The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-30

1.-THE KNOW SoTHISGs.p

Much has been said Of late respecting the numerical
strength and increase Of this association For what pur
pose il is formed knows-indeed its members
don't know The great object however which IL is
said and presumed they desire 10 accomplish be
democratic because II seeks destroy that political equal
ity which constitutes the fundamental principle of repub
governments and TO establish degrading distinctions
between different portions of the community thereby
constituting party whose high prerogatve il viii be 10
govern and the other portion by arbitrary enactment Of
law assigned the place of subjects branded unworthy
participate in the administration Of government which,
in theory at least guarantees 10 all political equality
The great distinguishing principle Of federal constu
ton established and approved 10y the west and best Of
men, is to be repudated and adudged UNIT for the
OF American citizens and universal doc
rine to be set up in lis stead What magic spell is 10
suage and hold together the contradictory elements
Can these theorists build up party within whose
| ample folds the wing and the democrat the temper
and the auti-temperance the native-bon and the
adopted citizen the Catholic and the Protestant,
unite in harmonious whole, and excaim, in soul
stirring haieujah, Verify the Millennium hath come
Away with such badnage From the renotest period Of
antiquity down to the present moment parties have exist
ed In the scientific and literary worlds, well in
the political, partisans have mutually canvassed and
criticised the tenets of their respective opponents While
the mind of is such must be the II said that
there between the great parties of
the country and therefore there is necessity for strict
party adhesion This certain extent may be true but
why SO The ready all men must know. The de-
mocracy subdued their ancient foe the strength of the
and the edness of the other have in effect resulted in
temporary truce-a truce, however whose limit only
extends the period chen the wings say united
again Every one win remember that in the great State Of
New York. twelve months ago, were dominant; subse
aueny division created in ranks and forthwith
the wings united gathering with them the sms of every
hue and victory Of course crowned the efforts of the al
lies We defeated and Seward holds wicked sway in
the stronghold of democracy.
/ Between the wing and the democrat there be no
lasting peace they may seemingly together but can
coaesce like the asyno in mathematics they may
approach and nearer but meet because
the great principles distinguishing the two parties p
n,arly different Then it is plain, think, that there
| be at least two parties in the country.
Whatever pretence therefore, cliques factions may
sumo for the moment yet finally they must and be
divided the old political landmarks which have ever
separated the two parties Any other attempt would be
futile in the extreme The hch induces he hgs to
co-qperas with the so-caled temperance men and their al
lies is of easy solution They in the minority and
only acquire ascendency By such cooperation 4 democrat
has such to mitigate justify his lack of faith
and derecton Of duty Should he do SO, however and
his object be to the bonds which have hitherto united
him the democratic party have objections urge
conceding, have done, the right to be demo-
cratic or what may determine upon but do
positively object to such, while committing the act of apos
tac attempt cloak their political degeneracy by
the sacred mantle of party whose gusc they would glad
" for the perfect deception in the hour
| of base detection.
No democrat unite with any taction whose exist
tends disturb the harmony of the democratic party
He may bear the name, Judas accounted Of the
apostles there is the text-the guilty know where TO find
| the commentary
/ Men of no faith have orept into party for unworthy
motives and not being grated in their desires seek
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in party who have stood firm in time of need and will
again protect the emblem of faith though the whole
| world beside unite against The banner which up
hold bears the inscription No compromise ch The
Of republican recdom and by the power of truth il shall
| range highest on the arch of fame
II said that the chief object Of the association of which
have been speaking is opposition Catholics and adopt
ed citizens IL this be true and assured that is
the most defu consequences may reasonably be antc-
pated if their efforts should prove successful It has
been Of the primary objects of the democratic party
avoid political distinctions among and between the cit
of the community Indeed it is the chief ee-
and proudst virtue of republican institutions
and yenerated alike by wings lClay and Webster whgs
well democrats Our federal constitution proclaims
the world political equality, and every principle of
republican institutions and the existence
and vitality OF that the greatest Of ell civil virtues Ours
is government Of the people-the whole people citizens
invested with the rights of individual sovereignty and
bearing alike the burdens OF government should certainly
share equally in the blessings flowing thercfrom Take
from II this feature and il is longer republican gov
ernment but aristocracy striving make portion
of the people subservient the othertwoud indeed be
4 a government Of castles and races
In such Of things, the blessings of government
would mol fall the dews Of Heaven alike upon the rich
and the poor = but thousands in midst would bear
the mark Of political interiors And could there be
tween the oressor and the oppressed be any cordial feel
ngs OF friendship? What mockery free institution,
would then be The liberty for which fathers fought
and which has spread its genial and godlke influence all
this land-makng this vast domain the happiest
which the sun shines and is breathing vitality into
the very heart OF dominons hitherto subjected the iron
rule Of dcpotsmis iorsooth in the nineteenth century,
be Gagged and cered within such limits ignorance and
anaticsm may prescribe This liberty-the common in
hertance Of as TO be withheld unless the claimants
thereof have q certificate Of hershp wholly unknown to
our ancestors In direct violation Of the charter Of
American freedom Shall the adopted citizen aiding in
the support and maintenance of the government contrib
uug his substance and vaor in time Of uphold
country cause and drive the invader from shores and
performing indeed all Of the requirements and duties OF
good citizen be excluded ~ from the confidence and
favor of his government? This cannot be- And may the
eminent justice due all men, in this behalf stay and
palsy the suicidal hand shall polute the escutchoon
OF a free people
The who in the exercise Of his Judgment prefers the
Catholic religion i likewise objected TO by this sesgleo