The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-05

yesterday presented his credentials TO the PRESIDENT and
was received minister penipoenary of the States OF
Guatemala and Salvador in Central America.
FIDELITY TO THE CONSTITUTION IN THE PAST
THE BEST GUARANTEE FOR THE FUTURE.
The proceedings Of the democratic State convention,
which assembled at Syracuse New York, the 29h of
August have furnished the knownothng papers in the
southern States theme of fruitful comment This to
be expected Utterly abolitionized the northern wing
Of their party has BEEN they anxious exaggerate
division which may be indicated in the ranks of their ad
versares however slight this may be. But while these
southern papers holding up the resolutions of the last
Syracuse convention surrender of constitutional prin
cpe the abolonists declare that the resolutions in ques
ton do not meet that issue at ali and by sat
sfactory them! Mr. Stewards especial organ the Alba
ny Evening Journal of late date, declares:
Here, then, is extorted, reluctant pslterng adms
sion Of all that wings and republicans claim. State
ventop whose purpose was to ignore the Kansas and Ne
braska question by few bold speaking for the whole
people, forced to pronounce the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise unwse and uncalled for ; to denounce the
ourages committed by Missouri and to declare its fixed
hostility the extension of slavery into free territory"
IT. however, desired oppose the united and almost
nyarable action of the wing know nothng party of
the North in favor of the of the abolition leaders,
to the ayowa of the democratic convention alluded to-
could readily prove land this for the hundredh
tme) that identity with fanaticism the question of sla
very, and cooperation with the leaders of the abolition
sentiment, Enthusiastically the rule and the law
of the opposition in the free States that the exhibition
of any such opinions the part of the democracy of the
free States is the occasional and the extraordinary excep
ton But propose meet the issue in the frankest
and most practical manner.
The democratic party is the only organization which
assemble in National Convention, proclaim its principles
and adhere them in every State in the Union up the
day Of the election. 1t may encounter defeat and it may
be wored because of lis manlness and consistency
all the dividing issues of the day. but will preserve
unbroken organization even in defeat These national
declarations of principles supported by oil who claim
to be democrats and opposed by those who not is
this which has made the democracy victorious in
the pas which has compelled the reluctant respect of lis
opponents and which entities it TO the proud appellaon
Of being the only steady defender Of the principles of
the constitution However, rare very occasions
our party friends, surrounded by local preudces and
overcome by sudden excitemens may be compelled
shape their course all true democrats repose upon the
action Of the National Convention of their party and are
ready stand fall by the issue No result however
glorious in point of majority however desirable in
party view, would compensate for the shame that
ties by which great principles should be subordnatcd to
transient prudice and the constitution lost sight for
the purpose of concilang threatening anatcism What
has been done before will doubtless be hereafter
and, in 1856, the democratic party will deserve the
great victory which awaits it by accepting and acnow-
edging all the sacrifices imposed upon men scho knoo
and rho lore their principles, and AFRAID follow
suhere they lead
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ton. The whigs Of the country in their palnea days
yet achieved national by honest Of
principles They came into power in 1910 without any
principles for the public eyep They displaced in
1914 for falling short the question of Texas In Is4s
they again into power by evadng great principles
Their last adventure in 1882 when by proclaming
national platform, which repudated by their northern
adherens they were almost voted out Of existence We
failing the disasters inflicted upon the interests Of the peo-
pie by the administrations which came into power without
declaring their sentiments in advance 1t is sufficient
moment when boldness than essential in
erence to existing issues and coming pers to show that
the only party that dare proclaim its fealty to the Union
and the constitution and that dare its principles
all questions in its National Conventions is the democ-
raey and this because it is always true to its avowals,
and always faithful to the obligations that arise in the APP
pcation Of constitutional principles to the administration
of the general government