The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17
Hon. BEEJ. FITzrATRioK,
Wetump a, Alabama,
WErunrkA, lAla..l JulY ). lss

DEAR SIN Your letter Of the goth ult was duly re-
ceiyed. | entertain opinions upon matters Of public
policy that desire withhold when asked them,
and therefore have hesitation in complying with your
request
i have been, since became legal voter member Of
the democratic party. It's creed has been from time
time declared by The legislature and by conventions OF
party In 1862 after disturbances had arisen chiefly
from misunderstanding among It's members OF their
spectve aims and opinions this party recognized
upon its early and stable foundation. It's primitive creed
was again promulgated and it became one united and
whole
know nothing which has occurred since this reorgani-
cation change my relations that party, and subse
quen events have only demonstrated the mighty
power of its principles develop all the greatness Of the
Union and the danger, not to say destruction that must
follow FROM their abandonment prosraton. Free trade,
low duties economy, separation from banks, public
debt and strict OF the federal constitution,
nbody, in few comprehensive words, all that il
sary to guide the conduct Of q democratic statesman.
! This party is neither dsbanded In ruins II has
been defeated in the northern States by fusion of whga
democrats abolonists and know -nothngs but
even there amid defeat large portion Of faithful and,
horgh discounted strong fearless and patriotic de-
voon to the of the country. When fair dealing,
patriotism and their ascendency at the
North, the democratic party will he again victorious.
The administration il has placed in power has been
weakened by these Observation-Disclosures it and
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cry Of friends the 9Th of enemies but it is enti
tied the confidence of the country for its honest resist
all efforts punder the treasury and for the main
of the great principle of the equality Of the States
well the righs Of the people in the Territories of the
Union.
! In reference the know-nothng American party
ignorant Of their aims and Objects except they have
been promulgated in the public press If their object is to
maintain The rights of the States their equality in the
Union, their powers from consolidation, by strict
sucon of the constitution enforce purity Of admin
isration, these democratic aims and have
sion form political connexions under forms for
such purposes If their object introduce religion into
political discussion and to make upon religious de-
nomination, then should regard this unconstitutional
and dangerous to the peace OF society their purpose
prescription in any form, Of any class of persons
limit the rights actual consequential of any citizen Of
the State this too, consider unconstitutional If they
wish merely to modify existing laws suit existing
evil, see to create party basis
narrow The foes Of the South Of the foreign
population Of the country. Our enemies of own
householdhe abolitioniss and ee-soers f the North
The South has from the thousands Of preach
ers and abolition lecturers banded together in the free
than from the Pope and his college cardinals with
all their proseytes in the Union.
This party, if mistake not had it's origin in the New.
England eastern States fruitful of sms That cfcu-
stance alone caused TO be dsrustin of it. When it
first sprung into existence took for granted that it
would be local in characer for il originated ia sec
ton Of the country where the larger portion the popu
ation have such deadly hostility to our institutions
thought it would find but little sympathy in community
hated and derded by them To say nothing of the cx
raordnary results in the late elections governors and
representatives Congress in all the free States where
tons have been held land WHICH enough to the
profound reflection of the entire Souh) the election
OF United States senator's where elections have been made
leaves but little doubt in my mind that from such mate
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iy and open aggression upon section Of the Union
The instructions from the know othng fusion legis-
ature Of Michigan to her senator's directing them
for the repeal of the acts organizing the Territories
Kansas and Nebraska, abolish slavery and the
in all the Territories of the United States including
the District of Columbia and repeal fugitiveslaye
law Of 1850; the open and papabe violation of
tution of the United States in setting defiance the
ulve-save law, by the recent know-nothng legislature
Of Massachusetts, and the condemnation aud the
body requesting the removal of judge who directed
u slave be delivered to his in pursuance Of the
law are enough satisfy that southern ought not
and feel satisfied will not iraernze cooperate with
any of entertaining such obnoxious and finacal
| opinions by whatever name known designated.
The defeat of Gen Shields who voted for the Kansas
and Nebraska b and the election of freesoiler in his
stead that Of Gen Dodge Of Iowa, who also voted for
those bills by the election of another reesoiler the cleo
ton Of Durkee ee-soier, from Wisconsin of Wilson,
from Massachusetts; OF Seward, of New York, well
the very election of the notorious John p Hale and
his free-so colleague Bell from New Hampshire are
tiers pregnant with meaning for the South, The great
merit OF these men, in the estimation of the northern
sonists who have elected them is their deadly hostility TO
the peculiar institutions of the South as well as pledge
their part accomplish their ends in violation of our
constitutional rights. These facts it me- should
admonish all who have common interest, and who
take common fate that union and concert of action
among ourselves, question vital us OF
Importance than party divisions party trumphs in the
approaching crisis The legislatures that made those
tons may not have had majority Of know nothings in
them, but II cannot be questioned presume that there
where they had not sufficient power to have
prevented the election Of such obnoxious men, aud have
aided in the elevation Of others truer the constitution
and conservative towards portion of the Union
Finally am decidedly opposed to all secret political
cieties and hence cannot belong to any party whose
members bound by obligations support any
scheme of policy or any nominations office The ex-
ercse of freedom Of opinion freedom Of speech and free
dom OF political action the dearest rights they are
the highest and most solemn duties, of the citizen and
patriot The deliberate independent opon and unbiased
declaration of sentiment upon full and free discussion BY
those who seek represent the people, is begreat
guarantee of republican government Secret obligations
TO direct constran the conduct Of the voter under
cumsances yet ascertaned at with this card
nal republican principle
The whgs under the lead of their great and powerful
champions CLAY and Webster other master sprits