The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-23

ion, he received with shouts OF appreciation by the
patrisiic ana intelligent in every quarter. There IS
osep fsslihg pervsdng the couRtrs that tse Union
and our political Institutions are in dagger, which
such course would aispel.
And sgsin:--
There Is very striking difference between the po-
ssn in which the slave holding and non slavehostnS
States star in reference TO the subject usder consl
deyatop. TIE former desire action OF the govern
neni; demand no Law 70 give them any advantage
In the Territory about 10 be established are Wiling
70 leave IL aud other Territories Belonging TO the
United States open 10 all their ciizsns. 50 long as
hey continue TO be Territories, and when they cease
10 be 10 leave it to their inhabitants 10 form such
governments as may suiA them, without restristion
or condition. except that imposed by the constitution
a. prerequisite for admission into the Union. In
short, they ara wiling to leave toe whole subject
were the constitution and the great and fundamental
principles Of self government place il. On the
irsry the slav eholding States instead of being
willing 10 leave Il on this broad and equal fosnda-
ton, dsulsEd the interpretation Of the government,
and the passage OF An act to excluds the ctzees of
the slavehoSing States from smigratng With their
property into the Territory, In order give their
citizens, and those they may permit the exclusive
right OF settling it, While it remain. IN that condi-
ton, preparatory to subectiDg it TO like restrictions
and conditions when 1t becoAes State.
Gen. Pierce md the N.w York Free Sellers
More Scarlet Letters
ONO, Feb. Is, 1854.
jams GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,:
Ny DsAE SIa-Some three or four months since,
in friendly letter to distinguished politician OF
your city, casually introduced an explanatory key
to the evident influence OF the leading barnburners
Of your State President Pierce. Ny friend has
communicated 10 you the susftance OF the expana-
ton gave, bat, through soAs misapprehensou, has
slightly nised yon as T. the true state of the case.
To correct this matter will briefly recaptnlate what
wrote him en- the subject of she letter you are in
eesr.h OF.
In conversation with distinguished Senator o.
the United States, ttse before the nauy aration
81 President Pierce, in which the probable construo
ton Of the Cabinet was discussed, the position OF
the New York barDburners WAS introduced. He re-
marked that the barnbursers would have much in
fuence with the incoming administration, and gave
as reasons the known warm sohtical friendship
existing between Pierce aud the leading barnburoers
OF New York; that Immediately suoseqnens to tue
national convention that Dominased Oass, from
which the barnburpers had been rudely elected,
when they Tere searching about them to
concentrate their energies effectively against
that, 90 them, very obnoxious nomination, cores
popdence wes opened, amosg other known friends,
with Franklin Pierce. That Mr.. Pierce sympathized
wth this movement OF the radical democracy Of the
North against Cas-, Who WAS iSimloAl to them for
his intfisues OF 1874; tast at one period Of this
movtme- Il II WAS contemplated to Mr. Pierce for
President, aud reliable radical democrat of Ohio
for Vire President, but for fear that the wing free
soisrs would not consent to support two democrats,
the design was abandoned, and Martin Van Buren,
OF Pierce, which had been received by an old and
reliable member Of the radical democracy Of New
Ycik, was n most probably, 10 the posse sson OF
john Van Buren, and that the ready acquiescence
Of this distinguished politician OF the free soil school
OF New York in the nomination OF Pierce Ia 1861,
the warm side the barnbarner delegation in that
convention had Tor Pierce, even on the Baltimore
PLATFORM could be easily understood With this key 10
the Mystery.
The letter which Mr. Cochrane hes acknowledged
was received from Mr. Pierce by the barn ouraer
committee IL not the one To which my informant
alluded The letter or letters you want are in she
possession OF John Van Buren,, ether reliable
barnburner of New York, and were written aptece-
dent 10 tse Cochrane letter which was for the public
eye, and, no doubt, carefully worded,
For my own part the knowledge Of the existence
Of such correspondence, related by the Senator,
has fully explained to me the power subsequently
welded by the berDburners of New York over the
Administration and Why Dickinson, the peculiar
architec, Of the platform was unceremonously
kicked eff it. The bsmburners had the trump card
OF the pack, and the Dickinson crowd consequently
lost the trick. have Affection for either g com
promise" or platform" looking ct them only as
political quackery; but If what have written will
assist you In your "pursuit OF knowledge under diff
fcuties," you are welcome to use it. VxairAs-