The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-10

would have been most triumphantly returned but
for new element which was introduced into the
campaign.
The Hon William L. Marcy, late Secretary of
War, had returned home, and was destitute OF
occupation, and doubtless became jealous OF MIR
Dickinson's position in the Senate, lie wanted
place and though no one had been assaied with
more yirulence by "Freesoilers" than himself,
secret truce was arranged between them; he was
suddenly found acting in concert and sympathy
with the leaders of this mschievious faction and
they as suddenly suggested that he would be
suitable candidate for the Presidency. A Mr.. Ho-
ratio Seymour, too, late Speaker OF our Assembly,
who had formerly acted with the National Demo.
cracy, lad more leisure than was agreeable to
himself and was desirous Of being employed in
executing the duties OF Governor OF the State. lie
too became Freesoii iavorite and their Guberna-
toral candidate, about the same time, under cir
cumstances somewhat strangely similar; and
although leading Democrats knew that this move.
ment was based upon foul and corrupt coalition,
involving the sacrifice Of sound and true men, and
of all principles, yet il was not Mt an early day
derstood by many, and was difficult Of resistance,
because 1t promised large partisan rewards in the
shape Of spos and it, too, declared to be the
advent Of political millenniurn--"thc union and
harmony Of the party" Evidence Of the most con-
vincing kind exists and can be produced, showing
that Governor Marcy, and those with whom he act.
ed and is now acting entered into coalition with
Freesolers, the spirit OF which, if not the express
terms, was, that Mr.. Seymour, his accomplice in
detection to principle, should be made Governor,
niln5cII u canoldatc lOr the fTeBluenCy--tpat no
resolutions should be passed on any principle in.
culcated at Democratic conventions offensive 10
Freesoers; and that Mr.. Dickinson should not be
returned to the Senate, but that Freesoler should.
Since lS49 Freesoil has per formed its unholy mis-
sion in New York through the treachery Of these
two men; and those who will examine the history
Of the Democratic party Of this State, will see that
Governor Marcy's few friends, some acting with
him for what he has done, and others from the hope
Of what he will do, in concert with Freesoiers.
have openly resisted the passage Of any resolutions
save such as had no mtaning, or such as the Ecen-
ing Post and other abolition organs could either
approve or read either way, OF show to be utterly
evasve. This interest, in furtherance of the Goa
liton, nominated Mr.. Seymour for Governor in
1850; but the people refused to sanction the bar
gain, and defeated him. This coalition defeated
every Democratic member OF the Legislature that
year, within their power, who would not pledge
himself to vote against Mr. Dickinson's return TO
the Senate. II has since dsgraccd the State by its
piebald nominations, one Abolition and one Demo
crat, founded in no principle but shameless
avowal of spos and the disposition of patronage.
This policy has distracted and corrupted the
public tone, and made principles subservient to
jobbng and huckstering for office and place.
Governor Marcy is now candidate for the Pre-.
sidency and it is right and cur duty to expose
him thus early; for the true Democracy here will
not support him. nor can he carry the Slate if nom
mated. We believe that neither he nor his adhe-
rents expect to procure his nomination.; but their
principles have degencrated to mere trattc. and
tney nope 10 nave power enough 70 purchase u
Cabinet place for him, and consequent spoils for
his band Of hungry and unscrupulous supporters.
In our delegation of thirty three members he had
twelve Freesoilers, all from the Buffalo platform,
and about five who formerly acted with the Demo-
cratic party and will most Of them do still; this
combination making up majority, and electing
State delegates of their own character, of whom
Mr.. Seymour was appropriately one.
Governor Marcy only gets majority by getting
some instructed Democrats to act with his twelve
Frecsoilcrs When his name has fallen, as II soon
will, they will most of them act with the true Ma
tional Democracy, which will then have majority
in the delegation.
The masses in this State are sound, and we
sure you that il can DO carried decidedly for any
true National Democrat who has character enough
to assure the masses and raise them above the de-
grading pursuits of political traficking for spois.
Such nomination will break through the spell
which abolition leaders and Office hunting politi-
clans and traders have spun around the people of
State, and give US party as strong, as vigor-
Gus, united, and as triumphant, that OF 1885.
Our true Democrats in this State positive men.
II we must be forced into Frccsoil communion, we
prefer those whose detection has been gross and
public that there is no installing it, those who
are with them and against US, but remain with
only TO act spies in our camp, mislcad the weak
minded and crcdolous by their plausible preten-
sions, and work upon the Democratic party and
its principles amount OF mischief that those
whose detection has been of longer standing can
not do.