Washington sentinel., 1853-10-13

felons with murderous weapons, and introduced
them into deliberative convention in the face
Of day, are as good judges of their own rights
and their own dignity, and Of the true interests
OF the democratic party withal as those who
are looking upon us through o jaundiced medi-
um from abroad.
The adoption OF O national platform by this
faction should deceive no one The evil one
adopts the gospel platform whenever It suits
his purpose, and becomes an angel OF light
whenever he can turn it to advantage. They
found it necessary to their purposes, and having
no impertinent scruples Of conscience, bolted it
down forthwith as a body, but the managing
spirits either openly dissented from it or eyaded
it, not harng had time to read It, Mr. John
Cochrane, surveyor of the port Of New York, a
noisy freesoiler, who up to a very recent mo-
ment had strenuously resisted national senti
ments, seized an early opportunity in the con-
vention to declare that he was authorized, (by
whom it did not appear,) to say that all who
did not come up to national platform, includ
ing the fugitiveslave law, would not be recog
nized as democrats.
After this declaration, it is not surprising to
any she who has understood the sincerity of
of this forlorn hope-sincere in nothing but
the pursuit of spoils---that they should have
adopted national platform fugitive-sIave law
and all, although few weeks before some of
them had pronounced the doctrines of the Pre-
sident's inaugural " damnable," and others fled
from resolutions simply endorsing it in the Pre-
sident's own language, as Lot fled from the dp-
proach of fire and birthstone. But when told
the spoils could only be procured by endorsing
such sentiments, they would have taken down
the fugitive-slave law platform with the fugi
tives on it ifrequired. They would have taken
all this down. and then have sworn to their belief
in the divinity of Jemima Wilkinson and 10.
Smith. SO far from this SOMERSET having made
their association more acceptable than before, it
is the reverse, all know, from the history ofthe
actors, past and present tone oftheirpresses
and the conduct of their leaders, then that plat
form was cheat and fraud, and adds this to
their former catalogue of sin. Their sympathy
with the declaration of principles is aboutas deep
as those of the London editor who published an
obituary notice. friend of the deceased call
ing to pay for it, on inquiring the amount Of
the charge, was told it was five shillings. "But"
said the gentleman, you published one for
another friend few days since, as long as this,
and charged me only three shilling" All"
said the publisher !" that was case where we
merely said, zoe regret to announce, &c; this is
a case where we said, zoe sincerely regret, &C.
And these harmonists will increase their sincere
protestation in proportion to the spoils in ex-
pectation. Let those who choose to be gulled
by On empty paper, spoils-hunting declaration.
justified by no antecedents, but contradicted by
all-repudiated by their presses and disowned
or evaded by their most conspicuous leaders,
do so, but the masses Of honest men who have
seen and known the whole history of the matter,
will not be deceived by it. Their platform, like
the Irishman's pigeons is on paper, and on
paper only.
gentleman in Philadelphia having pur-
chased large number of wild pigeons, put o
dozen alive into basket, tied a cloth over it,
and sent his Irish servant who had just come
over and was quite green, but not soft, rs Irish
men never are, to carry it to his friend in an
other part Of the city, with note, begging his
friend to accept the pigeons as a present. Not
knowing what was in the basket and hearing
o Auttering, Pat united the cloth to look in,
and the pigeons flew out and were off. He
tied the cloth carefully over again, and went on
to the gentleman and delivered his note. All,
my good fellow said the gentleman, see
you have a dozen live pigeons for me--give my
thanks to your master, and here's quarter Tor
you.n And is it upon the paper that you said
they were,u inquired Pat. Certainly" said
the gentleman, q the paper says you have q
dozen live pigeons ahy ST. Patrick said
Pat, aI'm glad you find 'em on the paper, for
the divil one is there in the basket"
Such was the coalition Of l849, and such
have been its fruits -such its end-such its
rise, progress, decline and fall, never to rise
again. And while political hucksters may
well clothe themselves in garbs as sable as their
associations, every true democrat may cry out
with the plebans on the death Of Caesar,
Liberty Freedom m!--tyranny is deadl run
hence l--proclaim l--cry it about the streets !!
The old financial issues have ceased to exist
the bank is asked for by none, and the excel
lence Of the independent treasury is admitted
by all--the tariff and internal improvement are
more local than general; but the great absorb
ing question, the integrity of our national
union, upon which the last presidential ques-
ton was decided, has in the intensity of public
interest overshadowed all others, and is, and
for years to come will be- the great controlling
issue of the times. 1t becomes every democrat
and every patriot of whatsoever party to stand
by this issue, for the end is not yet.
Equally faithless and unsound in State as in
national policy have been and are the coali-
tionists from whose associations we are relieved.
The great canal policy-the pride and glory Of
this State-which, by the aid of Clinton's
mighty name was made ours, was yet in in
fancy, and it became the policy Of the people
Of this State to enlarge it SO as to meet the ne
cessary demands of trade--not by tax upon
the land and labor Of our citizens, but by con-
stitutionally anticipating the tolls so as to de-
fray the cost from the tonnage of the west. A
majority of the candidates for State offices
were found as ready to make pledges as to dis
regard them afterwards A candidate for gov
ernor, for the first time in the history Of the
State, went upon the stump in his own behalf,
and gave assurances Of his friendship for the
measure, but both himself and the State officers
resisted to the utmost of their influence, per-
sonal and official, and by every species of man
agement the demands and expectations of the
people, and it was only by the energy Of a
Cody, Bristol, Vanderbilt, and their associates,
that the measure was carried proposing to en-
large the canal speedily by constitutional
amendment and without taxation. To resist
this measure the governor feasted and button
holed members the State officers lobbied the