The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-08
now TO BUILD UP A NATIONAL PARTY.

Is IL ky uniting upon principles, upon men upon
preferences upon pejudices2 II il be either Of these
then take the broad, bold ground that the present
knownothne party is mockery and farce in every
of its preiensions 10 nationality.
That party is not united upon principle because the
order IN nearly every State North and South has differ
set of principles and upon the great question OF State
rights, question which every day assuming inn
porant aspect separated by abyss which human
ingenuity has yet been able bridge over for
temporary purposes,
Nor is this party moderately harmonious the subject
of men, Notwithstanding it's eanor against od leaders,,
and the wild hunt for office il indicate prefer
ence and remes at the bare idea of being compelled
make selection for the presidential race
Even in It's preudices this party torn with conflicting
opinions. III quarter it is the Catholics who most
hated in another the Irish laboers3 in another The
German societies. and in still another the ghost that
Is held up TO ghten rybody is that of the poi-
cal power OF the Pope know nothing in Louisiana is
friendly to the Catholic; know-nohing in Alabama is
hostile to The Catholic In Wisconsin know-nothing is
eloquent in favor of emigraon in Virginia know-noh-
ing is furious against emigration Gov Johnston, who
leads the know nothngs Of Peunsy yania is thorough
advocate Of abolition doctrines; Kenneth Rayner who leads
the party in North Carolina and is the bosom friend
of Johnston, is less thoroughly opposed to abolition
In Louisiana ioreign-born citizen heads the know-noth-
ing State ticket; while in Massachusetts, foregn-born
czen not yet naturazed is degraded below the level of
the negro by know-nothng legislation
What fraud upon language TO say that any such party
can ever be a national party
Not speak of the nationality Of the democratic party
which is part OF the existence and of the Of the
Of that party let invite attention TO the condi
lion of the whg party for years past 1t had many great
elements Of harmony. Its leaders great inellecs
Its acceptable TO the mass of its membersi
and it answered only name, but to
objects and aims What exchange this party is
now offered land by many accep,ed).in the
organization with its little great men, its diversified coors
It's conflicting ideas It's abolition head and heart
We ARE well aware that there point upon which
the know-nothings North aud South affect be a unit
that is hostility to the administration of Franklin
Pierce But a mere antagonism is hollow thing offer
to intelligent people 1t may be bond of union
demagogues that Franklin Pierce has not been able and
has not desired please Them but this win prove be
an Idle dream election unless they present TO the
nation WHO has given sterling evidences of
patriotic instincts or one who is firmly fixed the
tous manner 1t is easy for The low-rniuded fanatic to
hate the excellence he reach' but it is most
Difficult, for blind antagonsm to make its anmcsy eff
iectve long groves in the dust and delights alone
in falsehood and in SANDER.
national party have high objects unsefsh lead
ers and common creed or it will become mob
without head taila gang Of clubs, organized for
predatory and midnight excursions, intent alone upon
III, 49, i .I.a II Il - 10
most bound 10 protect and TO sustain
THE NATIONALITY OF NORTHERN DEMOCRACY.
The New Orleans Bee, a knownothug organ, has had
the refreshing GOODNESS tha the in the
free States have elected but aboitionss and free
soers 10 the Congress Of the United States The fasy
absurdity of The accusation is thus noticed by the
Louisiana Courier
This accusation pronounce false upqualiledy false
1t of public nooiey the Bee the first
journal in e city proclaim the fact and to glory it,
that the democrats defeated in all the free by the
coalition OF the know noings and other The Bee
in OF ecsatic beattude hat pleased
glorious news and argued iron that the democratic party
dead and buried. vii the Bee explain the intel
ligen OF this community how and by what process OF
ratocnaon it arrives at the conclusion that the democrats
the free States have elected but aboItonsts and
iree-soers? Come speak out or else stand convicted OF
speaking what is known be iaise We say
it is well fact that previous to the defeat OF the de-
mocracy ofhe North BY the combination of the know
ing and abolition elements at work. great majority OF
the democrats the free in Congress nObly rallied
under the banner OF the South, aud that every
nothing now in Congress ayowed and rank abo-
ZIONIST Will the Bee contest that Does proof?
If it Does shall give it.
With regard to the innuation that many northern dem
favor of the repeal of the Nebraska Compromise
believe il with difficulty be subsanated. But even
admitting for the sake of argument, that such the case,
the charge appears to with very bad grace from
journal which is supporting the claims of T. g. Hunt
for reelection to Congress, when is wen known every
the State that he of the violent oppo
Of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise How the
Bee reconcile this garing contradiction How pre-
tend to set itself vgilant guardian OF southern
teres denouncer of Nebraska democrats, when
finds words OF rebuke condemnation for those
South who acted in conjunction with hem Let the people
decidc.'
AN UNFORTU NATE INVESTMENT.
The wings who embraced the of the party
last realize their foolish and fatal error Stimulated by the
desire Of creating formidable opponent of the democ
acy than the old whg organization they discover that
the partys smaller than their own and that the