Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-25
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.


SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The IateHigencer's last issue moralizes
(editorially upon Thanksgiving day, and
contains, besides, much interesting news
and literary and scientific matter.
The Union, under the head of ''the
Administration and Freesoilism," dilates
upon the commentary on the attempt to
force the Administration to abandon it's
policy of committing the late Free Soil
Democrats 10 the Baltimore platform, past
recall, involved in the approbatory results
of the recent Southern elections; and
argues from them that those who oppose
that policy will have their labor only for
their pains, the South thus emphatically
repudiating them.
The Sentinel presents it's readers with
letter from Senator Weller to the very
last Very Hard Adamantine meeting in
New York, over which, as in duty bound,
1T goes into a spasm of ecstacy. This
eplstle Is as follows:
WASHINGTON CRY, Nov. 81, 1853.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 18th inst.
inviting me to attend and address a mass
meeting OF the national democracy of New
York on the 23d inst, has been received |
have some private business to arrange here
previous to the meeting of Congress, which
Will prevent me from accepting your invita-
ton.
1t would have given me much pleasure to
have had an opportunity of making the per
sonal acquaintance of the true hearted men of
your State, who have stood firm under all cir
cumstances in the support of democratic prin-
ciPles. L have very little knowledge of the
local politics OF New York, but this do know.
that there are men amongst you now aspiring
to be leaders in the party who shamefully de-
serted us in the great contest of IS4S, and
whose labors resulted in the triumph of the
wings. If L suppose that they had acted
from pure and conscientious motives if they
had left US upon an important principle which
they really considered vital, 1 could respect
them; but when am satisfied that the only
OBJECT Cf the prominent actors was to defeat
one OF the purest and ablest men our country
has produced, merely to crafty personal ma
ngnity, L must be excused from recognising
them as leaders in the party to which l be-
long
II they had succeeded in electing their can
dldate upon the 8 Buffalo PLATFORM - and their
principles had been carried out, does apy one
believe that the Union would this day have
existed Would not secession have been
inevitable, IT their policy had been adopted in
the administration of the government? And
are these men who labored assiduously to
dena;ionalize, to demoralize, to freesoilize the
democratic party, and ultimately to destroy
the government, now to be regarded as our
champions as the oracles of the honest and
true democracy of America? If there are
not sound men enough in tho democratic party
to administer the government the sooner we
disband the better. If you can only succeed
by forming an alliance with treacherous free
sollers and trading abolitionists it is far bet.
ter you should remain out of power A pure
honest minority, controlled and governed by
high principles, is infinitely preferable to a
time serving, corrupt majority. TIE older L
get the higher the estimate place upon true
men, and the less respect have for unprinci-
pied politicians, who shift their positions
merely to obtain the spoils of office
But 1t is claimed that these men have re-
pented Where is the evidence of that repen-
lancet Have they changed their opinions
upon the question of slavery Are they less
devoted to freesoilism than they were in lS4S
Dld not the democracy occupy the same ground
IN 1872 which they occupied in 184S? Are
they willing to leave the people of the terrific
rles free and untrammelled to decide, when
they formed constitution, whether slavery
shall exist among them or nOt1 But thew
voted with us in 1852 There wore thousands
OF wings who stood by us, in that contest, on
national grounds, and as well might they
claim share of the public Offices for their
section as well might they assume to be
the opponents of our principles. Besides,
what is to become of that interesting "sec-
ton VINO voted with us and openly "spit
upon the platform =" These men had sagaci-
enough ha oft he
racy, and seeming public patronage in the
contest, right calamity did they plunge into
the night! If they had really repented, after
the lapse Of years has tested its sincerity, l
am willing to forgive them, but for the pre-
sent, they ought not to crowd into the front
SsatS-theSe should be reserved for the true
men, who never failed to disch urge their duty.
L agree with you " that the Constitution and
its compromises will be sufficient for the
future" 1t is only by seer ing in good firth
to each section of the cOnfederacy the uu9iy
tHrb>d enjoyment of its constitutional rights,
that We can hope to perpetuate the Union.
Those who are now engaged or have been en-
gagged IN aSltatlng questions calculated to dis
turb Its peace and tranquility, ought to be
regarded as our political foes. By an alliance
with them yon night get the political power
of the State into your hands but you could
never ferget that il was disgracefuliy obtained
III you will plant yourselves upon the C0nsti-
'uuoh' ils guarantees, Its compromises, and
Pdrge the party of freesoilism and the other
corrupt isms which, in an evil hour. have crept
into 1t, the New York democracy will be emit
tied to the confidence and respect of the whole
American people. You may not command
success, but you can do more-dessrre II. 4
These are my opinions, frankly, freely ex-
pressed, and L trust / may always have the
moral courage to avow them. / have never
sought to conceal my sentiments; never will
The threats Of the public press shall pass by
me as the idle wind. heed them not. When
the old guard, p" who never wavered, never
faltered, is stricken down, / am content to
share its fate. / would not desire to survive
it.
L am, gentlemen, with much respect, your
obedIent servant, JoHy b. WELLER
Messrs Z: NJ. Glover, Jos NJ Marsh, VIM
Mootey, Daniel Dodge, N. Demand
PUTNAM FOR DECEMBER.-Joe Shilling