The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-08

vile fKy) district IN the last congress IL was Wi'eh
in consequence applications TO him by wings
and democrats become candidate for reelection in OF
position 10 the Hon Humphrey Marshall late commission
er to China who Is the field the knownQhing
ddate We commend the letter to readers as one Of
the important documents which have yet appeared in
connexion with the present organization Of parties 10 the
South Its chase and eloquent style It's marked devotion
TO sound conservative national principles, and its dgni
fed and elevated of political morality, viii strongly
impress every mind too deeply mbued with anatcsm
to appreciate such noble manifestations Of national states
manship.
Colonel Preston belongs the wing party-not in lis
present eclipse and transition to know-nohingsm
but such when it claimed nationality, and goried
in the championship of Clay and Webster Ia the last
Congress be wing representative and man doubts
the ability and fidelity with which he maintained the prn-
epes Of his party At the time is but naked JUS
tice to say that Col Presons lofty bearing gentleman
his OPEN frank and manly opposition to democrats on all
questions of political difference with them and his con-
slant determined aad efficient support OF the constitutional
rights of the South for him the cordial esteem and
admiration Of his associates in Congress whether wings or
democrats BY his commanding and persuasive eloquenee
united with scrupulous regard for all the courieses OF
honorable political discussions and spirit of Cancellation
and conservatism which eynced his deep love of the fed
era Union he exerted most beneficial influence upon the
deliberations of the house of which he member
With full knowledge of all these simple truths, the
knoysnothngs in his district have superseded him. and
seek 10 fill his place with one of their order in the
person of the Hon Humphrey Marshall The great body
Of those who thus repudate Col Preston were his wing
supporters and ardent admirers the last congressional
election pretended that he failed to discharge
his duties faithfully and ably wing Representatives
Why then have his old friends turned their backs upon
him2 The answer Is obvous--he has refused to bow to
know-nothipgism That is athe head and front of his
oiendiugr-not that he is less a wing than when he
elected to Congress 1853 but he refuses to nterpoate
upon the wing creed the doctrines Of knownothngism
aud for that he is be struck down in the house Of his
late friends 1t is clear therefore, that know nothngism
adopts the Procrusean ruets candidates must be know
nothngs, they cut Off
The issue on which they go into the contest is reduced
to single question. They proclaim all to be against
them who are not Of them. The issue, not only in
the Louisville district but throughout the South is be-
tween know nothngism and ant-know-nothingism. The
body of the late whg party attach further Importance
to whig principles wing services they cheerfuly
render their and their organization adopting the
new name and the organization of the know-nohings
In this condition of things it becomes grave question
with the minority of the wings, who decline to surrender
to w-nothingsm, uhere they are to goP Turning to
the democratic party against which they have fought so
many honorable battles they find them standing firm
upon their old organization and their old principles only
slightly weakened in their numbers by deserons into the
know nothing campbut arrayed with all its energy and
ardor against the organization of know-nothingism and
fearlessy taking up the glove vaunngly thrown down
by the knights Of the order of darkanern chvalry
Colonel Preston presents this question in strong light
and like patriot adopts the which promises
successful conflict with Acknowledgment He declines
however to become the champion of the ant-know moth
ing party and the reason assigned illustrative of his ele
waited sense of honor He comedies that the Of the
anknow-nothings democrats and that account he
thinks that the champion should be taken from the demo-
cratic party To this suggestion however, the two demo-
cratic organs in Louisvie-the Times and the Democrat
promptly respond and insist having Colonel Preston
their candidate The Times this emphatic language
"We hope Col Preston may yet be induced to make the
We appreciate the decacy that him to
decline We trust that if the democratic party will take
steps call field and give him of their
support and of the support OF all the opponents Of
know nothngsm he win accede to their wishes and become
candidate Congress. For ourselves have doubt
hestancy course, what should be the
ting Col Preston make the and believe the demo-
party will act in accordance with that patriotic
which distinguished them in times of danger to the
and the Union by taking steps to call to the
councils Of the nation distinguished eow-citizen."
The Democrat makes these pointed remarks
awe publish, this morning, the letter of COL Preston de-
cinng the Congress The assigned, how
ever we apprehend well founded He would have,
should he conclude hereafter make the race the united
support Of the democratic party and believe he
mand larger the nothing party than any
the district His position defined in this letter, is
just what anticipated would the democrats Of
the district require more Of him.
We know democrat in the district who prepared
to make The field is open, and believe Col.
elected easily and far know II is the
wish Of those opposed to this party that he
should become candidate"
We shall await with interest the final determination of
Colonel Preston In the time his letter discusses
question which is interesting in many other localities in
the South in the Louisville district What is stated by
Colonel Preston Of the made up his district
equally throughout the South II is everywhere
issue between knownohingsm sustained by the Of the
late wing party the side and
sustained by the democratic organization the other The
question with national wings in all the southern States is
Where shall we go? Shall we strike our noble old whie
flag and rally the dark council chambers Of the
know nothings7 Shall we maintain wing organiza
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