The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-13
From the vtcksburg Weekly Sentinel.
NATIONAL PARTIES.

any man canddly desires to know which p2r at the
North is truly national in its character let him collect to-
geher and compare the resolutions adopted by the people
there in their primary assemblages Those of the democ
racy everywhere breathe the same prita spirit of devo-
ton to the Union fidelity to the constitutional and acques
cence in all laws made in conformity to it, In Gil the
northern and western States it is just the same demo-
crat in Maine stands upon the platform demo-
GRAFT in Texas-the Baltimore platform of 1852 in which
the democracy the South find all principles fully
set forth and unreservedly approved.
In Pennsylvaniathe Keystone of the federal aFchthe
home Of Buchanan, Dallas Brodhead Florence and host
of other good and menthe democratic party resolve
that they in favor of the compromise measures of 1885,
INCLUDING THE LAW and in favor OF the
Kansas ebraska BILL which repeats the Missouri Compro-
mise BY what convention of any other party in the North
whether State congressional county, city, town, wheth
er styling itself whg, knownohing republican, feeso
fusion abolition what not has similar resolution or
one convergng towards it. been adopted? BY none. The
fact stands out in bold relief and be denied
In Indiana the democracy resolve that The Wmo pro-
yiso is unconstitutional and the maintenance Of the ugi
tveave law indispensable to the perpetuy of the Union
Has the opposition, any fragment of it, in Indiana
come up that OF soundness No. On the con-
trury in heart and SOUL in body and mind, in thought
feeling language purpose and action it is abolition and
therefore sectional and nothing else As evidence of the
depth Of degradation which the antdemocrac party in
that State has plunged it will be sufficient say that
one of its meetings African Of unaduorGed blood
was assigned conspicuous at the presidents right
hand-it may have been the left for the Indiana uson
NAV consider that the post of honor bur whether one or
the other, enegro ,cas there.
In Wseonsn--that State which has in for much
know-nothng denuncation, because large portion Of
its population OF foreign BIRTH and consequently demo-
crac-the meetings OF our party pledge the democ-
racy Of the their hearty cooperation in unfolding
the constitution ALL REQUIREMENT. AND THE FAITHFUL
EXECUTION PROVISIONS regarding it the high
est duty of the citizen protect it at all times and all
hazards from the assaults Of enemies abroad TRAITORS
AT HOME What class of intended by these last
words no one with the political history of Wis
consin for the last few years be at loss TO know.
We might refer TO other northern and western States in
which the democracy have put upon record the same
sound conservative, national sentiments These however
are enough Such resolutions the people these States
have adopted put beyond all doubt controversy that
if there is truly national party in the North, it is the
DEMOCRATIC party. Whether 1t will be borne down by the
factions combined against il we cannot say hope for
the best and begin persuade ourselves from what
OF the signs of the times that party is destined pccd
ly regain its woned ascendency but defeated vcto
rous it viii ever present the undsunted front the
enemy and meet him with the Incorporating
spirit OF all parties the North, il is the whose del
eqaes will meet representatives from the southern States
truly national convention, and in good faith pledge
themselves the support Of national prncplesprnci
Piles flowing from the constitution and in harmony with
IT. and therefore adapted to the preservation of the
Union which thai constitution has established Asking
nothing more shall freely meet northern brethren
in the proposed convention, feeling well assured that
basis Of cooperation readily DO agreed upon which
will insure the united democracy of the North and the
South the further control Of the des,nes Of the country