The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-14
rHE RESULT IN NEW YORK.


more than realized the expectations Of their breh
throughout the Union Contendng against great and
combined forces they swept the field and sounded the
ubiant note PROSTATE foe bat in the State the
field has been lost is m time to examine some Of the
causes OF the defeat To observer the outside the
result seemed doubtful in the city than Ia the State
Had all the protested national been true 20 their pro-
ssions the State Of New York would have been
in the hands Of the enemies Of the constitution and the
Union. ,5..##.#.
The elements Of fanaeism have been let loose in that
State TO aid in the defeat Of the democracy The Maneaw
took the field for Fremont and brought all the force
of that organization which placed the Maine law the
statutebook defeat Mr. Buchanan. The pulpit in many
cases orgetsul of its high vocation and solemn pledge
opened its doors the deamer of his country the preach
er of treason, and the demagogue in clerical garb
Since the days of Mr. Jefferson the pulpit has not been
deecrated il has during the last presidential campaign
Men have preached Fremont prayed black republican
ISM and sang Jessie in the house of God All this in
accordance with settled plan Wilson, OF Massachusetts,
speech the New York Tabernacle said at the open
ing of the campaign, that the aboionss had control Of
the religious sentiment Of the County and would use
il to their advantage in the Coming contest 1.-THE indie
pendent so-caled religious print took open ground for
Fremont i is edited by w. L. Bacon, of New Haven
Hsnry Ward Beeche and others. The blasphey of
Of its leaders scarcely be credited On the of the
election in of the leaders II told its readers that
"votefor Fremont was cup of cold water given Christ
and would have its reward in Heaven. Soon the key
note was sounded the work began The clergy preached
Fremont prayer meetings appointed for the
of the backrepubcan ticket; and said and sober
drove to church Sunday with little flags in their har
ness which was inscribed the motto of Fremont and
Freedom" In each town. in each church. with few
honorable excepions this mode of electioneering
carried OUT and if half the fables that these
mont priests tell of the Catholic ministry they could
equal the subserviency Of their people to these pesty
demagogues.
In the city and vicinity of New York the violence and
anatcism of these clerical politicians exceed description
Mr. Bellows of the Unitarian church, preached sermon
on Sunday before the election of reasonable char
acter George B. Cheever exhibited the madness of an
thusias rather than the meekness of Christian; while
Ward Beecher not to be outdone announced Fremont
lecture for Sunday night with the understanding that
Jessie would be present The crowd came the political
harangue went with the mockery of prayer and the
singing of one of the songs of zon Jessie attend
ance aud closed the solemn rites most ngy by holding
levee in the church. and having general introduction
all round.
We have time to stop and state what will be the end
Of all this clerical interference with the political rights of
the peopehis dication from the pulp-how the indig-
nation Of the will rise with the calm revew-how
the CRY will go up Of the "bad support Of the clergyhow
the age will be magned of the instability of
the sacred oice"-how weak churches will be made more
weak and strong ones undermined-how democrats in.
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who love treason to pray for it-nor how these madmen
win soon assai all that is national in religion we'll as
in the Staenor how those who loved these elements
| the political campaign will rcmble the american
Board the National Tract Society" and the "A mercan
Bible SOCIETY," shall be the points of attack for these ruth
less disoganzers The day is coming that bears with
its fluctuations. Let those who have sown dragons
teeth beware of the harvest of armed that must fol-
| low
! But another element demands attention We refer to
the Fillmore They have boased Of their national
principles and their love for the Union All else they said
would be sacrificed to this Many have dsbeeved this
and have asserted that while know nothngism has seem
ing national face at the South its northern face is abo
on, and so IL has proved. In place has ii proved
ally to the democracy. The nomination of Mr. Fill
more has been damage TO Mr., Buchanan-not benefit
The sbolitioniss who FIRST elected in New Hampshire
Colby governor and Hale senator were the same
class and the same men who under the garb Of know
nothngs, sent Hale back to the Senate The know moth
ngs Massachusetts, who Banks the House we're the
same men who abotonists have him back again
In Burlngams district the democrats threw two votes to
one than the Fillmore OF that district The
union Of the democrats and the Fillmore men could have
defeated Burlingame The democrats were ready TO do all
that fair and Memorable but the Fillmore men chose
another and by II returned Burngame to Congress
instead of national man. II the in all parts Of
the State ofNew York The Fillmore raternized with
the black republicans They stood In the shambes to be
purchased They traded for Office they bartered vote
for constable against that for governor they were good
Mainesw men, and rubbed their hands in elee at redhot
republican German and when they could not succeed
they did all in their power to aid the Fremont ticket No
secionslist5 were biterno disunion did more
to carry the State against Mr. Buchanan The decrease Of
their vote in all the towns that the republicans carried and
the increase Of the republican vote shows clearly that the
fat rine Of the Fremont up the lean rue Of Fillmore
i voters
7 The lesson is stern one but II is timely and Startling
There Is but national party in the country The dem
ocatc party Is the party Of the people OF the constitution
and the Union 1t has always been to the great trust
conhded to H. and those who rely on the nationality Of
any fiction led BY whomsoever Il may be- will find their
trust rope Of sand The constitution the Union and the
democratic party stand or fall together.