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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-06
LAW AND ORDER IN TIE NATIONS CAPITAL

We have carefully abstained from any extended alu-
sons to the violent of that portion Of the pro-
scrptve party which has located itself in the city Of
Washington and for the obvious that the Union
is newspaper not confined to local politics. and rarely
called upon notice them But the city Of Washington
the political of the American republic and all that
conspres to elevate degrade it is of the deepest inter-
citizens of the States II nothing to that
the population in this city have for the part been
members OF the whig party because it is well known that
the wings Washington though often carried to extremes
BY the various separating questions Of the past have
acted with becoming moderation and dignity II is not
So however regret say Of the party which has ina
large degree taken the place of the wing party in WASH
ingop We say we regret because if there is spot
this continent which should be rescued from the excite
ments and the ubulences the hidden passions and the
constituencies prosecutions OF anacisms Of nil kinds this
should be the place The wise precaution of fore
fathers led them to set apart the District OF Columbia as
sacred to the great purposes of uncmbarrassed legislation
and unnmidated government and also as the theatre
upon which the highest judicial officers of the peo-
pie should meet TO decide those great questions of
law, after all other remedies had failed. This pas
to be a political oasis; common aud neutral
ground Pantheon consecrated to union and to peace,
where all secs and creeds ana pares might pe
ed in one great brotherhood But what has II become since
the demon of prescription has up his standard among
us? We have this fell spirit scsug by secret plot
and converting into party trophy, the monument in
course Of erection the Father of his Counryand this
too at a moment when Congress about TO pronounce
in favor Of its rapid completion by liberal appropriations
We have the baeiu party usupng the control
OF the balotboxes by such nfrac,ons of all fair dealing
would have set any other population FIRE We have
seen them going night to the Presidents mansion to
insult him by their maniac rbadry. And finally, the
sacred Fourth of July, behed them separating them
selves from national celebration in which all the OH
GERS Of the government executive aud judicial and
of citizens Of every party participated and passing to their
festivities brutality jeeng and insulting citizens who did
not agree with them 10 opinion Such Is the party tina,
now aspres to municipal power in the city founded by
Washington and dedicated the highest purposes Of civil
government We leave the subject here commencing L %
such citizens Of Washington who cannot have observed
what we have advercd without patriotic apprehension
and honest solicitude.
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w ASHINGTON CITY.


The reports which have reached Eos tas last
three weeks from The crne~ through The ionaoa aud
Paris journals have becn highly hvorabs the u
the allies The surprise u ksrssc the aesu1ccs o.
large eet % ranspors the capture 81 shs Aaasloa the
bloody aud repeated repulSss u this Russians and The
steady and advances 81 the slss The frowang
forreses Of sebas,opo have oay BEEN hsrAlded all
Europe bu, they besn pabishsd Ia mos, q the
newspapers in the United States Ia all the imposing char
Of capital letters and exclamation points The sud-
den and radical change in the of the kngsh press
afforded conclusive evidence that Ia ma, quarter at least
the belief was genuine that real and important adj
vanages bad been secured ssd that the victory - long
wooed about settling finally and permanently upon
the banners of the allies The notes Of complaint re-
proach and vtupea,on changed the defiant Ian
guage of conqaeror Concession and compromse were
secuted and the Vienna conference broken Of with
the abrupness Of parties confident Of being able 10 make
better in the field than ia the cabinet The English
and French funds rose higher and higher fash after
flash from the telegraph but illuminated the s conquer
ing columns Of the allies.
We attached very little importance these seeming
of the allies and stated readers The news
which has just reached this country by the steamship
America from the Of OF character 10 dssi-
pate the present the hopes recently and confident
y cherished in France and England ia regard TO the speedy
issue of the struggle before Sebastopo On the 18Th uli-
attack made by the allies upon the Redan apd
Great Maako tower from which they repued by the
Russians with terrible slaughter the English loss being
put down at four thousand No particulars are given
of this sangunary engagement but IL Is no, unlikely that
the French and English governments are unwilling at
present to make known the full and maybe awful extent
of the disaster which has beiaen their arms.
brief outline Of this highly important intelligence viii
be found under the Geographic head
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GENERAL oAss AND THE KNOW soTHrYGs.


