The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-27
Opposition to the Secretary Of War,
&C., &c., &s.

At the urther emo OF the room IL raised platform Tor
the chairman allowing sufficient space for the speakers
Behind the Presidents chair Is placed the banner Of the
Club dark blue ground with the representation Of q
beehive in the centre, surrounded BY wreath having
inscribed upon it, in gold letters, the following inscrp.
tion -
Q Q Q Q Q Q . G >
"Young Mems Democratic Union Club" =
Q Q Q 9 Q .
JOHN CocHRASE, ESQ having bsen voted to the chair,
ing by reading the circular Of invitation that had beer
transmitted to the various members, aad said" You
enterprise that has always bean the intention Of ha
Club was early contem plated BY the gentlemen who
give wider influence than had ever bssn enjoyed BY
any similar institution, to give to IL moral character,
the want Of which has 20 much initiated against mere
campaign clubs. Is therefore intention to collect
in the library standard works On political history So
that members may posss, not only pleasant place
iDstraston n. " We are Ivy Young Msa's Dsmoasfc
Unen Club and about each of these words throng many
s,nss nsys in is great
composed of the youIg men Of the county and city Of
New York, and are also democratic young man, united
tions assembled together for celebrating and dscua.
sing those questions which regulate and control us 81
spectacle only our citizens at home but also
to communities abroad Itisa great attempt that, in
the midst of the fiery political debates Of the day.
youpg men will be able to retire to philosophical
retreats there to discuss those questions that are Of such
vital Importance to all Il is for me to direct
your attention to the history Of this Clubs its hsorys
but raGe but it ant with instruction. Commenc-
ing with from one hundred to two snd three hundred
bers your association has already made itself felt In the
most psoSeruIy IN the Pr.saentis Of 1857 s
when distraction prevailed in the democratic ranks and
when disunton was threatened In the democratic
party. Then the Young Mems Democratic Union Club
leaped CuItus like, into the gulf that opensdbsfora
taught politicians that there was something more in
roli,ica than the mere ipois Of office. With that
vertsd ac1g upon yourselves and others it waa
not long before the democratic party triumphed a
power. You,. young men, have arrived st the
gour sep upon the Threshold you n.sssod wong
are assuming s the togo cirilis of maturity. 70
Of democratic principles. These the circumsancss
that you The principles that are 70 control and
Is not to point out tia. they
are Knitted 10 the statesman but il for yoa direct
your attention to the science itself To base and ground
Its teaching to elevate in this deger crate age and to
chow to these party politicians both in your public and
me- IN those .sn ns
that advocated by the rsans those spihss that
are shcwessa upon individuals BY tssming prsss-s
parting wide from the current Of patriotism. You
have seen this passion of party when hard and soft
fed and unterrfed, silver grey and wooily head
are more frequent in the mouths Of men than the
principles tina. actuate them. 1t is for you. taught
in more elevated career to start for those 8rst pr-
cipes which constitute the equality and soysreruty
ties-the constitution to study its original ay and In
studying it to respect al the promises of that char
ter II for to insist for the only safe and true
mocratc doctlne that 1t should be strictly construed
end that no power should be conceded to the govern
en except that given By the charter that ali The rest
tnued further very elegant address, which v4s re.
ceiyed with much enthusiasm.
body like this should acquire Importance it was 1T pre-
sent there Is time in the march Of parties, when wa
must go back to The first starting point Such was The po-
sition of the eat democratic faulty, it beloved them
therefore to sfs political observation of the heavens
to zee what was their poyion. We have just come out
o1an exciting contest with victory, but whether it will
be adyants geous, time only will tell no doubt have
hen disappointed, a. Is always the cese where there Ia
large majority victorious. It was for that Club to
to scus first principles that the vessel Of State do
not sail OF rem her regular course What he would
We have no need at preeent to inquire what the dis
nction between and adversaIiss There was one
avoid 1t is not that there win be sufficient concert of
action, but there danger of opposite exremeit Ia
Seres Of che ass the true
are right then, in the words Of Crockett Ego aheadn
Party divisions becoming of less impor every
day He had always voted with the democratic party
but the fact OF regular nominations had much less
CHARGE with him at present than it had formerly.
The Union Democratic Club ws perhaps called upon to
exercise great of inhaence it vas an nstitu-
ton that pieh be compared to vast laboratory for
II there was prncp. hat distins nil he'd az Awsrcsn
citizen from other, IL in bis prac ap ,caton
Of principles 10 the ordinary violations of iife This
Is not TO be mere lecture for dscu on merely Of
potics but to lay the four dalton, whether the prnci
pies put forward By the democratic party will square
With what is right
The Secretary then called upon read the letters
that had been received
LETTER FROM JOHN ADrx.
Nsw YoRK, Sept 49, 1853.
GENTTEHES:-t was my intention to accept your nvi-
;aton to attend the OPP hing of your club HOUSE. this
evening, but an unexpec'ed engagement prevents me.
few remarks eccsson which suggests 40 NAVY In.
terestpg subjects for consider alton, must ask your in
You estaSlishiDg on . permanent footing an
asEocaton the n5ueDcs which may felt for long
conrse Of years in the political movements of this city
arr OF the State-may not add of the UnoD2 The &C.
ton Of the democratic Young of the largest city in
the United Statesd tined, S. believe, to the
largest In the worldceunot fail If regulated By sound
political principles and by those strict rules OF moral
conduct which should govern their private trans
actions, 70 exert u agency fer good in this and
In the little desire TO sy look ond the passing events
o. the Day to the more extended considerations which be-
In the first place. the foundations of your assos ion
90 far as they are doctIina will take IL for granted, b
address, Prominent among these ars economy in
expenditure a strict con-truction Of the consttu
sciupuloua uialment Of all our Obligations to foreign
naiions 10 these We all thecrs cally The diff
entity lies in so applying them as to give rise to
differeDces in practice There always danger of such
dii unity Of opinion in the practical application Of any
collection of rules for political social conduct be-
Heve, however, IL 10 worry safe to consider those
coming the standard OF democracy VINO are
In favor of taking the least possible amount from the
ckes Of the people by taxation; OF reducing the asae
Of expenditure to the lowest limit conslisns with the
support Of economical government of sbst,inng most
vigorously from all intrusion into the domestic coDcsrns
Of sister States Of re ps'og most scupuouly the
Iighs Of other communities and Of forhearpg 10 ex
ercbe powers not clearly given By the constitution.
Let us all labor to carry out these principles assured
that the objects OF good government can other way
be 70 eneotnaly attained
That form of government Ia better adapted to re-
cure the welfare and happiness Of the great body of the
people IL admitted By the masses In eli cou 1tries
nluittudes OF wtom every year coming hers to
place themselves Uncer jts protection and psrtci-
pare IN its beuohsa. Ths object nearest 10 tho
hearts OF oil must bs 10 rere etuate IL. Nothing,
IA ny judgment, win conduce eneotuay to
this object Inc putty of the elective franchise na
ely which FROM ~ gpttu5e the diversity Of It's inter
eH enc the mixed character Of Its populaon presents
40 many Inducements and facitss fer pervsrtog the
right OF suffrage 70 unworthy uees tho inauencs Of an
argcoi8i0u ike you're fu,red az tho astiya and