The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-17
For the Union.

There some pecuarite in the recent congressional
in North Carolina that should be brought before the
public eye guard the unway and place upon the record
for future reference of of banded together
the purpose forth in the platform of their Phia
depha conventce Of creatng an intensity Of American
nationality, but for the real purpose OF destroying the
democratic party.
In The districts OF this State where there
powerng democratic majority they took for their stand
ardbcaer of the "new movement some dsafeced demo-
crat who deemed hnsof dsregarded by the party; while
those districts where the deceased whg party usually
thought TO be in the ascendant their selection was
made from the old whig ranks. Thus, in the very out
start this State they gave the lie direct and papabe
to that article Of their platform which asserts that
greater qualification than mere availability would govern
the order in selecting candidates for office Under this
spccous guse many upright men of the democracy
entraped and caused to take up march in the devious
paths OF know -nothngism the declaration being made
by men heretofore accounted most honorable that the
der did not the least degree interfere conflict with
ones preconccived political opinions Being indicted into
their concaye the show of honest intent and purity
of purpose given to their acts by informing the
ddae that if he did not wish TO proceed he could retire
The cath was then mumbed over in such hurried mar
ner that its full meaning and import could not DO clearly
appreciated or understood. Thus Obligated the unfortu
nate victim was left to himself to aeoe the purposes and
designs Of the order to which lie had become bound by
solemn ties.
In this manner considerable number Of the young and
ndiscreet portion of the democratic party dcuded
and to hush the wisperngs of outraged conscience
nlammatory speeches would be declaimod giving exag
peraed and distorted accounts Of the increasing growth Of
our toreignborn population and the Protestant blood
cited by the acts Of the Romsh Church in Europe and
corollary to this last subject, application would be
made to the United States Such in brief the
pursued The democracy, feeling kecny the truth of the
sentiment that he price of liberty is eternal vigilance
set themselves to work 10 counterfeit the dangerous ten
denotes Of such order. Wherever individual was
suspected Of having attached himself to the organization
friends would advise with him, and hold up in their
light the ulteror danger Of the principles il carried out
and in this way many who had entered from purest
tves we're awakened the reality of the position they had
voluntarily taken Others, VINO had joined from She base
and sordd purpose of GAIN found out to their asonish-
mcnt and discontinue that the number Of members was
not SO large as the order publicly reported it to be- 1t
will of place state here that the Office Of sher-
if being generally the most lucrative public station in the
gift of people, oyerures were made to these officers by
virtue of the influence which attaches TO such responsible
station and the nducemcut held out Of the support of the
order as q compensation for membershipthns again Use
crey) giving the lie direct to another Of their articles
viz No prescription for political opinions for it
not be denied that adoption is exclusion to all adj
verse to the adopted.
BY this system good and bad fraternized to-
gether in their nocturnal orgies.
Their pubic speakers, whenever tney attempted an ad-
vocacy of the doctrines invariably tried pnsh
democracy into the position of adhcrents supporters
the Romish Church, pretending by their arguments
rather rash assertions to complete ignorance of the doc
trine of religious fotraoR the chief jewel in consu-
ton and SO to speak, the pearl without price, in
publican form Of government
The GOOD people of this State not thus TO be de-
ceiyed; the earnest zeal with which Winslow, Ruiin
4 Branch Craige Shaw, Scales, and Cngman advocated
and expounded The true doctrines of the constitutional
right of State to regulate its own constituency and re-
lgious liberation will never be forgotten As evidence Of
the fact TO the vote for the candidates elected
to the next Congress shows clear majority OF six or eight
Il thousand dyerse TO the dogmas Of the movement
This is an increase of four thousand the vote received
4 by the present gubernaoria incumbent The democracy
throughout the Union have ample cause of rejoicing over
the great victory achieved by their brethren of the old
| North State.
Be assured that this State be relied with certain
w. and although she has not formally adopted the Georgia
platform leading principles expressed therein meet with
cordial response the breast Of every uehearted North
/ Carolinan. oAPE fEah
\ WILMINGTON, NJ ca August Q, 1855