The New York Herald of Wednesday repeats its aega-
on that general Cass approves the platform Of the MAORI
" party in the late Philadelphia know-nothng conven-
ton II hardly necessary TO say that this statement Is
without foundation confined it at first to the Her
aid aonc bat that il has been copied into other pa
pers aud reiterated by the Herald may be necessary
give IL an unqualified contradiction. General Cass
never felt more warmly attached the democratic party,
thoroughly convinced Of its necessity to the per-
petuy Of our institutions than the present day Like
many otbers-ludeed like all demoeatsGeneral Cass may
have seen aud spoken Of the fact that the convention at
Philadelphia could find ground upon which TO base
prstcnoe Of nationality except the principle en-
br.osd In the Nebraska ba circumstance that has been
subject general and orcbe comment on the part OF
democratic friends in all parts Of the country But
that General cAss should favor platform which Is to ef
feet no purpose bat the destruction Of the democratic par
g. aad which, the best is but shield for new abo-
li,on Intrigue Is wicked absurdity. We feel author
zed 10 say that there Is word Of truth in the state
ment
Is about the cable that Judge Douglas was
know nothing that which originated in Liverpool
that Mr. Buchanan was similarly inclined or as that
which constitutes the pretex, for daily lie In the New
York papers that Of the members OF the cabinet OF
President Pierce belongs the order The whole batch is
made Of whole CLOTH without surmise to re-
deem H.
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long aud uninterrupted OF prosperity not I'M
frequently produces spirit OF vain seeliancea forget
aness " The means by which successful ends have been
accomplished generally terminates in the most
disastrous consequences Our rapid growth and prosper-
" as nation without precedent In history and yet
know in it's blindness and ianatics forget
ting the iaain source Of national greatness would dc
sroy immigration by penalties and prosecutions religious
tests and civic dsquahoa,ions The annual drain upon
population and wealth Of Great Britain caused by the
free institutions lowpeed lands and high wages OF la
Dor in the United States has already become deep
source Of apprehension TO the government OF that
country; while, the continent particularly among
the German powers the feeling is even stronger. The
atrocious outrages committed by the knownothngs upon
persons and property Of the German naturazed ct-
zens of Cincinnati during the late municipal election have
been used and successfully used by different European
governments with the view Of checking emigration from
their dominons Not only the full particulars Of the
Cincinnati outrage published in nearly all the official pa
pers Germany but in the city of Dresden these disgrace
full particulars OF knownohng tyranny and blood-thrsy
violence were furnished the people through the medium
of handbils, posted in the most conspicuous places
Comment is unnecessary.
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The Albany Argus closes long article in to
communication from democratic subscriber, in respect
to the prohibitory-iquor law, as follows;
The position of the democratic party this question
of interest doubtless only all its members, but
the community generally. Although correspondent
may think il ought not, political organization, to assume
ground either but leave its members to act
in relation it, ii is hardly probable that will be left to
decide this for ITSELF for the late meeting OF the state
Temperance Society gave indications that party to be
organized the basis ofsusanng the law and that
nothing bat unequyoca commtta in favor OF the law will
the democratic party against the hostility OF this
So the issue will probably be forced
democrats without any election of their They will be
required to endorse prohibition Embodied in the
statute they and their candidates will be prescribed
" But go further We frankly to correspond
and all others that believe the democratic party
likely with great unanimity to take ground against the
present prohbtory law For this there is one all
sufficient There is very little to doubt that it
violates the constitution of the State We not and
have believe that democrats generally
posed legislation which will diminish the dreadful evils OF
intemperance But amenabe those evils are, 1t would
be greater attempt suppress them by breaking
down the fundamental law upon which all rights OF per-
son property depend The Argus not the
democrats Of this State unrend to the canals or opposed
their completion Yet both resisted the attempt to &C
complsh that end blythe aid Of the bill Of 1851
which sought make deadly breach in the constitution
Then those defended that sacred instrument were de-
by blind interest the enemies OF the canals now
those who perform the duty stigmazed by mis-
guided zeal the enemies Of temperance Time and an in
judiciary indicated the Of democrats
In the case ard will speedily perform the same SER
vice for them in the latter
The natural position of the democratic party Is tha OF
defender Of the constitution 1t has always in State and
national legislation opposed the exercise of doubtful powers
and guarded against invasion with jealous the great
charter political and personal rights While it may
claim behalf of its voaries much OF virtue and personal
character as included any political organization in the
country be led by any considerations either Of in
ere or Of msapped philanthropy to relax its stern devo
ton fundamental law upon which all sound legislation
must 70 based. !
..Temnerau, democrats, like our Warren county friend,
viii ace the Justice of tins course, and will be found on u
reflection standing by the side OF ser political 'ena' IN
defence Of the doctrine Of resisting
upon constitutional rights"
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THE POPULATION or NEW YoRK

