The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-13

THE DEMOCRACY OF ALABAMA.

THE DEMOCRACY OF ALABAMA.
There is singular Virginia air about the in Al
albania The wings seem to be intoxicated with large
hopes of great success while the democrats signi6
canty determined and quiet We say the wings because
while there exceptions and highly honorable excep
TONS the rule yet is obvious that the bulk of the
wings of Alabama in the party; and that while
former democrats have been found take the proscrpye
nominations yet the democrats body where they
have always bcenon the side Of the constitution and the
laws There is the rejoicing among the old federal
leaders Of Alabama whenever democrat is weak enough
be caught the tolls Of the party that hailed the de-
serters in Virginia But we have idea that all will not
do-that the old fire is enkindod in Alabama-and that
the result will be complete democratic triumph that
which crowned the exertions OF the democracy of the Old
Dominion.
The fact that democrats in Alabama should allow them
selves to be deuded into the secret order by the miserable
mummeres of that political harequnadc is sad enough
but that they should be tempted by the false and foolish
cry that the democratic party not the party of the
suton and that this spawn of abolitionism born in
the lodges of New England the only reliable advocate
of the rights of the States almost passes comprehension
When the fact that every knownohng elected by the
party Congress the North is the committed foe of the
Souhhat every legislature they have chosen in the free
States has denounced the South and the compromises Of
the constitntonha every governor they have chosen is
pledged to all the hereses of the aboltouists when all
these facts pass in procession before eyes, it
he an unaccountable haucnaton that any man, North
South should repose faith in ain allegation at
scandalous unnatural, and untrue The democrats
of Alabama have only look the dspassionately
realize the full extent of the deception sought to be
practised upon them. few plain truths additional
those referred to may be useful.
In the northern States the who assail the demo-
cratic party the advocates Of the rights of the South
such knownothng leaders and masters W. Johnston
of Pennsylvania John p Hale of New Hampshire and the
national" Governor Gardner of Massachusetts, No true
national wbg in the free States has yet sunk so low as
certain wings in the South by mpugnng the fidelity of
the democratic party to the constitution.
Every effort of very few leaders in the free States to
Nationalist the know-nothings has thus far been signal
and crushing failure The very last attempt the State
of Pennsylvania at the State council the 9TH of July
resulted in overwhelming triumph of the abotonists.
The National Ltyence of yesterday publishes the pro-
eeedngs of the Connecticut State convention of know
nohings held the 2sth of june and the following
the platform of principles adopted:
The unconditional restoration of that honored pro-
hbition known the Missouri Compromise, which was
which lapse Of time paate and plea for
ipance justify and that will all constitutional
to maintain the positive guarantee of that compact
until the object for which it enacted has been
mated by the admission of Kansas and Nebraska free
States.
THAT Connecticut will consent to the extension of
slavery the domain of the United States but
the contrary, believing that the free institutions, which
experience almost coeva with the life of the republic has
proved to be good for her and will be good for all
she will strive the best Of her ability
exclude the relation of human bondage from the national
Territories"
These the so-caled "naondl doctrines of the know
nothings of the North.
In New York the know-nothings must choose between
adopting the Seward platform and chance for success
and the platform of the Philadelphia convention and
tain defeat 1t syot difficult to show where the offices
will lead them TO decide.
In Ohio the know-nothings have adopted an abolition
State ticket with Brinkerho the head and already
at work TO alter that ticket make it still more in
ensely abolition.
In every northern State the only left to the know
nohings themselves from the invincibe and united
democracy is to make surrender to the aboonsts
The New York Tribune has already offered to yield up
everything to the know-nohings only the latter will
stand by the abolition standard
These notorious facts not left to doubt to surmse
butpread the journals Of the day and wholly beyond
question.
But if a stronger evidence of the hithessncss and
treachery Of the know-nothng leaders in Alabama and
other States required could be found in their I'M
scrupulous abuse of Franklin Pierce Here again they
agree with their brothers the aboonsts of the North
Both assa and traduce fearless Chief Magistrate and
though each is alike violent the ISLANDERS Of the one contra
act the calumnes Of the other Both stories cannot be
Uue and yet both factions working the end
a the sworn and covenancd foes Of the democratic party
Inc abolition know-nohing holds up franklin Pierce as
me committed slave of the South while his brother the
southern know-nohing, declares the President 10 be no
os'e 'han ee-soer What voter cannot see through
this monstrous fraud
ana pray will the opponents Of the democracy in the
SCUM tei US who they will offer TO the people in their
o"h ranks rom the free States that can point to SO prac
' auu consistent record as Franklin Pierce They
PROFESS 70 oe the exclusive friends of the Union, and vet
'0eS seem 70 have no object near to their hearts but to