatorial
and nodlnate sesh the course they pursung and
are determined to pursue, is raugh with ruin and dsas
ter to the republic; their involves the downfall
OF their country and upon their defeat alone depends our
existence free and united people
Let no think exaggeate deal In guative Ian
guage unfortunately, what have said is but too true
Would that we mistaken, and that such contingent
cy existed that have pointed out But let the wing
party imbued astis with free soil and abolition sentiment
once gam the predomnance aud elevate the presidential
chair chief magistrate who would undertake to make
their policy the policy OF the government, and shall
have seen the last President OF these United States the
glory will have departed from forever, and the flag
OF the Union will have been struck never
over US as one great free, and happy people.
Happily, however, the spirit OF patriotism and devotion
to the country and the laws to which we have alluded
and which the events of the last twelve months have
aroused and sent abroad shedding IFS quickenng nu
ences upon the great democratic party, and stirring up
every faithful heart to action. There is remnant it is
true, who do not respond its advances--a remnant
composed more OF leaders than OF foowers-made up
rather OF greedy and disappointed asprants for place and
power than OF honest workers in the COOL cause; but
the grea. OF the party, whether they have been
sleeping led astray becoming awakened sense
OF the greatness OF the emergency, and falling into the
ranks with determination 10 do their duty manfuy
and well. This is daily becoming and more APP
parent, and for time has been So especially in
the North and West. The of the democracy and
the cause of the Union have gone on, hand in hand ,
together the has every where tumphed by the aid
of the other, and they rapidly coming to be sy
nonymous terms In Pennsylvania, Delaware, New
Jersey, Indiana. and Illinoisn Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire and Maine, the democracy and
the Union are in the ascendant together In this State
the Union democracy resolved to assent TO half
way measures for the purpose OF securing half way
victory They will vindicate their principles submit
to defeat So far discover, there is dsermi.
nation to purge their ranks before they go into the
eso wipe out every stain OF free-sol or abolitonism
from their banners before they hang them QUITO
tend for no equvocal issues and fight under no false
leaders. We may expect that impracticabe portion OF
the barnburner clique who coniented under
John Van Buren, a chief to 60 in mass to the
Seward wings; but entirely have the wings occupied
the free. soil ground. that thousands OF weak br.h-
rem will be deferred from taking up that position from
very shame and none will openly plant themselves upon
it who are not prepared to the name OF demo-
crat forever The idea Of sinking the true ISSUE OF drop
ping or sitting the conside ration OF the great national
questions OF the day and unit ing upon minor points to
secure the local spos, (Which the control OF our State
government would aord) to be universally repu-
dated 1t was thrown out a last anchor to the wind
ward by that eacherous po, who had nearly wrecked
the ship OF State when he found that she ias, drift
ing past the breakers and would be in clear water
and under other guidance Prepared ruin if he could
not rule he sought TO poong his power at any risk but
apparently the confidence OF his adherents is
exhausted, and their endurance worn out The mena-
cling character of coming events has warned the most
reckless that they longer pursue their selfish and
unjust career without mourning consequences from which
thew shrink with dismay They have at length found
out that takes two parties 10 make contract and that
to preserve it each must fulfil the spuatons he has
tecd into They have begun to estimate at its proper
value the contract which binds together the northern and
the southern members OF this great confedeacy, and TO
discover at the very moment when they threatened
with the loss OF the ncalculabe benefits which result
from IT, that il it be broken the breach is owing to their
own aggressons and their own want of faith With
con side ra, ions such these weighing upon hem-and
they must weigh upon every rejecting man OF common
sease-is il probable that the bulk OF those demo-
Gratis who have of late acted with the fteeso faction
will longer hold back and refuse to pledge their faith to
maintain the compromises Of the constitution That
there /. clique OF fanatical madmen among them who
will we have no doubts but that the whole or any con
adorable portion OF them will do do not believe
for that were TO believe them all insane fools, and that
we know they are not.
Mo- Unless we are more deceived by the signs OF the
times than we ever have been, shall see the Uolon
democracy of New York come forward long, backed