Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-27

| divisions in your noble State, it would be I'M
| becoming IN me to express an intermeddling
sentiment. They will doubtless be extinguished
in good time, by yourselves but cannot refrain
| from saying that in the devotion, or cardinal
| and fundamental points, of the National Dem
ocrats Of New York to the constitutional
| Union, there have been displayed an ardor,
sincerity and hrmness certainly not exceeded in
any part of our country and Justly inspiring
general if not universal admiration and re-
spect.
! | am gentlemen, your friend, and most ODE
dent servant, G.. NJ. DALLAS.
To Alexander G. Morton, L. P. Clover, E. W.
Glover, VIM. Sinclair John King.
From the Hon. Daniel 3. Dickinson.
| BINGHAMToN, Oct 20, 1855.
| GENTLEMEN: Your favor of the 10th, in
viting me to attend and address a ratification
mass meeting Of the National Democracy of
the city and county Of New York. at the Me-
tropoltan theatre, on the 22d instant, is before
me, and | regret to add that engagements
in our Circuit Court, now sitting and likely to
| continue through the next week. will not per-
NIT me to be absent for an hour; nor have |
time to speak in becoming terms of the i'm
portance Of the campaign-of the proud and
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political degeneracy and disgrace, nor of the
high personal and political character of our
| candidates. Let every true patriot read the
| address and resolutions of the National DE.
mocracy, adopted at Syracuse on the 23d of
August last, and contemplate the character Of
the candidates there nominated and rejoice.
Let Fusion" with her grim concomitants,
tremble as she plots her treason, and seeks
to build up her perhdious strength upon ma
| tional disturbance and the ruins of the Con-
stitution and, above all, let that precious band
of bread and butter patriots remember that
the people have appointed day for their Easing
and humiliation.
| With such platform Of sound constitutional
principles, we deserve success. With ticket
composed of that stern jackson Democrat,
Aaron Ward and his worthy associates, one
and all, we ought to attain it.
| 1t has long been obvious that the anti-slavery
element would be drawn together by the attrac-
ton Of aggregation, and would make common
cause against the democracy. That event has
at last found consummation in the fusion of
Wings and Freesuiers as +" Republicans" The
leaders in the Buffalo movement of l84s, have
already mostly gone-a few are vet banquetting
at the table spread for them by the national
administration, but they will leave too, as soon
National Democracy must contend with their
hereditary foe, and its recruits from the free soil
ranks and Maine law votaries, with the Know.
nothing or American party and its proscrptive
creed, and last in order, and least in numbers,
with the "Softs or Administration party who
are in the field with ticket made up from
| Buffalo Freesoilers of l94S, standing openly
and VIGOROUSLY upon n Wilmot provise plat.
form, enunciated by the State Convention which
| placed them in nomination. Can such things
be2 The Softs and Freesoilers deserve severe
apprehension for their treatment of the admin
istration and the embarrassment they have
occasion friends. They proposed hash of
| Freesol and nationality at q season Of the
year when mixed dishes are proverbially
dangerous, and forced choice between the
free soil and soft wings, upon those who
Could have been very happy with either
Were tother dear charmer away.
1t is some consolation however TO reflect that
the separation OF those branches Of an affection.
ate family is not final. They will meet again.
But their meeting will be like those Of the wild
cat and the coon at the hatter's shop.
Be Of good cheer, my National Democratic
bretheren. Let the Cog and Magog Of anti
slavery elements congregate their forces. 1t
will arouse all the patriotic conservatism of the
| country III one powerful hntagOnlsm, unuer the
banner Of National Democracy; and the spirits
Of jackson, and Calhoun, and Clay, and
Webster will animate it in the hour Of battle,
and preside over it in the moment Of victory
ID. S. DICKINSON.
The reading Of Mr.. Dcknson's letter was
received with cheers and other demonstrations
ofapproval.
Such letters and such resolutions need no
comment. They contrast strikingly with the
resolutions adopted and letters read at most
Of the political gatherings in the State Of New
York. We regard them with infinite satisfac
ton.
New York politics and politicians are pecu.
liar. The parties are so numerous and divided
by such gentle shades Of difference that the
members of them can change position and re-
lations in the most facie manner. They can
do more. They can give the most ingenious
reasons for so changing, and abuse their recent
allies with the most acrid bitterness The
great amount Of Federal and State patronage
in that State has tended much to debauch and
demoralize the politicians. Ifamid such tempta
tons to go astray from the paths Of honesty,
a true party can be found, that party ought to
be cherished in our heart Of hearts.
rey~ -Four vessels cleared from Richmond.
| Va, during the last week Of September. for