The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-23

IL is oar duty under resolution passed by the dem
ocratic State convention which sat al Syracuse the
18th ins 10 address you political events VIAL
y aecu0g The organization and pemanency OF the dem.
ocs c Fsrty in this State And proceed discharge
tls dsay with firm conviction that in appealing
do 10 your candor your intelligence, and your patriot
ism ~e may safely rely on your giving patient hear
" what have say and lust verdict after yeu
have maturely considered il.
VI 10 not our intention recall past events further
than 10 take brief glance AZ the circumstances which
have led by natural gradatons to the present attitude OF
tgs and to the position which the national democracy
s' lhe State have felt il high and incumbent duty TO
assume. u4HI'asEafS IHFaHst
1t is scarcely necessary allude 10 the we'll known
historical ac that under all the agitatons of the past
for long series Of years, the democratic party has ad-
heIed with dey 10 the compromises Of the constitution
and the integrity OF he Union, and has resisted, with
fearless energies, all the attempts of faction and fanati-
csm 10 invade both Nor ii necessary 10 claim that
It stands now where it has always stood. the friend
and advocate OF the great principles which lie the
foundation OF our government stands at this momen,
precisely where stood in 1S47 wheG faction in this
State resisted and split oil from the regular democratic
Siae nominations, because the convention refused TO
recognise the Wilmot proyso integral part OF the
democratic creed II stands upon the platform of 1913,
where stood when The same parsans raised the stand
ard Of rebellion, and with distinct abolition organizs.
on, and with abolition candidates. opposed aud defeated
| lhe democratic national and State tickets And we en-
counter now the same politicians, partially disguised, and
with few accessions OF interested or ambitious ndyd
uals who, from personal Objects have proved recean
helr national democratic associations and affiliated with
those they denounced apostaes from the cause of the
democracy and the consation but the in essence
in spirit, and in design sa 5st
oyerborne. BY the pervading love Of union and the
hgh principles which animated the democratic masses of
the Stale and nation, the abolition faction sought in
change OF tactcs 10 recover possession and control
party they had labored 10 dismenber and defeat They
aHected sudden love Ut "harmoAy and union" They
demanded readmissOn in the democratic ranks not
turning prodlgals renouncing their eroFe but equals.
nay captains and leaders So far from any renuush
ment OF their hereses Of opinion and course they pro-
claimed their adherence the former and their deerm
nation TO uphold and maintain them And they persist
nj tl,n.n
ton and hostility In three successive State conventions
they resisted and voted against approval and recogn-
uon o. me compromise measures and when compelled
TO yield 10 the popular democratic voice, they demanded
that The fnghveslave enactment should stand
cephon 10 qualified and meagre approval OF the great
acts for The adjustment OF the slavery agitation.
Such was their in all the legislative proceedings
~ reference to those material of the national
democracy. Their most prominent leader assumed this
attitude IN unequ,yocai terms at the free soil gathering
IN Vermont in the spring of 81, and like occasion
in Massachusetts, In The last Baltimore Convention they
resisted The adoption OF the national platform, and their
candidate for attorney genca now, with several of his
free soil associates, voted against it, And it was at
period no later distant than the last regular Of our
State legislature that they refused 10 sustain the patriotic
resolutions proposed and urged by the democratic
bers, approving OF the national PLATFORM The inaugural
address OF President Pierce, and the law
Led on ty their ire soil speaker they resisted the adop
on OF those resolutions by every legislative arcc and
by open and determined opposition and succeeded in
throwing them beyond the session And hnaly, when,
brough, at ast 10 vote. they fed from Their seats OF,
remaining IN the chamber, voted in the negative. a
Sil more recently, al the meeting of The democratic
State committee, convened in the city Of New York in
july for the purpose of calling the annual State conven-
ton, such OF the free soil members OF the committee as
Were IN attendance renewed the attempt sometimes with
IN the room, aud at other times towering without, to
prevent the adoption OF The resolutions. And again,
at The meeting in Albany in August, of sthe young
mems democratic Stale executive committee" il was ap-
parent from The proceedings that these cordial doctrines
oil the democracy were less Tepugnant these
to other pretended friends of "union and harmony"
Here display OF opposition very similar that evnced
IN the State COMMITTEES was exhibited by certain young
men, who after exhausting every artfce OF parliament
ary tactics IN their efforts 10 evaje when escape
irom was no longer possible. mliaed the insncey OF
their leaders, and voted aye upon the very resolutions
they had opposed aud iabored to defeat few only of
their number had The courage and frankness avow
their real sentiments, and 10 vote 10 the negative upon
the resolutions. Other significant occurrences at the
primary and district meetings held in different parts OF the
Stale indicated like spirit OF hostility these express
sions OF the sound democratic sentiment OF the contry
II may well be asked, whence this Uniform and un.
ceasns opposition 10 resolutions, the Transcript and al
6mance literally OF the sound aonal doctrines of the
inaugural address OF President Perce 10 which no true
democrat could hesitate TO sub scribe la oar iss en,
il springs from design, dee and dangerous, which il is
known has long been Cherished. aboIiticnize the
democratic party OF the tsorth and BY obtaining the con-
troll oil Ills organizatiob. TO into The great anil
slavery party OF The country" This design was boldly
proclaimed by John Van Burcn, the abeu and mos,
prominent OF Their leaders, in his speech already alluded
to-, before the aboonsls and free soers OF Vermont
and every act OF his political life sincc however con
enforce The fugitive slave law and by of
its povisons at asoher. has been in furiheance OF this
object. 10 he has bent all his energies With it he
hopes TO build notheTn confederacy strong enough 10
override and snbvert the rights and institutions OF the
South, and ~ secure his personal elevation Hence
these resolutions OF The democrats OF the legislature and
OF The Stale and executive committees (for they
dentcaD produced much Auering among the abolition.
Izing politicians The members OF the State committee
opposed 10 them in letters the Albany Atlas their a
propIaie organ. publicly dissen,ed from the acion of
the committee, except far the call for the State con-
protesting 10 be democratic but secretly abcinu this ab
oionz'ng movement, and covering hcr purpose under
the delusive cry oil unon and harmony - and a prete
ed zeal for the national administration, steadily refused
10 psbIIsh the resolutions as d.t as.M8 y q
For three successive State elections the national demo-
cras not without msg wings acqaeSced the
scheme OF "uoon and harmony" They were not nn-
willing 10 make experiment in political action for an
assumed pobc good however contrad cted by all past
history and The lessons OF experience Judging OF The
aims of ambitious. Interested, facous men They
were not unwilling 10 make sacrifices OF feeling and p
son by any such act OF beraly they could effect
cordial and United support 0 the pracipcs and plat
FORMS 10 the maintenance of which they had 40 ops de-
voted their exertons But il was a false cry OF union
and harmony IL was an unreal and sinister cry II
was lounded not IN sincere surrender OF past hatreds
and old avowals. but a coalition between those who
sought return to power and control, and few national
democrats who, aded by the combination aimed AT place
and elevation The eorsrde of ftee -soilism had not
changed their Spots nor had nature 20 far reversed lie
elements and anaokes an 10 change the character and
qualities oil men, At no time have the assauts upon
prominent national democrats Ceased for moment
Their chief organ in the city o. New York uhe Even
ing PosD has not ceased TO throw itA envenomed
and malignant but m,,o.nt shafts in that direc.
ton, IN terms OF tie gro.sest personality Its ally
and associate, the Albany Alias, and other free soil