Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-05
POLITICAL EQUILIBRIUM RESTORED.

Il
AS belonging to the political history of the time
we place the subjoined letter in our columns
Those of our readers who remember the reserv
which characterized the high functionaries of for
mer days, may feel some surprise at this FIRE
quent appearance of our Cabinet Ministers in til,
party arena; but they must recollect that this il
the age of progress and that is the answer and jus
LITIGATION for every thing strange. The ATroRNE,
GENERAL, however, is not without apology II,
Massachusetts are in imminent danger of uniting
with the Freesoilers in the approaching State election
and, naturally shocked at so gross disregard o.
principle, is irresstibly mpelled to protest against
the unholy alliance, being entirely unconscious
that the selsame union has been heretofore formed
and consummated on divers occasions What effect
the forbdding of the bans now will have in pre-
venting the meditated union time will show. But
one consequence, possibly not thought of by the
Attorney General, may result from his letter; and
that is, the restoration of the Administration,
unit, to an equilibrium between the Compromise
and AntiSlavery parties; for, while the Secretary
OF the Treasury is pummelling the Hartls of New
York, the Attorney General is performing the same
Office for the Sois of Massachusetts,. This is what,
in nautical phrase, is called keeping even keel,
and must go far to restore to its wonted harmony
the great Democratic family. Our only regret in
the matter is that the Attorney General did not
discover in time have frustrated it, the recent
coalition of his party in Vermont with these same
pestilent Freesoilers. The Ui,ion should keep him
better posted up
The letter is addressed to the Editor of the Bos-
ton Post, but we copy it from the Union Of yes
terday:
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 30, 1858.
DEAR SIR perceive that in several counties of Mas
sachusetts coalition senatorial tickets have been formed
of associated Democrats and Freesoiers My judgment
is that the Democrats who have participated in this have
done than to commit fatal error ; they have
abandoned principle which is Fundamental To support
vote for the Freesolers of Massachusetts, give
counenance and power to persons engaged avowedy in
the persistent agitation of the slavery question and there
fore hostile in the EXTREMIST degree the determined
policy of the Administration The President enertains
immovable convictions this point have had occa-
sion express you heretofore and all Of whom he
has called to the public service here most heartily and
zeaously sustain his views the subject, being the
only consistent with personal honor the
of the Democratic party the general welfare Of the
try the integrity of the Constitution the permanency
of this Union If there be any purpose fixed than
another in the mind of the President and those with whom
he is accustomed to consult it is that that dangerous ee
ment of abotionisn under whatever guse form it
may present ITSELF shall be crushed out, far this
Administration concerned This the President declared
in his inaugural; this he has declared since, at
all times and in all places when he had occasion speak
the subject While he does Judge of the
hearts of who publicly sound principles, he
only needs acts show where they in order
that his settled policy in the conduct of the affairs Of the
Government shall be unequiyocally manifested Those
who have apprehcnded hating hesitation the part
of the President in rcadng any path which truth and
patriotism open to him will find themselves greatly mis-
taken. He is up TO this occasion. His policy
hastily settled; while he occupies his present position it
will never be departed from The constitutional rights
OF oil the States of this Union dear him the
rights of New Hampshire. have perceived from the
outset that this great principle of the constitutional
rights OF the States is fastened in his thought the
ner-stone Of this Union. Depend upon it. no matter
what consequences may impend over him, he will never
allow Il to be shaken BY aboionsts or factonsts but
will set his face like flint well against righhand back
sidngs against efthand defectons which may pre-.
JUDGE or embarrass the onward progress of the republic
remain, very truly, yours
c. CUSHING.
Hon. X. ROCKINGHAM, Jr., Boston Post, Boston