The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-20
THE 4 DAILY UNION

the desesi.bIe ooncoconI think that may challenge
the admiration ard seaport Of the democracy Of the
Uniou-
II was feared that an attempt would be made by the bad
and bold leaess o. the proscrpye lodges here worm
themselves into convention and II possible 10 choke
down the scathng appreciation which the secret order
would receive from untegrihed democracy How such
attempts succeeded may be seen by the resolution which
follows:
Resoesd tin the language Of the Continental Congress,
adopted forty days after the Declaration Of Independence
That wise policy extend the protection Of our
laws all who shall settle among OF whatever nson
religion they may be- and 10 admit them 10 parspa~
ton OF the benefits OF civil and religious freedom that
we therefore proclaim the language Of jefferson
party creed TO wit Equal and exact justice TO all
OF whatever state persuasion. religious political
and hereby rei,eraie The declaration Of successive
Democratic National Conventions from 1896 to 1852
w Thai the liberal principles Embodied BY Jefferson in
the Declaration Of Independence, and sanctioned by The
constitution which make the land OF liberty aud the
asylum of the oppressed OF every nation have ever been
cardinal principles the democratic f,h and every al
tempt abridge the privilege or becoming citizens and
the of soil among ought 70 be resisted with the
spirit which swept the alien and sedinon laws from
statnte-books
II passed with laundering chorus OF affirmation that
made the hall ring But not satisfied entirely with this
sweeping denuncatiou Of the order resolution
introduced and carried Enthusiastically to meet the
specific attempt lately made abridge the privileges Of
the foreigner
"Hseogsd That The their protest
against the principles OF the bin lately introduced into the
United States Senate by Mr. Adams relation TO the
urazAtion Of Foreigners
This resolution introduced BY Colonel Sawyer bot
the regular resolutions reported by H. j. Jewet esq,
GAINESVILLE Of whose energy aud patriotism the democracy
Of Ohio have good reason to be proud.
Such being the spirit of the convention you infer the
happy and energzng effect viii have party The
convention The largest assembled in Ohio II
made up Of of experience and ability Not jar dis
turbed its harmony. The nominations made of men
well known the people successful heretofore most OF
them the present ncumbents Colonel Medll heads the
ticket When elected before he received sixty thousand
majority. Though he may be able up so high
again. yet there determination invneble manifested
to make such fight would bear him again to the post
he has graced with much dignity
In the evening according to the custom, festival in
honor Of General Jackson off at the American. Our
young senator George Pugh presided Sentiments which
struck the chords of democratic thought and feeling with
most harmonious thrill responded TO by Messrs,
Payne Medary Cox Jewott McCook Morgan, Leadbeter,
and TAYLOR 1t was tesial scene full OF inspiration
@wee is the dew of s memory and pleasant is the balm
of its recollection Our democratic rulers at Washington
were not forgotten We know the undeseryed obloquy
which tracks them If the unbough and spontaneous APP
pause Of the Ohio democracy be grateful soace them
in the discharge of their difficult duties be assured they
had il. GLORIOUS EIGHTH.