New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
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An occurrence IN one vi tue lutcIloi CouutiCo VI
New York ludicrously illustrates the bewilderment
into which the double headed Presidential nOmina
| ton has thrown the Democracy. Whea the news
| of the nomination of Douglas flashed along the
| wires, a village Postmaster summoned 1.-THE inter
rifed to bring out the gun and fire salute. They
had got about half throu Oh the allotted number of
discharges, when messenger from the telegraph
Office informed them that the Seceders had nomi-
mated Brec Sinridge. The d. they have "
said the Postmaster. Standing moment in a
brown study, he shouted, "Boys there's no
" knowing into hose hands We may fall. Load
% for Breckinridge!"
Doubtless a majority of the Democracy of New
York are now in favor of Douglas. 1t is probable
that the larger share of the party may incline to
that side till the close of the canvass. Neyertbe-
less, we feel confident that much greater pro-
portion will ultimately support Breckenridge than
is now generally supposed. The present division
s not unlike those OF l8iS and 1853, when the two
factions, putting forth their utmost strength,
proved that they were nearly equal in numbers
In the former year Gen. Cas-, the regular nominee
of the party, received ll4,3lS votes. Mr.. Van
Buren,, who obtained the Abolition vote, with some
aid from the Anti ylor Wings, and the support
of the entire Radical or Barnburner wing of the
party, received l20,5l0 showing that the line of
separation ran right through the middle of the
ganization. Five years followed 10 which the
Democratic chieitains of both sections sang the
song of "Union and Harmony" though all the
time plotting each others destruction, and lying
10 wait for an opportunity to take one another by
the throat. In 1853, after Pierce had turned his
back upon Dickinson and embraced Marcy and
the Softs, the party again split in twain The
issue being fairly made up and the battle fought
out it became evident that the organization was
divided very nearly in the old assure of lsiS. In
this year the average Hard vote (Which CORE
sponded TO that for Cass) was $3.50, while the
Soft (Which cOrrespoDded to that of Van BUREN,
was 96 500; showing that the dividing line of 1883,
like that of Is4s, ran right through the middle of
the party.
We have said that the present division is not
dissimilar to those of the two memorable years
lust mentioned. Then, as now, the controversy
was in regard to Slavery in the National Terrific
ries. and the power of the Federal Government
over that institution. Then, as now, one wing of
the party Welded t. the demands of their Southern
allies, while the other resisted them. True, the
Barnburners of lSi8, at Buffalo, guided by the
calm reasOnDgs of Van Buren,, were more firm and
hearty in their opposition to Slavery propasandism
than the Softs of 1860 at Buffalo, inspired by the
defiant phllippics of Douglas. But it should be
remembered that the demands of the shareholders
of to-day are far in advance of those of their pre-
decessors twelve years ago. Therefore, in view of
the relative positions of the respective factions,
they occupy very much the same ground now that
they did in l64S.
But the identity of the present disruption in the
ranks of the New-York Democracy, with those of
1S4S and 1853 is more striking in view of the
leaders of the respective factions than when tested
by the principles at issue between them. Now, as
then, the bold and aggressive wing of the party is
led by Church, Richmond, Cagger, Cassidy, Coch.
rane, and their assOciates-the men who built the
Buffalo Platform making the Wimot Proviso its
chief corner stone. The same violent partisans,
triumphantly dragging Seymour and few captive
Hunkers 10 their train, led the assault upon the
Hards in the bitter fight of 1853. On the other
hand, in each of these conflicts, the banner of the
National Democracy was borne by the fearless
hand of Daniel S. Dickinson, who then, as now,
in the midst of widespread detection, remained
faithful among the faithless With the exception
of some notable chiefs who have been seduced by
State Offices or the promise of Federal places in
the event OF triumph, and pretty large deser-
tion of the rank and file in the cities, shall look
to sec the same political elements rally around
Dickinson now that followed his lead in l8iS and
1853.
In estimating the relative strength of the Doug
las ard Breckenridge factions in the North aud
especially in New.York, due allowance is not made
for the natural operation of one element of strength
possessed by the latter over the former 10 Illus
trate: In lS4e, fifty thousand Democrats in this
State were deferred from supporting Van Buren,
and impelled to vote Tor Cas-, because the latter
was the favorite of the Southern Democracy,
while the former was treated as rebel to the
grand idea of the party by the mass OF voters IN
the Slayeholdng States. AS it was then in regard
TO Cass ard Van Buren,, so is it now with Breck-
inrdge and Douglas. The South still gives law to
tbe marty. Woe to the Democrat who darcs to
resist the DEGREES Of the Negro Propaganda six
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