The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-07

country. Then power over the people was greatly :.
rosie &C, Of 1850 Ia 1851 he banks ali pIo,. aaf DE-
less. and. with millions OF government deposits IL ha
vaults; no, dollar OF lawful money could be wraes
als Goyeraor wsh, pubsHsd his seven a sssb ,Ss
ucles called :" TIE Times" showing the tue Gas. =,
the financial difficulties, postng out The duty of M S
and national sosernmen's the people. and that Of 1Ss
tanks TO The public. Thong excluded op the cons.r
papers they were extensively read and strongly sputo
For these efforts TO project the people from the cssm
visited upon them by unwise legislation and faiths
banks, he was never forgiven In the fall election :,
1897 ths conservatives openly cosesced with the wh
Gen Jack sons specie circular one excuse assig
for this deseron Mr.. Tamsdge. under whose lea h.S
had deserted Gov. Marcy and the democratic parry w
subsequently, rewarded with reelection TO he to'sii
States Senate by their united agency. II was lbron.S
conservative support ~ 1885, that the higher chan
pion. Gov. Seward. uiumphed over Gov, Macy, and
into power to remain four years All who have =
sised the OF the government to promote their scbsm
OF gain have been the objects Of their stein disks Gov
Ssy mour is in Their way in New York. and Presidea
Pierce and bis cabinet here. They claim all the naiom
offices the reward OF their special patriotism and hs
rebellion il withheld. Contracts and jobs, and land nm
ues, ii the late New York wing and conservative S
ceden should be adhered To- would follow with boan
tu results. From the beginning this party has held ou
audabIe objects the things sought. This has secured
the support al many most honest and worthy dcmocrsn
but these leave them when the real purpose Is disclosed
and return TO the true democrats.
Gov. Wright was known as the infsxible opponen, Of
extIavagance in public expenditures. In the State and
national Senate bis voice had been raised. and his vote
recorded, against them As governor be was not lea,
vgilan, and firm. The eyes OF the nation were turned
toward him as successor OF Mr.. Polk. W
In his defeat in 1916. the conservatives anticipated the
accomplishment OF more than one object, Past resent
mens would be Kra,ded; expenditures, profitable Iobs
and rich speculaons would come within their gIasp
They hopes atiered them that his defeat as governor
home might lower him in the estimation Of the demoe
acy in other Sates aud peve0t his election 10 the pres
dency With professions of democracy their lips,
their reachery defeated the wishes Of his friends as 10
the chief msgistracy. while death alone prevented bis
elevation 10 the presidency.
When Mr. Polk entered upon the presidency the con-
servatve portion OF the democratic party. is believed
did not constitute onetenth OF its numbers. But they
claimed and received most of the Offices within his gi
Their professions Of enjoying his exclusive confidence
strongly evinced by these evidences OF bis favor tended
greatly TO increase their numbers Those who resisted
their schemes Of banking. finance and speculation were
the subjects OF bitter and perseveTlng hostility when
named for or nominated to oiice their exerons occa.
stoned the defeat in the Senate OF OF Mr. Folks
nominations made Al IN early day from the radical"
fefred Hopping 10 Clark for brxadier general The wis
dom OF his choice was illustrated In the nervous terror
displayed at Syracuse. Bat with all the advantages Dc,
rived from being the recipients Of much patronage The
conservative party was one mostly OF officers and with
few rank and file.
Thus things stood when military achievements prom.
ised territorial acquisitions Mr.. Calhouns reasons for
anneIng Texas had elected discussion and excited som.
feeling in the free States The acquisition, and not his
reasons, received the common concurrence The
Calbouns circular It's professed object was 10 pro-
hbit slavery extending into our anticipated territorial
acquisitions. II not needed for that purpose Sla.
very did not exist there. and could not without law
authorize and protect il. which really proposed
Mr. Polk did not profess TO seek lis extension where
did not exist, did his cabinet But be did object 10
the proviso being inserted in the appropriation BILL be-
cause. his opinion, was out OF place. msche yous
and calculated, il intended TO embanass him ia the
exercise OF the treaty making power and might tend IN
necessarily to noong the war II might also be produc.
tive OF embarrassment. As precedent. if should
quIre Cuba The discussions took wide range. and
angry and bitter feelings were aroused new and ex-
citing topics were drawn in On both sides motives
were imputed which bad no existence, and without
proht 10 either. When Louisiana and Florida were &C.
qued northern aboltonis objected to the continuance
OF slavery in them. To keep territory az we ACQUIRE it,
and, when erected into State leave free 70 permit
slavery or not was The principle then acted upon. This
ground was now occupied by . numerous body Of the
friends OF the administration. who deeply regretted the
Introduction OF the proviso Among this number was
Gov Wright. who was a. s,ernly opposed to oil aboli.
lion schemes rs any man in The nation The supporters
OF The poviso were sooa charged by lie opponents
em!es OF the administration. Those At the North who
opposed assumed most enormously. TO be lite exclusive
friends although al the commencement OF the dlscuesoa
they, aud northern men generally agreed 10 opinion
slavery in The abstract, aud TO the IMPROPERLY OF its
extension into territory then free They only differed
about the proprey OF inserting the proviso in IN appro
priat,on ball The conservative purity saw the advan
tages OF being the side OF the Executive. and ski
fully awaited themselves OF it, separate organization
on Inc OF lnose called 'nuDkeTG (COnservAuves
was held in defiance OF tins usases OF the democratic
party. appointed delegates 10 Baltimore. Their pres
ence in the latter convention, and perse eoa there
led General Casss nds the fatal error OF refusing
the rgbtinl delegates the seats which they
titled Conservative enmIty was stronger than its al
achment 10 General Cass That msjudKed step Afforded
the apology Tor the regretted separate organization and
sdhereni ticket. Numerous sound democrats believed
that MIR Van Burens defeat Baltimore in 1914 to
be attributed 10 the friends Of General Case and there.
fore they refused the latter their support which be other.
wise might have received Governor Wright had been
the political idol of The democratic nsassss The con.
servaiyes who had been General Csesa friends, were
among hs leading supporters in New York for The Bal.
t'norc nomination; and thousands believed, no matter
whether true or false, be had lent hand in Governor
Virgins defeat. and therefore refused 10 support him.
HIS llng vote out OF many thousands given in St Law
renee speaking fact 10 THE feeling and bslisf
II u bad no foundation in fact. Men act from belief
administration and the prestige Of Baltimore nomins
uon, which brought him many Thousands OF votes not
cast BY the conservative party General Cas- scarcsly
esved onequarter OF the votes oil the State In this
lest thousands took part against General Cas- from
ves entirely distinct from The erroral-slavefy Ques-
gust. 1sls. with the slavery provso in 10 ample proof
That the controversy mainly hinged upon other matters
1bs acis OF the conservatives Baltimore and in the
State caused the vote Of New York. and least other
State to be thrown away, thereby eassng The election
Of Taylor and Fillmore. A kindred cause now points
the overthrow OF the national administration None
should be 20 blind a. not To notice the sgns Of the tines
which distinctly point To the extension of this coNoevvA
tive combination to other Stsee, and 10 geus5al uuion
with the wings TO oppose Presden Pierce, 10 otssa re-
suits similar to those sought in New York, and probably
others .N#s -.M
brief reference 10 the proceedings Of both wings OF
the democracy lSSo will shoW that on soVuyv mai.