The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-12
spFrcu or rur HON ARcHIBAIp DIXON

Of Henderson delgeyed al he Courthouse IN The city Of
Henagsoa, On Monday, DE 24A Of Ssptemter, 1855.
Mn President England and France long enemies, and
waaing the erces conflicts with each other now uni
ted allies against the allgasping power OF the Gar OF
Russia which seeks TO break down the balance OF power
in Europe and render subordinate il all other powers
SO the old-ne wings and democrats long divided upon
questions OF minor importance are compelled, from the
circumstances of the times lay aside the subjects OF
their former divisions and stries and to meet together on
q common platform embracing in It's great principles The
preservation of the Union of the States OF the eonsu-
ton Of the United States and the rights OF the citizens OF
all and every section Of country as secured by the fed
era constitution To aid and assist in the maintenance Of
these rights be willing TO blot out all former party
distinctions forget all former party names and 10 burn
upon the altar OF hs country all his former party preu
dioes Indeed he said that the great wing party, with
which he had been associated from the time he old
enough take any part in politics. had ceased to exist
political organizations but the principles for which IL
had batted for than quarter OF century were still
living principles They lived in the hearts Of thousands of
patriots and would continue to live there SO long as there
found love their country and TO aid Ia the dc
fence Of its Institutions.
His party he said, had been nearly absorbed by the
American party which had risen up its ruins. TO
this party he had attached himself not because he
doubted its patriotism devotion 10 the Unionior II
numbered among its supporters some ofhe best and ables
of the counry-but because he dstrusted from the
beginning lis power TO do good the country in
its hour of danger and extremity. This distrust had not
been essened but confirmed by recent developments made
by the American party in the free States He said that
his sympathies had been, and were now if not with the
American party South with those who composed it. They
were, most Of them, his old political friends they were
true mentrue TO the old wing party long IL had
political organization to the great principles which
that party combined and above all true to the country
They were the men who with the immortal Clay at their
head, knew North and no South--men of whom il
mphtbe said that all the ends they aimed their
try their God and truths True their ancient instincts
they had made honest effort at Philadelphia TO build
up great national party party founded upon the con-
stuton and its sacred would be true
the people of the North and in the South-that
looking the Union of the States the great palladium
q
people of every section Of this great conederacy against
the aggressons of those who, from whatever motive,
might seek to destroy them and in resisting such aggres
SONS feel that each effort they made to uphold the
constitution and preserve the Unionwell knowing
they did, that the great object of the constitution OF the
United States and Of the Union of the States the pro-
lection of State rights and of individual rights and that
every blow aimed at them blow aimed at the
stituton and the Union. Could they have succeeded in
their noble and patriotic effort the country would have
been saved but alas for the times the all-embracng
spirit of patriotism which animated the noble and mmor
tai Webster and which he impaired to all classes of the
people in the North whilst he lived if it did die with
him. has ceased to guide the political counses of the North
and left The true of the country without the support
that necessary the constitution and the Union
Fenacsm and blind and bitter hostility the people
OF the South and southern institutions is the foundation of
all their political movements Resistance to the slave
power as they call it when the slave power has
eroached upon any right political otherwise belonging
the people OF the North has become cardinal principle
in nearly all of their political rituals and great is the
extent TO which they carry their opposition tho South
and her institutions that the 4h of July, ls54-a day
forever sacred to the of freedom throughout the
worlda party headed by the notorious Garrison amidst
baccbanaan shouts and wild nrrahs burnt the consttu-
ton Of the United States in the Of Bostondccar-
ing that they preferred the freedom of the southern slave
to the preservation of constitution which authorized his
servitnde and secured his services the owner have
said that the southern members of the American party
made noble and patriotic effort in their convention at
Philadelphia, to build up national pary-a party which
knowing geographical distinction would be readyto
defend and protect the constitutional rights of the citizens
OF as those of louisiana and in the defence
OF which the citizens of the extreme North and OF the
reme South might unite But unfortunately for them and
their country their effort proved signal failure Instead
OF great national party to defend the constitution and
protect the Union two great sectional parties like the IA
bled goddess that sprang from the brain Jupiter leapt
full armed to do the country evil from the deliberations
the convention Fourteen northern and western States
united on common platform in opposition to the cons
fuonal rights OF the citizens of the southern States
whilst the fifteen slave States with California to assist
them, united upon platform in defence Of these rights
ana as opposite III principle TO that put forth by the north
ern States as the light to darkness and utterly hos
tile are the parties to each other that union Of them
national principles be effected.
That this separate organization of the whole of the north
ern States upon common platform in opposition to The
constitutional rights of the people Of the South promises
no good to the country all admit but on the con-
rary menaces the Union with almost destruction
For said be- should the contest for power the future
elections of the country be between these organza
tons OF The know-nothings formed by the Philadelphia
convention ii would to nothing more nor less than
contest between the northern and southern States the
one warning upon the rights of the other and the other de-
VI.
contest will most disastrous the whole country
none win deny But looking the consequences that will
grow out OF 1T as southern and national men, what
the South hope and expect? VIII not that Of all
caamies that possibly befa the country the election
OF some abotonst TO the presidency be the resn Would
there be even the possibility of preventing it2 What
State, unless perhaps, California, would vote with the
southern know-nothings the southern platform Not
one; and who does not know that the South would be in
dead minority in the electoral colleges without the aid
ana assistance OF of the free vote with her
The same result would follow should there be three
dldates IN the field for the Office of President of the United
otteshe one representing the democratic party the sec
ond the now-nothing party South and the third the
knoW-nothngs freesoers and aboitonss of the North
Supposng the southern States to be divided between the
democratic and knownothng candidates. the abotonists
would be elected by the people unless of the free
States should vote for the democratic southern know
nothing candidate. That none of them could or would
vote Tor the southern know-nong candidate is perfectly
cefni without an abandonment of their northern plat
form that they will do this there small reason to ex-
pect or foundation on which to build hope. similar
result would follow if the democratic party should quit
the field and give up the American party of
the slave States their southern PLATFORM and to the
American party of the free States on their antsavery
platform The northern American antislavery party would
defeat the southern American proslavery party.
And II there should be union of all the ant-savery
men against the prosavery American platform their de-
feat would be overwhelming That this union would take
place Is not only probable but almost certain. The mem
beers Of the American party in the free States instead Of
repudatng have ratified the nosthern abolition platform
and some OF their abest have proposed union of ali
the antisavey factions in opposition slavery and the
southern platform. What good, then, the American
party thus divided, thus opposed great constitutional
questions do the country In this hour of peril and of
danger when the united efforts Of all the patriotic and