The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-24

pledged hearts over the ancient creed Of parry But
even than that during the previous years the com
promise meAsaes, they termed. had been adopted
and ,nsde into fixed facts and permanent lave The con-
ven'ion. la addition the adoption oil the Baltimore plat
FORM, passed resolution congraulaing the county upon
the lermaaon OF the agitation OF the slavery question by
the adoption of the compounds measures thus closing
up. supposed. all pretext for difficulty. and removing
all doubt the intention Of the democratic party OF the
sasd By respect and enforce the laws OF the land
the Van Buren section ofthe party gave up the Bohio
PLATFORM ignored the 'Waot provlso on tho ground That
the whole territorial question settled. and that IL no
longer had any practical importance. The Cas- section
met the Baltimore platform, andltanding upon H.
tho separate organizations were abandoned. new and
single institned and the whole party then eemened
together By binding force OF principle, cong aulaed
the country upon the settling Of the troubled waters, and
tho calming OF the dangerous excitement which had per.
vaded the hand the subec of slavery and extension
Aud then, aud not ill then. ticket and tho 'spos OF
Office mooied Ia the convention
snow submit 10 the candid AMI honest OF either
ton IL this transaction 'dsgncslu coalition for tbs
.pos Of oce II there be anything in It's history and It's
hnal contamination which wears that aspect Office,
OF and necessity, goes with power
must be invested with office before they pass laws
carry out measures or perfect policy. The in
,eparabe. and in far this necessary connection
lets The union OF tho democratic party la Nav York
effort obtain office, but further. The great and
primary object restore the State government dem
ocratc rule and policy and 70 prepare the way for expel-
ling The wings, with hcr evil practices from power in the
the great party OF progress and principles restore econ
omy aud responsibility and 10 prevent pander and rob-
berry. wa'to unite men, separated not so much by nd-
verse sen'imen as by personal resentment and 10 bring
all who help to the cardinal doctrines Of the party
single fold and harmonious action. 1t easy task
Passion and udco the spirit of hate and venge, old
feud. and ongsandiog quanels had to be encountered
Bat IL done-don iay ind honestly -done without
sacrifice OF principle withou, departure from right II
stored the catre democracy of New York national po
stftow brought back into the fold hundred and twenty
thousand good aud true, who had s,rayed away In
lsi7 and 1885, and gave once more to tho unity
msiany. and power. No. IL was not 'disgnceul coal
tion was honorable and glo union potent in its
influence for good nreacbn. in its consequences and
one which ought TO be sacredy maintained. The
democratic party 10 united party do believe II
10 In peril Of division"
We regard the above as cogenl and conclusive vindi
cation Of the present position Of be united democracy OF
New York before the country. We see nothing in il
Which any democrat in any section OF the country may
no, approve and by bring ourselves to
believe that such union having secured in the State
and largely contributed TO in the country the best
and glorious results. be rashlv abandoned
or summarly overihrown.
We observe tia, several OF the New York journals
have OF late taken occasion TO assert that the "sympa
,hies" of this paper with those democrats who
eete from the national democratic organization in 1s4s
The fact il just the reverse. end not upon
what evidence the assertion is based. We hold with
the writer in the Atlas, from whom have quoted,
thai the seeding organization OF that year was
jushiable and wrong" Bat we hold, at the same
time. that The policy which united the democratic
party in subsequent years upon national democratic
principles the only policy by which that could
be retrieved and its injurious consequences repaired We
believe that this 10 the sentiment which is gener
among the democratic party in New York and while
nd the friends Of that union ready 10 sustain in good
faith the admitted national policy and principles Of The
national and State administrations. We are at loss 10
conceive any wiss or Unsuitable motive in which men
claiming to be na,onal democrats cam by reason OF
their nationality, seek break up that union, and thus
run the risk OF giving back the Empire State TO the evils
OF wing asosndancy.