The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-14
Frsa the Petersburg Wal seush side DemocTa-
SUBSTANCE OF AsR. MEADEss REMARKS

Al tse Democratic Hsfaag "a Pstrs5arg On e ssessay N
The leh atizaot
Ma CHAIRsAS II the meeting viii bear with me- win
say few words in support Of these resolutions
should regret the Introduction og any topic this time
upon which the democratic party was divided for there
period In the history Of this, country
which required thoroagh union of every friend Of
il Heretofore bat two great parties divided the npRnry
each advocating anagonistical principles bat both gene
time proclivity, in sectional division of one Of
those parties towards sectional organization WHICH would
necessarily drive the other party from Il.
Our whig friends Of the South though orewarBed were
slow believe that their brethren 81 the North
be relied upon than their a9versare Eyideces ef
their hostile feelings towards the South have Of late
RAPIDLY accumulated that few be found who viii
say that the time has for total separation from
them That determination has been formally announced
and now we have no national whg party The thousand
fragments into which has been broken have been however
lately gathered up and under cabaistc nane sgnifyag
nothing In itself organization has been eecsea which,
extent the OLD opponents of enIoc-
racg the South aud have now tor Tie st time IA
introduced from the North hanaf ID IL sects
and threatening the peace o the country and
weried constitution than all the wsh which
that unhappy region q the country has been afflicted
Ahnow-not thingis il decarative Of end principle
It's harmless has enlisted only large portion Of
the whig party, bat sorry SAY members sg
party, either disappointed their aspirations al
inred by the charm OF secrecy have for short time
hope enrolled themselves WITH their yanqnisbed adverse
ries have turned their weapons upon Eer i9ag-tred
friends and assisting destroy the work III their
hands At the very moment when il supposed BY
much Labor, been hrnly established.
do not mean Mr. Chairman charge southern
who members OF this parts Of knsyn0tngs With
premeiifaed purpose Of making upog aud destroy
ing the peace ana happness of their 0f
try do say that they knowingly assist
ing the aholitioniss in their fi purposes No SIR that
charge be withheld anti aer having eonbmPatea
and reflected upon the work Of their brother kn0wnot
inqs at NORTH they sii shaa their relaans
thel rauk norfhern and southern know-nothas ID oDc
brotherhood We must then regard them and aesounce
them alike enemies TO The Sonth ard 10 the southern
branch of that organization Award the uenvahe diguc-
ZION sf being traitors 10 their Kindred While this party
Keep their principles and objects secret adgs
them by thsir works
ton of that party hoped for anticipated the resus
which have been brought about by their brebrsn the
North will slate these results and when SHAH pc sat-
shed that they regard them with eomplaeeRcy
WITH indifference shall for look gPoa eYeTy 8ensr
of that party south Of Mason and D3xons line fh0u
sand times cdlous than the aboiiAout that
sprung rosn the hot-bed Of fnatcsm Tnsfe i not
withn the limits of Massachusetts, u whom bsd a0t
rather extend The right hsaa Vi enwsaF ha y sae5
miscresnt
Sir for SOME years back noble band Il patriots
NORTH among whom have recognised few ac1abers q
the whl~ party have devoted themselves g ne Fipne
task Of srrestnx the progress sf fng Easea tfeasos
tse saa@tr o toe nsou hy making ass es nghts ~
portson ef IL IL hoped that sncb mas ~ 5pehnau,
casss poaglass DieSinsca- Bright aad ofnr Moaa p-
RAPIDLY gaming ground tbs North aaa Nnea the Nhg
nvsntaoa Ia ls52 followed tse Ecoiy eEampa 81 lha
olutons hrrsEhfRg faimrs peace and hariOuy between
Scrtb and soHsh halssxea ~ many especially 81
soafbern Wigs that the rsyngs of ata0a wol& nces
axain heard eeyund The brs % las prsea-hguse Tha
bope has now vaRishs and lie whigs themseirea bare
declared they have no onssr say eonhdspre - beE
northern allies.
rhe resolutions a tssls eonveetoa n lssz purs bet
coustxrsstea coin ssued oT ths puroae meety 81 pu
eh~ssng southern votss Tbs frana heEing tosn aeaa
We were ocnxratalstiag oars~ivss THAI assia bs
south weum present united 'front.' taer tbef snd "
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