The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-03
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new party have triumphed over the abotonsts o. the
North aud have made an organization which looks 10
liberal and 70 national action Irrespective Of past divisions
the slavery question. Under any circumstances ia view
Of the continued feeling Of hostility the South which has
been cultivated and cherished BY large cs Of men in
the free States this idea would be preposteroas bat
make il shield and preext for southern cooperation
with such party that recently invented IL only
dangerous pretext but IL may prove be natal
The party has become serpent which has swallowed
up all the other reptiles Of faction but il has taken the
hue and imbihed the poison Of aholidon-naking tina,
positive which partially negative before and giving
vitality and yigor 10 those fanatics who have for long
years been fighting under their peculiar leaders, with
little of permanent widespread organization on
the theatres where they have actively abored Ii
that know-no,hingism absorbed aboiton-whiggey
in Massachusetts 1t overthrow the old whig eadershe
superannuated Quncys the polished Everetts and the
eourtly Wnthrops-men who however violent against
the people Of the South somewhat restrained
by their education and experience from resortng 10
the desperate extremes popular in the
party But the country and the constitution have gained
nothing by the change Indeed the Of the South
has sustained loss Mr. Gardiner and General Wilson
the leaders that have taken the places Of those who
have been pushed from their stoolsthe first ayowed
ahoonst and the latter the acknowledged head Of the
frceso party in the Bay State for years Both have been
elevated the highest positions ofcommaud and although
both avowed the doctrines Of the party both
have taken eiterate those Of hostility to
the South and the constitution which fundamental
enduring elements of abolitonism But in the other
States old whg leaders have been retained in their adj
vanced positions Those noted abolitionisis Johnston
Pollock and Stevens OF Pennsylvania Pennington, Day
ton, and Hasted Of New Jersey; Lincoln, of Illinois
Grimes and Harlan, Of Iowa Corwin, Ewing, and Gallo
way of Ohio Fogg and Hale, of New Hampshire Fessen-
den of Maine; Gillette and Truman Smith, Of Com
nectcut lead the fusion column in their respective
States and yield 10 know-nothIngism hearty support
Even in New York it TO be conceded that Mr. Sew
ard is to be reelected by ow-nothngs in spite Of his
affected opposition to their order.
But the South needed any arguments the
in New Hampshire presents them in the most convincing
form The prominent the side Of the aho-
ltioniss and know-nothings in that State is negroa
fugitive slave who the State and addresses the
people on the subject of aSaroy and Popeg The fol-
lowing announcements copied from the New Hamp-
shire Independent Democrat the abolition organ
that traduced President Pierce in 1852 for being hostile
to the Catholics of New Hampshire:
/ SLAVERY AND PopEay.-Rev. Thomas James, fugitive
slave will address the citizens Of Franklin Wednesday
evening, January upon Slavery and PoPERY and show
their bearing on the nation.
/ Mr.. James will be at
! Sanbornton Bridge on Thursday evening,
Lake Village on Saturday evening,
Meredith Bridge Sunday evening,
\ New Hampton on Monday evening,
Bristol Tuesday evening,
4 Hill on Wednesday evening.
Friends in places will that necessary arrange
rnents are made Independent Democrof Jan. IL.
Rev. Thomas James, Of Massachusetts, formerly slave,
addressed crowded audience at Phenix Hail. in this city,
last Sunday evening the subject OF Slavery and Popery
The patient attention which the audience gave the adj
dress is the best test Of its ability and of the interest it
cited. Mr. james IL WORTHY MAN, and WILL GOOD,
make doubt wherever he has hearing. Independent
! Democrat, yaH- IL
SLAVERY PopERY.--Rev. Thomas James, fugitive
slave win address citizens upon Slavery
and Popery, and show their bearing on the nation.
Mr. james win lecture January 18th Plymouth, 10th
North Runney, Goth Wentworth, 2st at N. Haverhi
Haverhi Corner I'D at PermoRt 23d at Oxford street.
Gath at 25h Hanover street Goth Leba
street, 27 Pan6eld Green, 2sth at Caremon and
Newport Goth at Bradford Corner 3lst Chester street.
February lst at Andover, Mass. Independent Democrat
Jan. Is.
That able and viglant paper the New Hampshire Pa
ot supplies another proof Of the abolition character Of
the party in the following powerful article:
ssDows wrH Parry HacKs.--The know nothings Of
Manchester and of other places prior their State
ton pledged themselves by resolutions support any
candidates of other parties This they
the letter The democrats concerned but they
got their pdges when they to whig and ree-so nom
nations.
In senatorial district No. they nominated Marcelus
Buord who the whig candidate last year. and il
well understood that be would be their candidate this year
In dstrict No. twas agreed that Thomas J. Melvin
the candidate of the wings last year. should be the know
nothing and whig candidate this year. and be has been
cordingly nominated By both
In district No. the know nohings nominated Nathan
Parker wing and soil of last year. with the
express agreement that he TO be the candidate of the
wings and free sellers this year.
elm district No. the know nothngs nominated George
NJ Herring whig and free-sol candidate last year.
again be supported by the united opposition this year
district No. the know nohings nominated George
I w Hammond, who last year BY the free
sellers and a variety Of isms
lin district No the know nohings nominated William
Hale the whg and soil Of last year. and
well known that be their candidate Cor reelection
In district No III John CIongb the candidate OF both
wings and 1883 nominated by the
nothogs with the distinct understanding that should be
supported BY all these factions the ensuing election
In district No. ~ the know nothugs nominated Anrin
Chase the eeso candidate Of last year knowing be
would be the THE yesr
Here hssirds Of the senatorial candidates, an old
wing and free soil candidates and old party hacks
IN the Hlborougk councillor district the know moth
ngs have nominated Stephen Smith, the present whg and
-ai coancilo- and il known the Of the