The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-09

said dpaagemen Of the character OF ts proceedings
of the ustce any its decisions IN lite struggle for an In
tegra existence it has far able to judge bold
~ noby and distinctly placed itself In democratic position
and proved M fidelity the that true democrat
cherishes in his heart Of hearts.
Let us them hasten oblivion to every circumstance,
in the history of this conventon calculated to rra
unpleasant feeling accept its results suspicious
of and better day for the democracy OF Wisconsin
We do this if elect may take point o.
departure and bark upon that troubled and tenn
pesuous whose surface knows cau whose rock
bound shores covered with the monuments of Disaster
Enough mischief has been done by intestine euds in
the democratic ranks 1t is high time to have end OF
them All friends of the democratic ought to
strive manfully here and to arrest them And those
whose grievances real supposed the greatest have
opportunity to that by forgetting the past
leaving dead bury their dead and sacrificing personal
griess upon the Of the good
To the least Of such will democracy in its good time and
way award the honors that it seldom Of ever fails to be-
upon unsesh and unexacng fidelity to its organza-
ton.
Let such forbearance and fidelity mark the of all
who believe and call themselves democrats and have
unaering in the future The spirit of faction viii be
thus quenched and the free discussion and examination Of
for the public good will take the place of those bit
ter personal Trades which always apt excite
udice than produce conviction Plain simple TRUTH clad
in homespun candor viii surely find its way into the hearts
Of men, Decorate it with the gaadest rappngs of envy,
hatred and malice and honest people, while adnirng the
brancy OF the exterior much disposed 10 regard
it an imposture, and close the door against it.
accept the declarations of the State convention as
pledge Of fidelity sound principles, which the democracy
of this State succeeding in the coming election will through
its chosen agents. faithfully adhere to- We accept the
ddates longer those Of portion, but of the whole Of
the democratic party Of the State presented to by the
only recognised authority in the party to make nominations
whose decisions in this respect we members of the dem
ocratic oganzaton hold ourselves bound in good faith to
defer. More than this accept them standing
common platform with the democracy of the State and ma
ton bound by the obligations, pledged to the game
purposes and sincerely devoted to the OF equal Just
limited government SO estimating the positions of the
convention in regard to principles and policy and the rea
of the candidates presented by to those POSITIONS
intend TO devote whatever energies have to the mane
nance of the first and the success OF the last.
We hardly be mistaken in supposng that the absorb
ing issue of the ensuing will arise from the proposed
sumpuary legislation of last winter which arrested by
the executive veto. The in which Gov. Bafstow
met the responsibilities of bis station that occasion cha
the approval of the great body of the democracy OF
this State gratitude for his fidelity to great constitu
ona principle involved in the proposed legislation large
masses Of people desired his nomination Tor reelection
Presented for the uages of the people he stands in
peculiar manner the of the principle sought
To be maintained the hand and overthrow the
other For this alone, if there other the
democracy of the State who cherish the Of ind
ydua right liberty brought down from Runnemede BY
Magma Chara and inscribed in the ordinance OF ISL and
the constitution OF this State ought to rally man to
his support and bear him riumphanty through the can
vass."