The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-02


II sioices us to transfer TO our columns such evidences
=. are recorded in the following article from the Rich
,ooOd Examiner Of the feeling which animales the yr
yiois democracy The who stood by Gen Jackson
= III, long struggle with federalism in all the great issues
involved 10 the destruction OF the Bank OF the United
States and the other instruments employed by
,hs wing party 10 degrade popular opinion and swerve
,hs general government from its original. simple. and
limited character not TO be duped by any device
AZ heir old enemies. These men will vndicate the
Constitution and the Union Jefferson, Madison. and
I.ek .on did, and whilst they acquiesce in the Compro
mise and expose the hypocrisy Of such Johnston
q, Pennsylvania, and Seward, OF New York, will do
,o,hnx that can intimate want OF faith in the ancient
.,;ms and policy OF that national democracy which has
..v. reuudiated those sectional influences which have
Generated the slavery agitation, and which brought the
n,..spt administration into power.
From the Richmond Examiner Sept 90
RI. convention which represented the wing party OF
virginia Al Charlottesville have nominated the following
o6Scers for the December election;
For soy.mor-GsoTge w Summers OF Kanawha
For iisutcnantg gov e,nor-Sam9el Watts OF Norfolk,
No, attorney genera-Sydney Baxter, OF Richmond
They have chosen probably their best Their
,ets, will command the support OF their party and the
VOLS upon will probably be correct exponent OF wing
.ysnrh in this Commonwealth The party at large pro-
isss 10 be vastly pleased with it, and are said 70 indulge
,he hope Of eecng H. But the party large did not see
hs talented sped and impressive convention at Staun-
ION which nominated the adversary ticket nor it's weak
dull and was srIS%
q contrast between two assemblies Inc enect upon
mos who were spectators Of both most distinct and
L. The first there was mui more
erc.enent But the OF these feelings was the
conviction felt BY all that nomination was
N an election The friends OF each candidate pressed his
rIsins vim the sanestness which this conviction in
spred But while the personal attachment OF eacn hs
cand6ete was warm and enthusiastic. there was under
neah warmer ana deeper evanes ans settled and
no-sDos de,erminaon 10 support cordially the nominee
Who should prove successful All conHlc OF opinion as
and 10 eoaventon broke up more unanimously re-
sovsd to support the nominees Of the body than the con.
vention which adjourned at Staunton on Friday last
VERY different was the spirit OF the wing convention.
The dominant feeling with all that ills nomination
vas almost certainly TO be but an empty honor They felt
that in The power OF but one OF their number by
any possibility 10 carry the State for their party Hence
then unanimiy why should they contend and dispute
abou. the man who should be put up only to be beaten
Why should they urge this. lEa and the other OF their
held the remoiest chance of an election
OF the respective nominees we shall have much to
cav ia tAe course of the Joseph johnson, of
The architect OF hs own fortunes Through long pub
lie career be has proved himself an honest mana steady
faithful and consistent democrat. tie has used none OF
he arts and intrKues OF the mere politician tor his
personal advancement. Sought out by his party when
aduoas labor be performed. he has ever obeyed
is CALL and never failed 10 perform his work faithfully
and successfully He s the hero OF twenty-five success
iu political struggles No battle field yet bears trophy
Of his defeat He has grown old in the peoples service
He BELONGED 10 the Virginia democracy as was IN jack
son's dsy He il the chosen champion OF the Virginia
democracy in this our own day, and the link which
un,es the new era OF State that is to be with the
glorious era that has passed away Our older politicians
y support him with The enthusiasm inspired by CON-
mon history and common struggles. Our young men
cause which he has spent life IN supPorling-ior the
|honos that he has by his own and not BY inherited
nertsfor the sierhness honesty, and sincerity OF ms
democracy
Nj Lake il another seli. made man. By his own I'M
aided eenius he has risen from poverty and obscury TO
honor and position Without the advantages OF ednca
ton or OF wealth. he has become OF the abest law
yen and most powerful orators IN the Commonwealth
He 10 the best example which the State affords OF the Ell
feet OF free institutions He exempfes the great truth
that honor and fame among are open to all who seek
them honestly, matter how heavily poverty and mis-
fortune may have laid their hands upon the aspiran alter
them Mr.. Leake IL q young man, and VIII ennis, the
warm sympathies and enthusiastic support OF the demo-
uaiie people, young and old,
So aso 10 Mr. Bocock sell made man He too has had
his struggles with adversely He too, has won hs way
boas, OF no sounder lawyer than he He will command
the support OF Ill who sympathize with merit and we'll
directed capacity. Our entire ticket Is einphancaiy a
democratic ilckst-democTsc in lie philosophical as wen
a its partisan sense Ii 10 ticket alter the peoples
heart IL IL ticket worthy OF the at W hose threshold
We are and OF the great party which has gwen the coun
Try 10 many patriots and statesmen