"THE the fact that shall Dot
probably have the official result OF the State bore
the first Of September towns have already
their respective population, and in month shall doubt
less be able to form pretty correct estimate Of the popa
Of State. The in New York WILL ~ said
give that city population of 10000 which would b
sderably augmented were taken at other ihs
year, many Of the residents being abent watering places
This will be increase Of 30 per Seneca Pals has
population Of $780, being increase n ST the
Of 1850; Scosville has apopulaton % GOO Monticello.
Sullivan county, s00 We Of have other
Of Judging whst the OF State will be than the
Of 1850 and judging BY that and what hss already
given in, should say the will give State Pope.
lation of 1900, 900 Albany Argus.
If the wretched policy Of know-nothuRism had hssu
rigdy and successfully carried out from The days a Gov
wouer Won Twiller TO the days Of Gov, Myroh n CIar
rather suspect that the population Of New York would
be considerably short of four millions and the per-
fecy free from the annoyance OF such foreign Innovations
railroads and canals.
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From the South Carolinian.
CUT THE CABLE OF HISToRY-LET US HAVE
EVERYTHING ANEW.

writer Of the West has very justly observed that to
Judge from the desire OF certain TO have everything
exclusively "Ameriean would believe that they must
invent religion. Our religion our law, our Lam
guage philosophy, arms dress our tlage, our
architecture our letters science, cookery,
everything foreign if that be called foreign that comes
down to us from other ages and other people But IL is
the great law laid down by Providence that mankind
should form continuous and coherent society; that there
should be progress and that therefore, there should be
transmission and emigration From the earliest times
down to our the Of expanding civilization have
been migration and transmission in all things from reg-
ion down TO the alphabet and ciphers.
The men who want every thing whiie-washed anew
resemble the Jacobines OF the French revolution that
thought world had existed many thousand years in
vain that with them at length the advent OF reason
ordained and who decreed that all the archives should be
DESTROYED 10 order to start aresh Do the persons who
arrorate the name Of an American party, forget that the
word America itself shows their inconsistency Let them
call our continent BY new name by some Indian unpro-
nounceablc poiysyaole. As il Is the in q
two-od way from one of the nations warred against
by the Americans" Amerigo Is the Itaanized and
eupbonized German America which the very active
the very indusrious and 1t German schoolmaster
Of Strasburg who occupied himself much with geography
or as then called with cosmogaphy that FIRST pro-
posed to call this continent America in honor of yespuee
Columbus it true was cheated Of the honor due TO
him but Il we 10 call hemisphere Columbia, tho
Americans would have gained nothing. 1t would still
be foreign name Indeed there is but way for them
to be &C nssent Let them decree universal selfDmola
ton and the creation Of Of autochhenossuch
as the Greeks considered themselves to besprung from
their own ground Only the book tells different story.
PRoBIANUS.
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HOW HAPPENS TT

