Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-18


Democratic Discomfort Under the
title expressed above the Philadelphia North
American argues that there is dissatisfaction
with the Cincinnati nominations in the Demo
cratic party. Its examples to sustain this Do
sition are the Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of
Maine, and Mr.. BENZ Welch and his Buffalo
Republic. Ifthe respected editor of the North
American win take q peep with us behind
the curtain for an instant he will comprehend
that his examples illustrate just nothing of
the slightest Importance as bearing on the
question of the manner in which Buchanan
and Breckenridge have been received by the
Democracy. Thus, Mr.. Hamlin did not leave
the Democratic party before that had left
him. No we'll informed person here has re-
garded him as a member of the Democratic
party at any time within the last three years
his votes on test questions, and the positions
OF bis few and short speeches upon them being
invariably on the Republican party side, what
ever his professions may have been. So uni.
Versslly has his position of hostility to the
Democracy for years past been understood in
Maine, that of late it has been admitted by
his friends-the Republicans-that be would
not, under any circumstances, receive the
vote Of single Democratic member of either
branch Of the Legislature for re election. the
choice of his successor in the Senate of the
United States being close at hand The truth
Is, Mr.. Hamlin chung to his profession Of iden-
tity with the Democracy until the fact that he
did so under the circumstances became by.
word and subject Of ridicule here as well as
In Maine He is not whit farther from afil-
lation with the Democratic party than he has
been at all times within the last three years
We give Mr.. II. no credit for this tardy avowal
Of his change Of sentiment and position-none
whatever. He is a candidate for reelection,
and did not make it until to delay it longer
would be to insure that he would not re-
ceive single vote when the Maine Sena-
torial election comes off As for his show
OF disinterested magnanimity in resigning
his position of Chairman Of the Senate's Com
mittee on Commerce, when he can no longer
carry out the views of the party in the ma.
Jority Of the body, tho reader may put it in
his pipe and smoke 1t. He (Mr. H. knew
well that the majority could at any moment
Of discomfort with his political position, take
that Craftsmanship from him by vote. Had
he resigned his seat in the Senate because he
could not conscientiously carry out the views
OF bis constituents-the Democratic majority
Of the Maine Legislature who cannot remove
him at will-there would be some show of pro
priety in claiming credit for the disinterested-
ness Of his course. That, however, he has
never dreamed Of doing.
Mr. WEIGH has been an intense Freesoiler
ever since the meeting of the Buffalo Conven-
ton of 1S4s, though he probably voted with
the Democracy at the las. New York State
election, on account of State questions in
VOWED In the contest. Ever since l848 his
Journal, the Buffalo Republic, has teemed
with ultra abolition editorials. Had he sub
scribed to the claims of the Cincinnati plat
form treating of slavery, and agreed to sup
port Its candidates, he would have simply
stultifed himself. No man of common sense
expected that he and those acting with him
would Ego" Buchanan and Breckinridge, who
have been placed on the platform designed to
repel the support of persons entertaining Do
itical sentiments in common with him.
The Vagaries Of Politics.-We take from
the New York Express of the day before yes
terday, the following exposure of the true
character Of the George Law Boilers Convsn
ton, recently dancing attendance on and play
ing second fiddle to the Abolition Republican
Convention now in session in Philadelphia
ie tricks can deceive no one, under the cir
cumstanees detailed by the Express.
FUNNY AMERICAN CONVENTION. There
E more ~ make one laugh than cry over the
NoneIou 10 session In this city. Several of
tne OeleYales are here en route for Philadel-
Pnls, ana VIII turn up there TO- morrow. Mr.
Ford, Of Ohio, represents no Conne;i "a IL
constituency from Ohio, nor do hi, assoc;a,as ~
The New York delegation were apno;n,sd =,
lump at Albany, and are disowned NV ,ba
National and State Councils. There il NJ
American organization in Maine, Oregon and
Kansas, and yet men from all these quarter
self-elected, self-constituted, speak and vot.
as II they had a constituency. Out of New
England there is nothing true in the Conven
ZION, and from New England, the men will
exceptions, have more affinity with the oppo
sitlon 70 Americsnism, than respect or attach
ment Tor American principles. The leader
OF TINS spurious coinage are, George Law. dis
appointed and disaffected because he fsila,
TO get a nomination at PHILADELPHIA. tbouol
promising through his friends to acouiesce Z,
the nomination there, and Thurlow W eed. tn
engineer OF the worst sort OF Black Republi