The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-01
THE NEW CAMPAIGN.

The 4" Hard Shells " or National Dem 1cracy
of New York, held a congratulatory meeting
over their defeat at Metropolitan Hall on
Wednesday night, the 23d inst Mayor West.
ervelt presided assisted by lightweight Vice
Presidents and forty four Secretaries. An ad-
dress to the Democracy Of New York was
adopted, in which such concilatory language
towards the Administration az the following is
found
"All the engines of power in the National and
State Governments were brought tn bear against
US The Federal Administration, forgetting
it's antecedents, forfelting its claim to nation
alism discarding the true friends and uniform
supporters Of the princi Piles under a pretended
adherence TO which it had obtained power, and
taking to its confidence and association the
most malignant and INSCRIPTIONS Of the Free
SOIL leaders denounced the honest movement
OF the Democracy of the State and elected
from ofhclal stations well-known Democratic
incumbents, who in the exercise of the nalien-
able rights OF opinion and action. dared TO
stand with their friends upon the old ground of
nationalsm. An eminent and capable Demo
crat, whose purity Of life and consistency Of
public course stood proudly in contrast with
ed down, and removed with p summary inso-
lence which has no parallel in our political his.
tory &c.
The resolutions congratulate the Democracy
on having beaten the Wings in the city "by
upwards of 600, and the Free. Sellers by near
ly 7OOO-call upon the Senate to reject the
appointment of Heman j Redfi I'D as Collector
of that port, and hail with pleasure the project
to build new hall, Old Tammany being in
posse sion Of the SOfts"
Letters were received from Daniel $. Dick
inson, Edwin Croswell, Beverly Tucker, John
d. Fay, Col Hunt, Samuel Beard-ley, Judge
Taylor, James r Whiting, John B. Weller of
California, Alex c. Morton, and Jas. Maurice
The letter of Mr.. Dickinson congratulates the
Democracy on the fact Of the Hards having
received more votes in the State than the Sotts
1t has proved that although, according to the
proyerb,' AN ass laden with gold may pene-
trate to the heart of the strongest city yet
that in free Government he may not be able
when there, to control the suifrages Of q free
people; and the tone Of the letter exhibits the
kind of support the Administration may expect
from that wing Of the party.
Commodore Stockton, of New Jersey made
congratulatory speech, npprobatory of the
secession of the Hards from tine Syracuse Con
vention. He thought that Gen. Pierce should
have preferred Union men in the selection Of
his Cabinet. Hem-Rumor at one time class
cd the Commodore ~ an expectant Of the Navy
Department. He thought the Free-Sollers
who had been appointed to Office by the Al
ministration sh9ul have added to the present
oath Of ohcc fidelity to the promises and com
pacts Of the Constitution, including me rug
tpe &Iave Lawin He labored hard to prov
that the Union is in great danger; but that
President Pierce "could get rid Of those NC"
who had been his advisers, his Cabinet ~
would be restored to the confidence OF the ~"
tional Democracy
Gen. Walbridge, M. c. also made speech
and at its close introduced Hon Henry A r'o''''
ex.u. :. Senator, who declared that the pr,
ent connection of the Administration win wv
Free. Sellers is for the destruction OF Gen 'AS'
and his friends He sad Cushing sup
pore, thinks no is driving the Gar OF 'ues''
naut when he is merely riding in the coaoh %
Gen Tom Thumb"
The Adamantncs evidently mean to damage
the Administration all they can. They are OF
9anising their forces, and are evidently IN ear
nest. The war between them and the Adn''"
istra.ion will be no ohild's play, and the ny,
shot-who can predict it viii the Pres'de"'
dismiss his Cabinet repudiate the "soit''" anu
permit the "Hards" to dictate his Iolcy anu
select Cabinet for him Wall the South ."
tain the President in his present posino" u