The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-11

THE NOMINATION OF GEN. DARCY.

We have rarely seen high compliment paid TO the
moral political and Intellectual worth of private as
that bestowed on General Darcy by the democratic con-
venton which assembled at Jersey City on Saturday last
to nominate candidate for Congress General Darcy was
not candidate and had positively refused to be so con
sdered yet all Others withdrew their names and united In
making the nomination of General Darcy unanimous and
by reclamation The Newark Eagle makes the following
highly -fatterng comments upon the result
NomsArIoN OF GENERAL DARcy.-The nomination, by
reclamation of such man as General John D. Darcy by so
large, intelligent, and influential convention as that as
sembed at Jersey City Saturday last carries with 1t
weight that almost enough ia itself the triumph
ant election of the distinguished nominee To know John D.
Darcy admire, respect, and esteem HIN The quaes
of his head such TO have won for him person
al friends without number Highmnded in every sense OF
the term generous fault, he has hold upon the al
fections and confidence of this community almost without
parallel democrat frank ardent and sincere he yet mas
troops of the ranks of the opposition who will for
the time being break down the trammes of party and cast
their surage him The wing organs WILL Of course en-
deayor to prevent this and will doubtless make of every
specou argument in their to resist the popular cur
rent their abors however arduous their appeals nov
strong their persuasion however seductive wiz III 10
in vain There are hundreds who though decidedly OPP
posed to the political sentiments of the General could not be
induced to against him. WHILE we have just ntimaed
there rey many others who Will rejoice at the opportunity
afforded of voting for him. have not exaggerated
his personal popularity the result OF the election OF he h
of November will demonstrate.
The convention adopted the following sound democratic
resolutions
Reoped That this convention recognises in the admins
raon of President Pierce the desire and determine
ton his part uphold and perpeuae the constitution OF
our country as that which mpeed the revered Washing
ton and his compatrots arms, Lafayette, Montgomery
and others in obtaining themselves their coanymen
and subsequent generations the valuable rights and prv
leges which enjoy.
Resoiped That in Governor Price have an able and
bold defender of the institutions of country an efficient
and accomplished bearer OF the democracy oil New
| Jersey
Rped That we believe that the of the whg party
are honest sound citizens who desire moth
ing but that the of their country may be
promoted their prejudice against the democracy or
their long habits of obedience to party discipline which
keeps them they but confidently trust that the
time has now come when they will break the ramme which
heretofore bound Them join the democratic party in
a cordial support of the laws and the constitution.
esolre That the democratic party stand now where they
have always stood--upon constitutional grounds IL Is de-
Tending against the attacks of nsidou but artiu foes not
only the constitution and laws but the entire spirit and
MUS of the institutions of this great republic.
eolred That the democratic party of New Jersey was
never before placed in honorable responsible
position. The schemes of designing factonists the WHY
Vaccinations of unprncped men, and all others who hest
tate not to assault the constitution and set at defiance the
laws of the land found in the democratic party their
only opponent and its and men their greatest oo
stacies
Realized That in the passage of the Nebraska bill be-
hold the constitution of country most noby indicated
and upheld that the democratic members of Congress from
this State who voted for bill have hearty
and that we believe that their constituents will say Nv ell
DONE rood and faithful servants