The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-23
New York Democratic address.

In compliance with promise, we publish TO day the
address OF that portion OF the Syracuse democratic con-
vention known as "hards" As il manifesy incum-
bent them to do, the authors OF this document have
undertaken 10 justify their determination to hold fur
Their fellowship with that portion of the party known
union democrats. They TO have felt that their pres
emf position is somewhat embarrassing. inasmuch they
had Tor the last three years recognised the union demo-
Gratis worthy Of their association The embarrassment
was greatly aggravated by the fact that when they
FIRST united with them in ls4s there substantial
difference of principle between them, but that now
this difference had been removed, and the union DEM
ocrsts had proposed 10 continue the association upon
the terms and principles on which they themse YES
had been all the time standing. An elaborate aIgu-
ment is made TO relieve themselves of the diem
ma and that argument arrives at the singular con-
clusion that they could with propreiy recognise the
union democrats as political associates. whilst the prin-
cpes they profesetd were Ureog; but that tina, assoc
alton could not be tolerated when the principles
they profess are right To escape the awkwardness
Of the position in which this conclusion places
them, they find it necessary to MAINTAIN that The
union democrats are not homes, in adopting the
principles which they now profess. But. unfortunately
Tor their consistency the reasoning which they rely
show that The union democrats are not now honest
shows that they have associated with them for three
years. knowing that their principles were wrong. but
hoping that in time they would abandon their errors, and
hamonize with them in principle. Az the very moment,
however, when they do abandon their euon and come
squarely upon the national platform. rer honesty is i'm.
peached and their association is repudaisd II il pretty
strongly ntmaied tina, they knew the union democrats
to be dishonest during the three years that they were re-
ceived into full fellowship II they mean TO be 40 un
dersood IL was incumbent them 10 give more sa,is-
factory than find in their address for holding
them up by their endorsement and association for three
years worthy Of the fellowship Of the democracy Of
other States shave been assured BY the very fact that
the authors Of this address, and those acting with th.m
have recommended the union democrats 10 US as trust
worthy by the cordially with which they have raersxed
with them. tina, might regard them as worthy members
OF our party. When we are now told that the union
democrats dishonest during all this time, and that
they have had settled design, and still have IT, TO aboli
'ionize the North. have right to know why the su-
ihors Of this address have been dissolve their
connexion with men holding such reasonable views /
but especially how these expect us TO place i'm
pic't conhdsnee in their conclusions when we see the
very union democrats who charged with the design
OF abotionz'ng the North giving the mos, conclusive
:. '~"'es' W "uoPnhR cHcerfu1y ana tuiiy
the Baltimore platform and giving TO the administration
their cordial support We acknowledge ourselves inca
pablo OF comprchendng how the leaders Of The union
democrats OF New York can hope to abolonize the
North by assuming identicay the same ground on the
slavery question occupied by the authors of bi. ad.
dress and by the whole democracy in the southern
States Bat il have been misled by one of The
organs OF the authors OF this address. much the Larger
portion OF the union democrats have heretofore been
M sound as the " hards" themselves the slavery
issue Surely this portion OF the union democrats have
not upon the Baltimore platform the means of
abotionixing the North The union democrats may
possibly be nsincere in their approval OF the Baltimore
creed, though entertain doubt the subject; but
as for anything this address. no reason to
regard them less honest and worthy than those
whose endorsement they had for three years.
But we have no intention to review this address Ii
will be read carefully by the democracy Of the Union
and desire only direct attention the singular fact
that whilst the two wings Of the New York democracy
differed in principle they could harmonic. but so soon
they agree in principle they forced 10 separate
This singular state OF things has received full share of
attention in both addressestbey before the country
and will be Judged mparially We shall spend no time
in rerefnk the gross misrepresentation OF the poson
and course of The Wnshiartoo USea which The autors