The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-03
From tile Detroit Free Presr.
The Position or the Free Press


The Detroit Advertiser Of yesterday contains an article
from which we make The following extract III
"The Detroit Free Press Of yesterday polti
cal leader upou removal OF Collector Bronson, whct
all ns previous sentiment: Of that journal well thos
OF Mr. Storey, lis principa editor, Tepudued II there
have been two papers in the Uson than all o,her
emarkabe for an implicit and blind support Of the ultra
uoos-saviug bunker doctrines Of the party they are III,
Detroit Free Press and the Jackson Patriot, of which Mr.
storey was tho ormer editor Both these papers. ~ the
own pasans well know, havo carried this class OF opin
ions 10 extremes" tN4s Sah 6te
We should be glad to have the editor OF the Advert
ser OF any other man. point 10 line or word in the ar
cs % which alusion s made, or in any other article
which has appeared in The Fres Press. wauan,iny h,
assumption that all or any Of the previous sentiments o
the Free Press. well those of It's principal editor
are repudiated h16' 1AfFd3'
The national democratic party s,aods now precisely
where il has stood for years. and stand with the
ona democratic party. The platform of its faith ha,
enacted and enacted by each successive naona
convention, until every article OF lis creed i familiar c
the country household words Oa the subject OF sla
very this creed s especially explicit. Il condemns, in
the most pointed terms The agitation OF this and all olhe
sectional Issues. placing the slavery question: where ths
constitution places in toe haads OF the State,
where slavery exists The inaugural address OF Presden
Pierce Is IN effect rsairmaon Of the Baltimore plat
0Tn, and on this platform the administration stands
there, TOO. we stand If General Pierce has repudiaed
his former sentiments-if the democratic party OF tht
country has repudaied its former sentmentshen have
we Tcpudiated our former sentiments.
In New York, (he only State where opposition to the
administration, among pr0fessed democrats has been
counteed the President sought honestly and in good
fann 70 enforce policy which should ookas the con-
vention which nominated him ooked--lo reconciliation
OF all past dderences In The democratic party on The
slavery question, upon the common ground of the
promise measures In doing thisin selecting men for
oHcehe did mol deem proper 10 20 back and inquire
whether applicants had belonged one or the other OF
The orme divisions OF the parry The two divisions had
by Their own solemn act, previously united one ndi-
visible party and had adopted the resolutions OF the last
Baltimore Convention The basis Of their common fah
iogeher 'hey vent INTO the contest that eyentuaed 10
he election OF General Pierce and together
themselves as entitled 10 share in the benefits flowing
from the new administration. The President regarded
these divsionsas they themselves by their own act
had regarded them-as one pary and in conferrnE ap
and faithful and does he faithfully subscribe TO the doc
trnes OF the Baltimore Convention and the inaugural ad
dress" rsa
Now, who can say that the President could have pur.
sued any other policy wittou, violation OF good faith
and without subecng himself the charge OF redvidng
united pary Even Collector Bronson himself 10 forced
TO acknowledge the justice OF the Presidents policy.
Thence il palIably appears that the faction in New
York which has cut itself loose the regular ogan.
zaon and placed itself in altitude OF antaxonisn 10
the national administration, not actuaed by any prn
cple involving the renewal OF the iree-so agitation be-
cause there has been attempt in any quarter
that agitation y is with this faction. remarked on
Thursday (and here the Advertiser petverts mean
ine, purely question Of spoils-no principle is voved
in Their act Of detection. The factionss could not rule
the democratic party and they therefore olved
ruin il.
OF the delegates who were elected to the recen, Syra-
cuse convention, an overwhelming majority were men
who supported Gen Cass in ls4s after the 'hard
had seeded, there still lett regular convention
naJoiiy oil delegates who were true Ia ls4s The
whole regular ticket with two xcepons composed of
Gen Casss supporters that memorable year and il IL
notorious thar the whole convention stood ready 10 unite
with the "haIds in the nomination OF ticket that
should mol contain the name of single man wao was
not faithful 10 his obligations in 1s48 These facts are
important IN the consideration OF the New York dcu
lies They show plainly that division had been de-
termlned upon and that against the national ad-
mnisrsIlon was fixed fact.
We stand where we have ever stood We detes, free
soisn IN its every phase We abomna,e il in every as
wct in which il be viewed. Free -soier and traitor
with Us synonymous terms One is not less an enc.
OF his country than the other BUTT free-soiisn is
sn--if free soer is deeslabe-in what light are we
TO regard deliberate party treachery-wbat must be our
estimate OF hun who, from corrupt and selfish motives,
with malice per<nse seeks 10 destroy the party which
has foslered him, and overthrow administration ,ha,
laboring only Tor the good OF the country lnhs cate.
cory We place the malcontenis in New York I; and IN
condemning their action and adherng the great demo.
cratic party OF the country, repndiae OF
former sentiments nor alter in any respect the Of
the Free Press. raa'fa 90