How happens it when "a soldier of the war of 1872 dies
that no soldiers attend his funeral those companies
posed almost entirely Of oregners At the funeral of John
Lee yesterday, lsays the Albany Knckerbocker not
single Hindoo company in town was represented and yet
John Lee served through the whole Of the war Of 1872
and met with honorable discharge al the end Again
we ask where the Hndoos 2those immaculate young
men who are always filing about patriotism, pablo
spirit and all that sort of thing
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THE CONVENTION COUNTRY DAsKs--Aceording 10 cn
cular referring the approaching convention OF the coun-
try banks of the State OF New York. to be held at Syr
cuse appears that the redemption Of the country oanh
is Sl20ooo0Oo year, at cost of $4,000 at oneeRn
per cent, twice that sum at onequarferPer cent
proposition is to establish coffee of Exchange for New
York State Bank Notes. without discount which shall DC
borne by the banks Of the association in proportion 70 m
amount Of their bills redeemed by IT, The esuma"o
annual expenses are within $4,000
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For The Union
HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS

have observed recently some very unmerited attacks
by northern paper the distinguished gentleman above
named. Now you will permit retired wing, who only
looks at the services and merits of public in the
light of truth and from party ainites to say that his
tory do hereafter justice to all whose gaantry on
field of battle and whose civic services will be recorded
on her pages Now while prejudice and passion prevail
no living expect that just verdict which poserity
can alone render Col Davis may be ultra in his opinions
and Jealous of the rights Of the States sovereign in their
own orbits lie is in this sustained by lusrious names, at
whose head shines that of John O. Calhoun but who
can doubt on this his patriotism and attachment
to the Union, upon of whose most brilliant battle
fields his blood shed His in civil life at
It's meridian is marked by dangerous heresies or I'M
patriotic feelings The administration Of the War Depart
ment his hands is rigid but astexeludng alike favor
,sn aud personal prejudices, and with the eye OF a
soldier he appears look rather to principles discipline
and law, than 20 and partisansm and II some
times bis judgments severe and bis construction of
the Of military duty strict be yet appears to be
Sstsnt and rah, In the end Yet young years. aha See
Rotary exhibits the calm and determined spirit Of
ID bic administration o. the department Few of any
party can show better record No man. understand, is
swayed by higher impulses for TO BE brqre in the perform
ssos q dy peace war is ITO be great and honest
Yours, L.
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DEATH OF MRS, CLINTON

The death of the venerable widow of De Witt Clinton is
thus announced in the New York Commercial Advertiser
of Tuesday last
Mrs Catharine j. Clinton, widow of De Witt Clinton,
died Yesterday morning Poughkeepe at the residence of
her daughter Mrs David s. Jones. She in the I'D
year of her age. 1t will be remembered that Mrs. Clinton
injuries months ago. while in this city,
by the running away Of the horses attached to her car
riauev
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The going the rounds Of the whlg pres
that the President member Of the cabinet and ne Prcs
dents private secretary, have any interest whatever IN
town lots Lake Superior, is ridiculous ~ A.
most unworthy Of notice II is fabrication from frat
last So too of the that Governor German
Minnesota, has been removed make way for another
gentleman.
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THE PROSPECT In GEORGIA.

Extract of letter from Mledgeville, Georgia dated
June 80.
'The political warfare in Georgia is beginning to wax
warm and exciting Garne Andrews ofWkes has just been
nominated by the know nothngs for governor The nom
nation regarded a weak in the State. Gov John
son taken the field and aided by such noble champions
as Howell Cobb Alexander H. Stephens, John r. Ward, and
John H. Lumpkin the democracy will firmly believe, come
forth victorious in October"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-06

Roger A. Pryor, esq, the very abe and accomplished
editor Of the Richmond Enquirer has been spending few
days in this city at Wizards Hotel.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-06

