The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-12


viii be the most important since 1900 Let begin the work
early and in Urge this upon the democracy of tho
State Tell them to go to work Let the convention be
argeeyery county represenedand majority next fall
must go up to ten thousand" s
From The Albany Argus.
THE CONTEST AT WASHINGTON.
The position which the democratic party through its
have maintained during the struggle to
ganze the House at Washington has been dgnifed and
cannot have failed to command the respect of the country
The democratic members assembled usual just prior
the day of meetng briefly declared their principles upon
the exciting topics Of the day. made their nominations for
the Offices to be filed into the House the proper
Time and voted for their nominee for Speaker, and have
steadily continued to vote for him. They had bargains
to make and no compromises OF opinion principle to
yield Theirs has been straightforward, manly course
such characterzes party which has distinctive doc
trines Defend and Independent organization main
tain.
Opposed to the democratic organization have group
Of cabals dscordant in principle envenomed by personal
\nimosiiies and depending for entirely upon
ity in negotiating coalition whose only real bond of
II ion would be the apoiIs of victory. What honest
Ne for instance could induce the Seward republicans of
q State TO strike hands with knoM-nothings against
tDm they have hitherto incessantly warred On the
VI hand, how can know-nothingsm, which has pro-
I'D nationality of character, coalesce with republican,
(which proessedly rests upon sectional basis Ma
W. SO dscordsnt may possibly, under the promptngs
bition or the thirst for place. be moulded into
o1on which will result in joint republican know
ng triumph, but far real political power, present
orfpectve is concerned it will prove barren victory
! Thkan be vitality, elements of permanent and
), vgks existence, in coalition-we will not call it
parSwhich has common principles TO animate it. and
espeVy which has conflicting ones 10 rend it.
RrSIoN or THE King OF SARDINIA IN PARls--The Paris
correAdent of the London Times under date of Novem-
Der 2Aites:
G Sardirt, Paris From II O'clock this morning . con-
sidcraAoron Of The incubation Of Paris hronged TO-
ward Terminus of the LYONS railroad to receive and
wecomtsith their accamations Victor Emmanuel
thought Nonaeur had announced that the ROYAL cofeas
would pVpong the quays and the Rue de Ryo, great
many nd the Bouevards, the clubs and thea tres
were IRON early hour decorated with flags displaying the
national Of France England, Sardinia, and Turkey
! Inc w Napoleon, in particular, remarked for
the elegahf its decorations The Rue de Riyo the
pace OF aotel de Vile and the quays-in fact the
tIe hne a which the King was to pass-werc similarly
adorned aNsO the facade of the station and the large
couryardRn the place itself attachments of foot chas
senrs ana e line kept the ground, and the guards of
honor WITHIN court selected from the grenaders
ana voigegpf the Imperial Guard. canopy of Grim
son veivct ed with gold hung the door of the
Waitng-rooH hich had been transformed into splendid
saloon hungst tn red velvet fastened up with gold.
clusters otgs belonging TO the allied nations, with
The name of 1ctor Emmanuel aud the shields with his
royal arms, 3peted the ornament A rich carpet
tended from DOR to the pathway, which the King
was to step carriage and galleries to the right and
lett had been pred for those who specially invited
detachment &he Cent-Gardcs and Guides were drawn
up on both sdet the to the waitingroom, and
seven OF the carriages awaited bis Majesty and suite
At l2s ococrinee Napoleon left the Paais Royal in
state agekeccded by two outrders wearing the
imperial livery sarshal Magnan Col Fleury, the Pre-
scts of the SeneSd Police and great number OF pub
| tic unctoDares, Gl and military, awaited Prince Napo-
leon At the rairofta,iop. The members Of the council
OF adninstration,bc station masters, aud all the en-
I ployes, were drawAp within a
AT o'clock, ptisely the arrival Of tho royal train
was announced arsn five minutes after the locomotive
aeeked out with herdinian coors, stopped the drums
beat 10 arms and full band Of the Guilds, who
stationed at the of the reception ROOM struck up
the NarcA dc Savoie
The King, who wo9he uniform Of colonel of Huasars
descended from the prrage and received first by
Prince Napoleon, wltc hand he shook warmly, and
Piled to the words of bcome Of the Prince.
Inc royal corfge en- 4ed the waiting room the whole
OF the who 4 and received his Majesty
With accIamaons of "lpc De- Ro F Ppe s Prince Ndpo-
leonH which takd up and repeated by the crowd
which throngsd the 9lr Of the station and the APP
proaches 10 il.
The carriages soon dive up in order at the entrance
and the King aud his ttendants entered them Prince
Napoleon and his the carriage which
was preceded by four wearing the imperial livery
and the whole of the cort began in the following
order squadron OF Gles with the band; three court
Marriages preceded each three outrders the royal
age preceded by outrdet aud followed by squadron Of
yrn Gardcs Colonel FlAry rode nj the right, and Col.
the left and qutiron OF the Cuirassiers Of the
@.aperial Guard closed thsprooession.
'ssIhough rain fan3, the crowd considerable
ing the line through wl the King passed. and receiv-
nghhe royal vster with &arm acclamatious The coysge
after entered the PaIa au Carousn By The passage
y abe Pavilion dc Rohan tnd entered the Court of the
10 cries by the triumphal Arch The drums beating
a sAms the troops presenNd arms and the acclamaons
nthnc louder and louder hs the King approached the
amoto ~ 49, =
.,,s apartments Of the Pavilion Marsan those occu-
,s the King during his stay at the Tuileres and the
- ecamp orderly officers, and physician occupy the
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