The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-09
HoN. 4. Il. STEPHENS. OF GEORGIA.

We have bad (says the South Side Democracy frequent
occasion during the past year citate ourselves and
the democracy the noble stand assumed by the
bravest aud best Of former opponents the issues
which have arisen between and know-nothingism.
Scornng to follow like sheep The call Of hreing leaders
and too patriotic accept the reasonable doctrines of the
lodge they have with bold hand every party tie and
have addressed themselves the task Of using the inu-
and talent with which they have been endowed to
stay the alarming tide Of anaticsm and folly Conspieu-
among them is the lustrous whig whose heads
this paragraph He has put his hand 10 the plough and
will not be turned back As sample Of the gallant
method in which he conducting himself in the election
pending in his State we reprint from the Chron-
icle and Sentinel the following concluding remarks of
speech recently delivered by him in Columbia county,
Georgia;
~ on meay -mouhed expedition in addressing the
people Of this district shall speak respectfully but frank
lycanddy but bodylet the consequences be what they
may. ask favors and shall shrink from response
bity.' who would hatter the people to get office
would under different circumstances lick the dust from the
foot Of monarch for the object. Al would to
do the last equally do the first So may just
well understand ourselves and positions this partcu
lar before proceeding further and far my election is
concerned do intend the sixteenth thou
sandth part OF hairs breadth from my principles and
convictions of duty get any mans quite in
dependent you are and think 20, for have not
comply with the win of any of against my
Whether you have not is known to yourself
q Should be elected shall feel only grateful for,
but graed the continued confidence of the people of
district. But it, by the exercise of their free WILL
trammeed unshacked under trarnmels and
shackes voluntarily their part assumed and worn, they
signify at the polls preference for another shall not utter
From that independent spirit with which was
born and with which am this day sustained, shall, at my
quiet home draw, in defeat pleasure peace and
contentmen than with all its honors could possibly
Afford if attended with consciousness that they had been
acquired by the slightest sacrifice of principle. have
selfish vena terms to offer accept by which shall
hold office. Had been base enough into 'stipula
tons have reported they know very well where
could have much better terms than those choose
to stand upon before you. My those of indie
pendent freeman unawed by power unseduced by hattery
and incorruptbe by the rewards of Office the hopes
thereof fyou your party had the world in swing
and all its Kingdoms at your disposal, and to offer the
whole Of them to me- Satan did to Christ the cond
ton that should bow down and worship at your unholy
shrne would spurn your proered honors. This wrote
to who protested to be friend and who presented the
temptation of silence This say to you'll shall be
silent when believe my country is in danger. No. never
If for this you strike down. strike down."