The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-28

York. both eaders and followers have united upon prn
eipe'upon political aud polite princpls;p and, Of
course the consequences in most Of the States that have
given expression the popular sentiment have been dem
ocratc triumphs.
@And hsw is il that New York is divided against herself
in this great cause which, down The tide of time,
born ages yet viii honor and admire She, the Empire
Staeshe the centre OF comnerceshe the city setupon
dwarf her influence, lower her dignity 10 eclipse the
light OF her fame and glory, by dsraciing divisions
by disastrous dscord by confusion of Der friends aud m
sion of her foes Rally and rescued Shall the spos sep
arae us from each other and from eouutry2 MOI nor
pncpaies, power things present nor things TO
come We viii strike together and strike home Tor our
God our country, and our constitution
But to return 10 the and suspicious progressive
movement We quote from of city journals:
Every person who has the success OF the democratic
party at heart and who is not bent upon per-
sona or mercenary object admire the bold and man
y stand taken by Daniel f. Sckles, who has recently
been nominated for State We hope record his
triumphant election The Washington Union of Tuesday
thus refers to him:
gentleman of elevated capacity and sound national de-
mocracy lie deserves much praise for his efforts to re-
store harmony among the democracy of New York. aud
we are glad TO see that the spirit which induced him TO
sst the dsorganzng schemes of certain at the hard
Syracuse State convention has been recprocaed by his
political friends in the city of New York. We trust that
Mr. Sckes may receive he well deserves TO receive the
warm and decided support of all democratsof all
those who honestly hope the democratic party OF the
Empire State act together the platform in 1856
We understand that it is Mr. Sickless purpose at
to enter the and discuss the various great
ons at issue between the democracy and its opponents
and especially the principles of the Nebraska bill and the
doctrines upheld by the democratic party in opposition TO
religious intolerance and political prescription
will be recoected by readers that in the hard
State convention OF Syracuse this gentleman made ygor
GUS but Intellectual efforts to bring about uhon upon
prneie OF all those protesting the name OF democrat Ills
resolution and proposition rejected and thrust from
the convention with jeers and revngs Mr. Sickles has
ed tn n ma off as
frightened ries be prevented by such minor obta
cles from the pursuit of right and Finding his prop
oson treated with SO little ceremony and SO much ine-
Witty by the senrrogaed leaders he announced his de-
termination to appeal from the convention TO the people
appeal has been made and with what these
same leaders now know, and knowing, tremble
Mr. Slckles himself but without solicitation his part
or the part of his friends has been placed before the cleo
tors OF the third district the candidate of the united de-
mocracy for State senator No man for moment
doubts his triumphant election.
Lorenzo b. Shepard made similar effort at concilia-
ton, harmony, and unity; and Gen. Aaron Ward has
lately been heard 10 declare that democrat he could
do battle under the Shepard resolution. Now them in all
reason, where the derencewhere the difficulty Rea
democracy ought to prevail the sixth November Dem
ocratsi shall 10 preraHso
Not only has Mr. Sckes received the endorsement of the
united democracy and its nomination senatorial hon.
but Mr. Munday in the SIXTH Dr. Brandreth in the
seventh district have been justly considered and similar
~ treated by the "united democracy" There arc
other districts (senatoria where the "appeai from the
cenon 10 the people" has been responded to promptly eff
ectvey aud with vigorous enthusiasm by the people The
inevitable result must be the triumphant election of each
the aboyenamed senators-he rout discontinue and
Inhalation OF all the hosts of all the heresies denominations
and "sms that have afflicted the real democracy of the
Empire State; and New York. in the ensuing election
will demonstrate her worhiness and right take rank
and position side by side with Pennsylvania Georgia. Ten
nessee Illinois, Maine, ct mutus alas
So mote it be G.