The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-09-16
DOCUMENTS.

As numerous complaints are received of the
non-receipt of Documents ordered through the
Secretary of the Independent Democratic AS
ISOLATION of this District, We are desired to
state that when it was proposed to send speech
es, Sc, through the Association, it was under
stood that fund would be raised to enable it
to keep supply of Documents on hand, and
distribute them as they might be wanted, at a
trife over the cost of printing them. The AS
ISOLATION then advertised certain Documents
for sale, supposing the fund would be raised as
projected. But little money has been contrib
uted, and the Association, instead of being able
to keep lot of Documents on hand, have been
compelled to get them printed as they are
wanted and this they could not always get
done as promptly as they desired hence the
delay in sending them. Again, many of those
who have ordered Mr.. Durkee's speech cannot
be supplied, as the edition that was printed has
been exhausted, and sufficient number has
not been ordered to authorize the issue of
new edition. Under these circumstances, the
Association is compelled to send such Docu-
ments as it has on hand. The Secretary has
endeavored to do his duty, but the Association
is hampered for want of the sinews of war"
Persons who wish to aid the cause are solicited
to contribute funds in aid of the Association
without delay.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN MASSACHUSETTS
The Democratic State Convention was held
at Fitchburg, Massachusetts,, on the 9Th inst
The great majority of the delegates, represent
ing the wishes of their constituents, were in
favor of continuing the coalition with the Free
Sellers as the only means of securing the State
from Wing ascendency. A small but active
minority, caring more for consistency than sue
cess, or, what is more probable, less for State
politics than for chances of patronage from
Democratic Administration at Washington,
were anxious to break up the coalition OF
course, this was the question to be decided by
the Convention. The Coalition Democrats as
sumed the entire control of the Convention,
and determined the course of its proceedings,
1t swallowed the Baltimore platform and can
ddates, bodily, without even making face at
the monstrous compound; but the National
Democrats were not satisfied with this. They
wished the party purged of the baleful heresy
of coalition" and demanded that the Con.
yention should declare against tho unclean
thing in all its forms But the Coalitonsts
frowned upon the demand, and voted down by
vast majority the resolution introduced by
the minority, being determined to keep up a
good understanding with the Free-S Sellers
They also nominated Henry w. Bishop Goa.
ltionist) for the Office of Governor, and for
electors at large, James Whitney, who in the
Legislature had voted for Sumner, and Charles
G. Greene, of the Boston Post, who though Il
National, had resisted the attempt to dictate
to the Party on the question of Coalition.
The National Democrats n reduced band,
then withdrew, and organized another Conven-
ton, by appointing l. d. Bradford President,
and large number of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries.
A State Committee was appointed, and an
other committee was selected to report resolu-
tons
The Committee on Resolutions reported n Sc
ries against coalition, which were adopted with
great applause.
Speeches were made, denouncing the action
of the regular Convention, and the Provisional
Committee was empowered to call a Conven-
ton of the true Democracy, if it should be con-
sidered expedient. The Convention then dis
solved
A SPEcIMEN-The New York Tribune stig-
matizes the Democratic Party as the British
Party, on the ground that the Free Traders of
England prefer the Tariff Of 1916 to that Of
1912; and the Union retorts by calling the
Wings the British Party, because Blackwood's
Tory Magazine charges the great prosperity
Of the United States upon the Democratic
Tariff which the Tribune assails.
This is pretty fair specimen Of the pro-
found wisdom with which the old party lead
ers are carrying on the campaign. The as
sumption is, that the American People gener-
ally are fools and fond Of clap-trap.
UsE OF ALpERMEN.-The Providence Jour
nal says the chief use of Aldermen in ~ York
is to let rowdies out Of prison formerly,
when a fellow was nabbed, his confederates
sant hin, N fIe and chisel lint now thew send