The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-17

dentally evident, that according 10 me deciara-
ton of Mr.. DIX, in his letter of 10th August,
1s4S. that he is minute-man pledged to rally
to the Freesoil banner whenever an issue may
involve his principles. He says:
'Let it be proclaimed that territories now free
shall remain free; and ASSURED THAT ON THIS
ISSUE SHALL WITH YOU UNDER ALL cIRcUM-
srAsCEs AND IN ALL TIME"
1t will also De shown by the extracts that, ac-
cording to the assurance of Mr.. JOHN VAN BU-
Rem, he is willing to allow everybody but him
self to sustain the Fugitive Slave law, and that
the Democratic party is only bound to "cease
agitating the question of slavery for the pre-
sent at least"
Our first extract will show that Senator
COOLEY, the representative of and responsible to
popular constituency, charges that the "Ad
ministration lavishes most of the honor and
emoluments" ''upon those who have been the
most INSCRIPTIONS in their efforts to create
dissensions between the North and the South,
and break up the Union" Hear him:
"Why he mir. Jonesl was not appointed pos,
master OF Newburgh, pretends to know.
Probably General Pierce himself would be unable
to give any satisfactory reason for this omissions
for it seems to be the policy of his Administration
to lavish most of the honors and emoluments of
Government patronage upon political renegades
and faithless prohigates-upon those who have
been the most unscrupulous in their continued ef-
forts to create dangerous dissensions between the
North and South, and break up the Unon-those
who have prostituted themselves to almost every
shade of all political parties-to the neglect of
nearly all the old unwavernq National Democ
racy.
"These gentlemen 1.-The Democratic Freesoil
Convention of Albany county, appear to have had
a good opinion of Van Burn and Dix, but of the
good qualities of Adams and Gates they don't
seem to have been very eloquent. Hence it ia,
perhaps, that Gates and Adams left entirely
out of the question in the disposal of Government
patronage, whilst John A. Dix and the other But
falo platform gentry, the dissolve-tne Union can
didates for Governor, &C., literally reueIiisg in
the honors of national adminis aiips apors (ichich
Idars say must be nearly agreeable to the feelings
Of The National Democracy Of the South, as it is TO
the shocked aud astonished friends and upholdtys of
the Union against the notorious designs of Dir aud
has marauders IN the North And these, forsooth
and the other renegades from the Democratic
party in lS4S-now claim TO be the only true De-
mocrats in the Union; and that such men as the
Senator from the second ORR Wonderfully and
myself, who have ever stood firm and unwavering
and fought feariessly shoulder to shoulder with
Dickinson, Cass, and other National Democrats in
the struggles of lS4S, are modestly denominat
ed by these reckless disorganizng renegsdss,
. io-b I'd and pur ola
serters,' and 'trators' to Democratic principles
and the Democratic party,
''From that immaculate sheet called the Albany
Evening AHas, the trath-t telling organ of the re.
doubtable negro platform Barnburner party-that
uuprincipled, broken down mass Of fanatics and
disappointed ambition, with Martin Van Buren,
for a leader which, subsequently to ls4s, did so
much mischief to the cause of Democracy-which
so seriously disturbed the good understanding be-
twixt the North and the South, as greatly to en-
danger the stability of the Union, and which, 10
1kis day, condemns and rspudiates The great Com
pronsise measures, that were only finally achieved
by the most exalted talent and purest patriotism
and the Union of these States thereby rescued
from imminent peril-dissolution, perhaps, and
civil war. ] say, sir, from the organ of this band
lous conduct has been pernicious, and rrho haze
lately been richly rewarded by Ersctire appoint
nsnts TO posts of high distinction and honor, beg
leave to extract the following. which purports TO
have been e1uded by Mr.. John Van Buren, before
the Pennsylvania State Abolition or Freesoil Con
vention, assembled at Reading, September Is,
lS4s." -FOUR italics.
We have employed italics to mark the djssat-
isfaction with the policy of the Administration
and the continued reputation of the Comprc-
mise by the mass of fanatics and disappointed
ambition, with MARTIN VAN buren, for
leader.
Upon the point that Mr.. JOHN VAN buren,
regarded the Baltimore platform as a truce for
the present, that he subscribed it with reser-
walton that he did not thereby bind himself to
support the Fugitive Slave bill, we add Mr..
CooLEY's comments upon the conduct of that
gentleman, with a few compliments to the Ad.
ministratiOn upon its policy of paci6cation in
which he INDUCES:
perhaps, cir, it may be pretended that John
has renounced the ollies of Freesoilism Abolition
ism, and the Barnburner utopian idea of the pos
sbilly OF reinstating his father again in the Pre-
sidency Of the United States. Perhaps it may be
pretended that his appearance at last in Tammany
Hall, from which be had been by his conduct in
politics for many years banshed, 10 conclusive
evidence of the repentance of his political short
coming to Democracy, and of his having been
again taken into full commun ion and fellowship
with the National Democrats of this State. Per-
haps the apparent intimacy and good under
standing that is alleged TO subsist between him
and the Executive of the United States the facility
with which he obtained the appointment of Fow
Ter, Dix, Cochrane, and others of his kidney to i'm
portant positions under the Government may be
considered az implied evidence that he has con
fessed and retracted bis negro platform follies,
and his pernicous though futile attempts to break
down the Union with the Democratic party; and
that he is therefore very clearly entitled to the
consideration with phich he is regarded by The
Gorernmsnt at Washington; and that the patyos
age lately BESTOWED by General Piercs upon hi, ps.
ctiiar abolition break don the Union ruls or ruin
adhrents, affords no ground for di,eortert o.,
complaint on the part IF the old National Ds,roe
raey, rcho hare been rery much neglected by the
dispensers Of Eseeutive farors -four italics
''If so, it well TO inquire. perhaps, how far
John has recanted his Buffalonian absurdities
how far be has receded from his fendish hostility
to the regular nominees of the Democratic party ;
ho " far he has abandoned the negro platform OF