Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
is THERE CoALITIoN.-A MALIG-
NANT SUGGESTION.

great topic Of interest. Local at FIRST it has at
length assumed a general character. 1t is the
great Aarons rod that swallows up all other
rods
Every effort that combined malignity and
ingenuity can devise is called into requisition
TO throw the onus of those divisions on the
party whose great chief is that pure and able
patriot Daniel 5. Dickinson. Unsoundness on
the subject Of southern institutions is indirectly
charged on them, when their record in that re-
gard is unsullied BY heresy and unstained by
treason. A factious disposition to break up
our national democratic organization is unquali-
fedly assumed as ground of complaint against
them, when they are the very men who all
along have maintained the strictest and purest
organization. Hostility to the President is
alleged against them, when they did all that true
democrats could do TO elevate him to the high
Office which he occupies; and who since that
time have heartily and undeviatingly sustained
his administration.
The last and the teeblest charge against them
is, that they are seeking to form coalition
with the wings. Various circumstances are re-
lied on to make this charge good, not one OF
which is entitled TO a feathers weight.
What is the meaning of this last allegation?
Does it mean that Mr.. Dickinson and those
who act with him, are not sound democrats :?
IL so, it is too absurd for notice. Or, is it meant
that he and his friends are seeking temporary
alliance with wings, in order to achieve success
in the coming contest? If so, there is not one
jot or title of evidence to prove it. Mere ru-
mors and newspaper squibs are cited. Yet
those very rumors and squibs 90 no further
than to suggest that the wings have it in con-
temptation to vote in the coming election with
the national democrats, whose State policy is
more suited to their views than that of the
freesoil and Seward parties. A few words will
place this whole matter beyond all cavi
Does this charge mean that the national de-
mocracy of New York have surrendered one
single principle? No Does it mean that they
intend going over to their old adversares the
wings? No 1t is not attempted to be shown
that they contemplate supporting wing plat
form and whig ticket. They have platform
and ticket of their own. They were adopted
ut Syracuse. There is no element of whiggery
IN their platform. No attempt either open or
disguised, was made in their convention to ally
themselves with wings. They acted in good
faith. They are true, honest, unfiaching dem
ocrdts.
If any attempt to effect union has been
made, it has not been made by the democrats.
If the wings agree in the State policy of the
old line democracy, and dissent from the State
policy of the seeding wing, the free-soilers, ii
is not unlikely that they will support the ticket
Of the former. By so doing they would no more
unwhg themselves than they would by voting
with the democrats on question of adjourn
ment, or on resolution to appoint day OF
thanksgiving.
If the wings, not from any political sympathy
or utilization with the national democrats-not
from any manner of agreement in respect to
federal politics-for here they are as far asun-
der as the poles-but from motives of State
policy, choose to vote their ticket, are the
latter TO drive them off? Are they to say we
do not desire your help?
1.-THE result which is contemplated should take
place, aud the national wings, choosing between
what they regard as two evils, should support
the true democratic ticket, it viii involve no
severance Of party ties it will involve no aban-
donment of party principles. 1t is in vain for
any man or any press to argue to the contrary
AS well might the President be charged with
wing proc!iyities because thousands of national
wings preferred him TO General Scott. The
good sense Of The country viii not thus be
tri6ed with
To show the impotent malice and the abso-
lutte folly Of this effort to cast suspicion on that
noble band of New York democrats who have
always battled for their party and their country,
by insinuatiog or asserting that they are court
ing alliance with the wings, it is only necessary
10 refer to two things.
First. The resolutions introduced into. the
"old mems Wing General committee of New
York" These resolutions distinctly announce
whig principles. They also contain vehement
and violent denunciations ofthe administration.
Secondly. The resolutions Of the national
democrats, adopted at Syracuse, contain the
very essence, and breathe the very spirit Of true
national democracy. They also express the ut.
most devotion 10 the President, and unbounded
confidence in his political integrity.
Then, is it not ridiculous to talk about a
coalition between the two parties? It is sim
ply absurd
But this subject presents itselfin another as
pect. Suppose the democratic party of New
York to be divided into two parties, the free
soilers," and the national democrats" Sup
pose the wings 10 be divided in a similar man
ner. Suppose the national wings to be weaker
than their free-soil adversaries and, consequent
ly TO have before them the certainty Of defeat
would it be wonderful, would it be criminal, il
retaining all their wing principles and tenets,
they should to strangle that monster free-soil.