The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-31
JOHN coCHRANE o.. JOHN VAN buren,.

AT ratification meeting of the Union democracy held
i. New York, Monday evening, John Cochrane, esq,
made speech, in which he took issue with John Van
Buren, his construction Of the platform adopted by
the "sos" their late convention Syracuse The fol-
lowing from his Speech published in the Herald
will show the point Of difference well the fact that
Mr. Van Burens authority speak for that convention is
earnestly disputed
" Mr. John Cochrane forward and addressed the
meeting. He commenced by condcmnng the secret
spracy Of the knowDohngs and expressed the hope that
the approaching election their doom would be sealed the
ballot box. He also denounced the Maine liquor law
unustifabe interference with individual rights and then
proceeded speak length the question OF slavery AT
stating that it subject with which the federal gov
had nothing to do except in regard to Territories
he that this the doctrine which the democratic party
always held it, This, said be is the democratic
doctrine which is opposed to its extension, and which
opposition be enforced only by constitutional meta
ods-namely the action of the people within their
proper limits That Is the doctrine of the Nebraska bill
when you have arrived at that have taken
son alongside OF Daniel S. Dickinson and other political
WORTHLESS Of the democratic party, divided, happily
united the opinion that that which considered evil
the northern democracy only considered in
Of the remedies which it proposed to apply Why
TO- them the Nebraska bill and the principle of popular
vdfegny approved For this reasonhat it is
elemental doctine Of our whole government, and
hich the constitution That fearless and catholic
urna the New York Herald says, speaking of the abo
Of slavery, lit cannot be affected by agitation here
elsewhere and this is truth which you should lay to
hearts and reflect in the solitude OF closets
is well known you that amendment introduced
the convention held Syracuse the 10th of August
by distinguished gentleman Of this city, stating that the
convention opposed to the extension of slavery and all
The members from the North understood the expression Of
opinion therein contained the light and of the
marks which have already made to of an opposition
slavery which perfectly strict and Legitimate and proper
within the limits Of the constitution But since that very
listing uhed gentleman has taken occasion to that
construction of the resolution not his understanding
of the amendment find that he Mt variance with
upon the subject Now gentlemen whether his understand
ing, that have given to is the proper is sub
that is to be determined; but it is for to de-
temiue the position occupied by that gentleman in the
past and at the present time, whether it fair
proper just his part to state that this resolution
placed the party the position they occupied in ls47
You will bear with for few moments while
detail you few facts in reference To the position of that
gentleman. Now you must all recoect that the former d
visions of party healed, and bunker barn
united upon tickets and platform
they agreed that the question of the constitutional Of
Congress slavery in the Territories being question
upon which various opinions entertained by demo-
Gratis formed test of the democracy of any indivd
ual and, therefore, this test withdrawn from the
democratic platform, and the party, having consented to
its withdrawal, were enabled to stand upon
platform. This assented to by that distinguished
gentleman, Mr. John Van Buren, himself, for recoect
Syracuse in lS49 when resolution introduced SINH
that presented the bunker convention held
in the year. it advocated by him the floor the
They then ell occupied ground and
sented occupy it and having done fair
it breach OF faith in him he has His
hardly in spirit of dance with his
tcal engagements. He has stated, in reference SELF
have been appointed to do the heavy business
work of national politics. He doubtless believes with the
that all the worlds stage, and that have each
perform, and applying the words Of the poet the
political stage, he gives the heavy part me this
,rI.nl y, Ia HE
taken the place Of the supcrnumerary himself now
performing the work which belongs to that position"