The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-26
1 FrTEgs or SENATORS ToUcEs AND DIXON, AID
DgESsED TO TaE LATE DEMOCRATIC MASS
MEETING AT LEXINGTON KENTUCKY.
go trom Rsa. L.aak 7Iaaeesl.

Leasr from Hon Isaas TSaee.
HKTrohD, sept 70 1855.
thank you gentlemen very sincerely for your warm
md cordial invitation be present and ssrePi your hosP
es AT Lexington the 5ih Of October neKt when ne
whole democracy kentucky requested 70 meet IN IN
sworn council assist TO the Union from me ataeAs
~ boltonis on the side and sectional and religious
tigotry on the other
lis no longer to be denied that the crisis has arisen
which was riswed by Washington with serious appreben-
sian and against which he took occasion, in bis Farewell
address 70 forewarn his oGay aenwhen 81 ciy sec
oaaI marty has been formed agate upon the subject
n pAi local interest which divides the States By geo
nhics line very nearly inio two equal parts We are
~. ia The uast If that ersis-tbe only which
~ a. an formidable the people Of this couniryhe on
ope which il likely endanger the greaest and nobles
rork which Providence has permitted 10 from
III mind I'll ran-the emily which threatens 10 over
trow The common gorernment Of these happy States,
app he lr hel6s Of America In OF blood, and
= entail upon the present Eensaon and upon posterity
n bich can fully totesee adequate
q ornrecia, meet tie crisis without fear for know thai
IL a heart Of the country is senEdthe heart Of the
Noh ana ii lhs South Of tie East and Of The West is
souDd-sound in lis love Of liberty and equal awssound
ID i,s love Of the UDonsound in It's love OF that const
tuon which niles in bonds Of irssernS anity unde
one constitutional republican government and has carried
tho American people forward with unprecedented rapidly
20 tie rank Of lie greatest and powerful nation Of the
world The hearts Of the American people right They
win nosr this government TO he oyerthrown, ard ali our
national blessings and future hopes he scattered TO the
winds They win permit the gallant ship which has
borne us safely through many stormy to be scutiled
and sent down the bottom III tie eachery Of porol
Of The crew They detest the lliberalty whic
would sacrifice to accident or birth. They de-
test narrow bgolry which would deny others the reli
gous liberty which II claims for itself They detest The
gross Injustice and sehshness which would challenge for
ourselves for people our own Stale, greate
rights and liberties than willing 10 accord
other people s The other States They viii permit
the Onion lie broken up because recognise in all
policy the great inssrrneniay by which the people
egery separate community, beth colonies ard States
have been accustomed be governed in their internH
affairs from the first settlement of the continent down
the present iiHla
There graud army already in the field, well organ
lied and disciplined ready DO batle for the constitutions
is the great national democratic party Of the country
has yet been disbandsd and il viii be dis
banded until the government shall exist ii b.
no sympathy with warfare apon prosecuted class
with reasonable designs OF any sort whether TO resist th
execution of constitutional laws BY open force or by ~
direct means 10 resist render practically null
void the plain prorsoos Of the constitution II does
the utmost the assumption BY government Of nngrantff
powers ard win maintain 10 the last extremity the riqh
OF Tie States OF q
owu social wants and the exclusive repositories Of all
eregn power clearly granted away but reserved IN i
for the precise purpose Il making The wses and best pi
visions for those very wants
There also another in The Geld not
but sui large and powerful ready also do battle Tor
equal rights Of the States under the constitution, ana
resist the aggressons Of bigoy and 81 secfonasm.
the class Of Of liberal and national views who siu
the madness 81 anaticsm and The reachery OF rnni4
caeai. These viii not sacrifice country
mere party ends.
We enter the contest with sangniae hopes and firm
purposes under the solemn conviction that strug
Cling 10 The country from the greatest calamity tina
coald heail 1.-THE overthrow Of the constitution and III
subrerson Of the government From The nmost
Of my heart bid ron, and all who unite in the effort
rescue the country from The impending disaster Goo
speed Very respectfully,
ISAAC T0CCEY.
TO p WickliGa, J. e. Breckenridge G. G. Rogers ana
w Wooliey, esqs, comlnittee Of Invitation