The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-20

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travelling agent Of Alabama TsnAsssss
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We are requested that the following gentle
consented address the meeting at Caruss Sa
loon this evening Hon. Alfred Gilmore Hon. j. Clancy
Jones, and Hon. p Kerr of Pennsylvan Hon. Thomas
H. Bayly of Virginia. Hon. r. II. Stanton, of Kentucky
Hon. w. s. Ashe, of North Carolina; Hon. p. Phillips of
Alabama and Hon. G. J. NJ Gwinn, of Baltimore
THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT PHILA-
DELPHIA.
The gathering of the democracy of the city of Philade
pha Monday evening last pronounced to have been
the greatest political assembage convened in that city
Thirty Mousand trseme resolutely determined to maintain
the integrity of the national compact upon the
ground Hon John Robbins, jr placed in the chair
president and aided by thirteen vice presidents and
secretaries The meeting eloquently addressed
by the president j. Murray Rush, esq., who introduced
series of patriotic resolutions which adopted
mously,) Hon. j. E. Bonham, Col James Page, Gen. H.
walbridge Hon. William H. Witte John Cadwallader esq,
Hon T. D. Florence r. Tyler esq, John A Marshall esq,
Hon. c. NJ Sraub Charles Carrgan, esq, and others This
meeting was in Independence Square second meeting
of the democracy held south of the Square and
composed of several thousand Hon. B. Florence called
it to ORDER and made eloquent and powerful speech to
the enthusiastic multitude. Benjamin Rush, esq, was
selected president J. NJ Rush. esq., NJ NJ Power, esq., and
Others also addressed the meeting The most intense
element prevailed at these two great meetings. and it is
enough make the heart of every patriot leap to read the
reports of the jealous and patriotic in which the
sterling democracy of Philadelphia have celebrated the
adoption of the federal constitution The Pennsylvania
contains extensive reports of this grand jubilee but
yret we cannot to-day devote to it of space
Tomorrow we shall give it further attention.
THE ABOLITION sGHEME OF DIVIDING THE
great deal been written about the doctrine
sion danger of dsunion Many grave apprehensons
excited by previous discussions upon this doctrine
But the formidable yet made in favor Of the
doctrine of disunon is that progressing in the free
States While the South is perfectly quiescent asking
only that its rights shall be North under
the lead of the abolition agato who have taken entire
possession of of the great parties of the free States
advocating and urging project which, if successful
would certainly lead of the Union. This
project contemplate the combination Of the people Of the
North into great sectional party against the South To
this end all other questions made to yield. No
man is if possible to be elected to any Office who is
not the sworn foe of the South the bound and
nanted advocate Of sbotonsm. 1t would be madness
to attempt conceal from ourselves that this organic
naon has rerograded Every day c0nvnces that it
is on the increase. We not without high and a
rrayerfn hope it is patriotic confidence growing
out fervent affection for the traditions and realities of
the Unonhat the conservative element is not yet
nc In the northern States but is it not true that trail
tors knnves and hypocri.es like Greeley and Sum
er and Giliette-s it not that ndel preachers like
Phillips coneners of law like Beecher and meters to
mob violence like Parker at this moment welding
fearful influence the crthern mind Is not true
the whole wing party Of the free States has been par
ayzed and terrified by these influences, until there is
scarcely living soul in that party that has nerve enough
to say South is entitled to other
than that which the conqueror yields to his captive? Is
il not true that when northern raises his voice
aye when raises his voice in favor of beeaguered
constitution sven-he is hunted like wild beast his char
acter traduced his stained with calumny his very
manhood rdculed and denied until at last ambitious and
tmid seek elevation aud power by catering TO stt-
ane .ich ey fear to rssista it that the pull
pits the free States ring with anaemss against the peo-
pie and the institutions of the Southhat maddeaed mobs
threaten the lives of American senator's and prevent the
freedom of speech and almost of the press in cities boast
ing of their especial progress and liberty? We must
not be told that VIC painting picture from which
the curtain should not be raed We reply that the state
of the facts requires and that he is who in such
emergencies dares not speak the truth.
Where will this crusade lead If these go on
Let the North be odGed against the Sout-et Congress
be controlled by the sectional sentmentle the House be
carried 6rsthen the Senate-and, finally, President
all Of them of this phrensy agninst the slave
Satesana the North has consummated the work Of dis
union without whisper effort the part of the
South The that seeonaiizes The North practically dis
soguss the Onion for American, no patriot will particle
nate in government which deprives him Of his equality
under the constitution adopted by and for the whole conn
ry for with the success Of sectionasm have also the
downfall of this vital element Of equality.
IT has always been subject for serious reflection to the
statesman how much abolition will Ike aided by the disco
luton of the Union--how far slavery will be reduced
when the northern fanatics have driven the South into
position OF indepeDdenceand how much the cause Of
Christianity will advance under church which will be
horn in twain the moment abolition drives of the people
of the slave States Commercially socially, and polt-
caly the subject well worthy of the attention OF enigh
ened and patriotic minds. But more hereafter.
THE MICHIGAN STATE CONVENTION.
From the reports in the Detroit papers are satisfied
that there could be satisfactory exhibition Of
The temper the democracy Michigan in respect the