The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-09
From the Chicago Free Press
Democratic DtsaenaiOns

We have not burdened our columns with frequent no
iiees Of the dssensons that have OF late crepi INTO h'
democratic party. When The unfortunate division took
place IN New York, spoke OF II IN terms OF reproba
lion, because conceived the alleged occasion for il
To be insufficient TO warrant movement endangerDg the
integrity OF The party We did not assume TO say the
blame rested entirely with either wing thought both
were in fault and deserving OF censue from their demo
cratic brethren OF other States II looked, at this dis
lance. very much like quarrel nstigai by the especial
friends OF two prominent New York statesmen, whose
prations for the Offices have placed them in hos
tile altitude towards each other We were, and are, IN
willing that PERSONAL considerations, connected with ndI
viduais. however prominent and influential they may be
in The party. should be suffered 10 ALLEVIATE those who
agree upon The great principles Of organ
cation, and thus weaken ITS effective strength, and aid
in bringing again into power party whose policy Of sd
mnisering the government s directly aniagonsiic 10
ours Our opinion and our desire was, that az the quar-
rel originated in New York. so lis msehievous results
should be confined 10 New York We earnestly hoped
for THE result; still hope Tor IT. but with more OF ms
giving than when ii first occurred We Will state franky
why our fears have been excited
In the first place. il is not TO be disguised That each OF
the New York wings has its friends and admirers IN the
other States. chord OF sympathy unes every man in
be nafon who stood upon The Baltimore platform IN 1892
ana aided ~ the triumph OF the national democratic
ucke either With the hards solts This coonsxion by
no means a slight one, rendered II incumbent upon the
n'sa,lon 70 move with great cifcumspecon 70 all
matters pertaining 10 NE existing troubles m New YORK
As is ayowed policy from the outset was 10 perfect and
render permanent the harmony Of the party. II becomes
doubIy Imperative upon take no sep that woulJ in
any end or encourage the extension of The Rev
York division into other States.
In view OF this TACT, the administration would have
acted wisely had II paid no attention, officially 10 the
quarrel between the hafs and soiIs. The federal ap.
pontnents in that State had all been made PRIOR 10 the
Syracuse convention, and IL was believed BY many and
hoped hy all that no executive interference with APP
poptmeuts based upon The internal diseensons there,
would be attempted A different policy has, however,
been pursued, ard are Tree to say hat VIC regret u
deeply. The removal OF Judge Bronson from the DOL
lectorshp, under the circumstances, we regard as q
most serious bluhdef, Which osnHot fail OF gong
the party which has been made 80 distinctive iea
tnfe in the policy Of the administration. The act
threatens consequences which all democrats who desire
the integrity Of The parry and The triumph OF s pfln-
winch will long inisme Ibe masses Of the party, and
which will 20 far to ALLEVIATE them IRON the sdmnIsra-
ton The acl i- peculiarly unfortunate, Inasmucb "a il
IL OF unsued integrity, and one whose devotion
10 The democratic parry has always been uniaeng, that