The daily union., 1854-02-11
From Albany.
ALBANY, Feb. s. 1854.
or caucuees.


TO the Edilor e5 the Umion'
The wings here making an effort TO create excite
neni and revive agitation the slavery question. Ne.
braska is the text from which they hold ioh and the
repeal OF the Missouri Compromlse the grand theme OF
discourse.
IL is artfu game on the Tart OF Seward and his
friends and they playing il with all the jesuiiical
tact and oanuns Tor which they celebrated, and
above which they never rise Seward writes from
Washington to public meeting that he is opposed 10
agitation and vet stimulates his friends here sir up the
dirty waters aod keep the ball motion. 1t w doubt
less partially succeeds for. disguise it as we may and
dsprecae il do much, there is undsnisbly
strong feeling The North ainsi he insttution OF
slavery and il is, of all other subjecis the which
anairsl and misguided lash The public mind
into The & salest fury upon. j this which makes
The question 50 dangerous, aod the reason why il
is made the hobby upon which many demagog ues
mount and ride, and this is the reason why dem.
ocrais ~ ,h. North dislike TO see anything donr 10
revive the sn-slavery crusade or excitement They
would prefer, il II could be 30, that the storm come
not again; bat. ii must, the democracy OF the
North viii meet Il they have done heretofore firmly
and fairly, by adherence to The tight, by siernly
sistng faas,ieism. aad BY upholdng The Union and
The constitution" al every hazard.
Il ia little singular, yet nevertheless true that the
Albany Argus il arrayed the side Of agitation
although osensiby in favor Of Nebraska Its office is
one OF mischief II does not conceal do its editors
on any occasion conceal, bitter hatred and conien
for President Pierce and bis administration and they
seek on every OCCASION 10 misrepesent the position
feelings. and actions ol The democracy Of New York.
They affiliate with Stewards friends II thereby they can
produce mischief and trouble.
In recent article, for instance il pafades list OF dem
ocate papers which, arms, oppose the Nebraska BILL
several Of which have oay taken sides 10 oppos
ton but which have distinctly affirmed the principle OF the
right Of the people make their laws and establish
her own institutions True, !, may be that the Utica
Observer Waterloo Observer" "Pen Yam Democrat
Rochester Union" and other democratic papers may
men and for that may have regretted the intro
duciion Of The ball in the precise form ia which II was
finally reported but confident that the Argus en-.
fey msrppre the papers and ali other
democratic papers in the State. when il represents Than
opposed 10 the great and fundamental principle Of re-
pubcanism" that ibe people Of every State aud Teni.
tory have the fight 10 make their own regulations and
institutions TO sait themselves To this position and
principle the democratic party OF the State Of New York
will render mos, cheerful and vigorous support and
more-ha party and its presses will give 10 Gen Pierce
and his administration vigorous and united sup
port while the Argus, with ats squad OF disappointed
ofee-seekers viii abuse, viiy, and oppose The Pres.
dent with venom and hsrceness beyond thai which
ebafacerizes The wings repeat, their occupation il
bsloi mischief" and they will scrupe al nothing 10
accomplish that end bet be assured The Arrus- has
had iis dsyit Is nearly Powetless-and Il viii soon ~
known ony tender 70 whiggrry and The doer Of fhe
dir,iesi sork Of that party.
A DEMOCRAT.