The daily union., 1854-01-04


bs sunk in political degradation No man will believe
IL unless his disappointed hopes have dehroned his
son, and bis ,leness has destroyed his Judgment and
unless he can subject political malpractice 10 acts Of
Congress- and incorporate party discipline with the civil
polily OF State.
from the Pennsylvanian, January 3.
The Transports or Treason.
After reading our reporters graphic description OF the
Friday evening meeting purporling to be composed OF
.na,ional democrats" could not refrain from para
phraspg Shakespeare and exclam. Hecuba to us,
or we to Hecnba" that the speakers at that meeting
should make the Pennsylvania target for attack and
an object for censure. We denounced that movement
because il looked too much like the proceeding OF selfish
men, intent alike upon personal iniamy and political dis
grace and when MIR. Small empted his walls OF wrath
upon our heads he not only displayed his ngraude for
good ad vice given, he illustrated his sentiment.
..tha, the world was not made in day." II was true
expression and he omitted the application. shall
endeavor, for hi. benefit. 10 perform the task.
We were not present at the meeting Of Friday night ;
but Trend wnv wss has xissA ---A t-.s- -vin
NOT only serve our present purposes but after being
placed on record will suit for the future confusion and
disgrace OF the participants in that traorous saurnalia
In the first place, while the assemblage numbered from
four to six hundred and boys, was at time
thusiastc; and when indignant the indignation
Of shame by those who had been preposerously i'm
posed upon by the veriest political obbers that ever
backeneI the characters OF the honest members Of the
great democratic party OF Pennsylvania The" address
elected no satisfactory approvaland why should il have
done eol II is sale fat and insipid-abounding with
cant falsehoods Of raitorsmeyery line Of which be-
trays boiling hatred for principle, and rampant dspo
son either to ruls or ruin" II the democracy Of Penn
syvania are to be seduced by such production then
are mistaken in the hardy devotion which they have
evncsd in their attachment the menand the measures OF
the democratic party Of the Union. We willing TO have
that address 60 forhwlling TO it in the hands of
every homes, in the Common wealth-because.
through its mediu ts projectors and publishers will only
hasten the political and social death which they indus
ously court and ihns preserve the real democracy from
crushing their oy ebject and pablc Disgrace The
resolutions. offered by Col William f. Small. reflect the
preposeous of the address, and also partake
Of the decei, by which the organs Of this movement hope
to deceive the people They neither honest in seu.i
ment nor courteous expression. They belize the whole
motive of The clique for which they speak. aud most pal
pably prove that whatever their author had in vew his
intention mlslead honorable could not be dis
guised. The organization who denounce Franklin
fairly nominated by democratic convention are the last
and the traitors claim peeminence in their at
tacbments to the compromise measures. Both Franklin
Pierce and William Bigler have stemmed the torrents OF
abolition fanatcism while saeh MEN Small and Cani-
gan "muing and puking" n their swalling Clothes
or calculating the chances Of sefelevaiion through
the influence Of political snecurism. In New Hamp-
shire franklin Pierce was foremost and first ia his ef
forts for The safety of the constitution while in good
old Pennsylvania. William Bgler carried aloft the go
rious banner upon which inscribed the "constu-
ton and the Compromise" against a fearful array Of
federal and abolition opposition They both succeeded
In New Hampshire, Pierce humbled. reclaimed, and
formed democratic traitors; while in Pennsylvania Big
ler vindicaled the sanc,y Of his by meeting and
defeating the ablest gubernaoria candidate that the
whig party presented to the people OF the Stale
And yet these the assaed by the "nAtiona
democrats" OF Pennsylvania. The idea Of their nation
aliiy not only questionable, bu, their nationality is
matter OF great doubt among intelligent men.
Why should the democracy a, this time array them.
selves against either the State the national admnisa
ton What has franklin Pierce or William Bigler
done 10 invoke tmsxt Of Indignation We answer.
that their deeds speak against all the base charges made
by the clique the head OF the Friday night meeting"
and that their future actions will amply vndicate their
pas, and present promises Malice and PASSION at
liberty ransack the archives Of the State and nation
end the effort will be futile, 10 produce single recorded
official transaction to their discredit Pennsy yvana, in
the hands Of William Biger, more prosper
Her enterprise is beginning attract the homes,
rivalry OF her neghbors while her wealth ard industry
hold in check every desgn upon her business growth
Wise legislation and political economy have advanced
her thus far in greatness and is only those who canno,
enjoy the magn6cence Of her position. the grandeur OF
her destiny that willing 10 cast the brand OF dscor
INTO the party which has made the old Keystone Stale
thus grea, and glorious How far this will succeed the
future alone illustrates but that their present efforts
insignificant and aborve the present indignant repu
da,on OF their appeals by be honest democracy the
best evidence.
We have but few words more TO write this sub.
ject "The world not made in day !" Nor
few madcap. disappointed politicians destroy in day,
or month, year. the principles Of party which JEFF
ferson and Jackson, Buchanan and Cass, abored
long years perpeuate. Our friends at distance need
therefore, apprehend danger from this bastard move
ment OF "New York treason" in Pennsylvania. II smells
too much Of Cameronsm. peppered BY that worst Of all
sea naming dtssppontment of nyeterae Office hunting