Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-30
DEMOCRATIC AND FREEso1L COALITION.

| DEMOCRATIC AND FREESOIL COALITION
The Democracy and Freesoilers of Massachusetts,
we observe, persevere in the work of Coalition
The County Conventions of the two parties con
tinue to assemble simultaneously, and the first bust
ness in order after Organization is the appointment
OF committees OF conference to arrange as to the
number Of Legislative candidates to be allotted
to each party This being done, the terms are
reported to the respective Conventions, by which
they are speedily ratified, and ticket composed
equally of Democrats and Freesoilers is nominated
for the united support of these pretended antago-
nistic parties. We have never witnessed proceed
ings more destitute of principle, or of any other
quality to recommend their authors to public conf
dence In little while, at the rate things are pro-
crossing in that State, we may expect to see its
boosted National Democracy" merged in the
Freesoil party.
In the Democratic Convention of Middesex
county, held last week, some of the members were
opposed to uniting their fortunes with the Free
soilers ON the ground that it tended to disorganze
the party and would endanger the success Of the
Democratic Presidential ticket The manner in
which this objection disposed Of is thus reported
:" Mr. Brown, Of Lowell, replied that all the Demo-
crate Coationlss went heartily for PIERCE and KING
but that in State matters they claimed the right to take
such course as would enable them to beat the Wings
"Mr. DAVIS, Of Woburn, said that he had not yet
heard good argument against the coalition
"A Delegate replied that the election of CHARLES
SUMNER was one
"Mr. DAVIS said that Charles Sumner was as good
man to go to the Senate Robert G. Winthrop. He
went the argument that coalition here would
of Demo in nfha Statac
lie had, he said lived in Virginia. and his children were
all born there He knew to extent the feelings of
the people of that State. They very little about
coalition here State matters and they reoced that
the Democrats able to beat the Wings and to beat
the Wings should be their end and aim
The result of a test vote showed that four-fifths
of the members of the Convention were in favor of
the proposed coalition.
In the Democratic Convention of Essex county
the Coationists also encountered some opposition
as will be seen by the following proceedings:
"A resolution offered by George York, of Law
renee endorsing the nomination of Pierce and King the
Baltimore Platform, and the Fugitive Slave Law
Mr. Watson, Of Lawrence moved to lay the resou-
ton on the table
Much confusion followed, interspersed with calls of
Question: sQuestion.
Mr.. York said he was Democrat and went for the
election OF Pierce and King but he in favor of
measures that would compromise the integrity of the
Democratic party.
''AIr Watson withdrew his motion, and moved an
amendment to the resolve to the effect that all after the
word resolved be stricken out and the following in
serted That this Convention do accept and endorse the
principles of the Democratic party
Mr. York inquired where the principles of the Demo-
cratic party were laid down.
g Much confusion prevailed some crying out, In the
Baltimore PLATFORM and others, In the Fitchburg Con-
venton
s'NIr York then said that as the Convention had re-
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ton of Pierce and King, he should withdraw his name
from the list of delegates.
Series of We haven't refused to endorse the nonina-
ton of Pierce and King You have &c.
g Mr. Watson called for three cheers for Pierce and
King, which given unanimously.
The President to Mr. York, Is that not endorsement
enough for you
" Mr. York move that three cheers be given for the
Fugitive Slave Law [Cheers and Kisses.
" The President declared the motion out of order
The result was that the Convention refused to
endorse the Baltimore Democratic Platform, and
the arrangement for forming coalition ticket was
consummated amidst the cheers of the assembly
In remarking upon these proceedings the Boston
Courier says:
The action Of the Democrats of Massachusetts as
eynced by their proceedings the great central counties
Of Essex and Mddesex stamp the character of the party
throughout the State and respectfully suggest to
the boston fos, the Aew Hampshire Patriot the Washing
ton Union, and other papers who endeavor to maintain
the National character of the Democracy that the Demo-
cratic party of Massachusetts, is nothing but Abolition
partythat so far as any principle is concerned large
proportion Of its members would vote quickly for John
P. Hale for Franklin Pierce, and the whole body Of
National Democrats in Massachusetts, outside of Boston,
might be put into Washington street omnibus There
is no political stamina in the party whatever-the a6Ol
ton members take The reias in guiding its course and may
expect that they will verify the proverb of the beggar on
horseback nd the ride To nerdtnn .