Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-20


gentleman is, by no meass, a Pickwickian ono;
the onslaught is serious it is fierce; and the
most, if not the whole of the corrections are in
the end actually imputed to the knayery of the
commentator. Bulletin.
CONFESSIONS OF AN OLD LINE DEMO
GRAFT.
The Washington Republic republshes copious
extracts from speech recently delivered in the
New York Senate by James +. Cooley, dis
tinguishsd Democratic member of that body
We make room to-day for two or three of these
extracts, and invite the readers attention to the
same:
"These gentlemen (the Democratic Freesoil
Convention of Albany county, appear to have had
a good opinion of Van Buren, and Dix, but of the
good qualities of Adams and Gates they don't
seem to have been very eloque ut Hence it is,
perhaps, that Gates and Adams are left entirely
out of the question in the disposal of Government
patronage, whilst John A. Dix and the other
Buffalo platform gentry, the dissolve>the Union
candidates for Governor, &C., are literally revet-
ing IN the honors of national administrative ia
uo7S, (Uhicb dare say must be nearly as agreed
| bic to the feelings of the National Democracy Of
| the .South as 1t is to the shocked and astonished
friends and upholders Of the Union against The
nefarious designs of Dir and his marduders In the
! North And these, forsooth, these rank Barn
burners-sueh men as Dix, Jones, and the other
rene gades from the Democratic party in 1875
now claimed to be the only true Democrats in
the Union, and that such men as the Senator from
the second (Mr Wonderfully and myself, who
have ever stood firm and unwavering, and
! fought fearlessly shoulder TO shoulder with Dick
! inson, Cass, and other national Democrats 10 the
uggles of l849, modestly denominated by
these reckless disorganising renegades, wings
Stewards 'Hunts, and 'Ruggles," 'deserters,'
and traitors to Democratic principles and the
Democratic party
"Perhaps, sir, it may be pretended that John has
renounced the toles of Frersoil sm Abotouism and
the Ba-nburner utopian idea OF the possibility Of
stating his father aga the Presidency OF he Tn ted
States. Perhaps it may be pretended that his appear
| ancs at last in Tammany Hall, fiom which he had
by his conduct in POL tics for many years banshed is
conclusive evidence in the repentance of his itical
snortcomng oDemocfacy and Of his having been again
taken into ull communion and fellowship with the Ma
tiona Democr OF this State Perhaps the apparent
timacy and good understanding that alleged susist
between HIM AND the Executive ofhe United ates, the
facility with which he obtained the appointment ofFow-
Ter, Dix. Cocrane. and othe of his kidney to impor
tant position under the Government may be nsdered
implied evidence that he has confessed and retracted
his negro platform ollies and his pernicious though
| futile attempts to break down the Union with the Dem
oeratc party and that he is therefore very clearly emit
tied to the consideration Nth hch he is regarded TIE
Government at washington; aud that Tie patronage
lately BESTOWED by Gen Pierce upon his peculiar abol-
ton 6reak-do Union rule ruin adherens affords
ground for dis ontent complaint the part of the
old National Democracy who have been ry much
neglected by the dispensers of Executive favors. four
| italics
aft SO, it we'll to enquire, perhaps how far John
has recaned his Butfalonan absurities; how far he
has receded from his iendish hostility to the regular
nominees of the Democratic party how far he has aba
oaed the negro platform of ts4s and what extent he
has marifes ed willingness to desist om further ag
tatng the subject Of the immediate emancipation and
abolition of slavery in the United States.
| "Let The only recantaton of Johns mschiev-
Gus designs the Democracy of the Unionfor other
than personal to himself and in revenge,
too, because of the sad though deserved failure of
who stands to him in relation to obtain again the
Presidency of the United States, although John candidy
achnoA lodges before the Burlington Freeso Convention
that his near relation had are 10y been pensioner
The Democratic party and had enjoyed their favor
Nv half century-was made at Tammany Hall at rat.
ieaon meeting Of the nomination of Pierce. Here
Johns confession such as it u.s. and be it remembered
that this is all that has been said publicly in
taon OF Barnburner Freesosm by any othe isorgani-
who broke down the Democratic party in e4s.
it their fault that the Union didn not tumble with
"Of the Baltimore platform John is reported to have
said: approve of just such platform for this cleo
! ton.
respect the resolutions slavery passed by the
convention, he said L understand them to that
the party will abide by the Compromise measures in
Guiding the fugitive slave law My individual views
known on that law; but am will lg allow everybody
| slse to sustain and obey that law that can
''He also admitted that all the party to
|
! least.
"Yes Johns individual views are known on that law
| the Fugitive Slave law They very fully de-
carei before the Burlington Convention above quo.
| ted, where he preached open and undi guised re
belon to lis execution, declaring it uncon stutons
aud that he should ree>t it with all the means he
| could commando That is JLhn's o,iuon and ntenton
now. That is doubtless the opinion and intention OF all
his inscriptions tools and followers who about
the President fur public patronage and who have been
| tavorablv received at the White House. They only
! intend TO cease asifsting the question of slavery
for the present. until hey can gn s,reng h, by slip
| ping into public Office sufficiently to 'agtata' to
| some effect, then may expect the agitation and
| omooerv OF 1913 to be ted again. And at
the rate Aey Jang into pzace-hese ont and ont
Bar"burner, FressoH, Bngalo platform Aboltionists
these open rebellion, and dozen muh the Compromise
measures, and dissolpe the Union men-n W notbe long
before they wM DO Cooked and primed ready for
| struggle. four aicsl
The squadron of Gen. Urquiza, consisting of
several steam vessels, attacked the Buenos Ay~
rean squadron on the 18th April, when n sharp
action sued, which Ii sted two hours. Two of
the Buenos Ayrean vessels were captured, utter
the loss of about dozen men.
Cen Starkweather of Ohio, will it is said,
receive the appointment of Commissioner to the