The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-16


down by each OF the swo "e ocratic conven- |
tons at Syracuse. str. niger to the working Of
our political machinery would be extremely
puzzled TO MAZE out what's the row." Only
look at the essence of the two sets of resolutions
in juxtsposition. to wit :
HARD saBLL PLATFORM. SOFT SHELL PLATFoRH.
l Rfafirms Baltimore l. Endorses General
platform. Pierce's inaugural and
his cabinet.
2. Endorses the inau- O. Endorses Gov. sey-
sulal. mour aud the State OH
GERS acting With d m.
3. Endorses the polly 8. ADpr ives the plan
OF manifest destiny" OF Amendiog Inc consul
tuition in reference 70 c y
nal enlargement passed
by the Legislature.
4. Reafiirms compro- 4. Reaffirms the Balh-
mise measures, and parti- more platform.
Gu arly the Fugitive Slave
law.
s. Approves the con- B. Swallows the Fugi-
ssitu.iopa ., canal policy of tive Slave law whole
the EeglslatuTe and Jas.
Cooley IN connection
with il.
G. Repudiates all at g. Recites portion Of
tenpts 1T union between the Baltimore resolutions
pcii ,cans of conflicting against the agitation OF
sentiments, by Whatever the slavery question.
nsme they may De called,
as demorahzlng and de-
structye.
I Declares Baltimore z. Promises to resist
platform is not amnes the revival of such agita-
ty Of factions except npon ton in Congress.
an qualified recognition
| OF its principles
| g. Tenders the right 8. Certi6es the soft
\ he nd of fellowship to all shell nominations, and
Hhn concur in the fOrego again 6wears aegl tnce
| ing n solutions. to che Fugitive Slave law
| g. Certjfes hard shell
nominations.
| It will be seen that there was o manifest
effort on the part Of the soft shells to outoid
the hards upon the Baltimore platform and the
inaugural address, and that upon the Fugitive
Slave law and the agitation Of the slavery
| question the late adherents Of the Buffalo
| ticket have transcribed our most sanguine ex
pectaiions. They have come over to the bunker
| faith on the negro question with perfect rush.
| wholly unparalleled in the annals of ground
and lofty tumbling. 1t beats the artistes OF
| the Chinese Tong. Hook-Tung Association all
hollow. The flexible transmogrifcations in
scarcely more astounding.
| But. upon inspection, it will be observed that
there are some rather important differences be-
/! tween these two sets of Syracuse resolutions.
| Those of the hard shells are bold and defiant
| those of the sotts humble and submissive. The
hsrds speak out like independent men, whose
province it is to dictate the terms of reconcile
! ation-the softs affirm their allegiance to the
| national issues with the modest earnestness of
an extorted repentance. The hards endorse
| the inaugural address, but avoid the Cabinet !;
| while the softs make it o particular point to
approve the selections made by Gen. Pierce in
| the appointment of his Cabinet. In other
words, the hards give their fellow citizen.
! Gov. Marcy, the go-by, while the softs pat him
atfectionately upon the shoulder. The so,ts fol-
low this up by their full approval Of Gov. Sey
mour and the State officers acting with him-an-
| other glaring omission on the part of the hards
rendered extremely conspicuous by the re-
nomination Of Mather while under trial for
imp achment by the soft shells.
On the canal question both sets agree to the
| proposed amendments to the constitution; but
while the hards, in this connection, are pleased
to pass high eulogum upon our particular
| hero, James E. Cooley the softs wouldn't touch
| him with q ten foot pole; for the approval and
the nvmlnation of Mr.. Cooley involve the adop-
ton Of his terrible speeches in the Senate
against the appointment policy of the admin
s,raton.
It will be remarked, also, that while the
hards particularly declare themselves the dis
ciples Of manifest destiny" the softs permit
the question of annexation to take care of itself
Perhaps they may still retain some conscien-
tious reservations against the acquisition of
Cuba az another slave State; but we are rather
inclined to suppose that these enthusiastic con-
rerts to the Fugitive Slave law would upon a
pinch, be found not only equal to the annexa.
! ton of Cuba, slavery and all, but to the alb
sorpton of all the West India islands, Hayti
| included, as slaveholding acquisitions to this
glorious Union.
There is howevr, an exception or two to this
sweeping charge. Prince John Van Buren,, not
having read the soft shell resolutions, and not
having voted for them, holds his opinion in re-
serve. He can support the administration
with anybody-vote all day for the Baltimore
platform in the lump and the inaugural in the
abstract you know; but when it comes down
to these inquisitorial specifications on slavery
it requires good deal Of mighty nice reflection
and delberation. Preston King fatty says:
No; cannot and will not endorse those ex-
IRENE pro-slayery declarations" Yet Preston
and the Prince will, unquestionabl continue TO
be among the leaders and most jealous support
ers of the soft she'll ticket and the adminstra-
ton. with the permission of the Washington
Union.
Thus much for the present on the dstinc-
tions between the two Syracuse platforms, and
between the hard shells aud the sotts. Stand
ing out in the attitude of desertion from the al
ministration, the hard shells will have uphill
work before them in this campaign but much
will depend upon the spirit and the intentions