The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-11

4s.#s s.#.# a# August 3, 1853
To The Edlor Of the Uaion:
|, have no desire 10 become party TO a newspaper
controversy, for | TOO s.nsiby aware OF The odd,
against me- still, am unwilling 10 let the curtain dro,
tesween you and me without sugs sesing lew concu.
sons which have forced themselves upon my mind iter
reading IN your columns Of The 81 Instant Mr. Champ.
lans letter and speech together with your editorial
thereon. t4
Mr. Champlan, in his letter, entirely avoids meeting
the charges plaialy and distinctly alleged against him
nor does he. in the degree attempt to excuse
himself Tor dodgng and refusing the main turning
point of the whole matieh party fidelity III. ugiiue-
siaus fap. And his published speech is as silent upon
this point is his letter Notwithstanding this yon say
hs speech will be found particularly interesting ask
in what respect is il interesting when viewed in con-
nexion with this subject II should charge man ith
having stolen horse and his answer should beihat he
never ran fooraee think the intelligent mind would
say that the savoed Of dcule than apiness
or interest, In my judgment, Mr. Champlan's reply and
speech Just about the mark this would be.
assume that the recognition of domestic servude is
and Of right FORMS Of The pillars OF our constitutional
faith. and shoud be everywhere fully ged and
respected and charge that Mr.. Champlain and his
soil associates in heart, in secret, and sometimes
before the public totally epudiatcd it, They never have
endorsed il; they will Again and again, during
recent legislature did Mr. Loomis the political Men
tor OF Mr. Champlan. declare tbat upon the subject of
slavery there distinct and wide difference in the
breasts OF the democracy of this State, and which
could be reconced' This, sir. is the rock upon
which split. | say that TO be national democrat
the path is to the right of this rock.
They preach union and harmony" knowing that these
have been the wachwords Of the party whom they
had divided and distracted and therefore essential 10 their
professions OF sincerity in nominaly reoinng lis ranks
They well knew also, that these expressions, repre-
sentaves Of principles must necessarily possess tails
manic charm for the of The Chief Magistrate of this
Union, both in his official and his party relations have
only desired in common with the great body of the old
and seadiast democracy 10 put these professions to The
test, every cautious irend OF the party would do be-
fore he again admits any apostae to his confidence In
every instance in which this has been applied has
demonstrated mental reservation and per6dy as its unc-
quivocal results. .#tG
AS Mr.. Cbamplan has promised you "in few days
vndicaiion OF the democratic members of the assembly
upon the subject alluded to-" trust you will be curious
enough pass through The nubss in nutibus in which
such vndications usually enveoped aud look for the
point which he and his associates have been
PEELED 10 evade.
To the charge that ." have been in alliance with Sew
ard whgs during the recent glsaiure, have only 10
say that il is fal,e, better knows than Mr..
Champlain, who gives il uerance. The journal Of the
house contains record OF my votes and 10 ha, decisive
touchs,one confidently appeal II my congenia
function 10 oppose, 10 the utmost OF my humble ability
MIR. Seward's election to the United States Senate in
ls49, when had The honor OF seat in the legislature
and in 1888 10 senuousy oppose those points OF pol
icy pressed by the barnburner faction which deemed
identical with his II is that strong afiliaton Of
sentiment, policy, and uenor purpose which snbsisis
between barnburneism and Sswardism that is most to
be apprehended by the democratic party in tne rapidly
approaching future, and that has, in the mean time.
nerved my hostility to the whole ianaca fraternity
II you satisfied with Mir Champlsn's resolutions as
frank endorsement OF national sentiment, be assured
the honest democracy Of the Noh are not and the day
will soon come when the South TOO will awake 10 their
deception.
In conclusion allow 10 make specific prediction
in relation of the immediate objects OF that
faction in this State II is a, present their intense pur
pose beg nile if possible, the national administration
into coDfdng reliance upon their bona fde adoption OF
the national aib displayed upon the Baltimore plat
form, and thus win friends, patronage, and power to
elect John Van Buren TO the United States Senate hoping
may be forgotten that this leading inrguer found il
necessary whisper through the whole o! The late
paign that the Baltimore platform was "a good enough
Morgan" for The occasion. This obec, being achieved
their next will be make ahies with the whole aboli.
ton faction of the North. in its connexion with both
parties, and abosh slavery in the District OF Columbia
They will probably aim at This prior 10 any united
demonstration against the fugitive slave law, because
this latter is the grand card ba, is TO be played in the
final game. II they accoHplisb but the two former
of these objects during General Pierce's administration
who will question The magical poency oil "union and
harmony" and their shrewd calculations upon political
D. B. TAYLOR.
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE ADDRESS
To Las Democratic Repubii,an efhe STATE Of .Nsp York
The undersigned, democratic representatives in the
assembly of The Stale OF New York, in compliance with