The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-05

winch tney profess 10 DE the champions, 10 ad-
NIT that they were mistaken in what they said,
and that so fur as the slaves are concerned,
slavery and christianity are not antagonistic.
The New Fusion Movement-Another Trick
OF tho Administration Leaders.
The renewed effort Of the soft she'll leaders to
swallow up the hard democracy, has wreathed
the faces of the national democrats in this sec
ton with the peculiar smile of those amused by
capital joke or good story. Some of them,
indeed, are in broad grin. One would sup
pose, on seeing the hard Shells after reading
the new call of the softs for the State Conven-
ton, that they had stolen some of the signs of
the Know Nothings; at any rate, they have the
mysterious winks Of that wonderful party to
perfection.
It seems that Dean Richmond, of Buffalo, and
have taken the sole responsibility of remodel
ling the soft call for their State Convention, by
allowing, as was stated yesterday, two dele
gates from each Assembly district, instead of
one, as originally intended. These gentlemen,
who assume to speak for the State Committee,
have discovered that there are existing ques-
tons" which agitate the minds of the people,
threaten to overthrow the safeguards of the
constitution" and which conspire to set up re-
ligious tests unknown to the constitution, and
to organize hateful prescription by secret
political organizations" therefore necessity
has arisen which requires a double delegation
at Syracuse.
This proposition Of increasing the delega-
ton came from the softs. The Albany Argus,
heretofore claiming some affinity with the hards,
very enthusiastically endorses the recommen-
dalton. That print seems to think it an invita-
ton to the hards to unite in the representation.
and that the softs are willing to concede the
hards one half of the convention. "We feel
bound to regard it as a concession to the feeling
of democratic union" &c We have said we
believe this action Of the State Committee was
in good faith" So talks the Argus. Now, it
is well known that the hards have had no
reliance upon that print ever since the present
editor was placed in control, in January last;
and if we are rightly informed they are COM
PEELED to pay, rs for an ordinary advertisement,
for their call for the State Convention on the
fifth of September, as contained daily in its
columns.
Now, as both the soft papers at Albany have
opened the ranks and allowed the hards to take
the rear, which of the prominent hard shells or
true national democrats will be caught in the
snare? Is there single member of Schell's
committee ready to abandon the State Con-
vention called for the fifth day Of September,
and recommend transfer to that of the softs
and barnburners? What does Mr.. Schell him
self say? How stand Cutting of Buffalo,
Lyon Of Utica, Cook Of Washington, Barr Of
New York, and the rest !? Let us hear from
them at once Are the hard shells ready to be
swallowed up in this last administration at
tempt at fusion, and never have an identity?
Speak out at once Mr.. Schell. Your party de-
tire to know whether you have consented to
occupy the same platform with John Van Blu
rem and John Cochrane.
But this invitation comes from a very ques-
ionable source-Dean Richmond, of Buffalo,
and Peter Cagger, Of Albany. Now, are these
the kind of men who should bear flag of
truce, or present the olive branch of peace to
the harrassed and discomfitted democracy?
Who can repose faith in their professions
Is it not an attempt to take soundings at Kertch
or Hango? Why, next to Van Buren, they
have been the means of producing, in their
several localities, if not in the entire State,
more discord on account of their free soiism,
than any other two individuals that can be
named. They were present at the great
rupture in 1S47, when John Van Buren, was
elected from the State Convention. They were
among the leaders who gotup the Herkimer con-
venton in opposition to the Hungerford ticket,
because Dudley Fields Wilmot proviso was
kicked out of doors at Syracuse. They were
main pillars in the notorious Buffalo platform,
which split up the democracy of the State.
They are arrogant leaders against the canal
policy of the State, and are now amongst the
principal advisers of Pierce in all his abolition
free soil, barnburner appointments in this State.
Are these the men to ask Daniel L. Dickinson,
Charles O'Conor, James T. Brady, Henry A.
Foster, Samuel Beardsey, Greene c. Bron-
son, Francis Il. Cutting, David l.. Seymour,
Thomas b. Mitchell, Frederick Folett,
George w. Clinton. and thousands of such
Others, to unite and send double dele
CATION to meet on the 10th of August? Can
any confidence be placed in their acts or
assertions? Having been deceived and cheat
ed so frequently by leaders and abettors of
this kidney, it is not very likely that the ma
tonal democrats will be caught mapping now,
when it is palpably evident that this fusion
movement is plan of the administration. If
il were not, there would have been no necess-
ty for despatching John Cochrane to Albany
with directions in his pocket from the White
House.
One thing is rendered certain: The i" free
democracy barnburners, led by Preston King
Abijah Mann, Benjamin Welch and John Van
,r.iu unitn in, r.