Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-07
New York.

Yours GEORGE HENRY"
New York.
We do not pretend to disguise the fact that our
homes for the union OF the Democracy, as well as Tor
the triumph of national conservative principles IN
New York have, for the time being, been wotully
disappointed. The Democracy of that State is diVi-
ded against itself, and the canker-worm Of VanBu-
renism is gnawng at its vtals But remnant OF the
Democracy is sound even in New YOrk-not trag-
ment or vestige Of any other party makes even
faint showing If there be any such thing as prln-
ciple among leading New York politicians all we
can say is that it is very hard to find There are
the Hards" and Softs" among the Democrats.
The "Silver Greys and Woolly Heads" among
what used to be the Whigs,-the "KnowNothings,"
and incidentally the Maine Law and anti Maine
Law parties, with "Anti-Rentism," Z" Women's
Rights" &c., &C., and far we CAM see' they are
pretty nearly all instigaed by purely selfish consid-
erations.
The "Hards," "Softs" and know Nothings"
have held State Conventions The resolutions passed
by the Hards" are very good. Those by the Softs
are not so good-those of the K. N.s are bad. Of
course we apply these terms to that portion of their
respective platforms having reference to the slavery
question.
N.
form, in regard TO slavery, and arrayed themselves
unequivocally against the South IN the following
resolution, passed Dithout opposition:
Resolved, That the national administration, by its
General course of official conduct, together with
attempt TO destroy the repose, harmony and traterna
relations of the country the repeal OF the Missouri
COMPROMISES and the encouragement OF az gresslons
upon the government of the territorial inhabitants OF
Kansas deserves and should receive the united con-
atiO Of he DeODle, and
stitution of lauery should dcr'Ue no eTtens'on from
such repeal.
New York has been referred to as one of the
Northern States in which the X. Ms occupied &C Ma
llonal " ground. The action of her State Council
brings her into line with all the other States at the
North and leaves not National" plank upon
which the ' Order" pretends TO stand, North OF Ma
son & Dixon's line.
The difference between " Hards" and g Softs ,"
originally was this After the Van Buren, treason in
L847-48 when the detection Of said Van Buren, lost
the State of New York, and with it the election for
President, it was proposed to heal the breach-to
offer no mpediments to the return of those who had
gone off with Van Buren, provided they were willing
TO stand with the party uponIhe platform laid down
by the Baltimore Convention of 1852. The L" Softs y
were those Hunkers" who were willing TO hold out
this way-to let by-gones be by. gones and to recog
Mise Democrats all who would then place them
selves in line The " Hards were those who would
not do So They claimed an exclusive right to tie
confidence and patronage of the party aud denounced
President Pierce because their claim not allowed
In the "Soft" Convention, recently held, the
Hunker element went for full endorsement Of
the Kansas and Nebraska the " Barnburner
element went against it, and high times the re-
suit. All the Free Sellers, or those leaning TO Free
Solism bitter against the administration. The
Soft resolutions in the main essential are right
so far opposing any agitation having in view thu
restoration of the Missouri Line, or tending pro
mote sectional agitation in relation thereto. Thu
Free Soil character of the last resolution is
sary peratve-simply expression of opinion
foisled on the Convention by John Van Buren, as
piece of capital for himself. But even with this de
feet, the Softs far safer in their resolution
than the X. Ms since they pledge themselves agans
agitation for the repeal of the Kansas Bill or the pro
motion of sectional controversy in relation thereto
We pretend to no gift of prophecy, and, wthou
that, no man hope 10 read the riddle of New Yo
politics. There will, presume, be a formidabl
Seward-coalition party formed, TO embody all tn
isms of the day, and lis progress will be watche
with interest.
To sum up-the L" Hards approve the Kansa
BILL but denounce its friends the President included
The Softs 81 do not approve of it, but will oppos
agitation for it's repeal. The K. Ms pretend to ig
more slavery National question, but step out {
their way to denounce Kansas, and do not give an
pledge against agitation for its repeal The Sewar
party of isms, to be called the Republican party,
suppose will be ultra in Its extreme sectionaism an
we should not wonder it, among the other isms it II
eeivod the support of the K N.-ism in New York,
MI Seward did in the last Legislature of that Stat
70 sufficient extent to his re- election to II
Senate. We much fear that the National Democrat
VIII have to do without New York.
SAD Academia boat containing four white me
and TWO negroes, was run over by the steamer ia
K. Grist on last Saturday night short distanc
above town, on the Cape Fear River The viii
men we learn were saved, but the two negro
were drowned. Coroner ]. C. Wood is holding q