The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-31

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The history of our j. .3r,, the DAcar of J,d
pendence to The time clearly shows that II
fishing repubi-n government monarchy and hereditary
mobility wer, abolished We by means, at the time
aboshc political principles decidedly anagonistic to
government and from that time to the present.
great parties under various names each however the
representative of opposing principles have been constantly
arrayed the against the other On the side is,
and has been the party of equal rights and the other
the party of exclusive privileges The latter under what
name it has appeared and its legion" has
uniformly aimed at the benefit Of the privileged few at the
expense Of the many striving at time for the estab
lsment and perpetuaon of national moneyed institu-
ton whose potent DEGREES should control the business of
the country to its corner and deal out at its pleas
prosperity TO its friends and ruin to its enemies; at an
other advocating tariff to tax the masses tor the enrich
Of the ordy capitalist and give him absolute control
of the labor of the country party at all times the apollo
gss and advocates of astocracy abroad and whose SYM
pathes have always manifested themselves in its favor
all OCCASIONS the trival~s well the most moment
whenever their country and that arsocracy have
been in state Of anagonsm The democratic party, an-
der that simple name has always sought to sustain
and extend the rights Of the masses
1t is believed by many that the old issues which the
great parties have heretofore been divided defn
lively settled and that in future the old organizations will
no longer net and that issues will be presented and
new organizations formed Such opinion it is believed
is founded in truth The old arisocratic spirit is
strong in the days of the United States Bank its
principles clearly cherished and it will lose OPP
portuny and hesitate at means to carry them into e
feet Judging from the past it is not to be expected that
any issues principle this party may adopt will if under
Stood ever epcrmaneny settled ns avorby the people of
this republics it only hope by appealing to passion,
prejudice temporary interest to gain transient success
and this policy the party of the fewhe aristocrac ele-
msnts striving to carry out in reference to- tho
coming presidential election. The questions of slavery
okoo aof min
Importance They not the questions on which that
election will This will be evident from tho follow
ing considerations Within the past year. it well known
that secret organizations have been formed in all sections
Of the country based upon opposition to foreigners and
deadly hos ity the Roman Catholic religion AT the
same time it is also well known that or less oppos
ton certain features of the bill admitting the Terri
tories of Kansas and Nebraska existed in some of the
northern States Neither element sngy could have avail
ed against the democratic organization but by an adro
! appeal to religious preudces, kndlp 'boton iana
icism and, after the plan OF Absae.} NNng togethef
!. all the disappointed, the recklessy a eessly am
! bous the factious and the dscontentee sasla sue
cess has been obtained Since the fall elechls a0E't
no doubt in pursuance of their original scheme aa eae
. of the know-nothngs," flushed with success, have.
dated the sectional and local principles other ree-so
abolition allies left their scamp followers completely out
in the cold svcrng in blank amazenent and now they
are proposing plant themselves what they will call
"natonal platform" Their principles pract'ca9y how
ever carefully shrouded in words will be the prescription
of foreigners exclusion adopted citizens from office,
and the denial Catholics, at least of that fundamental
rghtthe right of adopting their own religious creed and
form of worship. They will take ground which they be-
eve will call into vigorous action the religious preJudices
of the North they will turn the attention Of the thirty
= five hundred political clergymen from the crying sin OF
slavery the for the time being far greater abomina-
tons of Catholicism that they may lead the people OF
their charge grand crusade against her who is pic
tured us dressed in scarlet and sitting upon waters
They will be careful to principle or action on
the subject Of slavery that could in the slightest degree Of
fend or be distnstcf to its most ultra advocate and will
seek gain strength and rejoice the hearts OF the South
y by promising to kindle back fire. that shall stay the
" flames Of aboonsm Such it is believed, will be the
programme of the next presidential election and If So II
manesty aud papably the federalism of the days Of
John Adams opposition to the democracy OF Jefferson
Now it is believed the democracy of this republic when
- once the facts understood will arise and grid on It's
armor for such contest The spirit that was aroused by
the alien and sedon and other oppressive and ar
tocrac measures marked the days of the elder Adams
& though it may have sumbered, is not extinct
81 When the awachman the walls shall blow thu
trumpetca of danger it will respond in Its strength fh
democracy need only to understand that the hydra OF
federalism is again rearing Of its envenomed heads
rise in their power and ovorwhcn it with destruction
an NIHIL.
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