Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-11-29
New York ana ,iaSsac chuSttis Flee.
ti0nS,..Staic P0liiicS,-.iit0rney
General Cushing.

sochusells have resu,si in the rfium ph
"f the whies; cwin! 10 divisions in ihe
ranG, oi the Democracy. Slnrc the
memorable contest between Daniel d.
l'ompkins an .Jewill Clinton ;ht party
has been substantially divide in y. \.
hut for a while was kept together Ly the
skilItn! management Of Martin Van Du.
ren, and ihe great personal Influence OF
Sllas WI. The vote Of the Empire
State WAS cast for Mr.. Polk. Bul unfor.
tuno,eiy the line Of policy Adopted by
the Wn,hi", ,iGn Union. which plgfcssc.
TO he the organ nf Mr.. Polk'S lmuistra
non, an tie subsequent prescription OF
b njnmn +. Blu lrr and o.her friends "a
SIlaS Wr-h'. men who rnterr,hri ha
STOOL by Anlrew Jackson, IN the mil
Of the psltInss Of that storm which null.
fcalioD, oni The bank war had b:ou.hi
about the hea Of the rIl hero, in,roIu.
&C hs!s mo the ranks of The Dcmoc.
racy which lei 10 the general ruu, and
.elca' of she party in 1913.
4 short time before the recent State
Election in VI MessachuseIis, Attorney
~ ~
0'-r'"=' "'''v ,'''' guar
r....;,',.'."r ''I'; :; r""''e ''''s' 10 ''''
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such general terms as to inc!u lie the en-
ire democratic spany Of Massachusetts,
an in other states where demucruts
and free soi!ers ha,e uni,sI IN the .no.
port nf a common ticket.
lhe erect cause o The writing OF this
~ ",, a. '''''''' ''.N cen "ei'c'u's
rric,s in Na,>a,huse,,,, wb,,h ,bs 3ror.
acy General irnounces, as worse Than =
:a.al error on ihc part Of The democrats.
A5aa' liuee Years a-o the Democrats
an the Free Snilcrs in the Legislature
oI NJ &C Is S, rri;ed and e!e te
Nh Aitofney General Gushing to tn.
b"nch Of the Supreme Cou.. Of mat State
which office Mr.. Gushing accepted wit.
out then accusing his constituents of
''aoins worse, than TO commi, fatal
error"
Now tie Dem ocracy OF the county
k leep free AMI l'oppn ranks. anil have no
l,e for door keeHers il the partv.
v hen the Wh-s were in ihe ascent |
int in his Sia;c, the Democrats n1Ii
rec so'ers united in the suppor or Chase /
or the Senate, Wool for Gov.rpo,
Callwell AMI Raroy Gnr III. Rom, y, !
he Supreme Court.
Morgan. Tgcvitt. Breslin. anil ,1cl;,l |
III received supaor, from the Ere. soiye,s
We presume, wi,hou, ,air,;,, ,b,i, n. |
nocfacy.
In poIi'i al action, msn who
,gfce in general principles. hu, differ
n pcrhap, a sio.le ritual, csnecially
when they iol themselves in minority,
ire very apt 10 coalesce, and have a
pcrfec, ri .h,to do so.
Nh Caleb Cushing, whose political
life has reflected every party, hue at.
empls TO rcbu.le in Others the same tha,
iC iiIN Nb't Nii!ISHl'.
Whit makes his letter appear worse
:, it assumes to speak in the name of
he President, aud insu!,in'g'y taul,s
III surh Democrats as allow themselves
o receive the suppor Of Free Sellers.
The remarks of Mr.. CnshIn. apply
'''h as much force to the prescn, posi-,
'on' lana 10 the anteco 'ents Of a large
'ninhef Of the public men OF this Sta,o,
: they well can apply TO men AMI
hinGs IA Aluisucilusoiis.
In the recent disastrous defeat Of our
'r'hc'P'eS ana party IN New York AMI
VI MaSsuchnSe'i>' Mi Attorney General
'ushIn9 an his aiViScfs, ii he hal any,
n gei''n! up the aforesaid letter, have
'et win severe robuke.
No"' II member OF The Presiden''s
'"o'he' may interfere IN State Elections
g may WIN ne sam" Propriety' inter-