Washington sentinel., 1853-11-06
POLICY TESTED BY IT'S FRUITS.

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POLICY TESTED BY ITS FRUITS.
1t is no longer to be disguised, that the hope
honestly indulged, and the policy of appoint
ments based upon it by the administration,
have produced results which we're not antici-
pated, but are SO disastrous as to awaken alarm
in the country, and among the members of the
Presidents council. This is not surprising to
us. We knew the President was entirely sound
and personally reliable in his opinions and his
intentions. We were prepared to give our
confidence to his administration.
1t is not the first time in the worlds history,
however, that earnest hopes have been blasted
and honest intentions been defeated. An over
weening confidence in mere professions Of
faith; an anxiety to regard all as true who so
announced themselves, and to believe former
foes, now pretended friends, to be penitents
rather than hypocrites charitable DISPOSE
tion to regard 3men as they ought to be, not
as they are;" these things have induced Gene
raj Pierce in the distribution Of Office, to regard
the canvass Of 1862 in the nature of an aanihi
lation Of past differences, and his election as a
declaration of amnesty for all past offences.
Patronage warmed into its former life and
kindled the pristine malignity of the cold and
apparently lifeless viper of freesoil It's ancient
policy, its desperate and dangerous views, and
its ambitious aspirations revived. Hope sprang
exultant in hearts where it had been sepulcher-
ed for years, and freesoilers secretly combined
again to possess themselves Of the democratic
organization to abolitionize it, and to consum-
mate its damnable schemes in the ruin of the
south or the dissolution of the Union.
New York, the Empire State, was the scene
Of the first grand movement in the direction of
freesoil. In minority in the late Syracuse
convention, the daring resort to bullyism to
overawe its deliberations and bend its policy to
their own sinister views, was determined on by
The quondam leaders of the Buffalo party. 1t
did not answer the purpose they designed.
What was intended as bond, became the means
of separation. The national democracy shook
from their communion the corrupt factionists,
who had adopted means to make the New York
democracy speak the voice of ruffians, instead
Of uttering the, popular will of three hundred
thousand voters
The national democrats raised the standard
of the Baltimore platform and the late inaugu-
raj in full and explicit terms. A few of the
former friends of Gen. Cass remained in the
convention over which bullies presided, armed
for deliberation with the bowie-Snife and the
slung shot. Fearing to meet the administra
ton, which had kindly overlooked their former
treason without an ostensible endorsement of
its principles; or to stand before the people
again upon the Buffalo platform-and only
wishing to conquer democratic organization
they followed the high example set by the
"hards," and passed resolutions which Prince
John said he did not know whether he appro-
we'd or not, (not having heard or read them, J
the most important Of which Preston King dis
avowed, and which, with scornfnl disgust, the
Erening Post, the "softn organ, denounced as
solemn and hypocritical farce!
To bind the few Cass men to them by co
hesive power, which would avail in their fu-
ture conflicts, large slice of 3public plunder''
was allotted to them upon the ticket; while a
modest share OF honor and emolument was
reserved for the Buffalo gentlemen, with the
hat holder of runaway negro at their head
Imagine this latter worthy called upon to en-
force the fugitive law, which his convention en-.
dorsed, if such thing were possible! It's utter
incredibilty proves the hollow insincerity, the
shameless Hypocrisy of these men, and that
convention which professed on paper, what their
lips dared not avow, and their hearts belied.
To strengthen their hands, or open the way
for his destruction, Judge Bronson was invited
by the "softs to endorse by his presence the
corrupt and violent proceedings Of their CON.
vention. Silence was out Of the question, either
as matter Of courtesy or candor. ANY answer
was impossible which was not frank and in.
genuous. He told them he could not go with
them-and in terms Of manliness worthy Of his
more recent prowess as letter writer, he con.
demned their position and their policy.
II was the signal to let slip the dogs O,
war" upon him. He was in their way. He
has i'll divided the spoils. We cannot " do jns
lice to his mofires.r Our section has beer
overlooked-his has been amply rewarded
Ours has had but the crumbs which fell from
the tables Of the friends Of Bronson. Delendt
est Bronson!
The rest is known. Mr.. Secretary Guthri,
demanded a redistribution, or as he rathe,
roughly insinuated, the learned ex-chiefiustice'.
head. The man rose above his official subor
dination, repelled his demand, and punished hi
insolence. The Secretary replied with blow
of the guillotine, which cut short the argument
The sofs gained their point-and the hards feI
victims to their vengeance.
Emboldened by their great success, with thu
aid Of their ally at the head Of the treasury
what do we now see and hear from the free
soilers, who compose the mass of the g soft
party2
few days since, New York organ of the
softs announced display Of enthusiasm by