The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-06
THE EMPIRE STATE RESPONDS TO THE OLD no
MINIoN

The cordial and united response which the democracy
Of the Empire State have given their triumphant breth
Of the Old Dominion win send thrill of JOY 70 the
democratic heart of the whole Union second in intensity
only 10 that which produced BY the great Virginia
triumph itself That Joy springs from the hope which Is
excited that henceorward there is to he hearty reunion
Of the democracy of New York The following article
from the Albany Argus is well calculated inspire the
democracy Of other STATES with such hope,
"a POLITICAL FLOOD
"sT There Is a tide in the affairs Of men
Which, taken at the food, leads on 70 fortune
Omitted, all the voyage Of their life
Ii bound in shadows and in miseries.'
There are peculiarly favorable contingencies in the his
tory political parties well IN the affairs OF ndyid-
oa upon which the Of wisdom to seize and turn 10
profitable account As is sometimes placed In circun
which he has only employ aud they will bear him
onward success party is occasionally brought into
such relation popular will that it has only open
its sails to the breeze that courts them TO be waited swiftly
into the haven Of victory The sagacty and the practical
administrative talent Of the party, not less than of the ndi
ynai display ed ia understanding such favorable
junction, and in setting upon It's advantages.
The democratic party Of this State at this moment oe-
cupies just the commanding position which have de-
scribed and the practical question is whether IL will it
udicousy and by easy effort the eascendency Of
its principles The OF which has borne
down the democracy in several States for the last has
been suddenly arrested and turned into different channel
popular breeze blows from another point of the compass
The result Of the Virginia election has carried terror and
dismay the camp of enemies while IL has brought
dence and enthusiasm to friends The democrats Of the
Union aroused with blast Of the old jackson bngle
Like the horse they snuff the battle from affair." aud
impatient the of 1885, and confident Of their power
to achieve brilliant victory.
"The democrats of New York behind their breh-
of other States in drinking the inspiration Of the hour
The of the week has awakened throughout the hills
and valleys of the Empire State enthusiasm which will
find vent in corresponding action Ii has ehaced from the
memories of democrats the fading record of past divisions
and kinded generous ambition TO make such glorious
the North against the enemies Of democracy every
| creed and color, Virginia has at the South.
There is concealing the fact if would, that the
popular sentiment among the democratic in this State
camor for the united and efficient action Of the party in the
coming fall campaign and will in form attain that end
Political leaders and presses in asserting TO such result
only yield public opinion which it would be madness and
destruction to oppose 10 suggesting terms and modes Of
union they have occasion to fear committa Of their
section Of the party suspicion Of undue anxiety for
That division Of the democracy of this State
which takes lead in generously aud frankly displaying the
eral and undenaby fair methods in which democratic
may act fogetu Of past controversies will carry
the popular mind with it, both in the State and out of it,
and stand ON high and impregnabe ground in future po
cal Developments We doubt not the legitimate representa-
tives Of the sections of the party will have the sagac
appreciate and the wisdom improve the oppor
tunity democratic victory within grasp and pal
sled will be the hand which strikes it from us"