The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-27
Our Albany Correspontlence.

ALDhNi, Nay Il, loOS
The Position Of New York IN Regard to the Ps,si.
dcmcy-A Lock- al the Past the Present, aad the
Future.
On the first day Of next month, the NaxionM
Convention of the democratic party will assemble ut
Baltimore; and as the action Of New York in that
convention is looked with considerable interest,
deem it due well to the true democracy Of this
State as to their brethren throughout the country,
to explain, with your permission, through tho
columns of your widely circulated journal, the peou-
liar state of things which has existed in New York
for the last few years, and weighed dowa and
crippled the national democracy in this State
In 1913, the Van Buren, detection at tms
when party organizations We're confused and
taxed when the slavery question was quite imper-
tectly understood, and ut its eliminating
point; when various local issues, tending to pro,
duce discord and division, were under heated dis
cussion and under all these adverse and malaga
influences, practical band OF Office holders lnd
Office hunters enabled to draw off from the de-
mOcratic candidate a large vote When, however,
the occasion had passed over, and tho consequences
of their action had visited the country in tho form
of an incompetent, unscrupusus, and vindctive al
minstration, the rank and file who had been thus
deceived and betrayed ropented OF the folly of their
wickedness, and to the present moment have sought
to return to the democratic party and its principles
in good faith. Not so their leaders Their motto
was, and is, and will be- rule or ruin; and this they
will carry out to the "bitter end" Af.er 1873
these leaders were entirely powerless for evil They
could not control the masses VINO, in IN evil mo-
mont, they had temporarily withdrawn from the
rArty. The slavery question was every day beoom.
ing better understood, and the spirit of the c0nsti
tuition every day gaining ground The passage Of
the acts OF lSo0, called the compromise measures
met the appreciation OF the Masses and those who
had maintained the integrity Of the constitution
and the rights Of tho States were clearly in the
public Judgment, in the ascendant. The term Of air.
Dickinson, who had been conspicuous in resulting
the fanaticism aud hypocrisy Of the day in the
Senate, was about to EXPIRE aud the friends Of the
constitution, in this and other States, looked for
ward to see great and salutary principle maintain
ed and indicated in his return. IL web known
that no was marked for sacrifice by abotionism,
but he was beyond their reach, and would have
been most triumphanty returned, but for u els-
mcnI which was introduced into the campaign.
The Hon. William l.. Marcy, late Secretary of
War. had returned home, aud was destitute Of
cupation, and doubtless became jealous OF Mr. DICK
inson's position III the Senate. He wanted place
and though no one bad been assaiied with more vio-
lence by free soilers than himself secret truoo
was arranged between them he was suddenly found
acting in concert and sympathy with the leaders
OF this mischevous faction, and they sud-
denly suggesting that he would be a suitable
candidate for the next Presidency AIR Horuaio
Seymour, too, late Speaker of Assembly,
who had formerly acted with the national de-
mociacy, had also more leisure than agreeable
to himself, and WAS DESTROYS to be employed
cutting the duties of Governor of ths State. He,
too, became free soil' fiyorite. aud Thea, gubor-
material candidate about the same time, under CIR
ing democrats knew that this movement was based
upon foul and corrupt coalition, involving and
deed contemplating the sacrifice vi sound aud true
men, and ofall principle yeit was not at early day
understood by many. and was difficult OF resistance
because it promised large partisan rewards in the
shape OF sIoils and il, too declared to be tho
advent OF political mlilenniunl-the uuion and
harmony oil the party Evidence Of tho most opn-
virclng kind exists, and can be produced, showing
that Gov. Marcy and those with whom he acted and
Is nov acting, entered into coalition with free
sellers" the spirit, if not the express terms of
which was, that Mr. Seymour, his accom-
llice in detection to principle, should b3
made Govemor-himself candidate for the
Fresidency--tbat no resolutions should be pass
cd, or any principles incacltod at denoofatis
conventions, offensive to free soiiers-and Mr.
Dickinson should not be returned tho Seait. but
that " free soilers should be. since l543, : FREQ
soil has performed its uuholy mission IN NOW
1oik through the treachefy of these two men; ana
those VINO viii examine the history of the denoora
tic party OF this State viii see that Governor Mar
cy special friends, some acting with him for what
lie has done, and others ON tue hope OF what no
VIII do, In concert with free soiers, havo openly
prevented the passage of any resolutions, sucn
as bad 10 meaning, or such as the Eofaag Post
aud other abolition organs coAd either approve, or
any way. or show TO be utterly evasivc. Pais
Interest, III furi heranee of this coalition nominated
hr. seymour Tor Governor IN 1850 bat tho poopl9
refused TO sanction the bargain and defeated hin
This coalition defeated evoy demo ratio can jidase
for the Legislature that year witha their power.
WHO would not pledge hniself to vote agtns. Mr
DicAinson's return to the Senate 1t has since dis
glaced the State by It's piebaid nominaGIons--ons
aboitionist aud one deinourat-iounded on 40 pr.u-
ciple but shameless avowal of spolls and the dis
pensation and enjoyment of patronage. This policy
has distracted and corrupted the public tone, and
maze principles subscrvieDt to joobing and huckster-
ing for place.
Gov. Marcy is now candidate Cor the Presidency,
and it is due to the democracy OF the whole Union
that his .eal position should be now understood ior
enc who has at all observed the tone OF public
sentiment for the last six months, and partouiai y
since the meeting Of the delegates here, the Ia
Cf April, can have failed to discover that he nas
entirely lost the confidence OF the tine democracy
OF the State. Nor can he carry mo State If nom
mated. We believe that neither he nor his alne.eats
expect to procure his nomination but thor priooi
pies have degenerated TO mere traffic, and thoy nope
to have power enough to purchase a cabinet pace
for HIM, and the consequent spoils for has Daid Of
hungry and INSCRIPTIONS supporters ia our dele
gation OF thirty-thrce members, he had twelve free
soileIs, all from the Buffalo platform, and most il
not all, OF whom he aided to elect against sound and
true national d. mocats. and about i've WHO formerly
acted with the democratic putty, and most OF
them viii do so still This combination, ml.kingup
q majority, and eecting State delegates OF lner
character, OF which Mr.. Seymour appropriately
one, Gov. Marcy only secures majority ny getting
some instructed democrats to vote with ms twevo
free soilers for him. When his name has TALON, as
it soon will, they will, most OF them. act wth 'ne
national democracy, viii b will then have una orty
in the delegation.
There is not q shadow of doubt that General Cas-
Is the first choice OF tho true democrats in N0w
York They believe that good faith, winch shoud
be observed we'll in political any other of tho
affairs of lifc to insure permanent and substantial
success, calls for the vindicaton of the deoantiJ
party and its principles through General Cas- Ii
however, the convention shall nominate any other
sound national democrat. they viii support nun
zeal and alacfty. The in New York
sound, and the State will be carried for aay trnc
national democrat, who has character enough to
arouse them and raise them from the degrading
pursuit OF rafclS'i for spoils Such nomination
will break through The spell which abolition leaders
and Office huntil politicians and traders have .pln
around the people OF State, and make the demo
cratic party as strong, vigorous, rs united ani
as triumphant Us IL was in $500
The ira, democrats Of New York are positive
If they must be forced into free soil communion,
they viii prefer those whose detection has been
gross and public that there is no installing it, over
those who are really with the free sellers and against
TIL, national democracy. but who profess 30 romain
with those who stand upon national platform only