Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-30


in vain What does it mean Ift designed to bear
the construction which put upon it, and which we
think almost every who reads it will naturally put
upon it, then Messrs Clark, Raymond, Fitzhugb, and
Bovine have departed doubt not unintentionay and
for lack Of duly weighing the import of words from the
Wing platform to which they pledged and had bet
ter their steps possible, and public
y as they have erred unless they Indifferent to the
support Of the conservative portion Of the Wing party
II pains inexpressiby thus to write Often has this
journal sacrificed the strongest personal predictions Of
its conductors for the sake of political principles to which
the Commercial has long been unwaverngy attached
and because respect the decision of maories But
he letters Of the candidates. endorsing cordially the
Saratoga resolutions not the acts of the party in any
sense of msjority of the party Of minority
Of any recognised organization Of the party but OF four
gentlemen apart of the party on the
express understanding that they should recognise no
other PLATFORM endorse other resolutions affecting
vital and national questions than those adopted by the
Syracuse Convention But there has been far too much
this kind Of bidding for votes by candidates for public
Offices though we do not remember the time when Wing
candidates so palpably fell into the snare
We have never sought occasion for fault-fnding with
our political friends the contrary have than
once wrongfuly been accused Of sacrificing principle to
secure party ends But we approve the present
action Of candidates if rightly interpret the Sara
toga resolutions whatever the magnitude Of the political
which may be predcaed from the support thus
acquired from the party represented by those resolutions
The Wing platform adopted at Syracuse is sufficiently
anti slavery and than sufficiently for views
Thus far 60 heartily, but further and we wait
with little anxiety to read the opinions Of few Of
most trusted Wing contemporaries before further ex-
pressing
In support Of what we have said as to the con-
fusion Of parties in the Empire State, it may be
mentioned that ten Political Conventions have al
ready been held there since the 18th Of July. and
that several others are veto be, held Those that
have taken place embrace Hard Democrats, Soft De-
mocrats, Wings, Fusionists, Free Democrats, Anti
Nebraskaites, Seeding Freesoilers, Independent
Fusionists, Temperance men, and Liberty men.
Those yet to come will include Anti Slavery men,
Fugitive Slave Rescuers, and Known othings. As
each of these Conventions will set forth different
platform every shade of opinion will be accom-
modated
There are as yet only four candidates in the field
for Governor, viz MYRoN H. CLARK, Wing and
Anti Nebraska; GREENE. G. BRoNsoN, Hard shell
Democrat; HoRATIo SEYMOUR, thc present Gov
ernor,) Soft-shell or Freesoil Democrat; and VIM.
GoQDALL, Liberty man. There arc FIVE candidates
for Lieutenant Governor, and still larger number
for the other State offices.
THE HARDs AND SORTS OF NEW YORK
The Albany Argus Of Thursday last treats with
undissembed scorn the idea that there is any thing
like fusion contemplated between the divorced
! fragments of the Democratic party It depicts the
softs as forlorn" set Of beings, whose existence
in any considerable force it deems doubtful 1t is
not disposed to treat with them upon any terms
short Of absolute humiliation. We quote the arti-
4 Gle Of the Argus on this subject:
4 FROM TIIB ALBANY ARGUS OF SEPTEMBER %.
The Democratic State Committee meets, according to
appointment, at Congress Hall this evening. The Soft
State Committee subsequently called together meets also
at the Mansion House in this city to-day.
The fact that the State Committees Of two antagonist
organizations thus the day and in the
city has given rise to great many idle
ont of DOORS based upon the assumption that the conc
dence matter of between the two and
that it indicated contemplated fusion coalition
attempt at the other, something else. 1t is
proper to say that nothing be rdiculously abb
! surd and unfounded than all this gossip. sf
The Democratic State Committee called by its
chairman with view to the transaction of its legitimate
business and without the slightest reference to know
ledge of the movements of the Soft Committee.
OF the design Of the chairman of the latter calling
his rorn associates together here the day. the
chairman of the former knows nothing and less
1t is sufficient for him and all OF to know that the De-
mocratic State Committee has its prescribed and limited
though important, powers and duties and that it forms
Of either hold communication with entertain
oyertures from the Soft organization either through its
committee any other medium, whatever functions may
have been conferred assumed by the other The De-
mccratic State Committee If inclined-as they certainly
are not-cannot recognise the Soft Committee, the
organization they profess represent claiming they
do exclusive Democratic character without conceding
assumptions hostile to and inconsistent with thejast pre-
tensions and undoubted right Of those to whom they
their being and powers They more treat make
terms with the Softs their committee than with other
outsiders and aliens from any healthy Organization.
If, as is rumored-with what foundation we not
awarehe Softs have it in contemplation to withdraw, in
whole in part their ticket called If they choose,
avoid show of their utter weakness at the polls thus
to disband organization which exists only in
and if their committee desire and conclude to throw up
1thcir commissions it is matter with which Democrats
have wish right to interfere So, on the other
hand if they prefer to keep their ticket in the field for
the befft of the Wigs it is affair which, if not
cusivey er own they and the Wings must settle among
themselves. Democrats have terms to OFFER can
they entertain having in view the
or avoidance of The the other result. Most
suredly if the Softs disband they must do it with their
own free will and accord. They must surrender uncondi
] tionaliy or not at ALL
i The Hon. THOMAS III. BENTON returned to
Washington some days ago, and is at his residence
in this city He has, glad to learn, the COM
Of the presence and company of all his daughters
and his grandchildren.
sfsfd TALES TWICE TOLD.