Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-28
To CeitRtspONDENTs.
The Ball Rolling.

ichst vi Nctc assembled III COtln
Gil, /, the city of NV York, on the 2SI inst. An
address was unanimously adopted, in which their ma
tiona position is strongly selQrth and the ruinouS
policy OF the Admnistrat ly portrayed. The
National Democracy of NcSScrk are not alone how.
ever in this great They have the sympathics
Of prominent National Democrats throughout the
Union. Letters from Of the most diSting ushcd
Of the party, were read to the meeting and
spe ches were made by others which tell with
treuendo is force against the Administration We
have not to give the whole proceedings of this
granl national demonstration We wis we had, that
our Wing friends might have the qualification Of pc
rusng them, and that Democratic friends of this
region might be furnished with such in lubitahc evil
deney of the fatal their President and his Cab
net are nox pursuing. We give the address and the
letters Of such ,2en as WELLER, DIcNNsoN ani EHoN
SON. as specimens Of the sentiment manifesto, by the
large asscmbagc, and entertained 10y mass Of SYM
pathsng friends in every portion of the Republic
Address TO tSs Dsm 'tras. Of the Stts Of New York
We address you. fellow democrats ia the language o
congratulation W. shl! d, So trust, with eIs
ton but with direct aui manly furnaces, thy
of the sscrty aud iurepIity with which you have
tAined your and contributed the substantial re
suits OF the campaign.
When former occasion before the election W.
sppcaled you by all the high and urgent
which govern the actions oi enlightened aud patIio,
man, dill with full appreciation of all thar YOU
would be called 10 encounter and the great generous
labor yoa would be expected perform. lou euter,i
the field with what minds less Determined than cur
Own would have been great di-courSgemenIs. You had
suffered for four years from the depression and poca
decentralization of unnatural coAiilon dgli-ei unie
the deceptive but sariag phrase OF 'auiou AGi harmony
har., IL
democratic party of the State quitting their FORMER as
Citations tor ambitious selfish purposes seeking die ALI
OF the free soil ficor aud aiming TO cli,, viii. tein
into it, ranks all within the reach their i fence or he
allueneDt, of their official positions had not been alto
gether unsuccessful The nsolencc the iusinccry the
INSCRIPTIONS desire of DOMINION aG the resort to VIOLENCE
and outrage 10 obtain it, the part the free soil lead
ers and their allies, had rendered separation unsso
BILE ~ IL was desirable aud had boldly not r.sbIr
severed the chain which bound 10 the Prometeu ori
All were not prepared for the IL WAS understand by
some, and was mSrepreseniei 10y others By the free
sol denagogucs and the minons power the SEPARATION
ut the true national democratic mljorirv from s ,b,
ton counterfeit minority, denounced ns "I,ouc.
aud Threatened with punishment rebellion Tn. ti,nts
aud time serving heSitaeJ the created cy, au,r
those whose sympathes ia direction s. inc Of
hce IN the localities, were content ~eryitul if
they could win the spos. All the engines of power in
the naDnal and State governments were brought m
against THE federal administration forgetting il. an
fncedents, iorieng its claim natiDnaisrn ,,cnr,iiuv
hh unborn
under pretended adherence which it had obtained
power and taking it, confidence aud association the
most malignant and GnsotJpuluuS al the free soil acrs
denounced the honest movement 81 the democracy i die
STATE and q, -ctei FROM Official stations s. known d.,n
ocrate iGcunbemts, who ia the exercise o, ,l na!c,
Die nights Of opinion and action, dared stand t ,ir
friends aPo ue old ground OF natonalisn An eminent
and capable democrat, Saosc purity ct life and
ey Of public course stood p'osdly in contrast with the
free SOL iaetoist was prescribed, ha"t down and
moved With summary insolrnce which has no y.. in
our pOlucal bistOfg. The q. the
Nth oil lite means Of annoyance aud intimidation W..
brought out with the utmost hostility Eg man within
the scope Of it, vengeance threatened and al WHO
hung ia e,pecancy fayors were ufuu-cd V,-t
Of noney raised by CONSUMPTION upon orci Al
retainer aud 10y tbs hope Of ulieror reward. Th, ar
any OF pc-tIna$ers aud tAS2pen OF all grades
or threatened, and ia mAuy INSTANCES quickencl to un.
