The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-11


one ticket-nggersn will be nowhere. But this backing
and filing playing fast and loose dayng John Van
Buren, and feeding his prototypes the public crib will kiln
any party, and SO it ought"
From The Eastern tAie) Argus, Nov. 2.
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY
In about years time November A. 1867 the voters
of the United States will be called upon discharge again
the responsible duty of selecting President of this repub
lie That the issue which is then be decided will be
of the most important submitted TO the American
people, intelligent person fail perceive For the
first time in counrys annals witness the Or
ganizaon OF formidable sectional party in a single
State merely or in two three States but in majority
of the States of this conedeacy the whole power of whose
political engnery set in motion by czasperaed preudices
and propelled by the fires of naticis is to be directed
against the American constitution and the American
Union Already this party marshang its cohorts ap-
pointing its captains and putting itself in battle array
Already has its chief (Wlam H. seward) reviewed his
troops issued his orders of bate given the war-cry
tho party.
This party appeals to broad and generous patriotism,
which includes within its embrace this whole great and
glorious counryit sounds no clarion note that can find
econg response in the hearts of this whole
and happy people, it heralds not the wachword of love
and good will to our brethren. Oh no On the contrary
it invokes narrow, SECTIONAL partial and therefore
mean, and sordd, and dangerous spirit 1t appeals to
prejudces 1t seeks hide the of historic truth and
in the dreay darkness thus made visible it would sound
the alarm to fears and make shudder false and
fanced dangers 1t bids take counsel of the green
eyed monsters envy and hate it gives for war-cry to
"abhorn and "avoid' brethren cohers with us Of
the august heritage copartners with in the same
high privileges In this narrow, nobe-in this base
and degrading, not generous and eevating sprt-the
people of the free States be rallied in crusade
against their brethren of the slave States by every induce
ment which ingenuity invent by every appeal which
ability and wicked ambition make effective. The
black banner of dsunion and fraterna hato will be
by pretended, but false or misguided friends of liberty
and humanity and its music viii resound with notes that
ince TO violence and blood.
Opposed to this party Of section under its banner of
hatred and disunon win be arayed the patriotic democ
racyhe great constitutional party Of the counry-whose
broad nationality Of policy neither contempates will
admit Of dsmembered contederacy the large iberalty
of whose principles abhorrng all proscrptve econalism
seeks to unite foster and protect the great American
family under the shield of and cordial brother
hood.
Its convention select standard bearer for this con-
test win assemble at Cincinnati next spring Even
there indications that the people have this matter in
mind. 1t is time they should. Upon the selection of a
be statesman known to the whole country whose
integrity, ability, rmness and moderation have inspired
confidence command the entire and enthusiastic sup
port of the party in every section of the Union This is
to be of sectonalsm against natonaism--the enc
tbo Of. An
rtyand the putting in nomination candidate who can
but the votes of section would be the paines
political suicide 1t would defeat the great purpose of the
contesto kill Off and annhiate seconalsm- inaugu-
rating counter sectional strife that could not fail to feed
instead of extnguishng sectional feuds The election of
President by the North against the united South would
be terrible, perhaps fatal calamity The election of
President by the South against the nearly united North
would be calamity not less TO be dreaded The ineva
bic results Of either would say the least be disastrous
enough make every friend Of the constitution and Of the
Union oppose and endeavor such catastrophe
Nationa!sm needs and must have in order to be
full faithful and popular exponent of her principles for
sandardbearer in the approaching crisis We doubt not
that such she will have But this end and to secure
this result must send experienced CAREFUL disintees
ed honest national to represent us in the convention
They should be- too men not COMMITTED 20 any particular
candidate or individual Tho convention should be
be- fairly represent the people deliberatve bodynot
in which try in angry contests the strength Of
rival claimants for the honors OF nomination. Personal
considerations must be thrown side and the selection
be made with the single eye to getting the best man. who
by his ability integrity, and sound political views, will
command the confidence and everywhere unite the friends
of the constitution and the Union in his support.
Which of the many democratic statesmen will best
these requirements at the present time only be
determined by free calm and careful consultation between
The representatives of the people from all parts of the
try. For their decision the ensuing convention we
shall therefore, patiently wait in full confidence that they
viii calmly weigh and wisely decide this question of
an immensely important whenever it
occurs but superavely SO the present posture of a