The daily union., 1855-10-18
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY MORNING. OCT. is. 1866.
SHALL THE CONSTITUTION BE PRESERVED ?


ever attempted conceal the responsibility which rests
and honorable responsibility and honoraby will the
democracy acqut themseves The crisis is indeed
try mems souls bu. fear notiar from III rejoice
that it Is upon us we glory in it feel that the demo-
cratic party win be prepared to meet it The late storm
which swept over u.s. and during the
nighttime SO many of the northern States far from
weakening us has strengthened and regeneraed u.s. 1t
was but one of those periodic commissions which inter
val, must come every successful political party
this country 1t washed away the rubbish and refuse from
around the base of noble pyramid and brought back
to view the enduring foundations upon which the
democratic party stands It freed us from all those
timeserving who had accumulated in ranks du-
ring long succession of political supremacymen whose
devotion the democratic principles than
superficial On the other hand while it rid of these
party ncubuses added ranks many noble nation
al wings whose devotion the eternal principles of po
ca and religious freedom above all party preudces
and deed all party denuncations And to-day the dem
party occupies stronger and prouder position
before the country than 1t has ever yet held.
Every democrat whose devotion to his cause is based
upon his unalterabe conviction of the truth and justice
of the great principles upon which it is founded may well
during the late political which swept over the land
Happily for ITSELF and happily for the country the demo-
cratic party yet lives There other enemies be met
other battles to be fought The know-nothng party still
lives in the ranks of the black republicans 1t still retains
its hatred for the democratic party and it still chershes
its nsidous designs against those constitutional guaran
tees which equal rights both civil and religious
all citizens although has consented hide its
ba IF ttoo
licanism 1t is well for the democratic party that its
strength unmpaired for the struggle which approaches
will its greatest energies The issue is already made
mp. The enemy already marshang their forces into
the field They longer protected by the invisible
cloak. We have driven them into the open plain Deceit
and fraud can no longer avail them. There is but one
question before the people, and to that from every sincere
friend Of the Union there be but answer that
question is, SHALL CONSTITUTION BE PRESERVED?
The triumph Of the democratic party has ever been the
triumph of some great principle They have been
the friends of the Union and the consutionhavc ever
been identified with the trials Of the and the triumphs
of the other And again they are called upon to
prove their devotion and patriotism. Blinded by fanatic
ZEAL lurcd by unhaowed ambition, the leaders
of this fanatic band have at last arraycd themselves openly
against the constitution. No longer content with urging
the broad ground Of eternal enmiy slavery the
admission Of any slave States into the Union
The power of Congress to egsate upon slavery either
in the States Territories is the sole issue to be in
volved in the next contest While this question remains
unsettled it will be useless for any party to attempt to
force any other before the people All attempts at evadng
it not only vain, but suicidal The question Is before
The peace and quiet if the very existence Of our
er it done the better it will be for all parties The next
contest settle it. In that the duty Of defend
ing the constitution rests upon the democratic party
No party has yet achieved any great victory by
shrinking from the contest avoiding the question at is
sue bold manly, and straightforward is the
only left for to pursue. is the only course con-
sstent with our honor and integrity party, and it is
the only course that we desire or dare to take.
Well then may every brave and trueprinciped demo-
crat rejoice that it has fallen to his to do battle in be-
half Of the constitution against the combined forces Of
know-nothing ntolerants and abolition fanatics The
constitution to the people the right to manage
their social and domestic concerns for themselves VIII
Seward and his black bands say there higher law than
the constitution which denies this right the people and
gives it into the hands of Congress Thus stands the is
sue: Shall the CONSTITUTION Of Jorakers the higher
"U " oeUUu Pfe0ubf COhteet Will DC severe one
and will test the strength of Union But the dcmoc
racy must triumph for theirs is the cause OF truth They
rely now as they have relied, upon the intelligence
and integrity Of the people Even the great truth Of
popular sovereignty is working its way through the broad
field of the public mind and the sober second thought Of
the people" is bringing the misguided back from the
paths into which they misled They will return
with renewed confidence in the party which has never
deserted their and the of the Union. And
1T behooves the democratic party to make good this
confidence by uniting for the contest When
the victory is won and glorious old banner is again
floating in triumph let not him who shrinks from the
contest neglects aers in his duty claim brother
hood with tho victorshe belongs not with them He who
is not for us is against 1t will be proud boast in
days to come for him who say he faithful demo-
crat in 1856 for he who is faithful to the democratic
party in that great struggle will prove himself friend to
the Union. BY his vote he will have proclaimed the SUI
premacy of the constitution BY his vote he will have
given an emphatic and triumphant affirmative answer to
the question, SHALL CONSTITUTION RE PRESERVED?
HEALTH OF HON. HENRY MAY.
1t will be seen from the following letter Of Mr. Mays
physician that his situation is still very crticatoo much
TO allow him to engage in the congressional canvass
baltimore, Oct. l6, 1855.
DEAR In reply your inquiry hc state Of Mr.
haaifh nrdfh IF his hate