The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-08


pcions Of unworthy motives, it, at the same tiHe that
frankly avow my determination support the principles OF
the party decline its honors All that ask Is the privilege
by my vote the wse great and noby liberal prnci-
plies upon which know the republic is founded and by the
faithful observance of which profoundly conscious the
epose and political prosperity of the nation can alone
be secured.
Permit me to return my heartfelt thanks to those friends,
both wings and democrats who have generally offered to
give me their warm support.
remain, with respect,
W. PRESTON.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRACY PUTTING on
THEIR ARMoR.
There point in the descent of political degradation
from which reaction must take place Massachusetts has
reached that depth and The reaction is to follow
Know-noihngism and abolitionism combined have had
their day and every proud citizen of the State feels
that the pague-spot of nmy stamped upon her charac
ter must be wiped out The work begins with the small
but unerrfed band of democrats who forward and
take their positions the following bold and patriotic
resolutions adopted at meeting of the Granite Club, in
Boston, on the evening of June l. We copy from that
sterling champion of national democracy the Boston Post
sMrErIso OF GaAsIrn Gun No. 1.-The call for a
meeting of the Granite Club last evening well responded
to- the hall connected with the democratic reading
was well hedJoseph Smith, esq, in the chair The best
spirit pervaded the meeting and the first meeting under
new awakening of party interest.
~ Hon. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, unanimously
elected an honorary member of the club.
committee consisting Of Messrs james Cheever Levi
Prescott and Jeremiah Coburn were appointed report
resolutions the consideration of the meeting who retired
for that purpose.
During the absence Of the committee, James Whiting,
esq., who had just returned from Virginia. called upon,
and responded brief and happy speech in which he
an animated OF what he had of the struggle in
W. tba A Wisah adso Nv
trumphed over all the combinations and parties that had
brought bear against him. He called the party to
purify the party of all isms, and establish it
upon the old straight democratic track. He avowed
himself opposed oppressive and exclusive saton which
would make suffer for the offence Of another and
strict the liberty of conscience.
..The committee resolutions having returned, Mr..
Cheever, the chairman, submitted the following series:
"Resoued, That the true American party in this land is
the democratic party for adopts its the principles
OF the Declaration of Independence and the basis of its
ltica action the grand State rights doctrine Of this i'm
mortal paper the of this coniederacy
INDEPENDENT STATES, and such ordained our
sTIrUTIoN and eemented our UNION.
g. Rcsotued That the great administrative Of
country under which IT has grown from infancy 70
country God has given man. Of democratic origin,
and bear the ndebe stamp and impress OF the democratic
party, !, ,....,
relates to the whole people, is OF universal and
therefore should be public that this is vital principle
be part and parcel OF the law OF political
existence and that party working by action
and assuming to be American bes great and proud
which, in the words Of WAsHNGToS belongs to the people
in their NATIONAL CAPACITY.
Resopea That the administration of President Pierce
by its unnchng support OF the honor of the nation main
tanning the rights Of American citizens at home and abroad
by its equal regard for the interests Of all Of Union
By its adherence the fundamental principles of religious
political freedom which fathers fought and
quered in the by its firm support of the
sttution Of the landis emnenty deserving the
confidence and support of every and patriotic citizen
Resotced That the gallant war made by the Virginia
on and intolerance and its noble and New Orleans triumph
present causes for all the friends the
Union of these States supremacy the federal
tution and Of the of those principles of
stored and illustrated by Andrew Jackson and faithfully adj
hered to by President Pierce.
Henry A. Wise his bold noble, uncompromising
against the hereses the cowardy apostacy the
r,sdd OF hs % e the
has crowned his abors will confer astng honor upon his
name.
in their virgniato wit, nearly the rhoe
Of order composed democrats io dre and against
thempresents proud example for such democrats fol-
low have been betrayed into bad company and another
evidence that democrat act with the secret
oath bound ntoerant order
Resoioed That the democracy enact any iberal
laws but legislation only control private conduct far
necessary for the protection OF the rights Of the whole
." Resored, That the late know nothing legislature Of
this State Indicted disgrace the Commonwealth By its
numbering abors BY its unconstitutional searches Of pr-
educational and other establishments by its bold host
y laws and the Union of these States and by its ntoer
Of distinguished lawyer sei' OF ita The violation Of pria
cpls @hA ne al the ray foundation Of ha"aa righi and ef
free goreaaent and which, in the words Of the
Minority sustained and taken established precedent,
would not dollar OF private property the State
any description real personal safe from the rapaeity
the dominant faction in the government
Resoced That in this crisis of the history Of the State
IL incumbent every friend Of bis country, every
patriot and every honest man. TO test the action Of
men and parties by things and not by his in
uence with party which all times circumstances
maintained the great principles OF civil and religious lib
erty the laws OF the general government
and the preservation of the Union
The resolutions we're unanimously adopted"
Sartiges the French minister and his family sailed
from Boston on Wednesday last in the steamship America,
for Liverpool.
Hon Mr. Ashe Of North Carolina arrived 10 this city
on Tuesday last and took lodgings at the Kirkwood
House.
After giving the verdict of the coroners jury 10 the case
OF John Robbins who killed in Portland Saturday
night last by the military under the command Of Neal
Dow, the Argus says
proper that the committee appointed by cit
attend before the above inquest decided that was
not advisable TO do under existing circumstances.
Another inquest will undoubtedly be held, before which
the whole proceedings Saturday night and the legality Of
course pursued by the authorities viii be fully and fairly
Investigated"