The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-13

sent champion Mr. John Van Buren, invited 1t BY alta
his friends and supporter of twenty years-he old line
democracy. l have admired the taste of thoss
who after having been intimately associated, upon sep
arston alternately amuse and disgust the public BY
sonal exhibitions Of other days, either of public
private characters and altf ough might refer to
testimonials OF confidence from Governor Marcy, am
quite sure that shall not and trust friend of niue
will exhibit them makeweghts in the present struggle
sha such resorts TO those whose necessities are
tar greater and whose sources Of satisfaction evident
y much less than mine My speeches and sentimet
be found in favor Marcy of Martin Van Blu
rem, ana many other public men whose conduct APP
proved so long they remained their positions
but those sentiments would present sorry evidence in
deed of my opinions of them now and not only of NINE
but Of the opinions Of the entire party Unor
tunatey the history Of both sacred and prsane in
and in peace and especially in the affairs of the de
mocratic party proves that temptations are stronger
than and that those who have been most honor
ed and favored the most liable unrequently to
by the company they ,cp;' and were it my purpose
it if not to consider the political relations of Governor
Marcy would sum 1t all up in significant, gesture
by pointing to his present champions eulogsts and de-
Tenders. No good came of this most unfortunate
coalition. 1t filled State halls with harmonious"
confictwith elimination and recrminaton-our Legis-
lature with plots and conspraces against faithful pub
tce of the peace commissioned by the Governor" 20
yesn said the Quaker 1--WE know thee. Friend William
makes such things thou art" If they suppose they
can coerce the sentiment OF free people by the puny
threats of few removals from Office they will live long
enough to see what contempt, derision and
such threats whether put in execution not will receive
from those who fear them little they regard them
servants they are gong TO be revenged by turning out
people Like the Bashaw of Tripoli who when his
frieate Of his own and then unless this blockade
Immediately withdrawn he intended to blockade Anerical
The day of ttleness, coalitions, and broken pledges is
overload as last years katy did The democratic
party purified by fire. upon its ancient footing with
candidates. and all who have been and faithful
the constitution in of fearfal national
element and faithful to the great interests of this State
when imperHed by enemies open disguised Friends Of
the canal upon the democratic ticket you will find in add
Ro
of Clinton Cooley and Mather-a Clinton, who nhertng
the great and the sterling virtues which charac
terized the ustous founder OF prosperity and PRIDE
and who will faithfully complete what the sire 40
glorionsly commemorate Cooley whose ma me will be re-
membered with pride so long honest have gene
rous impulses and treachery has skin TO smara Ma
Their who, for faithful discharge of the duties of s
Office in connection with his associate, Mr. Foett,
pursued by most infamous and fearful conspi-
racy. His destruction secretly potted-his ruin
darkly muttered by those who assembled like
when honest seeping-when the pale moon and
trembling stars alone we're conscious OF Their deed and
murderous than he who steals with concealed s
leto to the sleeping victims bedside and pungcs the
dagger in his heart they sought to rob this Of that
which far dearer than life and for other
than because he q faithful democrat and had failed
to fall down at the sound Of the free soil psaerv and
sackbut worship the image it had set up. But he
came forth gold which has times stood the nqu
sons Of the crucibe, and covered his malgners and
prosecutors with shame. 1t Is, my friends, and
promising in the affairs of the democratic party 1t
again meet in convention without associang with
rufan volence-t speak out its sentiments without
sugarng them to suit the of free soil
inquire who among its members be tempted
to sell out for free soil favors enjoy its selfrespect
and challenge the respect of all honest men spurn
the associations and defy the OF all the voaes of
eoaltion-it inscribe Excelsior upon its banner-t
appeal to the integrity Of the masses and rally them
around its standard in the palmest days of jefferson
and Jackson until gloryng in its success the people with
accord shall excaim
Bound in its adamantine chain
The softs are taught to taste Of pain,
And froesoil tyrants vanly groan
With pangs before unfclt, unpitied, and unknown.
This address was frequently interrupted by expressions
&c ..,,o ,,t.r
occasional hiss from putty heads free sellers, who
probably felt their places rather rudey Probed by
hand in wise cautious in the of the instruments
of rtnre in the shape Of past sins recalled and present
subterfuges exposed.