The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-29

uensIseurs Of this State With Tie "sst SHELLS" OF
the causes that produced hs essrsSgsmsst from HE
old friends will say they do credit neither to his
that Of those who followed his lead. they ~os'd
have ascibed to earnest an PATRIOTS desire to
unite the democratic party OF the State snd they
sometimes call themselves !" union democrats, Ia
tending thereby to create the impr ssos that they
alone Of oil the national democrats in tbs State,
were the only friends of the unioa o. chs party
This idea is simply an absurdisy-s vera aud are,
In favor Of union hut there was disagroeuans
about the terms Of union. Marcy and his frioods
we're In favor of such coalition y made 10
Msssa chusetts Tney we're willing to units,
dEegarding oil basis OF principle, suoh Is tho
party now rests upon. pot allowing the free
sellers to maintain their distinctive position, 70
repadiats the national democratic creed, provided
they would join in the support OF che same ticket.
composed Of equal number Of candidates selected
from the two sect ons OF the party Atssr severe
struggle in the state conventou 1T Syra,uss. such
q tick ct was formed-the osalescing parties, In re-
gard to principle remaining 10 their aassgoaistic
positions enc section passing free soil, aud tho
other democratic resolutions; but both pledged TO
Il support Of the same csndieates! Th,s Vas em
phaticslly Marcy movement. Bat thsro are men
in the State such ms Dickinson, OCOaor, 8ssrdsley,
Seheli and OTHERS who wished for the uBiou Of the
party q different basis-cn q basis of prin,ip'e-
such basis as the party now rests upoa aud be-.
cause they were nm wiling to patch up hollow aud
dishonest truce they we're then. and are nos do
nounced rs being opposed to any snioo the firm
and manly stand D,ckinson aud hs frieuds have
taken, has prevented the denoaratio party in this
State from being a,0lition,zsd ) much as IL has
been in Massachusetts,. or won d have been in New
Ham psbre bad hot General Pierce and hts frieu ts
maintained their national position there wi b 10.
hexih de termination There yer. "sots shells In
New Hampshire hut thsy nave basn less success
full than the ''sofs shelly of New York Hero they
have in several of conventions held the .anne
OF power. and in every instance have acted With the
free solers Bat for the susiltisry support gwen
h. ola stat.,
dife ulties would long since have been ssted-,he
party would have been uNited a proper basis, aud
homoge Deous in feeling prooiple aud aston Nov,
under the wing Of Gov Marcy, tho free scilers bold
ly ois pute the supremacy 10 the State vi b the
tiopai dsmocra.s The '.sots' mud ths free sellers
know their mutual ds pentence-aeiJher could do
any thing without the other Ii was a. Ssray1se,
at the state convention, toas the coalition between
the ffien6s of Gov Marcy and thu frae soilsrs vas
frst fully developed There it TIM, ths soft
shells belted the regular nominee for chair
man. aud upited with the free golfers La that con-
yention they numbered sbous sf deles ,tes aud
their strength in the S;ato not STAGE hsen In.
creased Thus far. the stipul atoms bet Tesn the
parties have, we believe, been carried ois good
faith Seymour has been run for Governor, Marcy
has been supported for the Presidency. aud po~ hs
il pushed for csbiu-t appointment by shs
Goa ition OF Di 'kioson- ~ IL hsriy necessary
TO peak He ocon o'es although in private life 4
proud pcsi'ion Whts Others ava falrsred he bss
stood firm No man has rendered more imp,rssat
services 10 the pationai 7emrctay Of the Moth
than be has done. His sle itiou by q neral Pierce
would be just trihu 70 his erra' sod ssf sAsri.
fcing services; ard, shie ~ -oui grs,iry tbs
and reliable democracy of No~ York, S,od rs nut
q fitting response to tne overwhelming verdict jast
rendered by tho people Of tne Whole ep,n IA 90
baf Of those great nst'ou.i pr'nc'p's Of Eaich DO
has been 40 bell ard cons Vi .lous = chsmpon
Plsce him in the ca ~, and tnose who 0ppuse him
row would % readily acqoirsce 10 Ms spp,nttosas
the free sellers CID 10 tho resolutions
passes by the Baltimore Convention ana sb'ch
they bad IN advance denounced rrss. the sof;
shells and free softer kindly, and ev-1 hh-rsis ma;
do hrevet rhe latter tr tset setvi,e, defeat
irg General Cas- in ISiS or The tIrioar fos their
more recent tfeachery 70 their cid nttiena, demo
cratic fieDds IL this State JUsrICd