The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24


r. cry II union and harmony the want Of ton
through the detection OF the local pre- and calculating
desire Of local Office deserted their old
and threw their rites to aid the waning
of ths coalition. But such results only mementary
exceptions to the generally increased majority for the ma
tonal and these counties. resuming their
ahnities will return at the earliest occasion ma
tural associations Had the national administration fol
lowing out its supposed sympsthies and associ atoms
taken s position with the nation in the son
test through which wehaye just passed. the great body
of the free soil parisans as they claim to
act with the democratic party would have added their
votee with few exceptions TO the national strength and
the democratic party united not noninslly In fact
probably have carried the State VIGOROUSLY even over
the wing candidates Viewing therefore these results
throughout the Union that free soism and the coalition
have received in this contest their mortal
heDceforth they will diminish in numerical strength as
rapidly IA they have dec ed under the exposure of
hypocrtcal profess ions Of devotion to the
corner sto and that the day distant when they
viii be rsnen bered only as dark but oblteatsd spot in
We have spoken Of separation not only as unavoidable
but as desirable We SO regard It, glance at the pc
tcal history Of the past five years must atty every
sincere democrat that q pretended union Ct
tions founded not upon principle bat upon the personal
ticay dem oralxing The revolt Of ls4S uader cry
Of provsoism had accom- lshed its purpose It had do
ddates in the State ana In the alton. 1t changed
its tactics. The impacabe and erocious personality,
and immense devotion to the corner stone In 1848 be-
came in lS49 an ardent love of 'union and harmony
It was thought to be easier achievement to abolition
Use and control p,rty within its ranks than beyond its
association II found copgenia interests aud ambitions
among few Of the prominent supporters of General
Cass who with provicent fors cast, already Pesi
ns and Governors in expsctsncy These sntagensms
their old hatrsds, we're brought together. The Buff
f.lo leaders, dsnSunoing the sssr.ssons Of the
viso, eiorying in the defeat Of Lewis Cass, and
declaring that the soil faction under the Buffalo
cratic party but to revolutionze the world" marched
into the democratic camp 1t was the piebald coalition
Of undated animostes and political contradictions 1t
came not from the prompngs Of the democratic Masses
but from personal hopes OF prsfsrment The national
sentiment was qualified and obscursd The shadow Of
the great principle OF natonalism alone remained. 1t
had neither power nor Wit Atty All absorbed in the
desire of party dominion by the free soil leaders, the per-
sona aspirations prominent deserters from the nation
al cause and the craving for spos In Of tho To-
eates Four years of endurance, of embtersd ermina
ton, Of dsss rtion Of the untsd democratic tickets
these years. under the proscrpve rule of the coalition
leaders in the State government into the aercet psrss
IL a voancs na ana 1ns ps
in the minds of democrats, who had reec ed these
things, that further utilization abuse, aud separa
ton duty Thanks to the bold and earnest meo at
Syracuse they renowned the bad precedent OF 1Si9
and restored the national democracy Of their
spsc Or the condolences Of the great national de-
mocratc party of the Union Had not this high ground
Of the State ruy united ana
would at this nement stand before the world not only
unsoiled, but triumphant over all sectionalsm and all
parties.
In reviewing these occurrences, shall not do our
selves the Of history the injustice speak with
of the present Execute Of the United States
earnest and cordial support. In all his previous po
ltiesl NE he had ayowed and sustained as we believed
ton the ascendancy and elevation of that principle
We regarded it IS an earnest Of the stability nay the in
desructiby, of glorious Union We adhered to this
belief Notwithstanding the selection of cabinet curl
ousy is, and strangely in contras. with the popu
lar expectation, because unwilling to yield
vi hQ
sincerity Of the inaugural declarations But whsn In
this State we saw the eanings and associations Of the
cabinet all in the direction of the free soil leaders and
their coalition allisswheu 1t became obvious that that
class of politicians their assured and confidential
advisers-when the national democracy of the
State whose consistency and devotion through all the
dark periods OF history AMI ct all times,
ganay disc irded o. unworthy Of confidence treated
as aliens-when we saw this utilization with free soilism
rpen into manifest interference by cabinet ministers
in our State politics, in the tact approval Of
the acts of violence and outrage BY which our
conventions were sought to Dc controlled and finally ia
the election hom official stations under the government
of honored and consistent democrats-when the asser
ton Of political rights In State affairs became ire
guarity" and consistent Political integrity 'insubordi
naton"-and when We saw the power and machinery of
Of intimidation and appliance we could no longer doubt
the proclves of the cabinet their designs upod the In
dependence and integrity of our people, or the danger to
all freedom OF opinion, all nationality Of sentiment and
all liberty of political action, ii allowed to sweep
checked and unressted in their OF attempted
domination. Nor could hesitate to act became
men, arting unce . of wrong and iojus.ice.
That we our confidence misapped position mis-
represented and our liberty of opinion and action in
State affairs invaded with pain and regret, viii not
deny but that 1t With fear in any spi
rit Of submission to Cabne. interference will
assert 1t IL noble spectacle to great people
tain government founded justice, administered with
iberalty, and standing upon and maintaining the prn
ciples and avowals by which it evoked and obtained
power but far nobler to witness prompt and gal
liant resistance to government which fogets its friends
ts principles and aims to tyrannize both
We say this more in sorrow than in anger We sta.e
facts without qualification reservation, bat Ia sp
ri of hostility to the Chief Magistrate of the ion
to whom We gave votes and support, with con-
his acts and recommendations to assert the national
honor promote the public iLterests-n all measures
for the maintenance Of the compromises Of the constu
ton, and for faithful and equal administration of the
government-he vill receive cordial cooperation
placed him teemrg hostility to his early and true
friends he shall place his administration wher from the
BEGINNING It SGud have stood GOD IN proud Of all
luctant support but hail the change with unaffected
qualification.
In view Of the results and bearings of this contest per
init to urge up your consideration the indispensable
duty Of following up the labor that has been we'll be
gun Although spirit is abroad that will not sleep, and
vieant attention to details, and to the work
of organization in all the counties and districts The
want of preparation and the absence Of effective orgAni
cation obvious In the recent election and although
. high and generous enthusiasm and determined zeal
results produced BY systematic and organised effort So
much due to the position you have assumed the
you seek to and advance and the great nation
al principle which the foundations Of your poli
cal fabric.
Lst no doubt that this Principle of Nationalism
will grow and flourish in this free land Let no
think at 1t be cribbed by coalitions checked by
authority IT'S majestic truth that cannot be sencsd
overcome. 1t Is not thing to be arrested by the
personalities Of the depAvei speech maker the
license of the noisy demagogue It is not to be
put down by violence by party despsradoe by armed
mercenares Is not to be Won With Office to be pur
chased with preferred dgnes be crushed by power
The patronage of collectorship the stool of sub
the trappings of foreign mission the chair Of
State and the high presidential dignity itself are ~
nothing in its sight This great Union and the touuda
lions Of Justice, the rights and responsibilities of tho
States and the and conservative action Of
the federal gov. nment the true spirit OF the cons tn
ton which It rests, and by which 1t must be upheld
Ii upheld shall be-consttute the animus OF this great
principle 1t rejects all sectionasm. 1t spurns the
citation Of the Inendacous and time serving leaders Of
tionalism Of free som of free democracy or by what
ever name outward sign they may be known, even
though to-day they discard and de-ide the profs
and avowals Of yesterday. Between them and 1t,
there be no affinity, no association, AMI above
all no coalition. But the democratic masses, mised
by professions BY temporary local interests BY the