The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-14


Snip will withhold their countenances. Notwithstand-
ing these unfavorabe symptoms the spectacle will be
superb one. M
From New York Correspondent
New YoRK, June IL, 1851
The legislature of New York convened in accord
ance with the call of the executive, the 10Th instant,
and the governors message together with the nitiatory
proceedings OF both houses. are before us.
II impossible to peruse the former, which is u fair
and lucid document, far goes without regrettng
that any body Of men protesting TO represent the democ
acy Of this State should have placed themselves and to
certain extent their party in position to deserve the
buke which il administers for attempt to subvert the
primary principle of republican government
sion to the voice Of the majority. If, however, this
humating lesson, rendered more impressive it is by
the returns from the vacated senatorial districts TO
open eyes to the decences-moral intellectual and
politca-ol that section OF party who by Fictitious
have been enabled temporarily TO represent u.s. ii
will not be thrown away It demonstrates beyond the
possibility OF doubt that the barnbnrners inca
pabe they unworthy to lead the democracy and
that their tactics inefficient their principles
despcable 1t teaches that only chance of re.
gaining ascendency in the councils OF Slate il to
send them who sound to the CORE both to
local and our federal relations and that our only
chance Of retaining it is to keep such there.
We have said that the governors message was a lu-
cid and fair document far it went Lucid it GER
ainy is in regard to the exposition of the why
the speedy enlargement OF the Erie canal should be de-
ermned upon and carried into effect and fair avowing
the doubts which first troubled the mind of the
tive to the consutionalty of doing this by of
loan, and in explaining the process by which these
doubts were subsequently, removed. His excellsncy
places the policy of this in strkngy favora-
BILE point OF vew that it impossible to doubt
that would meet the cordial appreciation and receive
the sanction of the great majority of the people, But
here the question arises, Why in that CASE not the
matter left TO be submitted to them at the next election
And upon this point the message cannot be called either
fair or lucid. for il gives us no light whatever.
Now, the line of action adopted in carrying this
very important measure furnishes striking illustration
of the difference between the wing and the democratic
policy Both parties agree as TO the exPediency OF it
neither deny that there doubts as TO the constu
tional,y of the proposed to effect it, but the
adopts those upon lis own responsibility while
the other hs democr attic pary) would refer the matter
the people, and thus place Its consttuionahy beyond
a doubt
The course pursued by the whgs in the absence of all
explanation (for the delay would be but rng, and al
together insufficient TO justify precipitation in 30 doubtful
case certainly renders them liable to the suspicion OF
being acuated by interested motives, and OF this impu
,aton they only purge themselves by throwing open
all the TO the lowest public bidder II they do
not do this, may know what 10 expect; and all that
remains for TO do is TO prepare Tor action throw OF
the rags of barnburnersm cleanse ourselves thoroughly
from free soil, and fight them have fought and
beaten them before with all the moneyed odds against
u.s.
There are some pleasing features be dscened in the
report of the ntatory proceedings Of the Legislature at
its present session In the absence OF Henry j. Ray
mond, the speaker-who has gone with Greeley and
others OF similar mark affiliate with the horde OF
calis,s abotons,s, infdes. and such like ruans that
haunt the Worlds Fair, pick pockets do great fire
J. B. Varnam has been called to preside the house
of assembly. Mr. Raymond, who was for long time
junor editor of the Courier and Enquirer noted for
the length and weight rather than the efficiency. Of his
articles. and for the magny rather than the severity, OF
his attacks upon the South and southern institutions
Like some OF the heavy, laundering Mexican guns
las, war, he threw poisonous copper shot, with great
noise, and smoke, and stencil, but owing to bad aim,
bad powder. and bad metal did hundredth part
OF the mischief he intended to do He made poorer
show in the assembly than he did in the columns of the
Courier and Enquirer. but elected speaker by the
Seward wings, to manifest their contempt for any
other qualification for Office than Sewardism. His sue
cessor Mr. yarnum--a man of excellent character and
good abiliy-is what is called silver gray: he is an
ardent unionist, and although whg, assmilaes in
principle far more closely 10 the democracy than do
the so-styed free-so democrats, or than he does to
the Seward wings. This change belokens a manifest
Improvement Of feeling in the body which has made it
and AZ the members fresh from their constituents, it ia
fair 10 presume that there has been espondng and
wide spread Improvement in popular sentiment at large
A bright scintation Of pure democratic spirit has
cleaned upon the body, in the shape OF series OF
esolutions introduced by MIR. A. A. Thompson true
member from this city. II will tighten up the dark
places, and show who is who. il II does nothing
more and light at the present juncurc is what
most in need Of There is OF course possible chance
that these resolutions will be passed by such an assem-
blage OF woolly heads and free sellers constitutes the
majority Of present legislature but the formal intro
ducton OF them will bring that majority up the mark
and force them to show their hands II will place upon
record the and principles OF those who unwl
ling that New York should take her stand with Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey, Connecticut New Hampshire, and
those other gallant States at the South and the West
which have up the OF the Union and the
Constitution, and who DESTROYS to enrol her upon the
black lis, OF those who have turned deaf TO their
countrys call and deserted her in her hour of need The
demonstrations in favor OF the compromise measures
which are daily reaching from every quarter, though
UNDECIDED by the dominant party and their free soil allies
AT Albany, by means disregarded by their con-
s,iuens They are not lost upon the people, and
upon the first opportunity for the expression Of pop
ula sentiment that offers, the effect they have pro-
duced will be made manifest in such sort cannot be
mistaken A feeling OF mingled emulation. shame, and
WILL before the next election. become IRE
pressbe and the only inquiry will be, How this great
State may readily be placed where she ought to be-
fo,.mosi in the ranks of patriotism and fidelity and