The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-10-22
The National Democracy.


Hard Shells at Washington, and it battles man.
fully. An extract from a leading editorial with
the above title, will be found below. After re-
marking that the result of the meeting of the
Hunkers and Barnburncrs at Syracuse was Il
- more complete estrangement.' it continues
1.-THE sword was drawn at Syracuse and the
contest now iicrcely RACES in all the cities vii
lagos. and rural districts Of New York. Why
this war? 1t is too late now to ask. Why is
not peace proclaimed! 1t is for them, and not
for us to answer.
(which has the cleanest record, the 'harils.
or the softs!' This question is to the point.
That the .hards.' headed by that honest and
eminent patriot Daniel S. Dickinson, have all
along been regarded as national democrats, no
one doubts or dare deny. They have always
been true to their party. They have never
aided or abetted factions. They have kept
clear of all sms. They have never cooperated
with abolitionists, free sellers or disOrganizers.
They have always adhered to the platforms of
the national democracy. They have been true
to their brethren throughout the Union.
"iow, on the contrary, has it been with the
softs?' Their leaders have long been known
as disorganizcrs. They have allied thcmscl, c.
with the free sellers. They have hoot,d at the
platforms of principles adopted by the national
democracy. They have sought to pull down
the most eminent of the patriots of the old
guard, and to advance the arch fuctionists OF
their own ranks.
Such are in general terms. the antcccdents
of the two wings Of the democracy in New
York.
Although arraycd in rancorous antagonism
to each other-although the respective conven-
tons have nominated different tickets, they
present the anomaly of platforms almost pre-
cisely identical. The question naturally arises
are both parties alike honest: We wish for
their own sakes. and for the sake of the cOun-
try, that it may prove so in the end. That the
hards are honest and truc-heartcd. no one can
doubt. They but repeat what they have al
ways held and affirmed. There is no new ar
ticle thrown into their creed to gain fay or or to
suit an occasion.
'On the other hand, their advcrsarics tic
sOfts, present us with an entirely new creed
a creed. too. without which they would have
been hopeless and pOwerlcss. They have given
in their adhesion to the Baltimore platform
Suppose they had not done so. what would
have become of the office holders and those who
desire office among them! The decree had
gone forth that acquiesccnce in the Baltimore
platform would lie required of all who hold or
ask for Office. Just at the very nick of time
those who had derided and spit upon the Balti-
more platform, pcnitcntially renouncc their
hcresles. and throw up their Eats and break
forth in loud hurrahs in honor of it,
1t is generally understood, we presume bv
our readers. that the Sentinel is a Democratic
paper. edited with marked ability by Wm NJ.
Ovcrton and CHI. Maurice Smith and published
by Beverley Tucker, Esq, of Virginia.
1t is our duty to keep our readers advised as
to how the scales of justice. that weigh the
llards and Softs prcponderate, as each throw in
their pleas, many of which are lighter than
vanity, and with the following we close to-day
our extracts from the Sentinel
"Regarding Governor Dickinson as we do. it
tries our patience to see him abused by faction
ists-by the disorganizers. whose mischievous
purposes would shattcr the Union into frag-
ments. The whole country owes him debt of
gratitude for his noble efforts to defeat those
who now assaii him. Those efforts we're not in
chectual. Peace and tranquility were restored
to the country but now the very men who
brought the great trouble upon u.s. instead of
rcpenting their mischicvous policy, come for
ward with their professions of purity. and at
tempt to strangle those who thwarted their mi
qutous purposes"
1t will be seen from the above. and from
other signs that there is fire remaining in the
Hard Old bunker flint, and the moment the
garrote is applied to the nccks Of Bronson and
OConnor. that fire Will be seen to fly in a sur
prislng manncr-GGf. .4Gp