Washington sentinel., 1853-11-06

At the meeting Of the national democrats of
New York, held at Metropolitan Hall, the fol-
lowing letters were received and read. We
publish all that we find reported, as furnishing
some indications Of public sentiment in differ.
ent sections Of the country.
WIScHEsS DER, Va, Noc. l, 1853.
GENTLEMEN: Your invitation of the 27th ult.
has been received, and would have been sooner
answered, but that / have for several days
cherished the hope that circumstances would
enable me TO accept it, which is now only re-
linquished from considerations imperative in
their character. ] regret therefore, that !
must forego the qualification of meeting you
face to face, and rest satisfied with expressing
to you how nearly we are united, heart to heart,
in the political struggle in which you are en-
gagged,
The " members of the several committees,
appointed by the club and the Judiciary con-
vention,p do not err in the confidence they ex-
press, that 3can cheerfully support with them
the principles which constitute the basis of
their organizations" Standing, as do, upon
the platform Of southern interests, indissolubly
interviewer, as believe them to be, with the
principles of the democratic republican party,
can cordially unite with northern men, who
boldly profess, as they have consistently main
tanned, the doctrines you have announced as
your watchwords in the conflict which is be-
fore you.
Depend upon it, gentlemen, they are the
guarantees Of ultimate, permanent, and tri-
umphant success. The cause of truth, though
ofttimes through bitter opposition seemingly
prostrate, must eventually prevail against the
ruffianism of brute force, or the subtlety and
intrigues of selfish and designing politicians.
Basing their organization upon the platform Of
the party in l848 and 1852, the true democra-
cy Of New York, though defeated in the former
by the open treachery Of disappointed aspirants,
must now prove victorious over the machina-
tions of adroit conspirators who, foiled in lS4S,
and covering in 1852, now, under the mask Of
paper professions, seek to rear again their
hated standard, to distract our party, and to
endanger the peace and security Of the country.
1t is not proper, in expressing my cordial
sympathy in your present movement to main
tain the integrity of our party, that should do
more than allude to the immediate occasion of
the rupture in the party in New York. The
country is informed, upon the faith Of names of
high respectability, that threatened violence
dissolved the illassorted union which, indeed,
required force to maintain it; thus realizing
the important truth, that in our free country.
physical force, when used to bind discordant
political elements, is always the occasion of
their severance, and that no political bonds can
be permanent which are not the results Of the
unconstrained popular will, and do not spring
from the motive Of concurring opinions. Goa
itions based upon selfish interests are, in their
very nature, ephemeral. Communion Of action,
founded upon agreement Of principle, is perma-
nent.
The cause of the severance in your case, lay
much deeper than the circumstances which 0c-
cdsioned it. The Importance Of coalescence
OF the two sections to those who resorted to
violence to maintain it is obvious, and suggest
ed to them its nse for that end. Their undue
eagerness defeated their own schemes, and left
them, what they have long been, factionists in
the midst of the democracy, and enemies to its
real peace and prosperity.
1t is not to be disguised that in one respect,
they have managed their scheme with skill.
The mere presence in their convention, and on
their ticket, of some who were with us and
against them in l848, is paraded as signif-
cant indication that they represent the united
democracy, while your organization constitutes
q mere factious remnant.
This view will not deceive many. II is obyi-
ous, from their past history, that the great idea
with the Van Buren, section is to gai, posses
SION Of The democratic organization Of your
State, and through it Of that Of the country
The temporary elevation to their State offices
OF the former friends of General Cass, by
convention in which the Van Buren party had
the entire control, was an obvious means of
binding the former to the future schemes and
organization Of the latter, by the bondage Of
obligations conferred. That accomplished no,c.
the permanent ascendancy of the Van Buren,
faction in the so-called "softshelln democracy,
becomes hencefo,ah inevitable
In this connection, cannot refrain from quot
ing the language of their most prominent ora
tor, who unites to the renowned strategy of his
father the possession of bold and effective
popular eloquence.
Mr.. John Van Buren, distinctly declared in
lS49, in reference to what you term the corrupt
coalition at Rome, the views Of himself and
confederates in respect to that famous bargain:
~ will state" said he afairly, freely, and
fully, what we expect. We expect to make the
democratic party Of this State the great anti.
slavery party of this State, and through it to
make the democratic party Of the United States
the u great anti-slavery party of the United
States."
Again, he says, in answer to the question in
WHhI way his views were 10 be erected No |
more Stare States-fo more Stare Territories
We pithdra'cdt Of the support Of tile federal
yore'nment from, slarery, and he abolition oft,
wherever Il can be reached by constitutional
means. know very well we have no power to |
touch it within the States where it now exists |
but even there we can surround it by free |
States, whose action and example viii wear it |
away"
Such was the end proposed, and such the
means devised, by this gentleman and his ad-
nerents. The end scas total abolition by federal
1ction, everywhere but in the States; tie means, |
NE entire dbolitionization of the democratic par
y Of the country Such were his sentiments
hen, and such his position, by which, in his
emphatic, words, he declared he should 1live
ind die.'
Now, let it be borne in mind that at the |
lime ne ayowed these sentiments, he was striv- |
ing to bring about coalition with that section |
of the democracy who wholly differed with him |
on this question; and that coalition was the
rst step in theprocess of abolitonizing the dem
ocratic party of New York. Can charity, then,
offer any plea against the conclusion that these
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