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received amer the foregoing written These add strength
| views expressed above.
Since the election of the saith Congress- tho resut Of
every election has been adverse the Democratic par
ty Amid unparalleled eIertions within and beyond the
limits of IN. st.,sith every OF the national
ecuuve stretched TO the win back his native
Stste-with the cloqueuce Of the South mpart
warmth to the expiring pemocrscy-to cherish and min
lister to 1.-THE granite State of the North resisted every
effort OF the Democratic party under circumstances far
more favorable than again. New Hampshire
has been the hering bulwak of Democracy il is
the State of Franklin Pierce; his denomination Pre-.
sidency was the issue at stake. The influence of State
prdethe power Of the executive head the naton-the
expectation OF reward in the distribution OF spos-were
not sufficient to restore her to the Democratic ranks No
other State of the North presents prospects halt promi
sing as New Hampshire.
Look TO the great State of New York The Dem.
ocratic party held than thirds of the representa-.
tive power OF the State in the hrythird Congress 1t
is oneeth in the existing Congress- At the last Novem
Der election t is the latest test the American party with
vote OF lisS00, won the State with majority Of
over the Black Republicans, $1,000 over the Soft aud
900 the Hard factions of the Democratic party
Thirty thousand oli line Whgs withheld their votes
Upon the assumption (which will be shown to be Unbound
ed) of perfect union of the Hards aud Sos in the P.i
Americans
whigs united they Fillmore with enthusiastic
cordlaity will be majority of So 900 the Democra.
tic party and msority OF 1900 the Black Repub.
hcans
Hopeless asst is this Is the favorable aspect Of the
case in New York upon the side OF the Democracy Bu,
there cordial union between the Hards and Ssfs-
oil and water will minge quite we'll At the recent
marriage OF the two committees, celebrated few days
since in the city ofNe~ York. nearly one,h voted against
the of un,on-the being ls To s. fsuch dis
exist in the city, far greater will be that the State
The New York Ereniny Post democratic organ Of the
Sol publishes under the head of the Voice Of tie Ra.
deal Democracy Of SeS York." address protesting
against the action OF the Soft Convention held at s
the 10th of January last in promugating doc
times widely and irreconcaby variance" with the
doctrines heretofore held by the Radical Democracy OF the
State the slavery question.
The 10. proceedings Ts,ys the Addressl involved
degree OF inconsistency aud of candor which We
are unSiiling to share, even by silent Parcpancy"
The Address closes thus -" Speaking for ourseye, in
view OF the circumstances have detailed We unbe
atingly but firmly declare that i no ossbl, eyioeuc
Of purity TsIdtiOHS by no act of omission or commits.
sion part, will that the fair and fer
tile prairies of the West shall be made 20 echo to the
overseers Whip the clauk OF the bondmaus feter
The experience of the past and the hopes of the future
all point iuhexible adherence to the doerin,s
often proIHHg gated By the Democracy of this STATE of
incorporating hostility TO the extension of say,rv i1
10 free territory the reeogHion Of rieh can alone
secure the support Of tie Democratic and ensure
the stability Of our Republican institutions" There are
one hundred signatures TO this Address, of whom saws
the Post, lit will be remarked that among the men
whose subscribed there are nOne rho nan,
committed theInsiues TO the Increment rLteh ha, led IN M
formation Of the Republican party THnY ARE SIMPLY
DEMOCRATS or THE JACKSON STAMP strongly attached
TO the party which, in their opinion has rer such
important services TO the country" The " Y Tribune
that among them will be recognized several State
ohctrr' Members OF Congress, aud State Senators of
former years, with Electors OF President and others
whose names presented a. candidates have given
strength ~ the Democratic party in its pamest DAYS
With such incontesible evidence that the Democratic
party must lose from its ranks so large portion the
So indicated by the above extracts with the bare
possibility Of regainng portion of the $4,000 Hards
soured 10y the they have received from the Ma
uonal Administration; with candidate in respect
acceptable 10 the people OF New York: aud with disn.
gnhed and popular citizen of their ow sustained by
decided plurality Of its voters the most slngune Demo.
Graf cannot hope 70 win to Mr. Buchanan the 81 Eecto
raj Of New York On the contrary the prospect Is
almost certain that the palm will be borno of by its de.
serving statesman, MrLtARD FILLNoRr. The already
large American vote will be augmented by the IS OO0
Old Line Wings whose parotsm aud sagacity have found
the path OF duty, and by large portion OF the conserva
tive ards, ready their Countrys call TO fight for
the Constitution and the Union.
As biseless the hopes of the Democratic party
in New York 50 they in Pennsylvania Ohio and the
great Northwest The Germans and other large por-
On- of tile foreign herd. ignorant Of the Constitution
and Of the equal rights OF the States guarateed by this
Charter. and without attachment the Unon revolu.
onss at home. and ready to be revoluonst, here are
scaling of from the Democracy In countless numbers
People Of Virginia and Ui the South! examine for
yourselves the facts and the conclusions founded upon
them. No effort Is here made enlist your feelings m
behalf Of Mr. Fillmore; but 10 convince your judgments
that the safety and welfare q she Union demand the
union oi conservative Of all partes aud of all sec
tons upon the only in the nation who enjoys the
confidence ~ well u tho South Of the North Of the
East NJ OF the Wet aud Who spoke the affections Of hi.
heart al believe in saying he knor. onlv His
country his ptos country and nothing Jt his country"
July 26th 1855. POWHATAN.
remarkable that the New York correspondent National
nte gencer IN reporting ha "e
ees u this city effected harmonious ~ union on Tbur.d.v
evening last" omitted this important fact.
In tho last paragraph but Of the article OF July
l7h, for HedteT read neuter-the gender Of the Plat
form, once lanes buchanan