The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-21
The Cau,e o. the Detection Confessed.


The Cau,e Of the Detection Confessed,
The article commented in the communication BE-.
low had not attracted our attention until we mad read thu
remarks OF our correspondent Upon examination. We
find that the synopsis given by him strictly Correct aud
that the writer has completely disclosed the real ground
Of the dssensons and dsadectoas which have provoked
40 much discussion. Appearing, this article doe, in
OF the organs Of the disaeced DEM cta4 pepared
is, with unusual care, and coming as il mantle. y
does, from high source have right to regard The
admissions as conclusive. AS these admissions fully
sustain and vindcate view Of the cause Of the df.
Guilty, deem proper to make few extracts thai our
democratic friends may how Lumphanty we are sus
tanned
The writer in the Ssntiael differs wholly from Mr.
Dickinson and his organs the character of the union
which took place in New York in 1s4e On that sub
ject he says
"In 1919 the two sections into whioi the de ncratic
party Of the State was divided united in The support Of
Jingle tcket and this uniol thu, partisy 10 m 3D. be.
came in 1850 perfect and com ple,o
II moral eli ct OF this unon was fslt from Maine 10
Texas II gave Strength and coutage the nanona de-
nocacy II checked the spread OF free sosn In otter
ates Iie no resource for the tree sol leaders ut TO
yield reluctant assent to the platform prescribed Ivy the
national democrats Il paved the way the camp asa Of
1852. and contributed to its brilliant triumph
" This union is now dissolved. and IL has become the
iashion to stgmaze it base coalition for sake Of
tho spoils.
Nothing could be uniust 1t is no. nee essary in
order TO vndicate those who have effected dissolution
nor is Just matter OF hisoy chara e,ize IT,
No doubt there were many who had gho motive than
this But that such tho TIA, % who ere most
inhnentia ia bringing about the deny They be-
loved that there were thousands who cd with 10 free
soil party, simply because their section OF the democratic
party had adopted the ieesoii doctrine as part OF It's
adj The trim baan
men, aside from the influence of their party press their
couh dentis leaders, and their peculiar associatons
wond have been at once rejected.
was indispensable to the the demo.
cratic parry thar these men, democrats heart national
IA sentiment but for their shoud be brought
back to the trnc faith. Their places could b, made
Sood oy any aceessions from the whg Iasks Of
earring with tho national democrats upon sp gle issue
sny, ba dianetrioAly opposed them pom all o,hers
How was the Of these democrats to be effected
Had the irse-sol section OF the party been largely
minority, might have been reasonable to expect that
amid all the depressing influences that would have beset
thsm enough oil the rank and file would year or two
have deseed their leaders returned 10 the de
ranks TO have restored the ascendeLcy OF Tho patty.
But that section WA in the ascendant State 1t
was numerically tho strongest wel-ogaoix-d aud ander
The guidance OF able ADD leaders Under
these crcumsancos had The warfare been Ike m Al so,
oexpediens would have been esortsd o. aud all sort Of
combinations made to prevent a retorn Of tee masses, IL
would have taken many years to tnguis the faction H.
w u NJ.
maely have gone TO swell tho ants Of sboi,o on ss
What then. tho views Of thoss VII, advocated tbs
union OF the sections \
Ihey did not suppose that their contests with free soil.
isin were ~ end that who were TINS brousbt
osek would alina ely become good ia,ional cmocr
Boz iey did suppose that through union they would
DO able 10 restore the democ asc-n ispc 80 III. Sa,e
ana IN '"e naaon-Aod thai tn ,usaai VIII would other
'so os 'ed mo Abo'',,on'sn benx thus ronghi
more INTO association with their dnocrauc r. ends Of the
stionai faith, would remain true 10 th.t .b wn,n m.
ieestsbr struggle with the slavery seatmea OF the
North should be renewed.
They knew that the union Of the sections on d bring
INTO the national party many tnrbalsni sBrt i any
TOO deeply imbssd with FREQ sol tJ 10 be relied upon
10 time fuisl But they believed at when the period
should come, as come must. IL elimna,hs tne.e
rom hs parry hey @oud 20 shofn 9th II sieag -
These views we're wise and The &C ION 1, wi nh az
led patriotic Ii ng Tor tho .mks ot tbs ,poil, 4,
nc union was effected bnt are Ia. progrs. tw d,
soo""ons" Of alarEe section Of demo ratio party.
ih' ooI"c' was accomplished and democratic ssosaden.
~ ~asesorsd "a both Sa and na,,on.'
The writer then proceeds TO point out the error eon
mi'ed b President Pierce. as follows
Ihos FAR all tbs benefits anticipated from III union Of
Tho sections were feaizsJ but for single ernr OF tho
Pf~sd~nt, syey reasonable evacuation IN rs Ard 10
~ood hsve been fulfilled.
F" Ia what did this error consisf
Inis IL the grand pofics pfoblem OF the day and is
true solution Is The hinge upon which tate Of the present
administration iprAs."
The answer given 10 the question /" In what did this
sHor consist" will strike the democracy OF the nation
a. frank confession, and one which must sink the
selection to ia proper level The following is the an
ever
The great question prtsentsJ 10 General Pierce upon
'he threshold OF his admnist aion was How 10 deal with
'he State Of New York - pre,erve that union
democracy Of the Empire Stat, which had rs1uced saeh
a'ppy results There is no ress,o TO doubt that Cement
Pierce appreciated justly the po.ncs OF this problem
-" m"s' have seen that any mistake Ia ealing with Il
would iesd 40 serious embarrassment bgwevsr might
be hts o.het srsns- msnts.
THAT he has been unfouanso In tiis res ect rerta.
TIE nnicn We ~ss so anxious naintsi 10 bio sn %
~ssds VIII THE ssd that this was Inevitable Fsrirom
The csnses whlch have produced as well as the
which You'd have sv ed It lie plainly add paIpaby be.
tore
The cues ION wa utnaisis Mario vol down to the
seuen OF Governor Marey .ar Dickinson Tor the cab
net Many pasnsbiensy, pocn-coas de siions wegbcd
"a tseos OF the tpfner. He OF conceded Abyi
a.a proved h,s admnrsnv. iseut in aa IN potsnt OF
Gee. At an imporsn, ofs. lie friend OF The
Ia Nee York, sad had i.borcd efficiently to promote
Abovs ALL he q nsuoosl democrat AID
Trend Of ne Compromise aud at The time psLs
70 me ff.--sosi s~euou OF the party.
ft~ss considerations seemed 70 point 10 him a. s
very asn 70 reconcile the In New yofs ccut
lbsH pnsnn.
% the ou-f hand, NJ. Dickinson was 90, unly lin
hDos IA degree the hse.oi section but had vs'