Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-27
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We have some apprehensons that the harmony Of
the Democracy is about to be disturbed Now that
they have fallen by the about the spoilS Tin the
Administration of which Mr.. Secretary Marcy has
long since proved himself admirable dispenser
from the bcstowal of EmbaSsadorships down to a
patch on the breeches) apprehend some little light
may be shed upon not the object which the Demo-
cracy had in view in the election of Gen. Pierce but
upon the means bv which that end was accomplished
IL was done as every body knows by forestalng
the public mind by uniounded mputations upon the
safety and soundncss OF Gen. Scott and then by
uniting by means Of the cohesive power of which
Mr.. Calhoun spoke, the lIunkers and Barnburncrs--
the Union mo and Free Sellers, the Compromise
men and AbOtionists and rallying them all upon a
pretended platform in Baltimore. Wcsay pretended
platform for it but pretence. We have the
testimony Of both sides of the Democracy that it
was so.
The New York Post soft snecred at it as soon as
it promulgated and said that it was never in fact
adopted, was not binding, would not be sustained,
than farce, and had no more validity than
chance vote taken 4 steambo at railroad. THIS
was before Il election of Gen. Pierce when the
SOfts expected small things in the way of patronage
and influence from the then future President
arc to have the favor and patronage of the Admins
tration-since it has tIkcn positive stand in their
behalf-sincc John Van Buren, has outmano uvrcd
the Hards, Mr.. Dickinson says of the far famed plat
form, that it constructed to read two WAYS" and
built to catch birds of every hue Hunkers, Barnburn-
ers, Hards, Softs, SeceSsionists and Abolitionsts
Now this is the very truth Of it. As we said be-
fore, have apprehension that there is about
10 be split in the party and we make haste to ten
der our services in attempting n reconciliation be-
tween the hostile parties. Our lodc of doing So we
cannot doubt, will be acceptable to both sdes-sincc
it will compromise neither offend against truth.
As a self constituted umpire therefore we pronounce
that both anil are right The Baltimore plat
form meant nothing, and do not see that any
ought 10 object since all shades of opinion did stand
upon and for ought sec may forever stand upon it.
John Van Buren-the cunning prince-thy very
''Prince" whom Machjavel foreShadowej saw plainly
that platform that bound nobody, might be made
70 hold anybody, and lac has cautiously patiently and
successfully 50 man@uvrcd to plant the Adm;nisira
ton of Gen Pierce firmly upon the Buffalo platform
Let no say that this is ianciful, for it will be
observed that it is negative action that the Ad-
mnis.ration has taken with regard the Free Soil
ers, but positive action. Bronson says uE hal APP
pointed ftom the Democrats Of New York without
enquirnc into the particular views Of each person
when Mr.. Guthrie comes forward with his letter and
takes position and special groundin their behalf aud
not content with this ignoring Of the two parties OF
New York, cries out room, more room for the FIR,
Sellers" Now the Enquirer says this was the act
Of Gen picrce-"thc acts Of his officers his acts
they who upon his Secretary war upon the
President. Who will say that what the Free Sci!yrs
lost by their platform at Buffalo in rs they have moi
fully recovered upon the omnum gathe'um at Ellt.
more in 1852
We have said the Enquirer approves the acts o!
Guthrie, and claims it as the Presidents. See what
the Washington Sentinel says, quoted in another
column