The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-19
Frnm a. RslsizA Standard.
THR DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Never has the democratic party occupied proud and
50 responsible position present Great in lis princi-
p great n ls actions and great in lis results il has
heretofore heen called battle against an Open bold
aal independent eaemy and that claimed lis respect
but nov i i opposed ~ party III We rnsy call Il party
that attempts overthrow the freedom o. The elective
franchise and binds IFS deludea victims b solemn oati
10 become the slaves 81 is eaders-a party that aims to
sa5vert religious we political freedom ana Set up
ia their stead bgoiry and Intolerance thus flying fun ia
The ce Of The constitution aad totally disrsaarding that
Instrument the very fife ana soul 81 the Unioa and With
oat which the Union woald tie harden ana cursc-a
party that makes Esehood preyaricaion aad decepou
tie chief requisites for membership and lays H. very
foundations ia the exclusion al TRUTH party that a.
pealsoay lie prsadics and evil passions Of our nature
sad has not enabling quality IN IL hole COMPOSE
tioa-A party secret n its operations c0neoeiing s
schemes IN he night thoroughly organized ana powerful
r evil guided il il ~ unserupal8gs reckless broken
down politicians and desperate cticeseekers who have
sed al iheir hopes q personal agrandize1rnt in tie
movement and would rather reign oYer the rins az orr
Eepa6lc than il us eA.ire Abric-a party whose
rabers fired " iis leaders with flaaticism such
diszraeea mankind IN the darkest period Of tie dark ages
aad The results oF which have slready begun manifest
themselves 10 bloody riots and devastating corGsgra-
ionsa party that has eevatea none to once the free
States bu aboliioass q tie darkest dye and has found
i greatest strength in tie slave States ia the sections
where free-sosn has taken rpot-a party that Is enc
thing 10 Massachusetts another ii Louisiana, another il
Georgia and san another 10 North Carolina with As many
shades ana luss o. rolorng BE found between black
and white and al united but poinsf eBot and
he spo1s.
This is The Piehad hybrid coordination against which
the democratic patty called DO LATHE for prcser-
walton of constitution and the rights guaranteed by it
We trust il will be equal the emergency for believe
the hopes Of liberty hang upon il large proper
ton Of northern democrats have always been sound and
conservative while northern wings now know-nothings(
have long been the Our rtnds there have
been Frustrated beneath he wheels Of this than Jag
gernaut car but they will rise agaia and the sober sec
oad thought will unite with hom thousands Of honest
and duped We do believe that the indomiabe
democracy Of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire will
again be beaten down Whgeery stunned the ears Of our
people with tornado or excitement in 1890 and dazzed
their eyes with the glare Of military glory in ls4s and in
each Instance acquired brief supremacy disastrous
to il thar its defeats Thus viii il he with know-nothng-
ism Once IN power Massachusetts 1t viii disgust
al honest right minded men, and its very success viii
work its destruction
We do not despair Of The Union Democracy has
placed upon its foundations firmly that short reign
81 knownoihinEism shake 1t from its base
We hope never to that ragn-Ee believe We never
shan 1t; but comes we shall not lose hope
A times o. temporary defeat heretofore the demcrsnc
party win rally with redoablei strength prop the
tcrng e1dre Of our liberties, and victory VIII agaln
ward lis patriotism But is the line drive this de-
testable from midst II sneaked among and
il foil viger before knew it existed 1t came in
the dark and il bear the light Already have yir
GINA North Carolina Alabama, and Tennessee dealt it
heavy blows We beeEe il has received lis deaih-wonnd
but will make sIasnodc EFFORT nax summer, ana
prepare IL From lis past course know
viii stop in tie future accomplish Its ends
Lei Us keep up organEaonlet remain united and
watch for and expose its tricks and sr2ll achieve ri-
unph which, il coming PEARS viii make orr children
proud 81 their fathers