The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-01
Democratic Sentiment in New York

Before the Union sends forth It's next essay
| upon Discussions and antipathies in the ranks
| of the Wing press of New York. we entreat
! its attention to the fact revealed by one of the
most influential journals Of its own party in
that State-the Albany argus. In its issue OF
Saturday the .Argu, has the following:
"'Can any thing be more refreshingly cool or
more decidedly impudent than the advice Of John
p Hale in the United States Senate, and of Preston
King in the House, to the manufacture of a
Democratic platform by the Baltimore Convention
Boston Post.
"Nothing, certainly, unless il be the tone of the
few presses in this State protesting Democracy,
which, before either Of those extraordinary Demo.
Gratis spoke out. INDUCED in the like language of
advice, admontion, and menace towards the dele
gated Democracy of the Union.
"There are about n half dozen papers in this
State which have sgnalized their pretended return
to the Democratic fold by just such exhibitions OF
the sincerity of their professions. They assume the
right to dictate the platform and the candidates Of the
party which they deserted betrayed. and defeated
and, by buster and threats of renewed detection
and treachery, seek TO coerce submission to their
insolent behests. With mock professions Of ex
trcme devotion to the success of the principles of
the Democracy. they at D.e time demand. az
conditions Of their good behavior, that they shall
be PERMITTED 10 hare controlling voice its council.
and IN The selection Of its leaders This is the ult
matum, az we understand it, Of the mouth pieces
in and out OF Congress, Of the faction which but
Gently stood in the attitude OF open hostility TO the
Democracy, it's principles and its tckcts, and in
close and effective coalition with the Wings. Pro
Tossing to have renounced such associations, and 10
have returned again to the ranks, t.ey assume The
po'iIion Of leaders and fed marshal, setting the
battle IN array against thar recent political alis -
OF course, the argus refers to Democratic
papers Of the Freesol stripe; and we are rather
curious TO know how the Union proposes to
surmOunt the obstacles 10 harmony arising ont
of the pretensions so feelingly deprecated by
the .4rgus.
The passage, we quote exhibit a state Of
things sadly at variance with the harmony and
soundness with which the Union has labored
to invest its party. In New York, as in Mas
sachusetts, the Freesol Democrats claim "the
right to dictate the platform and the candi-
daies"-the right, in fact, to "have a con
trolling voice" in determining the policy Of the
National Convention as well as Of the local
organization.
"The idea that advice or edmonton from such
sources Is or can be heodod il the quarter where
they were INTENDED to affect results, il Of course
prePosterous. Butos indications Of predetermined
hostility 10 the Democratic party and ts candi
datcs they are not without their uses. They serve
20 illustrate the real character md the inooriribf
tendsnei" Of The dop-roofsd s6efonalism Of which
they are the badge; and TO confirm the conviction
generally entertained, that IT, professions Of repent
ance and good faith are mockefy, and will de.
ceiye all who trust in them &"
The peace Of which the Union boasts is.
then, seeming peace, and nothing more. II
has the form Of harmony with none Of the essen
tails. "Ihe incorrgble tendencies Of the
deep rooted seciionalism" of Freesoil Demo
crazy exist in foil force, and may well fur
| nish 10 the CnioH material for course Of self
discipline, mortiiying but useful. The Albany
argus is witness oct 10 be ruled out Of court.
albeit the utterer II unwelcome truths.