The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-04
Prom the N. Y. True Ksasasi Dsmoe1st, Doc.
The Dickinson Democracy


they will cease to oppose the administration. and who
oresseing that their wishes are not to be gradsd. ma
pose organize party pledged 10 recognise them
and them alone. the democratic party Of ibis State
Having selected MIR. Dickinson ~ their leader. ana
elevated his flag as their banner for the next presidential
election. may be well for those among them who really
wish 10 promote the welfare of the country to suse ana
ask themselves what they to gain if they succeed in
this edor, to organize party.
Mr. Dickinson senator when Mr.. Marcy wa.
Secretary OF War; and acisi with Mr Marcy IN sustain.
ing Mr. Folks administration, aud in opposing the WI.
mot proviso. They both supported Gen. CAss against
Mr.. Van Buren, in the canvass Of lsis
The democratic party divided. and consequently
defeated; Mr. Dckinson's term in the Senate having .s.
pred he was candidate for reelection. and the whi.
being in the ascendency. he was defeated He was also
a candidate for the presidency, and his ron-inaw
! spent some time in Washington before tho mseirr
Of the Baltimore Convention, laboring to organize
party in his support; and he himself went into the
convention as delegate and headed party the del.
sgalion who bitterly opposed to Mr.. Marcy. and
defeated his nomination. II well understood that il
Mr. Dickinson and his parsans had ua.ed in sustaining
Mr.. Marcy he would have received the unanimous nom.
inaiion OF the convention 1t will be rem embered Ii Al
the delegation from Virginia voted for Mr. Dickinson
and that he, in speech that mu;h applauded, de.
declined the nomination upon the ground that he and Loss
of his colleagues who acted with him were pledged 10
General Cass. 1t is not well known, but il is n,vshe.
less true, that whilst he making that speech his
son-inlaw was besecching the Vnginia delegation 10
continue voting for him, his speech now outstanding,
with assurances that in that case the friends OF General
r.. Az
and thus SECURE his nomination II is not generally
known but il is also nevertheless true. that Mr.. Bar.
bour and others, disgusted what they behaved to b
dupciy and nesse his part. refused to vote for Mr.
Dickinson a second time, and brought forward General
Pierce.
II is also well known that. failing 10 procure his nom
nation for the presidency, the pasans OF Mr.. Dicknon
got up subscription urging Gen. Pierce to make him
Secretary Of State and thai failing in this be and they
have continued 10 carry active and bitter war
against the administration, uaill, enboldsaed by what
they term their glorious Triumph" they have now I'M
masked themselves, by proc.aimin. that admnists
ton or individual need expect the support Il the State
who does mol recognise them, and them only, lie
democratic party.
They fought for Mr.. Dickinson in The convention IN
der The peience that Gen. Cass their favoe, and
they fighting for Mr.. Dickinson under the pre-.
tence that Gen. Pierce and his cabinet unaittfu 10
the Soulh,hat the rights and interests OF the savehoM
ing States have been betrayed, and will be sacrificed
less party be organized, pledged recognise hem
and them only as the democracy Of this State which
that. assuming to have the power TO rule rum,
they openly declare that their purpose 10 to compel the
Presden, place himself under their sole guidance and
appoint new cabinet Of their selection, or encounter
their bitter and relentless hostility. ~
Among The letters read their late gorl6cation" was
one from Mr.. Edmund Burke, who assumes that the
" Dickinson democracy" The natural allies Of the
South and that the South will unite with them in de-
handing reconstruction Of the cabinet and in SUI port
Of their candidate for the presidency in 1856.
We are gratfed 10 the opposition TO the admins
raiion take this shape because il il proof. conclusive
proof that the leaders, the who make the issue and
control The movement convinced that the great body
of the people opposed to the anslavery movement
and that they therefore profess to be moro southern than
the President and his cabinet The necessary coose-
quence OF this will be 10 bring that before the coun
try; and surely the South satisfied that tho Presi
dent aud his cabinet sufficiently southern in sen,i
neni, that they will in good faith protec, The rights in
eres,s, and property of the MASTER then the honest
dependent, and truthful members of the "Dckinson de-
mocracy" will be content and rally again in support Of
the administration.
We would, therefore. ask the rank and 6le--the men
who believe what the leaders proess-the who wish
to preserve The democratic ascsndency and thus psrpet
free ii is wise or Just TO
condemn the President and his cabinet, or charge that
they have been unfahful 10 the South, made by dis
appointed aspran for the presidency and his parsans
when the united democracy Of The South are content
| But, say they, some of the partisans Of Mr.. Van
Buren,, who free sellers in is+s. have been appoint
ed TO office and that this 10 proof that the adminsln
ton do not deserve the confidence support Of the
South. II the President had made such appointments
because they freesoers intending to strengthen
and keep up the free-soi party then he would have for
leed the confidence OF the South but il the purpose Of
making such appointments 10 unite the democratic
party and the democratic ascendsncy by weaken
Jog and dsbanding the soil party, and thus bring
the northern democracy. united, 10 support the rights
and interests OF the South then there appointments the
source OF much censure, deserve to be commended.
and who wishe, TO preserve The democratic
tendency subdue the antslavey sgitlon, can,
| il seems to u.s. think Otherwise
X 10 admitted that these friends OF Mr.. Van Buren,,
whose appointment has been much censured. were
efficient members OF The democratic party, and gave an
auupor the demorr aiic cnndidafa stso