The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-30

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MILLEpoEvnLE. ga. } October II, 1859
After the division in the democratic party in New York
in ls4s. !, was apparent that unless |, could be reunited
the State would be irtesocably lost The moral ia1u
enee OF the certainty Of that fact although the Of
the State night not BE- necessary. could but exercise
seriously injurious influence upon the whole party in
national contest In view Of this there wiz general
anxiety for union. If il could possibly be effected.
Governor Marcy wss selected by both parties 10 lead
in this reunion. Although the Landowners well knew
that he had always been strict and slaunch national
man, yet they preferred TO trust him one OF their own
leaders His principles acceptable to the Cass men,
with whom he had always acted Both sections had
confidence n his integrity and courage 10 do justice
Yet from his action in this matter il 10 inlmsted that Mr.
Marcy made sacrifices TO the Van Buren, faction No
proof is addaced. word or line OF his be shown
in support Of this amation On the contrary j. can BE-
shown that be stipulated, necessary 10 unon tina,
the barnburners should abandon their doctrines and
stand upon national platform Whilst this union was
in progress and not yet in 1885, Mr. Marcy
wrote letter to Judge Vine. leading Van Rurene de-
handing this. The letter long afterwards published
in the Journal Of Commerce which had made the above
charge against Mir. Marcy. and with its publication a
total retracon Of the charge made by that paper
10 il Mr.. Marcy says: For myself, not only acoui-
in the law Fugitive slave lsw) - is bot should
regret to see any efforts made to change OF modify It, be-
in its objects satisfies the South and does no
more than fairly subeerve the objects intended" This
uttimssum accepted and the union was consummated
Tho result Of has BEEN tina, The formidable asiiang
faction OF lS4s, which otherwise would have retained an
attitude Of sectional hostility, has been brought UPON
national platormihat they endorsed il Al Baltimore and
adhered il in good faith in the canvass-thai thew have
since endorsed it, and stand upon il in fact-,hat the
Van Buren, party Of ls4s has totally surrendered ard is
annhilated.
But opposition to aboli,onism and free. sosm was
then thing with Gov Marcy Az long ago as
1885, when governor of New York. in his message to
the legislature. he denounces the abolition movements
thea commencing. 10 no measured terms. He says
"a few individuals in the middle and eastern States,
acting on mistaken motives OF moral and religious du "
some less us6abe principle and disresardng the OBJ
legations which they their respective governments
have embarked in an enterprise for Aboshng domestic
slavery ia the southern and southwestern States Their
proceedings have caused much mischief in those States
and have not been entirely harmless in They
have acquired too much Importance. by the evils which
and nsmbsi Of those which are likely to follow Il Sey
further persisted in, 10 justify in passing them
whou, notice. These proceedings very generally
reprobaied by oar constituents The public
which they have awakened has broken over The re-
strainis OF law. and led 10 dangerous umus and com
moiions, which, regret 10 say were not in ell instances
supprs seed by the interposon OF the military power"
Again he says:
"A regard for the character OF our State for the public
interest, for the preservation OF peace among CHI.
zens we'll due regard for the obligations created
by political institutions and relations, calls upon us
to put end TO the evils which the aboonisls are
bringing upon Us and the whole country"
In every stage OF the slavery agitation from s begin
ming until the consistency Of Gov Marcy evnced
Twenty years ago. when governor of New York, and
again whes a member OF Mr.. Folks cabinet, when he
attacked the North for his ultra opposition to free
solism. and again. in the late New York movements his
has always been bod and straightforward II is
therefor, not true that he stood with Mr. Dickinson
hAfo nnr wit Nh Div NATL i.,.lr
these questions He has had nothing TO repent OF nor 10
reiac Nor is il ha, he made any sacrifice OF
principle or "tampered with" the ree-soiers
JUSTICE