Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-01
AT 1T AGAIN.


BILE. Not satisfied with the heavy reverses
which the Democracy have received in Penn
sylvana, Ohio, and Indiana, it opens its bate
ries on some Of the truest and frmest Demo
Gratis in the country. The results which unfor.
tunately attended its interference in New York
politics a year ago and which have manifested
themselves SO distinctly in the recent elections
have taught no salutary lesson to that journal.
Surely it cannot be SO thoroughly enslaved by
personal animosities as not to understand the
injustice of its conduct and not to appreciate
the injury which that conduct is calculated to
inilict on the Democratic party.
The State elections are about to take place
in New York, and, without any assignable
provocation, the Washington Union assails
the National Democracy in the most bitter
manner. year ago it had the uncertain
ties of an untried experiment to justify its
belief that the New York Freesoilers would
prove honest, and that the Softshell and Free
soil coalition outnumbered the men who raj
lied around the banner which was borne by
Daniel S. Dickinson. But now it has no such
excuse. The election Of last November proved
conclusively that the National Democrats,
though laboring under many disadvantages, out
numbered those whom the Washington Union
sustained; and that they had the best right on
the score of numbers even, to speak in behalf
of the Democratic party of New York. But
their right to speak in behalf Of the New York
Democracy did not depend upon the naked
circumstance that they outnumbered and out
voted their adversaries, for it was fortified by
the historical fact they had always been true and
faithful to the party, whilst the great bulk of
their adversaries was composed of men who
had abandoned the party at an important crisis,
and accomplished the election of a Wing Presi-
dent
The promises which these men made were
believed to be deceptive by the Democracy Of
the country. The Washington Union, how
ever, believed them to be honestly made, and
expressed its confidence in their honest fulfill
ment But surely it cannot entertain that be-
lief now. Surely recent events must have de-
that the Freesoil contingent of the Softshell
army have mostly deserted their Soft friends.
When their State Convention met, at Syracuse,
to make nominations, large portion of their
delegates withdrew rather than adopt plat.
form which had even the appearance of toler-
ating the Nebraska bill Even their leader,
who remained in the convention, declared that
he was as good Freesoiler then as he was
in l848, when he supported the Buffalo nomi-
nees. Many Of the delegates who failed to
withdraw from their Softshell allies, voted
against the Nebraska resolution, which was
finally passed, and which was SO adroitly and
equiyocaly worded that no one pretends to
understand the meaning Of it, or to say posi-
lively whether it is for or against the Nebraska
BILL
But we do not wish to discuss this matter
now. We think that the Democratic party has
suffered enough from the acts Of imprudent
men giving nationality to a local difficulty,
and making State quarrel the test Of party
fidelity throughout the confederacy. We are
sorry to see the bitter feelings which the Wash
ington Union manifested yesterday, and Its
attempt TO drive good and true men out Of the
ranks. We do not understand on what that
journal POUNDS its right TO excommunicate
members Of the Democratic party. In our
humble judgment, it ought to be more than
satisfied, if it is permitted to force men into
the organization, who have once abandoned it,
without undertaking TO drive men out Of it
who have ever been firm and steadfast, and
who enjoy the sympathies Of the masses Of the
Democratic party throughout the country.
The Washington Union seems to be ALSO
lutely blinded by some fierce passion which has
suddenly seized upon it. With singular and
unaccountable infatuation it undertakes to
crush out the National Democracy by charg.
ing il with unsoundness on the slavery ques-
ton. Can a more absurd thing be imagined
than for friend or supporter of John Van
Buren, and John Cochrane to undertake TO as.
sail such a man as Daniel s. Dickinson, with
the Nebraska bill7 But that is not ALL The
Union holds up the Hard members Of Con.
gress who voted against the Nebraska bill as
faithful representatives of the sentiment Of the
hard democracy Of that State on that bill.
This position is utterly untenable, for every one
knows that those gentlemen we're promptly re-
pudiated by the hards for that very act and
every one knows that the hard State conven
ton which nominated Judge Bronson for Gov
enor, fully and unequivocally endorsed the
Nebraska bill. We might pursue this subject
further. We might ask few questions which
il would trouble the onion to answer; but we
forbear under the hope that its article Of yes
terday viii not be speedily initiated.
TELEGRAPBIC FANCIEs.
1t is sometimes amusing TO read the tele.
graphic dispatches.