The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-21

when you look North East and West and other States
true the laws Of their being, and still Others for time
giraffe wheeling back into line you will also find Ala
baa true TO democratic principle, IN her accustomed Or
bit revolving around the old consultation Her sons have
yet flered in conct in this crisis they will be
found standing by the democratic flag.
Ii is q proud day for US that we have candidates
in the field who represent common sentiment that
lies at the foundation of a people,
and the perpetuty Of free institutions There Is
no dscord in family-no divisions Of ranks--no
disagreement in princple-no secrets 70 keepnothlng
TO hide from friend enemy. Our creed is for the
public eye for the public good, and shall II not meet
public appreciation We have compromises 10 make
with BY the right we intend TO stand-in the line
of truth and duty we cannot fall Our platform Is simple
He who may read and undeIstandequality between
the sovereign States OF this Union and equality between
all the citizens Of the republic, native and adopted The
first proposition antagonizes the blackrepubliean party
which impose odous restrictions upon States
applying for admission into the Union and thus denying
to the people the right Of segoyernment-th right %
frame their own laws to establish their institutions
subject only to the common bonda right which each coli
ony fought Great Britain for infringing which each state
maintained whilst separate and never gave up when en-
terng the Union but which all careful TO guard in
framing a constitutions right which we intend
each State in the Union to keep and every one
coming In have The second proposition antagonzes
the know-nohng party which seeks by secret combina-
tons, oaths and obligations TO impose unconstitutional
restraints upon the native citizen and TO deny to those
seeking to become adopted citizens privileges which
were guaranteed them by the fathers OF the repub-
lie Felow-ctzens, you viii agree with me that an
American freeman needs other obligations but the
conviction of an honest Judgment TO properly exercise
the right OF suffrage in choice OF for office or meas
ures for action--no bonds conscience other than
duty imposes Let the will be free let there be no test
among candidates which implies inequality, and especially
that Discriminate between the religious sects OF the
country the conditions of citizenship be as they have
been from the OF the government and above
ALL countenance party which proposes to make
this that religo opinion disqualification Tor ONCE
Thus stand against the black republicans in behalf OF
State equality against know-nohingsm in behalf OF in
divdual equality We feel that the ground under us Is
firm and appeal to all the friends of constitutional
liberty whether among the oldlne democrats or the
old-ne wings, to stand with The country demands
energy and unity Of action among all her @
preudces be given up subordinate interests for season
neglected. and minor divisions abandoned until these fun
damenta principles be firmly established and no enemy IS
left to attack them.
1t is for you and all of us to decide whether these great
principles shall be maintained under whose benecent in
lueuce have attained greatness, and glory, and
prosperity beyond any other people EARTH or whether
they shall 90 down in the middle Of the nineteenth CEN
fury in darkness and night-at time when we had be-
the hope of the nations and like the sun in heaven
dispensing light and life and blessedness not only upon
favored land but upon the fr-of regions OF the
Old World encouraging the hopes and cheering the hearts
OF the downrodden and oppressed whether the lover OF
whose grasp fast relaxing under the influence OF our ex
ample be permitted chuckle follies and exult
over the downfall of republican institutions.
1t will be bad day for when faction shall seize the
reins of power and ride the liberties of the people
Tonight pledge YOU one TO another that the combined
allies of knownothngism and black repubeanism shall
fall before the Sebastopol of democracy [cheers for
tell you that in this great republic of there is
sentative spirit amongst the masses which will stand by
the Union of the country. They will stand by northern
rights by southern rights by eastern rights and by west
rights They will stand by constitutional rights and
we who have enjoyed the fruits of these great principles
will transmit them to our children.
The present for the presidency will be remarkable
in history and it not for the large prepond
of the democractc party most fearful for
institutions Who would shudder for the safety of the
republic under the control of either of antagonists
Let man be indifferent and fold his in false
curity Notwithstanding present strength, seepess
vigilance 10 demanded that our enemies come not while we
sleep and tarss among by the Of know
nothngism the longestabshed policy of government
towards foreign patriots who desire to become citizens will
be changed and what policy they may initiate
odious and detrimental is known only 10 the Riated We
are not permitted 10 know what they do may do in
their secret councils In some places they process TO have
removed the Injunction of secrecyto have drawn aside
the veil and published their platform Of principles Per-
haps the principles all out and the ritual Of ceremonies
only remain concealed BE this IL may, the public
Judgment will not be reversed. The dangerous tendency
Of this institution entirely hidden from the
spacious patriot Their first attempts in their earlier
meetings, 10 avoid discovery, often ludicrous.
They remind much Of the drunken husband who
wife Mr. Johnsng who loved his dram, when INDUCING
always stad out late al night that bis wife might be
asleep when he went home and thus avoid detection ibid
nothing friends meet late at night for like
n One night unfortunately for him. when he came
home her eyes closed but she not faz asleep lie
crept quietly 10 bed bat be douby safe he turned his
face TO the wall that she might not IL perchancc awake
smell the Whskey in his breath Just then when he felt
most gecpre she sang out "hr ohnng you needn't turn
your the wall TO hide your whiskey breath for you
drunk clear through Roars OF laughter Let our
knownothing friends profit by the story for democracy
with all the shrewdness Of the woman Is wide awake and
she viii sing out when you imagine yourself mpsi secure
"Sam Sam you needn't turn your face away from TO
hide your bad habits for you wrong clear through
Laughter and eheers.l
Yes felowcitzens IL would be happy for US and happy
for The country IL the weakness Of this party would permit
to illustrate its position by jest but weak as II is in
numbers the political heresy Is generally dused among
the people, and the dangerous doctrines held by them de-
msnd grave consideration. II is matter Of small
moment either in political or moral results whether the
door citizenship shall be practically closed against our
neghbors in the Old World The effect upon at home
and the popularity OF republic abroad, should be Sc
ously considered. We already have the enmity OF the
crowned heads Of Europe Shall lose the sympathy of
the Of their subectthA most saluary check upon
deSpOtio diplomacy and tyTanncal ntercrencehat silent
power that holds the kngly arm and thwars The oomb
nations Of despotism against free government Who
doubts that constitution Is read and admired,
tonal airs sung, by thousands In the Old Word2 And
who believes that when these suffering Of toll by self
ocean, and they among US swearing allegiance 10
this government and fidelity 70 constitution that they
win prove iahlcss TO the land OF their choice II can
not be Il has been the charge grouudless the his
tory Of the past refues IL
There is necessity for prescribing the foregnbon cit
lien There Is moral political reason which will JUS
tfy IL II Is cold and selfish policy at war with the
spirit Of the age and the large lbcrsly Of Christian peo
pie And this feature in tho kuow-nothng party has more
than reminded Of the priest and Levte in that
beautiful parable Of our Saviour given In 70 the
question BY the lawyer "And who e my neghbor2 Both
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