The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-27
From the Charleston Mercury.
The DLvLsiOns In Now York.

Believing that il would be interesting Your readers
10 know something of the which has given
rise the present OF things in New York. and The
fierce assaults made upon the administration by tho New
York Herald, together with other papers Of the Empire
Slate, have concluded 10 address views the
subject for your consideration.
The course of amos, all northern politicians about the
years l647 and AS was more or less Influenced by free
soilism, well known 10 the South the public senti
nent tainted everywhere and but few northern
had the nrmness and the patriotism 10 stem the torrent OF
opposition that prevailed against the extension Of slavery
in the newly acquired territories.
Our President was among that number, as his pas,
history abuDdantly shows Messrs. Marcy, Dix, and
Dickinson among the number who had put their
feet in the hhy puddles, and were alike obnoxious to
OF position now il is because he reireaied from the false
and dangerous ground upon which he stood sooner than
the other two.
These men formed union with the democratic party
in 1852. and fell back upon the democratic platform laid
down by the Baltimore Convention which nominated
General Pierce for the presidency Then IT was that the
different sections OF the democratic party buried the tom
ahswk, smok the calumet Of peace, and determined
let "bygones be BY gones. and 10 rally TO the support
OF the nominee for President whose an,ecedens had ever
been State rights and whose election would guaranty
Slste-fghls administration and The protection OF the
South IN all her constitutional rights. His election by
triumphant and overwhelming majority was the resuli
What little fear the South might have had concerning the
soundness Of the President elect between the time OF bis
election and his Inauguration. was dlspeed by the spirit
Of the inaugural address General Pierce. knowing that
he owed his election 10 the perfect harmony which
ssd throughout the entire democratic ranks, and having
full and entire confidence in all who stood the plat
form OF 1852, selected bis constitutional advisers without
regard TO past opinions positions Marcy, Davis,
Guthrie, Dobbin, McCleand. Campbell. and Gushing,
placed in position. and composed The cabinet, and
unit in their cordial support oil the State rxhA
President, who will have the government administered
upon the principles OF the constitution, and with the
sric,est economy. The whole power OF this mighty
government will be used to build up the broken. down
nights OF the States, and crush the hydra headed
ser abolition. Knowing hese things 10 Be strictly tfae
every does who understands anything OF the poll
cy OF the Pfssdsn and his cabinet lei ask you. srs
Il would not he the widest folly in US of the South 10
turn our eyes from these refreshing prospects OF the u
ure 10 the OF the past and excite sympathy for
men whose ambition has been thwarted. and who are
engaged in furious opposition purely from chsgtn
The political curiosity Of every one Is exced TO know
from what the reign Of harmony and peace in the
democratic party disturbed by the New York quarrel
Gov Dickinson and his triends would have the world
believe that the dscord there arises upon question OF
principle and honesty Of purPose bn, any one who
knows anything OF this sroundswsil believes th. there
nor honesty have anything to do Disappointed amei-
non il the element which rankIes in the hearts Of Mr.
~ ,hss md n. howl Of ,hose whom
the Herald represents raised because the Secretary Of
the Treasury will not loosen the strings OF the public
porse and suffer them to p'uodsr the people o. Their mo-
irraon These elements have combined and entered
into crusade against the admnsra,ion aad hence The
dscod in New York. and the effort to extend over the
Mr. Dickinson believes that II il mad not been for Mr.
Marcy he (Dcknson) would have received the nomina-
ton Al Baltimore and would have been the Presi-
dent OF the United States: Arm hf0 acsvmvr II would
do for him to break with the ether wing in the cleo
ton OF Gen PIERCE because the coven-ioot would have
been clearly Developed but the was still feser-
ing and The ssus made on the hrst favorable occa-
sion. The economical policy OF The Secretary OF the
Treasury, M evinced by his compelling Simeon Draper 10
aissosc the Of i,75o 600 OF the public mo-
ney which but for his pronp,tude would have been ~
ho,s involved tho detalCatlcn M
Sw wout) disss,iahsd The specua'oss and moneyed
men in New York Tor they saw NO prospect ios their
ocean steamers. and hope Of rpecuIang upon the pub
lie funds They teit there no chance 10 eude The
gsoce OF The honest Secretary Of The Treas
nry. Mr Guthrie. and a. lule prospect Of influencing his
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