Hon. John Slidel and family left Washington last week
for Newport Rhode Island, where they propose reane
for several weeks,
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DisGusrED--The New Orleans Bee TX NJ repudiaes te
platform adopted by the knownothng national coahe -
Philadelphia and declares that large portion OF me or
oes Disguised with the religious test will vote the demo-
cratic ticket in louisiana .
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RECEPTION or A KNOW-NOTHlNG IN ENGLAND.
The Boston Atlas expresses hope that the hospitality
with which the Hon. Willard Fillmore has been received
in England may teach him lesson of courtesy to for
eioners
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BArnuorr, June a, 1883

Tm MssoCM coro MrsEa--A correspondent Of the War
saw Mo- Democrat AZ EmIare Hi, washtaw Mountains,
anacr date Of June 1T writes 80 follows;
Since our arrival At this place have made several
gold expodisi0ns and thiak speak sanguinely in
regard 10 IL inexhaustihe quantities The gold Is
Rned only me Wssb,aw inoantains aud rs tributaries
our company has done digging ~ consequence, our
discoveries bsing The surface have averaged from
cghi siStcen dollars per day. cannot speak for the
whole emigration regards their Gully speak
~ shat i confined 70 myself aud company
Z probably can give you 4 norr authentic account
Ia few DAYS ~ IN ninlug salrs 81 The New EdOrsda.
aThc emigration d inCreasiag every day-ffom twenty
70 Ety ia a compmny II i roniin0es long, hrcadsufs
packed
@No at,nek from ,ha lndisns yet thoagh ieartniy
anticipate hoary, We have heen thoroughly drcnched
With nfsaaaut Fans and ff threatening Health u the
cfuigrsnts oEcseingiy good We have way 0fscndng
letter ths States excerpt ~ returning emgrants
presents fisrf Eur &af az syfor Say the boys
hold until farther nsxs
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Pokr - Mrs. Yoxkl-Exporu nom the port o. New
York a. ~ nouth q Juns Dorasse produce So5o FOG
forssgn fs~ merchandise sssgss2 orsign duhsble
chandi.c slaa 8oS spe s1slgs s2-niakinE total o.
ss0s1sse aSaiSa siosseTaa or dune, 1854 and less
san nlns mons A. Jans Hasa The specie skipped was
about me each year Total exports for ia months
ksa4ss isl including sI0aAsG4 IN specie Experts for
lhs Gsoai yoaF sndns Juus 20, siooasa0s9 including
sse0os,se3 IN specie
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-16
Richardson, Spence & Co.'s Circular.

Per Anerioa LIVERPOOL Fiiday, March 80, 1858.
The transactions Ia Breso,tufs this week have been
very aed scale ssd prices of all articles rely supported
On Tuesosy hcldeB Of WHEAT and FLOUR arm
sId to promote busess wouh have made eoaesssi)n Ia
price, but buyers would sfer freely. INDIAN Com
Though arrivals have been sht and the par those
lsely received having been taien tor Irend have
proytmeL tot the Gemsnd has been slow aud the prices
this week not easily obtained. To dsys market
Luiy, tie business done being Of tfians ch
Two to CALI orders, were offering a. ~
e. J.. without sdirg.I u'iness 1he quoati
For WHEAT White, 1l6a.2i3. FLOUR, Sc dill. iSDtss
CoRs. Mixed El6i Yellow, 49,; White, - 9i3i eI shP
BEEF marie continues much depressed and prices
have again been submitted chiefly for The medium aud
low qualities sales for the week much beloE the usual
POKK--Nothins DOING prices unchanged.
BAcoS-A few weak holders being compelled 10 realise
reduction Of to2 T. c~t all qualities; dealers hos
hold of for the sale Of samsssd James Cheston
which has been postponed TO the 80 OF yth OF april.
LARD-On Saturday sale made Of 80 Gas at al ard
for retail lots + accepted until the C,nsdis advices were
received which have caused better feeling and there are
buy at last weeks quotations
RESIN In good demand st 81 to = cwt. for common
BAkK continues ia limited request az former rates.