sua efforts sustain tree soisn pasayzcl in their
repugnance 10 il. Members Of Congress, protecting
rational leeng until the appliance Of governmental re-
ward or favor came between them and their duty their
pat opinions aud a-sociations took the field A. active in
Hruments 81 power AZ Washington, aud yenaiy 80 Alba
ny ANY thing less than entire seryty sgutti-ei
'insuborinauon and the old national faith a. the hery
OF irregultrity The atject doctrine OF passive ocd
enee which our fathers resisted and which great aud
free nation have exploded both in faith and uractce
never more openly AvOwel by authority, enforced hy
despotism. la ell departments Of state government
throughout all oar gs.i channels OF Internal commerce
syery independent national democrat who refuse to sue
cumb 70 this odlous tyranny Instantly thrust from
Office ut whatever sacrifice to the public interests and
the subservent agents OF href authority posted along
cur thorooghiares to render mental service and To -
cure votes in s great contest between power aud prn
cipie.
body Of patriotic men, en,r,Sg such a contest un-
der such circumstances with little preparation without
Organization. with restricted means and rly,ns gol.lv
upon their principles aud honest impulses of tie f.
ps-with such combinations arr4yed against them with
all the accessories OF wealth official position travelling
tmssares, ueraut orators brrink Irrrous calunui.-
and ready alike 10 nsgae violence Or 10 p.lctic. limos.
ture, aud stimulated 10y government and
patronsge-woud have regarded result Ear less fyOra
bc as substantial victory TIE Cabinet al Washington
and it. subsidized press there cchong the .rouud sud
tmpudent assertions Of their free soil aud presses
here affected much deridc our weakness ~ 4, de-
nouDce our position. They said should not present
show Of strength and they kindly awarded us in the
majesty OF their presumption, helDing defeat and
political annihlItiou But when these Wanted predic
tons are all overthrow and reversed by the actual result
when, under such adverse circumstances ~ show not
only more votes than the fe"soI faction anil IT, com
bihed desertets from the national party but gratifying
recalls In most ui the details and in nearly every dre
tochoS great stha real triumph how potent the moral
victory for tue Ptescnt moment and how cheerful the
Permit recall Of the fruit. Of thi. great vic
Suy.
George ". CLINTON, tAe Grst Of the nominees on H.,
national democratic ticket leads the roe-oH snL coal
ton candidate Isaac Nerpanck more than three t,r,.
sand votes, and We have average M ority over our
fee soil opponenH on the entire ticket Tor State officers
To the Soate the national democrats elect eight and tc
ffeesoil and coalition but two. To the Assembly, tb +,
auonsl democrats eject decided prity over the Goa
coalition In five Of the Senate districts where the uni
ueuiVcta'ys 40 cAhe1 presented their nominations
tee Democratic candidates we're defeated and whiys elect
60 ~ the detection Of the free soil leaders and H. each
them, tand particularly the Columbia and Dutchess d..
tnet and The Westchester and Rocklon1 district with
such an open exhibition Of their instinct that they sub
iued the name Of the vhg candidate upon their print
ballot.
h viii be recolected, that in the gate Convention.
September lest, the democratic delegates felt il their dut,
separate from faction, which aimed 20 seize the con
troll Of that body by the aid Of spurious contested se,
and The introduction Of band OF mercenary owdic Wit
employed there they had been n the city ~ New
York and in Nee Scoiod m the county Of Albany 70
feet by violence What they had rot secured aud
carry BY the democratic voices 10 the disuct. decide
,asodty Of the national democratic delegate had bce
secsed 70 that conveoonand their predominaOcs fhcr
eoud only be frustrated by resort 20 spurious cOntcte
seats the element Of force the seductive appeals Of h
om.s W the State aud naoual governments Who for th
hi tune IN the history Of our podc entered such
70 veto aud overcome the honef voice Of the demCcra
loctiues. That our positions were undenialie and on