The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-23


TO these conditions if we can find one if we cannot find
such We must create Let US try existing parties
by this test Shall take the know-nothing party
the American party as i more ambtiousy names IL
selff IL Is purely sectional organization ia the pryi
legged States il the principle OF thequaiiiy of man.
and u5hes the unbounded claims Of the privileged class
In the unpriyeged States il stiles ts voice and suppreses
your own free speech lest may be overheard beyond the
Potomac In the privileged States justes all the wrongs
committed against you. In the unprivleged States II
affects 10 condemn them but protests that they shall not
be edressed speak Of It's false and prevaricatng
rituals its unlawful and unchrsan oaths its clandesne
councils and lis dark eonspiraces is mobs and its muir
ders prescribing and staying men for their conscenees
sake ana for the sake of their NATIVITY have spoken OF
them often enough and freely enough heretofore. say
now only that all these equally unfit this so-clled Amer
lean party for any national duty, and qualify II TO be-
what IL has thus far heenan auxiliary Swiss CORPS
gagng the friends of freedom 10 premature skirmshes at
time and decoying them into smbushes prepared by
their enemies al another let i pass ~.
Shall unite ourselves 10 the democratic party II
So 10 which section laclion--the hards who so
stern in defending the aggressons OF the privileged class
aud in rebGkng the administration through whose agency
they committed The colts that protest against these
aggresssons while they sustain and inygorae that admin
istaton2 Shall suppose the Democratic party reunited
and consolidated What is it, thea, but the same party
which has led III the commission OF all these aggressons
save one and which urged counseed and cooperated In
that and claims exclusively the political benefits resulting
from it2 Let the democratic party pass
Shall report ourselves the whig party Where is
in Gentle shepherd, tell where Four years ago it
was strong and vigorous party honorable for energy
noble achievements and still for noble enterprises
La 1852 il united aud consolidated and moved by panic
and tears emulate the democratic purity in its pracsed
subservieney the privileged cass md yielded in spite
Of your circumstances and mine The privileged class,
who had debauchea ii abandoned il because they knew
that it could not vie with its rival IN the huniliatng
service il prored them and there is neither whig
party nor whig south Of ae Potomac
How is II in the unpryileged Stttes2 Out Of New
York, the lovers OF freedom dsgusted with prostitution
forsook and marched into any and every other organi
ations We have maintained Il here, and in It's purity,
ittIl a9F twin in
retaliation, have wounded it all Sides and ii is now
maniiesy longer able to maintain and carry forward
alone and unaded the great revolution that naugurated
lie Is unfit for statesman although he may be patriot
who VIII cling to honored and faithful association
when il is reduced low in strength and numbers as to
be entirely Intellectual amid the contests Of great parties by
which republics saved Any party, when reduced so
low, must ultimately dwndle and dwarinto mere faction
Let, ten The whig party pass 1t committed grievous
fault and Rrievouy hath il answered it, Let it march out
OF the field, therefore, with all the honors.
Tie principles OF democrats and the principles OF
true wings remain throughout I'll changes of parties and Of
men, and far they sound they necessarily the
Such rue democrats and true wings read
to Unite on those sound principles common to both
Neither OF these classes ought TO insist forcing
defective organization, with stained banner upon the
other The republican organization has sagaeiousiy seen
this and nagnanimously laid new, sound and liberal
platform broad enough for both classes TO stand upon IL
principles equal and justice its speech open, de
eided and frank Its banner is uniform in former battles
and uusullied by past That is the party for
do know that it will always even long, its
courage, It's mouetaon ana is consistency II II sha ae
so 1t will rescue and the country ft too shall be
uniahlui all preceding parties have done, IT will
without sorrow or regret on my part perish as they are
pershng and viii give place TO another truer and better
one.
So long as the republican party shall be firm and faith
full to the constitution, the Union, and the rights OF man.
shall it, with the reservation OF that personal indie
pendence which is my brthrigh but at the same time
with the zeal and devotion that patriotism allows and
joins. do not know and, personally do not greatly
care that it shall work out great this year the
4 know hat
ultimately sure and that time and trial the elements
which make all great reformaions and lasting
have not thus far lived for personal ends or temporary
fame and shall not begin so late to live labor for them
have hoped that might leave my country somewhat
worther of lofty destiny and the rights OF human nature
somewhat safer. reasonable ambition must always b,
satisfied with sincere and practical endeavors IT. among
those who shalt after US there shall be any curious
inquirer who shall fall upon so obscure as mine
he shall be confess that however unsuccesul
labored for generous ends yet that nevertheless was
faithful, ever hopeful.