The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-01
FANATICAL APPEALS TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL
wUIGS


WHlGS.
The factions most vindictive in their attacks upon the
national wings who intend cooperating with the demo-
cratic party upon great constitutional principles the
seward men and the know-nothings Nothing could be
violent than their denunciaons Although for the
time being the Seward men and the know-nothngs are
hostile to each other in single State of the North
New York-they agree with much cordially in
abusing such wings they have not been able to seducc
into their respective organizations Mr. Seward invites
the national wings into his party by denouncing their
old leaders and Lewis G. Levin and Daniel Ullman who
to be the chiefs Of the secret party in the free States
appeal to the wings for the ground hostility to
foreigners and Catholics. The position of the national
wings in relation to the two anaticsms alluded to is hap
PLY stated in letter addressed to the democracy of Lex
ingon by T. B. Stevenson, esq, Of Maysvile Kentucky
member Of the late wing party:
~ cannot subscribe to such doctrines policy and I'M
til forget God, the laws Of Moses and Jesus g
more rcpublicanism epudate the constitution and despsc
the policy peace prosperity and glory Of the country
shall not to resist them by whatever appropriate
good and loyal citizen may lawfully oppose such
iandh heahenism for certain it is that such doctrines
could not originate in this land of civil and religious liberty
out excogated by the enemy mankind and frat
promulgated in the dark ages of the uncvilzed and I'M
crsnnzed people Of distant lands. is buresoue
to attempt to dignity such doctrines with the of Amer
ican'"
And of the abolitiopsts he Gays;
The real danger to the constitution and the Union
we should fear is not to be found the presence designs
OF the foreign and Catholic elements of population The
danger immediate and imminent 1t to be appre
hended from tho posture of Massachusetts, her know
nothing abolition allies elsewhere assumed her recent act
intended TO Illustrate the ugvesave By this act that
State has virtually rcpndated the constitution deed the
authority of the federal government divided the Supreme
Court renowned her fraternity and duty as coSate
nuited law of Congress wantonly insutcd the slave
holding States and taken step towards dssclvng the
Union This nsidous treason, If crushed once will
lead to the most disastrous results the worsSfoes of our in
situations could curse wa 1t this issue already
thrown with Haunting defiance teeth that the battle of
the constitution and the Union must be fought is an is
concocted by the ownohing abotonists of Msssa
chuse supported by their inaaned allies in nearly every
other northern State and they the conflict The
mscalled liberty bP Of Massachusetts, cannot re-
main her statute book at least be practically
enforced compatiby with the authority existence Of the
Union. Though have organized party left alive most
Of my former leaders have deserted the and sappers
Of the know nothing trenches know not where
for political party in the long futureyet in such
battle as this shall beg leave, rather shall the
liberty to fight as amateur hook cooperate
with any patriots Of party opportunity may serve
and fire my best shots against the auagamatsd
and treason Of abotonm, notification and know nothing
ism
Such conceive be the position OF egary indcpend-
ent citizen whoas heretofore belonged to the wing party
as that party represented 10 The persons of Clay and
Webster There are, indeed personal associations to
induce such TO identify themselves with the factions
who alternately coax and condemn them. Smuta-
neous with the abandonment Of sound constitutional prn
cipcs by The men who have uscYpad the whg machinery
we have witnessed the re'udiauon OF The party by
every hgbtoned gentleman heretofore attached to the old
opposition of the democracy But only is the flower &C
the whg party called upon to give up the principles hereto
fore cherished by that party but accept the dogmns coined
for the present purposes of ambitious demagogucs and to
become the followers of leaders TO- whom they have no per
sonai respect coad they vndicate their old peu-
dccs Of opposition 70 the democratic party by uniting with
either Of these factions they are constituted in New