Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-12
Spirit Of the Morning Press.

favored Dy COlOlel DelltOIt WITH eAteuueU
information concerning the labors and re-
suits of 1t. Beale's party of exploration,
for Pacific Railroad route, the sum and
substance of which we gave in our Wash
ington news column yesterday. Some
columns Of that journal are also devoted
to extended extracts from forthcoming
sketch-book from the talented Charles
Lanman, late of the State Department.
The Union discusses the results of the
first six months of the labors of the pres
ent administration, arguing from the
result of the elections, so far held, that
they have emphatically met the approba-
ton of the country. The same journal
discusses the Captain Gibson affair, en-
planning the circumstances under which
it became Secretary Marcy's duty to en-
quire strictly into his private character
to ascertain how far his personal repre-
sensations were worthy of credence, and
presenting letter from the Captain him.
self, showing that the Secretary has done
everything to obtain for him the repara-
ton from Holland, to which he feels him.
self entitled.
The Sentinel continues to fight the soft
wing of the party in New York; con-
tending that the position of the Hon.
Daniel S. Dickinson and his friends to-
wards Messrs. Grover, Cochrane and
Fowler and their friends, is identical with
that held by Pierce towards John Atwood
and his compatriots in New Hampshire,
and for identical causes. The editor for
gets to call his readers attention to the
fact that while Atwood & Co., persevered
to the last in denouncing the Baltimore
platform and refusing to acquiesce in the
fugitives slave law, Cochrane & Co.'S course
has been just the reverse, as they have
gone quite as far as the hards of late, in
pledging themselves to the doctrines for
which the latter contendas now being the
Key Stone of the faith of the Democrats.
The Sentinel contains letter from the
Hon. Jefferson Davis, the publication of
which is made necessary by the editor
intimation OH Saturday last, that the Hon.
Secretary had taken strong grounds
against the present cause of those who
went for Van Buren, in lS4S. We cor
rected that mistake in short paragraph
published at the time, and find this let
ter bearing us out completely. We ex-
tract from this letter from the pen of Gen
eral Davis (which was originally addressed
to friend without thought of its publ
cation) sufficient to show its entire pur.
port. Thus, writing under date of the
9th instant, in refutation of a silly
charge in the New York Herald, that
he was aiding and abetting the & free
soilism," of Preston King and John Van
Buren,, the Secretary says:
L served with the first named gentleman
in Congress. and on the slavery question we
were the antipodes of each other Of his sub.
sequent course and present position / am not
informed. The second namet gentleman is
known to me personally only by private inter-
course hi. position. shown by the publ
cations Of the day, has been very Objectionable
to me, but now is in accordance with the gen.
eral amnesty declared in the Baltimore con-
vention, and ratified by the presidential can
yass of 1882. | received the proposition to
unite on the platform declared by the demo-
cratic party in general convention as a settle
ment of past feuds. and have been ready Ia
cooperate with all who, adhering Faithfully
to the principles and policy then declared
willing to 60 with Inc in the onward march
of democracy.
1T would have been hollow and dishonora-
bic to have allied with men upon that basis
and when the campaign vas over to have
summoned them to answer for their g by-
gone'' opinions So far was this from any
purpose or policy of mine, that had forgotten
If indeed | ever knew, the contents of speeche:
and letters which have recently been brought
TO light and present men in whom had en-
tire confidence as having boon, very few
years ago. the advocates OF Freesoilism
Notwithstanding the significant mark OF
confidence given to Mr.. Dickinson. when he
was offered the best financial and poIitical
appointment in the State of New York. I have
not, and will not, approve the anti-slavery
speeches he made in lS47 and 1919. And
although Judge Bronson holds the high pos,
which Governor Dickinson declined. | trust
shall not be numbered among those who sub
scribe to his letter of July 10, l9is, 20 tn,
meeting TO ratify the nomination of Martin
Van Buren,, and contribute to the extension
of freesoii. I am willing in these, as in Other
cases, to drop the inquiry into by-gon opin
ions and associations to adhere to the com
pact of 1852. TO oppose REORGANIZATION, t.
resist agitation, and to promote the harmony