The daily union., 1855-09-15

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AtEx. a. Carson, .. K MUsrr, BsH r. swAls, T. AsnnAs
ana r. DAVIS.
ey c. ". JAsSs, No. Harrison street. cincinaa, Ohio, Il
general collecting the Western States and Texas
assSr'd by ~ j. THomAs, W. RAMSAY, WiLLIAx H. THoaAs
TnOs ~ 4Aazs, Nj L. WsraAs. l.. chIIDs, and Dr. Wiz
liAM lawns. seeeiIns Of either will be good.
CO. asssy NJ Lewis, OF Montgomery, Alabama Is our gen
ea raseg Of Aabams and Tennes'oe as
7s,ed by c. r. Lrwn IAsxs o. LEws aud SAMUEL d. LEWIS
s'THE STAR IN THE EAST."-REsPONsE TO VIC
T0RIOUs VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, sTENNES-
SEE, ALABAMA, AND TEXAS
The Maine election is the first response from northern
Sr,le 10 the democratic victories Of the South.
All Tie moment when her national sentiment seemed to
be almost e1tngushed and when aboidonsm gloaied at
c prospect Of securing her aid in its atrocous rea
sons the popular of Maine spoke trumpettongued
through the baot-boxe and the wild fusion of f,nati-
ca retired with its columns crushed and its spirits bro
ken.
This seasonable ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS beginning as
soleny believe OF irresistible reaction in the free
sanst all the projects of the adyersares OF the
sti.ationleaches sona valuable lessons. First and
shoxe ALL it show that steady adherence the doctrines
81 the constitutions Of being vndicated by the pop
r4r decree IT shows that coalitions between the rev.
usouary elements of fnnatcsm be maintained II
cecas zens who have been deluded into the lodges OF
guow-Gohingsn back to duty. 1t clears the pathway
10 future contests by leaving in the field the only
iaras ,hat exist in this countryside democratic
party, with the constitution for its shield, and the abo-
itioa sectional party pledged to the overthrow Of
tlat constitution.
This makes clear and defnitive issue There is now
mking Che parties that stand arrayed against each
Other tue objects to which they respectively
miied Many circumstances conspire to make this
Of thngs clear and unequivocal The democratic party
Is sole'nny committed to the grave responsibility OF
pocing the rights OF the States and the guarantees Of
the federal compact
We know that there are some who even now remain
in the democratic organization who attempt to evade the
full endorsement of the principles Of the party by declara-
tons in favor Of other ssues and by laudaons of certain
administrative to the exclusion of others But
the time has when politicians of this class either
openly reject openly advocate these principles No
middle ground be occupied by any claiming to be
a democrat
Declarations in State conventions, elsewhere, eva
sive in their character and designed TO soohe the sensb
ity of men who although in the democratic organization
ireesolers at heart neither suited the times
nor worthy of fearless powerful and honest party is
the duty of the only national partyhe great democratic
host throughout this broad Union--not only to utter
strictly national sentiments, but to maintain them every
wlere boldly and with vigor This course, which We
glad to is universally resolved upon will drive
ont from the democratic organization the fnatica selfish
hypocritica time-serving dewaiters who nconve-
nienty active when the is smooth and the skies
bright but who all occasions of real trial. hang like
dead weight upon the skirts of party they unwilling
manfslly to defend and yet not quite ready leave
Let them depart in peace If need be- let them have
ce to quit Their places will be filled with better men
men ready to contend for the right in storm well
in sunshine It is the simple truth verified by experience
everywhere that while the opponents of democracy can do
nothing without isns the democratic party do nothing
with them, their abetors but them by action
just, direct, significant!
We must look not only the present but the future in
the face. Rather than see creed pared down, or
shorn of its fair proportions be accommodated to
this local interest made agreeable that sectional idea
we should welcome wide and lasting defeat Rather
than act with who shrink before the war-cry of abo-
ltonism who hesitate assault the savage proscrp-
tons of religious intolerance and to denounce those who
seek to puuder the public treasury we would hail minor
ity the highest honor attained, as it would be- in
company with honestly united upon great and en-
during principles
Let the democracy then grid their Johnston the coming
tes Let them fling back into the teeth Of faction the Ian
guage Of resolution and of deance Vainy will abolition
howaganst the rights the tatesvainly will knownoh-
n2isn hur It's missiles at the adopted czenyanly win
fusion seek to rally free people against tho only written
constitution that recognises all the rights of manf the
democracy of the Union is true to ITSELF to s doctrines
and to the expectations of the people Those who not
for Us in this against Those who seek 70 evade
the issue by declarations favor doctrines which are en-
irely subordinate by professions of attachments
in order to achieve local success for any
whatever will be objects of disrus if of contempt to
all sides and of confidence to none
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS.
The Baltimore SUN of yesterday contains the proceed
ng Of the democratic conventions for the third aud fourth
congressional districts which assembled in that city on
Thursday, the 18th instant
The distinguished representatives from these districts in
the last CongressHon Joshua Vansant from the third
and Hon. Henry May from the fourth were both hand
somey and enthusiastically nominated for reelection and
will both, have doubt be triumphanty returned to
The mex, Congress-
Mr yansant who as yet has opponent accepted his
nomination in speech Of much eloquence and force The
liberal and elevated which peryaded it showed how
fully he deserved the confidence of the people of his dis
trict
Mr. Nav was no less frank in acceptng the