New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-20

than rem 'aec 70 lis IIeuo Cses, NC WIZ" V
the Presidency ct Baltimore. Rstber than scc"p'
a boon from bis rival Marcy, he buried the New
York Collectorshlp in the teeth Of Pierce We
nay pardon something eves Of the truths oil Dis
tory TO the eIseseratiors of friendship bordering
on idolstry. But doubtless Dckinsop's rePass'
ton for courage and consistencJ. pluck and pr.n-
ciples, gave him q strong hold upon bis friends
Ipdeed-and what pity that he did not know it
tbe.e constituted pretty much bis whole poHcsl
capital Compared ai,h Marcy in respect TO tact
and talent .k in intrigue and sod states nAushiP,
he Was the verest beggar.
While Dickinson occupied position of absolute
independence be commanded the. respect even OF
bis political opponentA Claiming the honors aod
the rewards of marty rdom for the sake OF primer
pie and frierd he h.d tie synpathies Of SONS
Democrats who DID, and Of al Who did not, know
that the claim rested on rather slender fouuda-
ion. Like score Of other gentlemen. some
greater, some smaller, come possibly better, sud
some ,ubtless worse, than himself, he was always
unuipe for the Presidency-Le E., IN bis own est
nation. Like everybody else, since the advent Of
Of Tyler and Polk, he stood some chanoe OF nomi'
rstion-i O. there was no constitutional impedi-
meut in the way Like Mlcawber and the
Chspcellorshp, there was no reason why ne
couldn't have the Great Seal if he could only get
hold Of it,
Well; always running for the Presidency Tin bus
head), Mr.. Dickinson had laid bis plans for dc
tstng terms to the Softs IN regard to the delega-
ton from this State to the National Convention
lie had entrenched himself in q popular principle,
the rahts of minorites and the duty of referring
the selection Of delegates directly 10 the people IN
their respective localities. He was sustained BY
such alb advisers as WELL and such energetic ad
ministrstors as Wood. Unfortunately, and we
know not whether on sufficient grounds, he sus-
pe cted one OF his co.dutors of treachery Instead
of conciliatipg or crushing him, as Marcy would
have done, and still maintained bis independent
position, be became alarmed, abandoned bis past,
turned bis back on himself and fled for shelter
into tie camp Of bis enemies. A few SOf! senten
ces touched his sensibties; catering words stun
ulsted his egotism; few speciOus promises oil ID
ture favors grstifed his ambition. He was invited
to attend the approaching Council OF the Soft Ssch
ems at Syracuse. In an evil hour he hied thither
He felt rather awkward, not to say timld at
finding himself surrounded BY the chieftains and
head men of tribe with whom be had always
been at enmty He was as wary as his rather
frank nature would permit. He had resolved not
70 deliver himself into the hands of the Softs until,
according to the terms Of the Albany cspltulation,
they bad placed at his disposal at least thirty 1--WE
DELEGATES to Charleston, az hostages for the full
fillment of their part Of the agreement. Not suf-
ficien.y self possessed to bds bis time, aud while
watching for an opportunity to profer the pipe OF
peace to bis ancient foes, somebody Knocked
Stryler of the platform, and instantly our mpul.
sve friend took bis stand. He surrendered uucon-
ditiopaly to the SOfts without dischsrgug an arrow
from bis CULVER, or capturing single Delegate to
Charleston.
Mr. Dickinson, at Syracuse, fulfilled the Albany
compact on bis part He denounced Wood, and
discountenanced the project of double delegation
10 the National Convention. He then required the
Softs to redeem their promises to him of delega'
ton 10 Charleston favorable to his Presidential
aspirations. The requistion came too late. If he
bad thoroughly known the men with whom he was
dealing, he would have insisted that the contract
be- simultaneously performed by the respective
parties. But, having got everything out of hun,
the Softs determined to concede ~ little to him a.
possible without producing al explosion on the
spot. lie eptreated-he demanded, but 10 vain.
Instead of majority of the seventy delegates, IS
promised it will puzzle him to point at dozen
whom be dare trust with his Presidential pro-
gramme. He has simply been cheated By men
whom be ought to have known better than to trust
His name must be added to the long LIST Of I" VIC
tims Of misplaced confidence
To close up every avenue Of hope, Dir. Cham
plain, who led in the impeachment Of Dickinson's
faithful friend Mather, moved, and the Convention
adopted, resolution, requiring tae delegation to
act and vote as unit at Charleston, and providing
that the rame of every man be stricken frsm the
LIFTS who accepted an appointment from any other
body than the Soft Convention This humilisting
condition Was exscted is the price Of admitting
such nen as Augustus Sche into the deleg alton
Has Daniel S. Dickinson any doubt now Of the
character Of the politicians into whose hands LIE
has voluntarily falen1