Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-03

asnes. ana sanctioned IA the constitution, which
make oaD the hand Of liberty and the asylum o.
ths ePpsss sod Of every nation, have ever beer
smonx the cardinal principles Of the democrat,
Aith and THAI every aitempt 10 abridge iI,s
privilege 4 becoming citizens and owners of the
.eil among us ought 10 BE- resisted in the same
sgarf whsci swept the alien and sedition laws
from oar a. tiate book.
Resolved. That we are hostile TO secret politica
soctsties la this land Of political information and
fsss asscassi ON, a. unnecessary and opposed TO the
spirit 81 cur Institutions aud dangerous 10 the
perpesuity Q our form of government, and that
80 dsem a aor~ compatible with the manhood,
boldee~ ane integnty which should characterize
Amsncan ca tsxens, 20 meet la public for the dis
cs~ssn VI o, principles and to set forth our pur-
pe~ss aud our measures for thr public eye and for
Fal,lsc eoFnPn shension and judgment.
kssclrs&, \ hat the unqualified hostility Of all
friends of fre institutions should be visited upon
that spirlt cf,seciarian enmity which has been in
soked ~ late Tor partisan objects by designing
men la 0us Ial asi that ave utterly oppose the
prescription from otllcs or deprivation Of civil
rights 81 any c'itizen on account Of his religious
hrlrf honestly entertained, and the enjoyment
~ whirh has Keen sacredly guaranteed 10 him
under our State and Federal Constitutions, and
that thu man who will deliberately in this the
nlnetecnth century, and in these United States of
America, lend bis voice or his vote for the build
inx nP Of political parties upon religious differ
snces, y unworthy Of the honor Of American
citizenship.
Rsseired, That We reiterate our opinion former
w expressed, that 10 the course of the present
standardization are due all the disasters and defeats
whir6 the democratic party has experienced for
the pasi two years that the administration has
lnsnlted and outraged the great national sentiment
Of the american people, and that the only safety
ot The democracy and Of the whole country now
hes IN an unconditional reputation of the admin
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next National Democratic Convention Of some
sound national man well known to and confided
IN BY the country SUCH and in the adoption Of a
platform which shall furnish further guarantees
Of the rights and interests Of every portion Of the
Union, and which shall resist the aggressions Of
Northern sectionalism upon the rights of the
South, and restore tranquility 10th whole nation.
Rssoired, That we congratulate the democracy
of Virginia upon their late victory over the secret
and proscriptve array Of their opponents, and
attribute their success TO the absence Of any en-
dorsement by them Of the administration the
contrary cause having produced the absolute
overthrow Of our party in other States in late
contests and We recommend that in our own
state, with view to future successes, repudia-
ton Of the administration be insste upon by
which means and by union upon the true nom
intervention platform can consolidation ofdemo-
Gratis alone be secured, and triumph obtained
for our cause.
Resolved, That among the acts passed at the last
session ofthe Legislature this State, and promi
nent even in that long array of fanatcal, ultra
and hypocrtical legislative experiments, we espe-
cially repndiate and denounce that attempt at
coercive and prohibitory legislation, the so-called
" act for the suppression of intemperance, com
monty known as the Maine law-that as an in
fringcment upon constitutional guarantees, upon
doctrines Of law as old as Runnymede, and upon
every true principle of political Justice and econo-
mn and i,lro L. 81
property and vested rights as an absurd attempt
to prohibit what the Scriptures, and the practice
OF the wise and great and good of all ages, have
sanctioned as an exhibition of narrow, malignant
and jealous bgotry and asceticms we stamp this
law as unparalleled and especially nquitions
that we demand and expect its repeal legiti-
mate result Of the re-ascendancy Of democratic
principles in the councils Of the State and as a
reasonable consequence of that reaction against
fanaticism which such enactments, from the ex-
tremity OF their absurdity, invariably produce in
the public mind.
Resoired, That the hypocritical course of the
faction milling from that /" house of refuge" for
knavish politicians, Tammary Hall, and claiming
to be democratic, in nominating four members Of
the know-nothing orderfor prominent offices at
the last election, and in now pretending to be
opposed TO the principles of that order, can only
be eqnalled by the barefaced dupcity of their act
on the prohibitory liquor law-two-thirds of the
members of that faction in the Senate of the State
having first voted for that law, and Tammany
Hall having subsequently passed resolutions
against the very act its representatives had aided
TO communications, by advocating both sides of
these questions, and, being true to neither, hoping
10 succeed with all upon the base principle so
often avowed by their leaders, that call is fair in
politics" that such rascality Of profession and
practice demands the execution of every man
who values truth or recognises honesty as a prin-
ciple Of manly action.
Resoired, That the National Democracy Of New
York cordially respond to the call for Demo
cratic State Convention on the 5th day of Sep
TENDER next, issued by the Democratic State
Committee at its recent meeting in this city; and
that we rejoice that the members of that commit
tee did not undertake to exceed the powers with
which they were invested, by making presiden-
tial bargains or plotting for the sale and division
Of valuable offices, with those who approached
them, we nevertheless, as their constituents, free
ly invite all who agree in the principles set forth
in these resolutions and who desire the redemp-
ton and regeneration of the State of New York,
to unite with us in giving TO our beloved com
monwealth and our proud city, administrative
and legislative officers who shall be neither Free
sellers, Prohibitionists, Know-nothings, or fa-
natics Of any other class, degree, or color.
The allusion in the resolutions to Hon. Daniel
8. Dickinson, was responded to with three cheers
The denunciations of the Know -nothings, the
Pierce administration, and the Prohibitory Liquor
law, seemed highly satisfactory to the meeting
OF the following letters only two were read
those Of Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson of New York
and Hon. f. P. Stanton Of Tennessee:
Letter from q. NJ. Dallas.
GENTLEMEN: Gratefully acknowledging the
oblging civility Of your invitation to attend and
address the national democracy of the city of New
York, at n mass meeting the 9th inst, ! am
nevertheless, obliged to forego that pleasure.
Your Democratic Republican General Commit
tee, by a resolution adopted on the 7th of June,
evince a Just desire that the people, in public
gathering, should ''take into consideration the
condition and prospects Of the National Demo-
cratic party" Unable as ! am to meet you, il
may not be wholly objectionable or intrusive, il,
as one Of the mass, ! venture to express to you
the opinion that our "conditon" is reforming and
improving every hour, and that our prospects
have, by two recent events, been relieved of all
clouds oC serious doubt, and frightened by the
sunshine Of an assumed success. Very respect
fully, gentlemen, your friend and obcdent SER
want, G.. NJ. DALLAS
To T.. w. GLOVER, 7. J. BAnR, G.. G. GENET,
SC, committee.
TrpenKy June % lS55