The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-31
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themselves are not affected BY the gain loss Of a
few members If the war Of religious freedom is to
be fought again in this country it will he
fought by the democratic party strengthened of course
by recruits from the wings If liberty of thought and
speech and the press and suffrage is once more TO
be defended the On GUARD will do its duty faith
fully and there is doubt of the result Let those go
from the democratic party who choose There others
who will take their places from conviction and reflection
and who will than make their places good But let
them not imagine that they destroy the democratic party
when they leave it. 1t is in the power Of any or
energy of its principles They who forsake may ruin
selves but they cannot seriously nure the democratic
part Great men have tried this experiment and have
Always led Their melancholy examples stand out like
peaconS Oh ocky shore and should others avoid
their fate
We have spoken .;. ,u a., o,or,,oon, ana
for the management d ~ a'a - III
tentative, however whc. b. oao..;o,.u,, hnnr ,;Ls a
dark cloud the country ~. ,o. ,a.,,,o
of evils This alternative is d.; 90 u,;os b., 100
graphical lines There bold, baa - tho nation
who seek to make the slavv-v question inc -. 80. !,
politics, and to peril the existeNs of the Union ~,
ternp the only issue which has es s,.,o !. -,
men talk of NEW PARTIES this is the h. ~. a., ~,
| n introduce Know-nothngism is the Z
day. too monstrous to last. 1t is now only an
ton for power with no principles which it dares
When IL comes to reveal ITSELF it will cease to exist as
separate organization and its members will take thei
places in the ranks of of the old parties But so far
it tends to weaken the power of the national democracy
| which is what men generally when they talk
breaking up the old pares-just far it plays into tn
hands of the abotonsts and contributes their deir
of producing geographical contest We warn our read
es that this Is the alternative to continued and fri
support of the democratic party. We souher
friends especially that they cannot safely permit their line
to be broken or allow this wooden horse of knownohie
ism to be brought within their walls 1t will be found
contain armed men, whose first blows win be drecte
against them and their institutions. The national democ
racy as the friend of State rights and the constitution de
serves by its principles and its history the generous
hearty support of every American patriot Why shou
any man desire to see it disbanded? Why should an
wish exchange for organization which threat
the very existence Of government Look at th
condition Of America now and ask yourself reader if hi
Union is not worth preserving While the nations Of Eu
rope aspire after change constitution engages the fon
admiration of the people by which it was established
Prosperity follows the execution of even justice; invention
is quickened by the freedom Of competition and labo
rewarded with sure and unexamped returns. Domcsti
peace is maintained without the aid Of military estab
lshment public sentiment permits the existence of blu
few standing troops and those only along the seaboart
and the frontiers. gallant navy protects our com
merce which spreads its banners every and extend
its enterprise every cline Our diplomatic relation
of equality and honest friendship will
the chief powers Of the world while avoid entangn
participation in their intrigues their passions and the
wars Every may enjoy the fruits of his industry
every mind is free to publish its convictions Even tn
enemies of the State il there any among u.s. have lib
crty to express their opinions unsturbed and safely
tolerated where is left to combat their Re
igon neither prosecuted paid by the State is
tanned by the regard for public morals and the convictions
of enlightened faith An immense of emf
grants of the various lineage perpetuay arriving
to Shores and the principles Of liberty uniting al
interests by the operation Of equal laws blend the dis
cordant elements into harmonious union. Other govern
ments convulscd by the innovations and reforms
neighboring States constitution fixed in the affections
of the people, from whose choice it has sprung neuraize
the influence Of foreign principles and earessy opens
asylum to the viruous the unfortunate and the
of every nation To these traits suggested by Bancroft
let there be added the physical and resources of thu
country Its wonderful diffusion of knowledge and thu
with which it adds itself States and new popu
lation without becoming weakened by the extension ant
we have picture before us of the American Union ant
prepared to appreciate its value Why, repeat
should any seek destroy And why should any
man. either, seek to destroy that American democracy
which is the best defence of the American Union