The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-28

The CABINET ORGAN AND THE PRINcE.-We
had our misgivings that the bold experiment
OF Prince John Van Buren,, at Oswego, In TAX
ing strong national position on the Niger
question, with leg on each side of the fence,
would prove failure; and the result Is before us
in the manifesto of the Washington Union. The
Prince is declared incomunicado, an outsider,
hereto of the pestilent Buffalo tribe Of lS4s.
After heightened examination Of the speech
of the Prince at Oswego, the Cabinet organ
says
Il Is hardly necessary for comment these
timens. They erect impossible barrier between Mr.
so nearly the platform with Mr. Seward, that
il easy decide which Is most hostile to the demo-
cratic rarity. He is for keeping Kansas oat the Union
ut AL hazards unless she comes In free State Mr.
Seward is for the same thing a. TO Kansas or other
Territory that may hereafter ak admission Mr. Van
democratic organization by avowng these sentiments
We do not to read him out OF the oarty, but
nmsn N furnish the evidence contained in his own
speech that he has read himself out Of the party When
Southern Know NothDgs shall quote from his speech to
tx unsoupdnefs the Northern democracy let it be
answered mt that neither John Van Buren, any
other who entertains these and stands
the Van Buren, plAtfJrm Of 1S48, claim fellowship
with the national democracy.
This is rather hard, considering that the
dinner at the National Hotel, at which the
Secretary Of War, the Secretary of the Navy,
and the Postmaster General-Davis, Dobbia
and Campbell-were present. But the absence
of every member Of the Kitchen Cabinet,
proves that the accommodation Of John is
official. The Prince SO regards it himself, as is
manifest from his humble apology, defence, ex-
PLANTATION, or whatever else you may please to
call il, which we copy from the Union Of yes
terday and which Is as follows -
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE UNION.
SRI glad 70 observe from some editorial remarks
me at o,xego recently thai our state election Is arrest
ing the attention OF friends outAi1e the state. We
not suea devo'ccs OF squatter sovereignty a. TO
Lorders though voting Is done By the actual set
n.rs. ! hope you will he pleased With the manner in
from next Tuesday and VIC shan thus be able to
compare the Official returns with prediction which
wish TO put on record. The entire democratic State
ticket, which you call soft, VIII be elected BY plu
ralty Of Bhy thousand votes. ] sorry TO find
you stating that ia cnecting this result we shall have
'cat ourselves from the national democratic organ
izaiion." Being deeply engaged in a State election
which Is rather more important TO our citizens tian any
national contest 10 be- we may MOI have had our
attention sufficiently called TO the position Of our broth
other States We have candi ates for national
hopors and very few Of what called In Washington
peri takes the principal charge Of t branch Of our
i,cs, which may aptly be termed the heavy business
He q member OF state Convention aud rather
took it for granted he had seen TO this.
Az near as understand you object 10 our occu-
plying the position We occupied IN lsis, upon the
subject Of slavery. That position then and de-
fined az follows
Resolved Tha, while the democracy Of New York Will faith
@ x. 70 al dc e o ne q e ss %
suitable occasion declare their xed hostility to the extension
Of slavery to free territory.
Which branch Of this resolution do you object TO- in
the Of the national democracy Are they against
the compromises Of the constitution or the reserved
rights Of the States do they desire to extend slavery
free territory and Is their feeling intense either
Of these three subjects that they cannot act with demo-
css who agree with them on everything ele but differ
theseS
Again. you object to the following remarks Of mine,
which YOU quote -
In he frs. place ne subject Of slavery The practical
riory That question upon which We have right % act
fsa nc .' he s
Of es v @
q S y Is fo@r persons But IMAM n h.
ofprorery Is merely connicS a. one person This aa nm
sas.l ~, somers%i:s: !,
which we ma.t acauesce in % far as existing ga are
territory
s,ss makes Which x ws y
s S1ss & ss s and sa We ss
Mon Srsasa
eessary require Congress 70 prohibit slavery the Terrific
Of The Kansas bill The settlers themselves may prohibit
slavery but they should .hca when he Territory s
The @ raise nd hs whether h rs r omss Into
from coming into The Union until 4 presents Itself with
free constitution Il ,ou choose
ought to state that the report Of my re marks
taken by the HERALD reporter without my knowing
there reporter present. and OF course without my
knowledge consent. suspect II dono by Seward
men, who thought would say ssmething in 0swego that
would hurt in New York. Tn looking the report
am amazed ut its fidelity so far as can trust my
memory. Is o wonderful exhibition Of skill and
racy in reporting and on reflection do not that 10
advocating platform said anything that woul hurt
US anywhere As 0swego is in the extreme north Of our
State, and New York in the extreme south, am now
convinced that platform i as broad our stateit
may not lap over admit. And nov, have yon read the
extract that you quoeS In it say to the people Of o.
wego that they have right they choose when Kansas
applies for adm sion into the Union IL it slave
state to raise the question whether was ai iormeh
rghtS II they 40, the people Of 0swg will not next
year act with the national democracy ask you to give
this note prompt insertion in your columns. nigh,
also ask you to publish all OF my remarks at Oswego
the subject Of slavery and the South Bat they have
columns of the HERALD or the E;ns Poa both q which
papers published them without knowledge request
My request more simple ask you 20 read the extracts
you do publish Allow TO add that the citizens Of New
York propose this fall to naugurate good state govern
ment-a government that will complete magnificent
o. upb"d our spe erea sey" he
OF our citizens from unconstitutional restraints and their
property from legislative conscation and place the
adopted citizen wherever he may have been born and at
whatever altar he may worship on footing Ct entire
equality with the native. We shall thus substantially
provide for The happiness and honor of onexh Of the
entire population Of the United Stacs This is much 70
do at one State election Although not strictly national
our numbers, perhaps give us some LTD claim to he
called nation Of ourselves and II shosl be- you
anticipate unfortunate not to take part in givinga
good general government next year 70 the confederacy
It is the more important that we should now provides
good State government for ourselves. The same DIM
Guilty occurred in 1Si8 but unfortunately, not
able In 1S47 to make similar provision against H. Every
candidate State ticket now except Judge AMI
the Canal Commissioner, was openly and warmly the
advocate Of Martin Van Buren, ia ls4s They proud
Of II then, and believe do them injusties when
add that they have been prouder Of II every day snce
Now, permit me TO ask you one question -
Does the Washington Union desire ticket elected
defeateds State seasonably, that electors may
know; and after election win tell you why asked
Though your cannot change the result IL in
crease or diminish our majority. Truly yours,
ooTorIR 70, 1855. J. VAN buren,.